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Class 10 English Question Bank, Chapter by Chapter
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Quick Practice - Try a Few Questions First Pick a chapter below, answer a few questions instantly, then jump to the full set list for more. Q1.What is Lencho's profession in 'A Letter to God'? Answer: (b) A farmer. Lencho works his own small piece of land and depends entirely on a good harvest to support his family.
Q2.Why does Lencho write a letter to God? Answer: (b) To ask for money after his crop is destroyed by hail. A hailstorm ruins his entire field, so he asks God for the exact amount he needs to feed his family until the next crop.
Q3.Who actually collects money to help Lencho after reading his letter? Answer: (b) The postmaster and his colleagues at the post office. Touched by Lencho's faith, the postmaster and his staff gather what money they can and send it in God's name.
Q4.How does Lencho react when he receives less money than he asked for? Answer: (b) He assumes the post office employees have stolen part of it. Lencho's complete faith in God leads him to conclude that only people at the post office could have taken the missing amount.
Q5.What does the story mainly highlight about Lencho's character? Answer: (b) His simple and unwavering faith. Throughout the story, Lencho's actions are driven by an innocent and complete trust in God's help.
Q1.'Dust of Snow' is written by which poet? Answer: (a) Robert Frost. Robert Frost, known for his nature poetry, wrote this short poem.
Q2.Which bird is mentioned in the poem as shaking snow onto the poet? Answer: (b) A crow. A crow shaking dust of snow from a hemlock tree onto the poet forms the central image of the poem.
Q3.What effect does the small incident have on the poet's mood? Answer: (b) It changes his mood for the better, saving part of a day he had rued. A simple, unexpected moment in nature manages to lift the poet's spirits during an otherwise regretted day.
Q4.Which tree is mentioned in the poem? Answer: (b) Hemlock. The crow is described as being on a hemlock tree when it shakes down the snow.
Q5.What is the overall theme suggested by the poem? Answer: (a) Even small, ordinary moments in nature can bring about a positive change in mood. The poem shows how a tiny, seemingly unimportant experience can shift one's outlook for the better.
Q1.Who is the poet of 'Fire and Ice'? Answer: (a) Robert Frost. Robert Frost wrote this poem reflecting on how the world might end.
Q2.In the poem, what do 'fire' and 'ice' symbolise? Answer: (b) Desire and hatred as forces that could end the world. Fire is linked with desire and ice with hatred, both presented as equally capable of ending the world.
Q3.According to the poem, which force does the poet suggest would be 'great' enough to also cause destruction, alongside fire? Answer: (a) Ice, representing hatred. The poet says that if the world had to end twice, ice or hatred would be sufficient and great enough for destruction too.
Q4.What poetic device is prominently used through the short, direct lines of the poem? Answer: (b) Concise, contrasting imagery of fire and ice. The poem's power comes from placing two contrasting images side by side in a very compact form.
Q5.What is the overall tone of the poem 'Fire and Ice'? Answer: (b) Reflective and somewhat ominous about human emotions. The poem reflects seriously on how intense human emotions could bring about ultimate destruction.
Q1.Who is the poet of 'A Tiger in the Zoo'? Answer: (a) Leslie Norris. Leslie Norris wrote this poem contrasting a tiger's life in the wild with its life in captivity.
Q2.What does the poem mainly contrast? Answer: (a) A tiger's freedom in the wild with its confinement in a zoo cage. The poem moves between images of the tiger prowling freely and the same tiger pacing behind bars.
Q3.Where does the poem imagine the tiger patrolling if it were free? Answer: (b) The forest and near a village drinking hole. The poem imagines the tiger moving through the forest and terrorising deer near a village pool.
Q4.What does the phrase describing the tiger pacing in a 'concrete cell' suggest? Answer: (b) The artificial and restrictive nature of its zoo enclosure. The concrete cell represents how unnatural and limiting the zoo environment is for a wild animal.
Q5.What is the overall mood created by the poem towards the end? Answer: (b) A sense of sadness or unease about the tiger's loss of freedom. The final image of the tiger behind bars, with guns nearby, leaves a feeling of restriction rather than celebration.
Q1.'Long Walk to Freedom' is an excerpt from Nelson Mandela's: Answer: (a) Autobiography. This chapter is taken from Nelson Mandela's own autobiography describing his life and struggle.
Q2.What historic event does the chapter describe Mandela attending as President? Answer: (a) His inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. The chapter opens with the description of his inauguration day, a landmark moment in South African history.
Q3.According to Mandela, what does true freedom involve, beyond just breaking one's own chains? Answer: (b) Respecting and enhancing the freedom of others as well. Mandela reflects that being free is meaningless unless it also allows others to live and be free.
Q4.What does Mandela say about both the oppressor and the oppressed under apartheid? Answer: (b) Both are robbed of their humanity by an unjust system. Mandela describes how injustice diminishes the humanity of everyone involved, not just those directly oppressed.
Q5.What central idea does Mandela convey about courage in this chapter? Answer: (b) Courage is the triumph over fear, not the absence of it. Mandela explains that true bravery lies in overcoming fear, not in never experiencing it.
Q1.'How to Tell Wild Animals' is written by: Answer: (a) Carolyn Wells. Carolyn Wells wrote this humorous poem describing how to identify various wild animals.
Q2.What is the overall tone of the poem? Answer: (b) Humorous and playful. The poem uses exaggerated, funny descriptions rather than a serious scientific approach to identify animals.
Q3.According to the poem, what happens if a tiger 'greets' you? Answer: (b) It may attack, described humorously as it 'ends your earthly cares'. The poem jokingly warns that a tiger's greeting is dangerous, using exaggerated humour typical of the poem's style.
Q4.The poem suggests a humorous, exaggerated way to identify a leopard, mainly by pointing out its: Answer: (b) Spots on its body. The poem plays on the leopard's spots as its distinguishing, if somewhat obvious, feature.
Q5.What literary technique does the poet mainly use to make the poem entertaining? Answer: (a) Exaggeration and irony in describing dangerous animals. Wells uses playful exaggeration and irony to turn a potentially dry topic into an amusing poem.
Q1.'The Ball Poem' is written by: Answer: (a) John Berryman. John Berryman wrote this poem about a boy who loses his ball while playing near the water.
Q2.What does the boy in the poem lose? Answer: (b) His ball, which bounces into the water. The central event of the poem is the boy watching his ball roll away and disappear into the harbour.
Q3.What does the poet suggest the boy is really learning through this experience of loss? Answer: (b) An early lesson about loss and the responsibility that comes with growing up. The poem uses the lost ball to reflect on how children begin to understand loss as a part of life.
Q4.According to the poem, what should the boy learn to do rather than depend on his parents for a replacement? Answer: (a) Cope with the loss himself and understand it as part of growing up. The poet suggests that the boy must learn to internally process the loss himself.
Q5.What is the broader theme explored in 'The Ball Poem'? Answer: (b) How childhood experiences of loss shape a person's understanding of the world. The simple incident becomes a larger reflection on loss, growth, and how we come to terms with things beyond our control.
Q1.Who is the main character in 'His First Flight'? Answer: (a) A young seagull afraid to fly. The story follows a young seagull who is terrified to take his first flight from the ledge.
Q2.Why is the young seagull afraid to fly at first? Answer: (a) He fears falling into the sea and not being able to fly. He watches his siblings fly and worries that he lacks the strength or courage to do the same.
Q3.How do the young seagull's parents eventually get him to fly? Answer: (b) By stopping food and leaving him alone on the ledge until hunger forces him to try. Left hungry and alone, the seagull is finally driven by hunger to attempt his first flight and discovers he can fly.
Q4.What does the young seagull realise once he manages to fly? Answer: (a) That flying was far easier and more natural than he had feared. Once airborne, he finds the experience thrilling and wonders why he was ever afraid.
Q5.What is the central theme of the story? Answer: (a) Overcoming fear often reveals abilities we did not know we had. The story is essentially about conquering fear and discovering hidden inner strength.
Q1.What is the profession of the narrator in 'Black Aeroplane'? Answer: (a) A pilot flying his own small plane. The story is narrated by a pilot flying his old Dakota aircraft back to England.
Q2.What problem does the narrator face during his flight? Answer: (b) He gets caught in a storm and loses his bearings among thick clouds. Flying into a storm, he becomes disoriented and cannot see clearly enough to navigate safely.
Q3.Who helps guide the narrator's plane safely through the storm? Answer: (a) A mysterious black aeroplane that appears and leads the way. A strange black aeroplane appears beside him and guides him safely out of the storm clouds.
Q4.What does the narrator discover about the black aeroplane and its pilot after landing safely? Answer: (a) No such aeroplane or pilot was recorded as being in the area that night. After landing, he learns there was no other aircraft in the area, leaving the identity of his guide a mystery.
Q5.What overall mood does the ending of the story create? Answer: (a) A sense of mystery and wonder. The unexplained appearance and disappearance of the black aeroplane leaves the reader with a feeling of mystery.
Q1.'Amanda!' is written by: Answer: (a) Robin Klein. Robin Klein wrote this poem giving voice to a young girl's wish for freedom from constant instructions.
Q2.What does the poem mainly present through its structure? Answer: (a) A list of adult instructions to Amanda, contrasted with her private daydreams. The poem alternates between commands given to Amanda and the imaginative worlds she dreams of instead.
Q3.What does Amanda imagine herself as in one part of the poem? Answer: (a) A mermaid, an orphan, and Rapunzel, imagining freedom from restrictions. Amanda escapes into fantasies of being a mermaid, an orphan, and Rapunzel, all of which represent freedom in different ways.
Q4.What common childhood feeling does the poem capture? Answer: (b) The wish to escape constant scolding and enjoy freedom. The poem reflects how children often long for freedom when faced with too many rules and instructions.
Q5.What does the recurring word 'Don't' in the poem represent? Answer: (a) The many restrictions placed on Amanda by adults. The repeated commands highlight how surrounded Amanda feels by rules, prompting her escape into imagination.
Q1.Anne Frank wrote her diary while hiding during which historical period? Answer: (b) World War II, during the Nazi occupation. Anne and her family hid in a secret annexe in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation to escape persecution.
Q2.What name does Anne give to her diary, treating it almost like a friend? Answer: (a) Kitty. Anne addresses her diary as 'Kitty', writing to it as though confiding in a close friend.
Q3.Why does Anne feel that she cannot fully confide in her many acquaintances? Answer: (a) She feels she has no true friend with whom she can share her deepest thoughts. This gap is exactly what leads her to start writing her diary as an outlet for her private thoughts.
Q4.What does the chapter mainly reveal about Anne's personality? Answer: (a) She is observant, thoughtful, and has a good sense of humour despite difficult circumstances. Even while describing her school friends and teachers, Anne shows sharp observation and wit.
Q5.What incident with a teacher does Anne describe as showing her talkative nature? Answer: (a) Being made to write essays as punishment for talking too much in class. Her teacher Mr Keesing assigns her essays on being a 'chatterbox', which Anne turns into witty pieces.
Q1.'Glimpses of India' is made up of three separate accounts describing different: Answer: (a) Regions of India and their distinct food and culture. The chapter includes three short pieces describing Goa, Assam, and Kerala respectively.
Q2.In the section on Goa, what food item is described as being central to the local diet? Answer: (a) Rice and fish. The piece on Goa explains how rice and fish, especially with coconut, are staples of the local cuisine.
Q3.Which section of the chapter describes tea plantations and their history? Answer: (a) The account about Assam. The section set in Assam explores the introduction and growth of tea cultivation in the region.
Q4.The section describing Kerala mainly focuses on: Answer: (a) The local method of preparing rice pancakes and other everyday food. This part describes simple, everyday cooking in a Kerala household, especially the preparation of rice-based food.
Q5.What is the overall purpose of the three accounts in this chapter? Answer: (a) To showcase the cultural and culinary diversity found across different regions of India. Together, the three glimpses highlight how varied food habits and traditions are across India.
Q1.'The Trees' is written by: Answer: (a) Adrienne Rich. Adrienne Rich wrote this poem imagining trees leaving the confines of a house to move out into the forest.
Q2.What central image does the poem build around? Answer: (a) Trees kept indoors slowly moving out to reclaim the forest. The poem imagines trees, long confined indoors, gradually pushing outward to join the natural forest.
Q3.What might the trees leaving the house symbolise, according to common interpretations of the poem? Answer: (a) A return to freedom and one's natural, authentic state. Many readers see the trees' movement as a symbol of breaking free to reclaim a more natural existence.
Q4.What physical description does the poem give of the trees as they begin to move? Answer: (a) Their leaves and branches straining and pushing against the windows. The poem describes the trees physically straining against the glass and structure of the house as they try to leave.
Q5.What tone does the poem largely convey? Answer: (a) A slow, almost eerie sense of transformation and release. The gradual, described movement of the trees creates a quiet but unsettling sense of change.
Q1.'Animals' is written by: Answer: (a) Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman wrote this poem comparing human beings to animals.
Q2.According to the poem, what qualities does the poet admire in animals? Answer: (a) Their contentment and freedom from worry, unlike humans. The poet admires how animals live without complaining, without guilt, and without worrying about possessions.
Q3.What human traits does the poet criticise indirectly by praising animals? Answer: (a) Greed, dissatisfaction, and constant worry over material things. By contrasting animals' simplicity with human behaviour, the poet points out flaws like greed and endless dissatisfaction.
Q4.According to the poem, do animals worry about their condition in life? Answer: (b) No, they accept their lives calmly without complaint. The poet notes that animals do not fret or whine about their circumstances the way people often do.
Q5.What is the central theme of the poem 'Animals'? Answer: (a) A reflection on how human dissatisfaction contrasts with the simple contentment of animal life. The poem uses the comparison to reflect on human flaws such as greed and constant discontent.
Q1.'Fog' is a poem written by: Answer: (a) Carl Sandburg. Carl Sandburg wrote this very short poem comparing fog to a cat.
Q2.In the poem, fog is compared to which animal? Answer: (b) A cat. The poem famously compares the way fog moves silently to how a cat quietly moves on soft paws.
Q3.What quality of movement does the poet associate with both fog and the animal it is compared to? Answer: (b) Silent, soft, and gentle movement. Just as a cat moves silently, fog is described as settling in and moving on without any noise.
Q4.What does the poem describe fog as doing before it moves on? Answer: (a) Sitting silently, looking over the harbour and city. The fog is pictured sitting quietly, looking over the harbour and city, before it moves on.
Q5.What poetic technique is most central to this short poem? Answer: (a) An extended metaphor comparing fog to a cat. The entire poem builds around comparing fog's quiet arrival and departure to the movement of a cat.
Q1.Who is Mijbil in this chapter? Answer: (a) A pet otter brought home by the narrator. Mijbil is an otter that the narrator acquires and brings back with him, eventually keeping as a pet.
Q2.From where does the narrator originally get Mijbil? Answer: (a) Iraq, in exchange for another otter he had ordered. The narrator receives Mijbil in Basra, Iraq, as a replacement for an otter he had originally ordered.
Q3.How does Mijbil behave during the flight back to London? Answer: (a) He causes chaos, escaping and swimming in a washbasin on the plane. Mijbil creates quite a commotion on the plane, at one point ending up in the washbasin.
Q4.What does the chapter reveal about the narrator's growing feelings toward Mijbil? Answer: (a) He becomes genuinely attached to the otter over time. Despite the difficulties, the narrator grows fond of Mijbil and treats him almost like a companion.
Q5.What broader idea does the chapter convey about the relationship between humans and wild animals kept as pets? Answer: (a) Such animals can form strong, endearing bonds with humans despite their wild nature. Through Mijbil's antics and the narrator's care for him, the chapter shows an unusual but genuine bond forming.
Q1.Who is the main character in 'Madam Rides the Bus'? Answer: (a) Valli, a young girl who wants to ride the bus. The story follows Valli, an eight-year-old girl fascinated by the bus that passes through her village.
Q2.What does Valli save her money for throughout the story? Answer: (a) A bus ride to the market town and back. Valli saves coins specifically so she can pay for her own bus journey to town.
Q3.How does Valli behave once she is actually on the bus? Answer: (a) She observes everything closely and refuses help, wanting to experience it independently. Valli watches the road, the passengers, and the scenery keenly, insisting on managing the trip herself.
Q4.What incident during the bus ride briefly worries Valli? Answer: (a) A cow being narrowly missed by the bus. The bus swerves to avoid hitting a cow, which momentarily frightens the passengers, including Valli.
Q5.What does the story mainly reveal about Valli's character? Answer: (a) Her independence, curiosity, and determination despite her young age. Valli's careful planning and confident behaviour on her own trip highlight her independent spirit.
Q1.'The Tale of Custard the Dragon' is written by: Answer: (a) Ogden Nash. Ogden Nash wrote this humorous narrative poem about a dragon named Custard.
Q2.How is Custard the dragon initially described compared to the other pets? Answer: (b) As a coward, unlike the seemingly braver pets around him. Custard is described as timid and afraid, in contrast to the other pets who boast about their courage.
Q3.What event tests the true courage of all the pets in the poem? Answer: (a) The arrival of a dangerous pirate. When a real pirate breaks in, the situation becomes genuinely dangerous, testing everyone's courage.
Q4.How do the supposedly brave pets behave when the real danger appears? Answer: (a) They hide in fear, showing their earlier boasts were empty. Ironically, the pets who claimed to be fearless are the ones who cower when real danger arrives.
Q5.Who ends up being the one to bravely fight off the pirate? Answer: (a) Custard, the dragon previously thought to be a coward. Custard surprises everyone by being the only one brave enough to confront the pirate directly.
Q1.'For Anne Gregory' is written by: Answer: (a) W. B. Yeats. W. B. Yeats wrote this poem structured as a conversation about outer beauty versus inner worth.
Q2.What does the young man in the poem praise about Anne Gregory? Answer: (a) Her yellow hair. The poem opens with admiration for her distinctive golden or yellow hair.
Q3.What does the 'old religious man' in the poem suggest matters more than physical appearance? Answer: (a) Loving a person for who they truly are, not for outward beauty alone. The old man's words suggest that true love should be based on inner character rather than looks.
Q4.What theme does the poem primarily explore? Answer: (a) The contrast between outer beauty and inner worth in how people are loved. Through the conversation format, the poem questions whether people can be loved for themselves rather than their appearance.
Q5.What structure does the poem largely follow? Answer: (a) A dialogue-like exchange of viewpoints. The poem is built around an exchange of contrasting viewpoints on love and beauty.
Q1.'The Sermon at Benares' recounts a teaching associated with: Answer: (a) The Buddha. This chapter presents a well-known teaching attributed to the Buddha, delivered at Benares.
Q2.What tragedy does Kisa Gotami experience at the start of the story? Answer: (a) The death of her only son. Grief-stricken over her son's death, Kisa Gotami seeks a way to bring him back to life.
Q3.What task does the Buddha give Kisa Gotami to help her understand the truth about death? Answer: (a) To bring a handful of mustard seed from a house where no one has ever died. As she searches from house to house, she realises every family has experienced loss, which is the actual lesson intended.
Q4.What does Kisa Gotami finally understand through her search? Answer: (a) That death is a universal and unavoidable part of life. Her search teaches her that suffering and death are shared by everyone, not something unique to her alone.
Q5.What is the central teaching conveyed through this sermon? Answer: (a) Grief and death are common to all living beings, and this understanding brings acceptance. The story teaches acceptance of death as part of the human condition, shared by everyone.
Q1.'The Proposal' is a comic play written by: Answer: (a) Anton Chekhov. Anton Chekhov wrote this short comic play about a marriage proposal that keeps getting derailed by arguments.
Q2.Who does Lomov visit at the beginning of the play, intending to propose marriage? Answer: (a) Natalya, the daughter of his neighbour Chubukov. Lomov visits Chubukov's house specifically hoping to propose marriage to Natalya.
Q3.What unexpected topic causes the first big argument between Lomov and Natalya? Answer: (a) A dispute over who owns a piece of land called the Oxen Meadows. Instead of discussing marriage, the two get into a heated dispute over ownership of a meadow.
Q4.What second disagreement arises between Lomov and Natalya later in the play? Answer: (a) An argument over whose dog, Guess or Squeezer, is better. They next argue passionately about which of their two dogs is the superior hunting dog.
Q5.What does the play mainly satirise through these constant, trivial quarrels? Answer: (a) The pettiness and quarrelsome nature that can exist even between prospective partners. Chekhov uses humour to poke fun at how small, trivial disagreements can overshadow supposedly important matters like marriage.
Q1.In 'A Triumph of Surgery', what is the main problem with the dog Tricki? Answer: (a) He is overfed and has become unhealthily overweight. Tricki's owner, Mrs Pumphrey, has been overfeeding him, causing him to become overweight and sluggish.
Q2.Who is the narrator and veterinarian in this story? Answer: (a) James Herriot. The story is narrated by the vet, James Herriot, who treats Tricki for his overfeeding problem.
Q3.What treatment does the vet suggest to help Tricki recover? Answer: (a) Taking Tricki away from his owner temporarily and putting him on a controlled diet with exercise. By removing Tricki from his owner's excessive feeding and putting him through a proper regime, the vet helps him recover.
Q4.How does Mrs Pumphrey initially react to her dog being taken away for treatment? Answer: (a) She is worried and anxious about her pet's wellbeing. Despite being the cause of Tricki's overfeeding, Mrs Pumphrey genuinely cares for him and worries during his stay away.
Q5.What is the ironic humour behind the title 'A Triumph of Surgery'? Answer: (a) No actual surgery is performed; the cure is simply proper diet and exercise. Despite the title, Tricki's recovery has nothing to do with an actual surgical operation, which is the story's gentle irony.
Q1.Who narrates 'The Thief's Story'? Answer: (a) Hari Singh, a young thief. The story is told from the point of view of Hari Singh, a young thief who befriends a man named Anil.
Q2.How does Hari Singh initially plan to deceive Anil? Answer: (a) By pretending to be trustworthy so he can eventually steal from him. Hari Singh befriends Anil purely to gain his trust before attempting to steal his money.
Q3.What change occurs in Hari Singh after he actually steals Anil's money? Answer: (a) He feels guilty and eventually decides to return the money. His conscience troubles him, leading him to return quietly instead of keeping the stolen money.
Q4.What does Anil do when he later realises money is missing and then finds it returned? Answer: (a) He pretends not to notice, showing quiet understanding and trust in Hari. Anil's calm, understanding response, without directly accusing Hari, deeply affects the boy.
Q5.What broader theme does the story explore? Answer: (a) The possibility of moral transformation through trust and kindness. The story shows how genuine trust and kindness can inspire a change of heart, even in someone dishonest.
Q1.What is Ausable's profession in 'The Midnight Visitor'? Answer: (a) A secret agent. Ausable is a secret agent who deals with dangerous situations, though not in the dramatic way expected by others.
Q2.How does Ausable initially appear to the young writer Fowler, compared to typical spy stories? Answer: (a) He seems ordinary and unimpressive, unlike the dashing spies Fowler imagined. Fowler is disappointed to find Ausable rather plain and overweight, not matching his imagined image of a spy.
Q3.Who intrudes into Ausable's room, threatening him with a gun? Answer: (a) Max, seeking an important report. Max breaks into the room and threatens Ausable in order to get hold of a valuable report.
Q4.How does Ausable manage to get rid of Max without any real danger? Answer: (a) By inventing a story about a secret balcony that does not actually exist. Ausable cleverly makes up a story about a non-existent balcony, tricking Max into leaving through the window.
Q5.What does the story mainly show about Ausable's methods as a secret agent? Answer: (a) He relies on quick thinking and clever wit rather than physical action. Ausable's calm, intelligent improvisation, rather than force, is what actually saves the situation.
Q1.What is Horace Danby's unusual secret hobby in the story? Answer: (a) He is a safe-cracker who commits one burglary a year. Despite appearing respectable, Horace secretly breaks into safes once a year to fund his hobby of collecting rare books.
Q2.Whom does Horace meet at the house he plans to burgle? Answer: (a) A woman who claims to be locked out, later revealed to be a clever thief herself. He encounters a woman pretending to need help, who turns out to have deceived him completely.
Q3.How is Horace ultimately deceived in the story? Answer: (a) The woman he trusted steals the jewels he had taken and leaves him to be caught. Ironically, the very woman he tried to help turns out to be the real thief who outsmarts him.
Q4.What is ironic about the story's title, 'A Question of Trust'? Answer: (a) A professional thief ends up being the one who is betrayed through misplaced trust. The irony lies in a habitual criminal being the one who is deceived because he trusted someone else.
Q5.What happens to Horace at the end of the story? Answer: (a) He is arrested, though for a crime slightly different from what he actually intended. Horace ends up arrested, caught up in circumstances shaped by the woman who deceived him.
Q1.What does the scientist Griffin discover in this story? Answer: (a) A way to make himself invisible. Griffin, a brilliant but reckless scientist, discovers a formula that makes him completely invisible.
Q2.What problem does Griffin face after becoming invisible? Answer: (a) He cannot find a way to become visible again and struggles with everyday survival. Being invisible creates practical difficulties, such as being unable to eat in public without being noticed.
Q3.How does Griffin behave towards others as the story progresses? Answer: (a) He becomes increasingly reckless, misusing his invisibility for theft and harmful acts. Griffin turns to crime and violence, using his invisibility for selfish and dangerous purposes.
Q4.What ultimately happens to Griffin by the end of the story? Answer: (a) He is eventually caught and killed by an angry crowd after being tracked down. His actions catch up with him, and he meets a violent end after being pursued by the people he wronged.
Q5.What broader message does the story convey through Griffin's downfall? Answer: (a) Scientific power used without responsibility or morality can lead to one's own destruction. The story serves as a warning about misusing scientific discovery for selfish or harmful ends.
Q1.Who is the subject of 'The Making of a Scientist'? Answer: (a) Richard Ebright, an American scientist. This chapter narrates the childhood and growth of Richard Ebright into a renowned scientist.
Q2.What hobby did Richard Ebright have as a child that later shaped his scientific interests? Answer: (a) Collecting butterflies and studying insects. His early fascination with collecting and studying butterflies laid the foundation for his later scientific work.
Q3.How did Richard's mother contribute to his interest in science? Answer: (a) By constantly encouraging his curiosity and helping him find resources to learn more. His mother actively supported his curiosity, helping him with books and materials to explore his interests.
Q4.What significant scientific question did Ebright investigate during his school years, related to monarch butterflies? Answer: (a) What chemical stops monarch caterpillars from turning into butterflies. His research into a mysterious substance affecting monarch caterpillars became an important part of his early scientific work.
Q5.What overall lesson does the chapter convey about becoming a scientist? Answer: (a) Curiosity, persistence, and the right guidance can nurture a scientific mind from a young age. Ebright's journey shows how early curiosity, nurtured properly, can shape a lifelong scientific career.
Q1.Who is the central character of 'The Necklace'? Answer: (a) Matilda Loisel. The story follows Matilda Loisel, a woman unhappy with her modest lifestyle who longs for luxury.
Q2.What does Matilda borrow from her friend for a party? Answer: (a) A diamond necklace. She borrows a necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier to look elegant at a party.
Q3.What crucial mistake does Matilda make on the night of the party? Answer: (a) She loses the borrowed necklace. After the party, Matilda realises the necklace is missing, setting off the story's central crisis.
Q4.What do Matilda and her husband do after losing the necklace? Answer: (a) They borrow a huge sum of money to buy a replacement necklace and spend years repaying the debt. To avoid the embarrassment of admitting the loss, they take on years of hardship to replace the necklace secretly.
Q5.What ironic twist is revealed at the end of the story? Answer: (a) The original necklace was actually a cheap imitation, not real diamonds. After years of sacrifice, Matilda learns that the necklace she replaced at such cost was never valuable to begin with.
Q1.Who is Bholi in the story? Answer: (a) A young girl who is considered plain and slow, later shown to have inner strength. Bholi is initially seen by her family as unattractive and slow, but the story reveals her quiet strength and courage.
Q2.What childhood incident affects Bholi's appearance and confidence? Answer: (a) An attack of smallpox that leaves marks on her face. Smallpox in childhood leaves visible marks, adding to how her family views and treats her.
Q3.How does Bholi's family generally regard her compared to her siblings? Answer: (a) As less important, expecting little from her future. Bholi's parents largely undervalue her, focusing more attention and hope on her siblings.
Q4.What education-related change happens to Bholi that helps her grow more confident? Answer: (a) She is sent to a village school where a kind teacher encourages her. School gives Bholi both knowledge and confidence, thanks in part to an understanding teacher.
Q5.What decision does Bholi make at the end of the story regarding her proposed marriage? Answer: (a) She refuses to marry a man who insults her only for a dowry, choosing self-respect instead. Bholi shows newfound courage by rejecting a groom who values dowry over her as a person, choosing dignity instead.
Q1.'The Book That Saved the Earth' is set in which future period? Answer: (a) The year 2040. The play is set in the future, in the year 2040, when Martians attempt to invade Earth.
Q2.What ordinary earthly object confuses the invading Martians? Answer: (a) A children's book, specifically 'Mother Goose'. The Martians are baffled by a simple nursery rhyme book, unable to understand its playful, nonsensical content.
Q3.Why do the Martians struggle to understand the contents of the book? Answer: (a) They take everything too literally and cannot grasp imaginative, nonsensical rhymes. Their overly literal minds cannot make sense of playful nonsense like nursery rhymes, leading to great confusion.
Q4.How does this confusion ultimately help save Earth from the Martian invasion? Answer: (a) The Martians' misunderstanding leads to their defeat, largely through their own confusion and mistakes. Their inability to comprehend something as simple as a rhyme book plays a key role in thwarting their invasion plans.
Q5.What is the overall tone of this play? Answer: (a) Humorous and satirical, poking fun at rigid, literal thinking. The play uses comedy and satire to highlight the value of imagination over rigid, literal understanding.
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