English Text 1ST SEM 2015 Assignment

VII Eng-Text Course -2015

GULMOHAR
EXPLORING SYMBOLS
UNIT-1 THE MASTER ARTIST.
EXPLORING PATRIOTISM
UNIT-2 A SECRET FOR TWO
EXPLORNG VALUES
UNIT-3 MAGGIE CUTS HER HAIR
UNIT-5 THE MEETING POOL
UNIT-6 SIR ISSAC NEWTON

GOVT BK
L-1
L-5
L-6

GULMOHAR. BK
EX-1 Match the following
Unit-1
Patron
Yearned
A twitch
Absurd
Unit- 3
1. unconcerned
2. forbidden
3. seize
4. daring
5. uneven
6. annoying
7. misery
8. severe
9. endurance
10. influence

a person who supports

artists and writers
deeply desired
a sudden movement that showed his anger
ridiculous
untroubled, not interested
not permitted
get hold of something suddenly
boldness
not level, not smooth
causing inconvenience or anger
sorrow
strict, harsh
power to bear something
(have an) effect (on)

Unit-5
1 ravine a deep , narrow valley with steep sides.
2 vigour energy and enthusiasm
3 fierce tough looking
4 romping playing and frolicking
5 bait food, such as worms, etc used on fishing lines to tempt the fish and catch them
Unit-6
1 mechanics -- studying and making machines
2 wondrous -- wonderful
3 weary of tired of
4 capital workman excellent workman
5 conjecture guess, try to think of
6 steeples pointed tower rising above a church

7 inconstant frequently changing

8 a brisk gale a very strong wind
9 a tempest a violent windy storm
10 enchanted filled with great delight
GOVT. BK
L-5
1)gazed
2)smothering
3)to feel strong about
4)miracle
5)idiot
6)trash
7)scowl
8)harassing
9)contradict
10)plain sailing
L-6:
Quay
Literacy
Philosophy
Magistrate
Conflict
Elegant
Patriotism
Conservatism
Emancipate
Port of Natal
Abdulla Sheth
People of Natal
Magistrate of
Court of Durban
Gandhijis turban

1)looked fixed
2)suffocating, stifling
3)to be sure of some thing
4)the happing of something
unbelievable or unexpected
5)someone who is not good for any
thing
6)beat
7)an angry expression on the face
8)troubling
9)to go against
10)to become easy
1)a landing place built along a coastline
2) possessing the skill of reading and
writing.
3)the principles underlying all
knowledge
4)A low ranking judicial officer
5)inner struggle
6)graceful in appearance
7)the love for ones country
8)the tendency to preserve old customs
9)set free, especially from legal, social
or political restrictions
10)Durban
11)a kind host
12)did not show respect
13)Take off your turban.
14)brought him great publicity.

EX-2 CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

GULMOHAR.
Unit-1
1. Monsieur in French means Mr. (Mr., Mrs., Master)
2. A person who supports artists and writer is called a patron. (Artists, poets, painters)

3. Carol Moore is an author and a creator of the site childrens story books Online. (Emily
Dickinson, Sarojini Naidu, Carol Moore)
4. Florin was a gold coin first issued at Florence, Italy in 1252. (Italy, Europe, U.S.A)
5. A person who works for an employer mainly to learn skills required for a particular job is
an apprentice. (Signor, guide, apprentice)
Unit-2
6. The supervisor who assigns work to people and see that it gets done is called____
(Accountant, Apprentice, foreman)
7. _____ is a disease that causes painful swelling in the joints, specially of the toes, knees
and fingers.
(Gout, arthiritis, Scurvy)
8. Now Jacques looked into Pierres eyes and saw something that him.
(Surprised, startled, Wondered)
9. Each morning, ____ arrived at the stables of the Provincale milk company at 5o clock.
(Jacques, Joseph, Pierre)
Unit-3
10. There is a strange _____ in making a pair of scissors cut through a mass of hair.
(Feeling, Satisfaction, Sound)
11.Maggie felt an ____ pain.
(Unbearable, Unexpected, Never ending)
12 He hurried downstairs and left poor Maggie to her _______.
(Pain, Thoughts, Misery)
13 Maggies tears had _____ and she began to think , as Tom left her.
(Ran down her cheeks, Stopped, Ceased)
14. Little girls who cut their own hair should be ______ and fed on bread and water.
(Slapped, Whipped, Lashed)
Unit-5
1 It was a schoolboys _____ and made in deadly earnest
a) Promise
b ) wish
c ) Pledge
2 I had heard the ______ of water at the bottom of the hill
a) rippling
b ) murmur
c ) pealing
3Anil lived in a _____ lane off the Dilaram Bazaar
a ) congested
b ) crowded
c ) gathered
4 After about a year , Somi passed his ______ examination and entered a military school
final
b ) college
c ) matriculation
5 I turned away _____ and with a dull ache in my heart
a ) satisfied
b ) disappointed
c ) sadly
Unit-6
1 Isaacs _____ were enchanted with his new windmill.
a) room-mates
b ) playmates
c ) class-mates
2 Newton lived to be a very old man, and _______ great fame
a ) achieved
b ) admired
c ) acquired
3 Isaacs curiosity led to many ________

a ) inventions

b ) discoveries

c) experiment

GOVT BK
L-1
(1) Rabindranath Tagore is the writer of __________.
Vande Mataram
Sare jahase achchha
Jana Gana Mana
Ye desh hai veer jawano ka
(2) Rabindranath Tagore was a________ poet.
a) Bengali b) Bihari c) Hindi d)Kannad
(3) Tagore used ________ for his poems.
a) pet name b) real name c) fake name d) pen name
(4) Tagores first collection of poems was published in _______.
a) 1861 b) 1916 c) 1878 d) 1865
(5) Rabindranath Tagore was born in __________.
a) 1913 b) 1861 c) 1865 d) 1916
L-5
(6) What solution had Swaminathan to find out?
How many mangoes are there with Rama?
How much money would Krishna have to pay ?
How many annas did Rama want to earn?
For what amount did Rama wish to sell four mangoes ?
(7) Father was reading _______ when he ask question to Swaminathan.
a) a magazine
b)an arithmetic book
c)a news paper
d) a story book
(8) What contained the key to the whole problem according to Swaminathan.
a) That whether the mangoes were ripe or unripe.
b) That the price decided was reasonable or not.
c) That Krishna would buy unripe mangoes or not.
d) That Rama would sell away all the ten mangoes or not.
(9) According to Swminathan, fifteen annas for ripe mangoes would be.
a) fair pice.
B) unfair price. c) too low price.
d) too high price
(10) What miracle did Swaminathan wait for?
a) That his father would help him solve the problem
b) That he would solve it out within a few moments
c) That nobody else would be able to solve it.
d) That his father would relieve him from finding its solution
(11) Father seemed to be delighted in ________ Swaminathan.
a) obeying
b) teaching
c) provoking
d) torturing
(12) Swaminathans father warned him.
a) to insult him. b) to thrash him. c) to ignore him. d) not to consider him.
(13) The longer Swaminathan hesitated.
a) the less violent the twist was becoming.
b) the more violent the twist was becoming.

c) the more liberal his father became.

d) the faster his father started asking him
questions.
(14) As Swaminathan could not solve the problem soon, his father grew..
a) angry
b) polite c) tactful
d) possessive
(15) What was the correct answer to the question asked by Swaminathans father?
a) six annas
b) three over two annas
c) four annas
fifteen annas

d)

L-6
(16) The people of Natal came on board.
a) To receive Gandhiji.
b) To meet their friends.
c) To revolt against some policy.
d) Not to allow Gandhiji to get down there.
(17) What was Gandhijis observation at the port of Natal?
a) That the people of Durban were very kind and cooperative.
b) That Abdulla Sheth was a kind host.
c) That Indians were not quiet respected there.
d) That Abdulla Sheths friends were very rude.
(18) What qualities of Abdulla Sheth did Gandhiji appreciate?
a) That his knowledge through experience was great.
b) That he had a sharp intellect.
c) That he was a very learned person.
d) Both A and B.
(19) How had Abdulla Sheth learnt sustainable English ?
a) By taking coaching.
b) By dealing with great academicians in Durban.
c) By discussing philosophy.
d) By more conversational practice.
(20) Abdulla Sheth was proud of .
a) His language
b) His knowledge of philosophy
c) His religion, Islam
d) His hospitality
(21) Abdulla Sheth did not like one of the following:
a) The magistrates suggestion.
b) Gandhijis act of refusing to take off his turban.
c) Gandhijis leaving the court
d) The battle took place after Gandhiji left the court.
(22) Abdulla Sheth did not like Gandhiji to take off his turban for the following reasons:
a) The act would be misunderstood .
b) Those who wanted to wear the turban would have a hard time than onwards.
c) Gandhiji looked quiet stylish with the turban
d) All the three.
(23) If Gandhiji wore an English cap.
a) He would not have hard time then onwards
b) It would be honour to the Magistrates order.

c) He would look like a waiter

d) It would be against his feelings of patriotism.
(24) Abdulla Sheths suggestion to Gandhiji had
a) Worldly wisdom
b) A sense of patriotism
c) An act in favour of conservatism.
d) All the three.
(25) The words of Gandhiji , My turban survived almost till the end,Convey that ..
a) Gandhiji had to leave his turban till he lived in Durban
b) Gandhiji did not have to leave his turban till he lived in Durban.
c) His turban brought him great publicity.
d) His turban caused several troubles from him till he lived in Durban.
Ex III Fill in the blanks:
GULMOHAR
UNIT-1
1. Monsieur Signy l Abbaye had been a master artist of his day.
2. Signing the contract, they sealed the agreement.
3. He did not reveal this to Signor Bartoli.
4. Its the best plaster process I ever saw.
5. Signor Bartoli, a masterpiece takes a while at least.
6. In the year 1392 , the master artist Monsieur l Abbaye was about to retire.
7. When Signor Bartoli, the patron, marched in demanding to see his portrait it was nearly
and finally 6 months had gone by.
8. It was the artists 20 foot master piece.
9. The artist was not crazy but had simply been born 500 years too early!
Unit-6
1 Isaac was left in the care of his grandmother from the time he was a small baby.
2 Besides the water clock, Isaac made a sundial.
3 As a boy, Isaac had discovered the mechanism of a windmill.
4 Isaac had a wonderful ability to acquire knowledge by the simplest means.
GULMOHAR
Ex IV True or false:
Unit-1
1. Monsieur l Abbaye grabbed the opportunity to paint the portrait at once. False
2. The twenty- feet wall offered l Abbaye the freedom to put his ideas into practice. True
3. Monsieur l Abbaye was going to do the portrait free of cost. True
4. The Italian painters during l Abbayes time followed the conventions of Byzantine and
Proto- Renaissance art. True
5. Guiliano Bartoli was delighted to see his portrait. False
6. The vision and technique l Abbaye used were very similar to those used by Picasso. True
Unit- 2

1. The Provincale Milk Company gave a white horse to Pierre for helping him in his
delivery. True
2. Pierre had to always use the reins tightly to guide Joseph on the road. False
3. Pierre missed his milk route at times. False
4. Jacques was concerned about Pierres age and health. True
5. Pierre had become blind because of his cataracts. True
Unit 3
1. Tom and Maggie were both wilful children but Tom showed it much less in his actions.
False
2. Both were often scolded as being naughty. False
3. Maggie was first excited and then worried by her action. True
4. Aunt Glegg was more critical of Maggie than uncle Glegg. True
5. Maggie was greatly comforted by her father taking her aside, and he had done so on other
occasions too. True
GOVT BK
L-1
1.Tagore did not use his real name for his first poem True
2.For writing Indias national anthem, Rabindranath Tagore got the Nobel Prize. False
3.Tagore was born in West Bengal. False
4.Tagore started writing poetry when he was sixteen False
5.Tagore was a Noble Prize winner. True
6.Rabindranths pen name was Sun Lion True
L-5
7.Swaminathans father asked him a question based on algebra. False.
8.Rama wanted to earn fifteen annas for four mangoes.
False.
9.Swaminathans mouth began to water as soon as he heard about mangoes. True.
10.The counter question by Swaminathan to his father was Were the mangoes ripe ?
False.
11.According to Swaminathan, it would be unfair to expect fifteen annas for ten unripe
mangoes. True.
12.Swaminathan could not answer the question because he was not taught that kind of thing
at school. False.
13.The price of four mangoes was fifteen annas. False
14.Father took pleasure in giving mental pain to Swaminathan. False.
15.Swaminathan felt that he was being led to the most difficult part of arithmetic fractions.
True.
16.Its plain sailing after that, means it was easy to do the rest of the thing. True.
L-6
17.Unwelcome Visitor- this piece of writing has been taken from Gandhijis autobiography.
True
18.Gandhiji went to South Africa by a sea-route. True
19.Abdulla Sheth had come to the Port of Natal to meet his friends on board. False

20.Abdulla Sheth became the first host of Gandhiji when Gandhiji reached Durban. True
21.Gandhiji observed at the Port of Natal that the people of the Port were very kind and
cooperative. False
22.Gandhiji was hurt by the rude behaviour of people towards Indians. True
23.Abdulla Sheth was nearly illiterate. True
24.Abdulla Sheth could not manage his work with his poor English. False
25.Abdulla Sheth liked to talk on philosophy. True
26.Abdulla Sheth appreciated the Magistrates order for Gandhijis turban. False
27.Gandhiji soon took off his turban and went out of the court according to the Magistrates
order. False
28.If Gandhiji left wearing the turban, it would be hard time for others who wore turbans.
True
29.In Abdulla Sheths suggestion to Gandhiji, Gandhiji could see his wisdom and sense of
patriotism. True
30.Gandhiji wrote a letter to a newspaper protesting against the Magistrates decision. False
31.Gandhijis turban made him popular all over South Africa within three-four days. True
32.After the turban incident, Gandhiji left wearing the turban for ever. False
33.Everybody in South Africa was on the side of Gandhiji after the report in a newspaper.
False
34.Gandhijis turban incident was printed in the newspapers under the headline
Unwelcome Visitor. True
GULMOHAR
EX-V Complete the sentences:
Unit-2
1. Pierre Dupin knew Prince Edward Street very well because --- he had delivered milk to
the families on this street for thirty years.
2. Pierre named the white horse Joseph because--- the horse reminded him of St. Joseph,
who was also kind, gentle and faithful.
3. Joseph was known as a smart horse because --- he learnt his route very fast.
4. The wagon would roll down to Prince Edward Street without any direction from Pierre
because --- Joseph knew the milk route so well.
5. Pierre refused to retire because --- he was panic- stricken at the thought of not driving
Joseph every day.
UNIT-3
6. Maggie pulled her brother Toms sleeve to drag him upstairs because there was something
she wanted to do before dinner
7.Maggie went into her mothers room and opened the drawer because she wanted to take
large pair of scissors.
8.As Maggie was anxious to finish the deed she asked Tom to snip her quickly
9. Maggie thought that if Tom had laughed at her she was sure others would laugh at her too.
10. Maggie thought if it were Tom crying on the floor she would not leave him alone but sit
and cry with him.
Unit-5

1 Somi was a beautiful swimmer and he dived off the rocks and went gliding about under the
water like a long golden fish,
2 Anils legs and arms were very long and thrashed about with much vigour but little skill.
3 But I hadnt gone far when I heard the splashing of water and the shouting of boys . I
found another stream and another pool.
4 But I did not really see them. I was seeing Somi ,Anil and the comfort loving buffaloes.
EX-VI Reference to the given context:
Unit- 1
1. Id like a portrait of myself on my banquet room wall. Could you paint it?
a) Who is the speaker and who is the listener?
Ans. Guiliano Bartoli, a rich Italian patron, said this to the master artist Monsieur Signy l
Abbaye. The patron wanted a portrait of his on a 20 feet wall.
b) Did the listener readily agree to the speakers request? Why/ Why not?
Ans. No, he wanted to retire.
2. Anything you wish, but I insist at least upon paying you something for your effort. Lets
draw up a contract.
a) Name the lesson.
Ans. The Master Artist.
b) Why did he want a contract drawn?
Ans. He wanted the contract because the artist refused to take money.
c) What was the wish?
Ans. The wish was that nobody, including Bartoli, should see the portrait before it was
completed.
d) Why do you think the speaker agreed to the artists wish?
Ans. Abbaye was the greatest artist of his day.
3. Only buon fresco will do four coats of lime plaster. Its the best plaster process I ever
saw.
a) Where was the speaker when he uttered these words?
Ans. Behind the curtain
b) Who asked the question?
Ans. Bartoli
c) What is meant by buon fresco?
Ans. Fresco is a technique of painting in which a picture is painted on a wall or ceiling while
the plaster is still wet so that the colours blend with the plaster and become inseparable part
of the wall as the plaster dries.
4. You must be finished by now and today I will see it!
a) What must be finished?
Ans. The portrait of Guiliano Bartoli, a rich Italian patron.
b) Why was the speaker so eager to see it?
Ans. He was to see his portrait painted by the great artist for the first time.
c) Was he happy when he saw it?
Ans. No, in fact he hated it.
5. How absurd! How disgusting! What does this mean? Youll not receive one florin, do you
hear?
a) Why did he find picture absurd and disgusting?

Ans. It was not painted in a conventional way; instead it followed a very different style for
that age. Guiliano Bartoli found it ugly and thought it did not look like him.
b) What is a florin?
Ans. An old Italian gold coin.
c) What did he ask the artist to do?
Ans. He asked the artist to get out of his sight.
Unit- 2
1. Bonjour, vieil ami
Avance, mon ami.
a. Who says these words to whom?
Ans. Pierre said this to his horse Joseph.
b. What do the words mean?
Ans. Hello, old friend; go ahead my friend.
c. What is strange about this talk?
Ans. The exchange is between a horse and a man.
2. You know, I think those two share a secret. Ive often noticed it.
a. Who says these words and to whom?
Ans. Jacques says this to the President of the company.
b. When does he says this?
Ans. when commenting about Pierre and Joseph bonding so closely.
c. What has the speaker noticed?
Ans. How Pierre talks to the horse and how it listens to him, how they look like chuckling at
times.
3. He has been on this route now for thirty years and never once has there been a
complaint.
a. Who has been on the route?
Ans. Pierre
b. What was his job?
Ans. To deliver milk to people.
c. Why was there never a complaint?
Ans. He always delivered on time.
d. How does the speaker plan to reward him?
Ans. By giving him the same salary even after his retirement.
4. We are two old men. Let us wear out together. When Joseph is ready to retirethen I,
too, will quit.
a. Who says this to whom?
Ans. Pierre says this to Jacques .
b. What does he respond to?
Ans. He responds Jacques when he is asked to retire.
c. Why is he reluctant to do what the speaker wishes?
Ans. He feels that Joseph is a great company for him and so he could work with Joseph even
if he were old.
5. None of us knew. Only one knew---a friend of his named Joseph.
a. What did they not know?
Ans. That Pierre was blind.
b. Who was Joseph?

Ans. Pierres horse and his close friend.

c. How was the secret guarded?
Ans. The horse helped Pierre so well that there was no need for any outside help and none
knew the secret.
Unit 3
1. Of course, you look funny. You should have thought of that before.
a. Name the lesson.
Ans. Maggie Cuts her Hair
b. Who comments and who is commented upon?
Ans. Tom says this to Maggie
c. Why does the listener look funny?
Ans. She has cut her hair
d. Where are they to head next?
Ans. For dinner
2. Gracious! What have you been doing? I never saw such a fright!
a. What was the fright?
Ans. The fright was Maggies appearance after she had cut her hair and so she commented
on her.
b. Why does the speaker come to meet her?
Ans. To fetch her for dinner
c. Do you think the speaker should have reacted differently?
Ans. Free response / Kezia could have held back her comment and could have tried to
explain it to Maggie her mistake after she calmed down a little.
3. What little girls this? Why, I dont know her.
a. Who is the little girl mentioned here?
Ans. Maggie
b. Who says these words to whom?
Ans. Uncle Glegg says this to Kezia about Maggie
c. When does he utter these words?
Ans. When he sees her with her bad haircut
d. Do you think these words are cruel?
Ans. Not exactly. He means it in a light-hearted way.
4. She must be sent to prison, I think, where theyll cut the rest of her hair off and make it
all even.
a. Who says Maggie should be sent to prison?
Ans. Uncle Glegg says so.
b. Did she commit a crime?
Ans. No, her crime was nothing but being foolish and impulsive
c. Why does the speaker say so?
Ans. He says this to all to make a joke of Aunt Gleggs serious comments about Maggie.
5. Never mind, you were in the right to cut it off if it troubled you. Stop crying.
a. Who were these comforting words from?
Ans. Mr. Tulliver
b. Why does he do this?
Ans. to comfort Maggie because she was upset and angry
c. What were others reacting then?

Ans. Others were scolding her for the haircut.

Unit-5
1 We must come back to this place, ten years from today,
a Whose idea is this ?
Ans Somis
b Who are the we here ?
Ans The three friends ---- Somi,Rusty and Anil
c Where are they supposed to come ?
Ans to the pool where they spend their time
2 Well call it Rustys pool,
a Why was it to be called Rustys pool?
Ans because Rusty found the pool
b Was rusty adventurous ?
Ans No, but he did not mind joining his friends in adventures
c Why was the pool important to the friends ?
Ans It brought the friends together more than anything else
3 I do not remember how we finally broke up; it was hardly noticeable at that time.
a ) What does broke up here mean ?
Ans It means that they got separated
b ) Why was it hardly noticeable
Ans The friends did not even realise that they were getting separated and moving on in their
life
c ) How does the writer contrast it with the situation in the beginning of the story ?
Ans They made a pledge earnestly to meet at the pool after ten years wherever they are. But
slightly over a years time they split, but they hardly realised it.
Unit-6
1 You will never guess how the boy would make that unseen , inconstant and ungovernable
wonder, the wind, to tell him the measure of his strength.
a Who is the boy mentioned here ?
Ans Isaac Newton
b Why is the wind ungovernable ?
Ans It is wild and unpredictable. No one could control it.
c How did he manage to find the strength of the wind ?
Ans by jumping against the wind and calculating the force of the wind by the length of his
jump.
2 ... while the boundless ocean of truth lies undiscovered before me.
a Name the lesson
Ans Sir Isaac Newton
b What qualities of the person does this line bring out ?
Ans his humility and thirst for knowledge.
c In his own words , how did he seem to himself when he said these words ?
Ans like a child.
EX-VI Answer these questions in one or two sentence:
GULMOHAR.

Unit- 1
Q 1 Pick out two sentences that show that Monsieur I Abbaye was a famous and respected
artist of his time.
A 1. Monsieur Signy l Abbaye had been a master artist of his day; the patron knew how
highly the artist had been recommended.
Q 2How did the guild control painters?
A 2. The guild expected its artists to paint in Byzantine or Proto- Renaissance styles.
Q 3 How long did the masterpiece take? Do you know why?
A 3.The masterpiece took 6 months to complete. Monsieur Signy l Abbaye was using the
best of materials and it was a long process to get things right.
Q 4 The author mentions six signs of Bartolis genuine astonishment when he saw the
portrait. What are they?
A 4 His mouth fell open, his eyes turned red, he grabbed what few hairs he had left on his
head, he did a little hop, a twitch and his eyebrows contorted.
Q 5 Why did the artist change his mind?
A 5. The artist changed his mind on seeing the disappointment of the patron.
Unit- 2
1. Look at the title of the story. What secret does it refer to? Who are the two that shared it?
Ans. 1 The secret was that Pierre had been blind for the last 5 years. Pierre and Joseph shared
the secret .
2. How long did Pierre work with the horse called Joseph? When did Pierre probably become
blind?
Ans. 2 Pierre worked with Joseph for fifteen years. Pierre had become blind probably 10
years after they started working together.
3. What did the horse actually do? What did the other drivers add to it as a joke?
Ans. 3 The horse was acknowledging Pierres presence while making sure it was him. The
others joked that it seemed like the two shared a secret.
4. Pierre says, Why a blind man could handle my route with Joseph pulling the wagon. Did
a blind man actually handle the route later on? If so, who did it and when?
Ans. 4 A blind man did actually handle the route later on. The man was Pierre himself,
during the last five years of his service.
5. In what sense did Pierre and Joseph grow old together?
Ans. 5 Pierre and Joseph had been working together for fifteen years and had grown older
together.
6. what prevented Jacques from guessing that Pierre was blind?
Ans. 6 Pierre always had a cap pulled over his eyes to keep the morning wind out of them.
This kept everyone from guessing that Pierre was blind.
7. What was the address in which Pierre delivered the milk?
Ans. 7 The address was Prince Edward Street in Montreal in which Pierre delivered the milk.
Unit-3
1. Come upstairs with me, Tom. Why did Maggie want her brother to go upstairs with her?
Ans. 1 Maggie wanted to cut her hair and wanted Tom to help her with it.
2. Youll catch it! What exactly did Tom mean by that?
Ans. 2 Tom meant that Maggie would be soundly scolded for cutting off her hair.

3. How did Tom succeed in making Maggie come to the table? What did he do and say?
Ans. 3 He described the dessert in detail which made Maggie hungry enough to go the table.
4. What did Mrs Tulliver whisper into Maggies ears?
Ans. 4 She asked Maggie to tidy her hair before dinner and not to come untidy.
Unit-5
1 Whose idea was it to meet at the pool and when ?
Ans It was Somis idea that the friends should meet at the pool in ten years time.
2 What helped them bond ?
Ans Apart from their different characteristics the pool brought them closer. The secret of not
sharing the discovery of the pool made them bond closer
3 It was a schoolboys pledge, and made in deadly earnest . What did the boys not realise
when they made that pledge?
Ans They did not realise that they would go different ways and their life would be far
different from the way it was as young boys at the pool.
4 It was going to rain but instead of turning homewards, I pushed my way through the forest
. Why ? Had the narrator felt or noticed something? If so, what ?
Ans He had the murmur of the water from far and wanted to find its source. He wanted to
see and touch the water.
5 What shows that Rusty was greatly excited when he saw the pool ?
Ans When Rusty found the pool , he turned and ran into town to tell the others. This shows
his excitement at the discovery.
6 But the pool was my own discovery... Did the others recognise that it was his own
discovery?
Ans Yes, the others recognised the pool as Rustys discovery. Somi said they would call it
Rustys pool in his honour.
7How did Rusty describe Somi as a boy ? What was he like when he saw him recently
Ans Somi was a gentle but fun boy. The grown up Somi had a fierce military moustache.
8 What activities, other than swimming , took place at the pool?
Ans The boys tried to catch fish, wrestled in the sand and rode buffaloes.
Unit-6
1 What high hopes did the grandmother have for her grandsons future?
Ans Newtons grandmother opined that he would make a good workman.
2 Isaacs grandmother was now able to tell the time of day whether it was bright or cloudy.
How ?
Ans Isaac had made a water-clock and a sundial for use in different weathers. Thus the
grandmother could tell the time of the day
3 What did the wind do to make a windmill work?
Ans The wind set the sails of the windmill in motion
4 Did the little model built by Isaac actually do the work of a windmill? How can you tell?
Ans The little model worked like a real windmill because when Isaac fed a handful of grain
into the windmill
5 How was Newton rewarded for his achievement by his country?
Ans He was knighted by his country and made a Member of Parliament.
6 What were the two subjects that engaged him when he grew older?
Ans Mathematics and Philosphy were the two subjects.

7 What was his first discovery ?

Ans He was the first to find out the nature of light. Until then, nobody had been able to tell
what sunshine was composed of.
GULMOHAR.
EX-VII ANS IN BRIEF
Unit-1
Q 1 What was the artists response to the patrons request for drawing a portrait?
A 1. The artist looked thoughtful for a moment and then shook his head and said that he was
sorry, but he couldnt take up the assignment because he had decided to retire and was not
available for hire.
Q2 What were the terms and conditions laid out by the artist?
A 2The artist wanted to explore the limits of his abilities. He did not want money, but food
and a bed instead. He did not even want the patron to pose because he had an excellent
memory. As he could see the patrons portrait in his minds eye he insisted that while he
worked on his portrait no one must disturb him and he must be private.
Q 3Why did the artist insist on a privacy contract?
A3In his career of forty five years, Monsieur I Abbaye had yearned to paint in his own way.
He hungered to break free of restraints. But the guild, his craft and livelihood, would never
have allowed it so he followed their rules although he was never proud of it. The artist gazed
upon that twenty-foot wall and thought of all that space to give imagination wings.
Q 4 What did the artist claim to have learnt as an apprentice?
A 4When the artist was eight years old he was an apprentice to the great Ambrogio
Lorenzetti. He didnt want to dishonour his name. He was taught the art of grinding pigment,
laying plaster, sometimes slowly, sometimes faster. He was taught how to draw and, not to
hurry. He felt that a masterpiece took some time.
Unit-2
1. How do you know that Pierre and Joseph grew old together?
Ans. 1 Pierre and Joseph both grew old together very slowly. Pierres huge walrus moustache
turned pure white. Joseph did not lift his knees so high, or raise his head quite as much.
Pierre started carrying a heavy walking stick.
2. What did Jacques suggest to Pierre?
Ans. When Jacques noticed that Pierre was carrying his walking stick he thought he was
suffering from gout. So he told Pierre to teach Joseph to carry the milk to the front door so
that he neednt strain himself to get down from the carriage.
3. Describe Joseph.
Ans. Joseph was a large white horse. He was drawing the milk wagon used by Pierre. He did
not have a name when he came to the company first. He had a soft neck and his belly shone.
He was a kind, gentle and faithful horse. Joseph knew the milk route well.
Unit-3
1. We read It was very bitter. What was bitter and why?

Ans. 1It was very bitter that Tom could not be more sympathetic towards Maggie First he
laughed at her and then he wanted to go down to dinner indifferent to her plight. She might
have to forego dinner and be scolded by everyone.
2. What did Aunt Glegg comment about Maggie?
Ans.2 Aunt Glegg used her loudest and severest tone of voice and said that little girls who
cut their own hair should be whopped and fed on bread and water. They should not be
allowed to come and sit down with their aunts and uncles.
3. She stood with a sense of freedom as if she had come out from a wood into the open plain.
Freedom from what? What is compared to a wood and to open plain?
Ans.3 Maggie felt free and light after cutting her hair. Her thick hair is compared to the wood
and the lighter mane left after chopping the locks is compared to the plain.
4. In paragraph 15, we read that Maggies cheeks began to grow pale and her lips trembled a
little. What was it that caused such a change in her?
Ans.4 Maggie began to regret her act when she saw that Tom was laughing at her. She
suddenly realized that she was going to be scolded for being naughty and that she would
hardly feel any sense of triumph when she faced her family.
Unit-5
1 Read the narrators description of Somi and Anil. Does it show a clear difference between
the two? If so, what is the difference? Was there also something similar between them? If so
what?
Ans Anil was wild, moody and impulsive but was charming. Somi, on the other hand, was
gentle in his ways. They both had a sense of fun and choose the adventures the boys would
go on.
2. Do you think that Rusty remembered the pledge all the time and made sure that he went
back to the pool on the correct date? Which words indicate the answer?
Ans Rusty returned to the pool as a grown-up because he happened to be in the same place.
The words, In April, I happened by chance to be in the same part of the country, and I
decided that I at least would keep my part of the pledge. indicate it.
3. How did they experiment with fishing?
Ans. As the pool had slim silver fish they tried catching them with a line, but the fish soon
learnt the art of taking the bait
Without being caught on the hook. Next, they found a bed sheet from Anils laundry and
stretched it across the stream but the fish didnt come near it.
Unit-6
1 Did Newton remain humble about his achievement and thirsty for more knowledge even in
his old age ? How do we know?
An It seem to myself like a child , he would often say, playing on the sea-shore, and
picking up here and there a curious shell or a pretty pebble , while the boundless ocean of
Truth lies undiscovered before me . From these words we know his humility and thirst for
knowledge.
EX-VIII Ans in Detail:

Unit- 2
1. What routine did Pierre and Joseph follow?
Ans. 1They would move into the Prince Edward Street. Joseph would stop at the first house
and allow Pierre thirty seconds to get down from his seat and put a bottle of milk at the front
door, and would then skip two houses and stop at the third. They would continue, down the
length of the street. Then Joseph without any direction from Pierre would turn round and
come back along the other side.
Unit 3
2. How did each of these react to the sight of Maggies cut hair---- Uncle Pullet, Aunt Glegg,
Mrs Tulliver, Uncle Glegg and Mr Tulliver?
Ans. Uncle Pullet commended on her appearance and said she looked very funny. Aunt
Glegg said she should be severely punished and starved for doing such a shocking thing.
Mrs. Tulliver was displeased and angry and felt ashamed of her daughters deed. Uncle
Glegg tried to take the edge off his wifes severe criticism by teasing Maggie saying she
should be sent to prison. Mr. Tulliver was amused and proud of his daughter as she had
found her own way of rebelling against conventions.
3. What was Toms happy moment?
Ans.3 Maggies black hair was so thick and it pleased Tom who had already enjoyed the
forbidden pleasure of cutting the horses mane to help her cut it with scissors. He felt a
strange satisfaction in making a pair of scissors cut through a mass of hair. One delighted
snip, and then another and another, and pieces of hair fell heavily on the floor.
4. What was Maggies pain?
Ans. 4 Maggie felt an unexpected pain because she had thought only about being free of her
annoying hair and the annoying remarks about it. She also thought her mother and her aunts
would appreciate her for the bold action of deciding on her own. She did not think of looking
pretty but wanted to be told she was a clever girl as she was retired of being scolded. But
now she had a bad cut and Tom had laughed at him and so she was in pain.
5. Why did Maggie feel foolish?
Ans. 5 Maggie felt foolish because she thought she had solved her hair problem by cutting it
off, but now she felt that she may have to keep hearing about it forever. While Tom did
something naughty her mother would never scold him as she did Maggie. When she looked
at herself in the mirror she knew that she had made a mistake and she would be laughed at by
her aunts and uncles and Tom and Lucy.
Unit-5
6. Describe the pool.
Ans Sliding down a rock- face into a small ravine, Rusty found the stream running over a
bed of shingle. Water trickled down from the hill-side, from amongst ferns and grasses and
wild primroses. The rocks beside the stream were smooth, and some of them were grey and
some yellow. A small waterfall came down the rocks and formed a deep, round pool of
apple-green water.
7. Differentiate the personality of the friends.
Ans Anil lived in a crowded lane off the Dilaraam Bazaar. He was wild, moody and
impulsive but had a certain charm. Somi, on the other hand, was gentle in his ways; but he
too, like Anil had a sense of fun. Rusty listened to what his friends said always and allowed

his friends to choose the adventures they were to have. Although Rusty grumbled, he would
allow himself to be a part of them.
Unit-6
8. What were the various professions suggested for Isaac and why?
Ans While his grandmother thought that he would make a capital work man, the people
thought that he would make furniture and sell it to rich people. Others thought that he would
become an architect, and would build splendid mansions and churches too, with the tallest
steeples that had ever been seen in England. Some thought he would be a clockmaker,
because of his mechanical skill and taste for mathematics.
GOVT. BK
UNIT-5
Q9 How did Gandhiji get publicity in South Africa?
A9.The incident of Gandijis turban was extensively discussed in the newspaper. Some took
the side of Gandhiji and some others criticized him severely. Thus Gandhiji got publicity in
South Africa without any efforts within 3 to 4 days.
EX-IX POETRY COMPREHENSION
GULMOHAR BK PG NO 36
Earth has not anything to show more fair ;
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This city now doth like a garment wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour valley, rock or hill;
Neer saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! The very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!
READ THE POEM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:
1 What are the different things that the speaker can see from his position on the bridge?
Some are mentioned here. Add others.
Ans The poet could see the city with its ships, towers, domes, theatres temples, river and
houses from his position on the bridge.
2 What does Dull of soul mean?
Ans Dull of soul refers to a person who may be boring and unmoved by any experience or
sight.
3 What is the garment the speaker refers to? Who is wearing it?
Ans The garment referred to in the poem is the beauty of the morning. The city is wearing it.

4 Three things are said about the ships towers, domes, theatres and temples. One is that
they are all bright and glittering in the smokeless air . What are the other two?
Ans They are open unto the fields and to the sky. They are silent and bare.
5Where do we find things like valley, rock and hill? Why does the speaker mention them in
describing a city like London?
Ans We can normally find valley, rock and hill in rural settings. He is using these words to
compare the brilliance of the sunrise in his countryside and in London.
GOVT. BK
EX-X TEXTUAL COMPREHENSION
1. Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1861. He is the poet who
wrote Indias national anthem, and he won a Noble Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore started
to write poetry when he was only eight years old and he published his first poems when he
was only sixteen. For his first poems, Tagore did not use his real name. He used a pen
name. His pen name, in English, meant Sun Lion.
Q1.What won Rabindranath Tagore a Noble Prize?
A1.Rabindranath Tagore won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Q2. How can you say that Rabindranath Tagore was a born poet?
A2 We can say that Rabindranath Tagore was a born poet because he started to write poems
when he was eight years old and he published his first poem when he was only sixteen.
Q3. What is a pen name?
A3 Pen name means the name used to write poet, story etc
2. Immediately, the rabbit leaped down his hole and was gone. He called back to the
fox, This is my plan. What are you going to do?
The fox thought first of one way, then another, then he thought of a better way, then
he considered another way, and while he was thinking of all his clever choices, the hunters
caught him up and he was soon carried off.
Q1. What did the rabbit do as soon as he heard a pack of hunters coming?
A1 As soon as the rabbit heard a pack of hunters coming he leaped down his hole and was
done
Q2.What was the fox doing when the hunters caught him up?
A2.The fox was thinking of all his clever choices when the hunters caught him up.
Q3.Was the fox really clever? Why?
A3.The fox really clever because as he bragged about knowing to many options to escape
from enemies it could not put many options.
3. One night, Emperor Akbar dreamt that he had lost all his teeth, except one. The
next morning he invited all the astrologers of his kingdom to interpret this dream.
After a long discussion, the astrologers prophesized that all his relatives would die
before him.

Emperor Akbar was very upset by this interpretation and so sent away all the
astrologers without any reward.
Q1. How many teeth did Emperor Akbar lose in his dream?
A1. In his dream Emperor Akbar lost all his teeth accept one.
Q2.What was the interpretation of the astrologers for the teeth that Emperor Akbar had lost?
A2.The astrologers interpreted Emperor Akbars dream that all his relatives would die before
him.
Q3.Why did the astrologer not get any reward from Emperor Akbar?
A3.The astrologers not get any reward from Emperor Akbar because Emperor Akbar got
upset with their interpretation.
Swaminathan sat in fathers room in a chair, with slate in his hand and pencil ready. Father
held the arithmetic book open and dedicated, Rama has ten mangoes with which he wants
to earn fifteen annas. Krishna wants only four mangoes. How much money will Krishna
wants to pay?Swaminathan gazed and gazed at this sum, and every time he read it, a new
thought came to his mind .His mouth began to water at the thought of mangoes.
Q1.What does the first sentence of the text convey?
A1.The first sentence of the text convey that Swaminathan is all prepared to study with his
father.
Q2 For what amount of money does Rama want to sell his ten mangoes?
A2 Rama want to sell his ten mangoes for fifteen annas.
Q3 What was the effect of his fathers question on Swaminathan?
A3 When his father asked Swaminathan the question he kept on gazing at his father and on
the other hand his mouth started watering.
Swaminathan felt utterly helpless. If only father could tell him whether Rama was trying to
sell ripe fruits or unripe ones
.Of what use would it be to tell him afterwards? He felt strongly that the answer to this
question contained the key to the whole problem. It would be unfair to expect fifteen annas
for ten unripe mangoes.
Q1.What, according to Swaminathan, was the key to the question asked by his father?
A1 According to Swaminathan, was the key to the problem was in making the point clear
whether the mangoes were ripe or unripe.
Q2.What made Swaminathan feel helpless?
A2 Swaminathan felt that his father had not made the point clear whether Rama wanted to
sell ripe mangoes. This confusion made him feel helpless.
Q3 What, according to Swaminathan , was unfair ?
A3 According to Swaminathan to expect fifteen annas for ten mangoes was unfair.
Get the slate here. I will give the answer now. Swaminathan waited for a miracle to
happen. Father studied the sum for a second and asked: What is the price of ten mangoes?
Fifteen annas, of course, Swaminathan thought, but how could it be the
price? Was it the right price? And then he was not sure whether the mangoes were ripe or

not. If they were ripe, fifteen annas shouldnt be an unfair price. If only he could get more
light on this point
Q1 What help did Swaminathans father offer ?
A1 Swaminathan father offered to help him to solve the problem.
Q2 Why could Swaminathan not justify the price for the mangoes?
A2 Swaminathan not justify the price of the mangoes because he thought fifteen annas for 10
unripe mangoes was unfair
Q3 On what point did Swaminathan want his father to get the more light?
A3 Swaminathan wanted his father to get the more light on the point that if the price were
fifteen annas for ten ripe mangoes wouldnt be unfair.
Gandhiji became associated with the social life of Indians in South Africa since his arrival
there in 1893. Can anyone act against ones own nature or escape being a plaything in the
hands of Fate? Gandhiji had gone to Africa with professional motives. But as must have been
the design of Destiny, his twenty-one years stay in South Africa became the preparatory
period that equipped him with the perseverance and moral strength to emancipate society
from the forces of untruth and violence with the spiritual antidote of truth and non-violence.
It was a life of pure dedication : for, not once in twenty-one years did he ever project himself
as one who was after fame or one asserting
Q1 How could Gandhiji emancipate society from the forces of untruth and violence?
A1 Gandhiji could manage to emancipate society from the forces of untruth and violence
with the spiritual antidote of truth and non- violence.
Q2 How, according to the writer, was Gandhijis life in South Africa, a life of pure
dedication?
A2 According to writer Gandhijis life in South Africa ,was a life of pure dedication because
there he never projected himself as one who pursued fame or asserted himself as the author
of events.
The Port of Natal is called Durban, and also as the Port Natal. Abdulla Sheth had come to
receive me. As the ship reached the quay and the people of Natal came on board to meet their
friends, I realized that Indians were not quite respected there. I noticed a kind of rudeness in
the behaviour of the people who knew Abdulla Sheth. It hurt me. He took me home and
gave me the room next to his. Abdulla Sheths literacy level was low, but his knowledge
through experience was immense. He had a sharp intellect, and was conscious of it.
Q1 What did Gandhiji observe in Abdulla Sheth as a person?
A1 Gandhiji observed in following things in Abdulla Sheth 1) His literally level was low 2)
His knowledge to experience was great 3) He had a sharp intelligence and he was aware of
it.
Q2 What did Gandhiji observe in the people of Natal who had come on board to meet their
friends?
A2 Gandhiji observed in the people of Natal that Indian were not quite respected there
Q3 What is the other name for the Port of Natal?
A3The other name for the Port of Natal is Durban.
Abdulla Sheth had learnt sufficient English for conversation through practice. He managed
all his work with that kind of English. He was proud of Islam. He was fond of discussing
philosophy. On the second or third day he took me to see the court of Durban. He made me
sit next to his lawyer in the court. The Magistrate kept looking at me. He asked me to take

off my turban. I refused to take it off and left the court. As my luck would have it, there was
a battle here as well.
Q1 How was the English of Sheth Abdulla?
A1 Abdulla Sheth has learnt sufficient English for conversation to practice and could manage
all his work to it.
Q2 What was the area of interest for Abdulla Sheth?
A2 The area of interest for Abdulla Sheth was proud of Islam and was found of discussing
philosophy.
Q3 What happened with Gandhiji in the court? How did Gandhiji react to it?
A3 The magistrate in the court asked Gandhiji to take of his turban Gandhiji refused to take
off and left of the court.