5. Footprints Without Feet (VST), 10th-Eng

 5. Footprints without Feet (H.G. Wells)

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

Q. 1 Who is the writer of ‘Footprints Without Feet’?

Ans. H. G. Wells

Q. 2 What was Griffin?

Ans. A scientist

Q. 3 What happened when Griffin swallowed certain drugs?

Ans. His body became transparent

Q. 4 Whose house did Griffin set fire?

Ans. The landlord

Q. 5 What was the name of the landlord’s wife?

Ans. Mrs. Hall

Q. 6 What type of a man was Griffin?

Ans. Brilliant scientist by a lawless person

Q. 7 According to Mrs. Hall what type of a scientist was her guest?

Ans. Eccentric 

Q. 8 At Iping where did Griffin stay?

Ans. In an inn 

Q. 9 Who was secretly sent for to catch Griffin?

Ans. The constable

Q. 10 Which type of person was Griffin?

Ans. He was a lawless person

L-2 The Thief's Story (VST), 10th-Eng

 Lesson 2 The Thief's Story: Ruskin Bond

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

1. Who is the author of ‘The Thief’s Story’?

Ans. Ruskin Bond

2. Who is I in the story?

Ans. Hari Singh

3. Hari singh is a:

Ans. thief

4. Who is the master ?

Ans. Anil

5. Anil was a :

Ans. Writer

6. The timing of train to Lucknow was:

Ans. 10.30

7. The total amount of money was:

Ans. 600 Rupees

8. Salary given to Hari Singh by Anil was:

Ans. 50 Rs.

9. The age of Hari Singh was:

Ans. 15 years

10. How old was Anil?

Ans. 25 years

11. Who is the narrator of the story ‘The Thief’s Story?

Ans. Hari Singh 

12. What did Anil do for a living?

Ans. wrote articles for magazines

13. What was Anil doing when the thief boy met him?

Ans. He was watching a match

14. Where did Anil live?

Ans. at Jumna Sweet Shop

15. What promise did Anil make to the thief boy?

Ans. to teach him reading and writing

Poem - 7 Animals (VST) 10th, Eng

 7. Animals (Walt Whitman)

 

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

 

1. Who is the poet of ‘Animals’?

Ans. Walt Whitman

 

2. What does the poet wish to live with?

Ans. With animals

 

3. How do the animals seem to the poet?

Ans. Calm and self-contented

4. What does Whitman want to turn away from?

Ans. Human beings

 

5. What do animals possess?

Ans. Kindness and sympathy

 

6. Who kneels to another?

Ans. Man

 

7. Who is unhappy over the whole earth?

Ans. Man

 

8. Who is always complaining about their condition?

Ans. Human beings

 

9. What mania do the human beings suffer from?

Ans. Possessing of things

 

10. According to Whitman who are greater?

Ans. Animals

Poem - 6 Amanda (VST), 10th, Eng

 

6. Amanda (Robin Klein)

 

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

 

1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Amanda’?

Ans. Robin Klein

 

2. What had the speaker asked Amanda to do?

Ans. To do her homework

 

3. What does the speaker forbid Amanda to eat?

Ans. Chocolate

 

4. How does Amanda imagine herself?

Ans.  A mermaid

 

5. What does Amanda love?

Ans. Freedom and silence

 

6. Where was Rapunzel?

Ans. In a tower

 

7. Who had imprisoned Rapunzel?

Ans.  A witch

 

8. What king of life does Rapunzel lead?

Ans.  A peaceful and rare life in a tower

Poem- 5 The Ball Poem (VST), 10th, Eng

 

5. The Ball Poem (John Berryman)

 

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

 

1. Who is the poet of ‘The Ball Poem’?

Ans. John Berryman

 

2. What does the poet see?

Ans. He saw the ball going into the water

 

3. Who loses his ball?

Ans. The boy

 

4. What is worthless for the boy?

Ans. Another ball

 

5. What kind of a world it is?

Ans. A world of materialism

 

6. What does the poet say about this world is made of?

Ans. The world is made of possessions

 

7. What does the poet say about money?

Ans. Money is external

 

8. Which days does the boy remember?

Ans. His young days

 

9. What is the boy learning?

Ans. The meaning of loss

 

10. Where has the boy lost his ball?

Ans. In the water

 

11. How are the boy’s eyes?

Ans. Desperate

 

Poem- 4 How to Tell Wild Animals, 10th- Eng

 4. How to Tell Wild Animals (Carolyn Wells)

 

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

1. Who is the poet of ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’?

Ans. Carolyn Wells

2. Where do we see the Asian Lions?
Ans. In eastern countries

3. What is the colour of the Asian Lions?
Ans. The Brownish yellow

4. How will you know that it is Asian Lion?
Ans. It will roar at you when you are dying with fear

5. Who is the noble wild beast?
Ans. The Bengal Tiger

6. Which animal has black stripes on his body?
Ans. The Bengal Tiger

7. Which animal has black spots on his body?
Ans. Leopard

8. Which animal can we meet in our yard?
Ans. Bear
 
9. What does the bear do on meeting a person?
Ans. The bear hugs the person very hard
 
10. Which animal sheds tears while eating its victim?
Ans. Crocodile
 
11 About what may we have a doubt?
Ans. About the strength of a bear
 
12. How do the hyenas come?
Ans. With merry smiles
 
13. How can you differentiate a crocodile from a hyena?
Ans. A crocodile always weeps, hyena always smiles
 
14. Which animal changes its colour?
Ans. Chameleon
 
15. How does a Chameleon look?
Ans. Like a lizard
 
16. What two things does a chameleon not have?
Ans. Ears and wings
 
17. Where is the chameleon generally found?
Ans. On the trees
 
18. Why can’t we see the chameleon on the trees?
Ans. Because it changes its body colour
 

Poem-2 Fire and Ice (VST Q-Ans) 10th, Eng

 2. Fire and Ice (Robert Frost)

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

Ans. Robert Frost

2. What do the people think about the ending of the world?

Ans. The world will end in fire or in ice

3. What is the poet’s opinion?

Ans. The world will end in fire

4. What does ‘desire’ mean?

Ans. man’s passions and violence

5. What is ice a symbol of?

Ans. Ice is a symbol of hatred

6. What is ‘fire’ a symbol of?

Ans. a symbol of lust and endless desires

7. According to the poet, what will end one day?

Ans. the world

Class - 10th (A)
Subject - English
Date - 14/07/2021
Home- Task : Do these Q.

*Poem 2. Fire and Ice (Robert Frost)*

*1. What is ‘fire’ a symbol of in the poem, ‘Fire and Ice’?*
Ans. In Frost's poem, “Fire and Ice,” the speaker symbolizes fire as desire or love, and ice is symbolized to be destruction and hate.

*2. What is ‘ice’ a symbol of in the poem?*

*3. What is the main idea of the poem?*

*4. How will the world end in fire and ice?*

*5. Why do some people say that the world will end in fire?*

*6.Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?*

*7. How, according to Roberts Frost will the world end twice?*

*8. What is the symbol of ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ representative of?*

4. From the Diary of Anne Frank (VST Q-Ans), 10th, Eng

 4. From the Diary of Anne Frank

Very Short Type Q-Ans.

Q. 1 Who was Anne Frank?

Ans. A young Jewish girl

Q. 2 Where was Anne Frank born?

Ans. Frankfurt

Q. 3 When was Anne Frank born?

Ans. 12th June 1929

Q. 4 How old was Anne Frank?

Ans. 13 years old

Q. 5 What was the name of Anne’s father?

Ans. Otto Frank

Q. 6 Who was the elder sister of Anne?

Ans. Margot

Q. 7 How many real sisters did Anne have?

Ans. One 

Q. 8 Who gave an essay to Anne?

Ans. Mr. Keesing

Q. 9 Who was Mr. Keesing

Ans. Math teacher

Q. 10 Who wrote a brief sketch of Anne’s life?

Ans. Anne

Q. 11 When did grandma fall ill?

Ans. In 1941

Q. 12 On which date did Anne Frank make her first entry in her diary?

Ans. 20th June 1942

Q. 13 Who helped Anne to write the essay in verse?

Ans. Her Friend, Sanne

Q. 14 What was the habit of Anne Frank?

Ans. To talk in the class

Q. 15 What was the name of the diary? (Sep-16)

Ans. Kitty

Q. 16 Who was Mrs. Kuperus?

Ans. Anne’s Headmistress

Q. 17 How many teachers were there in Anne’s school?

Ans. Nine teachers

Q. 18 Why did Mr. Keesing give extra homework to Anne?

Ans. For talking in Math period

Ch.3 (ii) The Black Aeroplane,10th, Eng

Updated on 28/05/2026

*II- The Black Aeroplane (Frederick Forsyth)*

*1. Who is the writer of ‘The Black Aeroplane’?*

Ans. Frederick Forsyth

*2. What was the name of the aeroplane which the pilot was flying?*

Ans. Dakota DS 088

*3. Where was the pilot going?*

Ans. To England

*4. Which country was the pilot flying over?*

Ans. France

*5. What was coming up in the east behind the pilot?*

Ans. The moon

*6. What did the pilot of the old Dakota see on the way?*

Ans. Huge black clouds 

*7.  When did he see the clouds?*

Ans. When he was about 150 km from Paris

*8. How was the scene inside the clouds?*

Ans. Everything was suddenly black inside the clouds

*9. What happened as the plane entered the storm clouds?*

Ans. The aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air

*10. What happened to the compass and other instruments?*

Ans. The compass and other instruments went dead

*11. Why did the writer not receive a reply from the Paris Control?*

Ans. Because his radio was dead

*12. How many fuel tanks were there in the plane DS 088?*

Ans. Two

*13. Where did the writer see another plane?*

Ans. In the black cloud just near him.

*14. How did the author follow the strange aeroplane?*

Ans. Like an obedient boy 

*15. Why did the pilot want to reach England?*

Ans. To be with his family and have breakfast.

16. Who saved Frederick Forsyth?

Ans. A mysterious pilot in a black aeroplane

 

Textual Questions

Q. 1 A pilot is lost in a storm. Does he arrive safe? Who helps him?

Ans. Yes, he arrives safe. The Pilot of another strange plane helps him to get out of the cloud storm safely. No one knew who the pilot of the other plane was and where the plane was.

Q. 2 “I’ll take a risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it?

Ans. The author wanted to get home to be present at the breakfast table. He wanted to fly the old Dakota aeroplane through the storm clouds. So he took the risk of flying straight into the storm cloud.

Q. 3 What made the woman in the control room look at the narrator strangely?

Ans. After landing, the narrator asked about the mysterious aeroplane that had guided him through the dark clouds. But no other plane was seen on the radar that night except the narrator’s old Dakota.. That is why she looked at him strangely.

Q. 4 Recount the experience of the pilot of the Dakota inside the black clouds.

Ans. The pilot found that everything was black inside the clouds. It was impossible to see anything outside the aeroplane. The old aeroplane rolled and jumped in the air. The compass and other instruments stopped working. Suddenly his radio also went dead.

Q. 5 How did the black aeroplane rescue the first pilot?

Ans. The pilot of the black aeroplane waved his hand. He gestured to the first pilot to follow him. The writer followed him. He followed the black plane for half an hour. Suddenly, his plane was out of the clouds. He could see the lights of the airport and landed his aeroplane. In this way, the black aeroplane rescued the first pilot.

Q. 6 Describe the black clouds from the point of view of the pilot.

Ans. The writer was going from France to England. He was flying his Dakota aeroplane. When he had gone 150 km from Paris, he saw storm clouds. They were huge. They looked like black mountains standing in front of him across the sky.

Q.7  How did the black aeroplane help the pilot of the old Dakota?

Ans: When the narrator was lost in the dark storm clouds, the black aeroplane appeared next to him. Its pilot lifted his hand to follow him. He turned his plane slowly to the north, in front of the old Dakota, making it easy for the narrator to follow. The narrator followed him like an obedient child. Thus the black aeroplane helped the pilot of the old Dakota.

 

Long-Answer

Q. 1 Discuss the element of mystery in the story 'The Black Aeroplane'.

Ans: "The Black Aeroplane" is a mystery story. The narrator is flying his old Dakota plane toward England when he gets trapped inside black clouds. Suddenly, all his instruments, including the compass and radio, go completely dead. Out of nowhere, a mysterious black aeroplane appears beside him.

The mystery deepens because this plane has no lights on its wings, yet the narrator can clearly see the pilot’s face. The strange pilot guides the narrator safely through the storm to an airport runway. However, when the narrator lands and inquires at the control tower center, the woman on duty checks the radar and reveals that no other plane was flying in the storm that night. The identity of the black aeroplane and its pilot remains an unsolved mystery.

Ch.3 (i) His First Flight, 10th, Eng

Uptaded on 26/05/2026

3. Two Stories of Flying 
I- His First Flight (Liam O’ Flaherty)

छोटा सीगल अपनी चट्टान पर अकेला था। उसके दो भाई और एक बहन एक दिन पहले उड़कर चले गए थे। वह उनके साथ उड़ने से डर गया था। उसे ऐसा महसूस हुआ कि उसके पंख उसे सहारा नहीं दे सकेंगे। इसलिए वह वापिस दौड़कर अपनी चट्टान पर आ गया था। उसका पिता और माँ उसे आवाज देते हुए उसके पास आए थे। वे उसे डरा रहे थे कि यदि वह वहाँ से नहीं उड़ा तो वह चट्टान पर भूखा मर जाएगा, लेकिन उसमें हिलने तक का भी साहस नहीं था। छोटे सीगल को खाने के लिए कुछ भी नहीं मिला। उसे बहुत भूख लगी थी। वह अपनी चट्टान के किनारे पर बाहर निकला। उसने देखा कि उसकी माँ उसकी ओर देख रही थी। वह एक पठार पर खड़ी थी। बार-बार वह एक मछली के टुकड़े किए जा रही थी जो उसके पाँवों के पास पड़े थे। भोजन को देखकर वह पागल हो उठा था। उसने चीखकर अपनी माँ से उसके लिए कुछ भोजन लाने के लिए कहा। उसकी माँ ने मछली का एक टुकड़ा उठाया। वह उसे अपनी चोंच में उठाकर उसकी तरफ आई। वह चट्टान के समीप आई। तब वह रुक गई। उसके पंख स्थिर हो गए। छोटा सीगल हैरान था कि उसकी माँ उसकी ओर अधिक समीप क्यों नहीं आ रही थी। वह अपनी माँ की चोंच से मछली का टुकड़ा प्राप्त करने के लिए उछला। वह नीचे की ओर गिर गया। वह भयभीत हो गया। लेकिन उसका भय एक मिनट में ही समाप्त हो गया। उसके पंख बाहर की ओर फैले हुए थे और उसने ऊपर हवा में उड़ना शुरू कर दिया। अब उसे डर नहीं  लग रहा था। उसने देखा कि उसके पिता, माँ, भाई एवं बहन उसके चारों ओर उड़ रहे थे। वे खुशी से चीख रहे थे। कुछ समय के बाद छोटे सीगल ने भी सागर में खड़ा होने के लिए अपने पाँव नीचे किए। उसकी टाँगें पानी में डूब गई। वह डर से चीख उठा। लेकिन तभी उसके पेट का स्पर्श पानी से हुआ। उसने देखा कि अब वह नहीं डूब रहा था। उसने भी अपने परिवार की भांति पानी पर तैरना शुरू कर दिया। इस पर पूरे परिवार ने उसकी प्रशंसा की। इस प्रकार उसने अपनी पहली उड़ान पूरी की।

*Ch.-3. Two Stories of Flying *

*I- His First Flight (Liam O’ Flaherty)*

*1. Who is the writer of ‘His First Flight’?*

Ans. Liam O’ Flaherty

*2. Whose first flight has been described in this lesson?*

Ans. A young seagull’s flight

*3. Where did the seagull pass the night?*

Ans. On the ledge

*4. How did the young seagull feel to fly?*

Ans. Afraid 

*5. How many days did the young seagull remain hungry?*

Ans. Twenty four hours 

*6. Whom did the young seagull beg to bring him some food?*

Ans. His mother

*7. Was the young seagull successful in making his first flight?*

Ans. Yes 

Q8. What were the young seagull’s father and mother doing to encourage him to fly?

Ans. They were screaming, scolding, and threatening.

Q9. What tempted the young seagull to take his first flight?

Ans. The sight of food (a piece of fish) in his mother’s beak.

Q10. Where did the young seagull land after his first flight?

Ans. On the green sea.

Q11. What was the seagull’s first meal after his flight?

Ans. A piece of dogfish.

Textual Questions

Q.1 A young Seagull is afraid to fly. How does he conquer his fear?

Ans. The young Seagull was hungry for the last 24 hours. He thinks if he does not fly, he will remain hungry. So he conquers his fear of flying. Finally he is able to fly.

Q. 2 "The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young Seagull to finally fly?

Ans. The Seagull did not want to fly. But in order to get food, he had to fly. He was very hungry. The sight of food that made the seagull risk flying for the first time.

Q. 3 When did the seagull's flight begin?

Ans. The seagull was very hungry. When he saw his mother bringing food in her beak, he dived towards her. But he fell from the brink of the ledge. He screamed with fear. But his fear lasted only for a moment. The next moment, he felt that his wings spread outwards. He was flying now. Now he screamed with joy.

Q. 4 Where did the seagull's flight end?

Ans. The seagull was very happy as he had learnt how to fly. He kept flying for sometime his parents, brother and sister flew around him. Then they landed on the sea surface. The Seagull also came down. When he tried to land, his legs sank into the sea. He cried with fear again. But then his belly touches the water. He did not drown. He started floating on the surface of the sea. Thus his first flight ended.

Q. 5 When did the Seagull get over his fear of the water?

Ans. After flying for some time, the Seagull saw that his parents and brothers and sister were sitting on the surface of the sea. He came down and landed on it. But his legs sank into it. He cried with fear. However his belly touched the surface and he did not drown. Now the Seagull got over his fear of the water. 

Q. 6 Do you sympathise with the seagull? Give reasons.

Ans. Yes, we sympathise with the seagull. He is a very young bird. He has not yet learnt how to fly. His parents want him to fly. They encourage him. But he is afraid of falling. His parents starve him for 24 hours. In the end, however, the Seagull learns how to fly.

Q. 7 How did the young Seagull's parents teach him the art of flying?

Ans. The seagull parents encouraged him to fly. But he was too afraid to fly. Then they kept him hungry for 24 hours. Even then the seagull did not fly. Then they thought that experience would teach him. So they made him fall from the ledge. Now when he fell, he felt his wings spread and started flying.

Q.8 How did the seagull’s family celebrate his first flight?

Ans: When the young seagull started flying, his family was overjoyed. His parents flew around him screaming with joy. His brothers and sister swooped around him, curveting and banking, and they praised him by offering him pieces of dogfish.

Q.9 What does the title "His First Flight" signify?

Ans: The title signifies more than just a bird learning to fly; it represents overcoming fear, gaining independence, and taking the first step toward self-reliance in life.

Long-Answers

*Q. 1 What message does the story 'His First Flight' convey?*

Ans. This is an imaginary story. The story conveys the message that we learn by taking courage and not by sitting idle. A young Seagull is fed lovingly by his parents. But when the time comes for him to fly, he feels afraid. His parents try many tricks to teach him to fly. But he is so afraid that he refuses to fly. At last, his mother made a plan. She tempts him with food in her beak. She only flies near his ledge and does not land there. In order to get food, the hungry seagull comes to the edge of the rock and falls from it. At first he is terrified but then he opens his wings and starts flying. He is happy to know that he did not fall in the sea. In this way, the young seagull makes the first flight of his life when he takes courage.

*Q. 2 When did the seagull's flight begin and where did it end?*

or

*Describe how the young Seagull made his Maiden flight?*

Ans. The seagull was hungry for 24 hours. When he saw his mother bringing food in her beak, he dived towards her. But he fell from the brink of the ledge. He screamed with fear. But his fear lasted only for a moment. The next moment, he felt that his wings spread outwards. He was flying. The seagull was very happy as he had learnt how to fly. He kept flying for some time. His parents, brothers and sister flew around him. Then they landed on the sea surface. The seagull also came down. When he tried to land, his legs sank into the sea. He cried with fear again. But then his belly touched the water. He did not drown. He started floating on the surface of the sea. Thus the seagull made the first flight of his life.