On Killing A Tree : SAQ

SAQ From "On Killing A Tree"

(Q.1) What according to the poet is the most sensitive of the tree? [H.S. - 2015] Or, Which part of the tree is the most sensitive, white and wet? [H.S. – 2018] 

Ans. The root of the tree is the most sensitive, white and wet.

(Q.2) 'Not much pain will do it.' - What does the expression suggest? [H.S. - 2015]

Ans. The expression suggests that the tree can get pain from hacking and chopping but they cannot kill it completely.

(Q.3) What scorches and chokes the tree after it is pulled out? [H.S. -2016]

Ans. The sun and the air scorch and choke the tree after it is pulled out.

(Q.4) What does the phrase 'earth cave' refer to? [H.S. -2016]

Ans. The phrase 'earth cave' refers to the hollow made after uprooting the tree.

(Q.5)How does a tree grow?[H.S. - 2017]

Ans. A tree grows slowly by consuming the earth, feeding upon its crust, absorbing sunlight, air, water for years.

(Q.6)From where would curled green twigs rise? [HS - 2017]

Ans. Curled green miniature twigs would rise from stem close to the ground.

 (Q.7) What causes the bark of a tree to bleed? [H.S. – 2018 & 23]

Ans. The hacking and chopping causes the bark of tree to bleed.

(Q.8)Where does the tree's strength lie? [H.S. - 2019 & 23]

Ans. The tree's strength lies in the roots.

(Q.9) 'Slowly consuming the earth' - What does the expression 'consuming the earth' mean? [H.S.-2019]

Ans. 'Consuming the earth' means drawing vital nutrients from the earth.

(Q.10)In what form of verse is the poem 'On Killing a Tree' written? [H.S. - 2020]

Ans. The poem 'On Killing a Tree, is written in free verse.

(Q.11)What does the expression 'leprous hide' refer to? Or. What is meant by 'leprous hide'? [H.S.-2020]

Ans. The expression 'leprous hide' refers to the bark which is probably rough and has marks.

(Q.12) It takes much time to kill a tree.' - What does the poet Gieve Patel mean by the statement?

Ans. The poet Gieve Patel means that it is not easy to kill a tree.

(Q.13)What does the word 'crust' mean?

Ans. The word 'crust' means the top layer of the earth.

(Q.14)What has the tree absorbed for its growth?

Ans. The tree has absorbed sunlight, air and water for years for its growth.

(Q.15)What comes out from the leprous hide? Or. What sprouts out of the leprous hide?

Ans. Green leaves sprout out of the leprous hide.

(Q.16) 'But this alone won't do it.' - What do you mean by 'this'?

Ans. 'This' refers to the hacking and chopping.

(Q.17) 'Not much pain will do it.' - What does the word 'it' refers to?

Ans. 'It' refers to the task of killing a tree.

(Q.18)What does the expression 'bleeding bark' suggest?

Ans. The expression 'bleeding bark' suggests the flow of sap from the bark of the tree after hacking and chopping.

(Q.19)What will rise from close to the ground?

Ans. Curled green twigs will rise from close to the ground.

(Q.20) What are miniature boughs?

Ans. The curled green twigs are the miniature boughs.

(Q.21) What would happen if the growth of miniature boughs is unchecked.

Ans. If the growth of miniature boughs is unchecked, they will expand again to their former sizes.

(Q.22)What does the expression 'anchoring earth' suggest?

Ans. The expression 'anchoring earth' suggests that the roots are deep-rooted into the earth and they are holding the tree tightly.

(Q.23) Why is the root wet?

Ans. The root is wet because it sucks water from the earth and passes to the tree.

(Q.24) What remains hidden for years inside the earth?

Ans. The roots of the tree remain hidden for years inside the earth.

MCQ From: "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's day "

 (1). The eye of heaven' refers to(

a). the Sun (b) The Moon

© any star (d) a comet

(2)The season to which the poet thinks of comparing his friend is

(a). Winter (b) Autumn © Summer (d) Spring

(3) The phrase 'gold complexion' is applied to

(a) a flower (b) the poet's friend

 (c.) the buds (d) the sun

(4) The word 'lease' is a

(a). scientific term (b) Legal term (c)economic term (d) nine of these

(5) The word 'dimmed' suggests that the sun

(a). has set (b) has just risen (c) has been covered by clouds (d) has been eclipsed

(6) The phrase 'by chance' in the poem suggests

(a). Natural law (b) accident © deliberate (d) be dimmed

(7) The poet thinks that the summer season is

(a). perfect (b) long © transitory (d)very temperate

(8) The complexion of the sun getting dimmed is

(a). an image (b,) a personification

© antithesis (d) simile

(9) "Death shall brag thou wand'rst in his shade"-The figure of speech in this line is

(a). climax (b) antithesis © simile (d) personification

(10) "So long lives 'this'." Here 'this' means

(a). poet's love (b) poet's beauty

(C.) poet's verse (d) the friend's beauty

(11) "This gives 'life' to thee."-'Life' here suggests

(a). resurrection (b) immortality

(c) youth (d) friendly feelings

(12) Shakespeare begins his sonnet with a/an

(a). Statement (b) exclamation (c.) Invocation (d) interrogation

(13) The theme of the Shakespearean sonnet sequences is

(a). time vs love conflict (b) omnipotence of time (c.) death as an agent of time

(d). immortality of beauty and youth

(14). The sonnet of Shakespeare is structurally

(a). Spenserian sonnet (b) Keatsean sonnet (c.) Petrarchan sonnet (d) Miltonic sonnet

(15) The phrase 'eternal summer' suggests

(a). poet's death (b) youthfulness of poet's friend' (c.) talent of poet's friend' (d) death of poet's friend'

(16) Every mortal being is claimed ultimately by

(a). nature (b) winter (c.) death (d) none of these

(17) Rough winds in summer days destroy

(a). Flowers (b) trees (c.) Fruits (d) buds

(18). The sonnet is addressed to the poet's

(a). friend and patron (b) mistress

(c.) beloved (d) father

(19) Shakespeare will ultimately preserve the beauty of his friend through

(a). his novels (b) his drama

(c.) his verses (d) his magic

(20) The reference behind the line "Nor shall death brag" is

(a). Chaucer's poems (b) Bishop's Bible

(c.)Petrarch's sonnets (d) Dante's Inferno

(21) The word 'fair' in the line-"every fair from fair sometime declines"-is used as a/an

(a). adjective (b)adverb (c.) verb (d) noun

(22) The word 'possession' means

(a). ownership (b) conception

© prediction (d) convention

(23) The word 'eternal' means

(a). fading (b) transitory (c.) permanent

(d) temporary

(24) The word 'temperate' means

(a). serve (b) moderate (c.) evanescent

(d) perishable

(25) The word 'dimmed' means

(a). brightened (b) losing the brightness (c.) ordinary (d) steady

(26) The word 'untrimmed' means

(a). humanized (b) permanent

(c) ostentatious (d) deprived of adornments

(27) The word 'lease' means

(a). agreement (b) span (c) eternal

(d) conception

(28) The word 'brag' means

(a). contrast (b) exhorts © extol (d) boast

Answers

(1) a, (2) c, (3) d,(4) b, (5)  c, (6)  b, (7) c, (8) a,  (9) d,(10) c, (11) b, (12) d (13) a,(14) c, (15) b,  (16) c, (17) d , (18) a,(19) c,  (20) b, (21) d, (22) a, (23) c, (24) b,  (25) b,  (26) d, (27) a, (28) d,

SAQ & LAQ from Prose 'Of Studies' By Francis Bacon SAQ & LAQ

SAQ From ' Of Studies '

(Q.1) What is meant by the phrase ' Cymini Sectors' ?

Ans. "Cymini Sectors'" is a Latin phrase that means "hairsplitters" or someone who makes excessively fine distinctions in reasoning, most famous quote from Bacon's 'Essays'

(Q.2)What does Bacon mean “Studies serve for ability” in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. According to Bacon “ability” means here, the ability to work, to counsel, to judge and to decide. So, studies serve to improve in trade knowledge, counseling, judgment and decision making.

(Q.3) What does Bacon mean “Studies serve for delight” in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. According to Francis Bacon “delight” means to get joy or pleasure. So, studies serve to get joy or to get pleasure. 

(Q.4)  What does Bacon mean “Studies serve for ornament” in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: According to Bacon “ornament” means to beautify. So, studies serve to beautify the use of language either spoken or written. Studies improve our use of language.

(Q.5) What is the chief use of studies for ability according to Francis Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: The chief use of “studies for ability” is to study for improvement our ability for judging the problem and decision making. It is also helpful to understand the business nature.

(Q.6) What is the chief use of studies for delight according to Francis Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: The chief use of “studies for delight” is to study in leisure time, in loneliness or solitude. It will give you pleasure and reduce the boredom.

(Q.7) What is the chief use of studies for ornament according to Francis Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans :The chief use of “studies for ornament” is in discourse. By studying we know new words and we learn that where we use which words and which not. It’s meant that studies beautify our speech.

(Q.8) What are the main benefits of study in the essay “Of Studies” by Francis Bacon?

Ans: According to The greatest essayist Francis Bacon the main benefits of study are delight, ornament and ability.

(Q.9) What is the attitude of a simple man about studies, according to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. According to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies” the simple man admire (regard, respect) the studies.

(Q.10) What is the attitude of a crafty man about studies, according to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. According to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies” the crafty man denounces (criticize, condemn) studies because the cunning and sneaky person used the tricks and crooked ways to accomplish the job.

(Q.11) What is the attitude of a wise man about studies, according to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. According to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies” the wise man used the knowledge had gotten from studies.

(Q.12) What is Bacon’s view about “too much use of studies for ornament” in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. In the essay “Of Studies” according to Bacon the too much use of studies for ornament is affectation. Its mean that too much use of studies for ornament makes your discourse artificial or unnatural.

(Q.13) What reading, conference and writing made a man according to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans.  According to Bacon in his essay “Of studies” the reading make a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man.

(Q.14) According to Bacon the exercises of gentle walking and riding are good for which diseases as mentioned in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans. Bacon mentioned in his essay “Of Studies” that gentle walking is good for stomach and riding for the head.

(Q.15) What is Bacon’s view about to spend too much of time in studies?

Ans. Bacon wrote in his essay “Of Studies” that spend too much of time in studies is laziness or inactivity (sloth). Its mean that only study could not be fruitful without experience.

(Q.16): What does Bacon say about natural abilities of a man in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: Bacon says that the natural abilities of a man are like the plants that need pruning (trimming) and natural abilities of a man also need trimming by the studies. He says that the study only gives lots of directions, but experience also supplement the natural abilities.

(Q.17) What is bacon’s view about “Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others” in the essay “Of Studies”?

Ans :Bacon says about these books that these are guiding only of less important matters.

(Q.18) What a man needs to possess if a man writes little, conference little and read little according to Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: According to Bacon if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning.

(Q.19) According to Bacon what are the benefits of studying history, poetry, mathematics, natural philosophy, morality, logic and rhetoric in the essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: According to Bacon histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.

(Q.20) According to Bacon the exercise of bowling is good for which disease as mentioned in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: According to Bacon bowling is good for the stone and reins.

(Q.21) Question: According to Bacon the exercise of shooting is good for which disease as mentioned in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: Bacon mentioned in his essay “Of Studies” that shooting is good for the lungs and breast.

(Q.22) If a man’s wit be wandering what Bacon suggest to do, in the essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: In the essay “Of Studies” Bacon says that if a man’s wit is wandering, let him/ her study the Mathematics.

(A.23) What is Bacon’s view about to make judgment wholly by their rules (learnt from study) in his essay “Of Studies“?

Ans: In the essay “Of Studies” Bacon tells us that to make judgment wholly by their rules (rules that learnt from the studies) is the humor of the scholar. Its mean that the judgments made without practical knowledge or experience are foolish.

(Q.24) What are the distilled books, according to the Bacon in his essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: Bacon says that distilled books are like common distilled waters (distilled water is purified water). So, Bacon here means the summarized books (containing only important information). He says that it is like flashy things. Flashy things are showy things that it only draws attention and of less importance.

(Q.25) What does Bacon mean of “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested” in the essay “Of Studies”?

Ans: According to Bacon some books are tasted means not studied completely but in parts. Others to be swallowed means that books are read completely, but without curiosity and some few to be chewed and digested means that books studied with full interest and deeply to get maximum knowledge not only thematic but at the minute level also.

LAQ

(Q.1) Who is an expert? What can an expert do? How can we distinguish between an expert and a learned person?

Ans. An expert is a person who has special knowledge, skills or training in a particular field.

    An expert can perform a specific task and decide the details one by one. An expert is able to use specific knowledge and skills to perform a task.

A learned person differs from an expert in general knowledge and skills. The Learned gains or acquires a lot of knowledge from studying. While an expert may be skilled at a particular task, learners are generally good at consulting, planning action, monitoring, decision making, and problem solving.

(Q. 2) 

Clause and it's types:

 Clause:- A clause is a part of a big sentence which contains a Subject and a Predicate.

Ex. I know that he is a teacher.

Kinds of Clause

(1) Principal Clause

(2) Sub-ordinate Clause

(3) Co-ordinate Clause

(1) Principal Clause:- The clause which is meaningful without any word.

e.g. I know.

(2) Sub-ordinate Clause:- The clause which is dependent on the principal clause is called Sub-ordinate Clause.

e.g. that he is a teacher.

Co-ordinate Clause:-

Two or more similarly important Independent Clauses joined by Coordinating Conjunctions (and, or, but etc.) in terms of Compound Sentences are called Coordinate Clauses.

Ex.

Kinds of Sub-ordinate Clause

(1) Noun clause

(2) Adjective clause

(3) Adverbial clause

*Kinds of Noun clause*

(1) Noun clause subject to a Verb

(2) Noun clause Object to a Verb

(3) Noun clause Object to a Preposition

(4) Noun clause in case of apposition to a noun

(5) Noun clause is a complement to a Verb

(i) Noun clause subject to a Verb:-

Ex.

(i) That he tells me something is true.

'he' > subject

'tells me something' > Predicate

'is' > Verb

So, ' that he tells me something'

-> acts as a Noun

-> It has a subject (he) 

-> It has a Predicate (tells me something)

So, it is a Noun clause.

That is subject to a Verb (is)

Ex.

(ii) The story he said was true.

(iii) The book you read is holy Bible.

(iv) Where  he will go is uncertain.

(2) Noun clause Object to a Verb:-

Ex.

(i) We know that the earth moves around the Sun.

In this sentence,

'know' -> verb

' that the earth moves around the Sun' 

-> acts as a Noun/ an object,

-> It has a subject (the earth),

-> It has a Predicate ( moves around the Sun) ,

So, it is called a Noun clause.

That is object to a Verb (know).

(ii) I dare that I shall speak truth.

(iii) I hoped that it was true.

(iv) I don't know when he will come.

(v) Let us enquire whether he knows it.

(3) Noun clause Object to a Preposition:-

Ex. 

(i) Listen to what I am telling.

In this sentence,

'to' is a preposition.

Here, ' what I am telling' 

-> Acts as an object/Noun,

-> It has a subject (I),

-> It has a Predicate (am telling),

So, it is a Noun clause,

That is object to a Preposition (to).

(ii) Don't worry about what I am doing.

(iii) There is no meaning in what you say.

(iv) 

(4) Noun clause in case of apposition to a noun:-

Ex.

(i) It is a miracle that he was saved.

(ii) Remember the saying that unity is strength.

(iii) The news that I was ill was quite false.

(5) Noun clause is a complement to a Verb:-

Ex. 

(i) Life is what we make.

(ii) The fact is that he is a poor.

(iii) This is what I want to tell you.

(iv) This is how it is to be done.

**Adjective/ Relative Clause**

An Adjective clause does the work of an adjective. It qualifies a noun or a pronoun.

The adjective clause begins with Relative Pronouns or Relative Adverbs.

( Relative Pronouns : who, whom, whose, which, what)

(Relative Adverbs : When, Why, how)

(1) Man -> Who

(2) Place -> where

(3) Thing -> which

(4) Time -> when

(5) Reason -> that/ what/ why/ how

(6) His -> whose

(7) Him -> whom

(8) 

Ex. 

Turn the pair of sentences into single sentence 

1) Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.

He is a Bengali poet.

=> Rabindranath Tagore Who is a Bengali poet wrote Gitanjali.

2) Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.

It is a volume of poems.

=> Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali which is a volume of poems.

LAQ from "Jimmy Valentine" 2nd Semby O. Henry.

Long Questions / Descriptive Type Questions

(Q.1) Why was Jimmy sent to prison? What advice and things did Jimmy get from the prison officials at the time of his release? What is your impression of the prison and its officials where Jimmy was confined?

Ans. Jimmy Valentine was a safe-cracker. He was sent to prison for burglary at Springfield.

  The warden advised Jimmy to stop breaking safes and live honestly. At the time of his release the prison officials gave Jimmy a railroad ticket, a five-dollar bill, a cheap cigar and a handshake.

        The prison appears to be a modern one with provision for prisoners’ rehabilitation. During his stay in the prison, Jimmy learns shoemaking. His knowledge and skill in shoemaking helped him to set up a shoe-store at Elmore later. The warden of the prison is also quite kind-hearted. He advises Jimmy to follow the path of honesty. So the prison helps in the reformation of Jimmy, and its officials appear quite generous and kind-hearted to criminals.

(Q.2) How did Jimmy Valentine celebrate his freedom after getting released from jail?

Ans. Jimmy Valentine was released from prison after serving only ten months of a four year sentence for his gentle behaviour. Though he expected to spend hardly three months in the prison. He received pardon from the governor which was a rare honour. He was in jail for burglary and worked in a shoe shop of the prison. When he was released he was given a suit, a pair of stiff and squeaky shoes, a train ticket and five dollars to transform himself into a proper citizen. He continued to commit burglaries after releasing from the jail. He moved straight to a lavish restaurant and spent the money to eat broiled chicken, a bottle of white wine and good quality cigar. From there he went towards the depot and tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man. Then he boarded his train and reached a little town near the state line. He went to the café Mike Dolan where he met Mike and shook hands. Thus, he got into the form of his lifestyle after release from the prison.

(Q.3)) What was special about the suitcase and how jimmy valentine used it at end?

Ans. The suitcase of jimmy valentine contained different types of heavy tools for a safecracker. Jimmy wanted to get rid of the suitcase but he could not. It became a burden to him when he started living by honest means. But he was forced to bring back the old suitcase and opened it in front of everyone when the little girl of Annabel’s married sister got trapped in the vault. By his own conscience and his fiancé’s pleadings he happened to take out the tools and use I for opening the vault. Thus, it was revealed to everyone that he was a safecracker and a criminal. If ben price would arrest him, the tools could be strong evidence linked to the three decent bank jobs that Jimmy pulled after being released from jail. The whole incident symbolises how a person’s life transform after adopting criminal activities.

(Q.4) How did Jimmy Valentine settle himself in Elmore with new name?

Ans. Jimmy wanted to settle down in life and give up his criminal life. But he had continued to play his old tricks and open numerous safes in the Midwest of the country. So, he knew it was hard to earn reputation and establish his own business with his real identity. While he was roaming around the street of Elmore, he realised the town did not have any specialised shoe store. He became determined to take up the new venture and set up himself as the new businessman of town. The forces of law enforcement were in search of him so he could not start business with real identity. He was fallen in love with the owner’s daughter of the town’s bank and he knew his father-in-law won’t be agreed to give his daughter’s hand to a safe-cracker. He took up the potential safe-cracking job after arriving in the small town of Elmore in Arkansas. But when he looked up into the eyes of Annabel Adams he felt to give up his life of crime and bring up the new identity of Ralph D. Spencer. With his new identity of ralph D. Spencer he earned massive success in business and won the heart of Annabel Adams too. In this way, he became a civilised citizen finally and started living a peaceful, prosperous life.

(Q.5) How did Adam’s family and jimmy valentine get to know each other?

Ans. Jimmy valentine went to the town’s bank to collect information for setting up his plan of robbery. There he met a beautiful young lady to whom he was attracted by her charms. Later he came to know that she was Annabel Adams, the younger daughter of the bank owner. He asked questions about the town to a boy and got to know about her family too. He talked to the desk clerk at the hotel where he rented a room if show business could grow in the town. After falling in love with her, Jimmy Valentine decided to give up his criminal actions and live the life of an honest businessman. He took up the fake identity of Ralph D. Spencer and started his shoe business in the town. In the hotel where he rented a room, registered his name as Ralph D. Spencer. Even the whole family of Annabel Adam’s knew him as Ralph D. Spencer who was a businessman. He knew that his respected would be father-in-law won’t be happy to find out his son-in-law as professional safecracker.

(Q.6.) What was the connection between Ben price and Jimmy Valentine that he did not arrest Jimmy Valentine?

Ans. Ben Price was the detective officer from law enforcement who was following all the actions of Jimmy valentine. He was behind Jimmy for arresting him against his misconduct towards society. Jimmy pulled out two potential bank jobs in the small town Elmore after being pardoned by the governor and released from the jail. He was engaged in collecting information from banks and then rob those banks. In such way he visited a town bank where he met the beautiful lady Annabel Adams and fell in love with him. After that his life took a dramatic shift. He gave up the life of crime and started living the life of an honest businessman. He opened his own shoe store in the town and flourished his business shortly. Ben price was following him to arrest but could not arrest rather released him from complaints. He saved the little girl of Annabel’s’ marred sister’s little daughter who got trapped in the vault. He used his own heavy tools that he use in safecracking activities. Ben price understood that he was no longer a harmful person for the society and he transformed into a person of morals. So, he left him without arresting him.

(Q.7) Describe the contents of Jimmy’s suitcase. Why did he gaze fondly at them?

Ans. Jimmy’s suitcase contained a complete set of burglar’s tools made of specially tempered steel. It had latest designs of drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps and augers . It also had two or three novelties, invented by Jimmy himself.

> Jimmy gazed fondly at those tools because it was the finest set of burglar’s tools in the East. Two or three of them were novelties invented by Jimmy himself. So he was proud of them They helped him to carry on his profession of safe-cracking successfully and skilfully. Besides, he spent a large sum of over nine hundred dollars for procuring the set. His professional success was largely associated with those expensive tools.

(Q.8.) Retrace Jimmy Valentine’s course of action from the moment he is granted parole to the time he reaches his room. 

Ans. On being released from the jail with a railroad ticket and a five-dollar bill given on behalf of the state, Jimmy Valentine went straight to a restaurant to enjoy the sweet taste of liberty. For breakfast, he had a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine. He enjoyed a cigar of fairly good quality and headed towards the depot in a relaxed manner. At the door of the station, he threw a quarter of a dollar into the hat of a blind man. Then he boarded his train. It took him three hours to reach his little hometown. He went to the cafe of Mike Dolan and shook hands with him. After a brief exchange of pleasantries , he took the key of his room from Dolan, went upstairs and unlocked the door of his room.

(Q.9) What did Jimmy Valentine do from the time he got out of jail till he met Mike Dolan? 

Ans. Jimmy got out of the jail and took a train to another town where he met with Mike Dolan. But before that, disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, he headed straight for a restaurant. There he ate a broiled chicken and sipped a bottle of white wine. Then he enjoyed a cigar a grade better than the one the warden had given him. From there, he moved leisurely to the depot. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door, and boarded his train. In three hours, he reached the little town. He went to the cafe of Mike Dolan and shook hands with him.

(Q.10) Who was Ben Price? How did he conclude that Jimmy had resumed burgling? What did he decide next? 

Ans. Ben Price was the detective who investigated the cases of burglary committed by Jimmy Valentine.

> A week after Jimmy’s release from prison, three cases of burglary were reported. Although no clue was left, Ben Price found similarity in the style and method of operating. The manner of burglary matched Jimmy’s neat, clean and easy style. So from his personal experience about Jimmy’s style of operating, Ben Price concluded that Jimmy had resumed burgling.

> Ben Price vowed to arrest Jimmy. He decided that Jimmy would have to undergo a full-term of punishment. He also vowed to see that no more pardons or short times were granted to Jimmy Valentine.

(Q.11). How does O. Henry establish a contrast between Jimmy Valentine and Ralph D. Spencer? 

Or, Do you think Valentine has really changed? [ Or, How would you prove that Jimmy has really changed? 

Or, What evidence of Jimmy’s change is found in the story, ‘Jimmy Valentine’? [‘Jimmy Valentine’ 

Or, “Mr Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine’s ashes…”-Why does the author compare Jimmy Valentine to phoenix?

Ans. Jimmy Valentine and Ralph D. Spencer are the two names of the same person but at two different stages of life. Both are smart, handsome and intelligent. But they differ considerably in profession, association, place and sphere of work, financial  condition, social status and mental disposition. While Jimmy Valentine is a notorious safe-cracker, Ralph D. Spencer is a successful businessman. Jimmy Valentine is a criminal being hunted by Ben Price, the detective, but Ralph D. Spencer exacts respect and sympathy from Ben Price for his honesty and generosity . It is ironical that both Valentine and Spencer use the same set of tools for cracking safes for two different purposes-one for looting and the other for rescuing  an innocent child. Ralph is the phoenix rising from the ashes of Jimmy burning in Miss Annabel’s alterative fire of love.

Splitting of sentences:-

Splitting is a process of breaking a long sentence into two or more shorter sentences, which is the reverse of joining sentences.

Ways to split a sentence:-

(1) Read the sentence.

(2) Find out the action or fact.

(3) Find out the ' finite Verb ' for presenting each action or fact.

(4) Use suitable 'subject' for each Finite Verb presenting an action.

Examples

(1). My mother's lineage was the more distinguished, one of her forebears having been bestowed the title of 'Bahadur' by the British.

The above sentence contains one fact and one action.

Fact : My mother's lineage was the more distinguished.

Action:  One of her forebears having been bestowed the title of 'Bahadur' by the British.

However, the action can be split up into two parts.

(i) My mother's lineage was the more distinguished.

(ii) One of her forebears had been bestowed the title of 'Bahadur.

(iii) It had been bestowed by the British.

(2). The Shiva temple, which made Rameswaram so famous to pilgrims, was about a ten-minute walk from our house.

This sentence contains two distinct parts:

Fact : (i) The Shiva temple was about a ten-minute walk from our house.

(ii) Which made Rameswaram so famous to pilgrims.

The first part is a simple sentence. The second part requires a noun (or antecedent) as the subject in place of the the relative pronoun 'which. The subject is 'The Shiva temple! So we can split the long sentence into two simple sentences as given below:

(i) The Shiva temple was about a ten-minute walk from our house.

(ii) The Shiva temple made Rameswaram so famous to pilgrims.

(3). Our locality was predominantly Muslim, but there were quite a lot of Hindu families too, living amicably with their Muslim neighbours.

The above sentence contains the following parts:

Fact: (i) Our locality was predominantly Muslim.

(ii) but there were quite a lot of Hindu families too,

Action : (iii) living amicably with their Muslim neighbours.

(The action part can be further split up into two parts: (a) living amicably and (ii) with their Muslim neighbours)

So we can split the long sentence into four simple sentences as given below:

(i) Our locality was predominantly Muslim.

(ii) There were quite a lot of Hindu families, too.

(iii) They lived with their Muslim neighbours.

(iv) They lived amicably.

(4) When the Tsar approached, the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut.

The above sentence contains the following parts:

Action : (i) When the Tsar approached

(ii) The hermit was digging the ground

Fact : (iii) in front of his hut

Now we can split the long sentence into three simple sentences as given below:

(i) The Tsar approached.

(ii) The hermit was digging the ground then.

(iii) The ground was in front of his hut.

(5). When the wounded man reached the Tsar, he fell fainting on the ground moaning feebly. The above sentence contains the following parts:

Action : (i) When the wounded man reached the Tsar.

(ii) he fell fainting on the ground

(iii) moaning feebly

Ans.

(i) The wounded man reached the Tsar.

(ii) The man fell fainting on the ground.

(iii) The man was moaning feebly.

Splitting of Simple Sentences

Split the following sentences: Sentence

(1). The boy turned around, wondering what next.

Ans. (i) The boy turned around.

 (ii) He wondered what next.

(2). I faced the open window, making a pretence of studying the landscape.

Ans.(i)

(ii) 

3. I was prepared to sit there for almost any length of time, just to listen to her talking.

Ans.

(i) 

(ii)

4. The world being shut out again, I returned to my berth.

Ans.

(i)

(ii)

5. My father, Jainulabdeen, possessed a true generosity of spirit.

Ans.

(i)

(ii) 

Splitting of Complex Sentences:

Split the following sentences:

1. Although I had not the faintest idea of the meaning of the Arabic prayers chanted, I was totally convinced that they reached God.

Ans.

2. The people whom the Tsar most needed were his councillors.

3. The hermit lived in a wood which he never quitted.

4. When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man revived and asked for something to drink.

5. The most important time was when you were digging the beds.

The Swami And Mother-worship: 11th (MCQ)

 Prose-2 "The Swami and Mother-worship"

(MCQ)

(Q.1). "The Swami and Mother-worship" is taken from the book-

(a). The Master as she saw Him.

(b) The Master as we saw Him

(c) The Master as I saw Him.

Ans. (c) The Master as I saw Him

(Q.2) Divine Mother is

(a) Mother of vivekananda (b) Ma Kali (c) Sister Nivedita (d) The truth

Ans. (b) Ma Kali

(Q.3) "Brahmajnani" "Means -

(a). The highest Knowledge or Knowledge of Brahma (b) The Highest strength of existence of God (c) The highest

Ans. (a). The highest Knowledge or Knowledge of Brahma 

(Q.4) Samadhi refers to -

(a) Deep meditation (b) Highest level of meditation (c) Just a ordinary type of meditation.

Ans. (b) Highest level of meditation

(Q.5)  who made this Advaita philosophy? - 

(a). Adi Sankara (b) Swami vivekanand (c) Sister Nivedita. 

Ans. (a). Adi Sankara

(Q.6)  Worship of the Mother refers to-

(a) worship of swamiji's own mother (b) worship of Ma kali (c) worship of Sri Ramkrishna.

Ans. (b) worship of Ma kali

(Q.7) Who is called in this essay ' the brahmajnani' 

(a). Swami vivekanand  (b) Swami Sarada- nanda (c) Sri Ramkrishna Paramhans-

Ans.(a) Swami vivekanand 

(Q.8) From which age swami vivekanand Started entering Samadhi- 

(a) 5 years (b) 7 years (c) 8 years

Ans.(c) 8 years

(Q.9) The religious idea towards which Swamiji was attracted was

(a) Abstract (b) Idolatrous (c) God is everything (d) All of these

Ans. (a) Abstract

(Q.10) Swami Vivekananda was deeply influenced by

(a) Swami Saradananda (b) Sri Ramakrishna

 (c) Goddess Kali (d)

Ans. (b) Sri Ramakrishna

(Q.11) Swami Vivekananda's only imperative was 

(a) Brahman       (b)  Social reformation  (c)  Freedom  (d)

Ans. (a) Brahman

(Q.12) In his youth Swami Vivekanand was the member of

(a) Saharan Brahmo somaj      (b) Political party    (c) Social reforming instructions (d)

Ans. (a) Saharan Brahmo somaj    

(Q.13) which words / word was always on his lips

(a) Mother      (b) Kali (c) Sri Ramakrishna (d)

Ans. (b) Kali

(Q.14) Swami Vivekanand's  only system of doctrine was

(a) Gita      (b) Bible    (c)  Quran (d) Vidas and Upanishads

Ans. (d) Vidas and Upanishads

(Q. 15) Who is called the Terror?

(a) Ma Kali    (b) Destiny (c) Brahman       (d)

Ans. (a) Ma Kali  

(Q.16) Offering animals to God called

(a) God worship (b) Demon worship (c) No worship (d)

Ans. (b) Demon worship

(Q.17) Swami Vivekanand said to seek death not

(a) Life (b) Ma Kali (c) Truth       (d)

Ans. (a) Life

(Q.18) Who is called the "born educator" by Sister Nivedita?

Ans. (a) Vivekanand (b) Sri Ramakrishna

         (c)  Saradananda (d)

Ans. (a) Vivekanand

(Q.19) Who was the only man who had the courage to say "we must speak to a man in his own language.?

(a) Ram Krishna (b) Vivekanand    

(c) Saradananda (d)

Ans. (a) Ram Krishna

(Q.20) With whom Vivekananda and Nivedita were going to meet at Jora Sanko?

(a) Rabindranath      (b) Devendranath     

(c) Sri Ramakrishna       (d)

Ans. (b) Devendranath  

(Q.21) "How I used to hate Kali and all her ways" said by

(a) Swamiji (b) Nivedita (c) Ramkrishna (d)

Ans. (a) Swamiji

(Q.22) "We must speak to a man in his own language" Who said this?

(a) Vivekanand (b) Nivedita    (c) Ramkrishna (d)

Ans. (b) Nivedita

(Q.23) Who dedicated Swamiji to Kali?

(a) Ramkrishna Paramhans (b) Swami Saradananda (c) Swami Vivekanand's parents (d)

Ans. (a) Ramkrishna Paramhans.

Poem "Asleep in the Valley" MCQ for 2025

1). The soldier in the poem, 'Asleep in the Valley', is

(a) Taking a nap in the mountain

(b) warmed by nature

(c) lying dead after two gunshots

(d) enjoying the beauty of the atmosphere

Ans.(c) lying dead after two gunshots

2) While sleeping in the sunlight, the soldier

(a) Smiles at the outcome of a war

(b) catches a severe cold

(c)sees a beautiful dream

(d)has one hand on his breast

Ans.(d)has one hand on his breast

3.) The feet of the soldier are placed among the

(a). insects that hum

(b) grass that has a lush growth

(c)flowers that grow abundantly

(d)the bed of ferns

Ans.(c)flowers that grow abundantly

4) The red holes made by bullet wounds are on the

(a)head of the soldierⒷ chest of the soldierⓒ side of the soldier(d)none of these

Ans.(c) side of the soldier

5) The smile of the soldier sleeping in the valley is

(a) gentle but cunning(b)gentle without guile(c)gentle and warm(d)cold but peaceful

Ans.(b)gentle without guile

6) The soldier in the poem, 'Asleep in the Valley', has died due to

(a) wounds made by bullet (b) the excessive heat of the sun (c)a bite of a poisonous insect (d)none of these

Ans.(a) wounds made by bullet

7) The side of the soldier is

(a). full nerved and still warm

(b)cold as the soldier is sleeping

(c) warm as it receives the rays of the sun

(d)marked by blood spots due to bullet injuries

Ans.(d)marked by blood spots due to bullet injuries

8) The insects in the valley are

(a) making a buzzing sound to wake up the soldier (b)stinging the soldier

© busy in collecting honey from the flowers

(d)leaving the place for its cold climate

Ans.© busy in collecting honey from the flowers

9) The sleep of the soldier is deep because

(a). he has not slept for hours (b) he has found a comfortable bed (c) he is dead

(d) he is not disturbed by any external agents

Ans.(c) he is dead

10) The mouth of the soldier is open because

(a). he is shivering in cold

(b) he is feeling hot

(c) he was eating before falling sleep

(d)he is sleeping peacefully

Ans.(d)he is sleeping peacefully

11) The word 'hollow' means

(a)grassland(b)stream(c)valley(d)mountain

Ans.c) valley

12) The word 'bright' means

(a). dark (b) radiant (c) beautiful (d)heavy

Ans.(b) radiant

13) The word 'undergrowth' means

(a). roots (b) stems (c) mountains (d) small plants

Ans.(d) small plants

14) The word 'stretched' means

(a) sprawling (b) small (c) long (d) heavy

Ans.(a) sprawling

15) The word 'pale' means

(a). lack of warmth (b) pallid

(c.) Frightened (d) joyful

Ans.(b) pallid

16) The word 'infant' means

(a)A soldier (b)Christ(c)an eccentric (d) a child

Ans.(d) a child

17) The word 'guile' means

(a). Innocence (b) prominent ©pretensions (d) gentle

Ans.©pretensions

18 The word 'humming' means

(a). Shouting (b) making a continuous sound (c) sobbing (d) sniffling

Ans.(b) making a continuous

19) Peace in the poem suggests

(a). Without any tension (b) without any care (c) without happiness (d)without rest

Ans.(a). Without any tension

20) The words 'red holes' mean

(a). spots of blood clots (b) red flowers in the valley(c)bullet wounds(d)none of these

Ans.(c)bullet wounds

21) The opposite of 'light' is

(a)darkness (b) sorrow (c)radiance (d) rays

Ans.(a)darkness

22) The opposite of 'slow' is

(a). timid (b) speedy (c) sloth (d) pale

Ans.(b) speedy

23) The opposite of 'full' is

(a) stretched (b) empty (c) heavy (d) none of these 

Ans (b) empty

24) The opposite of 'heavy' is

(a). Full (b) extreme (c) Light (d) bright

Ans.(c) Light

25) The bed of the soldier is made of

(a) Grass (b) fern (c) wood (d) none of these

Ans.(a) Grass

Our Prophet Hazrat Mohammad ﷺ

Respected Hazrat and dear friends and assembled audience, السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ۔Peace be upon you and may Allah have mercy on you.

Our Prophet Hazrat Mohammad ﷺ ( peace be upon him) is the first and last prophet. There was no one like Hazrat Mohammad ﷺ , no one is and no one will be.

He is the best role model for all humankind sent from Allah the almighty to all of us. He was born in Macca (Makah) In the year 570.

During the period, the Arabian were fighting each other for land , lady, and liquor. At the age of 23, he put the revolution among the Arabian and became them purified person. It was the real revolution in the world.

Prophet Hazrat Mohammadﷺ was a wonderful figure the world and he is called the saviour of humanity. His words and deeds greatly affected human thought and the world. He is a perfect example of honestly, fairness, mercifulness, compassion, faith, courage and thoughtful human beings.

  Among his outstanding virtues and characteristics, he was an extraordinary husband, perfect father and a unique grandfather. He was also the greatest judge and spiritual leader. Yes, of course he was multi talented personality that no one can duplicated.

He was famous for being truthful, trustworthy, confident and generous. He used to help the poor by giving them charity. He is our source of inspiration for our connection with Allah, The almighty.

An Astrologer's Day: XI,1st.Sem. MCQ

 Prose: "An Astrologer's Day "

Q.1) Name the author of the story " An Astrologer's Day"?

Ans. The author's name of the story"An Astrologer's Day" is R.K. Narayan.

Q.2) From where the story" An Astrologer's Day" has been taken?

Ans. The story" An Astrologer's Day" has been taken from ' Malgudi Days', a collection of stories.

Q.3) How many characters are there in the story" An Astrologer's Day"?

Ans. There are three characters in the story - An Astrologer, Astrologer's wife and Guru Nayak.

Q.4) What were the Astrologer's professional equipments?

Ans. The Astrologer's professional equipments were a dozen Cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it,a notebook and a bundle of Palmyra writing.

Q.5) When did the Astrologer open his bag?

Ans. The Astrologer opened his bag at midday.

Q.6) What did the Astrologer's wife plan to buy with the money he brought home?

Ans. The Astrologer's wife planned to buy sweet.

Q. 7 ) What did the Astrologer fling at his wife when he returned home?

Ans. The astrologer flung coins at his wife when he returned home.

Q. 8) How did the Astrologer's wife react upon hearing about the coins he received?

Ans. She was overjoyed.

Q.9) What did the Astrologer ask Guru Nayak to do?

Ans. Return home and avoid traveling southward.

Q.10) What did the Astrologer tell his wife about his past?

Ans. The astrologer disclosed an attempt to kill someone.

MCQ.

1. The astrologer took out his professional

equipment from –

(a) Box (b) Bag (s) suitcase (d) Brief case.

Ans.(b) Bag

2. The Astrologer Started his day-

(a) In the Morning (b) At Midday (e) In the Evening (d) At Night. 

Ans.(b) At Midday-

3. The number of cowrie shells in the bag of the Astrologer was-

(a) 5 (b) 8 (c)12 (d) 23

Ans. (c) 12.

4. The Astrologer rubbed Sacred ash and used Vermilion on-

(a) Hand (b) Eyes (c) cheek (d) Forehead.

Ans.(d) Forehead.

5. The cloth with obscure mystic charts was in size -

(a) Oval (b) Square (c) Parallel (d)Triangle.

Ans. (b)Square

6. If required, the Astrologer wrote on-

(a) Paper (b) Notebook (c) cloth piece (d)Cowrie shells 

Ans. (b) Notebook

 7. The power of the Astrologer's eyes was considerably enhanced by their -

(a) Size (b) Colour (c) Position (d) Brightness

Ans. (c) Position

8. While sitting on the road, the Astrologer's eyes Continuously searched- 

(a). Money (b) Saturn © Customer (d) Cowrie shells-

Ans. (C) Customers.

9. The eyes of the Astrologer made his client to feel-

(a).Glad (b) sorrow © Comfort (d) Jealousy

Ans. (c) Comfort

10. As a simile, the Astrologer is compared to -

(a). Bees (b) Sage © Murderer (d) Tranquil brow

Ans. (a) Bees

11. The colour of the Astrologer's turban was-

(a) Red (b) white (c) Saffron (d) Sky-blue

Ans. (c) Saffron

12 . He sat beside a road, under the bough of a tree of -

(a) Mango (b) Jackfruit

(c) Tamarind (d) Coconut

Ans. (c) Tamarind.

13. The surging crowd was, always moving up and down the narrow road from- 

(a) Day to night (b) Morning to night

(c) Afternoon to dawn (d) Mid-day to evening. 

Ans. (b) Morning to night.

 14 . The hardware sellers brought their goods by -

(a)Stealing (b) Producing

(c) purchasing (d) Magic power

Ans. (a) Stealing

15. The cheap cloth seller created enough din for the whole - 

(a) Morning (b) Day

(c) Afternoon (d) Evening

Ans. (b) Day 

16. An auctioneer of cheap cloth created enough din to attract the customers of -

(a) whole town (b) Market place (c) Town Hall park (d) The Crowd before him. 

Ans. (a) whole town.

17. A Considerable portion of the crowd dallied before. the-

 (a) Cloth Seller (b) Astrologer (c) Medicine seller (d) Groundnut Seller-

Ans. (b) Astrologer-

18. The Astrologer managed his business by the light of 

(a) Flame (b) Flares (c) Cycle lamp

(d ) Municipal Light. 

Ans. (b) Flares

19 . It was a bewildering criss-cross of light rays and 

(a) cloud (b) picture (c) Darkness

(d) Moving Shadows. 

Ans. (d) Moving shadows.

20. The "Obscure" means -

(a) obstinacy (b) obvious (c) vague

Aus- (C) vague

21. The Astrologer's appearance is enhanced by his

(a) moustache (b) Turban (c) professional tools (d) vermilion

Ans. (b) Turban

22. What did the Astrologer's wife plan to prepare for their child?

(a) Jaggery and coconut Sweets (b) Rice and vegetables (c) Bread and butter (d) Fruits and nut. 

Ans. (a) Jaggery and coconut sweets,

23. What did the Astrologer tell Guru Nayak to avoid doing to ensure his Safety?

(a) Travelling northward (b) Travelling Southward (c) Staying at home (d) Travelling at night.

Ans. (b) Travelling Southward. 

24. Customer's were attracted towards him. It is Compared to - 

(a) Bees to rose (b) Bees to flower

(c) Flies to cosmos (d) Bees to dahlias.

Ans. (d) Bees to dahlias.