Exam Date - 29/11/2022 (Tuesday)
Cover These Topics for SAT-2 (November) 2022
Prose -
Packing
Reach for the Top
The Bond of Love
Poem - On Killing a Tree
The Snake Trying
Suppl. L - The Last Leaf
A House is Not a Home
The Accidental Tourist
Composition - Report Writing,
Unseen Passages,
Messages,
Advertisements
Grammar - Prepositions, Modals
Short Type
7. Packing (Jerome K. Jerome)
How many characters are there in the narrative in ‘Packing’? Name them.
Ans. There are four characters in the narratives. 1- Harris 2- George 3- Jerome K Jerome 4- Montmorency (dog).
Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?
Ans. The narrator thought that he knows the best way of packing.
What ‘horrible idea’ occurred to Jerome a little later?
Ans. The horrible idea that occurred to Jerome a little later was that he was not sure whether he had packed his toothbrush or not.
8. Reach for the Top
Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised?
Ans. he 'holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessings was surprised because her grandmother sought blessings for a daughter. In this society most of the people ask the seers to bless for a son.
Why was Santosh sent to the local school?
Ans. Even though Santosh's parents could afford to send their children to the best schools she was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the family.
How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
Ans. While she was staying at her hostel in Jaipur, from her room she used to watch people going up the Aravalli Hills and vanishing after a while. This was how she began climbing mountains.
Why did Sharapova leave Siberia for the U.S.A.?
Ans. At the age of nine years, Maria Sharapova left Siberia for Florida in the U.S.A. She went there to attend a training camp for women's tennis. She undertook hard training for two years. Her father, Yuri also went with her.
What quality of Maria had lifted her to the top of the world?
Ans. Her determination, her hunger for success, her willingness to work hard, her readiness to endure challenges, and her sacrifices have lifted her to the top of the world.
9. The Bond of Love (Kenneth Anderson)
Who was Bruno? How did the author get him?
Bruno of was Author's Wife's Pet sloth bear. Two years ago the author and some of his fellows were passing through the sugarcane fields. People were driving away the wild pigs from the fields by shooting at them. Accidentally, Bruno's mother got hit and died and so the Author took back Bruno home.
Why was Bruno or Baba sent away to the zoo in Mysore?
Ans. he had to be sent away to the zoo because he had grown too big to be kept at home.
8. On Killing A Tree (Gieve Patel)
Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree? Why not?
Ans. No, a simple jab of knife does not have the ability to kill the tree.
What is the meaning of ‘bleeding bark’? What makes it bleed?
Ans. “Bleeding bark refers to the area on the tree trunk where it has been hit with the axe. It bleeds because the wood cutter has wounded the tree by cutting and chopping it.
What is the meaning of ‘anchoring earth’ and ‘earth cave’?
The earth anchors the roots of the tree that lie inside the earth. “Earth cave” is the surface of the earth on which the foundation of the tree is laid. It holds the roots of the tree and keeps it stand tall.
What does he mean by ‘the strength of the tree exposed’?
Ans. The root is the strength of a tree. When the tree is pulled out, its strength is exposed.
What finally kills the tree?
Ans. The tree is finally killed by pulling out of the mother earth. When its roots are exposed to sunlight and air, the tree begins to get scorched and choked.
9. The Snake Trying (WWE Ross)
What is the snake trying to escape from?
Ans. The snake is trying to escape from the pursuing stick.
What is the theme of the poem ‘The Snake Trying’?
Ans. The theme of the poem The Snake Trying is man's relationship with nature.
Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
No, it is not a harmful snake. Its colour is green.
7. The Last Leaf (O. Henry)
Who were Sue and Johnsy? What happened to Johnsy in the month of November?
Ans. Johnsy and Sue were two young artists. They shared a small room on the third floor of an old house. Johnsy fell ill in November. She had pneumonia.
Who was Behrman? What was his lifelong dream?
Ans. Behrman was a sixty year old painter. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece. It does come true when he paints a leaf such that it looks extremely natural. He painted the last leaf left on a creeper.
What happened to Behrman and why?
Ans. Behrman has died of pneumonia. It was too late for the loving old artist, who finally painted his "masterpiece" that saved Johnsy's life by inspiring her to live with his painted leaf.
8. A House Is Not A Home (Zan Gaudioso)
Why does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Ans. While enjoying his Sunday he notices smoke billowing from the ceiling. His mother tries to recover important documents and his father's photographs.
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
Ans. After the fire, he broke down into tears because it suddenly struck him that he was suffering a big loss. He realized that his cat could not be seen anywhere. Then, everything hit him at once − the new school, the fire, and his cat. That was when he broke down and cried.
Essay Type (5 marks)
Write a brief character sketch of Santosh Yadav.
What is the significance of the title of the story ‘The Last Leaf’?
Describe the author’s experience at school after the fire tragedy.
Ans. The author had just joined a new school. He was facing problems adjusting in the new school. Just after a couple of days his house caught fire. His school bag, clothes and shoes had burnt in fire. The next day when he went to school; he found a strange atmosphere all around. People were getting together all around him. They had collected money for him and arranged school supplies and clothing for him. This changed his vision for life once again. He felt relieved and thought things were going well for him. He also made new friends.
Cover These Topics for SAT-2 (November) 2022
Reach for the Top
The Bond of Love
Poem - On Killing a Tree
The Snake Trying
Suppl. L - The Last Leaf
A House is Not a Home
The Accidental Tourist
Composition - Report Writing,
Unseen Passages,
Messages,
Advertisements
Grammar - Prepositions, Modals
Short Type
7. Packing (Jerome K. Jerome)
How many characters are there in the narrative in ‘Packing’? Name them.
Ans. There are four characters in the narratives. 1- Harris 2- George 3- Jerome K Jerome 4- Montmorency (dog).
Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?
Ans. The narrator thought that he knows the best way of packing.
What ‘horrible idea’ occurred to Jerome a little later?
Ans. The horrible idea that occurred to Jerome a little later was that he was not sure whether he had packed his toothbrush or not.
8. Reach for the Top
Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised?
Ans. he 'holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessings was surprised because her grandmother sought blessings for a daughter. In this society most of the people ask the seers to bless for a son.
Why was Santosh sent to the local school?
Ans. Even though Santosh's parents could afford to send their children to the best schools she was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the family.
How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
Ans. While she was staying at her hostel in Jaipur, from her room she used to watch people going up the Aravalli Hills and vanishing after a while. This was how she began climbing mountains.
Why did Sharapova leave Siberia for the U.S.A.?
Ans. At the age of nine years, Maria Sharapova left Siberia for Florida in the U.S.A. She went there to attend a training camp for women's tennis. She undertook hard training for two years. Her father, Yuri also went with her.
What quality of Maria had lifted her to the top of the world?
Ans. Her determination, her hunger for success, her willingness to work hard, her readiness to endure challenges, and her sacrifices have lifted her to the top of the world.
9. The Bond of Love (Kenneth Anderson)
Who was Bruno? How did the author get him?
Bruno of was Author's Wife's Pet sloth bear. Two years ago the author and some of his fellows were passing through the sugarcane fields. People were driving away the wild pigs from the fields by shooting at them. Accidentally, Bruno's mother got hit and died and so the Author took back Bruno home.
Why was Bruno or Baba sent away to the zoo in Mysore?
Ans. he had to be sent away to the zoo because he had grown too big to be kept at home.
8. On Killing A Tree (Gieve Patel)
Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree? Why not?
Ans. No, a simple jab of knife does not have the ability to kill the tree.
What is the meaning of ‘bleeding bark’? What makes it bleed?
Ans. “Bleeding bark refers to the area on the tree trunk where it has been hit with the axe. It bleeds because the wood cutter has wounded the tree by cutting and chopping it.
What is the meaning of ‘anchoring earth’ and ‘earth cave’?
The earth anchors the roots of the tree that lie inside the earth. “Earth cave” is the surface of the earth on which the foundation of the tree is laid. It holds the roots of the tree and keeps it stand tall.
What does he mean by ‘the strength of the tree exposed’?
Ans. The root is the strength of a tree. When the tree is pulled out, its strength is exposed.
What finally kills the tree?
Ans. The tree is finally killed by pulling out of the mother earth. When its roots are exposed to sunlight and air, the tree begins to get scorched and choked.
9. The Snake Trying (WWE Ross)
What is the snake trying to escape from?
Ans. The snake is trying to escape from the pursuing stick.
What is the theme of the poem ‘The Snake Trying’?
Ans. The theme of the poem The Snake Trying is man's relationship with nature.
Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
No, it is not a harmful snake. Its colour is green.
7. The Last Leaf (O. Henry)
Who were Sue and Johnsy? What happened to Johnsy in the month of November?
Ans. Johnsy and Sue were two young artists. They shared a small room on the third floor of an old house. Johnsy fell ill in November. She had pneumonia.
Who was Behrman? What was his lifelong dream?
Ans. Behrman was a sixty year old painter. His lifelong dream was to paint a masterpiece. It does come true when he paints a leaf such that it looks extremely natural. He painted the last leaf left on a creeper.
What happened to Behrman and why?
Ans. Behrman has died of pneumonia. It was too late for the loving old artist, who finally painted his "masterpiece" that saved Johnsy's life by inspiring her to live with his painted leaf.
8. A House Is Not A Home (Zan Gaudioso)
Why does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Ans. While enjoying his Sunday he notices smoke billowing from the ceiling. His mother tries to recover important documents and his father's photographs.
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
Ans. After the fire, he broke down into tears because it suddenly struck him that he was suffering a big loss. He realized that his cat could not be seen anywhere. Then, everything hit him at once − the new school, the fire, and his cat. That was when he broke down and cried.
Essay Type (5 marks)
Write a brief character sketch of Santosh Yadav.
What is the significance of the title of the story ‘The Last Leaf’?
Describe the author’s experience at school after the fire tragedy.
Ans. The author had just joined a new school. He was facing problems adjusting in the new school. Just after a couple of days his house caught fire. His school bag, clothes and shoes had burnt in fire. The next day when he went to school; he found a strange atmosphere all around. People were getting together all around him. They had collected money for him and arranged school supplies and clothing for him. This changed his vision for life once again. He felt relieved and thought things were going well for him. He also made new friends.