The following Sunday, af daybreak, he began to write a letter which he himself would carry to town and
1x4-4 marks
nd answer the questions that follow
place in the mail
(a) Whom does 'he represent here?
(b) to whom did he address the letter?
(c) what did he write in his letter?
(d) what does his action tell us about him?
He should be lurking in shadow.
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
(a) Whom does 'he represent here?
(b) Why does he lurk in shadow?
(c) What does sliding through the long grass indicate?
(d) What does the plump deer do?
9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each
2x5=10 marks
(a) How did the young sea gall express his excitement when he saw his mother bringing food for him
(b) Why it was templing to keep Tricky in surgery as a permanent guest?
(c) What did freedom mean to Mandela in childhood?
(d) What was the dilemma faced by Hari while he was standing alone on the deserted platform?
(e) What is a dust of snow? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the poet's mood
changed?
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10 Answer the following question in 100-150 words.
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Answers
Answer:
a) Here , whom represents Lencho.
b) He addressed the letter to God.
c) in his letter he wrote how the hailstorm destroyed his corn field and so he urges the god to sent him hundred pesos so that he could plant new crops and live until it grows.
d) His actions tells us that he had utter faith on God. Though he was ruined completely he didn't lost faith on god.
a) Here he represent the tiger.
b) He was lurking in the shadow to hunt plump deer.
c) Sliding through long grass indicates that he was moving hidingling through the long grasses near water hole.
d) The plump deer was passing by near the water hole.
Answers to the question are given below:
1.
(a) In the given passage, "he" refers to Lencho.
(b) He addressed the letter to God
(c) Lencho wrote in the letter about the catastrophe that hit his crops due to which he had a bad harvest and was in a terrible state. He requested God to send him 100 pesos.
(d) This action tells us that Lencho believed in God and his belief was firm that God would deliver him from misery.
2.
(a) this excerpt is taken from "A tiger in the zoo" and here "he" refers to the tiger in the jungle.
(b) he lurks in the shadow to hide. The tiger is a predator and hunts for food. Therefore he adopts several strategies to catch his prey which include ambush and attack.
(c) Sliding through the long grass means he should move furtively to ambush his prey.
(d) The plump deer passes by the water hole.
3.
(a) the seagull was starving. When he caught sight of his mother bringing food, he was overfilled with joy. He expressed his happiness by uttering a joyful scream. He leaned out and tried to get nearer to her as she flew across the sky. He tapped into the rock with his feet out of excitement.
(b) Mr Herriot was tempted to keep tricki as a permanent guest. While tricki was in surgery Ms Pumphrey would send lots of wine, brandy and dozens of eggs to build up its strength. However, it was of no use to tricki and was delightfully enjoyed by the doctor and his staff. Therefore it became tempting for the doctor to keep tricki as a permanent guest and continue receiving the delights.
(c) To mandella during childhood freedom meant to make merry and have fun. Once one grows into an adult, the joys of childhood are snatched away and the individual is burdened with the responsibility of earning a livelihood.
(d) when Hari had stolen Anil's money, he was met with a dilemma. Although he managed to steal the money, he could not make it to the train on time. He was torn between his thoughts. On one hand, he was happy that he had stolen the biggest amount of money in his life and on the other he was sad that he had broken the trust Anil had put in him.
(e) Dust of snow means fine particles of snow or snowflakes. The poet's mood changed from dismay to joy when he was regretful about his day and suddenly this dist of snow fell on him. The simple object changed his mood.
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