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12th CLASS ENGLISH
 Flamingo
Short Questions and Answers
The Last Lesson
Q1: Why Franz was afraid of going to school that day?
A: The teacher M. Hamel had asked students to prepare for a test on Participles and Franz
even didn’t even know a single word of it so he was not feeling like to go to school that day.
Also Franz was afraid of M Hamel’s cruel iron rule, which he usually kept under his arm and
he was famous as very strict teacher.

Q2: What unusual changes did Franz notice in school that day?
A: As Franz entered in school he noticed the unusual silence as if it was a Sunday morning.
No noise of lesson chanting, no noise of opening and closing of desk drawers. All students
were already in class. Teacher was wearing the special fancy dress which he would usually
wear only on special occasions like prize ceremonies etc.

Q3: What was the notice from Berlin and how did it affect class?
A: The notice, which was served from Berlin, was that no French language would be taught
in schools of Alsace and Lorraine cities only German would be taught instead. So M. Hamel,
the French teacher was asked to vacate the place for a new German teacher. The notice
affected everyone badly. Everybody was repenting on wasting the time and not learnt the
French.

Q4.Whom did M.Hamel call responsible for the non-learning of French among
students?
A. The lack of interest in learning French was due to the parents who wanted their children
to work in farm or mill to earn, due to the students who were reluctant to learn and often
delay the lesson for the next day and due to himself as he asked them to water the flower and
gave them off when he had to go for fishing.

Q5. How did Mr. M Hamel describe the French language? Why did he ask the people
of Alsace to guard it among themselves ?
A: M. Hamel described French language as world’s most beautiful, clearest and logical
language. He also told that the love with one’s own language can be proven as the key to the
prison for the people who live in enslaved country.

Lost Spring
Q1. What is ironic about the name of Saheb- E- Alam?
Ans :- The name of Saheb is ironic in its meaning to the profession of Saheb. It means “Lord
of Universe” but Saheb was a rag-picker. His name doesn’t suit his profession.

Q2. How is garbage different for the people of Seemapuri?

Ans :- For the people of Seemapuri, garbage has different shades of meaning. For children, It
is wrapped in wonders where they can find a coin or a ten rupee note and they always have
hope of finding more. But for the parents, It is their survival, a daily bread.

Q3.Why was Saheb not happy on getting a job?

Ans: Saheb was not happy on getting a job in tea stall for a salary of Rs.800/- per month as
he lost his freedom. He had to carry the stall owner’s steel canister in place of his bag. He
lost his carefree look He was now no longer his own master.

Q4.Through the years rag picking has acquired the ‘proportion of a fine art’ in
Seemapuri. Justify the statement.
Ans: The means of survival of migrants of Bangladesh in Seemapuri is rag picking. Garbage
to them is gold. Like a fine art that has no end in appealing the sense of beauty the rag
picker’s scrounging the garbage is a never ending process which provide them their daily
bread day after day.

Q5. Why is Firozabad famous?

Ans:- Firozabad is famous for Bangle making. All the families in Firozabad are involved in
same profession. From here, the bangles are exported to all the states in India. It is the center
of India’s glass blowing industry.

Q6.Why don’t the bangle makers of Firozabad organise themselves?

Ans: The bangle makers are trapped in the vicious circle of middlemen and police. If they
organise a co operative they will be hauled up, beaten and dragged to jail by police for doing
something illegal. There is no leader to help them out from their misery. They are the victims
of greed and injustice

Deep Water
Q1. What were the two mis-adventures with Douglas?
Ans. The author and his father once went the beach of California when the former was three
or four. While playing in the surf of the sea, the author was knocked down by the water and
was buried under it. His breath was gone and a deep fear was developed in his mind
The second mis-adventure took place when he was attempting to learn swimming in the
YMCA pool. He was sitting on the side of the pool while waiting for other boys to come.
Unexpectedly a fat boy arrived there, and, seeing Douglas sitting timidly, grabbed him and
threw him onto the deepest part of the pool and left him to drown.
Q2. How did Douglas decide to overcome his fear of water?
After the misadventure at the YMCA Pool, Douglas found his fears for water at an alarming
height. He decided to overcome this fear by getting effective training from a professional
trainer. He hired an instructor, learnt swimming five days in a week, one hour each day. He
leant front strokes, side strokes, paddling, then he even learnt how to exhale under the water
and inhale outside of it. Thus, the instructor built a swimmer in Douglas.
Q3. What made the YMCA pool a safe place to learn swimming?
Ans. The YMCA pool at Yakima was not so deep. At the shallow area it was only three feet
deep and at the deepest end it was nine. Moreover, the bottom of the pool was tiled, its slope
was gradual and the water was clear.

The Rat Trap

1. What was the new line of thought the peddler once came across?
The peddler was once thinking about the rattraps. Suddenly he realized that the whole world
is a rattrap. The riches and luxuries and comforts are the baits. Like rats people allow
themselves to be tempted by these baits and get caught and end up life struggling to get out.
2. How did Crofter welcome peddler?
The Crofter was old, lonely and was in need of someone to talk to. This amazed the peddler
because it was not quite usual that anyone welcomed him so warmly and fed him so lovingly
and behaved with him so friendly.
The way the peddler was welcomed by the crofter was unusual. The crofter generously
served him food and let him stay with him. Besides he went to the extent of sharing his
secrets with the peddler and showed him his great treasure of an amount of thirty Kronors.
3. Why did the Ironmaster invite the peddler his home?
The Ironmaster, the owner of the iron mill, was once in the army. He had a close regimental
friend there. His name was Nils Olof Von Stahle. After his retirement what the Ironmaster
last heard of Von Stahle was that he too had retired from the force. The peddler had the
similar looks of Von Stahle and the Ironmaster took him for his lost friend therefore wanted
him to come to his home.

4. Why did the peddler refuse to go with the Ironmaster?

Initially the peddler was glad to be recognized as the Ironmaster’s friend, the captain, with a
hope that he could get some money from this confused gentleman. But when the Ironmaster
asked him to come home to his house, the peddler refused, suspecting some crazy intentions
behind the Ironmaster’s invitation. He even thought that he could be trapped in a bait by
accepting the invitation.

5. Why did the peddler agree to go with Edla?

Edla Williamson was the Iron master’s daughter. She was not pretty or attractive yet was
compassionate. When she came and asked the peddler to come home, he agreed and went
with her because she seemed friendly and that boosted up the peddler’s confidence. Besides,
probably he didn’t want to be disturbed again.

Q6. How did the peddler dare to consider himself as a captain? How far is that apt?
A captain is far refined than a peddler. When the peddler began to think and behave different
from his usual tramp way, he felt a need for change in his life. Moreover, the newly
awakened man in the peddler could command the old man in him to change, as a captain
commands.

Indigo
Q1. Who was Raj Kumar Shukla? Why did he want Gandhiji in Champaaran?
Ans. Raj Kumar Shukla was a peasant from Champaran. He was a sharecropper under the
British landlords there. The sharecropping system had become a big trouble for all the
peasants in Champaran and there was no one to help them. Shukla heard from someone that
Gandhiji could solve their problems and therefore wanted Gandhiji in Champaran.
Q2. What made Gandhiji accompany Raj Kumar Shukla to Champaran?
Ans. Gandhiji had no plan to involve himself in any mass movements. But when he heard
about the miseries of the Champaran peasants under the British landlords and that the Indian
lawyers there didn’t do anything honestly for the peasants and having seen the determination
and tenacity of Shukla, Gandhiji decided to accompany him to Champaran.
Q3. How did Gandhi Ji influence the lawyers in Champaran?
Ans :- According to Gandhi ji, the episode of Champaran was not a small thing, When some
influential lawyers like Rajendra Prasad asked Gandhi Ji to leave the matter because they had
to perform much important thing. He influenced them by saying that The episode of
Champaran is a step ahead toward the free India. It will play a big role in the victory of Civil
rule. The cultivation was the major part of the constitution. They needed the support of
peasant system.
Q4. Why was Gandhi Ji ready to accept the refund of 25%?
Ans :- At the time of settlement from the landlords, Gandhi Ji demanded the refund of 50%
for the peasants and the Landlords agree to pay only the 25% amount and Gandhi Ji agreed
to it because the amount of refund was less important. the thing which was important was the
victory.

Q5. Who was Charles Freer Andrews? Why did Gandhiji’s friends want him in
Champaran? Why was Gandhiji against this?
Ans. Charles Freer Andrews was an English man, a close follower of Gandhiji with similar
ideas of a pacifist. He was a social worker in Champaran. When Gandhiji came to
Champaran, Andrews was getting ready to go to his new destination. Gandhiji’s friends
thought of stopping Andrews in Champaran for Gandhiji’s help. But Gandhiji read their
minds and saw that they were depending on a foreigner for India’s freedom. To show them
the meaning of self reliance, Gandhiji refused to ask Andrews to stay with him.

Q6. Why did Gandhi Ji go to Muzzafarpur ?

Gandhi ji wanted to get the complete information about the facts which were related to
Champran, to get that information, he went to Muzzafarpur for meeting J.B Kriplani and
Professor Malkani. J.B Kriplani who was an Arts college professor received him with large
body of students and Gandhi stayed at Professor Malkani’s home which was an extra
ordinary matter of that time.
Q7.What did Gandhi Ji do to remove the social backwardness in Champaran?
Ans : - Gandhiji brought about a great change in the people’s awareness and outlook towards
cleanliness, teaching the women of Champaran the essential lessons of hygiene. Finding the
health conditions very pitiful, Gandhiji hired a doctor for six months and availed his service
for the people. Even though there were limited number of medicines available, Gandhiji
managed to bring about a change in the health of the people. The three medicines which
procured were Castor Oil, Quinine, Sulphur Ointment. Anyone showed a coated tongue was
given castor oil, the person with malaria was given Quinine with castor oil and victim of skin
eruptions got sulphur ointment with castor oil.

Going Places
Q1. What were the dreams of Sophie? How can you say that she was a day dreamer?
Ans :- Sophie was a dreamer at its chronic stage and was therefore impractical in her
behavior. She used to jump from one to another plan, all beyond her reach. Once she told her
friend Jansie that she would start a boutique. When Jansie commented that it would not be
possible for her, Sophie changed her plan and quickly went on planning to be an actress, a
manager or a fashion designer, all beyond her reach.

Q2. How was Jansie different from Sophie?

Ans:- Jansie was a practical girl who had a sharp contrast to the character of Sophie. She
knew that Sophie is a day dreamer, weaving lot of dreams out of her reach but she knew that
both of them have been ear marked to work in the biscuit factory. She makes Sophie realize
the realities of life but Sophie is lost in her dreams.

Q3. Why was Sophie jealous of Geoff?

Ans :- Sophie was a nonstop speaker. Whatever she talked was impracticality and lie. But
on the other side Geoff was a silent young man. His silence gave him a lustrous personality.
Sophie always wanted to be able to hold her tongue but was never able to do so and this
made her jealous of Geoff’s silence.

Q4. What was Sophie’s latest lie?

Ans :- Sophie was a habitual liar and an endless dreamer. She told lies in the best
convincing way. The latest of her lies was that she had an unexpected meeting with Danny
Casey, the Irish football player. She further told that the great hero was in love with her and
that he had promised an evening with her in a park.

Q5. What was the weekly pilgrimage for Sophie’s Family?

Ans :- Sophie’s Family used to go to the football stadium every week for witnessing the live
football matches which was a weekly pilgrimage and sophie felt very good while seeing
Danny Cassey doing goals for his tem. She felt an unusual fascination on his achievement.
Q6.Describe the reaction of Sophie’s family on her story.
A. Geoff looked around Sophie abruptly with disbelief when he heard her meeting with
Danny Casey, the wonder boy of football. When she gave the footballer’s detailed physical
appearance he believed her. But Sophie’s father turned his head on his thick neck with an
expression of disdain and ridiculed her. He muttered something inaudible and dragged
himself round in his chair called it a wild story.

Long Questions
Last Lesson
The last lesson is set in the days (1870-1871) when France was defeated by Germany. An
order from Berlin came that German language would be taught in the schools of Alsace and
Lorraine.
The order from Berlin added an insult to injury. M Hamel, a school
teacher broke this shocking news to his students. He declared that it was his last lesson in
French, he would leave the place for good. A new master would replace him to teach
German. It aroused patriotic feeling among the students as well as villagers. The villager
elders came to the school to listen to the lesson in French which M. Hamel spoke at a length
about French language he called French as the most beautiful, logical and clearest language
in the world. He expressed his dismay that the people of Alsace were quite indifferent in
learning at French.
At last M.Hamel stood up very pale, in his chair, he was speaking for the last time. He
tried to speak but could not something choked him he turned to the board & wrote as large as
he could. “Viva La France”

Lost Spring
Seemapuri
Q. Describe the life and living of the people at Seemapuri?

Seemapuri is a settlement of more than 10,000 Rag pickers. It is the place on the periphery of
Delhi. It is a heaven for those who live here as squatters who came here from Bangladesh in
1971. They live here without any identity but, they do have ration card which enables them
to buy grain food. It is much important for them than their identity. Children grow up here to
become a partner for survival in Seemapuri, An army of barefoot children appear in the
morning with their plastic bags and disappear by noon. Garbage has a different meaning for
the people of Seemapuri. For children, it is wrapped in wonders and for parents, it is way of
survival. It is their daily bread. Children may find a silver coin or ten rupee in the heaps of
garbage. There is always hope of finding more.
Seemapuri may be on the periphery of Delhi, yet it is mile away from it
metaphorically. It is a little hell for those who live here in structures of mud with roofs of tin
and trapaulin. There is no sewerage, drainage for running water. Hence, the people of
Seemapuri suffer from perpetual poverty.

Firozabad
Firozabad is famous for its bangles. It is the centre of India’s glass blowing industry. Every
other family in Firozabad is engaged in the same profession. They have been welding
glasses and making bangles for all the women in India. Here in Firozabad, The bangle
making is not only confirmed to the adult’s but more than 20,000 children are engaged in
this profession with their families. They work illegally in the glass furnaces with high
temperature. They are exposed to all health hazards. These factories are in stinking lanes, full
with garbage.
Circle of Sahukar, Middlemen and police never let them go out of this poverty because
their Main motive is to earn profit. They do not care about the condition of bangle makers. It
seems that the bangles makers of Firozabad are bounded to poverty and perpetual
exploitation.

Deep water
William-o-Douglas had developed a fear over water when he was just a boy of three or four.
He and his father stood together in the surf. He was knocked down by a wave. At the same
time, he was frightened and developed a permanent fear over water. This fear revived when
he was at the YMCA pool and a big boy of 18 tossed him into the deep end at the pool. He
was nearly drowned. He was gripped with terror but still alive. He planned to jump to the
surface. But without any success, His hands and legs ached and head throbbed he went down
endlessly. Then, all the efforts ceased as he came to senses. He found himself lying beside
the pool and vomiting, William-O-Douglas decided to get an instructor and learnt that How
to swim? He went to the pool and practiced 5 days in a week. The instructor put the belt
around Douglas. A large rope was attached to it so that he could make himself feel safe and
secure, then he taught Douglas how to exhale under the water and inhale outside of it. Thus,
piece by piece, he made an instructor in himself then, he went to Lake Wentworth in New
Hamsphire and had his final dive in lake. At last, when he was ready to take himself as a
perfect swimmer then, he throbbed his head under the water and found himself a little
frightened but soon he revived and said “well Mr. Terror, what do you think? You can do to
me then, if fled and he swam on”.

The Rattrap
Selma Lagerlof draws the character of peddler with sympathy and all respect . He is
presented in the character of a typical vagabond, who moved around selling his small rat
traps. He never hesitated to knock the door of someone to beg for a night. Generally people
were not sympathetic to him but one day he knocked the door of a little cottage. He never
expected that he would receive such a warm hospitality. There, he was surprised to meet an
obliging host. The Crofter was without wife. His sons were abroad. He was happy to get
someone to talk to him in his loneliness. Immediately, he put porridge on the fire and gave
him. He also offered him supper and provided tobacco for his pipe. Finally he got out and
old pack of Cards and played ‘Mjolis’ with his guest until bed time. Then, the host got up &
went to window to take down a leather pouch. He picked out 3 wrinkled ten kronor notes in
the presence of his guest. Then, peddler stole these notes which was morally and ethically a
crime.

Ultimately, Miss Edla Willamson’s deep sympathetic understanding and kindness

raised human essential goodness in peddler. He finally helped himself to be falling in the
world rattrap.

Indigo
Champaran episode was a turning point in Gandhi Ji’s life. Gandhi ji himself accepted it. It
was the first mass movement in India when Gandhi Ji took up the cause of all peasants. He
fought against the injustice of the landlords. They were doing extremely wrong with the poor
share cropper’s. Champaran provided a great challenge opportunity to Gandhi ji. On that
time most of the lord belonged to English landlord. Indigo was the main commercial crop.
The share crops consider themselves as victims. They were forced to plant indigo on 15% at
their holdings. Then a news came that Germany had produced synthetic indigo. And now
Indigo plantation was no more profitable. English landlords had decided to free the share
croppers from the agreement at 15% but for which they demanded compensation but when
the peasants came to know about fact then, they demanded their money back but the English
landlords declined to give that.

Gandhi ji went Bihar to help all peasants in their misery. There was a huge crowd at
arrival of Mahatma Gandhi. The British government was baffled. The landlord agreed to
refund their money back. But they feared that Gandhi ji would demand 100% of the amount.
But, he only demanded 50%. Instead the settlement was done on 25% and Gandhi ji accepted
the proposal, because for them, the money was less important. The thing which was
important was victory.

Going Places
Sophie is a school going girl. She lives in a dreamy world which has distant relation with the
harsh realities of life. She dreams of big and beautiful things beyond her reach and she thinks
of having a boutique. Then, she develops the idea of being an actress. She can be a fashion
designer as well. Here, she is pole apart from her class mate and friend Jansie who is a
realistic and practical girl. She knows that both of them have been ear marked to earn in a
biscuit factory.
Sophie’s romantic and dreamy connection leads her to hero worship. The hero is
her dreams is the young Irish Footballer, Danney Cassey. She developed a romantic
fascination for him. Even, Geoff warned her that Cassey is a celebrity. Many girls like him
and run after him but she doesn’t help to dream about him. She thinks of him all the time.
She sits for hours imagining Danny Cassey coming to her. She knew that he would never
come. On that time, She became sad and helpless. Hence, she lives with all her dreams and
disappointment. They are not real. They are all the creativity of her mind.

Value based questions

Flamingo
The Last Lesson
The Last lesson as name itself suggests that if something would be last in our life then how
impactful it could be in our life. The chapter shows us the importance of being resolute
towards our work and actions, which we often delay to perform in future. A question has
been raised that if we often delay our work then are we going to get time for doing it
worthwhile?
The story also highlights the deep influence of war on a country and the
imposition of slavery on a country and in terms on making them a slave mentally how their
own language is insulted and an another language is imposed. The story has a regretful
narrative of little Franz who was a student of M.Hamel and when he comes to know about
the last lesson in the class which will be given by his teacher M.Hamel on French language,
he could hardly believe that fact. That time, he regretted to delay his lessons when he must
have studied them. The lesson also conveys us the brutality of Franco-German war where
Germans conquered the country and imposed their language on Alsace and Lorraine.

The Lost Spring

The lost spring is an extract by Anees Jung which contains two parts. Both of these parts
present us some kind of child exploitation which is taking place in our country. In the first
part, we are told about the Rag pickers of Seemapuri who cannot help themselves picking
garbage and the second part is the glimpse of bangle makers in Firozabad. In both these
areas, a large number of children are involved in these professions and are making their life
hell.
With both these parts, the writer wants to convey us that how Child Labour in
some places of major cities in India is affecting the efficiency of our nation. The children are
those who must study and draw the future of our nation but the same future exists in dark
when these children are burdened with these works.
However, some of these children do not feel exploited in doing these things.
We can take the example of Saheb-E-Alam from “Sometimes I may find a ten rupee note”
where he is happy on picking garbage. But some do not want to accept it as we can see
Mukesh in Firozabad who wants to become a motor mechanic. The chapter is an appeal that
we should stop these kinds of hurdles in the growth of our country.

Deep Water
Deep water is an autobiography by William Douglas where we come to know that how our
persistent efforts can lead us to success. Many times our past had some bad memories which
have a negative imprint on our life but it does not mean that we will remain bounded to that
phobia and will not try to explore ourselves. If the continuous efforts are made in the
direction. Then, it leads us to the success and helps us to overcome that fear.
As stated in the chapter, we can see that William Douglas was
gripped with a fear of water which overpowered him. The fear was a memory of his
childhood when he went for surfing with his father. It increased, when he again faced
misadventure but the continuous efforts of William Douglas leads him to overcome his fear
in the last.

The Rat Trap

The Rat trap is an extract by Selma Lagerlof where it is presented that how essential
goodness can be awakened in a human being with extreme love and sympathy. The world
which we are talking about in this chapter is considered as a material world which is filled
with luxuries and comforts of life and something is attracting people towards itself. The
people who are attracted towards these things find themselves caught in such a trap. From
where, it is not easy to come outside. The world is a rattrap, is basically an idea from the
mind of peddler who considered himself as a victim in the world. Therefore, he talks ill
about the world. But somehow in the last chapter. He finally helped himself from falling in
that rat trap when he awakened goodness in himself with extreme love and sympathy of Edla
Williamson.

Indigo
The chapter Indigo is a biographical episode form the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of
nation. The chapter narrates us the experience of Mahatma Gandhi while the early struggle
for independence led by him.
The chapter contains many important values. Out of which, the first value
which we consider is the grit and determination of the peasant who had come to one of the
congress session for meeting Gandhi. The purpose of meeting was to bring Gandhi to
Champaran but Mahatma denied and delayed his arrival but Rajkumar Shukla was
determined. Therefore, he followed Gandhi everywhere. Now, Mahatma Gandhi was
impressed by the determination of poor peasant and his willingness to help other peasants as
well.
Next theme is the suffering of poor peasants at the hand of
British landlords who were doing injustice with the peasants. It was happening because of
the irrationality of poor peasants and their illiteracy. The last theme is the contribution of
Mahatma Gandhi to remove social backwardness from Champaran.

Going Places
The chapter “Going Places” is an extract from the hands of A.R Barton where we observe
the fantasy of a teenager named Sophie. The chapter starts with lots of fantasies of Sophie
for her future when she became an incurable dreamer while dreaming all those things which
she could not fulfill in her entire life.
The chapter describes us about the problem of most of the teenagers
whose world revolves around such fantasies in which Sophie was wondering. It is a lesson
which tells us that how dreaming beyond reach could become a reason for lots of
disappointments in life. This becomes a major problem when Sophie started taking these
dreams as a reality which resulted a huge disappointment when she realised that it was only a
fantasy of her. The chapter is a precaution for all those who have such fantasies in their life
and do not want to face the reality.

Poetry
My Mother at Sixty-Six

1. What did the poet realize looking at her mother in the car?
A. When the poet saw her mother’s face ashen like that of a corpse in the car she realised
with pain that her mother has grown old and would die soon.

2.How was the scene outside the moving car different from the inside one?
A. Inside the car the scene was inert and lifeless. The poet’s old mother has dozed off. With
her mouth slightly opened she was looking like a corpse. In contrast the scene outside was
full of life and energy with trees sprinting and children spilling out of their homes.

3.How does the poet describe her mother?

A. The poet compares her sixty-six years old mother with late winter’s moon. In her old age
she has become pale, wan and dim like the late winter’s moon whose journey of life will be
over soon.

4. What is the old familiar ache the poet felt?

A. The childhood fear and pain about the aging and inevitability of death gripped the poet
seeing her mother’s failing health. She realised soon her mother would die and she would be
separated from her forever

An Elementary Classroom In a Slum

1.How do the children of the elementary school in a slum look?
A. They look grim. Their faces are pale and lifeless. The torn hair around their pale faces
look like rootless weeds. They look ill, weak, exhausted and depressed due to malnutrition.
Their eyes shine like the rat’s eyes in their diseased body.

2.How has the poet expressed his despair and hope?

A. The poet has expressed his despair through the paper-thin boy who has inherited his
father’s gnarling disease and his hope through the unnoted boy who sits on the last seat and
dreams of squirrel’s game out side the class room in the tree- trunk.

3. Why don’t the maps and pictures have any relevance to the children of the slum?
A. The maps and pictures that decorate the classroom walls belong to the world of rich.
There is a big gap between the world in which the slum children live and the world of the
rich. The beautiful wall hangings cannot cheer them as they are diseased and suffer from
malnutrition and their future full of uncertainties.

4.What does the poet want for the children of the slum?
A. The poet does not want the children to be cramped in classrooms with pictures donated by
the rich that have no relevance to their living; rather they should be allowed to explore the
world, get strength from the Sun and fight the social injustice.

Keeping Quiet
1.Why does the poet want us to keep quiet?
A. The poet wants us to keep quiet to feel the strangeness of being quiet. When we all will
keep quiet it will be an exotic moment which will allow us to establish communion with our
fellow beings and all other living beings at spiritual level.

2. Does the poet advocate total inactivity and death by suggesting being quiet?
A. No, the poet does not advocate it. He wants no truck with death. In fact he wants to live
life full bloodedly. But by advocating quietness he wants mixing of physical and spiritual
aspect of life.

3.Why does not the poet want us to speak in any language?

A. The poet wants us not to speak in any language to introspect and know what we are
about- know the meaning of our existence. He wants every body to know his spirit and have
spiritual contact with others for sometime for which no language is required.

4. What can nature teach us?

A. Nature can teach so many things. Through nature, we can learn that it is important to have
a short rest. Even nature has that rest. We also learn that there is life under stillness.

Thing of Beauty

1. How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?

A. A thing of beauty is a joy forever as its loveliness increases through recollection and
contemplation. It is a perennial source of pleasure that ensures good health and quiet
breathing; that brings relief in our painful existence.

2.What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?
A. In spite of troubles and sufferings human beings love life because there are some beautiful
things that move away the gloom from the depressed minds. The beautiful things in nature
like the moon, the sun, the trees, the ferns and the daffodils bring happiness and reduce
human’s sufferings.

3. Why is grandeur associated with mighty dead?

A. The sad things become a source of beauty and pleasure when they assume the status of
art. The poet says that the contemplation of the reminiscences of the mighty person who are
dead give us same pleasure as we experience in contemplating beautiful things of nature.

4. List some things of beauty mentioned in the poem.

There are many things in the poem which are considered things of beauty by John Keats.
These things are mainly part of nature such as old and young trees, daffodils, valleys, clear
rills and the deeds of mighty dead

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers

Q1. How is Aunt Jeniffer different from the tiger’s she created?

A. Aunt Jeniffer is different from the images of the tigers she created on the panel because
while the tigers are free, bold and confident, she lacks all these qualities in her. She being a
woman feels herself weak and lacking freedom in the male dominated society.

Q2. Why are Aunts fingers fluttering?

A. Her fingers are fluttering due to two reasons. Firstly, she is nervous to express herself
though she is full of creative energy. Her fingers are fluttering to create these fearless tigers
because it’s hard for her to imagine that she would behave like such in her entire life.

Q3. What is suggested by the image “Image of Massive weight of uncle wedding band”?
A. “The massive weight of uncle’s wedding band” refers to the restrictions put on her by the
male dominated society. The wedding band was a burden for her. She is not getting enough
freedom to express herself because of domestic responsibilities.

Q4. What are the ‘ordeals’?

A. ‘Ordeals’ are all those house hold works which a household lady has to perform as her
responsibility.

Q5. What is the significance of the word ‘Ringed’?

A. The word ‘Ringed’ is significant in many terms. It is used to refer the condition of Aunt
Jeniffer is bounded and doesn’t have freedom. It also refers that she is surrounded by all
those household works which she is compelled to do.

Q6. How do the words ‘Denizen and ‘Chivalric’ add to our understanding about tiger’s
attitude?

A. The word ‘Denizen’ states that the tigers are the native of forest and ‘Chivalric’ states
their quality of being furious and fast in many terms.

Vistas: -
Short Questions and Answers
Tiger King
Q1. How did Maharaja come in danger of losing his kingdom? What did he to save it?
A. When one of the forest official asked Tiger king to shoot a tiger in his state, he declined
for the permission since it could be a hurdle in his campaign. The official insisted that the
king could kill the tiger himself. He just needs that photograph with the killed tiger but still
the Maharaja denied hence he could come in danger of losing his kingdom. Then, The
Maharaja obtained some fifty expensive diamond rings of different designs from a British
Jewelers Company in Calcutta and send them to the British officer’s good lady expecting her
to choose one or two rings and send the rest back. But she kept all the rings and thanked the
Maharaja for the gift. This cost the Maharaja three lakh rupees; but his kingdom was saved.

Q2.What plan did the Maharaja think of to fulfill his vow to kill hundred tigers after
the tiger population became extinct in his state?
A. When the tiger population became extinct in his state the Maharaja planned to marry a
girl of royal family of a native state with a large tiger population so that he would kill the
remaining thirty tigers in the state of his father-in-law when he visits that.
Q3. How did Tiger king acquire such a name?
Ans:- The maharaja of Pratibinandpuram, Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur was born in the hour
of bull since the tigers and bull are enemies. Therefore, the chief astrologer predicted that his
death would come from a tiger and The king started a campaign to kill 100 tigers in self
defense. From the very time, he was called tiger king dominating all the tigers.

4. What caused the death of the Maharaja?

A. The prophecy of the chief astrologer came true. A toy-wooden tiger-the hundredth tiger
killed the Maharaja. The silver quill on the wooden tiger pierced his hand when he was
plying with it on the crown prince’s third birthday. It caused a suppurating sore that spread
all over the arm. He was operated but died

5.Why was it celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram?
A. There was a celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram because the
state banned tiger hunting by any one except the Maharaja and a proclamation was issued to
the effect that if any one dared to fling a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be
confiscated.

The Enemy
Q1. How did the servants react to Sadao’s act of taking the American soldier into the
house?
The servants were from the beginning against Sadao’s idea of taking the American soldier in
for whatever reason, to kill or to treat. They openly expressed their dissatisfaction and made
clear that Sadao should not treat the American because Americans are Japan’s enemies.
When they found that Sadao was not yielding to their wishes, the servants quitted their
service at Sadao’s house amidst great pain of separation.

Q2. What were the arrangements made by Dr. Sadao to make an escape for Tom ?
Ans:- Dr. Sadao made several arrangements for the escape of Tom. He arranged a boat with
extra clothing and food. Tom just needed to go to the nearby island from where he could
catch a Korean fishing boat and could make an easy escape. He was also provided with a
torch. In case of any problem, He could signal two flashes but he was informed not to signal
in the dark.

Q3. Why did Sadao wait to fall in love with Hana?

Both Sadao and his wife Hana were Japanese. Sadao met Hana in America where both were
students. Though he was impressed by her, Sadao hesitated to propose to her until he was
sure that Hana was pure in her race because he knew that his father wouldn’t love to have her
as his son’s wife if she were not pure Japanese.

Q4. Why was Sadao not sent with Japanese troupes that were in war with America?
Sadao was not sent with the Japanese troupes even when the country was in war. Being a
renowned surgeon, he was highly required by the old general who was under treatment.
Also, Sadao was inventing a new medicine that was supposed to clean wounds entirely.
Q5.What did Dr Sadao do to send off the man?
A. As soon as it was dark Dr Sadao dragged the stout boat down to the shore. He put food,
bottled water and two quilts. He medically examined the man. Then gave him his own little
flashlight to signal for food, gave him Japanese clothes, covered his blond head and let him
go.

Should Wizard Hit Mommy

1.What was usually the basic storyline of the tale that Jack told Jo almost daily?
A. The stories that Jack used to tell Joe were the slight variation of the basic tale about a
small creature usually named Roger. Roger would go to the wise owl whenever in trouble.
The wise owl would ask him to go to the wizard who would finally solve Roger’s problem

2.How did Roger Skunk’s mommy react when he smelling ‘roses’ went home?
A. When Roger Skunk smelling ‘roses’ reached home his mommy asked what was that
awful smell. Roger Skunk replied that the wizard had made him smell like that. She got
angry and with Roger went to the wizard and hit his head with an umbrella

3.How did Jo react to Jack’s storyline?

A. Jo did not agree with Jack’s version of the story in which Roger Skunk’s mommy hit that
wizard right over his head for changing Roger Skunk’s smell. Instead she wanted the wizard
hit Skunk’s mommy and did not change that little Skunk’s smell back

4.What does Jack actually want Jo to know and understand in the story?
A. Jack actually wants Jo to know and understand that parents always love their children as
they are. Smelling good or bad is immaterial against the natural biological bond. But this
thing is Jo’s beyond understanding. She understands what she sees around; but not beyond
that

5. What was the ugly middle position that Jack found himself in?
Ans. Jack was a husband and father. He had considered himself to be very obedient to his
mother and was proud of that submission. He wanted his children follow his example and
therefore hated being contradicted or questioned by his children. It was with this in mind that
he chose to tell bedtime stories to his children rather than leaving it to Clare, his wife. But
Jack was a failure as a story teller, a husband and a father and this placed him in a middle
position, somewhere nowhere

5. What was the ugly middle position that Jack found himself in?
Ans. Jack was a husband and father. He had considered himself to be very obedient to his
mother and was proud of that submission. He wanted his children follow his example and
therefore hated being contradicted or questioned by his children. It was with this in mind that
he chose to tell bedtime stories to his children rather than leaving it to Clare, his wife. But
Jack was a failure as a story teller, a husband and a father and this placed him in a middle
position, somewhere nowhere

On the Face of it
Q1. What were the similarities and differences between Mr. Lamb and Derry?

Ans:- Mr. Lamb and Derry both had a kind of disability in their life. Mr. Lamb was an old
man with a tin leg and Derry had a burnt face. But, despite these similarities, they were very
different in their approach towards life. Derry had an inferiority complex and thought
negative about the world and Mr. Lamb was positive towards his life. Children used to call
him ‘Lamey lamb’ but still he didn’t mind it.

2.What does Mr. Lamb tell about himself?

A. Lamb tells that he is old and has a tin leg. Children tease him calling Lamey-Lamb, but
still they come to his garden. They are not afraid of him because he is not afraid of them. He
is never bothered about his old age or tin leg as life has many more things to offer

3.It’s all relative, beauty and beast. Justify the statement.

A. Mr. Lamb and Derry though both have physical deformity perceive things differently. Mr.
Lamb tells Derry there are plenty of things to stare at and if people look at their handicap
they should not mind, as they will be tired of soon. Beauty or ugly depends upon individual’s
perceptions. One may see beauty in a thing; but to another it may be a beast

4.How does Derry’s attitude change?

A. Due to his burnt face Derry had withdrawing attitude. He curses his handicap; is afraid of
people staring at him. But Lamb a lame person changed his attitude. Lamb instilled courage
in him to live life as it is. He cited his own example Children call him Lamey Lamb but he
does not mind. He has a tin leg but that does not stop him from making friends

5.What do you think the play ‘On the Face of It’ is all about?
A. It is play about frustration, loneliness and sadness of the physically disabled persons. It is
about their suffering due to criticism by some unscrupulous people which is shown by Derry.
There are people like Lamb who finds way to live inspite of their disabilities

Evans Tries an O-Level

1.What kind of a person Evans was?
A. Evans was a young, clever prisoner. He had escaped thrice from the prison for which he
was known ‘Evans the Break’. He was not a violent short of a person. He was quite a
pleasant person and was a star at the Christmas concert
2. What were the precautions taken for the smooth conduct of the examination?
A. For smooth conduct examination various precautionary measures were taken. All sharp
instruments like razor nail scissors were removed. The Governor, senior prison officer
Jackson and officer Stephen were put on duty. A special invigilator was arranged. A
microphone was fitted in the prison cell where the examination was to be conducted

3. Why was the sigh of relief short lived after the examination?
A. After conducting the examination the governor heaved a sigh of relief. But their relief was
short lived as they found Evans had escaped from the prison injuring McLeery. Later truth
came to light that Evans had stayed as injured McLeerry

4.What helped the prison officers track Evans?

A. The German question paper helped. A photocopied sheet had been superimposed over last
page of the question paper with the plan and instruction which helped track Evans

5.What did the Governor do to find out about the correction slip?
A. The governor immediately dialed the Examination Board Office; but could not contact as
the line was engaged. He applied his own knowledge of German which he had studied up to
sixth standard and was convinced that it was about the agreement of adjectives. Then he
heard the invigilator announcing the correction which sounded genuine

6. What was the intention behind the call from the Examinations Board?
It was one of Evans’ friends who made the call from the Examination Board. This call was
primarily meant for confirming the beginning time of the exam in order to calculate the end
of the exam. The equally important reason behind this call was to misguide the Governor
into Hotel Golden Lion to arrest Evans from there and thereby to make the escape altogether
safely.

Memories of childhood
1. Why was the narrator taking an hour or half to reach home instead of ten minute?
A. The narrator was taking an hour or half to reach home as she used to watch the roadside
fun and games. The entertaining novelties like the performing monkey, snake charmer’s
display of snake, marathon cycling, dried fish stall by the statue of Gandhi, street play or
puppet show used to pull her stand still on her way back home

2. How had Zitkala – Sa been subjected to extreme indignities?

A. Since the day she was taken from her mother Zitkala had suffered many indignities. She
was stared at and tossed like a wooden puppet. Her long hair was shingled like a coward’s.
In her pain when she cried for her mother no one came forward to comfort her. She was just
like one of the animals driven by a herder.
3.What did Judewin tell the narrator? What was the effect?
A. Judewin who could understand a little English informed the narrator that the strange
woman intended to cut their long hair. But the narrator had learnt from her mother that the
enemy cut the hair of the unskilled warrior when they are captured and among their people
mourners wear short hair and cowards shingled hair. So, she decided to resist. She hid herself
under a bed in a dark room.

4.How did Bama come to know about untouchability?

A. Bama saw an elder carrying a packet containing food with its string and without touching
the packet gave it to the landlord. She found it funny and told her elder brother about it. Her
elder brother told her that the man who handed over the food packet was a low caste- an
untouchable. Then she came to know about untouchability

5. Why did Bama study so hard?

A. Bama’s brother who was studying at a University told her because they were born in a
low caste they are deprived of honour and dignities. He advised her to study and make
progress to throw away the indignities. The words of her brother left a deep impression in
her mind and she studied hard

Long Questions
Vistas
The Tiger King
The maharaja of Pratibinand puram Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur had many names and
subtitles but he was most popular with the name of Tiger King as the chief astrologer of his
kingdom predicted that his death would come from a tiger.
The Maharaja of Pratibinandpuram came to be known as tiger king because
Tiger dominated his life since birth. Now, Maharaja was ready to continue the campaign of
killing 100 tigers in self defense. Chief Astrologer predicted that his death would come from
a tiger. Particularly, he was advised to be careful with the 100 th tiger. The Maharaja
campaign was a great success. He was able to kill 70 tigers in 10 years. Now, tiger
population became extinct in the forest of pratibinadpuram. The Maharaja adopted a new
strategy. He married a girl from a state with a large tiger population. Very soon, his tally
reached 99. Just, one shot was required to complete 100.
Ironically, Tiger king death was caused from the 100th tiger. It was a toy
tiger made up of wood which he presented to his son on his third birthday. One of the sliver
pierced Maharaja’s right hand and infection spread all over his body. Surgeons operated him
but could not save his life. At last, the astrologer’s prediction came true. The 100 th tiger took
his final revenge upon the king.
The Enemy
Dr. Sadao Hoki was the only son of his father. He was highly influenced by his father. His
education was his father’s foremost concern. For this reason, he had been sent to America at
the age of twenty two to study surgery and medicine. He married Hana in America when he
came to know that she was a Japanese. This shows Sadao’s love for Japan.
Dr. Sadao was first a doctor and then anything else. He and Hana found
a prisoner of war, wounded and bleeding. He at once packed the wound with sea moss.
Sadao was in dilemma. The wounded man was an American. Japan was at war with
America. If, he sheltered a white man He could be arrested. If he handed him over to the
police. The American would certainly die. All Americans were their enemies but still he
brought the man at his home, even washed his wounds.
Dr. Sadao and his obedient wife faced the displeasure of their servants, Yumi
did not want to wash a white man. Old Gardner thought that his master must let the white
man die. Dr. Sadao ignored all these warnings. He heard the call of his profession and
operated the prisoner of war. Dr. Sadao’s heart overflowed with human kindness. Lest, tom
could be arrested. He made certain arrangements for his escape. He put his boat on the shore
with food and extra clothing. But, we should not forget that Sadao was a doctor and for a
doctor, saving a dying man is the foremost priority. It does not matter if the dying man is an
enemy.

Should Wizard hit mommy

The chapter “Should wizard hit mommy” is a fictional plot where we can see the world form
the perspective of a child. In the plot, we study about jack who used to narrate stories to his
daughter Joe for making her sleep. The story of jack was always a mixture of a basic tale
which he always narrated with the names of different animals. He said, there used to live an
animal in a dense forest who was tensed because of a problem which he faced. Then, he went
to the wise old owl who sent him to the wizard. The wizard asked Roger for some penny and
solved the problem of the animal with his magic wand. Then the animal became happy and
went back to his house. But this time, Jack added an unusual ending to the story because Joe
was familiar of the plot and did not pay attention. But now with this unfamiliar plot, Joe was
not satisfied and she asked her father to change the ending of the story but jack did not do so.
With same, we consider jack as an immature father who was fixed on his decision for the
same ending of the story.

On the Face of it
The play “On the Face if it” features the character of an old man Mr. Lamb and a small boy
Derry who meets him in the former garden. Derry’s main problem is his burnt face. One side
of his face was eaten up by acid. That is the reason, he always suffers from inferiority
complex. He is always conscious of the fact that his face was most terrible, bad and ugliest
thing in the world. He considers that people are afraid of him and therefore, he tries to escape
people. Derry developed a negative attitude towards life. He can never think that anybody
can love or admire him except his mother and she also kisses him on the other side of his
face.
On the other hand, Mr. Lamb doesn’t allow his physical disability towards
life. Children tease him by calling ‘Lamey Lamb’ but he doesn’t mind it. On the other hand,
he gives them jellies and toffees’. One of his leg was blown off in the war but he is full of
life and enjoys it at his best. He enjoys sitting in sun and reading books. Mr. Lamb leaves a
deep impression of his personality on the life of Derry. He shows the young boy the way too
new world. He motivates him to move forward in life. He should stop worrying what others
say about his face. He teaches Derry that locking oneself up in the room and closing eyes
from the world is no solution. He can’t avoid people every time. So, we find that Mr. Lamb
succeed in making Derry see the realities of world and people around him.

Evan tries on ‘O’ Level

In Evan tries on “O” level, we can see the battle of patience and nerves. The governor and
his staff members were out quitted by wily Evans.
All the precautions had been taken for “Evans the break”. The examination
was to be conducted in the cell itself. One of the parson Mr. Mclerry was to invigilate. The
senior officer Jackson and Stephen had made all necessary arrangements. Evans razor, nail
cutter and scissors were taken away. It could be used for injuring Mclerry.
But Evans frustrated all their plans. He could hide a false beard, a pair of
spectacles and some weapons in his cell. Actually, he managed to keep the real Mclerry
securely bound in a broad street with the help of his friends. He had been there since 8:15
am. This meant that real Mclerry never went to prison. It was the friend of Evans who was
impersonalizing Mclerry. This person had a rubber ring which was semi inflated and it had
pig’s blood that was kept by Mclerry with him. He had put down the pigs blood on Evans.
The invigilator declared that the paper was finished and he was escorted by Stephen outside
the prison. When Stephen came to Evans cell, he at once wildly cried for Jackson and raised
an alarm. When, Jackson arrived. He sent Stephen to ring the police about Evans escape
because inside the prison, they could see in injured parson. Officers thought that Evans had
escaped form the prison in the disguise of the invigilator but in actual it was Evans inside the
cell who was in disguise of injured Mclerry.

Memories of Childhood
The lesson “Memories of Childhood” presents autobiographical episodes from the life of two
women. Both of them are from marginalized communities. The people of these communities
are never honoured and respected.
In “The cutting of my long hair” Zitkala describes that how an Indian
girl suffered with extreme indignities. She tries to maintain her identity and her distinct
culture. She liked to have her long and thick hairs but the pale face women dragged her out
and ties fast in a chair and shingled off her long hairs.
 In “We too are human beings” Bama, a Tamil Dalit writer presents the
struggle of a girl of low caste. The people of low castes are never given dignity. They have to
carry a food packet with a string without touching it. The girl “in we too are human beings”
struggles, studies hard and stood first in class & attains equality and honor. The common
feature of both these episodes is the struggle and fight against racial and social
discrimination. They don’t get respect and are always considered a victim by exploitation
and injustice.

Value Based Questions

Vistas
The Tiger King
The story “Tiger King’ is a great example of dramatic irony. The story presents that the fate
of those in power is always disastrous. As we can see in the chapter that ‘Tiger King’ the
maharaja of Pratibandpuram tried to disapprove the prediction done by the chief astrologer
that he would die because of a tiger. For this stupid reason, he killed ninety nine tigers which
still could not save him because he died in the most extra ordinary manner when a wooden
tiger caused his death.
The chapter is a humorous plot where we are beautifully presented
with the fact that ‘Superstition’ of any kind could lead a disaster in our life as well as in the
life of many others. Sometimes, the pride of one can also become a threat to environment. As
we could see in the chapter when, Tiger King killed ninety nine tigers who were the precious
part of nature.

The Enemy
The chapter “The Enemy” is written by Pearl.S.Buck which is a major analysis of the
thematic concern raised in the chapter. Here, we talk about coming out of the narrow
prejudices which are developed in our mind. Sometime, our consciousness doesn’t support
us and we knowingly perform an action which humiliates us afterward. But here, in the
chapter we are presented with the character of Dr. Sadao who raised conscience above these
prejudices when he found a prisoner of war at Japanese coast who was an American. He
knew that if he would give shelter to a white man, then he could be arrested because Japan
was at war with America, but still, her helped Tom by operating him and even made
arrangements for his escape.
In the last, we do not find Dr. Sadao guilty of harboring an enemy because he
was a doctor and for a doctor, saving a dying man is the foremost priority, it doesn’t matter
that he is a friend or an enemy.

Should Wizard Hit Mommy

The chapter “Should Wizard hit Mommy” is a plot about the different perspective of the
world from the eyes of a child. Jack is a father who used to tell stories to his daughter to
make her sleep but Joe always made certain questions in regard of her doubts about the
practicality of the plot. Now, Jack became furious of the very question and did not like the
curiosity of Joe to know the reality.
The chapter always presents that a world from a child’s perspective
is genuine in all aspects where there is no place for false hood and suffering. Therefore, Joe
does not support the idea of Jack when mother of Roger Skunk brought him back to the
wizard and made him smell in the old way as he used to smell earlier. The chapter is a short
appeal to the readers for making parents realize that all children have a different vision
which is genuine and they must apt their way which they want.

On The Face of It
The play “On the face of fit” bring out that idea that the people who have handicap of some
kind generally suffer from a sense of loneliness, as we could refer with the plot of the chapter
where Derry always feels isolated and escapes people because one side of his face was eaten
up by acid.
The chapter also relates us the fact that sometimes, appearances are deceptive
and most often, we go on dealing with impression and prejudices about others without caring
to know about them actually. The same value is referred in the chapter when we see Derry
and studied about the way people used to respond him, he always escaped them and people
tried to criticize for his appearance but in actual his outlook does not support his actual
behaviour which is hidden inside.
The chapter is basically an appeal that we should give comfort to these
people so that they can forget their handicap and move forward in life. The same comfort
was given to Derry by Mr.Lamb.

Memories of Childhood
There are so many problems in the way of humanity and one of those problems is
discrimination of any kind. The chapter “Memories of Childhood” presents us the problem of
different kinds of discrimination. Both the parts in the chapter contain different levels of
discrimination ‘Racial’ and ‘Caste’ both.
The chapter is a concern about the rising issue of this
problem which somehow ruins the life of many. The value which is presented is basically an
appeal that we must remove this kind of mentality which classifies the ranking of a person on
the basis of his caste and skin.
As we could see in the second part that how Bama is determined to remove
that barrier with the help of her education. Where as, in the first part, Zitkala-Sa is presented
helpless who could not save her cultural identity of keeping long hairs.
 Novel Questions and Answers
(THE INVISIBLE MAN) (H.G WELLS)
Plots
Q1. Describe in brief the appearance of the visitor who came to the ‘Coach and
Horses’, an inn in lping village in wintertime?

Ans. The visitor had a very strange appearance. He was wrapped from head to foot. He had a
large hat on his head. His eyes were covered with big blue glasses that had sidelights. And
all his forehead above the blue glasses was covered with a white bandage. Another bandage
covered his ears. Not a scrap of his face was left exposed except his pink and shining nose.
Later on it was discovered that his nose was also not real. He was wearing a false nose. He
had a bushy side-whisker over his coat collar that completely hid his cheeks and face. He
wore a dark-brown velvet jacket with a high black collar that was turned up about his neck.
He was carrying a little black box in his thickly gloved hand.

Q2. Who was Mr. Teddy Henfrey? How did he meet Mrs. Hall’s visitor and what
impression did he form of the visitor?

Ans. Mr. Teddy Henfrey was a clock-jobber. Mrs. Hall had called him to repair a clock that
was in her visitor’s room. When Mrs. Hall took him to the visitor’s room, Henfrey was taken
a back to see the bandaged person. The strange appearance of the visitor aroused deep
curiosity in his mind. He wanted to talk to the visitor. So he deliberately took as long as he
could with the clock, taking it apart and reassembling it for no reason. But the visitor
remained perfectly silent and still. He just asked Henfrey angrily why he didn’t finish his
work and go. “All you have got to do is to fix the hour hand on its axle,” said the visitor.
Henfrey felt offended. He finished his work and left the place. He thought that the visitor
was a man of suspicious nature and was perhaps wanted by the police. That was why he had
wrapped himself from head to foot, thought Mr. Henfrey.

Q3. What did the people living in lping think about the stranger?

Ans. The stranger was a common topic in the village due to his village to his weird
appearance. Opinion was greatly divided about his occupation. Mrs. Hall would say that he
was an experimental investigator. She would say that her visitor had an accident which
temporarily discoloured his face. But most of the people in the village said that he was a
criminal trying to escape from justice. It was to escape the eyes of the police that he kept
himself wrapped. Mr. Gould, the probationary assistant in the National, School, said that the
stranger was an anarchist in disguise who was preparing explosives. Some people regarded
the stranger as a harmless lunatic. Whatever the people thought of him, they all agreed in
disliking him. His irritability, his frantic gesticulations, his strolls after nightfall, his pulling
down of blinds, his extinction of candles and lamps- were things that amazed the villagers
very much.

Q4. Who was Mr. Cuss? Why did he want to meet the stranger staying at the ‘Coach
and Horses’? What happened when he met the stranger?

Ans. Mr. Cuss was the general practitioner in lping. The tales of the mysterious stranger had
filled him with terrible curiosity. The stranger’ s bandages had excited his professional
interest. And the report of those thousand and one bottles of the stranger had aroused his
jealousy. He wanted to know if the stranger was doing any research work. So he longed for
an opportunity of talking to the stranger. At last he hit upon the idea of collecting donations
for a village nurse. And he decided to contrive an interview with the stranger. Then he went
to the inn to meet the stranger. Mrs. Hall took him to the stranger’s room. During the
interview the stranger accidentally removed his hand from his pocket. Mr. Cuss got a
glimpse of the empty sleeve to the elbow. When Mr. Cuss questioned him about moving an
empty sleeve, the stranger laughed at him. He hit Mr. Cuss’s back so severely that he got
hysteric. Mr. cuss became so scared that he ran away.

Q5. Write in brief about the burglary at the vicarage?

Ans. One night the vicar’s wife woke up suddenly. She had heard some nose coming from
the adjoining dressing room. She aroused the vicar. Just then they heard the fumbling going
on at the study desk downstairs. They came downstairs. There they heard the opening of the
drawer and rustling of papers. Through of the crack door of his study, the vicar could see the
desk and the open drawer and a candle burning on the desk. Then the vicar and his wife
heard the chink of money. Someone was taking out the money from the vicar’s desk. They
rushed into the room but they found no one in the room. However they were sure that they
had heard somebody moving therein. They searched each and every corner of the room.
There was no sign of anybody. Still the desk had been opened and the money was missing.
The vicar rand his wife were terribly confused to think of the strange burglary committed at
their house.

Q6. Describe the circumstances that led to the unveiling of the identity of the stranger?

Ans. One day Mrs. Hall didn’t serve any food to the stranger. She was annoyed with him
because he had not paid his bills. The stranger tried to assure Mrs. Hall but she refused to
accept any excuse. It enraged the stranger and he put his open palm on his face and withdrew
it. The centre of his face became a black cavity. He put something on Mrs. Hall’s hand. She
screamed to see it. It was the nose of the stranger. Then he removed his spectacles, hat,
bandages and whiskers one by one and soon became a headless man. Just then Mr. Hall and
Mr. Jaffers reached there with a warrant. The stranger said to the constable, I am invisible.
Its strange, perhaps but it is not a crime. Mr. Jaffer told him that he was not after any
invisibility but after burglary at the vicars house and all the circumstances pointed towards
the stranger. At this the stranger started removing his clothes one by one and soon became
invisible. Thus, was unveiled the identity of the invisible man.

Q7. Describe the constable Mr. Jaffers fight with the invisible man.

And. Mr. Jaffers come to Mrs. Hall inn with a warrant against the invisible man. The man
said that I am all here, but it happens that I am invisible. Its strange but its not a crime. At
this, Mr. jaffer said that he was not after any invisibility but after the burglary committed at
the vicars house and all the circumstances pointed towards him. Hearing this man started
taking off his clothes one by one. Suddenly realizing what was happening Jaffers cried,
‘Hold Him’ once he gets those things off. He himself too tried to grip the man. He clutched
at the man sleeves but only help to pull it off. Soon, the man completely became invisible.
He started hitting Mr. jaffer. “I got him!” Jaffers shouted suddenly wrestling against the
unseen enemy. He was choking; nevertheless kept holding his enemy tight. At last he fell
down unconscious and the Invisible Man escaped from Iping.

Q8. Describe the Invisble man’s activities in the Iping village.

Ans. The Invisible mans first adventure in Iping was at the vicar’s house. He stole money
from the the vicar’s desk. The vicar abd his wife heard the chink of money. But they saw
nobody in the room. Still the desk had been opened and money was missing. His next
adventure was at Mrs. Hall’s inn. Remaining invisible he threw his hat at Mrs. Hall. Then a
chair rose and pushed her out of the room. His third adventure was with Mr. Jaffers who had
a warrant against him. When Jaffers tried to arrest him , the man started taking off his clothes
and soon became invisible. He hits jaffers with unseen blows and escaped from iping. His
last adventure was when he came back to Iping village with Marvel to have his books and
clothing. Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were investigating his belongings. So he handled them
very roughly. When people started chasing Marvel carrying his stuff, perhaps the invisible
man got some chance blow. He lost his temper and hit whosoever came in his way. He broke
all the window-panes of the inn, cut the telegraph wire and disappeared from Iping for ever.

Q9. Describe the incident when the luggage of stranger arrived.

Ans:- When the cartman’s dog attacked the stranger, the stranger ran back to his room. Mr.
Hall thought the dog had been badly bitten the stranger. He wanted to offer him immediate
help. SO he went straight to his room. Having of a naturally sympathetic mind he pushed the
stranger’s door without any ceremony. The blind was down and the room was dim. He
caught the glimpse of a most singular thing- a handless arm waving towards him, and a face
of three huge spots on white sheet. Then Mr. Hall was struck violently in the chest and
pushed back. The door was slammed in his face and locked. It was so rapid that It gave Mr.
Hall no time to observe. He stood there speechless for sometimes, wondering what it might
be that he had seen. He couldn’t believe his eyes. He found it incredible that he had seen
anything so remarkable in the stranger’s room.

Q10 What happened on ‘Whit Monday’ with Mr & Mrs Hall? What did Mrs. Hall call
supernatural?

Ans :- That day Mr. Hall saw the stranger’s door ajar. He went into the room and saw the
stranger’s garments and bandages scattered all over the room. He ran down to Mrs. Hall and
said “Janny, he is not in his room. And the front door is unbolted.” Just then they heard the
front door open and shut. But they saw no one was there. Then Mrs. Hall went to the
stranger’s room. As she entered the room, a most extraordinary thing happened. The bed-
clothes gathered themselves together, leapt up suddenly into a sort of peak and then fell
headlong to one side banging the furniture around. The stranger’s hat hopped off the bedpost
and dashed straight at Mrs. Hall’s face. Then a chair rose and charged at Mrs. Hall. It pushed
her out of the room. “It is a supernatural,” said Mrs. Hall she immediately assumed that her
furniture had been influenced by the ghosts. She believed that the stranger had put some
ghosts in her furniture.

Character Sketches
Q11. Give a brief character sketch of Mr. Griffin.
Ans : - Griffin is the character `of the novel. He is a brilliant scientist. He wants to prove
that human body can become invisible. And he discovers a rare drug that can make the
human body as transparent as glass. But Griffin misuses his discovery. To save himself from
his landlord he takes that drug and becomes invisible. Being impatient by nature, he doesn’t
wait even to find the reverse process. Griffin is a lawless person and does many unlawful
activities when he becomes invisible. He sets fire to his landlord’s house, steals things and
money from shops. He is bad-tempered and soon stoops to violent rage. He subjects poor
Marvel to utter servitude who assists him. He is a heartless fellow. To further his research he
needs money and for this he robs his own father. His father shoots himself because money is
not his. But Griffin is least regretful about it. He makes plans to unleash a Reign of Terror on
his country. But he fails in it and meets a sorrowful end at the hands of people.
Q12. Give a brief character sketch of Dr. Kemp.
Ans : - Dr Kemp is a young brilliant scientist living in Port Burdock. He has been Griffin’s
senior at University College. But like Griffin he is not at all unscrupulous. He does not use
his scientific knowledge to jeopardize the peace of humanity. He is a disciplined and law
abiding citizen. He loves to remain idealistic and non-interfering. He is cool and methodical.
His scientific outlook doesn’t let him believe in the existence of an invisible man. He is
composed and practical. When Griffin comes to his house and asks for his help, Kemp being
his former acquaintance helps him. He not only gives him food and clothes but also provides
him place to take rest. He gives him a word that he will respect his freedom. But when he
comes to know about Griffin’s evil designs, he decides to hand him over to the police. He
doesn’t want to let his country fall into the trap of wicked Griffin. To save people, he puts his
own life on risk. This great deed endears him to his readers.
Q13. Write in brief the character sketch of Mrs Hall.
Ans : - Mr Janny Hall is the owner of the ‘Coach and Horses’ situated in Iping. She runs her
inn quite efficiently. She is a modest and devoted host. She pays personal attention to her
visitors. Mrs Hall is an opportunist. When the stranger comes to her inn in the mid-winter,
she exhibits too much hospitality towards him. She does so because wintertime brings few
lodgers. And moreover this stranger is no haggler. So, despite his odd appearance, she allows
him to stay at her inn. She is happy enough to leave the stranger in exchange of money. She
does not allow anybody to disturb her guest. Everybody in Iping takes the stranger as a
criminal who is trying to escape the police. But Mrs. Hall defends him repeating his words,
that he is an ‘experimental investigator’. And when the visitor doesn’t pay the bills she stops
giving him meals. Then the stranger is accused of burglary at the vicar’s house. Mrs Hall
decides to get rid of the stranger and she calls upon the police. Mrs Hall is a typical example
of working class woman living in a rural area.
Q14. Give a brief character sketch of Mr. Thomas Marvel.
Ans : - Mr Thomas Marvel is just a tramp who aimlessly moves around. One day he falls
into the Invisible Man’s trap. Remaining invisible Griffin gives him frightful threats and
throws stones at him. He tells Marvel that he will have to help him get back his clothes and
notebooks from the inn. And Marvel helps Griffin in it. But even than Griffin doesn’t leave
him alone. He subjects poor Marvel very badly. Marvel has to accompany him all the time
carrying his load of three books and a bundle. He is too too tired to bear it any longer. So he
gives the man a slip and flees to Port Burdock. Mr Marvel is an opportunist also. He takes
advantage of adverse circumstances even. When he wants to get rid of the Invisible Man, he
seeks police protection. He confiscates the Invisible Man’s notebooks and stolen money. The
court can not prove whose money Marvel has. So Marvel gets to keep all that money. He
opens his own inn and names it ‘The Invisible Man’. He daily observes Griffin’s notes
secretly and thinks that what he could do if he were invisible.
Q15. Give in brief a character sketch of Colonel Adye.
Ans : - Colonel Adye is the chief of police in port Burdock. He is law-aiding and dutiful
officer. When Dr Kemp gives him an urgent call regarding the Invisible Man, he
immediately reaches Kemp’s house. He is very wise and thoughtful. He feels the intensity of
situation. He knows that it is the only Kemp who has seen and talked to the Invisible Man.
He also knows that he has no other choice. ]So he listens to Kemp’s suggestions and makes
plan accordingly to capture the Invisible Man. In tough hours also he doesn’t ignore the
moral values. He objects to Kemp’s advice of spreading powdered glass on roads to trap
Griffin. He calls it unsportsmanlike. But seeing no other alternative he has to accept it. He is
very brave and courageous. He tries his best to save Dr Kemp from the Invisble Man. He
keeps fighting with the Invisible Man till the end. The Invisible Man shoots him with
Kemp’s revolver. And it is assumed that Colonel Adye died there and then
Q16. Who was Gibbins ? What did he experience and what was he not aware of?

Ans. Gibbins was an amateur naturalist of the district. He was lying out in the open on a
steep hillside. There was not a soul within a couple of miles of him, as he thought. While he
was almost dozing, he heard him swearing savagely to himself. Gibbins looked all around,
but saw nothing. Yet the voice was certainly there. It continued to swear in the manner of a
cultivated man. It grew to a climax, diminished again and died away in the distance. Gibbons
was not aware of that morning’s occurrences in Iping. He felt so disturbed by this strange
phenomenon that all his philosophical tranquility vanished. He got up hastily and hurried
down the steep hill. He walked towards the village as fast as he could.

Q17. Who was Mr. Thomas Marvel? Describe in brief his encounter with the Invisible
Man?

Ans. Mr. Thomas Marvel was not just a tramp. One day he was sitting with his feet in a ditch
at some distance from Iping. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him. He turned to see but
there was none. “Am I drunk?” said Marvel. “Was I talking to myself.” “Don’t be alarmed,”
said the voice. At this Marvel rose sharply to his feet and said, “Where are you?” There was
no answer. “Am I a chump?” said Marvel. “Or is it spirits?” “Neither one thing not the
other” said the voice. Marvel was confused to hear the voice again. But still he considered it
a figment of his imagination. He thought differently only when the voice, he was hearing,
threw stones at him. Then the voice gave him frightful threats. The invisible man through his
voice convinced Marvel that he was real. He told marvel that he would have to help him get
clothes, shelter and other things. Threatened of the consequences of not listening to the
Invisible man, Marvel readily agreed to obey his commands.

Q18. How did the whole village join to catch hold of Mr. Marvel and why?

Ans. Mr. Huxter saw a man walking furtively in the yard of the ‘Coach and Horses’. The
man disappeared for some time from the yard. And then he reappeared with a bundle and
three books in the hands. Huxter felt that some robbery had taken place. So he strated
chasing the man crying, “Stop thief!” Hall, Henfrey and other people sitting in the taproom
heard the noise and came out. They saw Huxter running after a man and then taking a leap
and falling down on the ground. Then they saw the man vanishing by the corner of the
church wall. They at once concluded that this was the Invisible Man. They all once set off
chasing him. In the meanwhile Mr. Cuss came out of the parlour and cried. “Hold Him!
Don’t let him drop that bundle! You can see him so long as he holds the bundle.” In fact
Cuss knew nothing of Marvel’s presence there. And actually it was marvel who was holding
the bundle and the books. The invisible Man had handled over these things to him. So all the
villagers took Mr. Marvel for the Invisible Man and joined together to catch hold of him.
Q19. What threat did the voice give to Mr. Marvel and why? What was the Invisible
Man scared of?

Ans. when the Invisible Man created havoc in Iping, the people started running here and
there in terror to save themselves. Mr. Marvel took advantage of the situation. He ran away
with the Invisible Man’s stuff that he was to deliver to him. But the Invisible Man somehow
found out Mr. Marvel. And he threatened Marvel that if he gave him the slip again, he would
kill him. The Invisible Man was scared that the news about his invisibility would soon be in
the papers. He said “No one knew I was invisible! And now they know. What I am to do?”
He feared that everybody would now look for him.

Q20. Why did the people of Burdock bolt themselves into their houses?

Ans. One day in Burdock some people saw a little fat man running down the hills towards
them. When he came close, they noticed the terror on his perspiring face. As he ran, his
pockets clinked like a well-filled purse being tossed to and fro. He neither looked to the right
nor to the left. He started straight downhill to the people who were crowded in the street.
Everyone looked up and down the road to know the reason of his haste. A Slimy foam lay on
his lips. And then a dog playing in the road, yelped and ran under a gate. And while yet
people stood wondering, a sound like that of someone panting and breathing rushed by.
People sprang off the pavement and started screaming, “The Invisible Man!” They got so
scared that they bolted themselves into their houses. This news spread like fire everywhere.
Even before Marvel was half-way there, everyone in the town was shouting: “The Invisible
Man is coming! The Invisible Man!”

Q21. How was Mr. Marvel rescued from the hands of the Invisible Man?

Or

How did Mr. Marvel get rid of the Invisible Man?

Ans. One day Mr. Marvel came to the ‘Jolly Cricketers’ yelling for help. At that time a
policeman, a cabman, and a black bearded American were sitting there. Marvel told them
that the Invisible Man was after him. He requested them to help him. The policeman asked
the barman to close all the doors. Suddenly a blow made a fastened door shiver. It was
followed by a knocking and shouting outside. This was the Invisible Man, said Marvel. Just
then a door slammed and they heard a key turn. “I think the yard door was open,” said the
barman. Suddenly they heard Marvel squeal like a trapped hare. They saw Marvel being
dragged. They ran for his help. The policeman gripped the wrist of the invisible hand that
collared Marvel. But the policeman was hit in the face and he went reeling back. Then the
cabman clutched something and cried, “I got him. Here he is!” The cabman got kicked in the
stomach. He cried and doubled up. Marvel’s rescuers got repeated blows from invisible fists.
When the Invisible Man was busy in dealing with his rescuers, Marvel sought the police
protection and thus got rid of the Invisible Man.

Q22. Who was Dr. Kemp? Did he believe in an Invisible Man? What did he think when
he saw a little fat man running down the hills towards him?

Ans. Dr. Kemp was a scientist living in Port Burdock. He was a tall and slender young man
with flaxen hair and a moustache almost white. He was a disciplined and law-abiding citizen.
He, too had read about the Invisible Man in the newspaper. But he did not believe in such
stories. That evening he was looking at the setting sun from the window of his room and
admiring its rich golden beauty. Just then his attention was attracted by the little figure of a
man running down the hills. Dr. Kemp thought that the man also might have heard about the
Invisible Man. And perhaps that was the reason that he was running down the hills so fast in
terror. “Another of those fools, I think,” said Dr. Kemp. “Like that ass who ran into me this
morning, crying ‘Invisible Man is coming, sir!” Dr. Kemp wondered how people could get
possessed so easily. His scientific outlook did not let him believe in the existence of an
Invisible Man.

Q23. Who was Doctor Kemp’s visitor? What did he tell Dr. Kemp about himself?

Ans. The Invisible Man was Dr. Kemp’s visitor. After his fight with some men at the ‘Jolly
Cricketers’, the Invisible Man had entered Dr. Kemp’s house. He was badly wounded. Kemp
saw stains of blood stains those were. Just then he heard a voice, “I am an invisible man.” He
told Kemp that he was really an invisible man. And it was no magic. He further told Kemp
that he was Griffin, his junior at University College.
“I am the man who is known to have made himself invisible,” said the voice.
“Griffin! I am confused,” said Kemp.
“Yes, Griffin,” answered the voice, “a younger student, six feet high, with red eyes, a pink
and white face, one who won the medal for chemistry.”
“It’s horrible!” said Kemp. “What devilry happened to make you invisible?”
Griffin, told him that it was no devilry. It was a process, quite simple and intelligible. Then
he told Kemp that he was in deep pain. He asked Kemp to give him some food and drink. He
also asked for some clothes to wear.

Q24. What happened at Chesilstowe? How did it change Griffin’s life?

Ans. Griffin was very good at chemistry. He had won a medal for it. But when he went to
Chesilstowe he was so fascinated by Light that it changed his whole life. He dropped
medicine and took up physics. “Optical density! The whole subject fascinated me,” said
Griffin. He decided to devote his life to it. He put all his time, heart and soul to his work.
Within a few months he discovered a formula of pigments that lowered the refractive index
of a substance allowing light to pass through it rather than reflect it or refract it. Then after
three years Griffin discovered how animal tissues could be made transparent. He did not tell
anybody about his discovery. In fact he wanted to flash his work upon the world and become
famous at a blow. But while working in secrecy he came upon a time when he had to stop his
experiment due to the lack of funds. And to meet out the crisis he robbed his own father. His
father shot himself because that money was not his. In great despair, Griffin left Chesilstowe
and went back to London.

Q25. On what did Griffin try his experiment? What happened? Did he succeed in his
experiment?

Ans. At his Griffin tried his experiment on a white fool fabric. He enjoyed the seeing the
fabric vanish from his view. Just then he heard a miaow behind him. He decided to try his
experiment on this cat. He called the cat softy and gave her some milk. After some time he
gave her some drug to bleach the blood. Then he gave her some opium also. And soon she
fell asleep. Griffin kept on looking at the cat. He saw that except her eyes and claws, the rest
of her body faded gradually and then vanished. After about two hours the cat began
miaowing about the room. Griffin decided to turn her out but he could see only two shining
green eyes of the cat. Then he opened the window of his room so that she could herself go
out. Then he never saw not heard any more of her. Griffin became successful in his
experiment but not fully. The eyes of the cat had not become invisible. It was so because
there is a reflective layer in the eyes of some animals that causes them to shine in the dark.

Common Answers
26. Value Based Answer
The Novel ‘The Invisible Man’ is written by H.G Wells which is a plot based on the
scientific revolution where we could see that how extreme dedication towards
anything could lead to success as well as many times. We can see the example of
Griffin who discovered the formula of invisibility with his extreme dedication and
same thing led to his destruction in the last.
It is considered that Science has an objective of development of mankind but when the
objective is lost then science is no more a developing tool and the same thing
happened in the novel where Griffin became responsible for the science without
humanity when Griffin used his formula for the destruction of humanity.
In the last we can say that anything which gets the negative influence of something. It
is subjected to be destroyed in the last.
Q27. Why did the landlord come to Griffin’s room? How did Griffin react to the
situation? How did he become invisible?

Ans. The landlady had heard the cry of the cat coming Griffin’s room last night. So the
landlord wanted to know what Griffin had been doing in the room. He came there with
threats and enquiries. Griffin thought that the landlord might carry away something of his
secret. So he pushed the landlord out of the room. Griffin knew that there was crisis for sure
to follow. So he hurried out with his cheque book and his three books of notes. He went to
the Post Office and parceled the books to a house in Great Portland Street. Then he came
back to his room and drank some of his own potion. In the evening when the landlord came
to his room with an ejection notice, he got scared to see the stone-white face of Griffin and
ran away. After suffering extreme anguish and sickness Griffin witnessed his body parts
becoming glassy and gradually he became invisible. Then he set fire to the landlord’s house
and ran away.

Q28. What did Griffin do inside a big London store?

Ans. It was mid-winter. The air war bitterly cold and Griffin could not live without clothes.
So to save himself from cold he entered a big London store. Closing time arrived. And as
soon as the doors were shut, Griffin became able to give himself the pleasure of feeding and
clothing without any expense. He went to the clothing section of the store. From there he got
socks, shoes, trousers, a jacket, an overcoat, a thick comforter and a big hat. He put on the
clothes and became a visible person again. Then he went to the refreshment section. There he
relished cold meat with coffee. After the meal he enjoyed sweets and wine taken from the
grocery. Then he settled down to sleep in a pile of quilts feeling very warm and comfortable.
When store was opened in the morning, he was seen sleeping there. Men in the shop tried to
catch him. But Griffin smashed art pots on the men chasing him. Then Griffin started taking
off his clothes one by one and slipped out of the store.

Q29. Why did Griffin go to Drury Lane? What did he do there?

Ans. After escaping from the London store Griffin was once again without clothes in the
chilly January air. This time he decided to try the stock of a theatrical company. He was sure
that he would find there not only clothes but also something that would help him to hide the
empty space above his shoulders. So he hurried to Drury Lane, the centre of the theatrical
world. He soon found a suitable shop and went into it. He saw the shopkeeper taking his
meal inside the shop. Then Griffin went upstairs to the clothing section of the shop. When he
started inspecting the clothes, a pile suddenly fell down. The shopkeeper heard the noise and
ran upstairs. But he found no one there. However he was sure that somebody else was
present there. So he locked all the doors of his shop. It annoyed Griffin and he stuck the man
on his head and made him unconscious. He stole all the money that he could find. Then he
slipped out in the street wearing a costume of old clothes, bandages round his forehead, dark
glasses, false nose, big bushy side-whiskers and a large hat.

Q30. What were Griffin’s original plans before meeting Dr. Kemp? What huge mistake
did Griffin finally realize that he had made throughout?

Ans. Griffin’s invisibility had become known in his country. So he had planned to go to
France, Spain or Algiers. There he thought, a man might be invisible always and yet could
do what he liked. But after seeing Dr. Kemp, he changed his mind. “I was going to clear out
of the country. But now I have altered that plan,” said Griffin to Kemp. Griffin had carried
out his research in secrecy. He didn’t tell about it to anybody not even to his professor. In
fact, he didn’t want anybody to share his credit. But now he realized that he had made a huge
mistake in working on his research all alone. Thus he had wasted not only his time and
strength but also opportunities. “How little a man can do alone! He can rob a little, hurt a
little and that is all,” said Griffin. He further told Kemp that he wanted a helper and a hiding
place.

Q31. Describe the meeting of Mariner with Thomas Marvel .

Ans : - When the mariner was telling Mr. Marvel a story about the invisible man
published in a newspaper. Mr. Marvel kept glancing about him all this time. He
was trying to listen the sound of faint foot falls. Then he bent towards the
mariner, lowered his voice and said “The fact is, I happen to know from private
sources just a thing or two about this invisible man.” He was about to tell the
mariner about the invisible man that he rose stiffly with a clear expression of
pain on his face. In fact the invisible man had gripped him. Marvel told the
mariner that he had developed toothache. He added that the invisible man was a
hoax. “ But it’s in the paper,” said the mariner. “ Hoax all the same,” said
Marvel. “ I know that chap that stated this hoax.” The mariner grew angry over
Marvel’s behaviour and started blaming Marvel for lack of elementary manners.
He said, “Then why did you let me go on and tell you all this damn stuff?” But
Marvel gave no answer and left the place.
Q32. “He is not only invisible. He is mad also who said the words and about whom ?
And why?
And : - Dr Kemp spoke these words about Griffin who had discovered a rare drug that could
make one invisible. And first of all, he himself had taken that drug and had become invisible.
People had come to know about his invisibility and were very much scared of him. But Dr
Kemp’s scientific outlook did not let him believe in the existence of an invisible man. No he
himself had felt the presence of the Invisible Man and had talked to him also. But even then
he was not ready to believe. “Am I dreaming?” he thought. Then he took up the morning
newspaper of that day and read in the ‘Strange Story from Iping’. It recounted all that the
mariner at port Stowe had told Marvel. Then he took up an official paper, the Evening
Gazette. In it he read the news, “An Entire Village Goes Mad’. There was an account of the
vents that took place in Iping in the previous afternoon. “Ran through the streets striking
right and left …… Jaffers insensible ………….Huxter in great pain …….. women ill with
terror……….. Windows smashed. With these all news, it became clear that Griffin was the
person who had done a lot of misdeeds which were committed knowingly or unknowingly.
Q33. How did Griffin feel when he became completely invisible ? Describe in brief his
first experience with invisibility.
Ans : - When Griffin became invisible he felt a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap
men on the back, upset people’s hats and thus revel in his invisibility. But when he came out
into the street among the people, he was pained as people stepped on him or hit him from the
back. He had always to observe his position with the people around him. But the situation
was even grim with the dogs. Being always smart with their nose the dogs barked at his
invisible presence. Besides all this his stark nakedness had to bear the trauma of extremely
freezing chill. And the situation became quite difficult when he had to climb up the steps of a
house to avoid a marching band. His muddy footprints showed up on the newly whitened
steps. Two dirty little boys observed those footprints and shouted loudly. It attracted the
attention of the people towards the ‘ghost prints’. The astonished people started following his
footmarks. Griffin quickly moved into the porch of next house and ran until his feet grew hot
and dry fading the impressions eventually
Q34. Describe the siege of the Kemp’s house.

Kemp receives a letter telling him that the Reign of Terror is beginning and that Kemp
himself will be the first execution for the sake of an example. Kemp decides that he himself
will be the bait and that Griffin will be caught because he will have gone too far. A knock at
the door turns out to be Adye with news that Kemp’s housekeeper-who was carrying notes
for the police-had been attacked and the notes taken from her.

Griffin makes his presence known by smashing windows in Kemp’s house. During the battle
that follows, Adye is shot. Griffin gets inside the house and tries to tell the police to “stand
away” as he is after only Kemp. He swings an ax at them, but one of them manages to strike
him with an iron poker. By this time Kemp has followed his housekeeper through a window
and is nowhere to be found.

Q35. How did Invisible Man die?

Griffin chases Kemp through the town. People begin to join in the chase. When Kemp
realized that the people were chasing Griffin, he stopped running, which allowed the
Invisible Man to catch him. Even though people could not see him, they were able to grab
hold of him and keep him down. The effort was not needed for long as Griffin had been
fatally injured and seemed to have lost a lot of blood. As the town people watched, the effect
of invisibility is gradually reversed, and soon, Griffin, now dead, was visible.
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 Asking for interview

Yours Sincerely
(XYZ)

Sample Format
Examination Hall

22th Feb 2017

The Manager
Xyz Company
Address
Subject: - Applying for the job of Receptionist

Sir
With the reference of your advertisement published in the classified columns of “The Times
of India”. I want to apply for the above mentioned post.
I am first division holder in Science graduate from prestigious Delhi University. I
am a dynamic ambitious, diligent and straight forward person with good command over
English with a pleasing personality. I also have experience of handling the job.
I have enclosed my bio-data with the application. In case of my application
is selected. Then, I can be available for interview at anytime.

Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Sumit Thakur

Bio-Data
Name :- XYZ
Father’s Name :- ABC
Age :- 28 years
Sex :- Male/Female
Nationality :- Indian
Marital Status :- Unmarried
Language Known :- Hindi,English
Academic Qualification
Examination
Examination Board Year Percentage
12th C..B.S.E 2005 70%
B.COM D.U 2008 65%
M.COM D.U 2010 62%

Experience
COMPANY POSITION YEAR
SS.FOUNDATION H.R MANAGER 2 YEARS
ABC PVT. LTD SENIOR EXECUTIVE 2 YEARS

Hobbies :- Reading Novels

Listening to Music
Reference :- Mr. A.k Goyal
(Assistant Manager)
Complaint Letter (Letter for replacement) (Blue print)
Sender’s address
Date
Receiver’s address
Subject:
Sir/Ma’am
 Statement (What, When, Bill no.)

 Guarantee/Warranty
 First impression
 Current Impression (Defects)
 Blame for service

 Request
 Ask to replace
 Warning

Yours Sincerely
(XYZ)

Sample Format
Examination Hall

22th Feb 2017

The Manager
Xyz shop
Address

Subject : - Replacement for the defective piece of Television.

Sir
I want to draw your kind attention that I had purchased a television from your showroom on
10th Jan 2017 with bill no: - 5145.
 It carries one year guarantee against any technical defect. In starting,
it was working nice. I was satisfied with the service of the television. But after few days, it
started giving me problem. The display is not clear, Sound malfunctions many times. I think,
it was not thoroughly tested before it was delivered to me.
I want you to replace the defective set of television under the terms and
conditions of our deal. I hope, you will replace it and will not compel me to knock the doors
of consumer court.

Thanking you
Yours Truly
Sumit Thakur

Enquiry Letter (Course) (Blue print)

Sender’s address
Date
Receiver’s address
Subject:
Sir/Ma’am
 Reference
 Statement

 Why this time?

 Why this course?
 Why this institute?
 Details

 Ask for information

Yours Sincerely
(XYZ)
Sample Format
Examination Hall

22th Feb 2017

The Receptionist
Goodwill Education
West Sagarpur
New Delhi

Subject: - Enquiry regarding the course of Spoken English

Sir
With the reference of your advertisement published in the classified columns of “the Times
of India” I want to seek necessary information regarding the course of Spoken English in
your institute.

Recently I have taken my 12th board exams an now I want to utilize my free time by joining
this course. I want to join this course to improve my communication skills. I want to join
your institute because your institute is the best provider of English Education. I want these
details
1. Timing of Classes
2. Duration of course
3. Fee Structure
4. Certification
Please send me these details as soon as possible so that I could join your institute at the
earliest

Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Sumit Thakur

Letter to Editor (Blue print)

Sender address
Date
Receiver’s address
Subject:
Sir/Ma’am
 Reference
 Statement

 Common lines
 Causes
 Effects (You can mention incidents)
 Solutions

 Asking for favour

 Request
 Ask to publish

Yours Sincerely
(XYZ)

SAMPLE FORMAT
Examination Hall

22th Feb 2017

The Editor
The Times of India
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi

Subject : - Problem of Child Labour

Sir
Through the prestigious columns of your newspaper “The Times of India”. I want to draw
the attention of general public towards the issue of Child Labour in our country.
It is a big problem which has been increasing at a rapid rate. Many
people are facing this issue. It has become common these days. It is responsible for the worst
conditions of our country. (CAUSES+ EFFECTS)
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________
We should take strict actions against the issue. Proper awareness must be done to remove the
problem permanently.
It is not only our duty but also your responsibility to come forward
and fight against this issue. So, it is my humble request. Please publish this article in your
newspaper so that this problem could come to an end with public awareness,

Yours Sincerely
Sumit Thakur

Placement Letter (Placing Order) (Blue print)

Sender’s address
Date
Receiver’s address
Subject:
Sir/Ma’am
 Statement

 Why your shop?

 Discount
 List of the goods

 Date of Delivery
 Terms and conditions
 Mode of payment
 Warning

Yours Sincerely
(XYZ)

SAMPLE FORMAT
Goodwill Education
West Sagarpur
New Delhi
22th Feb 2017

TheManager
Lamba Book Depot
Tilak Nagar
NewDelhi

Subject : - Placing the order of Books

Sir/Madam
Goodwill Education wants to place a bulk order of goods leading in sports from your shop.
As we all know that you are best dealer who deals in books. Therefore, we
are your regular customer and even this time we are placing an order from your shop. We
want maximum discount permissible on the purchase since the goods are in bulk quantity.
This is the list of goods to be delivered.

S.No Name of Book Quantity (P) Class

1. Flamingo (English) 50 XII
2. Vistas (English) 100 XII
3. Horbill (English) 50 XI
th
We want the delivery of the books by 5 march 2017. If our terms are
acceptable to you then we would like to know the mode of payment. It will not be said that
any defective piece of book will not be accepted and replaced.

Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Goodwill Education

Advertisements
Property (Accommodation) Blueprint

TITLE

 Location/area/Mode of construction
 Facilities (Internal/External)
 Purpose (Contact Details)
For Sale

FOR SALE
Available a newly constructed flat in Tilak Nagar, 1200 Sq. Ft, 3 BHK,
well equipped, fully furnished with luxurious fittings, spacious
bedrooms with marble flooring and attached bathrooms, modular
kitchen, ultra modern amenities, 24 hours water and electricity supply,
parking space available for two wheeler or car, east facing located near
shopping mall, interested buyers may contact : - 011-25393616

Purchase

WANTED
It should be a newly constructed flat in Tilak Nagar, 1200 Sq. Ft, 3 BHK,
well equipped, fully furnished with luxurious fittings, spacious
bedrooms with marble flooring and attached bathrooms, modular
kitchen, ultra modern amenities, 24 hours water and electricity supply,
parking space available for two wheeler or car, east facing located near
shopping mall, interested sellers may contact : - 011-25393616

Rent

TO LET
Available a newly constructed flat in Tilak Nagar, 1200 Sq. Ft, 3 BHK,
well equipped, fully furnished with luxurious fittings, spacious
bedrooms with marble flooring and attached bathrooms, modular
kitchen, ultra modern amenities, 24 hours water and electricity supply,
parking space available for two wheeler or car, east facing located near
shopping mall, interested tenants may contact : - 011-25393616

Job Advertisement
Job Advertisement(Blueprint)

TITLE

 Invite applicants/ Offer your services

 Qualification/Qualities/Experience
 Purpose (Contact Details)

Situation Vacant

SITUATION VACANT
Invited candidates for the job of a receptionist in an institute, should
be qualified as a graduate from any reputed university, dynamic
ambitious, diligent and straight foreword person with good command
over English with a pleasing personality, must have experience of
working, interested candidates may apply for the job with complete
bio-data and two recent pass port size photos.
Goodwill Education
+91-7835002305

Situation Wanted

SITUATION WANTED

Available a candidate to render

Notice his services for the job of a
(Blueprint)
receptionist in any institute, qualified as a graduate from a reputed
university, dynamic ambitious, diligent and straight foreword person
with good command over English with a pleasing personality, having
experience of working, interested institutes may contact to hire his
services.

Sumit Thakur
+91-9990522232
Notice(Blueprint)

SCHOOL NAME
Date
TITLE

Information to Whom?
Information of what?
(Main+Additional Information)
Information for why?(Purpose)

Note : - For further query contact undersigned.

Name
(Position)

Sample Format
GOODWILL PUBLIC SCHOOL
Notice
25th Feb 2017
Annual Function

This is to inform all the students of class 9th to 12th that the Institute is
organizing an Annual Function, next month. Additional details are as
follows :-
Date : - 25th March 2017
Venue : - Delhi Hatt, Janakpuri

Different kinds of activities like Dance, drama and singing will be

performed. The celebrity on the occasion will be Millind Gaba (Famous
Singer). Interested students may enroll their name for participation to
their class teachers.

Note : - For further query, contact undersigned.

Mithlesh Sharma
(Head Boy)
Positive Article (Blueprint)
Article

Topic

By : - Sumit Thakur

____________ is a means of keeping things in order. It should be the most important thing
kept by a human in his life. A nation is a group of individuals. Therefore, the importance of
this in everyone’s life is very necessary. Only then our nation could improve. Keeping the
importance of it in our mind is a training of our poor character. The students in schools and
colleges do not bother about the importance of it. Hence, they lack the genuine personality of
themselves. It must be applied in our life at a very early stage. The principle of same is
known throughout the world. Absence of it can lead to confusion in our life. All the bad
influences on our life are just due to our ignorance towards it. We should aware people about
the importance of same so that they could attain a complete personality of themselves.
Proper counseling and guidance by parents and teachers can make us aware about it.

Negative Article (Blueprint)

Article

Topic

By : - Sumit Thakur

There are so many problems in the way of progress of our country and one of the problem is
__________. It is the one of the biggest reason that our country is considered among
undeveloped nations. Many reasons are responsible to give it a serious turn and one of the
reasons is our ignorant behavior towards the same. The problem has become common these
days. Many people are facing the same issue. It is responsible for the worst conditions of our
life. The problem has become so big that it has taken shelter in the roots of our nation. It
should be uprooted from there anyhow; otherwise it could become responsible for dangerous
results in coming time. Government is trying its best to make an end of the same issue but it
is not possible without a cooperative action. Proper awareness must be done among the
people about the ill effects of the issue so that they would give their best to get rid of it.
Proper laws must be abided and followed strictly only then this problem could come to an
end. If any strict action would not be taken against it then this problem could bring disastrous
results in coming time.
Speech (Blueprint)
TITLE

Greet
Introduce yourself
Introduce the topic

(Format of Positive/Negative article)

Thanking for listening

Hope for understanding

Thanking you
Name

SAMPLE FORMAT
Topic

Good morning to all my dear friends and respected teachers. I am _________ here among all
of you, going to share my views as a public opinion on the topic of _________ in front of
you.

Article Format (Negative/Positive)

I am thankful to all of you for being a good listener and listening my words at a
length. I hope, you all would have understood what I wanted to convey.

Thank you
Have a nice day
Sumit Thakur
Report (Event Report) (Blue Print)
TITLE

Who organized, What, when, Where

Who participated
Chief guesrs
Welcome Speech
Description
Observation Speech
Prize Ceremony
Ending

Reported by : Name

SAMPLE FORMAT
Report

Title

Goodwill Education had organized an Annual function on 1st January 2017 at Delhi Hatt,
Janakpuri. Around 200 students of different classes participated in the function. The chief
guest on the occasion were Mr. Arvind Kejriwal (Hon. Chief Minister of Delhi) and Mr. Anil
Kumble (Famous Cricketer). At first, Mr Arvind came on stage and said, I am very happy on
being here and witnessing this wonderful piece of event. It gives me pleasure on being
invited here as a chief guest. Then, the program started and many kinds of shows like dance,
drama and singing with many other activities were performed by the students. Then , Mr
Anil Kumble came on stage and said, it was a wonderful occasion where I saw a lot of
students performing so good and I wish them a great fortune in their coming life. After that,
the prize ceremony started and many students got prizes and certificates by the honorable
chief guests. At last, the program ended with a heavy applause of students.

Reported by : - Sumit Thakur

Debate (Blueprint)
Title

 Greet (Judges and spectators)

 Introduce yourself
 Introduce the topic
 Introduce your side

 Reasons for your side (Your arguments)

 Survey supporting your words
 Ask opponents to consider your point

 Conclusion

Reported by : XYZ

SAMPLE FORMAT

Debate

Good morning everyone. Esteemed judges, guests on the desk, teachers and my friends. I am
_______ here among all of you, going to throw some light with my words on the concerned
motion which is _______________________

(1) I think, it should be there/ it should not be there. (Question Sense)

(2) and I want to stay in favour of motion/against of the motion. (Statement Topic)

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

In a recent survey which is done by Delhi Aajtak in major areas, it is surveyed that more than
70% people were supporting my words. Therefore, I want all my dear opponents who are
against my words to consider my points and facts because it’s undoubtedly clear that my
words are genuine in all aspects.

So, in the last I want to give rest to my words and hope that all
listeners can easily conclude that it’s worthy on accepting my justification.
Thanks Sumit Thakur