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STD VII

2016

EX-1 Meanings
L-1 The Master Artist
1. Patron
2. Yearned
3. A twitch
4. Absurd

a person who supports artists and writers

deeply desired
a sudden movement that showed his anger
ridiculous

l-2
1. Sheen
a soft, smooth, shiny appearance.
2. Bonjour[French] Hello or Good day.
3. Splendid combination
wonderful pair.
4. Stalk
walk with pride.
5. But of course
most certainly.
6. Tenderly
in a gentle and loving manner.
L-3 Maggie Cuts Her Hair
1. unconcerned
untroubled, not interested
2. forbidden
not permitted
3. seize
get hold of something suddenly
4. daring
boldness
5. uneven
not level, not smooth
6. annoying
causing inconvenience or anger
7. misery
sorrow
8. severe
strict, harsh
9. endurance
power to bear something
10. influence
(have an) effect (on)
L-5 The Meeting Pool
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
l-6
1 mechanic
studying and making machines.
2 wondrous
wonderful
3 weary of
tired of
4. inconstant
frequently changing
5. a tempest
a violent windy storm.
6. enchanted
filled with great delight.
EX-2 CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.
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)
L-2 A Secret For Two
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)
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)
15. It was a schoolboys _____ and made in deadly earnest
(Promise, wish, Pledge)
16. I had heard the ______ of water at the bottom of the hill
(rippling, murmur, pealing)
17.Anil lived in a _____ lane off the Dilaram Bazaar
(congested, crowded, gathered)
18. After about a year , Somi passed his ______ examination and entered a military school.
(final, college, matriculation)
19. I turned away _____ and with a dull ache in my heart
(satisfied, disappointed, sadly)
L-6 Sir Isaac Newton
20. Isaacs _____ were enchanted with his new windmill.
(room-mates, playmates, class-mates)
21. Newton lived to be a very old man, and _______ great fame
(achieved, admired, acquired)
22. Isaacs curiosity led to many ________
(inventions, discoveries, experiment)
Ex III Fill in the blanks:
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!
10. Isaac was left in the care of his grandmother from the time he was a small baby.
11. Besides the water clock, Isaac made a sundial.
12.As a boy, Isaac had discovered the mechanism of a windmill.
13.Isaac had a wonderful ability to acquire knowledge by the simplest means.
Ex IV True or false:
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
7. The Provincale Milk Company gave a white horse to Pierre for helping him in his delivery.
True
8. Pierre had to always use the reins tightly to guide Joseph on the road. False
9. Pierre missed his milk route at times. False
10. Jacques was concerned about Pierres age and health. True
11. Pierre had become blind because of his cataracts. True
12. Tom and Maggie were both wilful children but Tom showed it much less in his actions.
False
13. Both were often scolded as being naughty. False
14. Maggie was first excited and then worried by her action. True
15. Aunt Glegg was more critical of Maggie than uncle Glegg. True
16. Maggie was greatly comforted by her father taking her aside, and he had done so on other
occasions too. True
Ex V Reference to the given context
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 I
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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16 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.

17 ... 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.
18 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 tim
19. 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
20. 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.
EX-VI Answer these questions in one or two sentence:
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.
Q 6. 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.
Q 7. 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.
Q 8. 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.
Q 9. What did Mrs Tulliver whisper into Maggies ears?
Ans. 4 She asked Maggie to tidy her hair before dinner and not to come untidy.
Q 10.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.
Q 11. 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
Q 12. 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.
Q13.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.
Q14 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.
Q 15 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.
Q 16 How did Rusty describe Somi as a boy ? What was he like when he saw him recently
Ans Somi was a gentle but funny boy. The grown up Somi had a fierce military moustache.
Q 17 What activities, other than swimming , took place at the pool?
Ans The boys tried to catch fish, wrestled in the sand and rode buffaloes.
Q 18 What high hopes did the grandmother have for her grandsons future ?
Ans Newtons grandmother opined that he would make a good workman.
Q19 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
Q 20 What did the wind do to make a windmillwork ?
Ans The wind set the sails of the windmill in motion
Q 21 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
Q 22 How was Newton rewarded for his achievement by his country ?
Ans He was knighted by his country and made a Member of Parliament.
Q 23 What were the two subjects that engaged him when he grew older ?
Ans Mathematics and Philosphy were the two subjects.
Q 24 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.
EX VII- ANS IN BRIEF
Q1 What were the terms and conditions laid out by the artist?
Ans The 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 2 Why did the artist insist on a privacy contract?
Ans In 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 3 What did the artist claim to have learnt as an apprentice?
Ans When 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.
Q 4 What was the artists response to the patrons request for drawing a portrait?
Ans 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.
Q 5 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.
Q6. 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 part of the pledge. indicate it.
Q7. 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.
Q 8. Differentiate the personality of the friends.

Ans Anil lived in a crowded lane off the Dilaram 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.
Q 9. Did Newton remain humble about his achievement and thirsty for more knowledge even
in his old age ? How do we know ?
Ans I 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.
Q VIII Complete the sentences
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.
the milk route so well.
4. The wagon would roll down to Prince Edward Street without any direction from Pierre
because --- Joseph knew
5. Pierre refused to retire because --- he was panic- stricken at the thought of not driving
Joseph every day.
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.
11. Somi was a beautiful swimmer and he dived off the rocks and went gliding about under the
water like a long golden fish
12. Anils legs and arms were very long , and thrashed about with much vigour but little skill.
13. I usually landed on my stomach. I
14. But I hadnt gone far when I heard th splashing of water and the shouting of boys . I found
another stream and another pool.
15. But I did not really see them. I was seeing Somi ,Anil and the comfort loving buffaloes.
Q IX Answer these questions into two or three sentences
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.
8. How do you know that Pierre and Joseph grew old together?
Ans. 8 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.
9. What did Jacques suggest to Pierre?
Ans. 9 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.
10. 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.
Q X Answer in Detail
Q1. What routine did Pierre and Joseph follow?
Ans. They 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.
Q2. We read It was very bitter. What was bitter and why?
Ans. It 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.
Q3. What did Aunt Glegg comment about Maggie?
Ans. 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.
Q4. 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. 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.
Q5. 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. 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.

Q6. 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.
Q7. What was Toms happy moment?
Ans. 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.
Q8. What was Maggies pain?
Ans. 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.
Q9. Why did Maggie feel foolish?
Ans. 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.
Q10.What were the various professions suggested for Isaac and why ?
Ans While his grandmother thought that he would make a capital workman, 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.
Q.XI) 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 except 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.
[4] Swaminathan sat in fathers room in a chair, with slate in his hand and pencil ready. Father held the
arithmetic book 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 wanted 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.
[5] Swaminathan felt uttery 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.
[6] 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 pirce were
fifteen annas for ten ripe mangoes wouldnt be unfair.
[7] 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.
[8] 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.
[9] 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 fond 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.
Q4 How did Gandhiji get publicity in South Africa?
A4 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-XI. 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 ?

AnsThey are open unto the fields and to the sky. They are silent and bare.
5) Where do we find things likevalley, 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.
THE END.