I. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. (10)
Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Letter to His Son's Teacher’
“My son starts school today. It is all going to be strange and new to him for a while and I wish you would
treat him gently. It is an adventure that might take him across continents. All adventures that probably
include wars, tragedy and sorrow. To live this life will require faith, love and courage.
So, dear Teacher, will you please take him by his hand and teach him things he will have to know,
teaching him – but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend. He will have to
know that all men are not just, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a
hero, that for every crooked politician, there is a dedicated leader.
Teach, if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five found. In school, teacher, it is far
more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to learn how to gracefully lose, and enjoy winning when he
does win.
Teach him to be gentle with people, tough with tough people. Steer him away from envy if you can and
teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you can – how to laugh when he is sad, teach him there
is no shame in tears. Teach him there can be glory in failure and despair in success. Teach him to scoff at
cynics.
Teach him if you can the wonders of books, but also give time to ponder the extreme mystery of birds in
the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hill. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if
everyone tell him they are wrong.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone else is doing it. Teach him to
listen to everyone, but teach him also to filter all that he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good
that comes through.
Teach him to sell his talents and brains to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his heart and
soul. Let him have the courage to be impatient, let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him to have
sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind, in God.
This is the order, teacher but see what best you can do. He is such a nice little boy and he is my son.”
Answer the following questions.
1. In the first line, ‘him’ refers to ______and I refers to ______.
(a) Lincoln ………son (b) Lincoln …….teacher (c) Teacher……… son d. Son………Lincoln
2. Which of the following statement is true?
a. he will have to learn to worship God.
b. he will have to learn that life is full of adventures, wars, tragedy and sorrow.
c. he will have to learn to be gentle.
d. none of these
3. In para 2, “…. all men are not just, all men are not true” conveys …………..
a. a one-sided view of life b. the harsh reality of life
c. Lincoln’s personal view d. all of these
4. The statement “for every scoundrel, there is a hero” means ………………
a. the number of scoundrels in this world is equal to the number of heroes.
b. for every bad person in this world, there is a good person.
c. in spite of all the wickedness in this world, there is enough goodness.
d. the number of good people is equal to the number of scoundrels.
5. The first 2 paras emphasize
a. the negative aspects of life b. the value of positivity
c. both the positive and the negative sides of life d. the strictness of a father
6. Lincoln does not want the teacher to cuddle his son because
a. he is a ruthless father b. he doesn’t care for his son
c. the headmaster is very strict d. he wants his son to become strong
7. A “cynic” is…………….. (para 4)
(a) a fan (b) the teacher (c) a friend (d) a doubter
8. In para …. , what does Lincoln mean by “sublime faith”?
(a) immense faith (b) no faith (c) some faith (d) little faith
9. Which words tell him to be sportive and accept defeat with a smile?
a. Steer him away from envy
b. teach him the secret of quiet laughter
c. there can be glory in failure and despair in success
d. there is no shame in tears
10. Quote the line which says that hard earned money has greater value than easy money.
Answers
Answer:
I. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. (10)
Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Letter to His Son's Teacher’
“My son starts school today. It is all going to be strange and new to him for a while and I wish you would
treat him gently. It is an adventure that might take him across continents. All adventures that probably
include wars, tragedy and sorrow. To live this life will require faith, love and courage.
So, dear Teacher, will you please take him by his hand and teach him things he will have to know,
teaching him – but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend. He will have to
know that all men are not just, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a
hero, that for every crooked politician, there is a dedicated leader.
Teach, if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five found. In school, teacher, it is far
more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to learn how to gracefully lose, and enjoy winning when he
does win.
Teach him to be gentle with people, tough with tough people. Steer him away from envy if you can and
teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you can – how to laugh when he is sad, teach him there
is no shame in tears. Teach him there can be glory in failure and despair in success. Teach him to scoff at
cynics.
Teach him if you can the wonders of books, but also give time to ponder the extreme mystery of birds in
the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hill. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if
everyone tell him they are wrong.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone else is doing it. Teach him to
listen to everyone, but teach him also to filter all that he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good
that comes through.
Teach him to sell his talents and brains to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his heart and
soul. Let him have the courage to be impatient, let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him to have
sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind, in God.
This is the order, teacher but see what best you can do. He is such a nice little boy and he is my son.”
Answer the following questions.
1. In the first line, ‘him’ refers to ______and I refers to ______.
(a) Lincoln ………son (b) Lincoln …….teacher (c) Teacher……… son d. Son………Lincoln
2. Which of the following statement is true?
a. he will have to learn to worship God.
b. he will have to learn that life is full of adventures, wars, tragedy and sorrow.
c. he will have to learn to be gentle.
d. none of these
3. In para 2, “…. all men are not just, all men are not true” conveys …………..
a. a one-sided view of life b. the harsh reality of life
c. Lincoln’s personal view d. all of these
4. The statement “for every scoundrel, there is a hero” means ………………
a. the number of scoundrels in this world is equal to the number of heroes.
b. for every bad person in this world, there is a good person.
c. in spite of all the wickedness in this world, there is enough goodness.
d. the number of good people is equal to the number of scoundrels.
5. The first 2 paras emphasize
a. the negative aspects of life b. the value of positivity
c. both the positive and the negative sides of life d. the strictness of a father
6. Lincoln does not want the teacher to cuddle his son because
a. he is a ruthless father b. he doesn’t care for his son
c. the headmaster is very strict d. he wants his son to become strong
7. A “cynic” is…………….. (para 4)
(a) a fan (b) the teacher (c) a friend (d) a doubter
8. In para …. , what does Lincoln mean by “sublime faith”?
(a) immense faith (b) no faith (c) some faith (d) little faith
9. Which words tell him to be sportive and accept defeat with a smile?
a. Steer him away from envy
b. teach him the secret of quiet laughter
c. there can be glory in failure and despair in success
d. there is no shame in tears
10. Quote the line which says that hard earned money has greater value than easy money.
Answer:
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