Unit 1

Prose 1
Glimpses of India
2 Marks
1. How did the baker attract the children?
2. Baking was considered essential in a traditional Goan village. What reasons does the writer
give to support his point ?
3. Why are the people of Coorg known as descendants of the Arabs ?
4. What does the writer say about Coorg?
5. How has tea become a popular beverage?
6. Where was Rajvir going and why?

3 Marks
1. Why would the children didn’t even care to brush their teeth or wash their mouths properly?
2. How has the tradition of courage and bravery been recognised in modern India? Give
examples from the text.
3. How and where are the tea leaves collected in Assam?

Poem 1
Amanda
2 Marks
1. Who was Amanda? What can you understand about her through the poem?
2. Why does Amanda say, ‘I am a Rapunzel’? What does she promise not to do?

3 Marks
1. What is the central idea of the poem?
2. Do you think that Amanda doesn’t like to be controlled and instructed not to do one thing or
the other? Give a reasonable explanation.

SR 1
The Making of a Scientist
2 Marks
1. Identify four values which Ebright projected as a man of knowledge.
2. What are the hobbies that Ebright developed in his kindergarten?

3 Marks
1. How did Ebright’s mother help in his learning?
2. What results are expected if Richard Ebright’s theory is proved correct?