ASSIGNMENT
Question 1
Choose the correct options for the following questions:
1. Why did Motilal Babu get his boat moored near a riverside market?
(a) To buy new clothes
(b) To get his retinue’s meal prepared
(c) To buy English language books
(d) All of the above
2. Where did Tarapada want to go by boat?
(a) Kathaliya
(b) Charushila
(c) Nandigram
(d) Sonpur
3. Which of the following groups Tarapada did not join?
(a) Jatra-troupe
(b) Panchali-singers
(c) Gymnastics troupe
(d) Chariot-festival troupe
4. Why did Motilal Babu consent to Tarapada’s request of allowing him to sail with them in the boat?
(a) He would help them to prepare their meals
(b) He would entertain them on the way
(c) He was impressed by the pure and natural innocence in Tarapada’s expression
(d) His wife like him.
5. Which of the following statement about Tarapada is NOT correct?
(a) He had voracious appetite
(b) He did everything according to his own wishes
(c) His family members doted on him
(d) He was wary of ties.
6. Why did Tarapada run away from his home?
(a) He was compelled by his poverty
(b) He was scolded by his brother
(c) He was annoyed with his mother
(d) He did so of his own free will.
7. What was the reason that made Tarapada a wander lust?
(a) To travel with the jatra-groups
(b) A longing to be free
(c) To explore the outside world
(d) Both (b) and (c)
8. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence given below?
Tarapada was as wary of ties as a young fawn.
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Personification
(d) Allusion
9. What was the thing that lured Tarapada when he ran away from home for the first time?
(a) The panchali-singers
(b) The music from the flute
(c) The songs of the jatra
(d) The skills of the gymnasts.
10. What was the attraction for Tarapada in going to Nandigram?
(a) The amateur jatra group
(b) The natural beauty of Nandigram
(c) The chariot-festival
(d) The Panchali reciter
11. What was the effect of various troupes on Tarapada?
(a) He learnt to use foul language
(b) He learnt to steal
(c) He remained unbound by any kind of habit or custom
(d) He learnt to sing and play the flute.
12. Which figure of speech is used in the line given below?
‘He was, deep down, entirely detached and free.’
(a) Simile
(b) Alliteration
(c) Metaphor
(d) Personification
13. Why did Annapurna feel disturbed by Tarapada?
(a) He did not obey his commands
(b) He did not show any liking for her
(c) Due to his indifference to her hospitality
(d) Due to his negligent attitude
14. Which of the following traits of Tarapada have been compared with Nature?
(a) Relentlessness
(b) Serenity
(c) Detachment
(d) Both (b) and (c)
15. What was the impact on the listeners when Tarapada had finished singing Panchali?
(a) It took them into a trance
(b) They wished it would last forever.
(c) It seemed like a music from heaven.
(d) All of the above
16. What were Charushashi’s initial feelings for Tarapada?
(a) Envy and Jealousy
(b) Handsome and Headstrong
(c) Inquisitive and Intelligent
(d) Rude and Robust
17. Charushashi had which of the following traits?
(a) Flexible
(b) Receptive
(c) Obstinate
(d) Subservient
18. What was Annapurna’s thought when she heard Tarapada sing about Lav and Kush?
(a) Charu will soften on hearing it
(b) Charu would be annoyed
(c) Charu would give up her temperament
(d) All of the above
19. How could Tarapada ‘get to know’ people with amazing ease and speed?
(a) He knew many languages
(b) He was engaging and appeared divine
(c) He could read their minds
(d) He could lure people with his peptalk
20. Which figure of speech is used in the line given below?
Poor Sonamani fumbled for false explanations.
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Alliteration
Question 2
Complete the following sentences by providing a reason for each in brief:
1. Motilal Babu moored his boat near a riverside market because ………………………………
Ans. Motilal Babu moored his boat near a riverside market because their meal could be prepared there.
2. Motilal Babu consented to Tarapada’s request of giving him lift in the boat till Nandigram because …………………………
Ans. Motilal Babu consented to Tarapada’s request of giving him lift in the boat till Nandigram because he was impressed by the pure and natural innocence in Tarapada’s expression.
3. Tarapada ran away from his home because …………………………………………………
Ans. Tarapada ran away from his home because he did so of his own free will at the age of seven or eight, driven by a longing to be free and explore the outside world.
4. Tarapada left the jatra-troupe because ………………………………………………………
Ans. Tarapada left the jatra-troupe because the master began to treat him almost as a son, and the members, along with the people where they performed, especially women, started to make a special fuss of him, which he was wary of.
5. Tarapada joined a group of panchali singers because ………………………………………
Ans. Tarapada joined a group of panchali singers because he was impelled by his passion for music, as melodies sent a trembling through his veins and rhythms made his body swing.
6. Tarapada’s family gave up searching for him because …………………………………………
Ans. Tarapada’s family gave up searching for him because he had run away two or three times already, leading them and the villagers to lose hope of him returning.
7. Tarapada decided to give up gymnastics troupe and go to Nandigram because …… …………………………………………
Ans. Tarapada decided to give up the gymnastics troupe and go to Nandigram because he had heard that the zamindars at Nandigram had founded an amateur jatra-group on a lavish scale.
8. Tarapada, despite having any connections with various groups remained unbound and uncorrupted because …………………
Ans. Tarapada, despite having any connections with various groups remained unbound and uncorrupted because his nature was deep down entirely detached and free, allowing foul language and dreadful sights to pass him by without fixing in his mind, like a pure white swan in murky waters.
9. In contrast to his previous experiences Tarapada stayed in Motilal Babu’s house for almost two years because. …………
Ans. In contrast to his previous experiences Tarapada stayed in Motilal Babu’s house for almost two years because maybe his studies had a hold on him, or he was changing as he grew up and a stable existence in a comfortable house had more appeal, or the beauty of Charushashi was exerting an unconscious influence.
10. After initial reluctance, Motilal Babu decided to marry his daughter to Tarapada because…………………………………
Ans. After initial reluctance, Motilal Babu decided to marry his daughter to Tarapada because he realized Tarapada was good to look at and good in every outward aspect, and that Charushashi’s aggressive nature might not be received well by in-laws, meaning his daughter would not have to go to someone else’s house.
Telephone Conversation Textbook Questions
ASSIGNMENT
Question 1
Choose the correct options for the following questions:
1. The price of which of the following is the speaker talking about in the first line of the poem?
(a) A journey
(b) A rented accommodation
(c) Cigarette-holder
(d) None of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT an issue with the speaker for renting the accommodation?
(a) Price
(b) Location
(c) Residents
(d) Privacy
3. Which of the following confessions is made by the speaker?
(a) He is from America
(b) He is from Africa
(c) He is as black as a raven
(d) He is not dark.
4. What does the ‘self-confession’ by the speaker suggest?
(a) He pre-empts a racist prejudice from the lady
(b) He pre-empts a hike in the rent
(c) He feels himself as inferior to the landlady
(d) None of the above
5. How does the speaker want to prevent ‘a wasted journey’?
(a) By asking the lady to come and see for herself.
(b) By clearing the issue through telephonic conversation.
(c) By sending someone to clear all the issues.
(d) None of the above.
6. Which figure of speech is used in the line given below? ‘Silence. Silenced transmission of…’
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Polyptoton
7. What is suggested by the phrase ‘Lipstick coated’?
(a) The lady is trying to hide her racist prejudice
(b) The lady is trying to hide her own identity.
(c) The lady is trying to be extra-cautious
(d) None of the above.
8. What is referred to by the landlady’s ‘rancid breath’?
(a) Harsh voice
(b) Ignorance
(c) Knowledge
(d) Hypocrisy
9. What is indicated by the colour ‘red’ in ‘Red booth. Red pillar-box and Red double-tiered Omnibus?
(a) Hypocrisy
(b) Annoyance
(c) Ignorance
(d) Knowledge
10. What colour is ‘West African sepia
(a) Black
(b) White
(c) Red
(d) Dark Brown
11. Which figure of speech is used in the given line? ‘You mean-like plain or milk chocolate’?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Personification
(c) Alliteration
(d) Simile
12. Due to which ‘truthfulness’ does the landlady change her accent?
(a) She does not know about the colour ‘West African sepia’
(b) She is not aware about the speaker’s race
(c) She is being too harsh
(d) None of the above
13. Which colour are the palms of speaker’s hands and soles of his feet?
(a) West African sepia
(b) Brunette
(c) Peroxide blonde
(d) Raven black
14. What reason does the speaker give for his bottom being ‘raven black’?
(a) Harsh weather
(c) Standing in the sun
(b) Continuous sitting
(d) None of the above
15. Which figure of speech is used in the line given below?
‘Her receiver rearing on the thunderclap.’
(a) Assonance
(b) Onomatopoeia
(c) Simile
(d) Alliteration
Question 2
Complete the following sentences by providing a reason for each in brief:
1. For the speaker in the poem, the accommodation he wants to rent is all right because ………………………
Ans. For the speaker in the poem, the accommodation he wants to rent is all right because the price seemed reasonable, and the location was indifferent, meaning it wasn’t a concern.
2. The speaker makes a confession at the beginning of the poem because ………………………
Ans. The speaker makes a confession at the beginning of the poem because he wants to preempt any potential racial prejudice from the landlady and avoid a wasted journey, knowing his African identity might be an issue.
3. The speaker’s confession about the colour of his skin can be described as ironic because ……………………
Ans. The speaker’s confession about the colour of his skin can be described as ironic because he intends it as a straightforward disclosure, but it immediately triggers a series of intrusive and racially charged questions from the landlady, highlighting the absurdity of prejudice.
4. After the speaker’s confession, the lady remains silent for some time and he seems to hear a ‘transmission’ from her because …………………………………
Ans. After the speaker’s confession, the lady remains silent for some time and he seems to hear a ‘transmission’ from her because her pressurised good-breeding temporarily stops the conversation, indicating her shock and internal processing of the racial information before she responds.
5. The voice of the lady has been described by the speaker as ‘Lipstick coated’ because …………………………
Ans. The voice of the lady has been described by the speaker as ‘Lipstick coated’ because it suggests an artificial, superficial politeness or facade that she uses to mask her true racist thoughts and intentions.
6. The speaker repeatedly uses the word Red as in ‘Red booth’, ‘Red pillar-box’ and Red double tiered/Omnibus’ because …………………………
Ans. The speaker repeatedly uses the word Red as in ‘Red booth’, ‘Red pillar-box’ and Red double tiered/Omnibus’ because the color red reflects the speaker’s rising anger, frustration, and humiliation caused by the landlady’s prejudiced questioning.
7. The speaker’s reference to the lady as ‘considerate’ is an example of verbal irony because ……………………
Ans. The speaker’s reference to the lady as ‘considerate’ is an example of verbal irony because she is actually being highly inconsiderate and offensive by forcing him to describe his skin color in humiliating terms, rather than truly being thoughtful.
8. The speaker describes his face as ‘brunette’, his hands and feet as ‘peroxide blonde’ and his bottom as ‘raven black’ because ……………………………………………
Ans. The speaker describes his face as ‘brunette’, his hands and feet as ‘peroxide blonde’ and his bottom as ‘raven black’ because he is using extreme sarcasm to mock the landlady’s absurd and intrusive attempt to categorize his skin tone, highlighting the ridiculousness of her racial prejudice.
9. The landlady shows double standards because ………………………………
Ans. The landlady shows double standards because she maintains a veneer of good-breeding and politeness while simultaneously engaging in blatant racial discrimination by asking intrusive and offensive questions about the speaker’s skin color.
10. The speaker pleads with the landlady to ‘see for’ herself because ……………………………………
Ans. The speaker pleads with the landlady to ‘see for’ herself because he has used sarcasm to describe his varying skin tones to expose the absurdity and impossibility of her racial categorization, challenging her to confront the reality of her prejudice visually rather than through reductive labels.
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