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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 7 Report of An Adjudged Case Questions and Answers

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Report of An Adjudged Case Class 10th Question Answer

Report of An Adjudged Case Vocabulary

I. Point out the important characteristics of the following words:
spectacles, news, trousers, scissors.
Answer:
Spectacles—A pair of lenses set in frame for the use of defective eyes.
Trousers—A piece of dress worn on the legs from the waist to the ankles.
Scissors—An instrument consisting of two blades joined in the , middle and used for cutting.

II. A. Here are some words/phrases which are generally used by the lawyers. Write their meanings and use them in your own sentences.
dispute, argument, laws, lordship, amounts to, observe, case, condemn, shifting his side, plead, decreed.
Answer:

Word	Meaning	Usage
1. Dispute	Argument and discussion.	Their conclusions are open to dispute.
2. Arguments	Discussion based on reasoning.	He agreed to stay with me without much argument.
3. Laws	Rules established by authority.	You should obey the laws of the land.
4. Lordship	A title used in speak­ing to a man of title.	Your  Lordship should listen to the case heedfully.
5. Amounts to	Is equal to.	His crime amounts
6. Observe	To see minutely, to watch and note.	He has filed a case against Ramesh.
7. Case	A lawsuit.	He was condemned for murder.
8. Condemn	To pronounce punish­ment.	She shifted side to his business rival.
9. Shifting his side	Speaking in favour, of other party.	He pleaded guilty.
10. Plead	To present a case to a court of law.	The court had decreed only after a logn trial.
11. Decreed	Gave a lawful decision.

B. Read the following sentences and consult the dictionary to know the meaning of the word CONTEST in these sentences.
(i) I intend to contest the Judge’s decision in another court.
(ii) There is a contest for the leadership of the party.
(iii) There is going to be a beauty contest in our school.
(iv) As a protest, the party has decided not to contest this election.
(v) Cricket is a hotly contested game.
Answer:
(i) challenge
(ii) struggle
(iii) event in which people compete
(iv) fight
(v) debated/indulged in.

III. Say the following and point out the difference

Answer:
Word – Meaning
can’t test – unable to examine
contest – a dispute / struggle / competition etc.
nose – a limb of the face with smelling powers
knows – possesses the knowledge
I scream – I moan/yell
ice cream – ice-candy/frozen sweet ice for eating
a gain – some profit
a gain – once more
lawyer – A person who practices law
Liar – one who this lies
Law – a rule established by authority below the usual, normal or avenge level
low – a thing on which something is mounted ‘death for murder
amount – sum of money moment a short period
movement – an act of changing position forward march

Report of An Adjudged Case Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words:

Question 1.
What was the point of dispute between Nose and Eyes?
Answer:
There was a strange contest between Nose and Eyes. It was over the spectacles. Nose called the spectacles as his. Similarly the eyes expressed their claim over the spectacles.

Question 2.
Explain:
So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the case with a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, so famed for his talent in nicely discerning.
Answer:
A lawyer is needed to argue the case on behalf of the claimant. So the tongue assumed the role of the lawyer. The tongue was both skilled in expression and learned. The ear was talented for perception of right or wrong. It sat to weigh the laws.

Question 3.
What were the arguments given by the lawyer in favour of the Nose as the owner of the spectacles?
Answer:
The lawyer gave the following arguments in favour of the Nose as the owner of the spectacles:

1. The Nose had been wearing the spectacles since times immemorial.
2. The spectacles with their straddle are fitted on the straddle of the Nose.
3. Any face without a Nose cannot wear spectacles.

Question 4.
Who pleaded the case on behalf of the Eyes and to what effect?
Answer:
The same lawyer (tongue) shifted his side and pleaded the case on behalf of the Eyes. The court refuted the argument because the previous arguments of the tongue in favour of the nose were far wiser than them.

Question 5.
In whose favour did the judge decide the case and how did he do so?
Answer:
The judge decided the case in favour of the Nose. He considered the tongue’s arguments in favour of the Eyes as not so wise. He advised that Eyes should be shut whenever the Nose puts his spectacles on.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
“In this poem Cowper has used the language and background of the courtroom to provide humorous effects.” Explain.
Answer:
In this poem Cowper has used the language and background of the courtroom. He desires to provide humorous effects. The Nose and the Eyes are the rival parties. A strange dispute arose between them. Both of them claimed their sole right over the spectacles. The Tongue acted like a lawyer. The talented Ear sat like the chief baron to balance the law. He used words/phrases like point in dispute, argued the cause, on behalf of, your lordship etc.

Question 2.
What do you understand by the title “Report of an Adjudged Case”?
Answer:
The title ‘Report of an Adjudged Case’ says that justice is not done in the court of law. The lawyers have no character. They speak in favour of both the rival parties with similar zeal. They are hired to fight false cases. They do not feel shy even if they lose the case. They cannot be relied on. They charge money from both the rival parties. They be fool the clients with only words and rob them of their hard earned money. They give vague arguments. The judges also give random (unlawful) justice.

Speaking Skill

I. Form groups of four. Play the roles of the spectacles, Eye, Nose, Ear and Tongue using the language of the court. Start your argument with:

Question 1.
My Lord! I beg to say .
Answer:
Tongue My Lord! I beg to say that the spectacles and the Nose are meant for each other.

Question 2.
Objection My Lord! My dear friend has forgotten the fact that
Answer:
Spectacles Objection My Lord! My dear friend has forgotten the fact that spectacles help the eyes to see clearly.

Question 3.
It is pleaded to the honourable court that
Answer:
Ear It is pleaded to the honourable court that balanced judgement should be given.
Spectacles My Lord! should the eyes remain shut whenever the nose puts his spectacles on

II. In this world no two leaves are identical. In the same way we can see that though we live together affectionately in a family, yet sometimes we quarrel.
Talk about a quarrel and start as follows:

• It must have been my mistake that I could not make him
• I am sorry to have behaved that way and

Answer:
Every action has a reaction, I had provoked my brother with some bitter words and he reacted sharply. I told him that it was a joke. But he took it seriously and called me abusive names. I could not tolerate his words. We came to a quarrel and then to. blows. The ugly matter reached our parents. It was a quarrel over a canvas ball. My parents intervened and the matter finished when we were sent outside to play with the same ball.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Imagine you are a judge and a theft case has been put up before you. What steps will you take to judge the case? Write. (50 words)
Answer:
I am a judge. A case of theft has been put before me. I shall take the thief into confidence. I shall ask him number of questions. The questions will include his family and parentage. What made him a thief? Who were his accomplices? In which area was he committing theft? Was he supported by some policemen? Was any policeman against him? He will furnish vague answers. In the, end I shall give him a word of honour to acquit him in case he spoke the truth. This will make him confess his crime. His true information will make my case easy to judge.

Question 2.
Suppose you are the captain of a team. Draft a speech for your team members for a better co-ordination and team spirit. (150 words)
Answer:
Dear team members,
For two decades, I was also a team member like you. My sportsmanship raised me to the position of the captain of this team. I shall narrate before you about the magical effects of sportsmanship. As most of you know that I was known for my sincerity, discipline, punctuality and obedience, I shall seek your co-operation by dint of my brotherly conduct with you. I cannot achieve single handedly without your good wishes, devotion, dedication and co-operation. Sincerity is the most essential part of sportsmanship. The attempts become half-hearted in its absence. Discipline makes a man more systematic. Punctuality is the essence of sportsmanship. If it is not followed, chaos will reign. Obedience is the last dimension of sportsmanship. You have to obey the principles of the job. It also means trusting the judgements of the captain for the final achievement of the goal. I hope you will show a better co-ordination and team spirit.

Think It Over

Question 1.
It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice. Think and elaborate the statement.
Answer:
Most of the thugs, murderers, kidnappers and robbers become important because they’have a large number of supporters: The people are afraid of their kicks and blows. They are worshipped like savages. Power, pelf and prosperity make them important personalities. The people are their yes-men in their presence. On their back, they are abused. A nice person becomes more important by virtue of his nobility of mind, speech and action. Such a person remains important even after his death. A nice person is fearless, indifferent and bold. He is far more important than the so called important ones. I give more importance to a sincere, courteous, truthful and useful, good mannered and disciplined nice person.

Question 2.
When a problematic situation arises, one should ask oneself. “Am I part of the problem or part of the solution?” Think and apply this principle to yourself and write your views briefly.
Answer:
Once a quarrel arose between my elder brother and my younger brother over the division of lands. I was also an equal sharer. Law allowed me to be a part of the problem. I could side with either of my brothers or quarrel with both of them. I gave the situation a deep thought and became the part of the solution. I met both of my brothers one after the other. Then I assessed their problem. I found a healthy solution. Both of my brothers agreed to my suggestion/solution. The problem was finished once for all.

Things To Do

We send different greeting cards to our relatives and friends on different occasions. Prepare a greeting card for ’the Republic Day’ having patriotic message on it.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

Report of An Adjudged Case Additional Important Questions

A. Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow:

1. ‘In behalf of the Nose, it will quickly appear,
And your lordship,’ he said, ‘will undoubtedly find
That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear,
Which amounts to possession time out of mind.’ (Page 59)

Questions:
(a) The poet of these lines is
(i) John Keats
(ii) William Cowper
(iii) Robert Frost
(iv) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer:
(ii) William Cowper

(b) The word used for ‘with no doubt’ in the above stanza is
(i) quickly
(ii) undoubtedly
(iii) amounts
(iv) possession
Answer:
(ii) Undoubtedly

(c) What does the nose do for spectacles?
Answers:
(c) The spectacles have always been put on nose.

I. Match the following:
1. A strange contest arose – (a) The Ear
2. Tongue – (b) with a straddle
3. The chief baron was – (c) between Nose and Eyes
4. The spectacles are made – (d) for the spectacles
5. Nose was plainly intended
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (e), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (d)

II. Pick out the correct choice.

(i) The poem ’Report of an Adjudged Case’ is written by:
(a) William Wordsworth
(b) Willian Shakespeare
(c) Thomas Gray
(d) Willian Cowper

(ii) A. The spectacles set them unhappily ………… (foul/wrong).
B. Ear sat to ……………. (measure/balance) the laws.
C. Which amounts to possession time out of ……………….. (mind/ gear).
D. That the Nose was (virtually/plainly) intended for them ……………………. (the spectacles).
Answers:
A. wrong
B. balance
C. mind
D. plainly.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. A strange contest arose between Ears and Nose.
2. The chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws.
3. The Nose has had spectacles always in wear.
4. The judge decreed in favour of the Eyes.
5. The lawyer’s arguments were equally wise in case of the Nose and both Eyes.
Answers:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. Tongue was the ………………. in the case.
2. The spectacles are made with a ……………
3. Who would wear spectacles if the …………….. had not a Nose.
4. His …………. decreed, with a grave solemn tone.
5. Whenever the Nose put his spectacles on Eyes should be
Answers:

1. lawyer
2. straddle
3. visage/countenance.
4. lordship
5. shut.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
Give a brief description of the poet ‘William Cowper’.
Answers:
William Cowper was a poet. He was also a qualified lawyer. An attack of madness interrupted his legal career. After some years, he recovered his mental health. He returned to the country. There he lived a quiet life. He wrote poetry in a simple and gentle style.

Question 2.
Give the theme of the poem ‘Report of an Adjudged Case.
Answers:
The theme of the poem is a dispute between the Eyes and the Nose. Both of them went to the court. The Tongue acted as a lawyer. The judge heard the lawyer’s arguments and decreed in favour of the Nose.

Question 3.
How did the eyes, the real claimant of the spectacles lose their claim in the court?
Answers:
It is an admitted fact that the spectacles are meant, for the eyes. They are called ‘eye glasses’ since the glasses are meant for the eyes. However, the lawyer gave wise arguments and won the case in favour of the Nose. The poor eyes lost the case.

Question 4.
Give examples of humour in the poem ‘Report of an Adjudged Case’.
Answers:
The poem is full of humour. The Nose wrongly claimed itself to be the possessor of spectacles. The lawyer too justified his claim. It is humorous that the same lawyer acted as judge for both the rival parties. The judge gave the judgement in favour of the Nose (the wrong claimant).

Question 5.
Give the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘Report of an Adjudged Case’.
Answers:
The poem ‘Report of an Adjudged Case’ is written in a simple and gentle style. Its rhyme scheme is a b a b. The rhyme and rhythm are perfect. The rhyming words are correctly arranged without breaking the flow of ideas.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
How did the Tongue prove to be a skilled lawyer?
Answers:
The tongue was the lawyer when the dispute between the Nose and the Eyes came to the court. It was a dispute about the possession of spectacles. The tongue proved a skilled lawyer of great learning. It gave cogent and convincing arguments in favour of the Nose. It also gave arguments in favour of the Eyes but they were too weak. On the basis of the tongue’s arguments, the judge decreed in favour of the Nose.

Question 2.
Why did the Eyes lose the case?
Answers:
The Eyes claimed themselves as possessors of spectacles. The Nose refuted their claim. A dispute arose between the two. Their case was sent to the court. The eyes engaged the same lawyer who had pleaded for the Nose. He gave cogent arguments in favour of the nose. He pleaded in favour of the eyes in a weaker and not so wise a tone. The judge gave his decision in favour of the Nose on the basis of the lawyer’s arguments. The eyes lost the case. It justifies the saying ’Courts deliver decisions and not justice’.

Report of An Adjudged Case Introduction

A dispute arose between the Nose and the Eyes. Both claim their sole right over the spectacles. The tongue acted as a lawyer and the Ear as the chief baron to balance the laws. The poem presents a background of the courtroom to provide humorous effects.

Report of An Adjudged Case Summary in English

Once a contest arose between the nose and eyes about the ownership of spectacles. The tongue acted as the lawyer. The chief baron (Ear) sat to balance the laws. He was well known for his talent and sense of perception. The lawyer addressed the judge as ‘My Lord’. He said that there is no doubt that the nose has had its claim on the spectacles since times immemorial. Spectacles are made with a bridge which settles itself properly on the bridge of the nose. A man without a nose cannot wear spectacles. In a nutshell, the nose and the spectacles are meant for each other only.

Then the same lawyer pleaded on behalf of the eyes. His arguments favouring the eyes were not judged to be so wise. The judge seriously gave his judgement in favour of the nose. He said that eyes should be shut whenever the nose put his spectacles on.

Report of An Adjudged Case Summary in Hindi

एक बार चश्मों की मल्कियत की बारे में नाक और आँखों के बीच झगड़ा हो गया। जीभ ने वकील का काम किया। मुख्य सामंत (कान), कानून का संतुलन करने के लिए बैठ गया। वह अपनी प्रतिभा और विवेक के लिए प्रसिद्ध था।

वकील ने ‘माई लॉर्ड’ कहकर जज को सम्बोधित किया। उसने कहा, “इसमें संशय नहीं है कि चिरकाल से नाक की ही चश्मों पर मल्कियत रही है। चश्मों में एक खाँचा बना होता है जो नाक के खाँचे पर सही बैठता (जमता) है। बिना नाकवाला व्यक्ति चश्मे नहीं पहन सकता है। संक्षिप्त रूप में यों कहिए कि नाक और चश्मे एक-दूसरे के लिए ही बने हैं।

फिर उसी वकील ने आँखों की तरफ से दलील की। आँखों के विषय में उसके द्वारा दिए गए तर्कों को कम बुद्धिमत्तापूर्ण माना गया। जज ने बड़ी संजीदगी से नाक के पक्ष में अपना निर्णय सुनाया। उसने कहा कि जब कभी नाक, चश्मे को पहने तो आँखों को बन्द कर लेना चाहिए।

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 10 The Last Leaf Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 10 The Last Leaf Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

The Last Leaf Class 10th Question Answer

The Last Leaf Vocabulary

I. Find out from the lesson the words which mean:
A. A foolish person or slow learner.
B. foolish talk, nonsense.
C. the season between summer and winter.
D. strong and sometimes angry disrespect towards a person or thing that is regarded as worthless.
E. a little devil
F. a total lack of respect
G. a person who guards the main door of a large building.
Answer:
A. Dunderhead
B. Bosh
C. Autumn
D. Scorn
E. Imp
E Contempt
G. Janitor.

II.Each sentence has one incorrect word. Circle it and then write the correct word above it.
(i) The room was very easy to live in.
(ii) Say me as soon as you have finished.
(iii) Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing photos for magazine stories.
(w) ‘Leaves on the ivy wine.
(v) One was from mane, the other from California.
Answer:
(i) comfortable
(ii) Tell me as
(iii) by drawing pictures for magazine stories
(iv) ivy vine
(v) Maine.

III. Say the following words:
square, esquire, strips, stripes, place, palace, canvas, canvass, morning, mourning, cent, scent, paid, pad.
Answer:
Do yourself.

The Last Leaf Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
What was called ‘places’? What was special about them?
Answer:
The streets had run wild in the little district west of Washington Square. They had broken themselves into small strips. Those small strips were called ‘places’. They made strange angles and curves. One street crossed itself once or twice. They were mazy.

Question 2.
Why did the art people flock to the old Greenwich Village? What did they hunt for there?
Answer:
The art people flocked to the old Greenwich village because they could easily evade those who gave them painting material on credit. There, they hunted for north windows and eighteenth century gables and Dutch attic at low rents.

Question  3.
How did Sue and Johnsy happen to start a joint studio?
Answer:
Sue was from Maine and Johnsy was from California. One day they met in a hotel. They found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves similar. Hence they decided to start a joint studio.

Question 4.
What stalked about the colony of artists in November?
Answer:
A cold, unseen stranger stalked about the colony of the artists in November. The doctors called it pneumonia. It was red fisted, short breathed and a duffer.

Question 5.
What did the doctor say to Sue about Johnsy’s illness?
Answer:
The doctor told Sue in plain words that Johnsy had lost the will to live. Therefore, she had one chance in ten or only ten percent chances to live. She could revive only if she made up her mind that she was going to get well. Medicines won’t help her in the meanwhile.

Question 6.
What did Johnsy want to paint someday?
Answer:
Johnsy wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day.

Question 7.
What was Sue sketching to illustrate a magazine story?
Answer:
Sue was sketching a pen and ink drawing to illustrate a magazine story.

Question 8.
How did Johnsy associate her life with the falling ivy leaves?
Answer:
There was an ivy creeper climbing on the wall opposite to the artists’ window. Leaves were falling from it one by one. Johnsy associated her life with the falling ivy leaves. She thought she would die with the falling of the last ivy leaf.

Question  9.
How did Sue earn her livelihood?
Answer:
Sue was an artist. She drew pictures which illustrated magazine stories. In this way, she earned her livelihood like all other young artists.

Question 10.
Why did Sue go to meet old Behrman?
Answer:
Sue had failed to revive the will to live in Johnsy. She began to prepare herself for death when only one leaf was left on the ivy. Then Sue thought of a plan to save the life of her friend. Therefore, she went to meet old Behrman.

Question 11.
Why did the last leaf not fall?
Answer:
The last ivy leaf had fallen during the night when it was raining and Johnsy was sleeping. Just then, Behrman painted a leaf in green colour. It looked exactly like the real leaf. It did not fall because it was painted on the wall.

Question 12.
What was old Behrman’s masterpiece?
Answer:
Behrman was an old man of sixty. He had a keen desire to paint a masterpiece for the last forty years. But he was a failure. In the end, he was made to paint the last leaf on the wall. It saved Johnsy’s life. Johnsy would have died if it had not been there. It was really Behrman’s masterpiece.

Question 13.
What evidences do you find in the story to conclude that Behrman painted the last leaf?
Answer:
Behrman painted the last leaf. We find the following evidenes to conclude it: He had worked at night in the rain. A still lighted lantern was found there. His shoes and clothing were wet through the icy cold. They also found a ladder, some brushes and a palette with green and yellow colour mixed on it.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
Give a brief sketch of old Behrman as he is depicted in the story.
Answer:
Old Behrman was a painter. He had been using the brush for the last forty years. In spite of that, he was an utter failure as an artist. He never painted anything noticeable. He had a keen desire to paint a masterpiece. However, he had never begun it. Sue apprised him of Johnsy’s fancies. He called them nonsense. Still he took a lantern, a ladder, some brushes and colours. He did not mind the heavy rain. He saved Johnsy’s life by painting the last leaf on the wall but lost his own. He was friendly, co-operative and self- sacrificing.

Question 2.
How did Behrman save Johnsy’s life?
Answer:
Behrman learnt about Johnsy’s fancies. He did not waste a single second. He took a lantern because it was dark. He took a ladder because he had to paint the leaf on the wall. He took brushes and green and yellow colours. He painted the leaf on the wall though it was raining heavily. The real leaf has already fallen. The painted leaf stuck to the wall. Johnsy saw the last leaf still intact. It revived confidence and the will to live in her. It was his masterpiece. Behrman died of pneumonia but saved Johnsy’s life.

Question 3.
What was the significance of the last leaf in the life of Johnsy?
Answer:
Long illness had made Johnsy’s life morbid. She kept watching the falling ivy leaves on the front wall through the window. She developed a silly superstition. She declared that she would surely die the moment the last leaf fell down from the vine. Her condition got from bad to worse with the fall of every leaf. She prepared herself to die when only one leaf was left. Then she fell asleep. Sue got a leaf painted by Behrman. The leaf kept sticking to the wall. Johnsy’s will to live revived. Thus, the last leaf was very significant in Johnsy’s life.

Question 4.
‘A Friend in need is a friend indeed’. How did Sue prove that she was a friend indeed?
Answer:
Sue was Johnsy’s friend. Johnsy suffered from pneumonia. Sue felt worried. She called a doctor. The doctor told Sue that medicines cannot cure Johnsy. She had lost the will to live. Her problem was less physical and more psychological. She tried her best to convince Johnsy that her death was not related to the falling of leaves. Last of all she told about Johnsy’s fancies to an old painter. The old painter painted a leaf on the wall. Johnsy saw that the last leaf did not fall in spite of heavy rain and wind. She regained her will to live arid got well. In this way, Sue proved to be a good friend to Johnsy.

Question 5.
‘There cannot be any sacrifice greater than that of giving one’s own life for others.’ Justify this statement considering the sacrifice made by Behrman.
Answer:
Behrman was an old painter. One day, a girl named Sue came to him. She told him about her friend Johnsy, who was suffering from pneumonia. She had developed a foolish fancy that she would die as soon as the last leaf from an ivy creeper fell. He thought over the problem. He decided to save Johnsy’s life. It was raining heavily. He painted a leaf on the wall. He got drenched and caught pneumonia. He died after two days. Johnsy saw that the leaf was still there. She revived the will to live and got well. Behrman had made a great sacrifice. He sacificed his own life to save Johnsy’s life.

The Last Leaf Grammar

Narration
Study the following sentences:

1. “Has she anything on her mind”?, he said.
2. “What was there to count”?, she looked solicitously out of the window.
3. “What is it, dear”?, asked Sue.
4. “Didn’t the doctor tell you?” asked Sue.
5. “Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, bending over her “Will you promise me to keep your eyes closed?”

Each of the above sentences can also be reported in the following manner:

1. He asked if she had anything on her mind.
2. She looked solicitously out of the window and asked what there had been to count.
3. Sue asked lovingly what it was.
4. Sue asked whether the doctor had not told her.
5. Sue bending over Johnsy affectionately asked if she would promise her to keep her eyes closed.

In the previous exercise of narration. We have studied that pronouns and verb forms are changed according to the reporting verb.

1. The verb ask or inquire is used as the reporting verb instead of the verb to say.
2. The Interrogative form is changed into the Assertive form.
3. The conjunction ‘that’ is not used. If the question begins with an Interrogative Pronoun or Adverb, as who, which, what, whom, whose, when, where, why, how, the same word begins the indirect form but if the question begins with a verb like is, was, shall, will, etc. Then if or whether is used to begin the indirect form.

Convert the sentences into Indirect Narration.

Question 1.
“Couldn’t you draw in the other room?” asked Johnsy coldly.
Answer:
Johnsy asked coldly (indifferently) if she couldn’t draw in the other room.

Question 2.
Yelled Behrman, “Who said I will not pose?”
Answer:
Behrman yelled and asked (asked yellingly) who had said that he would not pose.

Question 3.
Complained Sue, with magnificent scorn, “What have old ivy leaves to do with your getting well?”
Answer:
Sue complained scornfully and asked what old ivy leaves had to do with her getting well.

Question 4.
“Ivy what, dear I” Tell you Sudie.
Answer:
Sue asked Johnsy to tell about the ivy to her.

Question 5.
He cried, “Is there people in the world meet her foolishness?”
Answer:
He cried with contempt if there were people in the world meet her (Sue’s) foolishness.

Study, the following sentences.

1. “Tell me as soon as you have finished”, said Johnsy.
2. “Try to sleep”, said Sue.
3. “Go on”, said Behrman.
4. “Pull it up I want to see”, complained Sue.

Each of the above sentences can be reported also in the following manner.

1. Johnsy told her as soon as he had finished.
2. Sue told her to try to sleep.
3. Behrman asked her to go on.
4. She exclaimed and ordered to pull it up. She wanted to see.
5. Sue forbade her to be a goosey.

In reporting the above sentences we notice that in Imperative Sentences we use ‘to’ as conjunction followed by the verb request, beseech and in negative sentences we write not to or forbade.

Write the sentences in Reported speech.

Question 1.
“Must you work so hard”?, said I.
Answer:
I asked if he must work so hard.

Question 2.
“Won’t you go in”?, the nurse murmured.
Answer:
The nurse asked murmuringly if he/she would not go in.

Question 3.
“Did they give up”?, said I.
Answer:
I asked whether they had given up.

Question 4.
“What do you do with your money”?, said I.
Answer:
I asked what he (she/they) did with his (her/their) money

Question 5.
“Why are you so late, Nicola” said I.
Ans.
I asked Nicola why he was so late.

Question 6.
“What plans”?, said I.
Answer:
I asked him/her what the plans were.

Question 7.
“Is there anything I can do for you before we go”?, said I.
Answer:
I asked if there was anything I could do for him/her/them before we went.

Speaking Skill

You always want to appreciate a work of art. You say, “What a wonderful piece of work!”
Now you exclaim correctly in the situations given below:

Situation – Exclamation
1. You meet your friend after a long time. – …………………..
2. You drop a book from your hand. – …………………
3. You see a grand building. – ……………..
4. A batsman hits a sixer. – ……………….
5. A batsman of your team is bowled out.- ………………
Answer:
Situation – Exclamation
1. You meet your friend after a long time. – Oh ! How long-awaited a meeting it is.
2. You drop a book from your hand. – Alas ! The book is dropped.
3. You see a grand building. – Oh ! How grand the building is.
4. A bastman hits a sixer.- Hurrah ! The batsman has hit a sixer.
5. A batsman of your team is bowled out. – Alas ! A batsman of our team is bowled out.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Real friendship is all about giving without expecting
anything. Comment it with reference to the story ‘The Last Leaf’.
Answer:
Johnsy and Sue had a joint studio. Johnsy fell a victim to pneumonia. She lost her will to live when she saw the leaves of an ivy creeper falling at short intervals. Sue was worried. She gave up her broth. She drew pictures to earn money to buy port wine and pork chips for her. She consulted a doctor. She gave Johnsy moral support. She convinced Behrman to paint a leaf. She expected nothing in return. She served her selflessly. Behrman also proved a selfless person. He sacrificed his life to save Johnsy’s life. Both of them were examples of real friendship.

Question 2.
Write a letter to your friend describing a painting exhibition you visited during winter vacation.
Answer:
E-12
Shivaji Park
Bhopal
5th July, 20xx
Dear Rakesh,
We had winter vacation in the last week of last month. A few friends of mine asked me to visit a painting exhibition held at Central Park, Bhopal. There were about five thousand exhibits. All the paintings were remarkable and eye catching. The painting of a beggar wearing rags and holding a bowl in his hand appealed me the most. I bought that painting and four others. I shall present one painting to you. Rest when we meet.
Yours Sincerely
Nikunj Sharma

Think It Over

Question 1.
You can get everything in life you want if you just help enough people get what they want. Think, do it and pen your experiences.
Answer:
I have always helped my neighbours and class fellows time most of the time when they needed my help. I have given books, clothes and financial help to many people. They will ever remain grateful to me. They are ever ready to return my good turns with a sense of obligation. Once I wanted a set of four rooms. 1 had to celebrate my birthday. I had invited about forty people. The elderly people came to my help. They vacated their rooms for my use. I learnt the lesson, ‘Do good, find good or one good turn returns another.’ It has made me all the more generous.

Question 2.
Man’s highest virtues manifest in his selfless deeds. Think how often you put yourself in selfless service.
Answer:
Nobody knows how noble, truthful and generous somebody is. Man’s highest virtues manifest in his selfless deeds. Kama was called a great donor because he even offered his tooth to Lord Krishna. Eklavya gave his thumb to gum Dronacharya. King Bali was known for his charitable activities. The dacoit Mansingh robbed the rich to help orphans and widows. They all believed in ‘Do good and forget’. I give food to the poor, clothes to the naked and shelter to the homeless. I do all this selflessly. The people around me call me virtuous.

Things To Do: Self Attempt.

The Last Leaf Additional Important Questions

A. Read the passages and answer the following questions:
1. Mr. Pneumonia was not what you would call a chivalric old
gentleman. A mite of a little woman with blood thinned by Californian zephyrs was hardly fair game for the red-fisted, short breathed old duffer. But Johnsy he smote; and she lay, scarcely moving, on her painted iron bedstead, looking through the small Dutch window-panes at the blank side of the next brick house. (Page 82)

Questions:
(a) Find the word from the above passage which means same as ‘noble man’.
(b) Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘last’.
(c) Give noun form of the word ‘breathed’.
(d) How is Mr. Pneumonia described here?
Answers:
(a) gentleman
(b) next
(c) breath
(d) Mr. Pneumonia is described as red-fisted, short breathed old duffer.

2. fohnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. Sue pulled the shade down to the window sill and motioned Behrman into the other room. In there they peered out the window fearfully at the ivy vine. Then they looked at each other for a moment without speaking. A persistent, cold rain was falling, mingled with snow. Behrman, in his old blue shirt, took his seat as the hermit-miner on an upturned kettle for a rock. (Page 85)

Questions:
(a) Find the word from the above passage which means same as ‘looked’.
(b) Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘boldly’.
(c) Give adverb form of ‘persistent’.
(d) What type of rain was falling?
Answers:
(a) peered
(b) fearfully
(c) persistently
(d) A persistent cold rain was falling. It was mingled with snow.

I. Match the following:
1. Sue and Johnsy – (a) Behrman
2. The places make – (b) if she lost hope
3. Johnsy wouldn’t get – (c) useful for the survival of Johnsy well
4. The old painter’s name was – (d) were two young artists
5. The painted leaf proved (e) strange angles and curves.
Ans. 1. (d), 2. (e), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (c).

II. Pick up the correct choice:
(i) The Last Leaf’ is written by:
(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) A.J. Cronin
(c) L’Henry
(d) O. Henry
Ans.
(d) O. Henry

(ii) A. At the top of a squatty, three-storey brick Sue and Johnsy had their ……………… (beautique/studio).
B. Pneumonia,…………………… walked/stalked) about the colony touching one here and one there with his icy finger.
C. Johnsy lay, scarcely making a …………. (wave/ripple) under the bed clothes with her face towards window.
D.The ……………… (loneliest/lonesomest) thing in all the world is a soul when it is making ready to go on its mysterious, far journey.
Ans.
A. studio
B. stalked
C. ripple.
D. lonesomest.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. Sue fell a victim to pneumonia.
2. Behrman was a painter.
3. The doctor said, “Medicines would not work if one loses hope of life.”
4. Johnsy felt she would die when the last leaf fell.
5. Behrman had painted a yellow leaf on the wall.
Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. Johnsy was …………… for Joanna.
2. One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the ………….
3. Johnsy was looking over the window and counting ……….
4. Sue found Behrman ………. strongly of juniper berries.
5. The fever has left her mind ………. and full of strange fancies.
Answer:

1. familiar
2. hallway
3. backward
4. smelling
5. morbid.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
Why did Johnsy keep looking out of the window?
Or
How did Johnsy associate her life with the falling ivy leaves?
(M.P. Board 2017)
Answer:
Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. Her bed was lying near the window. There was an ivy creeper climbing on the opposite wall. Its leaves were falling fast. Johnsy was also weakening persistently. She had a strange feeling that she would die when the last leaf fell. Therefore, she kept looking out of the window to count the remaining leaves.

Question 2.
What is Johnsy’s illness? Why can medicines not cure her?
Answer:
Johnsy had fallen ill. She was suffering from pneumonia. She developed a fanciful idea in her mind that she would die with the falling of last leaf on the ivy creeper. It was more of a psychological than a physical disease. Therefore, medicines can not cure her unless she revives the will to live.

Question 3.
What was Behrman’s dream? Did it come true?
Answer:
Behrman was an old painter of sixty. His only dream in life was to paint a masterpiece. He had been using the brush for the last forty years in vain. His dream came true when he painted the last leaf of the ivy creeper. It was a virtual masterpiece since it saved Jphnsy’s life.

Question 4.
How did Sue try to keep Johnsy cheerful?
Answer:
Johnsy had lost the will to live. Sue made all efforts to create Johnsy’s interest in things around her. She started painting in her room. She whistled while painting. She talked about clothes and fashions. The fear of death had made Johnsy morbid. Sue saved her life through Behrman’s help and restored her cheer.

Question 5.
How did Johnsy realise her mistake?
Answer:
Pneumonia had made Johnsy morbid. She had a misconception that she would die with the fall of the last leaf of the ivy creeper. Behrman painted an ivy leaf on the wall at night. Johnsy perceived it as the real leaf. Even strong storm and wind failed to make it fall. It made Johnsy realise her mistake.

Question 6.
What caused Johnsy’s illness? Why were there scanty chances of her recovery?
Answer:
Pneumonia had caused Johnsy’s illness. She had lost her will to live. According to the doctor, her disease was psychological. Medicines could not prove effective in her case. Only a strong desire to live could save Johnsy. Therefore, there were only scanty chances of her recovery through medicines.

Question 7
Did Sue share the superstitions of Johnsy regarding the falling of the old ivy leaves?
Answer:
Johnsy developed a strange superstition that she would die the moment the last leaf of the ivy creeper fell down. She had even lost the will to live. Sue was not as weak-minded as Johnsy. She called it a fake and stupid idea and did not share it.

Question 8.
What did Behrman do to earn a living?
Answer:
Behrman was an old painter of sixty. His aim in life was to paint a masterpiece. However he was a failure in art. He posed as a model to young artists who could not afford to pay the price of a professional.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Behramn was a mixed personality. Show the two contrasting parts of his character.
Answer:
Old Behramn was a painter. He lived on the ground floor beneath Sue and Johnsy. His beard curled down from his chin to his chest. He was a failure as an artist. He had worked with paint and brush for forty years. However, he had not yet painted his masterpiece. He earned his meagre living by posing as a model to young artists in the colony. He drank gin to excess. He was a fierce man who hated softness. He regarded himself as the watch dog of Sue and Johnsy.

Question 2.
Justify the title of the story ‘The Last Leaf’.
Answer:
Johnsy had a misconception that she would die the same moment as the last leaf of the ivy creeper outside her window fell. Behrman was sure that the last leaf would definitely fall that stormy night. Therefore, he painted an artificial leaf on the creeper. It looked so real that Johnsy thought the last leaf was still there. This revived her will to live and made her recover soon. Thus the painted leaf proved Behrman’s masterpiece since it saved Johnsy’s life. The entire story revolves round the painted leaf. Hence the title, ‘The Last Leaf is appropriate.

 The Last Leaf Introduction

This is a story of the two young artists, Sue and Johnsy. Johnsy falls ill with pneumonia. She develops a superstition that she will die the same moment the last leaf of the ivy creeper outside her window falls. Due to this supersitition her illness becomes psychological. There is one Behrman, an old painter. He comes to Johnsy’s help. He paints a leaf in green colour which looks exactly

The Last Leaf Summary in English

The streets in a little district west of Washington were broken into strips. One street crosses itself once or twice. They created a maze for a new visitor. The art people came there and turned the quaint old Greenwich village into a colony.

The two young artists named Sue and Johnsy (Joanna) lived on the top storey of an old brick house there. Sue was from Maine and Johnsy was from California. Having common taste in art, they had a joint studio in May.

In November, Johnsy fell seriously ill. She suffered from pneumonia. She could hardly move. Her bed was near the window. It overlooked the brick wall of the opposite house. Sue was deeply worried. She sent for a doctor. But the doctor told Sue that Johnsy had lost the will to live. Her chances of survival were just ten percent. Medicines will not help her.

Sue made her best efforts to make Johnsy take interest in her surroundings. She talked to her about clothes and fashions. She also brought her drawing-board into Johnsy’s room and started painting. While painting, she whistled. A very old ivy vine climbed half-way up the brick wall. It was winter. Its leaves were falling. Johnsy was counting backwards from twelve downwards. Sue asked what it was all about. Johnsy told her that she would pass away as soon as the last ivy leaf fell. It would happen in three days.

Johnsy’s condition went from bad to worse with the falling of each leaf from the ivy. Sue called her idea nonsense but could not get it out of Johnsy’s mind. She told her in vain that she would be all right soon. Johnsy began to prepare herself for death. Sue thought of a plan to save her friend’s life.

Johnsy had fallen asleep at night. Sue went to Behrman, an old painter. He lived on the ground floor. He had a hearty desire to paint a masterpiece. However, he had no success so far. She apprised Behrman about Johnsy’s fancy. Behrman followed Sue to their room. Johnsy was still sleeping. The ivy creeper had only one leaf left on it. It was raining hard. The last ivy leaf fell during the night.

Behrman painted a leaf in green colour. It looked exactly like the real leaf. Johnsy woke up next morning. She began to wait for the last leaf to fall. She saw out of the window every hour. But it did not fall even in the stormy evening. This revived a will to live in Johnsy.

Johnsy accused herself. She felt that it was a sin to want to die. It filled Johnsy with a new hope. She took lots of hot soup. Her condition began to improve and she was completely out of danger. Then Sue told her that the last leaf was a mere painting by Behrman. Behrman worked in rain during the night and caught pneumonia. It was his masterpiece.

 The Last Leaf Summary in Hindi

वाशिंगटन के पश्चिम में एक छोटे जिले में गलियाँ टूटी हुई और शाखाओं में बँटी हई थीं। एक ही गली स्वयं को एक या दो बार पार कर जाती थी। वे नए आगन्तुक को धोखा देती थीं। कलाकार लोग वहाँ आते थे और उन्होंने उस विचित्र पुराने ग्रीनिच गाँव को बसाकर कॉलोनी बना दिया था। ईंटों के बने हुए एक पुराने घर की सबसे ऊँची मंजिल पर स्यू तथा जॉनसी नामक दो युवती कलाकार रहती थीं। स्यु, Maine की तथा जॉनसी, California की रहने वाली थी, कला में सामान्य रुचि के कारण उन्होंने मई में इकट्ठा स्टूडियो ले लिया था।

नवम्बर में जॉनसी गम्भीर रूप से बीमार हो गई। उसे निमोनिया हो गया। वह बिना हिले लेटी रही। उसका पलंग खिड़की के पास था, वहाँ से सामने वाले घर की इंटों की दीवार नजर आती थी। स्यू बेहद परेशान थी, उसने डॉक्टर को बुलाया। परन्तु डॉक्टर ने स्यु को बताया कि जॉनसी ने जीवित रहने की इच्छा खो दी है। उसके जीवित रहने के आसार केवल दस प्रतिशत हैं। दवाइयों से उसे सहायता नहीं मिलेगी।

स्यू ने अपना भरसक प्रयत्न किया ताकि जॉनसी अपने इर्द-गिर्द की बातों में रुचि लेने लगे। उसने कपड़ों और फैशनों के बारे में उससे बातें कीं। वह अपना ड्राइंग बोर्ड भी जॉनसी के कमरे में ले आई और पेंटिंग करनी प्रारम्भ कर दी। पेंटिंग करते समय वह सीटियाँ भी बजाती थी। एक अत्यधिक पुरानी आइवी की बेल आधी दीवार पर चढ़ी हुई थी। शीत ऋतु थी। उसके पत्ते गिर रहे थे। जॉनसी बारह से नीचे की तरफ उलटी गिनती गिन रही थी, स्यू ने पूछा कि वह सब क्या है। जॉनसी ने उसे बताया कि ज्यों ही आइवी बेल का अन्तिम पत्ता गिरेगा त्यों ही उसकी मृत्यु हो जाएगी। अर्थात् वह तीन दिनों के भीतर मर जाएगी।

आइवी के प्रत्येक पत्ते के गिरने से जॉनसी की हालत बद से बदतर होती गई। स्यू ने उसके विचार को बेहूदा बताया परन्तु वह उसके (जॉनसी के) दिमाग से नहीं निकाल सकी। उसने व्यर्थ ही उसे बताया कि वह तुरन्त ठीक हो जाएगी, जॉनसी, मृत्यु की तैयारी करने लगी। अपनी सहेली का जीवन बचाने के लिए स्यू ने एक योजना पर विचार किया।

रात में जॉनसी को नींद आ गई थी। वह बेरमन नामक एक बूढ़े पेंटर के पास गई। वह नीचे वाली मंजिल में रहता था। एक उत्तम कृति बनाने की उसके हृदय में तीव्र अभिलाषा थी। परन्तु अभी तक उसे सफलता नहीं मिली थी। उसने बेरमन को जॉनसी की सनक के बारे में बताया। बेरमन स्यू के पीछे-पीछे उनके कमरे में गया। जॉनसी अभी भी सोयी हुई थी। आइवी की बेल पर केवल एक पत्ता बचा हुआ था। जोर की वर्षा हो रही थी। रात को आइवी का अन्तिम पत्ता गिर गया। की प्रतीक्षा करने लगी। प्रत्येक घंटे के बाद वह खिड़की के बाहर देख लेती थी। परन्तु वह तूफानी शाम को भी नहीं गिरा। इससे जॉनसी के भीतर जीने की इच्छा जाग्रत हो गई।

जॉनसी ने स्वयं को दोषी ठहराया। उसने महसूस किया कि मृत्यु की इच्छा करना पाप है। इसने जॉनसी के भीतर नयी आशा भर दी। उसने काफी मात्रा में गर्म सूप लिया। उसकी हालत सुधरने लगी और वह पूर्ण रूप से खतरे से बाहर हो गई। फिर स्य ने उसे बताया कि अन्तिम पत्ता केवल बेरमन की पेंटिंग थी। बेरमन ने रात में वर्षा में काम किया और उसे निमोनिया हो गया। यही उसकी उत्कृष्ट कलाकृति थी।

 The Last Leaf Word-Meanings
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Some Important Pronunciations

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In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 19 If I Were You Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

If I Were You Class 10th Question Answer

If I Were You Vocabulary

I. Make sentences with each of the following so as to bring out its meaning.
interior, crawl, to get away with, let you down,clear off, intruder.
Answer:

• Interior—My house is located in the interior of the city.
• Crawl—The baby has started craivling.
• To get away with—The woman got away with my purse.
• Let you down—I am telling you the fact. I am not trying to let you down at all.
• Clear off—I have cleared off the bank-loan.
• Intruder—The intruders should be dealt with an iron hand.

II. Use the following expressions in a conversation.
well, thanks a lot, of course, by the way, O.K., come on, listen.
Answer:
Raju—I will take you in my car to Agra.
Mudit—Well. How long will you stay there?
Raju—For three days.
Mudit—Thanks a lot. Of course, I can spare three days’ time.
Raju—By the way, have you sought your parents’ permission?
Mudit—No, I have not informed them yet.
Raju—Then go and inform them.
Mudit—O.K. I shall do it.
Raju—Come on. Let’us discuss the programme.
Mudit—I am listening to you attentively.

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
What did Gerrard tell the Intruder about his life? (M.P. Board 2012)
Answer:
Gerrard told the Intruder that he lived alone in the lonely cottage (in Essex). Few people know about him and visited him. He is a mystery man like the Intruder. He had killed somebody and the police was after him.

Question 2.
Who were the people that used to visit Gerrard?
Answer:
Very few people took the trouble to visit Gerrard. The baker, the vegetable vendor and the milkman only used to visit Gerrard.

Question 3.
Why did the Intruder go into Gerrard’s house? (M.P. Board 2017)
Answer:
The intruder had killed a cop. The police was chasing him. One day he saw Gerrard. He looked like the Intruder and lived un-known in a lonely cottage. The Intruder went into Gerrard’s house to kill him and live as Gerrard to avoid being arrested.

Question 4.
Why was the Intruder dodging the police?
Answer:
The intruder was a professional jewellery robber. He had already killed a policeman. The police was chasing him. Therefore, he was dodging the police to avoid being hanged.

Question 5.
Why did the Intruder want to kill Gerrard and take on his identity?
Answer:
The intruder had killed a cop. The police was chasing him. One day, he saw Gerrard. Gerrard looked exactly like him. The Intruder desired to protect himself from the police. Therefore, he wanted to kill Gerrard and take on his identity.

Question 6.
Why did the Intruder call Gerrard ‘a mystery man’?
Answer:
The Intruder had a revolver in his hand. He ordered Gerrard to sit down on the chair. He told him that his gun was no toy. It could hurt Gerrard without killing him. His words could not unnerve Gerrard. He answered his questions humorously. He never met trades people. He learnt that Gerrard’s movements were sudden. Therefore, the Intruder called Gerrard a mystery man.

Question 7.
On what ground did the Intruder say that hearing about Gerrard was one of his luckiest breaks?
Answer:
The intruder had learnt that Gerrard had a car. He did not have many visitors. He planned his orders. He moved in and out of the cottage suddenly. He closely resembled the Intruder. The Intruder was in search of such a person. Therefore, he said that hearing about Gerrard was one of his luckiest breaks.

Question 8.
What did Gerrard’s bag contain?
Answer:
Gerrard was a playwright. He had to send the props for rehearsal. He was held up because he had to tackle with the Intruder. His bag contained disguise outfit, false moustaches and other theater requirements.

Question 9.
What was Gerrard’s profession?
Answer:
Gerrard was a playwright by profession. He had to go from place to place. People in general were not aware of his profession.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
What story did Gerrard knit to trap the Intruder?
Answer:
Gerrard was a young stage artist. One day he was packing his travelling bag. Just then an Intruder entered his cottage. He had a revolver in his hand. His plan was to kill Gerrard and assume his identity. His trick was to elude the police and save himself from being hanged. Gerrard played a trick to save himself and trap the Intruder. He told the Intruder that he had also killed a man. The police might come anytime to arfest him. Therefore, he had posted a man on the main road to forewarn him. Gerrard knit this story to trap the Intruder.

Question 2.
How did Gerrard finally confine the Intruder into the cupboard? (M.P. Board 2011)
Answer:
The telephone bell rang. Gerrard told the Intruder about the forewarning of the police heading towards the cottage. Gerrard opened the door and asked the Intruder to see for the police on the road himself. The Intruder was taken in. He leant forward to see out. Gerrard pushed him into the cupboard and slammed the door and locked it. He picked up the Intruder’s revolver and kept it pointed at the cupboard door.

Question 3.
‘One who is intelligent is powerful.’ How did Gerrard prove that as he defeated the Intruder by his intelligence?
Answer:
The Intruder asked Gerrard many questions. Gerrard answered them humorously in a round about way and confidently. It made the Intruder call him a mystery man. The word ‘mystery man’ gave Gerrard an idea how to befool the Intruder. He was a stage actor and a playwright. He used his intelligence to outsmart the Intruder. He fabricated a story that he had also killed a person. Very cleverly he made the Intruder lean forward to see the approaching police. He pushed him into the cupboard by virtue of his intelligence and defeated his intentions.

If I Were You Grammar

A. Study the following sentences in a paragraph.

He puts down the ‘phone and goes to the divan on the left where there is a travelling bag, and strarts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to Gerrard, enters from the right silently … revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed in an over coat and a soft hat. He bumps accidently against the table, and at the sound Gerrard turns quickly.

The underlined words in the above sentences are prepositions. The preposition is a word or group of words often placed before a Noun or Pronoun to indicate place, direction, source, method etc.

Read the following paragraph and make a list of prepositions occurred.

Gerrard: Oh, don’t be a fool. Look for yourself. (Gerrard opens the door and steps away. Intruder leans forward to. inspect it, with his sit towards Gerrard, but with his revolver ready. As he turns his head Gerrard gives him a push into the cupboard, knocking the revolver out of his hand. He slams the door and looks for it, picks up the revolver and goes to the phone where he stands with the gun pointed at the cupboard door. Intruder rattles door and shouts, ‘Let me out of here!’)
Answer:
List of prepositions occurred in the above para.
for, away, forward, to, with, into, out of, for, up, to, with, at, of.

B. Study the following sentences.
Intruder—Keep it to yourself and just answer my questions. You live here alone? Well, do you?
Gerrard—I’m so sorry, I thought you were telling me. not asking me. A question of inflexion, your voice is unfamiliar.
The underlined words in the above sentences are used as Pro-nouns in their different forms.
Pronouns are used to replace a noun already referred to, that is, we use them instead of repeating the noun.

Personal Pronouns
(Summary of forms)

Subject	Object	Possessive Adjective	Possessive Pronoun	Reflexive/ Emphatic
I	me	my	mine	myself
we	us	our	ours	ourselves
you	you	your	yours	yourselfves
he	him	his	his	himself
she	her	her	hers	herself
it	it	its	its	itself
they	them	their	theirs	themselves

Underline the pronouns in the following sentences and name their forms.

Question 1.
Why add murder to your other crimes? It’s a grave step you’re taking.
Answer:
Your ………… possessive adjective
You …………. subjective pronoun

Question 2.
I’ve got freedom to gain. As myself I’m a poor hunted rat.
Answer:
I ………… Subjective Pronoun
Myself …………. Reflexive/Emphatic Pronoun
I ……….. Subjective Pronoun

Question 3.
Yours will fit me fine.
Answer:
Yours …………… Possessive Pronoun
me ………… Objective Pronoun

Question 4.
It’s a bag all right.
Answer:
It ………… Subjective Pronoun

Question 5.
Now do you believe me?
Answer:
You ……….. Subjective Pronoun
me……………. Objective Pronoun

Speaking Skill

Question 1.
Each of the character in the play has special style of speaking. For example Gerrards voice is polite (cultured). Intruder also speaks politely (but tauntingly). Gerrard uses different kinds of words like ‘Nonchalant’. Make a list of such words use by Gerrard and tell in the class.
Answer:
Polite (cultured) words used by Gerrard—Pleasantly, non- chalant, sympathetic audience, unfamiliar, Mr. clever imitation, assist, charming, interesting, trouble, modest, embrace, a trifle, grave step, gratuitous double, luckier, decorative, very good reason, apparently.

II. Listen to these children. What are they talking about?

• Would you like tea or coffee?
• I’d prefer coffee, thank you.
• I don’t like coffee I’d prefer tea.

Work in pairs. One of you is an agent and the other is a client looking for accommodation in a hotel. Talk to each other, use the clues given below:

Agent	Client
1. What sort of accommodation would you prefer?	1. I’d prefer a (a)………..
2. Would you like your own room or would you like to share a room?	2. I’d like (b)………..
3. Would you like a roomwith a television?	3. I don’t think I’d like (c)………..
4. Do you need to hire a car?	4. Yes, I do want (d)………..
5. What sort of location are you interested in?	5. No thanks, I don’t need (e)
	6. No I’d prefer (f)………..
	7. I’d like to stay in (g)…………
	8. Yes, I must have (h)………..

Answer:
(a) I would prefer a furnished accommodation.
(b) I would like you to book the last room for me.
(c) I don’t think, I would like to share my room with anyone.
(d) Yes, I do want a room with a television.
(e) No, thanks, I don’t need a guide.
(f) No, I would prefer to go by a three-wheeler.
(g) I would like to stay in an independent room.
(h) Yes, I must have my supper.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
‘Life happens to those who live dangerously’. Write an act of bravery performed by someone when his life was under threat. (50 words)
Answer:
Merely earning bread and butter is not life. Life means ad-venture because they never die who die for a great cause. Death may come any time to the person who lives dangeroulsy. Once a street Romeo threatened to kill me because I had objected to his evil pursuits. He used to molest the girls in the street. I approached the police station for help. They gave me hollow assurance of help. Then I called the meeting of the welfare society and brought the goon s threat to their notice. They gave me moral support and caught the goon red-handed while robbing an old woman. They gave him a severe beating and handed him over to the police.

Question 2.
Sometimes an actor has to act in a real life situation. Why? Write your answer in the light of the play. (150 words)
Answer:
Horace Danby was a gpod-natured man. He was fairly suc-cessful in his profession of lock-making. He was considered a good and respectable citizen. However, he was not completely honest. He was very fond of rare and expensive books. He started committing thefts with a view to meeting his expenses for books. He stole only from those who had a lot of money. He never thought of hurting anybody. One day he was ready to break open the safe. Just then, a woman dressed in red appeared at the door.

She posed herself as the mistress of the household. She threatened to get him arrested. Danby was afraid of the police. He requested her to let him go. She agreed on the condition that he opened her safe. The foolish fellow did the same. The lady, who herself was a thief, slipped away with the jewellery. Later, Danby was arrested. This story resembles the story of Gerrard and the intruder. The lady told a false story to Horace as Gerrard cooked up a false story. This is the story of an actor who acted in a real-life situation.

Think It Over

Question 1.
Give a man a fine reputation to live upto and he will be at his best.
Answer:
Think and apply the principle when you must deal with an unfriendly man. Treat him as if he were an honourable gentleman. Take it granted that he will answer to it and be proud that someone trust him.

Question 2.
Write your experience after the encounter.
Answer:
Once a young man hired a room in our street. He was known as a quarrelsome man. One day, all of our neighbours invited him to Holi celebration. We honoured him and called him a fine and strong young man. We called him as an asset to our street. All of us elected him the Secretary of the Welfare Association. It brought about a magical change in his nature and conduct. Though he was unfriendly ‘in the beginning yet he has become a refined man now. He is respectful to all the elderly people and courteous to his age- mates. He really became an honourable gentleman. He is proud of us and we are proud of him.

Question 3.
A small encouragement has more corrective power than that of all the rebuke in the world. Think and write your experience.
Answer:
My younger brother failed miserably in English and Science. He was full of despair. My parents rebuked him in very severe words. They called him an ass, a duffer and an idiot. It had no effect on him. He was not reformed. The next time he failed again in the same subjects. I asked my parents to handle him psychologically. They patted him and asked him not to lose courage. They asked him to engage a tutor and to read a little more. These words of small encouragement did wonders. He stood first in the next examination. It proved that a small encouragement has more corrective power than all the rebukes in the world.

Things To Do

Stage this play on the annual day of your school taking help of your classmates under the direction of your teacher.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

If I Were You Additional Important Questions

A. Read the passages and answer the questions that follow:

Question 1.
(He puts dozen the phone and goes to the divan on the left where there is a travelling bag, and starts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to Gerrard, enters from the right silently revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He humps accidentally against the table, and at the sound Gerrard turns quickly.) (Page 155)

Questions:
(a) What does he start down after putting down the phone?
(b) Who enters Gerrard’s cottage?
(c) What does the Intruder have in his hand?
(d) Find a word from the above passage which means ‘gaudily’.
Answers:
(a) He goes to the divan and starts packing a travelling bag.
(b) An Intruder, similar to Gerrard in identity, enters Gerrard’s cottage.
(c) The Intruder has a revolver in his hand.
(d) ‘Flashily.

Question 2.
I’m O.K. I’ve got a reason for everything. I’m going to be Vincent Charles Gerrard, see. I’ve got to know what he talks like. Noio I know. That posh stuff comes easy. This is Mr. V.C. Gerrard speaking, (pantomine of ‘phoning, in imitation cultured voice) And that’s not all. (He stands up.) Get up a minute. (Gerrard stands.) Now take a look at me.
(Page 158)

Questions:
(a) Why is he going to be Vincent Charles Gerrard?
(b) What has he got to know?
(c) What does he ask Gerrard to do?
(d) Find a word from the passage which means ‘facial expression to convey meaning’.
Answers:
(a) He is going to be Vincent Charles Gerrard so that he can ecape police & punichment for murdering the police officer and live life freely.
(b) He has got to know what V.C. Gerrard talks like him.
(c) He asks Gerrard to get up(stand) a minute.
(d) ‘Pantomime’.

I. Match the following:
1. Gerrard is of – (a) is cultured
2. Gerrard is wearing – (b) flashily dressed in an overcoat and soft hat
3. Horrace’s voice – (c) medium height
4. The intruder is – (d) seats himself on the divan by the bag
5. The intruder – (e) horn-rimmed glasses
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (e), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (d).

II. Pick up the correct choice:

(i) ‘If I were you’ is:
A. a voluminous drama
B. the autobiography of a playwright
C. a piece of fiction
D. a one-act-play.
Ans.
D. a one act play

(ii) A. This is all very ………. (dramatic/melodramatic).
B. I shall make you ……………. (somersault/roll/crawl).
C. You are not ………….. (confronting/dealing) with a fool.
D. I can………… (rest/retire) here nicely for a little while.
Answer:
A. dramatic
B. crawl
C. dealing
D. rest.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. The hero of the play If I Were You’ is a murderer.
2. People in general are not aware of Gerrard’s profession.
3. The intruder was being pursued by the police for jewel robbery.
4. The Intruder kills Gerrard and assumes his identity.
5. Gerrard foils the Intruder’s plan and manages to lock him in a cupboard.
Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. Put those ………… up!
2. You have got enough sense not to want to get ………………
3. Are you American or is that merely a clever ………. ?
4. I’m afraid jewels are few and far between in the ………. of Essex.
5. Admitted you’ve nothing to lose, but what have you to ……………
Answer:

1. paws
2. hurt
3. imitation
4. wilds
5. gain.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
Why did the Intruder want to make Gerrard talk?
Answer:
The Intruder had killed a cop. The police was chasing him. He came to Gerrard’s cottage to kill and impersonate him. He wanted some knowledge about Gerrard which might save him from being hanged. Therefore, he wanted to make Gerrard talk.

Question 2.
When, according to the Intruder, would Gerrard stop being smart?
Answer:
The Intruder was pointing a revolver at Gerrard. Gerrard pretended to be calm and carefree. Moreover, Gerrard did not show any sign of fear. The Intruder thought that Gerrard was trying to be smart. He would stop being smart on being hit by one of his bullets.

Question 3.
Why did the Intruder say, “They can’t hang me twice?”
Answer:
The intruder told Gerrard that he would kill him. Gerrard called murder a grave crime. A person can be hanged for killing another person. The Intruder told him that he had already committed a murder for which he would be hanged. They can’t hang him twice.

Question 4.
How can you say that Gerrard was an intelligent and tactful person?
Answer:
Gerrard told the Intruder that he knew all the answers. He understood that the Intruder had evil intentions. Still he told him that he was pleased to see him. Being a sensible and tactful man he knew how to behave in a crisis. He took the Intruder into confidence and trapped him.

Question 5.
Why did the Intruder think that Gerrard was being smart?
Answer:
Gerrard was casual in his talks. He was trying to know the particulars of the Intruder. Besides, Gerrard was not disclosing or confirming his own particulars. Therefore, the intruder thought that Gerrard was being smart.

Question 6.
When according to the intruder, would Gerrard stop being smart?
Answer:
Gerrard was taking the things easy. He was not serious in giving answers to his questions. Rather he was being smart. Accordinrg to the Intruder, Gerrard would stop being smart when he learnt his plan of killing him. He would appeal to him to spare his life and come to senses.

Question 7.
Why was the Intruder running from pillar to post?
Answer:
The Intruder lived in a town. Things went wrong with him. In a fit of anger, he committed the murder of a cop. The police was chasing him. To avoid being arrested, he kept running from pillar to post.

Question 8.
Gerrard had presence of mind. Justify.
Answer:
Gerrard did not lose his cool while he was answering the Intruder’s questions. He learnt how the Intruder was afraid of Police. He made up a story that he was also a criminal like him. He created the scene of the arrrival of police. The Intruder was caught in his trap. It shows his presence of mind.

Question 9.
Why did Gerrard say, “You won’t kill me for a very good reason”?
Answer:
The Intruder had expressed his desire to kill Gerrard and impersonate him. Gerrard told him that he was also a murderer. If the intruder shot him dead, he will be hanged for sure either as himself or as Gerrard. Therefore, he won’t kill him for a very good reason.

Question 10.
How would Gerrard’s clothes let down the intruder?
Answer:
Gerrard told the intruder that it would not be out of danger for him to pose as him. He (Gerrard) himself is wanted by the police in a case of murder. A raid is expected any moment. If the intruder was found clad in Gerrard’s clothes, he would be let down soon.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Narrate Gerrard’s encounter with the Intruder? What was its result?
Answer:
Gerrard was a young stage artist. He was packing his travelling bag to leave his cottage. An Intruder broke into his cottage. He was holding a revolver in his hand. His intention was to impersonate the mysterious Gerrard after killing him. To outwit him, Gerrard made up a fake story. He said that he too was wanted by the police wrhich was round the corner. Gerrard suggested that both of them should escape. Mistaking the cupboard as the exit door, the Intruder entered it and was trapped.

Question 2.
Compare and contrast the characters of Gerrard and the Intruder.
Answer:
Both Gerrard and the Intruder were smart and clever. Both planned their moves thoughtfully. Gerrard was a young actor. He did not socialise. His movements were sudden. He was called a mysterious person. He was humorous and intelligent. He was good at cooking stories. Gerrard was a law-abiding fellow but the Intruder was a jewel robber. Gerrard was not a criminal but the Intruder was a murderer. Gerrard was going for a rehearsal but the Intruder was trying to evade the police. He could kill anybody for his personal safety. However, Gerrard proved smarter than the Intruder.

If I Were You Introduction

This one-act-play revolves round Gerrard and the Intruder, the two major characters. Gerrard is a playwright and always avoids social relations. People are not aware of his profession. The Intruder, who happens to be a criminal, suspects Gerrard to be the same (criminal). Once he plans to kill Gerrard to take on his identity so that he may not be caught by the police. But Gerrard foils his plan.

If I Were You Summary in English

The scene of the play opens in a small cottage interior. There is an entrance back right. The practical door is to the left. There is simple furniture like a small table, a chair and a divan in the room. On the table is a telephone.

Gerrard is of medium height. He is wearing horn-rimmed glasses. He is dressed in a lounge suit and a green coat. He is phoning in a cultured voice to somebody. He asks him to phone him back in about ten minutes. He goes to the divan and starts packing his travelling bag. He hopes to leave the house soon after.

A man enters the cottage secretly just then. He has a revolver in his hand. He is dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. Gerrard turns his head as he hits against the table. He shows no sign of fear. Rather he keeps cool and greets the stranger.

The Intruder asks Gerrard to raise his hands. He seats himself on the divan and makes Gerrard sit on a chair. He expresses his desire to know about Gerrard. However, he shows no interest in Gerrard’s life story. He asks Gerrard to answer his questions. He asks Gerrard his full name, whether he lives alone, if he owns and runs a car and the number of people who often visit him.

Gerrard replies that he avoids seeing trades people. A baker, a greengrocer and milkman are his regular visitors. Then the intruder gives him some information about himself. He is a jewel thief. The police is after him since he once killed a policeman. He cannot help killing Gerrard because he wants to live as Gerrard in that cottage. He will neither be harmed nor hanged twice for another murder.Gerrard expresses his desire to know what the Intruder will gain by killing him. He answers that his murder will grant him freedom. He can go at will as Gerrard to places and do things. Gerrard plays a trick. He tells the Intruder a false story. He asks him not to kill him in a hurry. He (Gerrard) is also wanted by the police in a murder case.

The Intruder calls Gerrard a mysterious person. Gerrard con-firms his remark that it is all due to the fear of police. The Intruder is likely to be hanged as Gerrard if he assumes his name on killing him. His bag is full of make up material and false moustaches. He keeps them so that he may dodge the police by looking different. The police is about to reach soon.

Gerrard asks the Intruder to follow him to the garage and escape himself. He has posted a man on the main road. He will ring him up about the movement of the police. The telophone bell rings just then. Gerrard informs the Intruder that policemen are heading towards the cottage. He opens the door of the garage. He asks the intruder to see the approaching police himself.

Gerrard pushes the Intruder into the cupboard as he leans forward to see out. He slams the door and locks it. He picks up the Intruder’s revolver. He keeps it pointed at the cupboard door. Gerrard rings up the actors waiting for him. He regrets his unability to deliver the dresses for rehearsal. He informs them about his trouble. He would put the amusing incident in his next play. He asks them to send the sergeant to his cottage. They would arrest the Intruder who is beating on the cupboard.

If I Were You Summary in Hindi

नाटक का दृश्य एक छोटी कॉटेज के भीतर होता है। सीधे पिछली तरफ प्रवेश द्वार है। प्रयोग में आने वाला दरवाजा बायीं तरफ है। कमरे में एक छोटी मेज, एक की और एक दीवान जैसा साधारण फर्नीचर है। मेज के ऊपर टेलीफोन रखा है।

जिरार्ड, दरमियानी ऊँचाई का है। वह सींगोंवाले फ्रेम के चश्मे पहने हुए है। वह ढीला सूट और हरा कोट पहने हुए है। वह शालीन भाषा में किसी को फोन कर रहा है। वह उसे वापिस लगभग दस मिनट के भीतर फोन करने के लिए कहता है। वह दीवान तक जाता है और अपनी यात्रा का सामान बांधने लगता है। उसके तत्काल बाद उसके घर से निकलने की आशा है।

उसी समय कुटिया में गुप्त रूप से एक आदमी प्रवेश करता है। उसके हाथ में एक रिवाल्वर है। वह ओवरकोट और नर्म हैट पहने हुए है। ज्यों ही वह मेज से टकराता है, जिॉर्ड अपना सिर घुमाता है। वह भय का कोई संकेत नहीं देता है। बल्कि वह शान्त रहता है और अजनबी का अभिनन्दन करता है।

घुसपैठिया, जिॉर्ड को अपने हाथ उठाने के लिए कहता है। वह दीवान के ऊपर बैठ जाता है और जिॉर्ड को कुर्सी के ऊपर बैठा देता है। वह जिॉर्ड के विषय में जानने की अपनी इच्छा प्रकट करता है। फिर भी वह जिॉर्ड की जीवन कथा में कोई रुचि नहीं लेता है। वह जिरॉई से कहता है कि उसके प्रश्नों का उत्तर दे। वह पूछता है कि जिरोई का पूरा नाम क्या है, क्या वह अकेला रहता है, क्या उसके पास कार है और वह उसे चलाता है और प्रायः कितने व्यक्ति उसके पास आते हैं।

जिरॉर्ड उत्तर देता है कि वह व्यापारियों से मिलने से बचता है। एक बेकर, सब्जीविक्रेता और एक दूधवाला उसके पास प्रायः आते हैं। फिर घुसपैठिया अपने विषय में उसे कुछ सूचना देता है। वह मणियों का चोर है। पुलिस तब से उसका पीछा कर रही है जबसे उसने एक पुलिसमैन की हत्या की है। वह जिॉर्ड की हत्या करना नहीं टाल सकता है क्योंकि वह उसकी झोपड़ी में जिरॉई के रूप में रहना चाहता है। दूसरी हत्या करने पर उसकी न तो हानि होगी और न ही उसे दोबारा फांसी पर लटकाया जाएगा।

जिरॉर्ड यह जानने के लिए अपनी इच्छा प्रकट करता है कि उसकी हत्या कर के घुसपैठिये को क्या लाभ होगा? वह उत्तर देता है कि उसकी हत्या करने पर उसे स्वतन्त्रता मिलेगी। वह मनमाने स्थानों पर जिॉर्ड के रूप में जा सकेगा और मनचाही चीजें कर सकेगा। जिरॉर्ड एक चाल खेलता है। वह घुसपैठिये को झूठी कहानी सुनाता है। वह उसे कहता है कि जल्दबाजी में वह उसकी हत्या नहीं करे, हत्या के मामले में, पुलिस को उस (जिरॉड) की भी तलाश है।

घुसपैठिया, जिरॉर्ड को रहस्यमय व्यक्ति कहता है। जिरॉई उसकी टिप्पणी की पुष्टि करता है कि वह सब पुलिस के भय के कारण है। घुसपैठिया यदि उसे मारकर उसका नाम धारण कर लेता है तो सम्भवतः उसे जिॉर्ड के रूप में फांसी लग सकती है। उसका थैला शृंगार सामग्री तथा नकली मूंछों से भरा हुआ है। वह उन्हें इसलिए रखता है ताकि वह भिन्न दिखाई देकर पुलिस को चकमा दे सके। पुलिस तुरन्त पहुँचने ही वाली है।

जिरॉर्ड, घुसपैठिये को कहता है कि अपने प्राण बचाने के लिए गरॉज तक उसके पीछे चले। उसने मेन रोड पर एक आदमी को तैनात कर रखा है। वह पुलिस की गतिविधियों के बारे में उसे फोन द्वारा सूचित कर देगा। तभी टेलीफोन की घंटी बजती है। जिॉर्ड, घुसपैठिये को सूचित करता है कि पुलिसकर्मी उसकी कुटिया की तरफ बढ़ रहे हैं। वह गरॉज का दरवाजा खोल देता है। वह घुसपैठिये को कहता है कि आती हुई पुलिस को स्वयं देख ले।

ज्यों ही घुसपैठिया आगे देखने के लिए झुकता है, जिरॉर्ड उसे अल्मारी में धकेल देता है। वह धड़ाम से दरवाजा बंद कर देता है और उसको ताला लगा देता है। वह घुसपैठिये का रिवाल्वर उठा लेता है। वह कबर्ड के दरवाजे की तरफ उसकी नोंक करता है। जिॉर्ड उन अभिनेताओं को फोन करता है जो उसकी प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं। वह खेद प्रकट करता है कि वह रिहर्सल के लिए वेशभूषाएँ भेजने में असमर्थ रहा। वह अपनी परेशानी के विषय में उन्हें सूचित करता है। अपने अगले नाटक में वह इस रोचक घटना को लिखेगा। वह उनसे कहता है कि सारजेन्ट को कुटिया में भेज दो। वे उस घुसपैठिया को गिरफ्तार कर लेंगे जो अल्मारी का दरवाजा पीट रहा है।

If I Were You Word-Meanings

If I Were You Some Important Pronunciations

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 18 The Bridge Builder Questions and Answers

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The Bridge Builder Class 10th Question Answer

The Bridge Builder Vocabulary

Question I.
Note down the different meanings of the word ‘Bridg& in your notebook and use them in your own sentences.
Answer:

1. A structure of wood, concrete etc. There is a bridge on the river.
2. Connection, Cultural Uniformity is a way of building bridges between nations
3. Raised platform on a ship. Arrange some chairs on the bridge of the ship.
4. l-lard upper part of the nose. The spectacles do not fit my bridge.
5. A movable piece of wood on a violin – stretch the string over the bridge of the violin
6. A device for firing teeth. Fix the denture with the bridge.

II. Words beginning with ‘ch..’ may have different sounds In pronunciation, e.g., character and chair. Make a list of such words,

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
To what did the old man come on the highway and what did he do in the twilight?
Answer:
The old man was a pilgrim. He was travelling on the highway to reach some place. He came to a chasm. He crossed the chasm in the twilight dim.

Question 2.
What did the old man do when he reached safely on the other side of the chasm and why did he do so?
Answer:
The old man crossed the chasm safely. He reached the other side of the chasm. He built a bridge and spanned the tide. He did it for the sake of a young man who would follow him then.

Question 3.
What did the old man’s fellow pilgrim tell him about his attempt at building a bridge across the chasm?
Answer:
The old man’s fellow pilgrim called his labour futile. His journey would end that evening. He would never pass that way again. Therefore, his attempt at building a bridge across the chasm would be of no use to him.

Question 4.
What did the oldman tell his fellow pilgrim?
Answer:
The old man told his fellow pilgrim that a youth was following him. While travelling in the twilight he might slip his feet and fall into the pit. Therefore, he was building the bridge for his safety.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
What is the moral, conveyed by ‘The Bridge Builder’?
Answer:
‘The Bridge Builder conveys the following morals:

1. Do good and forget.
2. Help others and you will be helped.
3. Be generous and helpful even to the strangers.
4. Don’t be selfish.
5. Always act for the benefit of humanity.
6. Be humane.
7. Always adopt a helpful attitude towards others.
8. Do unto others as you would be done by.
9. Never be miserly in helping others.
10. Develop your concern about the safety and welfare of others.

Question 2.
Explain: The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him;
But he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
Answer:

1. The old man was an experienced pilgrim. He did not mind the presence of the chasm though it was dusky and the light was dim.
2. The old man was so experienced that he did not mind the presence of the vulgar and wild stream. He passed it fearlessly and safely.
3. The old man had noticed a pitfall in the sullen stream. He crossed it safely. However, he turned to see how vast, deep and wide it was.
4. The old man had crossed the chasm. He would never pass that way in future. However, he was not a selfish man. He knew that a young-man was coming behind him. He might fall down into the deep chasm and harm himself. Therefore, he built a bridge to span the tide. Then the young man would also cross it safely.

Speaking Skill

Choose your partner and go ahead with the pair-activity given below:
Mohan—I know it’s not lunch time yet but 1 am really hungry.
Sarah—It’s only eleven and you have already had two coffees since breakfast.
Mohan—Those samosas are still hot. May I have one?
Sarah—Oh, yes, you can, but it’s already served to other friends.
Mohan—It’s not late yet. I can join them.
Sarah—Yes, you still have a choice.
Mohan—They have not finished it yet.
Sarah—They are slow eaters they are still having their snacks.
Specially notice the use of yet, still and already. Practise the conversation with the help of your partner. Switch over the role and practise more.
Answer:
Nikunj—You are not yet ready and the bus driver is sounding the horn.
Mukul—I have already sent him the message to wait for me just for two minutes.
Nikunj—There is still one seat vacant in the bus.
Mukul—Oh no, it is already reserved for a senior citizen.
Nikunj—It is not late yet. I can attend the meeting.
Mukul—Yes, you still have your option.
Nikunj—They have not got degrees yet.
Mukul—They are slow readers. They are still preparing for the test.
Switch over the role and prectise further yourselves.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Suppose you meet a stranger who needs your help. Will you help him and how far? (50 words)
Answer:
Strange are the ways of the world. Some strangers exploit the situation and cause harm to the helper. If you give shelter to a person in your house for the night he might injure and rob you. If you give a lift to a stranger, he might land you in trouble. Some motor cyclists enquire about some addresses and speed away with the chains, necklaces and earrings. If I meet a stranger who needs my help, I shall keep him at an arm’s distance. I shall only help him to the extent that he does not endanger my safety.

Question 2.
What is the importance of a role model in life? Who is your role model and why? (150 words)
Answer:
A role model is a person who may be taken as an example to be copied. A role model plays a vital role in one’s life. He directs, guides and channelizes one’s course of life. My grandfather is my role model. He was a successful teacher before his retirement. He has an appreciable command on English, Hindi, Urdu and Sanskrit. His ideas serve as a source of inspiration to me. He has authored many books.

His simple living, high thinking, magnetic personality and noble sentiments have made me his fan. He is always cheerful and has an optimistic outlook on life. He is a renowned scholar and eloquent speaker. He has contributed a lot in my all round development. He has taught me the value of work, discipline and character and how to make the best use of time by doing the maximum in minimum time. He has taught me the art of living by facing all odds in life.

Think It Over

1 . Where the vision is one year, cultivate flowers.
2. Where the vision is ten years, cultivate trees.
3. Where the vision is eternity, cultivate people.
Think and elaborate.
Answer:
We make provision keeping the time factor in view. If we intend to travel for a day we travel light. We take many items with us if we travel for a longer period. Similarly, we take all the items of household and other requirements if we settle somewhere for years. We develop the friendship with our neighbours and others if we intend to live at some place forever. Flowers grow in an year and trees start giving fruits and shade in a decade. Friends are needed during life and even after death. A circle of friends and companions is the life long need of a man. He who wins others’ hearts remains victorious in life.

Albert Einstein said, “Try not to be a man of success but rather try to be a man of value..”
Who makes society more livable? Men of success or men of value? Ponder and pen your thought.
Answer:
Some people achieve success by fraud and fraudulent means. Such success is not praiseworthy. Gandhiji was of the opinion that both means and ends should be good. The cruel emperors seek victory by killing innocent people. That victory is not creditable. Ashok learnt a bitter lesson. He noticed the defeat of his morals in his victory in war. Failures are not the curses of fate. Sincere people meet failure after failure but they never lose their values. Men of value make society more valuable. Gandhiji grabbed freedom from the cruel rulers by virtue of the weapons of truth and non-violence. Sincerity, truth and courage make one a man of value.

Things To Do

Collect information about great personalities of the following fields:
1. Science and technology
2. Social reforms
3. Sports and games
4. World peace and environment.
Collect photographs of those greatmen if possible, and keep the record as a project work.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

The Bridge Builder Additional Important Questions

A. Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow:

1. The old man crossed in the tunlight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him
But he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide. (Page 151)

Questions:
(a) These lines have been taken from the poem
(i) To the Cuckoo
(ii) The Bridge Builder
(ii) If
(iv) Gitanjali
Answer:
(ii) The Bridge Builder

(b) The word used for ‘a device that connects two sides of road over a river’ in the above lines is
(i) bridge
(ii) stream
(iii) tide
(iv) side
Answer:
(i) bridge

(c) What did the old man cross?
Answer:
The old man crossed the vast, deep and wide chasm.

2. The builder lifted his old ‘gray head:
“Good friend, the path I have come,” he said,
“There folloioeth after me today
A youth, whose feet must pass this way. (Page 152)

Questions:
(a) The poet of these lines is
(i) William Shakespeare
(ii) John Keats
(iii) William Wordsworth
(iv) Will Allen Dromgoole
Answer:
(iv) Will Allen Dromgoole

(b) The word used for ‘one who builds something’ in the above extract is
(i) builder
(ii) friend
(iii) youth
(iv) feet
Answer:
(i) builder

(c) Who is addressed to as ‘good friend’?
Answer:
The fellow pilgrim is addressed to as good friend.

I. Match the following:
1. An old man (was) – (a) in the evening
2. He came to a chasm – (b) through the vast, deep and wide chasm
3. A sullen tide was flowing – (c) the fair haired youth
4. The old man built a – (d) going a lone highway
5. The chasm could be a – (e) bridge to span the tide, pitfall for
Ans.
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (b), 4. (e), 5. (c).

II. Pick up the correct choice:
(i) ‘The Bridge Builder’ is written by:
A.Walter Scott
B. John Dryden
C. Will Allen Dromgoole
D. Matthew Arnold
Answer:
C. Will Allen Dromgoole

(ii) A. An old man, going ………. (alone/a lone) highway.
B. Through which was ………. (blowing/flowing) a sullen tide.
C. Your ………… (journey/voyage) will end with the ending day.
D. Good friend, I am ………… (raising/building) the bridge for him.
Answer:
A. a lone
B. flowing
C. journey
D. building.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. An old man reached a chasm in the evening.
2. The chasm was shallow and narrow.
3. The sullen stream had no fears for the old man.
4. A fellow pilgrim asked the old man why he was building the bridge.
5. The old man replied that he was building the bridge because he might pass that way again.
Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. The old man crossed in the ……….. dim.
2. The ……….. stream had no fears for him.
3. You are wasting …………….. with building here.
4. Your journey will end with the ………. day.
5. Why build the ………. at the eventide?
Answer:

1. twilight
2. sullen
3. energy
4. ending
5. bridge.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
What is the world of today replete with?
Answer:
The world of today is called the Kaliyug. Most of the people are mean, greedy, of loose morals and insincere. They are after grinding their own axes by hook or by crook. They are least concerned with others’ weal, woe or welfare.

Question 2.
How was the old pilgrim different from his fellow pilgrim?
Answer:
The old pilgrim had crossed the chasm safely. But he was concerned for the safety of a young and inexperienced youth who was following him. So, he built a bridge over the chasm for his safety. The fellow passenger was of individualistic views. He asked the old man not to waste his energy in building the bridge.

Question 3.
How was the old man’s action different from the actions of the people in general?
Answer:
The old man had built a bridge over a vast, deep and wide chasm. His journey had ended and he would never again pass that way. It was quite an unselfish act. The people in general have no concern for the sufferings of others. They sometimes dig pits for others.

Question 4.
How can we call ‘The Bridge Builder’ a beautiful poem?
Answer:
‘The Bridge Builder’ is a beautiful poem from all angles. It has the rhyming scheme a b throughout the poem. Its theme is noble. It has a religious and moral content. It tells us about the utility of selfless labour. It reveals the diverse nature of two pilgrims.

C. Long Answer Type Question (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Give the substance of the poem ‘The Bridge Builder’.
Answer:
‘The Bridge Builder’ is a story in rhyme. It narrates the story of an old man. He had crossed a vast, deep and wide chasm fearlessly. He would never come back on that path again. But he was concerned about the safety of a young man. The sullen stream might prove a pitfall for the inexperienced traveller. A fellow pilgrim advised him not to waste his energy. He did not heed to his advice and achieved his objective. We need more people like the old gentleman.

The Bridge Builder Summary in English

An old man was going alone on the highway. In the evening he crossed a vast, deep and wide chasm fearlessly and safely. But he was concerned about the safety of a young and inexperienced youth who was following. He suspected that the chosen path could prove a pitfall for the young traveller. So he built a bridge and spanned the tide.

 The Bridge Builder Summary in Hindi

एक वृद्ध पुरुष हाईवे पर जा रहा था। शाम को उसने एक विशाल, गहरे और चौड़े, खुले नाले को निडर होकर सुरक्षित पार किया। लेकिन वह एक जवान और अनुभवहीन पुरुष, जो उसके पीछे आ रहा था, के लिए चिंतित हो उठा। उसे शंका हई कि नाला उस जवान यात्री के लिए घातक सिद्ध हो सकता है। इसलिए उसने एक पुल बनाकर ज्वार को रोक दिया।

The Bridge Builder Word-Meanings

Some Important Pronunciations

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 1 Goodwill Questions and Answers

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Goodwill Class 10th Question Answer

Class 10 English Chapter 1 Mp Board Goodwill Vocabulary

Question 1.
All the three stanzas of the hymn begin with the word “May’ why?
Answer:
All the three stanzas of the hymn are invocations to the divine Essence (‘the peerless Spirit’ and ‘the deathless Flame’). Therefore, all of them begin with the word ‘May’.

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Question 2.
Make a list of the verbs used in the poem.
Answer:
The following verbs have been used in the poem: perform done controls lies guides abides resolve

Question 3.
Say the following words and use them in different contexts:
spirit, may, mind, flame
Answer:
Spirit-
(i) He is dead but his spirit lives in.
(ii) My uncle is the leading spirit behind the reform movement.
(iii) You lack team spirit.
(iv) You should work in the right spirit.
(v) Do you drink spirits?

May-
(i). A son was born to Rajni in the month of May.
(ii) You may accompany us if you wish.
(iii) May he live long!
(iv) Her words may be true.

Mind-
(i) Mind your own business.
(ii) She has a dull mind.
(iii) Please don’t mind my remarks.

Flame-
(i) The cigarette lighter gave out a dim flame.
(ii) She owns a flame red car.
(iii) She was burning with a flame of passion.
(iv) The flame of the fire enguļfed the entire village.

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
Explain: That peerless Spirit that lies in all creatures, may that my Mind resolve in what is good.
Answer:
The unique Spirit (Divine Soul) resides in all creatures. The poet invokes it to urge his mind to perform good deeds.
MP Board Class 10 Science Solutions

Question 2.
Does “the deathless Flame” in Stanza II, line 2, refer to an everlasting flame, the flame of knowledge, or to the soul that lies in all creatures? Give reasons.
Answer:
‘The deathless Flame’ refers to the everlasting flame, the flame of knowledge. The following lines make it clear. May that which is deep knowledge, intellect, memory that which is the deathless Flame in living beings.

Question 3.
In what sense is the word ‘Mind’ used in the poem? (M.P. Board 2009)
Answer:
The word ‘Mind’ is used in the sense of individual soul (jivatma) in the poem. The poet has related mind to Spirit.

Question 4.
Why is the Mind likened to a charioteer in the poem?
Answer:
The charioteer controls the fleet-footed horses. The mind controls the fleshly desires of the human beings. The mind is likened to a charioteer because both of them act as controllers.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
Write the significance of the title ‘Goodwill’.
Answer:
Goodwill means pure conscience. A saintly mind seeks pleasure in performing noble deeds. He never hopes for a reward or the return for his deeds. The Moon and the Sun spread their light and shine on all without any discrimination. A man of goodwill is not only selfless but helpful to others also.

Question 2.
What is the central idea of ‘Goodwill’?
Answer:
‘Goodwill means pure mind and pure intention. One who is true in word, deed and thought alone can develop goodwill. Goodwill is another name for pure and malice-free conscience. A man of goodwill is never envious of others’ progress or pursuit. He feels delighted in others’ prosperity. He Controls his senses and guides man like a charioteer and works only for what is good.

Speaking Skill

Question 1.
Following are some quotations from great philosophers. Discuss about them with your friend.

• Real beauty is the beauty of soul.
• How we live is important not how long we live.
• To reach very far we must start from very near.
• The first step is the everlasting step.

Question 2.
Quote verbally some wise sayings of the other philosophers like Swami Vivekanand, Maharishi Aurobindo, Mahatma Gandhi, Socrates, Plato etc.
Answer:

1. The fountain of all knowledge is in every one of us. – Swami Vivekananda
2. O son of immortality, live not thou according to nature, but according to God, and compel her also to live according to duty within thee. – Maharishi Aurobindo
3. The golden light came down into my heart smiting my life with thy eternity. Now has it grown a temple there/ Thou art and all its passions point towards only Thee.
   – Maharishi Aurobindo
4. Water the roots of the tree and the whole tree is watered. – Swami Vivekananda
5. A friendship, its exactness, oneness of opinion and conduct, is not worth much.
   – M.K. Gandhi
6. Speed is not the end of life, man sees more and lives more truly by walking to his duty. – M.K. Gandhi
7. The shortest and surest way to live with honour in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be. -Socrates
8. Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. – Socrates
9. Self-conquest is the greatest of victories. – Plato
10. Every man is a poet when he is in love. – Plato

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Write a paragraph on the importance of morning prayer in life. (50 words)
Answer:
A morning prayer has a soothing effect on our mind. It regulates our life. Morning prayer requires cleanliness of body. It purifies our heart. We pray to God to give us our due and bring us a good day. It diverts the minds of the people towards noble thoughts, speech and action.

Question 2.
Observe and write about certain activities of your daily life which people consider good and which make you feel good. (150 words)
Answer:
I get up early in the morning. I revise my lesson and do my homework. Then I take some exercise in the open. After sometime I take a bath. Then I go to the temple to hear the sermons of the saints. Then I help my mother in the kitchen to prepare morning breakfast. After taking breakfast I go to the school. Being the monitor of my class I help the teacher in maintaining discipline. I share my lunch packet with any student who has not brought his lunch. I help certain girls who have not done their homework or learnt their lesson well. In the evening, I read some religious book to my grandmother. People around me consider my activities good. This makes me feel good.

Think It Over

Question 1 .
Our body is the chariot, senses are the horses, and our Mind is the charioteer. If we don’t control the senses they will lead us to disaster. Think over this chariot of the Mind. On which path would you like to keep the chariot? Write.
Answer:
The body is the chariot of the Mind. It can go astray if the mind wavers. Those who have a flickering mind easily become thieves, robbers, dacoits and criminals. Senses run after sense objects. The eyes take pleasure to look at beautiful objects. The tongue relishes delicious and sweet objects. Hands get impatient to do foul deeds. It is the duty of the mind to put reins on the senses. A loose mind has no hold over strong senses. Therefore, the mind should be strong to check the senses from going astray. If the senses are controlled, the body will also be controlled. It will save us from disaster. At the same time, it will lead us to noble deeds.

Question 2.
Wise men opt for what is good, others for what is pleasurable. Both these options lead to different paths. Think and classify your options:
good – pleasurable
Answer:
Wise men opt for what is good. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Good things are those which are always considered good irrespective of change in moods or climes. Service to humanity, charity to the poor and thinking about others’ welfare are good activities. The path of goodness is not a bed of roses. It is full of hardships. In spite of that, wise men opt for this path because it is related to a noble mind. What others opt for is pleasurable. They wish to ride vehicles, eat tasty things, view romantic films and visit places of scenic beauty. Such pleasure seeking persons are governed by their senses and so fell a victim to sense objects.

Things To Do

1. Great men have always advised their coming generations to enlighten their mind. Go to the library and collect such; guidelines that will help you in your studies.
2. Share those guidelines with your friends and write them on a sheet with colourful sketch pens. Read them every day at least once.
Ans.
Do yourself.

Goodwill Additional Important Questions

A. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below it. (M.P. Board 2012)

1. May that by which wise men, skilful in rituals
and steady in assemblies, perform their tasks
that peerless spirit that lies in all creatures,
may that my mind resolve on what is good.
May that which is deep knowledge, intellect, memory
that which is the deathless Flame in living beings,
without which nothing whatever is done,
may that my Mind resolve on what is good. (Page 1)

Questions:
(i) Identify the poem and its source.
(ii) What is the central idea of this poem?
(iii) Explain “that peerless……………what is good.”
(iv) What does ‘deathless flame’ refer to?
Answers:
(i) The poem is ‘Goodwill’ which is an extract from Yajurveda.
(ii) The central idea of the poem is that one who is true in word, deed and thought alone can develop goodwill.
(iii) It means that the unique spirit (Divine Soul) resides in all creatures.
(iv) It refers to the everlasting flame, the flame of knowledge.

2. May that which guides men like a good charioteer
who controls fleet-footed horses with the reins,
that which abides in the heart, most swift and active,
may that my Mind resolve on what is good. (Page 1) (M.P. Board 2009)

Questions:
(a) The poem from which these lines have been taken is:
(i) Goodwill
(ii) If?
(iii) To the Cuckoo
(iv) The Bridge Builder
Answer:
(i) Goodwill

(b) The word used for a long narrow band usually of leather by which a horse is controlled’, in the extract is:
(i) abide
(ii) fleet
(iii) reins
(iv) charioteer
Answer:
(iii) reins

(c) In what sense is the word ‘Mind’ used in this poem:
(i) intellect
(ii) swift
(iii) inner sense (conscience)
(iv) active
Answer:
(iii) inner sense (conscience)

I. Match the following:

1. Wiseman – (a) lies in all creatures
2. Peerless spirit – (b) in living beings
3. Mind – (c) controls fleet-footed horses
4. A good charioteer – (d) skilful in rituals
5. Deathless flame – (e) resolve on what is good
Ans.
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (e), 4. (c), 5. (b).

II. Pick-up the correct choice.

(i) A. Wisemen are unskilled in rituals.
B. Foolish persons are skilful in rituals.
C. The peerless spirit lies in a few creatures.
D. Wisemen are skilful in rituals.
Ans.
D. Wisemen are skilful in rituals.

(ii) A. Foolish persons perform their task.
B. May my mind resolve on what is good.
C. A good fighter guides men.
D. All the hearts are slow and idle.
Ans.
B. May my mind resolve on what is good.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’.

1. ‘Goodwill’ is an extract from Samaveda.
2. The Vedas are regarded as ancient books.
3. The date of the Vedas is known.
4. The Vedas deal with the ‘deity’, ‘creation’ and ‘existence’.
5. Divine nature of the spirit of man is also a part of the Divine Essence (Spirit of God).
Ans.
1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. True, 5. True.

IV. Fill up the following blanks.

1. And steady in ………… perform their task.
2. May that my mind ………………. on what is good.
3. That which abides in the ……….. most swift and active.
4. A good ………..controls fleet footed horses with the reins.
5. That which is the ………. in living beings.
Ans.
1. assemblies
2. resolve
3. heart
4. charioteer.
5. deathless flame.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
Define the Mind.
Ans.
It is the cerebral part of the body. It is the source of one’s thoughts and feelings. It has the ability to reason.

Question 2.
What do you understand by the ‘peerless spirit’?
Ans.
The ‘peerless spirit’ is another name for the ‘Divine Essence’. It activates and motivates the human bodies to perform actions. It is not only active but swift too.

Question 3.
What do you know about the Vedas?
Ans.
Vedas are the most ancient holy texts of the Hindus. They were revealed to the rishis in meditation. There are four Vedas named Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. They deal with the ‘Deity’, ‘Creation’ and ‘Existence’.

Question 4.
What is the function of the mind in the body?
Answer.
Mind has the ability to reason. It also retains past memory. It controls our fleshly desires. A logical mind discards us from any misdeeds.

C. Class 10 English Chapter 1 Mp Board Long Answer Type Question (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
What happens in the absence of ‘Goodwill’?
Answer.
Goodwill promotes good actions. In this sense we can say that if there is no goodwill, there are no good actions. It is a matter of great regret that goodwill is hardly seen on earth. Absence of goodwill shows progress in crimes against persons and property. Forgery, fraud and perjury, adultery rape and black marketing becoming the order of the day.

Goodwill Introduction

This is an extract from Yajurveda which is one of the four Vedas. The essence of this hymn is that man should be controlled by his mind and not by his fleshly desires.

Class 10 English Chapter 1 Goodwill Summary

The divine Essence, ‘the peerless Spirit’ and ‘the deathless Flame’. are invoked in this poem. The peerless spirit resides in all creatures. It is the deathless flame in living beings. It activates the bodies to perform various actions. It is very swift and active. May that all knowing peerless spirit put the ‘will’ in the Mind (individual soul) to do only what is good. It is possible only when the Mind controls the fleshly desires.

Goodwill Summary in Hindi

इस कविता में दैवी तत्त्व (सार)- ‘अनुपम आत्मा’ तथा ‘मरण-रहित’ (न बुझने वाली) ज्योति की स्तुति की गई है। अनुपम आत्मा, सभी प्राणियों में निवास करती है। यह जीवित प्राणियों में अमिट (अमर) ज्वाला है। यह शरीर को कार्य करने के लिए सक्रिय करती है। यह सर्वाधिक तीव्रगति वाला तथा कार्यशील है। भगवान करे कि वह सर्वज्ञ अनुपम आत्मा, केवल शुभ कर्म करने के लिए हमारे मन में इच्छा (संकल्प) पैदा करे। यह तभी सम्भव होगा जब मन (जीवात्मा/मस्तिष्क), भौतिक इच्छाओं पर नियन्त्रण कर ले।

Goodwill Word-Meanings

Some Important Pronunciations

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 15 Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 15 Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Class 10th Question Answer

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Vocabulary

I. Distinguish between the following pairs of words:
sea – ocean
hurricane – cyclone
boat – ship
venture – adventure
hard – hardly
wave – waive
Answer:

1. Sea—The salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands.
2. Ocean—Major seas are known as oceans.
3. Hurricane—A violent storm with a strong fast circular wind in the western Atlantic ocean.
4. Cyclone—A violent storm in which strong winds move over the ground in a circle.
5. Boat—A small hollow structure moved by oars for travelling on water.
6. Ship—A large boat carrying people or goods by sea.
7. Venture—A project or an undertaking especially a commercial one involving a risk of failure.
8. Adventure—An unusual, exciting or dangerous experience.
9. Hard—Firm, stiff or solid and not easily bent or broken.
10. Hardly—Scarcely, barely.
11. Wave—A moving ridge of water especially on the sea caused by the wind and tide.
12. Waive—To choose not to insist on something in a particular case even if one has a legal or official right to do so.

II. Use the following expressions in your own sentences,
red carpet welcome, red alert, Red Cross, Red Indian, red neck.
Answer:

1. Red carpet welcome—The winning cricket team was given a red carpet welcome.
2. Red alert—The government has given red alert after the terrorist activities on the border.
3. Red Cross—The Red Cross is an international organization that takes care of those who suffer due to war or natural calamities.
4. Red Indian—Red Indians live in certain parts of America.
5. Red neck—He gave a redneck denial to my proposal.

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
Who was the leader of the crew?
Answer:
There were seven men in the crew. Thor Heyerdahl was the leader of the crew.

Question 2.
What did Thor Heyerdahl want to prove to the world?
Answer:
Thor Heyerdahl had a mission. He wanted to prove to the world how the ancient civilizations had reached ages before Columbus in the jungles of Central America and the mountains of Peru.

Question 3.
Why did Thor Heyerdahl choose the Papyrus boat for his journey?
Answer:
The Egyptians had used the Papyrus boats for sailing on the sea. Heyerdahl had known this fact from the archives. Therefore, he chose the Papyrus boat for his journey.

Question 4.
What advantages did the Papyrus boat have over others?
Answer:
Other boats were not so durable. They had weak structures and were flimsy. The Papyrus boat also looked flimsy on the surface. But it had its own advantages over other boats. It was well structured.

Question 5.
What difficulty did Heyerdahl have with the tribals? How did he overcome it?
Answer:
Thor Heyerdahl located the tribals who excelled at making Papyrus boats. He had to seek permission from the Sultan of Chad to get a boat made by them. The tribals did not understand his language. But a tribal named Abdullah knew French and English languages and acted as his interpreter.

Question 6.
What problems did the crew face on the fourth day of their sail?
Answer:
The crew members sailed smoothly for three days. However, they faced problems on the fourth day of their sail. They lost the track concerning the of time and the hemisphere. They were also unable to contact the Safi harbour on radio. They learnt about the direction by Africa’s big sand dunes.

Question 7.
What happened to Norman Baker on 28th June?
Answer:
28th June was a splendid day for the sailors. All of a sudden, Norman wailed. He was bitten by wild insects. Soon he fainted. Everybody was shocked thinking that a shark had bitten him. Human urine was applied on his sting marks. He writhed in pain and convulsions. Finally he slept. Next day, he felt better.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
What were the preparations Thor Heyerdahl had done before setting out for his journey?
Answer:
Thor Heyerdahl longed to prove how the ancient Egyptian civilization had reached the jungles of central America and on the mountains of Peru much before Columbus’ discovery. He chose the Papyrus boat for sailing on the sea like the early Egyptians. He located the tribes which made excellent boats. He sought permission from their Sultan. He brought Papyrus trees from Ethiopia. He arranged for a spare rudder oar. They kept chickens and ducks which they could eat on the way. They had wooden wedges and sledge hammers. These were the preparations he had made before setting out for his journey.

Question 2.
Describe the launch of the Papyrus boat.
Answer:
The Papyrus boat was prepared after studying the pictures on the Pyramids. All the facilities were duly completed. The ship was ready for the expedition. Pasha’s wife launched the ship with goat’s milk. It was a symbol of hospitality and good water. She smashed the pitcher against the wooden cradle. She christened the ship ‘Ra’ to honour the Sun God. The Papyrus boat started on its great adventure amidst cheers.

Question 3.
Describe some of the hardships faced by the crew during their journey. How did they manage to overcome them?
Answer:
The crew faced many hardships during the journey. After some days the violent wind broke the rowing oars. They took out the spare rudder oar and fixed it to the ship. One day, they lost track concerning the time and the hemisphere. They found themselves unable to contact the Safi harbour on radio. They sought direction by Africa’s big sand dunes. Sometimes the sailor’s being cautious saved them from the furies of the sea. Once their ship got disjointed. They tightened the mast by hammering wooden wedges around it. On 18th June the high rising waves caused havoc for them. They repaired the. boat and checked the fury of the waves. Heavy rain unnerved them the most. Luckily the waves pushed them rashly toward America. The wind also backed them. One day the boat broke into two parts from the middle. The sailors hammered the boat together.

Question 4.
Describe the last stage of their expedition.
Answer:
9th July, (46th day) was the most dramatic day of the sailors’ entire journey. Their ship broke into two parts from the middle. The seasoned sailors did not lose hearts. They rowed (set) the boat together with a sledge hammer. The sea had tasted their strength. It started raining heavily. The sailors did their best to save the boat. The radio contact became operative. They contacted Heyerdahl’s wife on a steamer. The sailors left the badly damaged Papyrus boat into the sea forever. Finally, they took shelter on the steamer. They were given a red carpet welcome.

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Grammar
Active and Passive Voice

Study the following sentences:

1. All the main ropes and chains were broken.
2. Thor thoroughly checked the power of the boats and was surprised by their strong structure.
3. The Papyrus boats were prepared after studying the pictures on the pyramids.
4. The rowing oars were reduced to a matchwood.
5. The same day the last chicken was slaughtered.
6. The sailors were frightened for the first time.
7. Everybody rushed to him and urns shocked for a moment. The above sentences are passive of simple past tense.

A sentence is said to be in passive voice if the person or thing (denoted by the subject in its Active Voice) is said to suffer something from some other person or thing (denoted by the object in its active voice).

See the Table:

Tense	Rule to form	Sentence
Simple Present	Passive is/am/are + past	I am written
Simple Past	participle was/were + past	I was written
Simple Future	participle Shall be/will be +	I shall be
	past participle	written……..
Present Continuous	is/am/are + being	I am being
	+ past participle	written……..
Past Continuous	was/were + being	I was being
	+ past participle	written……..
Present Perfect	have/has + been	I have been
	+ past participle	written……..
Past Perfect	had + been + past	I had been
	participle	written……..
Future Perfect	shall/will have +	I shall have
	been + past participle	been written…

Now, put the verbs in brackets into the passive form of simple past. The first one is done for you.

Question 1.
The urine of all other six sailors (put) on the sting marks with a rag dipped into it.
Answer:
The urine of all other six sailors was-put on the sting marks with a rag dipped into it.

Question 2.
He (surprise) to see that the world out side was eager to share their experience.
Answer:
He was surprised to see that the world outside was eager to share their experience.

Question 3.
However, by then the radio contact (make) with Shenandoah.
Answer:
However, by then the radio contact was made with Shenandoah.

Question 4.
Heyerdahl’s wife (see) coming on a steamer with a film photographer.
Answer:
Heyerdahl’s wife was seen coming on a steamer with a film photographer.

Question 5.
One day this second boat majestically (roll) into the sea.
Answer:
One day this second boat was majestically rolled into the sea.

Question 6.
They (give) a red carpet welcome.
Answer:
They were given a red carpet welcome.

Question 7.
Fortunately, the radio set, which (discard) when they were not able to get in touch with the Safi harbour, once again (pick) up by Norman.
Answer:
ortunately, the radioset, which was discarded when they were not able to get in touch with the Safi harbour, was once again picked up by Norman.

Speaking Skill

Complete your answers to the question and speak to your partner. Switch over your role and repeat the conversation.
Raju—Are you going to buy that sweater?
Vicky—I don’t know whether to buy it or not?
Amar—What time do you think we should leave?
Rekha—I am not really sure what time to leave?
Asma—Do you want to do business studies?
Sabir—I am wondering whether to go for business studies or statistics.
Vicky—How much money we should spend on the present?
Asma—I have no idea how much money to spend on it.
Amar—Do you intend to join sports club?
Sabir—I can’t decide whether to join it or not.
Raju—Which route should we take?
Rekha—It is difficult to know which route to take?
Answer:
Raju—Are you going to buy that sweater?
Vicky—I don’t know whether I should buy it or not.
Amar—What time do you think we should leave?
Rekha—I am not really sure what time we should leave.
Asma—Do you want to do business studies?
Sabir—I am wondering whether I should go for business studies or statistics.
Vicky—How much money we should spend on the present?
Asma—I have no idea how much money we should spend on it.
Amar—Do you intend to join sports club?
Sabir—I can’t decide whether I should join it or not.
Raju—Which route should we take? ‘
Rekha—It is difficult to know which route we should take. Switch over your role now and repeat the conversation at your own level.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Which adventure sport do you like most, and why? (50 words)
Answer:
I am very fond of games. I can play football, volleyball, tennis, cricket and hockey. But I like hockey, the adventure sport, the most. I have been playing hockey since my childhood. We have been the world champion in this national game for over a quarter century. A hockey match lasts for an hour-and a half. One has to defend one’s body from being hit by the ball or the stick. The goal keeper’s role is very important. It has a great educative value. This adventure sport teaches us the importance of discipline, obedience to law, co-operation, team-spirit and sportsmanship. The spectators enjoy this adventure sport the most.

Question 2.
You attended a trekking and hiking expedition to the hills
during summer vacation. Write an article for your school magazine describing your experiences. (150 words)
Answer:
Excursions are important for students. Students can visit any hilly place. Then they can have the first hand information about its surroundings. In trekkings and hikings, students learn many things. They help students to develop the skills of planning and organization. They understand the value of cooperation and mutual help. They learn how to behave with others when they go out. So excursions are very useful.

Our Physical Education teacher took us on a trekking and hiking expedition to Shimla. I packed my woollens, an umbrella and some other necessary items. It was a novel experience for me to travel on foot in hilly regions. The mountain scenery all around was highly enchanting. We spent a week in Shimla. We visited Solan and Pasvanoo and stayed there for two days. There we saw nature in all her grandeur.

The tall mountains seemed to kiss the skies. The snow-covered peaks of the mountains filled my heart with joy. We saw the sun rising from behind the hills. We sat for hours on a rock beside some mountain stream. Its pure crystal water made my heart leap with joy. The terraced fields, lovely flowers and beautiful ferns captivated our heart. The visit to Shimla proved more than a pleasure trip for us.

Think It Over

Question 1.
We need to learn fronfi nature. According to scientists, the bumblebee’s body is too heavy and its wing-span is too small. Aerodynamically the bumblebee cannot fly. But bumblebee doesn’t know that, and it keeps flying. Think how scientifically impossible is simply possible. Can you recall any other example? If yes, write it in your notebook.
Answer:
Nature is a great teacher. The bumblebee’s body is too heavy and its wing-span is too small. Therefore, scientifically, it cannot move through air. But we see the bumblebee flying in the air. In a way, it has flouted the scientific principle and made the impossible, possible. Science has done many wonders. There is a strong possibility that there might be more insects like snails which can fly like a bumblebee in similar conditions.

Question 2.
Generally limitations are self-imposed. Don’t let education put limitations on you. Think and express your view in a few lines.
Answer:
Man is bound by many limitations. He suffers from many complexes and superstitions. He hates the persons belonging to lower castes, creeds and communities. He does not dine with them. He does not smoke with them. He does not like to establish marital relations with them. He does not start his journey on a particular day. He would not get his hair cut or his clothes washed on certain days. He does not go out if somebody sneezes or if he happens to see a widow or some empty pot. He would mind if a cat crosses his path. These limitations are self-imposed by ignorant and backward people. Education does not allow such taboos, limitations and superstitions.

Things To Do

Question 1.
Find pictures of kinds of boats named below and stick them in your project book with their details.
1.liner
2. ferry
3. hovercraft
4. raft
5. catameran
6. speed boat
7. cruiser
8. sailing dinghy
9. rowing boat canoe
Answer:
Class-room activity.

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Additional Important Questions

A. Read the passages and answer the questions that follow:

1. But, hardly had they sat dozen, it started raining heavily. The whole I’essel bent on one side. The starboard rudder oar collapsed, the water seethed in. They had to throw out both the sea anchors and had nothing to steer with. Above all, there was no light from land or ship. Once again their life depended upon the mercy of the sea. This had an advantage too. The sea waves pushed the boat mercilessly towards America. (Page 128)

Questions:
(a) Find the word from the above passage which means opposite to ‘scantily’.
(b) Find the word from the above passage which means the same as ‘gain’.
(c) Give adjective form of ‘advantage’.
(d) Why did they have nothing to steer with?
Answer:
(a) heavily
(b) advantage
(c) advantageous
(d) They had nothing to steer with as the starboard rudder had collapsed.

2. One day this second boat was majestically rolled into the sea. This boat took them near Barbados. But, on 8th July, just two hundred nautical miles away from Barbados, the sailors had to abdicate this boat. However, they were znctorious, thanks to the common effort of sailors and the well- wishers. They were given a red carpet welcome. The Prime Minister of Barbados himself came to receive the brave adventurers, who had created a history in navigation. (Page 129)

Questions:
(a) Find the word from the passage which has the same meaning as ‘sailing over sea’.
(b) Find the word from the above passage which means opposite to ‘uncommon’.
(c) Give noun form of the word ‘brave’.
(d) Where did the sailors abdicate the second boat?
Answer:
(a) navigation
(b) common
(c) bravery
(d) The sailors abdicated the second boat just 200 nautical miles away from Barbados.

I. Match the following:
1. Thor Heyerdahl – (a) seven members
2. His team was of – (b) on the Atlantic Sea on the night of 8th July, 1969.
3. His boat was made of – (c) knew the French and Persian languages.
4. There was a hurricane – (d) sailed across the Atlantic ocean.
5. A tribal named Abdullah – (e) Papyrus tree.
Answer:
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (e), 4. (b), 5. (c).

II. Pick up the correct choice:
(i) ‘Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat’ is written by :
(a) Hugh Chesterman
(b) Mihir Sen
(c) Thor Heyerdahl
(d) Mulk Raj.
Answer:
(c) Thor Heyerdahl

(ii) (a) Thor Heyerdahl, the leader of the …………….. (gang/crew) did not lose heart.
(b) Initially, Thor had some difficulty in ………… (conversing/convincing).
(c) Thor decided to sail in the Papyrus boat ………….. (through/across) the Atlantic.
(d) Pasha’s wife ……………….. (initiated/launched) the ship with goat’s milk.
Answer:
(a) crew
(b) conversing
(c) across
(d) launched.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’.
1. Six other men joined Thor in his adventure.
2. The sailing was started on 15th May.
3. The journey was full of problems from the very first day.
4. 28th June was a splendid day for the sailors.
5. Abdullah’s words were: “As long as the ropes hold, the boat will float”.
Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True.

IV. Fill up the following blanks:
1. The sea piled up and became ……………..
2. They …………….. only when they had crossed 40° west longitude.
3. Now the ………………..were in the last stage of their expedition
4. Thor Heyerdahl was a great ………………
5. The brave adventurers had created a history in …………………
Answer:

1. fierce
2. relaxed
3. sailors
4. adventurer
5. navigation.

B. Short-Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
How can you say that ‘Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat’ is a true story?
Answer:
‘Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat’ is the story which describes the adventure of Thor Heyerdahl and his team of seven members. They had sailed on a Papyrus boat across the Atlantic Ocean. They faced many hurdles on the sea but ultimately succeeded in his mission. Hence it is a true story.

Question 2.
What was the startling fadt Heyerdahl had learnt from the archives? What did he do to confirm it?
Answer:
Heyerdahl had learnt from the archives that the Egyptians had earlier used the Papyrus boats for sailing on the sea. It was a startling fact for him. He wanted to confirm it. Therefore, he went to Morocco and Peru. And Chad in central Africa.

Question 3.
How did the tribals help Heyerdahl?
Answer:
The head of the tribe proudly showed Thor Heyerdahl various books.
The other tribal was named Abdullah. He knew French and Persian languages. He acted as the interpreter between Heyerdahl and the tribals.

Question 4.
What did Thor do before he decided to sail across the Atlantic?
Answer:
Thor was doubtful about the power of the Papyrus boat. Therefore, he checked the power of the boats thoroughly. He got fully satisfied that the flimsy looking boats were well structured. Then alone he decided to sail across the Atlantic.

Question 5.
Why did Thor Heyerdahl go to Ethiopia?
Answer:
Thor Heyerdahl wanted to get a Papyrus boat made. He located the tribe who asked him to seek permission from the Sultan of Chad. Thor took the permission from the Sultan. The Papyrus trees no longer grew in Egypt. Therefore he went to Ethiopia to get the Papyrus trees.

Question 6.
How was the ship ready for the expedition?
Answer:
The ship was made of a strong Papyrus tree. It was built on the pattern of the pictures on the Pyramids. It was a 26 feet high boat. It was fully furnished and had provisions for all the facilities. Therefore, it was ready for the expedition.

Question 7.
When did the first attack come to the ship?
Answer:
The ship sailed smoothly for some days. Then the wind started blowing violently. It caused a great attack to the ship. It reduced the rowing oars to a match wood (fragile item). This mishap shook the seven sailors to the skin.

Question  8.
How did the sailors save themselves on the fifth day of their journey?
Answer:
Problems started for the voyagers from the fourth day. The fifth day again proved to be troublesome. The sea turned rough and furious once again. However, the sailors did not get nervous. They got cautious and saved themselves bravely.

Question 9.
How did the sailors find the sea on 10th June?
Answer:
On 10th June, the sailors entered the trans-Atlantic shipping lanes. They found the sea around them filthy. The water was grayish green and opaque. It was covered with clots of oil. They also saw plastic bottle floating among .the waste.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Name the persons who joined Thor Heyerdahl in his adventure.
Answer:
The persons named below joined Thor Heyerdahl in his adventure:

1. Norman Baker from the U.S. (He was the only real sailor).
2. Dr. Yuri Alexandrorech Senkevich. (He was a Russian).
3. Carlo Mauri. (He was a cameraman from Italy).
4. Dr. Santiago Genoves. (He was from Mexico. He was the editor of an Anthropology book).
5. George Sourial. (He was an Egyptian. He was a chemical engineer by profession).
6. Abdullah. (He was the most important member of the crew. He was a tribal who knew French and Persian languages).

Question 2.
Why did 18th June prove as a dramatic day for the sailors?
Answer:
The ship had sailed more than a thousand miles around the north-west coast of Africa. On 18th June, the waves were slipping under the ship (sailors) and lifting them up. However, they were creeping over the stem and pushing them down. The sailors were un-nerved for the first time. It was feared that the ship might break up into two parts. It would not leave them enough time for anchoring the boat. In this way, it proved a dramatic day for the sailors.

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Introduction

This is a real adventure story of Thor. Heyerdahl and his team of seven members. They managed to sail on a Papyrus boat across the Atlantic ocean. It might be an impossible journey for others but not for Heyerdahl. He made this journey possible only to prove that the ancient Egyptian civilization had reached the jungles of Central, America and on the mountains of Peru, much before Columbus discovery.

Journey of the Atlantic on a Papyrus Boat Summary in English

Thor Heyerdahl had a mission. He wanted to prove how the ancient civilizations had reached the jungles of Central America and the mountains of Peru much before Columbus’s discovery. The Egyptians had chosen the Papyrus boats for sailing on the sea.

Heyerdahl confirmed the fact. He located the tribes who were excellent boat makers. He saw various boats there and was satisfied with them. Then he decided to sail in the Papyrus boat across the Atlantic. He brought the Papyrus tree from Ethiopia and got the boat prepared. Six men joined him in the adventure.

They started sailing on 25th May. The ship was given a ritual send off. The crew faced many hardships. The violent winds and the high-rising waves proved to be their worst enemies. Their rowing oars were broken. They lost trace of the hemisphere. Once their ship got disjointed. At another time it was broken into two parts from the middle.

Heavy rains shook them to the skin when the water entered the ship. The seasoned sailors faced all the furies of the sea heroically. They mended the ship every time it created trouble. In the end they came out with flying colours. They had created a history in navigation.

Summary in Hindi

थोर हैयरडहल की एक अभिलाषा थी। वह यह सिद्ध करना चाहता था कि किस प्रकार प्राचीन सभ्यता, कोलम्बस से यगों पहले सेण्ट्रल अमरीका के वनों में और पेरू के पर्वतों पर पहुंच चुकी थी। मिस्र वालों ने समुद्र पर यात्रा करने के लिए पैपाइरस (वृक्ष) की बनी हुई नौकाएं चुनी थीं।

 हैयरडहल ने इस तथ्य की पुष्टि की। उसने उन कबीलों को ढूँढ़ा जो शानदार नौकाएं बनाते थे। उस ने वहाँ शानदार नौकाएं देखीं और उनसे सन्तुष्ट हो गया। फिर उसने पैपाइरस की नौका द्वारा यात्रा करते हुए अटलांटिक के पार जाने का निर्णय लिया। वह ईथोपिया से पैपाइरस का पेड़ लाया और नौका बनवाई। उसके साहसिक कार्य में छह व्यक्ति शामिल हो गए।

उन्होंने 25 मई को जलीय यात्रा प्रारम्भ की। नौका (जहाज) को संस्कारों के साथ विदा किया गया। जत्थे को बहत-सी कठिनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ा। प्रचण्ड वायु और ऊँची उठती हुई लहरें उनकी कठोर शत्रु सिद्ध हुई। नौका चलाने वाले उनके चप्पू टूट गए। वे गोलार्द्ध की स्थिति को भूल गए। एक बार उन की जहाज के जोड़) ढीले हो गए। एक अन्य समय वह बीच से टूटकर दो टुकड़ों में बंट गई।

भारी वर्षा ने कई बार उनके छक्के छुड़ा दिए जब जहाज के भीतर पानी घुस गया। अनुभवी नाविकों ने बड़ी वीरता से समुद्र की सभी चुनौतियों का मुकाबला किया। जब कभी जलयान में कोई खराबी आती थी वे उसे ठीक कर लेते थे। अन्त में उनको सफलता मिली। वे झण्डा लहराते हुए लौटे। उन्होंने नौकायन में इतिहास की रचना कर दी थी।

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 16 All the World’s a Stage Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 16 All the World’s a Stage Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

All the World’s a Stage Class 10th Question Answer

All the World’s a Stage Vocabulary

I. Find single words in the poem which have the meanings given below:

1. a very young child, one who has not learnt to speak or walk.
2. an apparatus in a factory, in which metals and other substances are heated to very high temperature in an enclosed space.
3. full of interesting or exciting events.
4. the raised floor on which plays are performed in a theatre.
5. unsuitable for an adult.
Answer:

1. infant
2. furnace
3. eventful
4. stage
5. youthful.

II. What’s the meaning of the word ‘players’ in the poem? Explain in your own words.
Answer:
The word ‘players’ in the poem means ‘actors’. As the actors play their parts on a dramatic/theatrical stage, in the same manner, human beings play their different roles in different ages of their lives.

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.
Question 1.
Explain:

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
Answer:
Shakespeare compares the world to a stage. Both men and women take birth and die. It means they come on the stage of life and play their parts like actors. Every man has to play different parts according to his span of life. The full life span is divided into seven ages.

Question 2.
Why does the poet compare the school boy to a snail?
Answer:
A snail is a type of small soft animal usually with a hard round shell on its back, which moves very slowly. The school boy is also soft and delicate. He has to carry his satchel to school. He is not willing to go to school. Therefore, he walks slowly like a snail.

Question 3.
How does the soldier play his part on the stage of the world?
Answer:
The soldier is full of strange oaths. He has a long beard like the General of the army. He is honour seeking. He does not mind quarrelling. He does not mind going into the mouth of the cannon to achieve the short living fame.

Question 4.
How does the justice act out his part on the stage of the world?
Answer:
The justice is round bellied as he has fed on male chickens. He has severe looks. He plays his part on the stage of life successfully, using wise sayings and modern examples.

Question 5.
Why does the poet call man’s last age as “second childishness and mere oblivion”?
Answer:
The old man becomes lean and weak. His manly voice gushes out like a whistle. He starts limping. He becomes childish and forgetful. He loses all his senses. He loses his digestive power but longs for youthful items. His memory too fails. His tastes and demands also become childish.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
“This poem is pictorial in effect as it draws the seven parts played by man on the stage of the world with extraordinary clarity and vivid force.” Explain.”
Answer:
The poem ‘All the World’s a Stage’ gives pictorial description of seven stages in a man’s life. He enters the world as an infant who keeps crying. Then he starts going to school unwillingly. As a lover he sings woeful songs. As a soldier he desires to earn honour. As a judge he gives wise judgments. Then he becomes lean and thin but his voice is still manly. In the last stage he becomes childish and forgetful. He loses all his senses. He becomes helpless.

Question 2.
“The portraits of the soldier and the magistrate are quite satirical in this poem.” Comment on the above statement.
Answer:
The soldier is full of silly and strange oaths. He shows himself off by keeping beards like a general. He picks up a quarrel to seek momentary fame. The justice becomes round bellied by feeding on male chickens. He has severe eyes. He is full of wise sayings. Both of these portraits are quite satirical. Instead of fighting in war, the soldier invites quarrels at all places. The justice has great wisdom, yet he feeds on male chickens.

Speaking Skill

I. Work in pairs. One of the pair will say the following words from the poem and the other will repeat the same along with the additional words as given in the text.
stage – All the worlds a stage
players – …………………
ages – ………………
nurse’s arms – ……………….
school boy – ………………
oaths – ………………………
sans everything – ………………………
Answer:
stage – All the world’s a stage.
players – And all the men and women merely players.
ages – His acts being seven ages.
nurse’s arms – Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.
school boy – And then the whining school boy.
oaths – Full of strange oaths.
sans everything – Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

II. You have been chosen by your dramatics teacher to prepare the costumes and make up for staging a playlet on. ‘The Seven Ages of Man.’ With the help of ideas given in the poem prepare a list of instructions for the costume designer and make up artist for creating the characters of your show.
Answer:
The artist will be advised to make different types of costumes suiting different ages. He will design a blue frock/baby suit for the infant. Then he will design a school uniform of a student. Then he will sketch a model of a love lost lover. Then a soldier in military dress. Then the justice in his posh dress. Then a man with loose pantaloons and old socks. Then he will design an old man in white dress.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
Paraphrase the extract “All the world’s a stage”. (50 words)
Answer:
All the men and women are merely players on the world’s
stage. They come on the stage, play their parts and disappear. Every man plays many different parts during his life. He cries and vomits in the nurse’s arms as an infant. He goes to school unwillingly. As a lover he sighs like a furnace and composes poems on his mistress’s eyebrows. As a soldier he is quick in picking up a quarrel. He is not afraid even of the gun. As a judge he imparts wise justice. In his old age he becomes weak. His senses do not support him. He becomes childish and oblivious.

Question 2.
Write a paragraph on “Shakespeare as a great literary artist”. (150 words)
Answer:
Shakespeare has dealt with all aspects of human life in all its complexity and variety. He has touched all elements of human experience and all segments of human sensibility. Shakespeare was a versatile genius. He wrote tragedies, comedies, tragicomedies, poems and sonnets. His mastery over natural scenes is beyond question. He has a keen insight into human nature. Shakespeare was a great literary artist. He was primarily concerned not with postulating theories of life but with the stuff of life itself. He was quite a rich and imaginative poet. He has touched every mood of graceful sentiment. He is a supreme poet in an age of great poetry. His description about the primal things as love, hate, hope, despair, courage, endurance etc. is very real. He has magical power over words. He is a universal literary gem of all time.

Think It Over

Question 1.
For all your days prepare and meet them over alike,
When you are the anvil, bear.
When you are the hammer, strike.
Now ponder and pen your thought in two sentences of your own.
Answer:
Do your assigned duty earnestly for no work is small. Never shirk your duty. Do your duty considering it as the worship of God.

Question 2.
Henry Ford once said, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take eyes off your goal.” Think it over and confirm the statement with an example.
Answer:
Every job is full of obstacles. Cowards do not start any work for fear of obstacles. The mediocres do not start a work for fear of obstacles. The main reason behind it is that they keep their eyes on impending obstacles. A man of firm determination keeps his eyes on the goal. He does not bother about the obstacles which he will have to face. He will tread the obstacles and achieve his goal in the end.

Things To Do

Question 1.
Convert this poem into a play script. Add your imagination to show traits of different phases of life, such as: childhood, boyhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood, senescence, old age.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

All the World’s a Stage Additional Important Questions

A. Read the passages and answer the questions that follow:

1. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel,
And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. (Page 135)

Questions:
(a) The poem from which the above extract has been taken is
(i) Good Will
(ii) All the World’s a Stage
(iii) To the Cuckoo
(iv) The Bridge Builder
Answer:
(ii) All the World’s a Stage

(b) The one word used for Tittle new born baby’ in the above extract is
(i) school boy
(ii) infant
(iii) snail
(iv) nurse
Answer:
(ii) infant

(c) How does the school boy go to school?
Answer:
The school boy unwillingly goes to school creeping like a snail.

2. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth.

Questions:
(a) The poet of the above lines is
(i) John Keats
(ii) William Wordsworth
(iii) William Shakespeare
(iv) Robert Frost
Answer:
(iii) William Shakespeare

(b) The world for ‘a device for firing’ in the above extract is
(i) cannon
(ii) soldier
(iii) bubble
(iv) pard
Answer:
(i) cannon

(c) What does a man in his third stage quarrel for?
Answer:
A man in his third stage quarrels for seeking bubble reputation.

I. Match the following:
1.. All the world’s – (a) pukes in the nurse’s arms.
2. All the men and women – (b) plays many parts.
3. One man in his time – (c) the bubble reputation.
4. The infant mewls and – (d) (are) merely players.
5. The soldier seeks – (e) a stage.
Answer:
1. (e), 2. (d), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (c).

II. Pick up the correct choice.
(i) ‘All the World’s a Stage’ is written by:
(a) William Wordsworth
(b) William Shakespeare
(c) Thomas Gray
(d) John Keats
Answer:
(b) William Shakespeare

(ii) A. All the men and women …………. (only/merely) players.
B. The lover sighs like a …………… (chimney/furnace)
C. The ……………….. (judge/justice) is full of wise saws and modern instances.
D. The old age is second …………… (childhood/childishness) and mere oblivion.
Answer:
A. merely
B. furnace
C. justice
D. childishness.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. All the men and women have their exits and their entrances.
2. One man in his time plays only one part.
3. The school boy goes willingly to school.
4. The soldier is full of strange oaths and is jealous in honour.
5. One becomes sans everything in ripe old age.
Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True.

IV. Fill up the following blanks:
1. His acts being ……… ages.
2. The soldier is …… and quick in quarrel.
3. The …………. age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloon.
4. Last scene of all, that ends this strange ……. history.
5. His ………… hose well saved.
Answer:

1. seven
2. sudden
3. sixth
4. eventful
5. youthful.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
What does an infant do according to the poem?
Answer:
An infant is a very young child. He is normally up to the age of two years. He/She has no understanding. He is fully dependent on his nurse. He keeps on crying with broken voice, whenever he feels hungry. He spills milk and vomits in the nurse’s arms (lap).

Question 2.
How does Shakespeare depict a child?
Answer:
The infant grows into a child. He begins to go to school. He is unwilling to leave the protected environment of his home. He does not find himself confident enough to exercise his own discretion. Therefore, he heads towards the school as slowly as the snail.

Question 3.
How does the lover play his role?
Answer:
Adolescence turns the youth into a lover. Out of passion he sighs like a furnace. Most of the lovers prove failures. Such lovers feel remorseful due to some reason or the other. The main reason is loss/breach of love. It turns him into a maniac and he expresses his torn love in tearful (tragic) songs.

Question 4.
How does the poet sketch the role of a soldier?
Answer:
In the poem, the soldier is compared to a modern day young adult. He thinks less of himself and more of others. He becomes hot headed and gets aroused soon. He is always working towards gaining recognition through short-lived reputation, even at the cost of his life.

Question 5.
How does the poet sketch the role of the justice?
Answer:
Shakespeare is the poet of all ages. His justice can be compared to a modern-day adult. He has acquired wisdom through of various experiences life. He has gained prosperity and social status. He enjoys the finer things of life. He also becomes very attentive of his looks.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
How does the poet sketch the old age?
Answer:
Old age is the worst and the most pitiable of all ages. Man in this age begins to lose both his physical and mental charm. He loses his assertiveness and firmness. He also shrinks in stature and personality. He loses his status and becomes a non-entity. Like a child, he becomes dependent on others. He needs constant support. He loses the function of all of his senses. He becomes a physical wreck due to his deformed figure. His life becomes hellish.

Question 2.
Shakespeare was a versatile genius. Justify.
Answer:
Shakespeare wrote tragedies, comedies, tragicomedies, poems and sonnets. He was not of an age but of all times. He was not a man but a phenomenon. He was not an imitator but an instrument of nature. Nature spoke through him. He was never fresh. He dealt with the entire length and breadth of human life and character in all its complexity and variety. He combined various dramatic gifts in a balanced form. His mastery of individual scenes was beyond question. He had a keen insight into human nature. He was the master of human psychology.

All the World’s a Stage Introduction

William Shakespeare compares the world with a stage. Men and women come on this stage, play their parts and die. The poem describes the seven stages in a man’s life.

All the World’s a Stage Summary in English

The poet calls this world a stage. The human beings come and play their parts here.
There are seven stages in a man’s life. In his first stage, the infant cries and vomits in the nurse’s arms. The second stage is that of a school-boy who goes to school unwillingly. On growing up, he enters the third stage. He becomes a lover. He is full of passion for his mistress and composes sad songs. As a soldier, he takes a pledge to dedicate his services to the nation without fear of the enemy’s cannons.

As a judge in his fifth stage, he tries to maintain the dignity and honour of the Chair. He adapts mannerism to show his wisdom. Then he becomes lean and weak in his sixth stage. His strength fails him. His clothes become loose. He fails even to walk steadily. He still retains his manly voice. In the last stage, all of his senses betray him. He enters the stage of the second childishness and forgetfulness. He lives on the mercy of others.

All the World’s a Stage Summary in Hindi

कवि, इस संसार को मंच (स्टेज) कहता है। मानव यहां आकर अपनी भूमिका अदा कर देते हैं। अपनी प्रथम अवस्था में शिशु, रोता रहता है और नर्स की बाजुओं पर (गोद में) उलटी कर देता है। दूसरी अवस्था स्कूली-बालक की है जो अनिच्छा से स्कूल जाता है। तीसरी अवस्था में सयाना (वयस्क) होने पर वह प्रेमी बन जाता है। वह अपनी प्रेमिका (महबूबा) के प्रति कामुकता से भरा रहता है और उसके लिए दुखभरे गीतों की रचना करता है। सैनिक के रूप में वह तोप से भयभीत हुए बिना, राष्ट्र के प्रति अपनी सेवाएँ अर्पित करने की प्रतिज्ञा करता है। यह उसकी चौथी अवस्था

जज के रूप में वह अपनी कुर्सी की मान और मर्यादा को स्थापित रखने का प्रयत्न करता है। अपनी कुशलता दिखाने के लिए वह नैतिक रीतियों को अपनाता है। छठी अवस्था में वह दुबला और कमजोर हो जाता है। उसकी शक्ति क्षीण हो जाती है। उसके कपड़े ढीले हो जाते हैं। वह स्थिर गति से चलने में विफल हो जाता है। परन्त उसकी रौबीली आवाज बरकरार रहती है। उसकी अन्तिम अवस्था में उसकी सभी इन्द्रियां उसे चकमा दे जाती हैं। वह दूसरे शैशव और भुलक्कड़पन की अवस्था में प्रविष्ट हो जाता है। वह दूसरों के रहम पर जीवित रहता है।

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 11 Mending Wall Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 11 Mending Wall Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

Mending Wall Class 10th Question Answer

Mending Wall Vocabulary

Question 1.
What is the meaning of the following words in the poem?
mending, spell, pine, fences, savage.
Answer:
Word – Meaning
Mending — repairing, restoring to a sound state.
Spell — magic, charm.
Pine — trees which yield turpentine.
Fences — hedges, structure of bricks, stones etc. to make partition.
Savage — wild, cruel or violent/fierce, uncivilized and rude.

Question 2.
The word ‘good’ has different meanings in the following sentences. What are they?
(i) A boy from a small town who made good in Mumbai met me yesterday.
(ii) Milk is good for you.
(iii) Take a good look at it.
(iv) Did you have a good time at the party?
(v) We travelled a good distance.
(vi) We must reach the station in good time.
Answer:
(i) settled, (ii) useful, (iii) loving, (iv) nice, (v) great, (vi) before.

Question 3.
The following words begin with the letter ‘s’. How do you
pronounce the following words?
something, spell, said, see, stove, savage, sends, stone, spring.
Answer:

Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
Why do hunters make gaps in the wall between the land holdings of the poet and his neighbour?
Answer:
There is a wall between the land holdings of the poet and his neighbour. The hunters keep dogs with them. The dogs start yelping to tell the hunters where the rabbit is hiding. The hunters make gaps in the wall to pull the rabbit out of its hiding places under the wall.

Question 2.
When does the poet find gaps in the wall between his and his neighbour’s land holdings and why does he not find them earlier than that time?
Answer:
The poet finds gaps in the wall between his own and his neighbour’s land holdings during spring when he goes there. Spring season is the normal mending time. He does not find them earlier than that time (spring) because no one had seen or heard the gaps made.

Question 3.
How do the poet and his neighbour set the wall between them once again?
Answer:
The poet and the neighbour meet one day to set the wall. Each of them keeps to his own side of the wall. They walk along the line of the wall. They pick up the flat and round stones fallen to their sides. They balance one stone above the other.

Question 4.
Why does the poet tell his neighbour that they do not need a wall between them and how does his neighbour respond to his statement?
Answer:
There were no cows there to wander into the neighbour’s field and destroy the crop. Therefore, the poet tells his neighbour that they do not need a wall between them (their fields). The neighbour responds to his statement saying good fences make good neighbours.

Question 5.
What does the poet like to know before building a wall and why?
Answer:
The poet feels no need of raising the wall between his land holdings and those of his neighbour’s. Before building a wall he likes to know the following things:
(a) What he was walling in or walling out?
(b) Whom would he offend if the wall is not built?

Question 6.
Explain:
“I could say ‘elves’ to him,
But it’s not elves exactly, and I’d rather he said it for himself.”
Answer:
The poet thinks that ‘elves’ don’t love a wall. Rather they want it pulled down. But the next moment he says, “It is not ‘elves’ exactly.” He is not certain who or what it could be. The poet wishes that like him his neighbour too had no love for walls and fences.

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
“Good fences make good neighbours.” Explain the meaning of this statement in the context of ‘Mending the Wall’.
Answer:
The poet is of modern views. He does not move in the inner darkness of narrow-mindedness. He is open-hearted. However, his neighbour is narrow-minded. He fears that the poet’s apple trees will get across his orchard and eat the cones under his pines. Moreover, the cows may enter his fields and damage the crops. He sticks to his ancestral and traditional views. Twice in the lesson he says, ‘Good fences make good neighbours’. It means he is a savage. He believes that the fences are a sure remedy against quarrels, misgivings, bickerings and mental differences. He does not mind the physical pain and labour in building the fence. No encroachment or trespassing would be possible then.

Question 2.
What nation in regard to building a wall does Robert Frost seek to put into his neighbour’s head and how does his neighbour react to it?
Answer:
Robert Frost seeks to put a notion into his neighbour’s head. It is that there should be no walls where they don’t serve any useful purpose. The frozen-ground-swell spills the stones. Hunters also break down the walls. The poet’s apple trees will never get across his orchard and eat the cones under his neighbour’s pine trees. There were no cows to enter the neighbour’s fields and destroy his crops. The neighbour does not react favourably. He sticks to his decision and says, ’good fences make good neighbours’. Good fences check encroachments and trespassing which are the root causes behind quarrels and fights.

Speaking Skill

Karan and Asma are decorating their classroom. Use the present perfect and speak out the sentences. Work in pairs.
Asma—How is the painting going? Have you (finish)?
Karan—No, I (be + not) painting the ceiling is really difficult,you know.
Asma—You have not (put) enough on.
Karan—I have (hurt) my back. It feels bad.
Asma—Well, I’ll do it. Where have you (put) the brush?
Karan—I don’t know. It has (disappear).I am looking for it, but I can’t find it.
Asma—You are hopeless, aren’t you? I have (paint) two doors.
Karan—I have (clean) all this old paint around the window.It looks much better now, doesn’t it?
Asma—We have (make) some progress, I suppose. Now, where has that brush (go)? Oh, you have (leave) it on the ladder. Look.
Ans.
Asma—How is the painting going? Have you finished it?
Karan—No, I have not. Painting the ceiling is really difficult, you know.
Asma—You have not put enough on.
Karan—I have hurt my back. It feels bad.
Asma—Well, I’ll do it. Where have you put the brush?
Karan—I don’t know. It has disappeared.I am looking for it, but I can’t find it.
Asma—You are hopeless, aren’t you? I have painted two doors.
Karan—I have cleaned all this old paint around the window. It looks much better now, doesn’t it?
Asma—We have made some progress, I suppose. Now, where has that brush gone? Oh, you have left it on the ladder. Look.

Writing Skill

Make a diary entry about your neighbours with their remarkable features.

Question 1.
Write about your neighbours in short. (50 words}
Answer:
My Neighbours—I am lucky that I have good neighbours. I like most of them. They make my life pleasant. They share my joys and sorrows. We have a teacher, a doctor, an electrician, a washerman a postman, a clerk, a cobbler, a carpenter and a painter. They are well trained and skilled in their own trade. They are ever ready to help each other on priority basis and against reasonable and nominal charges. However, I dislike one of my neighbours. He is a bundle of vices. He is of thievish nature. He borrows from all but never repays it. He is both a drunkard and a gambler. He is a man of loose morals.

Question 2.
How can we spread the message of universal love and brotherhood? Write your views. (150 words)
Answer:
Ways of spreading message of universal love and brotherhood. No men are strange and no countries are foreign. The inner essence is everywhere the same in spite of outward superficial differences. All men have the same kind of body which breathes in the same way as our body does. All men lie on the same earth. The people enjoy the same Sun, air and water everywhere. The people everywhere starve during the long winter of war. Every country prefers peace and longs for prosperity. By hating others we rob, deceive and criticize ourselves. Hence, it is necessary to spread message of universal love and brotherhood in the following ways:

1. We should rise above caste, colour and nationality.
2. We should honour all religions and ways of worship.
3. We should send missionaries to preach the gospel of love and truth.
4. We should entertain foreign students and tourists
5. We should give meaningful jobs to foreigners
6. We should open our borders for foreign trade.
7. We should develop marital relations with foreigners.
8. We should exchange literature
9. We should provide financial help during their crisis.
10. We should help others to solve their genuine problems
11. We should honour their customs and share their festivities whole-heartedly.

Think It Over

Question 1.
Nature is a great leveller. It levels mounds and pits alike. Those who go against nature waste a lot of their energy and resources in doing so. So, why not let nature guide us? Think and also pen your thoughts.
Answer:
We love and admire nature. Nature is full of extraordinary energy. We can view nature all around us in rivers, rocks, glaciers, forests and outskirts of villages and cities. Nature is a vital part of our life. We have tender feelings for green trees, plants and weeds. By hurting nature we hurt ourselves. The Moon and Sun give equal light to a businessman and a beggar. Nature destroys the mounds and pits alike when it grows furious. Earthquakes and floods equally harm all. We should seek guidance from nature. If we live in harmony with nature we can become upart of nature. Nature is the best teacher and healer. They are great sufferers who do not give due importance to nautre.

Question 2.
The poet says, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” what is this ‘something’? Is it nature? Think and write about this ‘something’.
Answer:
A wall is not necessary if there is no fear of encroachment and trespassing. Building a wall there means wastage of time, labour and money. Walls stand for artificial divisions on the basis of caste, creed, religion and nationality. All those people who favour internationalism and cosmopolitanism are against walls. Partition on the basis of craze is sheer stupidity. Even the hunters and dogs dislike a wall. The word ‘something’ suggests some mysterious force in nature. Spring, Sun, Shower, wind, earthquakes and heavenly fairies don’t love a wall. Even the stones do not like to remain balanced for long. The wall has no use even for the apple tree which has no desire to eat the cones under the pine tree. The frozen-ground-swell dislikes and damages the wall.

Things To Do

There are some aspects of traditions and customs that bring people together and establish harmony in society.
One of them is given in the table below. Consult your parents and teachers and list out some more. Now draw a table in your notebook and fill the information in it.

S.No.	Tradition/Custom	Element of unity and harmony	Remark
1.	Hospitality or welcoming guest without any discrimina­tion.	Welcoming guests, known or stranger, gener­ates brotherhood in the society.	Guest is considered a divine entity.

Answer:

S.N.	Tradition/Custom	Element of unity and harmony	Remark
1.	Adopting the or­phans and meet­ing their needs.	Adopting orphans or strangers speaks of your generos­ity.	An orphan is considered as a burden on earth.
2.	Worshipping a widow like a mother	Worshipping widow speaks of your noble character.	A widow is considered as ominous.
3.	Feeding the saints and offering them clothes.	Feeding and clothing of saints speaks of your sense of adoration.	Saints deserve honour in society.

Mending Wall Additional Important Questions

Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow:

1. The work of hunters is another thing:
I have come after them and made repair
Where they have left not one stone on a stone,
But they would have the rabbit out of hiding,
To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean.

Questions:
(a) The above stanza occurs in the poem
(i) To the Cuckoo
(ii) If
(iii) Mending Wall
(iv) Gitanjali
Answer:
(iii) Mending Wall

(b) The word used for ‘crying loudly’ in the above stanza is
(i) yelping
(ii) repair
(iii) please
(iv) hiding
Answer:
(i) yelping

(c) Who have broken the wall and how?
Answer:
The hunters have broken the wall without leaving one stone on another stone.

2. He is all pine and I am apple orchard.
My apple trees will never get across
And eat the cones under his pines, I fell him.
He only says, Good fences ,nake good neighbours. (Page 94)

Questions:
(a) The poet of the above lines is
(i) John Keats
(ii) Robert Frost
(iii) William Cowper
(iv) William Wordsworth
Answer:
(ii) Robert Frost

(b) The one word used for ‘people living close to you’ in the
extract is
(i) pine
(ii) neighbours
(iii) cones
(iv) fences
Answer:
(ii) neighbours

(c) What is the benefit of good fences?
Answer:
The benefit of good fences is that no encroachment or trespassing is possible.

Match the following:
1. Spring is the – (a) there is no need of a wall
2. The stones fall down – (b) describes a rural scene
3. Good fences make – (c) when the farmers turn their backs
4. Outwardly the poem – (d) mending time
5. One of the farmers says – (e) good neighbours.
Answer:
1. (d), 2. (c), 3. (e), 4. (b), 5. (a).

II. Pick up the correct choice.
(1) The poem ‘Mending Wall is composed by:
(a) Robert Frost
(b) John Frost
(c) Michael Frost
(d) Thomas Frost.
Answer:
(a) Robert Frost

III . A. Something there is that doesn’t ………. (need/love) a wall.
B. The work of ………… (fowlers/hunters) is another thing.
C. I let my …………. (neighbour/relative) know beyond the hill.
D. He is all ……………… (pine/mulberry) and I am apple orchard.
Answer:
A. love
B. hunters
C. neighbour
D. pine.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. The ground under the wall gets frozen and swollen and the upper stones of the wall fall down.
2. The two neighbours walk along the wall and try to keep one stone on another on their respective sides.
3. It is quite easy to balance the stones.
4. The farmers use the spell ‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned’.
5. The wall is needed between the two farms lest the pine and the apple trees should spoil each other.
Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. The work of ……………. is another thing.
2. We have to use a ……….. to make them balance.
3. We wear our …………… rough with handling them.
4. ………….. is the mischief in me.
5. He will not go behind his father’s ………….
Answer:

1. hunters
2. spell
3. fingers
4. Spring
5. saying.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
What is the effect of the furies of nature on the wall?
Answer:
Something in nature does not like the existence of a wall. It sends invisible waves under the wall and shake the earth. As a result, the upper stones on the wall fall down from the edge. Big gaps appear in the wall.

Question 2.
How are the dogs (hounds) instrumental in damaging the wall?
Answer:
The hunters take the dogs (hounds) with them. The dogs have a great smelling and detecting power. They find the hiding place of the rabbit under the wall. They start yelping. The hunters throw down the entire wall. Thus the dogs are instrumental in damaging the wall.

Question 3.
What is the routine of the poet every spring?
Answer:
The poet visits his orchard every spring. He notices gaps in the wall between his land holdings and his neighbour’s holdings. He informs his neighbour who lives on the other side of the hill. Both of them jointly mend the wall.

Question 4.
What problems did the stones create in the poem ‘Mending Walls’?
Answer:
The upper stones on the wall fell over the edge. With their fall, they caused gaps in the wall. The stones were of different shapes and sizes. They were balanced one above the other or one beside the other with great difficulty. Being irregular in shape they kept falling down again and again.

Question 5.
Give an example of humour in the poem ’Mending Walls’.
Answer:
There were apples in the poet’s orchard and pine trees in his neighbour’s field. In spite of the poet’s several indications he was deadset on building the wall. Therefore, the poet said humorously “My apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under your pines.”

C. Long Answer Type Questions. (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Give the main points of the poem ‘Mending Wall’.
Answer:
‘Mending Wall’ is a dramatic monologue. In this poem, the poet (Robert Frost) expresses his views and attitudes through the wall. The wall separates his plot from his neighbour’s. The poet is of modem outlook. He sees no use in having the partition wall. The neighbour, on the other hand, is a traditionalist. He is in favour of building the wall. It checks encroaching and trespassing. Above all, his strongly view is that ‘good walls make good-neighbours’. He is held narrow-minded.

Question 2.
Robert Frost was a man of modem views. Justify.
Answer:
Robert Frost, the poet of ‘Mending Wall’ is a man of modern and cosmopolitan views. He is against artificial divisions between man and man. According to him, there is something in nature that breaks down the walls. He is the worshipper of nature. He is of the view that there is no need of walls where there is no fear of encroachment or trespassing. He is clear-hearted. In his view, fences are made for animals and separating each other on the basis of caste, creed, religion and nationality is the primitive way of life.

Question 3.
Give the central idea of Frost’s poem ‘Mending Wall’.
Answer:
Outwardly, the poem ‘Mending Wall’ describes a rural scene. The two neighbours build the wall which falls again and again. It appears that there is something that does not like the wall to be there. The owner of the apple orchard says that there is no need of the wall. He assures his neighbour that his apples will not jump over the wall and spoil the cones of his farm. But the other neighbour believes in the tradition of his ancestors.

The two farmers represent two opposed elemental forces-man’s rebellious spirit and his love of tradition. The wall is the barrier between man and man-socially and politically. Therefore, the barrier should be removed. The moral of the poem is the humanity of the world should be bound by the common ties of love and brotherhood.

Mending Wall Introduction

This is a dramatic monologue in which the poet expresses his views about the wall separating his plot from his neighbour’s. The poet is not in favour of erecting the wall but his neighbour, being a traditionalist, is of the idea that good fences make good neighbours. Hence a wall is needed to be raised.

Mending Wall Summary in English

There is something in nature that dislikes a wall. It sends invisible waves under the wall. As a result the upper stones on the wall fall down. It causes big gaps in the wall. The hunters also throw down the entire wall. They do it to get rabbits out of the hiding places under the wall. The dogs tell them where the rabbit is hiding. The wall has to be repaired in spring. The poet informs his neighbour who lives on the other side of the hill.

Both of them jointly reset the wall between them. Each keeps to his own side and walks along the line of the wall. Each one of them picks up the flat or round stones with great difficulty. They balance one above the other. Stones keep falling down again and again since they are irregular in shape. Their fingers perform a rough job. They look like two players playing an outdoor game.

There is no need to raise the wall. The poet’s apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under his neighbour’s pine trees. However the neighbour says, “Good fences make good neighbours”. The poet doesn’t agree with his neighbour’s views. Through high hearted talk he desires to put one idea in his neighbour’s head. There were no cows to wander into the neighbour’s field and destroy the crop. Moreover, he would like to know what it was that he was walling in or walling out. Whom he would give offence in case there was no wall. There is something in nature that wants the wall pulled down. He is not certain who or what it could be. It could certainly not be elves. The neighbour is bringing stones. The poet wishes that like him his neighbour also was not in favour of raising the wall and mending it every year.

The poet says that his neighbour is moving both in outward darkness (of woods and shades) and inward darkness (of narrow-mindedness). He is still a savage in his ways. He sticks to his ancestral and traditional views.

Mending Wall Summary in Hindi

प्रकृति में कोई चीज़ अवश्य है जो दीवार से घृणा करती है, वह दीवार के नीचे अदृश्य लहरें पैदा करती है। परिणामस्वरूप दीवार के ऊपर वाले पत्थर गिर जाते हैं। इससे दीवार में बड़ी-बड़ी दरारें बन जाती हैं। शिकारी भी समूची दीवार को गिरा देते हैं। वे ऐसा इसलिए करते हैं ताकि वे दीवार के नीचे बनी छुपने की जगह से खरगोशों को निकाल सकें। कुत्ते उन्हें बताते हैं कि खरगोश कहाँ छुपा हुआ है। वसन्त ऋतु में दीवार की मरम्मत करनी पड़ती है। कवि अपने पड़ोसी को सूचित कर देता है जो पहाड़ी के दूसरी तरफ रहता है। वे दोनों मिलकर अपनी बीच वाली दीवार को फिर खड़ी कर देते हैं। प्रत्येक अपनी तरफ रहता है। वे दीवार वाली रेखा के साथ-साथ चलते रहते हैं। उनमें से प्रत्येक, बड़ी मुश्किल से चपटे या गोल पत्थरों को उठाता है। वे एक पत्थर को दूसरे पत्थर के ऊपर टिकाते हैं। पत्थर बार-बार गिरते रहते हैं क्योंकि वे आकृति में असन्तुलित होते हैं। उनकी उँगलियाँ भद्दा काम करती हैं। वे उन दो खिलाड़ियों जैसे लगते हैं जो खुले में खेले जाने वाले खेल खेलते हैं।

दीवार, खड़ी करने की आवश्यकता नहीं है। कवि के सेब के पेड़ कभी भी दूसरी तरफ बढ़ (लांघ) कर, पड़ोसी के चीड़ (देवदार) के वृक्ष के नीचे गिरे हुए शंकुफलों को नहीं खाएंगे। तथापि, पड़ोसी कहता है कि अच्छी तरह बनाई गई बाड़े अच्छे पड़ोसी बनाती हैं। कवि अपने पड़ोसी के मतों से सहमत नहीं है। वह बातों-बातों में अपने पड़ोसी के दिमाग में एक विचार डालना चाहता है। वहाँ गायें नहीं हैं जो पड़ोसी के खेत में घुसकर उसकी फसल को नष्ट कर दें, साथ ही वह यह जानना चाहेगा कि वह किस चीज को दीवार के अन्दर बंद करना चाहता है अथवा किसे दीवार के बाहर रखना चाहता है और दीवार को नहीं बनाने पर किसे रुष्ट करेगा। प्रकृति में कोई चीज़ है जो दीवार को गिराना चाहती है।

वह निश्चित रूप से नहीं जानता है कि वह कौन और क्या हो सकती है। वे परियाँ नहीं हो सकती हैं। पड़ोसी पत्थर ला रहा है। कवि चाहता है कि उसकी भांति उसका पड़ोसी भी दीवार खड़ी करने का मोह नहीं करे और प्रतिवर्ष उसकी मरम्मत करने के पक्ष में नहीं रहे। कवि कहता है कि उसका पड़ोसी बाह्य (वनों और छायाओं के) अन्धकार और आन्तरिक (संकीर्ण मानसिकता के) अन्धकार के बीच विचरण कर रहा है। वह अभी तक अपने विचारों में वन्य है। वह अपने पैतृक और परम्परागत विचारों में अटका हुआ है।

Mending Wall Word-Meanings

Mending Wall Some Important Pronunciations

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 14 Lake Isle of Innisfree Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 14 Lake Isle of Innisfree Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

Lake Isle of Innisfree Class 10th Question Answer

Lake Isle of Innisfree  Vocabulary

I. Distinguish between the following pairs of words:

Answer:
Rows—Boys are standing in rows.
Rose—He rose to greet his uncle.
Be—Be honest
Bee—The bee gathers honey from the flowers.
Peace—India believes in peace and prosperity.
Piece—I gave him a piece of advice.
Veil—Muslim women wear veils.
Well—I am quite well.
Morning—I got up early in the morning.
Mourning—She kept mourning for days when her daughter died.
Shore—The ship has reached the shore.
Sure—I am sure of success.
Heart—Do not take my words to heart.
Hurt—He was hurt while playing football.

II. Describe in your own words the following:
a lake, a river, the sea.
Answer:

• A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land.
• A river is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel.
• The sea is the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands.

Comprehension
A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
What does the poet want to do after going to the lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
After going to the lake Isle of Innisfree, the poet wants to build a small cabin in a secluded place. He will grow vegetables for his own use near his cabin. He will also have a hive for his honey bees.

Question 2.
How does peace come to the poet in the lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
At dawn, the poet will hear cricket’s song. He would hear the song of the linnets flying all around in the evening. He would view the stars glimmering in the sky at midnight. All these beauties of nature would bring him peace of mind.

Question 3.
What impressions do the varying times of the day leave on the poet’s mind in the lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
The varying times of the day leave a deep impression on the poet’s mind. The melodious sounds of small insects like cricket attract the poet in the morning. Several insects flying in the sky in the evening create a lively atmosphere for him. The noon gives a purple coloured brightness for him. It cheers his heart.

Question 4.
How does the poet hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore in the lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
Sometimes the poet is far away from Innisfree. He is standing on the roadside or on the pavement. Even then he hears in the deep core of his heart the low sounds of lake water lapping with the shore in the Lake Isle of Innisfree.

Question 5.
How do the lines in each of .the three quatrains of the poem rhyme?
Answer:
In the 1st quatrain ‘Innisfree’ rhymes with ‘honey bee.’ and ‘made’ rhymes with ‘glade.’
In the 2nd quatrain ‘slow’ rhymes with ‘glow’ and ‘sings’ rhymes with ‘wings.’
In the 3rd quatrain ‘day’ rhymes with ‘grey’ and ‘shore’ rhymes with ‘core.’

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
Why does the poet want to go to the lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
The poet is standing on a London pavement. It is a noisy and crowded place. Innisfree is a lovely island. It is situated in a lake. It is a place of great natural beauty. It is free from din and bustle of modern world. It gives peace to the poet’s mind. He finds a world of difference between London and Innisfree. Therefore, he wants to go to the Lake Isle of Innisfree. The sounds of the lake beckon him. He dare not resist their strong and sincere call.

Question 2.
What is the significance of the nine bean rows with which the poet wants to build a hive for the honey-bee in the lake Isle of Innisfee?
Answer:
The poet longs to grow vegetables and plants for his own use. He would grow nine-bean rows. The honey bees will hum loudly all around. Their sweet humming will produce a sweet music. The honey bees build their hives which are like nine-bean rows. The bees will confuse it as their hive and gather honey there. In this way, the poet will enjoy the musical humming of the bees. He would also get honey and vegetables. It would grant his soul satisfaction, charm and peace.

Speaking Skill

I. I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and ivattles made:
Nine bean-roivs will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

The poet here dreams of simple unadorned life close to nature on an island. According to him, life in London is full of disgust and boredom. He decides to sail to Innisfree and make for himself a small hut by the side of the Sea. Only in such a heaven the poet can have peace and contentment. Compare and contrast life in the city and life in the country. Discuss with your friends.
Answer:
Life in the city versus life in the country.

Life in the City

Life in the County

City life has numerous attrac­tions and advantages. There are facilities of trade, employment, recreation, education and advanced medical aid. There are glamour, hotels, clubs, cars and of course fashion models. There are different modes of transport and communication. Everything is available in plenty. The life of the people is hectic and hasty. People do not waste time in gossips and quarrels. A big city is like the garden of Eden. But there is pollution every-where in the city.

A village is free from the din and noise which damages physical health. The country is slow but steady. People do not suffer from hypertension. There is crowdfree and open atmo­sphere. People live in the lap of nature. Atmosphere is free from air pollution. Fresh air, water, milk and vegetables are in plenty. Life is not showy and artificial. The rural games are healthy. They are simple in mind, speech and action. Rural life is heavenly life.

II. Speak on your recollections of childhood with the help of the following clues:
companions, games, carefree life style, school, old friends and sweet memories
Answer:
I am sixteen years old. I have many recollections of my childhood. I had a number of companions. We used to play kabaddi and football. We had no cares or worries. Our lifestyle was carefree. I used to study in a public school. I used to go to school in the school bus. A few students of my class were my close friends. We used to tease the naughty students. We used to help our friends in studies. We used to bathe in a lake every morning. We went out for the morning walk daily.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
You have been to a sight seeing trip to a lake recently. Make a diary entry of your experiences.
Answer:
18th June, 20xx 10 P.M.
Our class decided to go to Sultanpur lake for a sight seeing trip. We had hired a bus. We reached there at sunrise. We heard the songs of birds. There were a large number of tourists there. We took photos of birds and trees. We splashed water of the lake on one another. We sat on the grass. We took tea and snacks. Then we bathed in the cool water of the lake. We had a cultural programme. Many tourists joined us. We spent four hours there in full joy and pleasure.

Question 2.
‘Nature has a remedy for all’. Elaborate the thought.
Answer:
Nature has a Remedy for all. An apple a day keeps the doctor away is a well known saying. The apples come direct from woods. A morning walk in open spaces makes one healthy. The sick people go to hills and countryside. They regain health. All the herbs are found in natural surroundings. The money-minded persons trade in honey, hides, timber and fuel woods. They get these items direct from forests. All the nutrients, medicines and minerals are provided by nature. Fresh water comes from nature. In short, nature caters to the needs of all. As such, nature has a remedy for all. It is the best healer. It provides us with mental peace and joy.

Think It Over

Question 1.
The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow. But he cannot learn, feel, change, or grow. Chained by his attitudes he is a slave. He has forfeited his freedom. Only a person who risks is free. Think and write your views on it.
Answer:
Risk can be defined as the probable and potential loss arising out of uncertainties. Uncertainties arise due to changes taking place in the prevailing environment. A person who invests money in banks does not get as much profit like the person who invests in business. He may avoid suffering and sorrow for some time but he will regret forever. Such a person remains static. He fails to get extra benefits. If a country does not take risk in driving away encroachers it would lose both its land and prestige. One who does not enter a river for fear of risk can never go across it. Risks are the stepping stones to success.

Question 2.
A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for ten minutes longer. Ponder over it.
Answer:
For self-attempt.

Things To Do

Prepare a project of a historical/educational visit. Take help of the points given below:

1. peer/group which undertakes the project
2. selection of the place to be visited and time of the visit
3. learning activities:
   • the geography of the place
   • the history of the place
   • important people of historical personalities of the place
   • important events connected with the place
4. guide and counsellor
5. allotment of job/work’
6. budget (approximate expenditure)

Answer:
For self-attempt.

Lake Isle of Innisfree Additional Important Questions

A. Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow:

1.I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
and a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine beanrows will I have there,
a hive for the honey bee,
and live alone in the bee-loud glade.
I shall have some peace there, for peace
comes dropping slow,
dropping from the veils
of the morning to where the cricket sings,
there midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon
a purple glow and evening full of the linnet’s wings. (Page 122) (M.P. Board 2012)

Questions:
(i) Identify the poem and the poet.
(ii) What does the poet mean by ’I will arise’?
(Hi) Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree?
(iv) What does the poet want to do after going to the Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answers:
(i) The poem is Lake Isle of Innisfree and the poet is WB Yeats.
(ii) The poet means to say that he will build a cabin and live there.
(iii) The poet wants to go there for peace.
(iv) The poet will enjoy peace and bliss of nature.

2. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow
And evening full of the linnet’s wings. (Page 122)

Questions:
(a) The poet of the above stanza is
(i) Robert Frost
(ii) William Wordsworth
(iii) John Keats
(iv) W.B. Yeats

(b) Find the word from the above stanza which is opposite in meaning to ‘midday’.
(c) Find the word from the above stanza which means same as ‘shine’.
(d) Who sings there in the morning?
Answers:
(a) (iv) W.B. Yeats
(b) midnight
(c) glow
(d) A cricket sings there in the morning.

I. Match the following:
1. The poet wants to go – (a) the bees back to
2. His cabin will be of – (b) crickets’ song at dawn
3. He will have a hive for – (c) Innisfree
4. He will hear – (d) beckons him
5. The sound of lake water – (e) clay and thin sticks.
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (e), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (d).

II. Pick up the correct choice:
(i) ’Lake Isle of Innisfree’ is composed by:
(a) W.B. Yeats
(b) John Keats
(c) William Wordsworth
(d) Milton.
Answer:
(a) W.B. Yeats

(b) A. And a small – (hut/cabin) build there.
B. And live alone in the – (bee-loud/beloved) glade.
C. There midnight is all a – (glitter/glimmer) and noon a purple glow.
D. I hear it in the – (large/deep) heart’s core.
Answer:
A. cabin
B. bee-loud
C. glimmer
D. deep.

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. Innisfree is a little island in Lough Gill.
2. The poet intends to have twelve bean-rows there.
3. Peace drops there from the veils of the morning to where the circket sings.
4. There the noon is full of linnet’s wings.
5. The poet hears lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore.
Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. And a small cabin build there of ……………. and wattles made.
2. And live ………….. in the bee-loud glade.
3. There ……………… is all a glimmer.
4. There evening is full of linnet’s ………..
5. He hears …………. water lapping with low sound.
Answer:

1. clay
2. alone
3. midnight
4. wings
5. lake.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
What does the poet hear and see in Innisfree? What effect does it have on him?
Answer:
The poet hears cricket’s songs in the dim light of the dawn in Innisfree. He hears the songs of. the linnets flying here and there. He sees the stars glimmering in the sky at midnight. All these beauties of nature
bring peace to the poet’s mind.

Question 2.
What does the poet hear in his ‘heart’s core even when he is far away from Innisfree?
Answer:
The poet was standing on a london pavement. He had spent most of his boyhood in Sligo. He had visited Innisfree many times. He hears the sound of the lake water beating against the shores of the lake. He hears it day and night in his heart.

Question 3.
‘And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings.” Elaborate the idea contained in these lines.
Answer:
The poet feels that he has been transported to Innisfree. He hears the cricket singing somewhere near him in the twilight of the morning. It is singing songs of a care free life. The poet hopes to get some slow dropping peace by hearing the cricket’s song.

Question 4.
Explain: ‘Bee-loud glade’ and ‘Evenings full of the linnet’s wings’?
Answer:
The honey-bees are humming loudly all around. Their sweet humming is producing sweet music. It brings the picture of lovely glade to our mind. Linnets keep flying all around in the sky in the evenings. They are also producing a sweet music. It brings the picture of lovely evenings to our mind.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
The poet W.B. Yeats is greatly inclined towards nature. Justify.
Answer:
The poet visited the Lake Isle of Innisfree many a time in his teens. He lives in London but is fed up with its rat-race. He wants to go back to Innsifree. He will build a small and simple cabin in a secluded place. He will enjoy the sights of birds crickets and linnets and hear their songs. He will enjoy the glimmer of stars at midnight. The purple glow of sun at noon will provide charm to his weary soul. The flowing water of the lake and its low sounds will gladden his heart. This shows that he is greatly inclined towards nature.

Question 2.
What are the ideas contained in the poem ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree?
Answer:
W.B. Yeats is fed up with the rat-race going on in London. He wants to go back to Innisfree. The old memories of the lake Isle haunt him. He thinks of building a small and simple cabin there. He would grow beans there. He would enjoy the constant working of nature. He would seek peace hearing the songs of crickets and linnets. The natural sights of starry nights and glowing noons will grant his soul satisfaction, fascination and peace. He will feel charmed at the sight of lapping water flowing towards the shore slowly. The ideas of peace, beauty, happiness and satisfaction are contained in this poem.

Introduction

The poet wants to go back to Innisfree, a place devoid of all the fret and fury of the world in turmoil. He longs to spend his life these days in peace. He will be happy there.

Summary in English

The poet wants to go back to Innisfree as soon as possible. He will build a small cabin there with clay and thin sticks. He will grow vegetables (beans) in rows. He will have a hive for the bees. He will live alone in his beloved glade.

The poet hopes to get peace by hearing cricket song at dawn and enjoying the glimmer of stars at midnight. The purple glow of the sun will amuse his weary soul at noon. The song of linnets will provide him with joy in the evenings. He hears the sound of lake water constantly in the core of his heart. It beckons him. He dare not resist the strong call. Therefore, he desires to go there immediately.

Summary in Hindi

कवि यथासम्भव शीघ्र ही वापिस इनिजफ्री जाना चाहता है। वह मिट्टी तथा पतली लकड़ियों से वहाँ एक छोटी कोठरी बनाएगा। वह पंक्तियों में सब्जियाँ (सेम) उगाएगा। वह मधुमक्खियों के लिए छत्ता बनाएगा। वह अपने प्रिय वनीय स्थान में अकेला रहेगा।

कवि को आशा है कि वह प्रातः झींगुरों के गीत सुनकर और आधी रात में सितारों की टिमटिमाहट का आनन्द लेते हुए शान्ति प्राप्त करेगा। दोपहर को सूर्य की बैंगनी चमक उसकी थकी हुई आत्मा को आनन्दित करेगी। शाम को उसे लिनेट चिड़िया का गीत आह्लादित करेगा। वह अपने हृदय के केन्द्र में निरन्तर झील के पानी की कलकल ध्वनि सुनता रहता है। वह उसे पुकारती है। उसमें उसकी सशक्त आवाज का विरोध करने का साहस नहीं है, इसलिए वह तुरन्त वहाँ जाना चाहता है।

Word-Meanings

Some Important Pronunciations

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Class 10 English The Rainbow Chapter 2 The Happy Prince Questions and Answers

In this article, we will share MP Board Class 10th English Solutions The Rainbow Chapter 2 The Happy Prince Pdf, These solutions are solved subject experts from the latest edition books.

The Happy Prince Class 10th Question Answer

The Happy Prince Vocabulary

1. Make a list of words ending in -logy. example: Ornithology
Answer:
List of words ending in -logy
Anthropology – Physiology
Biology – Radiology
Cardiology – Venerology
Dermatology – Zoology
Geology – Gynecology
Microbiology – Ophthalmology
Pathology – Pharmacology

II. (a) Collect the synonyms of the following words by consulting a dictionary:
admire, happy, famous, lovely, see, walk, slumber.
Answer:
Words – Synonyms
Admire – praise, appreciate, esteem
Happy – pleased, delighted contented, felicitous
Famous – renowned, distinguished, noted
Lovely – pleasant, pretty, charming, enchanting
See – look, behold, view Walk wander, stroll, tread, move
Slumber – repose, nap, sleep

(b) Collect the antonyms of the following words by consulting a dictionary:
love, friend, beautiful, precious, day.
Answer:
Words – Antonyms
Love – hatred, contempt
Friend – enemy, foe, adversary
Beautiful – ugly, obnoxious, vulgar,
Precious – cheap, inferior
Day – night

III. English spelling is not phonetic, as there are many silent letters in English words,
e.g.: know, column
Now select such words from the lesson and pronounce them.
Answer:
Bridge, white watch man etc.

The Happy Prince Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
What made the Swallow stay behind, even after his friends had gone away to Egypt?
Answer:
The swallow was in love with the most beautiful reed. He was deeply attracted by her slender waist. The reed also responded to his love. His courtship (love-affair) lasted all through the summer. Therefore he stayed behind even after his friends had gone away to Egypt.

Question 2.
What was the statue of the Happy Prince adorned with?
Answer:
The statue of the Happy Prince was gracefully adorned. It was gilded (covered) all over with thin leaves of fine gold. He had two bright sapphires for his eyes. A large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.

Question 3.
How did the people admire the beauty of the statue of the Happy Prince?
Answer:
The people admired the beauty of the statue of Happy Prince in the following ways: One of the Town, Councillors said, “The Happy Prince is as beautiful as a weathercock.” The charity children said, ‘The Happy Prince looks just like an angel.”

Question 4.
Where did the swallow put up at night?
Answer:
One night, a little swallow flew over the city. All day long he flew. He got tired at night and flew down. The town had gone to sleep. He sat at the statue. He decided to put up at night there. He spent the night just between the feet of the Happy Prince. It was like a golden bedroom.

Question 5.
When the third drop of water fell, the swallow looked up. What did he see?
Answer:
Two large drops of water fell on the swallow. He called it a curious thing because there was no cloud in the sky. Soon the third drop of water fell. The swallow looked up. He saw the eyes of the Happy Prince filled with tears and tears were running down his golden cheeks.

Question 6.
Why was the Happy Prince weeping?
Answer:
When the Happy Prince was alive, he had not known what tears were. He lived in the palace where life was sorrow free. The courtiers called him the Happy Prince. When the Happy Prince died, they set him very high. Now he was able to see the ugliness and miseries of the city. Therefore, he was weeping.

Question 7.
Why did the Happy Prince not know the sufferings of his people?
Answer:
When the Happy Prince was alive, he used to live in the palace. There were no sorrows and sufferings in the lives of the people living there. He led a joyful life. He had no contact with his people. Therefore, he did not know about their sufferings. Everything around him was beautiful.

Question 8.
To whom did the Happy Prince give the ruby and why?
Answer:
There was a seamstress, far away in a little street. Her little son lay ill in the bed. He was suffering from fever. He was asking for oranges. He was crying because his mother could not afford to give him anything but river water. Seeing her miseries the Happy Prince gave her the ruby.

Question 9.
What were the Happy Prince’s eyes made of? What did he do with them?
(M.P. Board 2011)
Answer:
The Happy Prince’s eyes were made of two bright sapphires. He gave one sapphire to a playwright. He was feeling cold and was hungry. He gave the other sapphire to a little match- girl. She had let her matches fall in a gutter and was crying

Question 10.
‘He is little better than a beggar’, said the Mayor, looking at the statue. Why did he say so?
Answer:
The Mayor looked at the statue. The leaden heart of the Happy Prince had broken into two. Its golden leaves were stripped off. His eye had gone. His sword was looking ugly. It was neither beautiful nor useful. It was so shabby that the Mayor said, “He is little better than a beggar.

Question 11.
What happened to the statue of the Happy Prince at last? (M.P. Board 2017)
Ans.
The Mayor and the Town Councillors saw the ugly statue. They got it pulled down as it was no longer useful. Then they melted the statue in a furnace. It was decided that the Mayor’s statue should be made out of its metal. The broken lead heart did not melt in furnace. Hence it was thrown in a dust-heap.

Question 12.
Did the Swallow go to Egypt? Give reason. (M.P. Board 2009, 2016)
Answer:
The swallow did not go to Egypt. He had resolved to stay with the Happy Prince for-ever because he had gone blind. He would not leave the Happy Prince out of his deep love and regard for him. Moreover, he had lost his strength to fly and died at the feet of the Happy Prince.

Question 13.
What were the two most precious things in the city that the angel brought to God?
Answer:
The angels brought two things from the city to God. They were the leaden heart of the Happy Prince and the dead swallow. They had done something good for the poor and the needy. Both the angel and God considered them as most precious things (for haven).

B. Answer the following questions in about 50 words

Question 1.
How did the Happy Prince compensate his ignorance of his people’s sufferings?
Answer:
The Happy Prince used to live in a palace while he was alive. Sorrow was not allowed to enter his palace. Therefore, he was ignorant of the people’s sufferings. He never cared to ask about what lay beyond the garden wall. He lived and died in pleasure and happiness. He compensated his ignorance. He said that he got the first view of misery and suffering in the city after his death. He was set up so high as a statue. Now he could see misery and ugliness of the city around him.

Question 2.
The Swallow narrated to the Happy Prince the things he had seen in the city. Re-narrate it in your own words.
Answer:
The Happy Prince asked the swallow to fly over his city and tell him what he saw there. The swallow saw the rich making merry in their beautiful houses while the beggars were sitting at the gates. He saw the white faces of hungry children in dark lanes. He saw two hungry little boys shivering with cold. They were lying in each other’s arms under the archway of a bridge to keep themselves warm. The watchman drove them out into the rain. The swallow flew back and narrated to the Happy Prince what he had seen.

Question 3.
How was the Swallow instrumental in lessening the miseries of the people?
Answer:
The Happy Prince (statue) saw all the ugliness and misery of his city. He found a helpmate in the swallow. The swallow followed the orders of the Happy Prince. First, The Happy Prince told him (swallow) to take a ruby from his sword-hilt and give it to the seamstress. The seamstress with the help of the ruby bought oranges for her son suffering from fever. Then he sent a sapphire to a playwright. The playwright removed his cold and hunger with it. Later, he sent a sapphire to a match girl. She exchanged it with money. It stopped her from crying and saved her from being beaten by her father. In this way, the swallow proved instrumental in lessening the miseries of the people.

Question 4.
“The story of the Happy Prince is an indirect criticism” of the insensitivity, selfishness and shallow thinking of men, Critically analyse this statement quoting examples from the story. (M.P. Board 2012)
Answer:
The swallow saw the rich people living in luxury. They were least bothered about the beggars sitting at their gates. Poor children lived in dark streets. Their faces were white due to starvation. Nobody showed any concern for them. It was raining but the watchman drove away two little boys who had found shelter under the archway of the bridge. Nobody helped the poor seamstress, the playwright and the little matchgirl. It justifies the statement that the story of the Happy Prince is an indirect criticism of the insensitivity, selfishness and shallow thinking of men.

The Happy Prince Grammar

A. Study the following sentences.

1. He is as beautiful as a weathercock.
2. I am glad there is someone in the world who is quite happy.
3. He looks just like an angel.
4. How do you know?
5. Who are you?

The underlined verbs are in Simple Present Tense. Now put the verbs given in brackets into the Simple Present Tense.

Question 1.
He (determined) to fly away.
Answer:
He determines to fly away.

Question 2.
I (lived) in the palace of Sans-souci.
Answer:
I live in the palace of Sans-souci.

Question 3.
My courtiers (called) me Happy Prince.
Answer:
My courtiers call me Happy Prince.

Question 4.
The Happy Prince (looked) so sad that the little swallow (was) sorry.
Answer:
The Happy Prince looks so sad that the little swallow is sorry.

Question 5.
The Swallow (flew) away with the great ruby in his beak over the roofs of the town.
Answer:
The swallow flies away with the great ruby in his beak over the roofs of the town.

B. Study the following sentences:

1. The Mathematical Master frowned and looked very severe.
2. One night there flew over the city a little Swallow.
3. Then another drop fell.
4. Ah! What did he see?
5. I played with my companions in the garden.

The underlined verbs are in Simple Past Tense.
Now, put the verbs given in brackets into Simple Past Tense.

Question 1.
I (come) of a family famous for its agility.
Answer:
I came of a family famous for its agility.

Question 2.
It (is) very cold here.
Answer:
It was very cold here.

Question 3.
What (is) the use of a staute if it (can) not keep the rain off?
Answer:
What was the use of a statue if it could not keep the rain off?

Question 4.
I (do) not think I (like) boys.
Answer:
I did not think I liked boys.

Question 5.
I (come) to bid you good-bye.
Answer:
I came to bid you good-bye.

C. Study the following sentences.

1. “Shall I love you?” said the swallow.
2. “Will you come away with me?” He said finally to her.
3. “I will wait with you one night longer”, said the Swallow.
4. I will stay with you always.
5. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose.

The underlined verb are in Simple Future Tense.
Now, put the verb given in brackets into the Simple Future Tense.

Question 1.
There (is) no Mystery so great as Misery.
Answer:
There will be no mystery so great as misery.

Question 2.
In Egypt the sun (is) warm on the green palm trees.
Answer:
In Egypt the sun will be warm on the green palm trees.

Question 3.
She (has) no shoes or stockings.
Answer:
She will have no shoes or stockings.

Question 4.
You (tell) me of marvellous things.
Answer:
You will tell me of marvellous things.

Question 5.
Happy Prince (praises) me.
Answer:
Happy Prince will praise me.

Speaking Skill

Think of something nice that you did for someone or that someone did for you. Narrate your experience in the classroom.
You may start as directed below:
(The teacher is busy with the class. A student comes at the door.)
Student-May I come in, Sir?
Teacher-What is this Vishal? Why are you coming so late today?
Vishal-I’m sorry, Sir. Actually when I was coming to school I saw one poor boy meeting with an accident. So ….
Answer:
The teacher is busy with the class. A student comes at the door.
Student: May I come in, Sir?
Teacher-What is this Vishal? Why are you coming so late today?
Vishal.-I’m sorry, Sir. Actually when I was coming to school I saw one poor boy meeting with an accident. So I desired to help him.
Teacher–How did you help him?
Student—I gave him first aid.
Teacher–How long did you stay with him? What happened then?
Student-I stayed there for about ten minutes, Sir. His leg did not stop bleeding.
Teacher-What did you do then?
Student—Then I took him to the DDU Hospital. I got him admitted there.
Teacher-You did a noble deed. You deserve all praise.

Writing Skill

Question 1.
‘God loves those who love others’, Justify. (50 words)
Answer:
God loves those who love others—The swallow did not accompany other swallows to Egypt. He stayed behind as long as the reed responded to his love. Then he found another object of love. He loved the Happy Prince so much that he left the idea of going to Egypt. His service and sacrifice bore fruit after his death. The divine angel took him to heaven. God made him sing in his own garden of Paradise. Abou Ben Adam’s name was placed on the top of the list of those loved by God. It was because he loved others.

Question 2.
You are the secretary of the students’ welfare association of your school. Write down the aims and objectives of the association. (150 words)
Answer:
Aims and objectives of welfare association-As the secretary of my school’s students’ welfare association, I shall look all the benefits of the students. I shall see that there is sufficient furniture in the staffroom as well as the classrooms. The rooms should be airy and wellventilated. The rooms are always kept clean. The blackboard is quite big and duly painted. The teachers are allotted separate cabins to meet the students and check the note-books.

The playground is spacious and there is sufficient games material. There is a reading room inside the library. There is a large collection of useful books. There is a big hall to hold functions. It has a raised platform and lecture stand. Periodical lectures are arranged in the school. Teachers are sufficient in number. They are highly qualified and experienced. Strict discipline is maintained. There is provision for clean and fresh water. The toilets are cleaned everyday. Poor students are exempted from payment of fees and get free books and clothes. Talented students are duly honoured.

Think It Over

Question 1.
The things that make us really happy cannot be bought. They are available free of cost. One can buy the most comfortable bed, but sound sleep cannot be bought.
One can buy the most delicious food, but appetite cannot be bought.
One can buy the costliest medicines, but health cannot be bought. Think and increase the list.
Answer:
One can buy the most splendid house but peace cannot be bought.
One can buy the costliest jewellery but faith cannot be bought.
One can buy the costliest car but happiness and ease cannot be bought.
One can buy the best of juice but thirst cannot be bought.

Question 2.
The real happiness lies in making others happy. Think and quote one example.
Answer:
It was lunch time. I went to the public park with my tiffin. An old man came there. He begged some money from me. He told me that he had not eaten any food for two days. Good sense prevailed upon me. I gave my tiffin to him. He blessed me a hundred times. The kind act done by me left me happier.

Things To Do

Read at least one newspaper everyday. Select the news which highlights certain human values, such as honesty, patriotism, compassion, sympathy, kindness, righteousness etc. Make a collection of cuttings or photocopies of such news items. Read them frequently so that you may quote them whenever required.
Share your collection with your friends.
Answer:
Do yourself.

The Happy Prince Additional Important Questions

A. Read the passages and answer the following questions:
1. “I have a golden bedroom,” he said softly to himself as he looked round, and he prepared to go to sleep but just as he was putting his head under his wing a large drop of water fell on him. “What a curious thing!” he cried; “there is not a single cloud in the sky, the stars are quite clear and bright and yet it is raining. The climate in the north of Europe is really dreadful. The Reed used to like the rain, but that was merely her selfishness.” (Page 5)

Question:
(a) Find a word opposite in meaning to ‘delightful’.
(b) Give the main form of the word ‘prepared’.
(c) Give a word similar in meaning to ‘strange’.
(d) What is golden bedroom for the swallow?
Answers:
(a) dreadful
(b) preparation
(c) curious
(d) The Happy Prince’s feet are the golden bedroom for the swallow.

2. “The boy is so thirsty, and the mother so sad.” “I don’t think I like boys,” answered the Swallow. “Last summer, when I was staying on the river, there were two rude boys, the miller’s sons, who were always throwing stones at me. They never hit me, of course; we swallows fly far too well for that, and besides, I come of a family famous for its agility; but still, it was a mark of disrespect.” (Page 7)

Questions:
(a) Find a word opposite in meaning to ‘strange’.
(b) Give noun form of the word ‘thirsty’.
(c) Give one word used for ‘in addition to’ in the passage.
(d) Why was the mother sad?
Answers:
(a) famous
(b) thirst
(c) besides
(d) The mother was sad because she couldn’t buy orange for her ailing son.

I. Match the following:
1. The Happy Prince – (a) furnace
2. Swallow rested – (b) with town Councillors
3. Swallow wanted to go to – (c) at the Prince’s feet
4. The broken lead heart – (d) covered with golden leaves did not melt
5. Mayor came – (e) Egypt.
Answer:
1. (d), 2. (c), 3. (e), 4. (a), 5. (b).

II. Pick up the correct choice:
(i) The Happy Prince is written by:
A. R.K. Laxman
B. R.K. Narayan
C. Oscar Wilde
D. M.K. Gandhi.
Answer:
(C) Oscar Wilde

(ii) A. Statue of a prince – (stood/stand) in the city centre.
B. One night a swallow happened to rest ………….. (at/on) the Prince’s feet.
C. The statue could neither be melted ……………… (or/nor) broken.
D. The little swallow grew …………..(old and old/older and older)
E. The swallow…………(fly/flew) back to the Happy Prince, and told him what he had done.
Answer:
A. stood
B. at
C. nor
D. older and older
E. flew

III. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’:
1. The statue of the Happy Prince stood in a museum.
2. The swallow’s tears fell on the prince’s feet.
3. The Prince asked the swallow to take out the ruby from his sword hilt and give it to a seamstress.
4. The swallow wanted to go to Hongkong.
5. God asked the angel to send the little bird and the Happy Prince to heaven.
Answer:

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True.

IV. Fill in the following blanks:
1. For …………. the Happy Prince had two bright sapphires.
2. A red ……………. glowed on the Happy Prince’s sword-hilt.
3. How wonderful the ……………… are and how wonderful is the power of
4. A young man is trying to finish a play for the ……………… of the Theatre.
5. The swallow swooped past the ……….. and slipped the jewel into the palm of her hand.
Answer:

1. eyes
2. ruby
3. stars; love
4. Director
5. match-girl.

B. Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
How did the sapphire help the playwright?
Answer:
The Happy Prince sent a sapphire to the playwright. He was shivering with cold and was hungry. He sold the sapphire to a jeweller. He would buy foodstuff with the money and fill his belly. He would buy firewood, get rid of cold and finish his play which was lying incomplete.

Question 2.
Give a short description of the playwright.
Answer:
The playwriglit was a young man. He lived in a garret. His hair were brown and crisp and his lips were red. He had large and dreamy eyes. He was faint with hunger. He was too cold to finish the play for the Director of the Theatre.

Question 3.
Give a brief description of the seamstress.
Answer:
The poor seamstress lived in a house in a little street. Her face was thin and warm. She had rough red hands pricked by the needle. She earned too little to buy oranges for her ailing son.

Question 4.
Why did the swallow want to go to Egypt? Why did he stay behind?
Answer:
All of the swallow’s friends had gone to Egypt. It was cold here but warm in Egypt. Therefore he also wanted to go there. Initially he stayed behind out of his passionate love for a reed. Then he engaged himself in the service of the Happy Prince. He saw him getting blind and resolved to stay behind with him.

Question 5.
Why did the swallow not like boys?
Answer:
The Happy Prince wanted to send a ruby through the swallow to a boy. He was thirsty and his mother was sad. The swallow replied that he hated boys. He cited his past experience. Once he was staying on the river. Two rude boys always threw stones at him. It was a mark of disrespect for him.

Question 6.
What did the swallow view while he flew over the roofs of the town?
Answer:
The swallow wanted to send a ruby to a thirsty boy. He flew over the roofs of a town. He passed the cathedral tower. He saw the white marble angels sculptured there. He heard the sound of dancing in a palace. He saw Queen’s maid-of-honour on the balcony with her lover. The boy and his mother (the seamstress) lived beyond the river.

Question 7.
What important things did the Happy Prince tell the swallow? When did he tell them?
Answer:
The Happy Prince told the swallow that of all the marvellous things in the world, the most marvellous thing is the people’s suffering. There was no mystery so great as misery. He told this when he had gone blind and the swallow had decided to act as his eyes.

Question 8.
The swallow told the Happy Prince about the poor and hungry children? What was the reaction of the Happy Prince to it? Why?
Answer:
The swallow told the Happy Prince about the plight of the hungry children. The Happy Prince was shocked. He asked the swallow to take off the gold over his body leaf by leaf and give that to the poor. It would help them a great deal. The living beings always think that gold can make them happy.

Question 9.
What happened when the little swallow fell down dead?
Answer:
The little swallow kissed the Happy Prince on the lips. Soon after he fell down dead. The very same moment, a curious crack sounded inside the statue. It seemed as if something had broken into two. It was nothing else than the Happy Prince’s lead heart.

C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)

Question 1.
Give a brief character-sketch of the Happy Prince.
Answer:
When the Happy Prince was alive, he lived in a palace. He led a happy and pleasant life. Sorrow was not allowed to enter his palace. On his death, his statue was set on a tall pillar in the city. He had a ruby on his sword-hilt. His eyes were of sapphire. His body was covered with leaves of gold. Now he could view the sufferings of men, women and children from the tall pillar. He was deeply moved. He vowed to help the poor. With the help of the swallow he helped the seamstress, a playwright and a matchgirl with the ruby and sapphires. He sent his gold leaves to the hungry children. His heart broke when the swallow was dead. He himself became ugly in serving the suffering humanity. He deserves all praise. The Mayor called him ugly and useless but God gave him a place in his city of gold.

Question 2.
Give a brief character-sketch of the swallow.
Answer:
The swallow was a bird but had a human heart. He loved the reed passionately. He was aggrieved when she deserted him. He flew over the city and sought shelter at the feet of a statue. He got soaked but spent the night there. His heart melted when he saw tears in the Happy Prince’s (statue’s) eyes. He befriended the statue and engaged himself in his service. He followed his orders to the letter. He sacrificed his comforts. He felt cold but did not show any desire to reach Egypt and enjoy its warmth. He was true to his word. He was faithful and sincere. He deserves all praise. He could feel most of what a human heart experiences.

The Happy Prince Introduction

In this story, the author describes the miserable condition of the poor and the helpless. At the same time, he describes the selfish and inhuman behaviour of the rich. The author, through his story, conveys his message of love and compassion for the poor and the needy. One should have faith in good actions because only this will bring peace and happiness.

The Happy Prince Summary in English

The statue of a Happy Prince stood on a tall column in the city centre. It was covered with golden leaves. Two sapphires were fitted in his eyes and ruby glowed in his sword hilt. The prince looked around and viewed the pathetic plight of the poor.

A little swallow flew over the city one night. His friends had already gone to Egypt. He stayed back for he was in love with the most beautiful Reed. His courtship lasted all through the summer. But there were no Reeds when autumn came. All the swallows flew away.

The lonely swallow came and sat on the statue. He longed to spend the night there. A large drop of water fell over him as he was going to sleep. The swallow was amazed since there was no cloud. The swallow decided to fly away when another drop of water fell over him. He looked at the statue when the third drop of water fell down. He found the Happy Prince weeping.

The statue told the swallow that he didn’t know what tears were when he was alive. Now he sat quite high and could view the miseries of the city. The Happy Prince told the swallow about a seamstress. She was embroidering flowers on the satin gown of the Queen’s maids-of honour. Her son was suffering from fever. The Happy Prince asked the swallow to pick the ruby from his sword hilt and give that to her.

The swallow flew to the woman’s house and put the ruby near her thimble. He also fanned the boy’s forehead. Feeling a bit better the boy sank into a deep slumber. The swallow’s good action made him feel warmer though it was cold. The Happy Prince asked him to stay there one more night. He told him about a playwright who was too cold to write and finish his play for the Director of the Theatre. He was feeling hungry also. He asked the swallow to pluck one sapphire from his eye and give that to the playwright. The swallow did accordingly.

The playwright became happy to see the sapphire. It would enable him to finish the play. The swallow returned to the Happy Prince to bid him good bye. The Happy Prince again requested him to stay for another night.

The Happy Prince told the swallow about a little match girl in the square below. Her matches had fallen in the gutter. Her father would punish her if she returned home without money. Therefore, she was crying. He asked the swallow to fly to her and give her a sapphire from his eye. The swallow placed the sapphire into the little girl’s hand. Then he flew back to the Happy Prince who had gone blind. The swallow promised to stay with him forever. The Happy Prince asked him to fly over the city and tell him what he saw. The swallow told the Happy Prince about the hungry children and the poor people. As desired by the Happy Prince, the swallow took leaf after leaf of the fine gold over his body and gave them to the needy and helpless. As a result, the children played and the poor laughed.

Then winter set in and snow and frost appeared. The poor little swallow grew colder and colder but kept staying with the Happy Prince. However, he felt that his death was near. The swallow asked the Happy Prince to let him kiss his hand. The Prince asked him to kiss on the lips before going to Egypt. The swallow apprised him that he was going to the house of Death. Just then, he fell down dead.
Then a crack appeared inside the statue. The heart of the Happy Prince broke into two. The dead swallow lay on his feet. The Mayor and the Town Councillors happened to pass that way, the next morning. They declared that the Happy Prince was no longer beautiful and useful. They ordered to destroy it melting in fire.

The broken heart of the Happy Prince did not melt in the furnace. The Mayor declared that his own statue must be made with metal. The town Councillors disagreed and started quarrelling among themselves.

The broken lead heart was thrown away in the dust-heap near the swallow. God asked one of His Angels to bring him the two most precious things in the city. The Angel obeyed. God said that the little bird would sing for Him forever in the Garden of Paradise. The Happy Prince would praise him forever in the city of gold.

The Happy Prince Summary in Hindi

नगर के बीच, एक ऊँचे स्तम्भ पर हैप्पी प्रिंस का बुत था। वह सुनहरे पत्तों से ढका हुआ था। उसकी आँखों के स्थान पर दो बड़े नीलम लगे हुए थे और उसकी तलवार के ऊपर एक मरकत मणि चमक रहा था। प्रिंस ने चारों तरफ नजर डाली और निर्धनों की दयनीय दशा देखी। . एक रात एक छोटा अबाबील शहर के ऊपर से उड़ा। उसके मित्र पहले ही मिस्र में पहुंच गए थे। वह पीछे ठहरा रहा क्योंकि वह एक सर्वाधिक सुन्दर नरसल से प्यार करता था। समूची गर्मियों में उसका प्रेम चलता रहा। पतझड़ आने पर कोई नरसल नहीं रही। सभी अबाबील उड़ गये।

अकेला अबाबील आया और बुत के ऊपर बैठ गया। वह वहाँ रात बिताना चाहता था। ज्यों ही वह सोने वाला था त्यों ही पानी की एक बड़ी बूंद उसके ऊपर गिरी। अबाबील को हैरानी हुई क्योंकि बादल नहीं थे। जब उसके ऊपर पानी की दूसरी बूंद गिरी तो अबाबील ने उड़ने का निर्णय लिया। जब तीसरी बूंद गिरी तो उसने बुत की तरफ देखा। उस ने हैप्पी प्रिंस को रोते हुए देखा।

बुत ने अबालील को बताया कि जब तक वह जीवित था उसे आँसुओं के बारे में कुछ पता नहीं था। अब वह काफी ऊँचाई पर स्थित है और उसे नगर का दुख दिखाई पड़ रहा है। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अबाबील को एक दर्जिन के बारे में बताया। वह रानी की दासियों के साटिन के गाउनों पर फूलों की कढ़ाई कर रही थी। उसका बेटा ज्वर से पीड़ित था। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अबाबील से कहा कि उसकी तलवार की मूठ से मरकत मणि निकालकर उसे दे दे। ___अबाबील उड़कर उस महिला के घर गया और उसने उसके अंगुस्ताने के पास मरकत मणि रख दी। उसने लड़के के माथे पर हवा भी की। थोड़ा बेहतर महसूस करता हुआ बालक गहरी नींद में सो गया हालाँकि ठण्ड थी परन्तु अबाबील के नेक काम के कारण उसने गर्मी महसूस की। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अबाबील से एक रात और ठहरने के लिए कहा। उसने एक नाटककार के बारे में उसे बताया जो इतनी ठण्ड महसूस कर रहा था कि रंगमंच के निर्देशक के लिए लिखे जाने वाले अपने नाटक को समाप्त नहीं कर पा रहा था। उसे भूख भी लग रही थी। उस ने अबाबील से कहा कि उस की आँख से एक नीलम निकाल ले और उसे नाटककार को दे आए। अबाबील ने उसकी इच्छानुसार काम किया।

नीलम को देखकर नाटककार प्रसन्न हो गया। यह उसे नाटक को समाप्त करने में सशक्त बनाएगा। अबाबील हैप्पी प्रिंस के पास उसे अलविदा कहने के लिए लौट आया। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने एक रात और ठहरने के लिए उससे प्रार्थना की। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अबाबील को नीचे आँगन में माचिस बनाने वाली एक छोटी लड़की के बारे में बताया। उसकी माचिसें नाले में गिर गई थीं। यदि वह खाली हाथों घर लौटेगी तो उसके पिता उसे दण्ड देंगे। इसलिए वह रो रही थी। उसने अबाबील से कहा कि उड़कर उसके पास जाए और उस की आँख का नीलम उसे दे आए। अबाबील ने छोटी लड़की के हाथ में नीलम रख दिया। अबाबील लौटकर हैप्पी प्रिंस के पास आया जो अंधा हो चुका था। अबाबील ने हमेशा उसके साथ ठहरने का वचन दिया।

हैप्पी प्रिंस ने उसे कहा कि वह नगर के ऊपर उड़े और उसे बताए कि उसने क्या देखा है। अबाबील ने भूखे बच्चों और निर्धन व्यक्तियों के बारे में हैप्पी प्रिंस को बताया। हैप्पी प्रिंस की इच्छानुसार उसने उसके शरीर से सुन्दर सोने के सारे पत्ते निकाल लिये और उन्हें उनके लिए दे दिया। बच्चे खेलने लगे और निर्धन लोग हँसने लगे।

फिर सर्दी शुरू हो गई और बर्फ तना कोहरा पड़ने लगे। बेचारे छोटे अबाबील को अधिक सर्दी लगने लगी परन्तु वह वहीं ठहरा रहा। परन्तु उसने महसूस किया कि उसकी मृत्यु नजदीक है। अबाबील ने हैप्पी प्रिंस से कहा कि उसे उसका हाथ चूमने दे। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने मिस्र में जाने से पहले उसे उसके होठों का चुम्बन लेने के लिए कहा। अबाबील ने उसे बताया कि वह मृत्यु के दरबार में जा रहा है। तभी वह गिरकर मर गया।

फिर बुत के भीतर एक दरार आ गयी। हैप्पी प्रिंस का हृदय टूटकर दो टुकड़ों में हो गया। मरा हुआ अबाबील उसके कदमों में पड़ा था। अगली प्रातः महापौर तथा नगर पार्षद उधर से गुजरे। उन्होंने घोषणा की कि हैप्पी प्रिंस अब न तो सुन्दर है और न ही लाभकारी। उसने उसे आग में गलाकर खत्म करने का आदेश दिया। हैप्पी प्रिंस का टूटा हुआ हृदय भट्ठी में नहीं पिघला। महापौर ने घोषणा की कि उस (हैप्पी प्रिंस) की धातु से उसका अपना बुत बनाया जाए। नगर पार्षद इस बात पर असहमत हो गए और एक-दूसरे के साथ लड़ने लगे।

टूटे हुए हृदय को अबाबील के पास धूल-मिट्टी में फेंक दिया गया। परमात्मा ने अपने देवदूतों में से एक देवता को नगर में से दो सर्वाधिक बहुमूल्य वस्तुएँ लाने को कहा। देवदूत ने आज्ञा का पालन किया। परमात्मा ने कहा कि छोटा पक्षी स्वर्ग के उद्यान में सदा उसके लिए गाएगा। हैप्पी प्रिंस उसके सोने के शहर में सदैव उसकी प्रशंसा करेगा।

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