STD VIII ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT SA 1 2016-17

COURSE
GOVERNMENT BOOK LESSONS
1. LESSON 2
MANS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS
2. LESSON 3
FRIENDSHIP AND DUTY
3. LESSON 6
TARNETAR FAIR
GULMOHAR LESSONS
1 LESSON 1
ANNE BAKES A CAKE
2 LESSON 3
GOGOLS FIRST DAY
3. LESSON 3,i
THE LOST DANCES OF CRANES [POEM]
4. LESSON 4
THE LAST CLASS
5. LESSON 5
THE NARAYANPUR INCIDENT
6. LESSON 7
COMING HOME TO DELHI
Style of paper
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Q.1.A. MCQ [GULMOHAR n Tarnetar lesson]
1.B. TRUE OR FALSE [GULMOHAR and Tarnetar]
1.C. GIVE MEANINGS [GULMOHAR and Tarnetar]
Q.2.A. ANSWER IN A SENTENCE [GOVT AND GULMOHAR]
Q.2. B. ANSWER IN BRIEF [ GOVT AND GULMOHAR]
Q.2.C. RTC [GULMOHAR]
GRAMMAR SECTION
WRITING SKILLS
COMPREHENSION
LETTER WRITING
NOTICE WRITING
PARAGRAPH WRITING
GOVERNMENT BOOK MCQ
1] India has a rich [
] heritage.
A] monetary
b] cultural

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LESSON 6
c]social

d]religious

2] If you head for the Tarnetar fair, you will not have freefall into...
A] colour
b]romance
c] craft
d] music
3] Tarnetar fair is based on
A] Sita, swayamvra
C] Subhadra apharam
4] tribal men & women seek their [
A] missing relatives b. missing animals

b] Draupadi swayamvar
d] Draupadi chirharan
] in the fair.
c] lost children

d] marriage partner

5] The dance-form performed by rabari women of Zalawad is known as

a] rahado
b] garba
c] lavni
d] bhangda
6] The koli men of Saurashtra spend over a year embroidering their umbrellas
with the intention of.
A] Selling them at high prices
B]Showing off their special skill
c] enticing the girls
d] winning prizes for their craftwork
7] In the dance form raas
A] the dancer form many human shapes
other dancer

b] the dancer hold sticks & clack against those of

C ]the dancer sing melodiously

accompaniments

D] The dancers dance in circles holding musical

8] In the dance performance rahado the costume blank zimi means the woman is
A] unmarried
b] widow
c] married
d] divorcee
9] In the dance performance rahado unmarried women put on
A] black zimi
b] blue skirt c] red ghaghra
d] red zimi
10] The potential husband seeking brides are dressed in
A] colourful dhotis
b] artistically designed waistcoats
c]head-cloth twisted at an angle
d] all the three
11] _______ are sold at stalls in the Tarnetar village
A] local handicraft
b] statues of deities
c] traditional attire with tiny mirrors
d] all the three
12] the Tarnetar fair is held for [
A] two
b] three
c] four

] days
d] five

13] The nearest airport to reach the Tarnetar fair is [

A] Bhavnagar
b] Porbandar
c] Ahmedabad
d] Rajkot

14] The kolis of Saurashtra initiated the custom of

A] rahado
b] costumes like colourful zimis
c] embroidering umbrellas d] raas
15] What kind of work do we find in the embroidery work of umbrellas?
A] beadwork b] patchwork
c] spit work d] both a & b
16. If you want to have a memorable experience, then ________ the Tarnetar Fair.
A] avoid going to
B] proceed to
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C] think about
17. At the end of the game, spectators ___________ the pavilion.
A] moved forward suddenly
B]left
C] crowded
18. They are ___________________the best students in the class.
A] mostly
B] hardly
C] by a great amount
19. You may also see people ____________________ into a spontaneous hudo.
A] fall down
B] start
C] go away
20. Many stalls were _________________ in the fair.
A] decided
B] erected
D] demolished
Q.1.A. MCQ [CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER] LESSON 4
1. Frantz was worried about two things as he hurried to school. What were they?
a. He was late and he was afraid of being scolded.
B] He was late and he had not done his homework.
C] He had not learnt about participles and he could hear the Prussian soldiers marching.
D] He had not done his homework and there was going to be an examination.
2. What was the school normally like at the start of the day?
A] Normally, the classroom was very noisy -- today it was all quiet.

B] Normally, there was an uproar coming from the street - today the street was quiet.
C] Normally, the students stuffed their ears to learn quickly -- today they sat quietly.
D] Normally, the teacher sat at his desk --- today he was walking back and forth.
3. After sitting down at his desk, Frantz notices two surprising things. What were they?
A] The teacher wore a handsome coat -- he also wore his black embroidered breeches.
B] the teacher wore his special clothes __ he also looked very solemn
C] there was something solemn -- there was also an unusual silence.
D] The teacher wore his special clothes -- some villagers sat at the back of the class.
4. In all this, my poor Frantz, you are not the guiltiest one. This means
A] Hamel finds the entire class guilty.
B] several others have a similar reason to feel guilty.
C] the biggest guilt is to know your own language.
D] Frantz has no reason to feel guilty.
5. .. so long as it clings to its language, it is as if it held the key to its prison, This means
A] people can get out of a prison if they can use their own language.
B] forgetting ones own language is like being in a prison.
C] people who keep their own language are not affected by foreign rule.
D] a country can make itself free if it is united by its language.
LESSON 5
1. Manju and Babu had gone to watch the procession.
a. Mohan and Babu
B. Mohan and Suman
2. Babu and Manju found a good spot, almost opposite the gate of the Collectors compound.
A. Governors
B Collectors
C. Policemans
3. Mohan was dressed in white pyjama and a cream coloured shirt.
A. white pyjama and a cream coloured shirt. B. cream and a white coloured shirt.
4. Babu and Manju stared curiously at the mysterious parcel which turned to be a
cyclostyling machine.
A. Cyclostyling Machine
B. Computer
C. fax machine
5. Mr Patil was the Sub-Inspector.
A. Inspector
B. Sub-Inspector
C. Constable
LESSON 7
1. Millenium means a thousand years
A. a hundred years
B. a thousand years
a billion years
2. Delhi stands on the banks of river Yamuna.
A. Ganges
B.Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra
3. With the sun raining gold on it, the domes and minarets of the seventeenth century
Moghal capital looked like they might be in a miniature painting.
A. eighteenth Century
B seventeenth Century
C, nineteenth Century
4. The men in the authors grandfathers house learned Persian poetry and ate delicate
kebabs.
a. English
B. Persian
C. Sanskrit
5. terracotta means made of clay and baked in fire
A. Made of clay and baked in fire
B. picture in an ancient manuscript
C. soft yellow or red rock, often used in buildings
TRUE OR FALSE
L-6 The Tarnetar Fair
1] The Tarnetar fair is a celebration of ethnic Gujarats folk- dance, music, costumes and arts.
True
2] Visitors and tourists from Gujarat visit the Tarnetar fair to find their spouse. FALSE
3] In the folk- dance, raas, dancers hold sticks and beat each other. False
4] Women perform rahado in a single circle to the beats of 4 drums at a time and to the tunes
of a piano. FALSE

5] Numerous sadhus and bhajan mandlis also sing on continuously accompanied by folk
instruments. True
6] If you think to walk out of your mundane experience, then head for the Tarnetar Fair. True
7] Dancers change but the drums beats continue throughout the day. True
8] The raas is less popular than rahada. False
9] Rahado is performed by Rabari women of nearby Zalawada. True
10] In this unit tied the knot means got married. True
Q.1.B. TRUE OR FALSE
LESSON 4
1. The Narayanpur Incident is written by Alphonse Daudet
TRUE
2. Monsieur Hamel told the students that he would examine them on prepositions FALSE
3. Usually, at the beginning of school. there was a great uproar which could be heard in the
street. TRUE
4. Orders have come from france to teach nothing but German in the schools of Alsace and
Lorraine. FALSE
LESSON 5
5. Manju and Babu had gone to watch the processions. True
6. The college students were on strike. False
7. Patil, the Constable came in to warn the family. False
8. Mohan took away the machine. False
9. Suman and another boy turned up after- they had finished their lunch that night. FALSE
10. Babu and Manju started curiously over their shoulders at the mysterious parcel which
turned out to be a type writing machine. FALSE
11. Babu suddenly tensed while sitting awake in the night because- a man riding a car
stopped right outside their gate. FALSE
12. When Babu heard a knock he rushed to his room and unrolled his bed roll and threw
himself on it TRUE
13. Babu coming out his room, making show of having woken out a deep sleep TRUE
LESSON 7
14. Delhi lies beyond Yamuna. True
15. Tea was served in terracotta cups that added to the sugary, milky tea a delicious favour
of their own. True
16. Men in my family learned how to cook delicate kebabs. False
17. About thirty people attend a wedding in my family. False
18. Preparations for the picnic would begin early in the morning. True
19. Moghals carved marble canals that went through their palace bedrooms and they ate
their own food. True
20. The art of getting thirty people into two cars had long been mastered. True
TARNETAR FAIR Meanings
1. Mundane - dull / ordinary
2. Ethnic - connected with a nation/ race people that shares a cultural tradition
3. Unison - all do something at the same time
4. Surge - quickly and with force in a particular direction
5. Spouse - a husband or a wife
6. Captivating - enchanting
7. Embellishments - decorations / embroidery
8. Incessant - constant
9. Potential - possible
10. Entice - persuade
Q.1.C. LESSON 4 MEANINGS
1. Conscriptions compulsory enrolment for military service
2. Plaited ruff -Stiff, formal collar with folds
3. Solemn - serious
4. Gnawed edges - the ends of pages were worn out as the book was old

5. Over-whelmed - disturbed deeply with feelings of sadness and anger

6. Sous - small amounts of money
7. Reproach - blame and criticise
8. Heart-rending - pitiful, tragic
9. In unison together - as one voice
10. Breeches - short trousers for formal occasions, their lower ends fastened just below the
knee
LESSON 5
11. gained momentum became more active
12. slogans short phrases that are shouted during processions
13. murmur the sound of walking feet
14. briskly - quickly
15. scornfully with contempt
16. earnestly very seriously and sincerely
17. consequences results or effects of some action
18. crestfallen - disappointed
19. trembled shook slightly because you were frightened, nervous or cold
20. scoffed laughed at someone or said something in such a way that you show the person
that you have no respect for them
LESSON 7
21. terracotta made of clay and baked in fire
22. raining gold on it - the golden sunlight of early morning falling on the old city
23. miniature painting picture in an ancient manuscript- usually a small picture used to
illustrate the manuscript
24. millennium a thousand years
25. reputed taste well-known liking for the good things of life
26. coming from distant places the ruling class of Moghul Delhi had come to India from
Central Asia and Persia
27. held court spoken like a king to his officers
28. jostling pushing aside people in a crowd in order to get past them
29. haze smoke, dust, or mist in the air it is difficult to see through it.
30. Well-tended well looked after
TEXTUAL COMPREHENSION
LESSON 6
READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW
THEM.
TARNETAR FAIR
1. Here the many coloured costumes, glittering ornaments and free spirited movements of folk
dances as, all combine to create a memorable scene.. As the dancers surge in waves of circular
movement, the incessant throbbing of circular movement dancers surge in waves, the incessant
throbbing of the drum keeps them moving in unison, and the drum beats continue throughout
the day even as the dancers change from one group to the next.
Q.1. What combination creates a memorable scene at the fair?
A.1.Here the many coloured costumes, glittering ornaments and free spirited movements of folk
dances as, all combine to create a memorable scene at the fair.
Q.2. How do dancers move while dancing?
A.2. While dancing, the dancers move in circular movement. They move in unison on the beats
of throbbing of drums.
Q.3. What do the dancers do if they are tired?
A.3. When the dancers are tired, they keep on changing from one group to the next.

Q.2. The Tarnetar Mela covers a large of the Tarnetar village with a huge number of stalls put
up to sell beautiful local handicrafts unavailable elsewhere, along with ethnic jewellery statues of
deities and traditional attire with tiny mirrors embroidered into the clothing. There are also merry-goround rides, photographers stalls, magic shows and tattoo artists who attract a large variety of
visitors.
Q.1. How is a large part of the Tarnetar village covered?
A.1. A large part of the Tarnetar village is covered by stalls put up to sell beautiful local
handicrafts unavailable elsewhere.
Q.2. Which image of local handicrafts is available in the fair?
A.2. Ethnic jewellery, statues of deities and traditional attire with tiny mirrors embroidered into
the clothing are available in the fair.
Q.3. How do people get entertainment in the fair?
A.3. There are also merry-go-round rides, photographers stalls, magic shows and tattoo artists.
They keep on attracting the visitors.
Q.3. Rabari women of nearby Zalwad perform the famous circular folk dance rahado. Their
marital status is indicated by their costumes; a black zimi, [skirt] means she is married. But if a
woman is wearing a red zimi, it means she has not yet tied the knot, probably seeking a husband.
The potential husbands seeking brides are elegantly dressed in colourful dhotis, artistically
designed waistcoats and head-cloth twisted at an angle, moving about the fairground at Tarnetar
with striking umbrellas, advertising the bachelorhood they are keen to relinquish.
Q.1. What kind of dance form is rahado?
A.1. Rahado is a famous circular dance-form. In this dance-form, men and women keep on
moving in a large circle.
Q.2. What different indications are suggested by different dresses?
A.2. Costumes indicate the marital status of Rabari women. If she has put on a black zimi, it
means that she is married and if she is wearing a red zimi, it means that she is unmarried and
probably seeking a husband.
Q.3. How do men advertise their bachelorhood?
A.3. The potential husbands seeking brides are elegantly dressed in colourful dhotis, artistically
designed waistcoats and head-cloth twisted at an angle, moving about the fairground at Tarnetar
with striking umbrellas, advertising the bachelorhood.
4. The Kolis of Saurashtra initiated the custom of embroidering umbrellas which are exquisitely
elaborate in terms of embellishments. The embroidery of each is unique and rises from the edges
all the way to the top with beadwork and patchwork in the design as well. Small colourful
handkerchiefs are attached all around the edge, to attract further attention. These men spend
over a year embroidering their umbrellas. Their intention is to entice the girls with their art,
clothes and headgear and impress them, so that they can propose them for marriage. It is not
surprising that, before the fair is over, they usually meet the lady of their choice.
Q.1. What custom was started by the Kolis of Saurashtra?
A.1. The Kolis of Saurashtra initiated the custom of embroidering umbrellas which are
exquisitely elaborate in terms of embellishments.
Q.2. Describe the embellishment of umbrellas.
A.2. The embroidered umbrellas are exquisitely elaborate in terms of embellishments. Beadwork
and patchwork is done in the design from the edges all the way to the top. Small colourful
handkerchiefs are attached all around the edge, to attract further attention.
Q.3. What is the intention after embroidering umbrellas?
A.3. These men spend over a year embroidering their umbrellas. Their intention is to entice the
girls with their art, clothes and headgear and impress them, so that they can propose them for
marriage.
Q.2.A. AND 2.B. [ SENETENCE AND BRIEF ANSWERS]
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN A SENTENCE . ANSWER IN BRIEF
LESSON 2 MANS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS
Q.1. Which pair is referred to a splendid combination? Why?

A.1. The pair of Pierre Dupin, the milk delivery man and his white horse Joseph is referred to as
a splendid combination in the story. Within a year, Pierre was able to train his horse the milk
route. Without any reins, the horse hitched to the milk loaded wagon would start his journey at
5 in the morning. Pierre would just talk to his horse and the smart animal would know just
where to stop. They looked good together as they went down the street.
Q.2. Who named the white horse as Joseph? Why?
A.2. Pierre named the white horse as Joseph because, when he stroked the horses neck for the
first time and looked into his eyes, he found that the horse was nice, kind and gentle. So, he
decided to name him after St. Joseph who was a very kind and gentle person.
Q.3. How did the manager appreciate Pierres services to the milk company?
A.3 The manager of the milk company came often noticed the sincere services of Pierre and his
horse. There had been no complaint against im for the last thirty years. Jacques the foreman of
the stables pointed to the manager that Pierre should be retired and given a small pension. The
manager appreciated the work of Pierre and said that the company would keep paying him his
salary even after his retirement. This was the reward for Pierres loyal services.
Q.4. What suggestion did Jacques make to Pierre when Joseph passed?
A.4. Jacques, the foreman of the stables informed Pierre about the death of Joseph. Pierre was
saddened by this news. When he was heartbroken, Jacques patted him on his shoulder and
suggested that they would find another horse as good as Joseph for him. He also told Pierre that
he could teach the new horse the route of delivery within a month time.
Q.5. Describe Pierres grief over the death of Joseph.
A.5. When Pierre heard about the death of his loyal and dear friend Joseph, his cap came low
over his eyes. His eyes had a dead lifeless look in them. His eyes were full of sadness. It was clear
that his heart and soul were dead. Only his body was living. Pierre wept a lot. Tears ran down
his cheeks. Thus he grieved over the death of Joseph.
Q.6. How did Pierre meet his death?
A.6. When Pierre heard about the death of his horse, he was deeply saddened. His heart was full
of grief. He cried heavily. He left the milk company and limped down the street. He didnt see
the huge truck coming towards him. He didnt hear the warning yell of the driver or the scream
of brakes. The truck rammed into him and he died. Thus Pierre died out of his grief over
Josephs death.
LESSON 3 FRIENDSHIP AND DUTY
Q.1. What was the policeman thinking about while patrolling?
A.1. The policeman was patrolling the avenue quite impressively. His impressiveness was
habitual [natural] and not for the show. He twirled the stick in his hand. He was quite alert and
vigilant. He cast his watchful eye along the peaceful street. The policeman, loyal to his duty
made a fine picture of a guardian of peace.
Q.2. What did the stranger say to the policeman?
A.2. The stranger told the policeman that he was waiting for his friend whom he had parted
twenty years ago. He told him that before parting they had dined together at Big Joes Brandys
Restaurant and that they had agreed to meet after twenty years at the same place and the same
time, no matter where ever they might be.
Q.3.How did Bob make his fortune in Chicago?
3. Bob had gone to the West to make his fortune. He had to pass through some difficult
situations there. He had to compete with some of the sharpest wits in the world to earn his
dollars.
Q.4. How does Bob describe his friend, Jimmy?
4. Bob said that Jimmy was a kind of plodder but he was a good fellow and he hoped he had
done half as well as him. He also knew that if Jimmy was alive he would surely come to meet
him.
Q.5. What did Jimmys note contain?
5. Jimmy wrote to Bob that he was present at the appointed place on time. He wrote that when
Bob struck the match to light the cigar, he recognized him to be the criminal- the Chicago police

was looking for. Jimmy added that being close friends, he himself could not arrest Bob. So he
sent a plain clothed policeman to arrest him.
Q.6. Explain the end of the story after twenty years?
6. Bob was waiting for his friend Jimmy, as per an appointment made twenty years ago. Jimmy,
who had become a policeman, met his friend in the dark street and immediately recognized his
friend Bob, who was a criminal wanted by the Chicago policemen. How could he arrest his
friend whom he had been waiting to meet for twenty years? So he sent a plain clothed policeman
as Jimmy. Unaware of this, Bob started talking. Later, the policeman arrested Bob and gave him
a note written by Jimmy. This note clarified the situation for Bob
LESSON 6 TARNETAR FAIR
1] How is every state of India a unique state?
A.1. India has a rich cultural heritage. Every state has its uniqueness in practically all aspects of
life, i.e. food, clothes, arts and crafts, entertainment, philosophy, mannerisms and the way of
living.
2] How is Gujarat proud of its culture?
A.2. Gujarat has a vast variety of dances with its accompanying music and colourful costumes.
The natives of each village or town have special occasions when they burst into their dancing
revelry.
3] Give reason why the Tarnetar fair is held?
A.3. The Tarnetar fair is held especially to allow scope for young men and women seek their
spouses. It is an open forum wherein prospective husbands and wives come, dance together
displaying their costumes, ornaments and umbrellas and their dancing skills and seek their
marriage partner.
4] What do different costumes of Rabari men & women indicate?
A.4. Rabari women of nearby Zalawad wear significant costumes. Their marital status is
indicated by their costumes. A black zimi [skirt] means she is married. But if a woman is
wearing a red zimi, it means she is still unmarried. The potential husbands seeking brides are
elegantly dressed in colourful dhotis, artistically designed waistcoats and head-cloth twisted at
an angle.
5] Show the location of the Tarnetar fair from different places of Gujarat?
A.5. The Tarnetar Fair is held 8 km from the town of Thangadh, in Surendranagar district. The
nearest town with road transportation to other places is Chotila, 25 km from Thangadh. It is
connected by ST buses from Rajkot [75 km], Jamnagar [161 km], Ahmedabad [ 196 km] or
Porbandar [252 km]. Chotila, Thangadh and Tarnetar are well-connected by ST buses and other
modes of transportation. The nearest airport is Rajkot 75 km away.
GULMOHAR ANSWERS
LESSON 1 ANNE BAKES A CAKE
Q.1. What sentence in para 1 shows clearly that Avonlea responded to the Allans?
Avonlea opened its heart to them from the start ____ everyone liked the cheerful young man
and the bright, gentle lady who was his wife. This sentence in para 1 shows clearly that Avonlea
responded to the Allans.
Q.2. Look at paras 2 and 3. Do you think Anne was frequently asking Marilla questions? Can you
guess whether Marilla was pleased or bored by them?
A.2. Yes. Marilla must have been bored by them because when Anne told her that she asked her
teacher a lot of questions, Marilla said that she believed her.
Q.3. What made Marilla invite the Allans to tea? What made her take a lot of trouble preparing the
meal?
A.3. Marilla wanted to invite Mr and Mrs Allan home because she had heard that they had been
everywhere else in the neighbourhood but hadnt visited the Cuthberts home yet.
Marilla took a lot of trouble to make great preparations because hosting the minister and his
wife to tea was an important matter and Marilla did not want to be outdone by any of the other
Avonlea housekeepers

Q.4. In paras 8 and 9, what contrast can you see between the two girls --- Anne and Diana?
A.4. Anne was always nervous and often doubted her own ability whereas Diana was confident
that things will turn out well and was reassuring. Anne was imaginative and rather high-strung
whereas Diana was calm and logical.
Q.5. In Para 11, what are the things that show Annes enthusiasm and effort?
A.5. Anne couldnt sleep that night and got up early, at sunrise. She was determined to make her
cake despite having caught a cold from playing in the spring the previous evening. She drew a
long breath when she shut the oven door, showing how breathlessly she had been working on the
cake and how anxious she was for it to turn out well.
Q.6. Which words in para 20 show that Anne adored Mrs Allan?
A.6. Anne felt that Mrs Allans approving smile was almost too much happiness for this world.
Q.7. Did Anne herself taste the cake afterwards/ How can you tell?
A.7. Yes, she tasted the cake afterwards, because the text says Anne was red with embarrassment
after tasting the cake and she didnt expect the cake to taste the way it did.
Q.8. Look at para 31, What was Annes double disgrace?
A.8. Annes double disgrace was that not only had the cake turned out badly due to Anne using
Anodyne Liniment instead of vanilla, but also Anne had failed to smell the contents of the bottle
before using them, due to her cold.
Q.9. What made Anne jump up?
A.9. Anne jumped up because she realized that the person she had been talking to was not
Marilla but Mrs Allan.
Q.10. Did Anne go on making miserable for long?
A.10. No, Anne did not go on making miserable for long because Anne permitted herself to be
led down and comforted. The paragraph also says that she had enjoyed the evening more than
she had expected.
Q.11 What does kindred spirit mean? Who is referred to here?
A.11 Kindred spirit means that a person whose interests and way of thinking is similar to your
own. Mrs Allan the new ministers wife is referred to as the kindred spirit here.
Q.12. Nothing short of pneumonia would have stopped her that morning. Who is her? What
was her problem? Why was she excited?
A.12. Anne is referred here as her. She was worried whether her layer cake would turn out
well or not. She was excited because Mrs Allan whom she adored was coming home for tea.
Q.13. Describe the menu that was planned for the Minister and his wife.
A.13.The menu that was planned for the Minister and his wife was two kinds of jelly, red and
yellow, whipped cream and lemon pie, cherry pie, three kinds of biscuits , fruit cake, yellow
plum preserves, pound cake and layer cake.
Q.14. What had Marilla done with the old empty vanilla bottle?
A.14. Marilla had poured anodyne liniment into the old empty vanilla bottle.
Q.15. How did Mrs Allan react to Annes disgrace?
A.15. Mrs Allan was gracious and kind. She comforted Anne saying that it was all a mistake and
she was not upset about it.
LESSON 3 GOGOLS FIRST DAY
Q.1. Which sentence in para 1 shows that , in Gogols mind, a new name is a new person different
from him?
A.1. The sentence in para 1 shows that , in Gogols mind, a new name is a new person different
from him. He was afraid to be called as Nikhil -because that name belonged to someone whom
he didnt know and who did not know him.
Q.2. Gogols parents try to remove the boys fears by
A Teaching him something
B making a promise
What do they teach and promise him?

A.2. Gogols parents told him that having a new name was a part of growing up. They taught
him to write his new name so that he got used to it. They promised him that they would always
call him Gogol at home.
Q.3. What shows that the principal at first thinks the boy is just nervous and tries to win his
confidence?
A.3. Mrs Lapidus bent down so that her face was in level with Gogols. She did this to assure
him that he need not be afraid. This act of her showed that the principal at first thought that the
boy was just nervous and tried to win his confidence.
Q.4. How does Ashoke try to show the principal that Gogol is bilingual? What does he, in doing
that, reveal to the principal?
A.4. Ashoke spoke to Gogol in English asking him to respond to Mrs Lapidus. When he did so,
he addressed him as Gogol and Mrs Lapidus heard the name for the first time.
Q.5. When does Gogol begin to speak to the principal -- after his father has left or before? What do
you think that shows?
A.5. Gogol spoke to Lapidus only after his father left the place. He was nervous as his father
insisted on him being called Nikhil. Gogol however he wanted to be known by the name he was
used to.
Q.6. Can you guess from para 35 what little Gogol found specially interesting in school?
The art class is Gogols favourite hour at school.
Q.7. Why is Mrs. Lapidus confused after reading the registration form?
The registration form held a different name and Mrs. Lapidus had not gone through this kind of
confusion with the other Indian children in her school.
Q.8. Why do you think Nikhil is pronounced differently by the Principal?
Mrs. Lapidus was not familiar with the Indian name and hence used her own judgment to
pronounce the name.
Q.9. Mrs. Lapidus presses her lips together and smiles. Why is she trying to suppress her smile?
Mrs. Lapidus was trying to suppress her smile because it amused her that the parents had
decided to call their son with a new name to which he didnt respond.
Q.10. After a pause , he shakes his head. Why does he shake his head?
He did not want to be called by another name and expressed his wish by shaking his head when
questioned about it.
Q.11. How do you know that Gogol has settled down in school?
Gogol learnt his Maths and languages with interest and enjoyed his art classes every week and
never forgot to put down his name again and again on his work. He kept on bringing his art
home to his mother every day.
LESSON 3 I. THE LOST DANCES OF CRANES [TEXT]
Answer the following questions
Q-1 Who is being addressed in the poem who is you? Are they present, or alive? How can we
tell? (Line 2)
Ans. The speaker is addressing the crane. The word ghosts in the second line indicates that they
are already dead
Q-2 There are two dances mentioned in the first stanza. Which are they? What does each of them
represent
Ans. The two dances refers to the dance of the birds that could once be seen in the fields and the
dance of the urban machines that are used in construction cities . The dance of the birds
represents the beauty of nature while the machines represent the destruction of this beauty.
Q-3 What is left of the crane which used to dance in the fields? Do the words all the remain
indicate that a lot remains or that very little remains? What is the condition of what remains?
Ans. 3. Fading crackle of energy and some grainy video footage are all that is left of the
cranes. The words All that remains indicates that very little is left of the cranes and the words
fading and grainy tell us that those remains are in very poor condition.
Q-4 Who views /listens to the poor quality audio/video material? How do they react to it? Is there a
big contrast between their reaction and the speakers?

Ans. The people in the new cities watch the videos and marvel at the beauty of the natural world
that the cranes inhabited. In contrast, the speaker mourns the loss of the cranes and the rest of
the natural world.
Q. 5. Does this mean that the city dwellers have the same attitude to the cranes as the speaker?
Ans. Yes, the city dwellers also appreciate the beauty of the nature.
Q.6. Would the city dwellers feel deeply sad if the documentaries disappeared, in the way the
speaker is sad that the cranes are gone?
Although the city dwellers marvel at nature, their fascination remains superficial and they do
not feel as connected to nature as the speakers because they have not had a first hand
experience with the birds. They may miss the videos but will not be as deeply affected as the
speaker.
LESSON 4 THE LAST CLASS
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q.1. Why had Frantz counted on the noise to get into the class?
Ans. Franz counted on the noise to get into the class so that he would go unnoticed into the class.
Q.2. What bad news was always found at the Mayors office?
Ans. The bad news always found at the Mayors office was about battles lost and conscriptions .
Q.3. Why was it the last class in French?
Ans. It was the last class in French because orders had come from Berlin to teach nothing but
German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine from the following day
Q.4. Why does Hamel think that he needs to be reproached for Frantzs mistake?
Ans. Hamel thinks that he needs to be reproached for Frantzs mistake
because he had made him water his garden when he could have let him study.
Q.5. What were Frantzs thoughts about the pigeons cooing
aAns. Frantz wondered if they would be compelled to coo in German too because he found the
enforcement by the Germans unreasonable.
LESSON 5 THE NARAYANPUR INCIDENT
Q.1. How did the procession take place?
Ans. The college students went on a procession form their college to the collectors office .The
people started lining the roads. Many rushed out on the road. Policemen appeared all along the
road. Some of them walked in front of the students, some by their sides but the students
marched as if the police didnt exist. They walked in complete silence. There were no slogans, no
shouts, just the shuffle of feet and a low murmur from the watching crowd
Q.2. What did the students carry? What was their slogan?
Ans. They carried the picture of Mahatma. The slogan they shouted was,
Mahatma Gandhi ki jai.
Q.3. What was Mohans reply when asked if he were scared?
Ans. Mohan seemed immensely pleased with himself. He said that they had planned it that way.
They knew that the British expected the students to protest and be violent. In fact they wanted
them to do that they could beat the students up and haul them away to jail.
Q.4. What was the paper given to the policemen?
Ans. The paper was a notice they served on the collector, as a representative of His Majestys
government , asking them to quit India or face the consequence.
Q.5. Why did they choose the puja room?
Ans. They were planning to work late in the night and a light in the puja room will back normal
LESSON 7 COMING HOME TO DELHI
Q. Is this text mainly about how the author found Delhi when she came home to it or about what
Delhi was like before she left it? Where does she actually talk about the how Delhi is now? Look
through the different paragraphs until you find the one in which she does?
Ans1. This text is about the authors view of Delhi as she had experienced it, in her childhood
and also when she came home In the last paragraph, she talks about how Delhi retains some of
the old traditions
Q.3. What do the children enjoy most during the train journey?

Ans. As the train approached the Yamuna, children were given coins to throw into the river.
They were told that when the coins hit the water, the children would get blessings. The children
enjoyed sitting at the window and throwing coins into the water
4. How does the author describe the sight of the city as the train enters?
Ans.4. The author describes the views of the city as a miniature painting ,while the sun shines on
the domes and minarets.
5. The author focuses on two things about Delhis past. One is Political power---forts, wealth and
fame. What is other? Were Delhis ruler thinking about their own house, just as the author is now
doing? What things did they miss most?
Ans. The author talks about the food in Delhi and the food that the Moghal rulers preferred. We
also learn about the history of the Delhis cuisine .Yes Delhis ruler were thinking about their
home just as the author is looking back on her. They missed the climate and the food the most.
6. How many members of the family lived in Grandfathers house? How can you tell . How many of
them were children?
Ans. There were no less than thirty members in the grandfathers house. The author says that
she could not imagine a family being smaller than thirty members. About a dozen of them were
the children
7. What had made the family master The art of getting thirty people into two cars? What was the
art?
Ans. The authors family was very large and they must have had to use their cars several times to
go out. They mastered the art while doing it many times. The first layer in the car consisted of
short ladies and teenagers on their laps went the second layer consisting of ten to twelve yearolds. The third layer consisted of children below the age of ten. The tall men sat in the front seat
on their laps sat the ten to twelve year olds holding baskets and pots.
8. How did the author, when she was a school girl carry her lunch? Which words tell you?
Ans. The author as a young girl carried her lunch in a tiffin carrier filled with chapattis are
cooked over hot fires, buttered and stacked with vegetables and piece of mango pickle in a tiffin
carrier to be carried by many people on their way to schools and office , just as I did on my way
to a school in Delhi.
Q.9. Why did the children want to get the blessings quickly?
A.9. The children were in a rush to get the blessings because their attention was called to the
approaching city of Delhi.
Q.10. Who were the most glorious conquerors of Delhi and why?
A.10. The Moghuls were perhaps the most glorious conquerors of Delhi. With their great wealth
and reputed taste, they built two cities, the old city called Shahjahanabad. They built gardens,
water tanks and canals and carved marble canals that went through their palace bedrooms and
they ate their own food.
Q.11. How were the women treated in those times?
A.11. The women were allowed some education. They were kept at home for most of the time.
When they played tennis, the entire court was cleared so that no one could see them dashing
about in flowing saris and tennis shoes.
Q.12. What did the Grandfather lecture on?
A.12. Grand Father held court and loved to lecture his grandchildren on Delhis history and his
best opportunities came at family picnics.
Q.2.C. RTC LESSON 4
1.Dont hurry so, my boy you will get your school soon enough !
A. Who said these words and why did he say it?
Ans. Wachter , the blacksmith said these words.. He knew that Frantz would be attending his
French class for the last time as orders had come in from Berlin that German should replace the
French language in the schools
b Where was the speaker and why was he there?
Ans . The speaker was at Mayors office . He was there to read the notice that had been posted.
c What was the grave situation that the people faced during this time?

Ans. The grave situation that the people faced during this time was that it was the time of the
Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and the Germans had war and taken over the French province of
Alsace to which the people belonged.
2.Go at once to your seatwe were going to begin without you?
a . Who said these words ? What tone did he use and why?
Ans. Monsieur Hamel the French teacher said these words. He used a gentle tone because it was
his last class
b. What would have been his normal reaction ?
Ans. His normal reaction would have been ; he would have shown his anger probably by
canning little Frantz for coming in late
c. What did Frantz notice after taking his seat?
Ans. Frantz noticed that his teacher had worn his plaited ruff, his handsome coat , and black
embroidered breeches which he wore only on special occasions.
3. What ! you claim to be French ,and you can neither speak ,nor write your language?
a. Why did Monsieur Hamel express these words?
Monsieur Hamel expressed these words because he was upset that Frantz could not recite the
famous rule about the participle in French.
b. Did he blame anyone for it?
Yes , he blamed his parents and himself for Frantzs lack of knowledge of the language
c. What was the mood in the classroom and why?
The mood was one of the gloom and sadness because it was their last French class
LESSON 5
Explain these sentences.
1. Its like declaration of a war.
The protestors wanted to warn the British government that they will have to face the
consequences if they do not leave India. That from now on, they will be treated like the enemy.
2. And this is my country as much as it is yours.
2. Patil assured Mohan that he was a friend and also a patriot.
3. No need for Mohan to announce. Amma, it its the police.
3. Since the family was warned, they knew who it was who had come to the house. They knew
the police had come to search the house.
LESSON 7
Q.C. WHO SAID THIS TO WHOM AND WHY?
1. Please Patil sahib ,tell me why are you here?
Amma said this to the inspector who knocked the door at night. She was worried if he had come
to arrest them.
2. It seems you people are making copies of the Mahatmas speech
Patil, the inspector warned the family about the search operation of the house.
3. Give it to me, I will get it out of the way.
Patil referred to the cyclostyling machine and wanted to remove it to save the family
4how can you a trust a policeman?
Mohan asked Amma when she agreed to give the machine to the policeman.
5 open the door.
A strange voice ordered the family in the middle of the night .
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