1. Who is the poet of the poem 'A Thing of Beauty
(a) Robert Frost (b) John Keats (c) William Wordsworth (d) John Donne
Answer
(b) John Keats
2. What does the metaphor 'rattrap' signify in the story 'The Rattrap'?
(a) human greed and wishes (b) hardships (c) sacrifices (d) poverty
Answer
(a) human greed and wishes
3. Who was Dr. Sadao in the Story 'The Enemy'?
(a) Japanese General (b) American Soldier (c) Japanese Surgeon (d) None of these
Answer
(c) Japanese Surgeon
4. What advise did the wise old give to Roger Skunk int he story 'Should Wizard hit Mommy'?
(a) to consult his mother (b) to consult the wizard
(c) to consult his father (d) to consult his friends
Answer
(b) to consult the wizard
5. Who complained to Mahatma Gandhi Ji against the injustice of landlords of Champaran?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Prof. J. B. Kriplani
(c) Lawyers of Champaran (d) Rajkumar Shukla
Answer
(d) Rajkumar Shukla
6. How much had the paddler stolen from the crofter in the story 'The Rattrap'?
Ans. 30 Kronor
7. To which country did the wounded soldier belong in the story 'The Enemy'?
Ans. To America
8. He said, "I can cross this river".
Ans. He said that He could cross that river.
9. I said to him, "Are you happy today?"
Ans. I asked him if he was happy that day.
10. What made the paddler finally change his ways in the story 'The Rattrap'.
Ans. He stole thirty kronors from the house of the crofter, who was kind enough to allow him to stay in his house for a night. Even the ironmaster had almost offered him help, but they failed to leave any impact on him. It was Edla who, through her genuine care and understanding, was finally able to change the paddler for the better.
11. Why did the servants take Gandhiji to be another peasant at Rajendra Prasad's house?
Ans. In Patna, Rajkumar Shukla took Gandhiji to the house of Rajendra Prasad who later became the first President of India. At that time Rajendra Prasad was not at home. The servants knew Rajkumar as he often visited. So they thought that Gandhiji was also a peasant.
12. What message does the poem 'A Thing of Beauty convey?
Ans. The poet says that the loveliness of the beautiful things never comes to an end. Rather it increases day by day. It gives comfort to our soul and mind like a sweet bower of flowers. It also gives us good health. A thing of beauty removes all kinds of sadness from our mind. It gives us joy that brightens our soul.
13. What are your views about the character of Dr. Sadao after reading the story 'The Enemy'?
Ans. As a doctor, Sadao had been trained not to let a man die if he could help him. And that was what he did. Dr. Sadao and his wife Hana had found that man in a very bad state on the beach. He was badly wounded. Dr. Sadao saw that the man was an American prisoner of war who had escaped. It was a grave crime to give shelter to an enemy soldier. And Dr. Sadao didn’t want to help him. But at the same time, he couldn’t ignore his duty as a doctor. So he took the man on his house and did all that he could do to save his life. During that whole period, he never forgot that the man was enemy. He even thought of handling him over the police but couldn’t do so. He was certain that they would kill him. He was in a fix what to do. He adopted the course that could be the best under such circumstances. He helped the man to escape in a boat. Thus he got rid of the enemy without having him killed.