Cbse class 10th English

most repeated questions

1. Did the letter reach God? Why did
the postmaster send a reply go
Lencho?
answer:- the letter was not delivered
to the God because he didn't want to
jeopardize him great faith in God.
The mailman responded to Lencho.
As a result, the postal delivered the
70 pesos to the Lencho. The
postmaster and post office staff
gathered 70 from his own earnings
and sent it to Lencho.

2. What does Mandela refer to as

'an extraordinary human disaster ?
Ans:- Nelson Mandela reffered to it
as an extraordinary human disaster
because it was the practice of South
Apartheid. During the apartheid
government, people were separated
based on their skin colour. Black
people lacked adequate
constitutional rights.

3. Why did Ebright lose interest in

tagging butterflies?
Ans:- Ebright used to brand butterflies
wings and then release them. In reality
thousands of monarch butterflies lived in
the basement of his house . He began to
lose interest in it because it was a
monotonous job with little feedback.

4. Why did Bholi not marry

Bishamber ?

Ans:- Bholi was devoted to her

parents and for their sake respect
and pleasure she agreed to marry
Bishamber. When Bishamber wanted
5,000 rupees as dowry and insulted
her father, she refused to marry him
in order to safeguard Ramlal's
dignity.
5. What excited Rajvir ? Why did
Pranjol not share his excitement ?
Ans :- The beautiful secenery and wide
range of green tea gardens excited
Rajvir. Pranjol did not share his
excitement since he was bom and
brought up in Assam, a place familiar to
him.

6. What was Horace Danby’s

hobby ? How did he manage to fulfill
it ?
Ans:- Horace Danby was fond of
collecting rare and expensive books.
He managed to fulfill it by breaking
open a safe each year.
(d) Since no one noticed her shabby
shawl, Matilda (Mme Loisel) left the
ball in a hurry. Her character depicts
her false pride and vanity in material
things.
7. Why did Matilda (Mme Loisel)
leave the ball in a hurry ? What does
it show about her character?
Ans:- Since no one noticed her shabby
shawl, Matilda (Mme Loisel) left the ball
in a hurrCbse class 10th
English most repeated
questions
1. Did the letter reach God? Why did
the postmaster send a reply go
Lencho?
answer:- the letter was not delivered
to the God because he didn't want to
jeopardize him great faith in God.
The mailman responded to Lencho.
As a result, the postal delivered the
70 pesos to the Lencho. The
postmaster and post office staff
gathered 70 from his own earnings
and sent it to Lencho.
2. What does Mandela refer to as
'an extraordinary human disaster ?
Ans:- Nelson Mandela reffered to it
as an extraordinary human disaster
because it was the practice of South
Apartheid. During the apartheid
government, people were separated
based on their skin colour. Black
people lacked adequate
constitutional rights.

3. Why did Ebright lose interest in

tagging butterflies?
Ans:- Ebright used to brand butterflies
wings and then release them. In reality
thousands of monarch butterflies lived in
the basement of his house . He began to
lose interest in it because it was a
monotonous job with little feedback.

4. Why did Bholi not marry

Bishamber ?
Ans:- Bholi was devoted to her
parents and for their sake respect
and pleasure she agreed to marry
Bishamber. When Bishamber wanted
5,000 rupees as dowry and insulted
her father, she refused to marry him
in order to safeguard Ramlal's
dignity.

5. What excited Rajvir ? Why did

Pranjol not share his excitement ?
Ans :- The beautiful secenery and wide
range of green tea gardens excited
Rajvir. Pranjol did not share his
excitement since he was bom and
brought up in Assam, a place familiar to
him.

6. What was Horace Danby’s

hobby ? How did he manage to fulfill
it ?
Ans:- Horace Danby was fond of
collecting rare and expensive books.
He managed to fulfill it by breaking
open a safe each year.
(d) Since no one noticed her shabby
shawl, Matilda (Mme Loisel) left the
ball in a hurry. Her character depicts
her false pride and vanity in material
things.

7. Why did Matilda (Mme Loisel)

leave the ball in a hurry ? What does
it show about her character?
Ans:- Since no one noticed her
shabby shawl, Matilda (Mme Loisel)
left the ball in a hurry. Her character
depicts her false pride and vanity in
material things.

8. What lesson on death and

suffering did the Buddha teach
Gotami in the chapter, ‘The Sermon
at Banaras’?
Ans:- In his sermon at Banaras,
Buddha taught Gotami that the life of
mortals is brief, troubled and
combined with pain. Death is
common for all, it cannot be avoided.
He compared human life to ripe fruits
that eventually decay or as earthen
vessels that will break someday.
Neither a father nor his kinsmen can
save anyone. Weeping or grieving
cannot bring back the dead to life nor
bring peace of mind but only cause
pain and suffering to the grieving
body. One should accept death
without lamentation, complaint and
overcome sorrow and grief thus,
bringing peace of mind, which is a
blessing.

9. What do we learn about the

financial condition of the bakers of
Goa?
Ans:- The bakers of Goa led a
prosperous life. Baking was a
profitable profession in the old days
as bakers never starved. The
families and servants of these bakers
always looked happy and
prosperous. Their plum physique is
an open testimony of their prosperity.

10. In the poem ‘Trees’, where are

the trees? What are their roots,
twigs, etc trying to do?
Ans:- In the poem ‘Trees’, the trees are
inside the house. The roots work to
disengage themselves from the cracks
in the veranda floor. When the tree
grows, it’s leaves strain towards the
glass. The small twigs and boughs try to
move to the doors while growing.

11. Which book did Ebright’s mother

get for him? How did it change his
life?
Ans:- Ebright’s mother got him a
children’s book titled ‘The Travels of
Monarch X’. The book described how
Monarch butterflies migrate to
Central America. This opened the
world of science to yound and
enthused collector, Ebright.

12. School education turned Bholi

from a dumb cow into a bold girl.
How did she save her father from a
huge expense and become his
support in his old age?
Ans:- Bholi, despite her name, slowly
gained her confidence through her
teacher. With the help of her teacher,
she got a good education.
She understood how society works and
was brave enough to stand up against
the evns present in society. She saved
her father from huge expenses and
became his support in his old age by
refusing to marry Bishamber who was
an old, lame man. She refused to pay
the dowry of five thousand. She stood
up with courage and acted boldly
despite knowing that she may not get
married. Bholi decided to serve her
parents in their old age and serve in the
same school in which she studied.

13. Once we decide to achieve

something, so many difficulties come
in our way. With focused attention we
can make that achievement. How did
Valli succeed in fulfilling her desire of
riding a bus?
Ans:- Eight-year-old Valli’s desire
was to take a ride on the bus that
travelled between her village and the
nearest town. Her desire was so
strong that it made herd-overcome
her fears prompting her to plan her
trip meticulously. She collected all
the details of the journey and saved
every coin that came her way. She
maintained her self-respect so much
that she does not even get tempted
to go for shopping. After taking all the
precautions to ensure that she has a
safe journey, she fulfilled her dream
of riding in a bus. Despite her young
age, she returned back home safely.
Valli taught us that once we decide to
achieve something, many difficulties
may come our » way but with
courage and confidence, we can
accomplish the task.

14. How did Horace get entry into the

house?
Ans:- Horace had befriended the pet
dog and he knew where the keys
were hung.

15. How did the young seagull’s

parents teach him the art of flying?
Ans:- The parents of the young
seagull were very wise. On seeing
that their child was quite weak and
scared and is afraid to fly, they, at
once, decided to be strict with him.
They warned him that they would not
feed him anymore as he was a
grown up seagull. He would starve to
death if he did not fly. They tempted
him by showing flesh and eating it in
front of him but they did not offer it to
him. Hunger provoked the young
seagull to fly and ultimately, he made
efforts and was successful.

16. Describe how Horace Danby

plan his work?
Ans:- Horace Danby was an
intelligent and clever thief. He robbed
a safe every year which would suffice
him for twelve months. He planned
his robbery very carefully. He studied
the complete situation of the house
at Shoover Grange for two weeks. In
the meantime, he had studied the
situation of rooms, electric wires,:
path and its garden. He had studied
the detailed plan of the drawing
room. He also knew about the keys
as he had seen where the
housekeeper hang the keys every
time. He befriended the pet dog to
escape him while robbery. Thus, he
made all the security arrangements
by ensuring that there was no
problem in breaking in there.

17. Write the character sketch of

Helen, the young girl.
Ans:- Helen was a very industrious
girl; she always did her best to learn.
She had such a natural, innate
passion for learning which always
motivated her. Manual alphabet,
reading, arithmetic, etc., all were
formidable challenges for her initially,
but Helen overcame them.

18. What made the boys follow the

footprints?
Ans :- The boys saw freshly made
footprints on the mud but there was
no one to be seen leaving those
footprints. This thing intrigued the
boys and hence, they decided to
follow those footprints without feet
which were actually left by Griffin.

19. Why did the postmaster reply to

Lencho’s letter?
Ans:- The letter did not reach God.
The postmaster was a kind,
generous, helpful, and God-fearing
man. The postmaster did not want to
shake Lencho's faith in God, and
thus, replied to Lencho's letter by
sending him money under the name
of God.

20. Why did Lencho write a letter to

God?
Ans :- Lencho's crops were
destroyed by the hailstorm. He wrote
a letter to God asking for a hundred
pesos. He needed the money to sow
his field again and survive till the new
crops came.

21. What were Lencho’s feelings

when the hail stopped ?
Ans:- When the rain began, Lencho
was very happy. But, when
hailstones destroyed his crops
completely he became very unhappy.
After the hail stopped, Lencho
thought that God is the only hope to
save his family. So he wrote a letter
to God.

22. How did Valli react when she

saw the dead cow by the roadside ?
Ans:- Valli was extremely excited
about her bus journey. She had
carefully planned and saved for this
journey. On her return journey, when
she saw the dead cow on the
roadside she became sad. She lost
her enthusiasm to see the dead cow.
She became pensive and had
negative views towards life.

23. Don’t you worry, Pitaji! In your old

age I will serve you and mother”.
Through this statement the narrator
wants to highlight the moral values
Bholi was imbued with. Based on the
reading of the lesson, what made
Bholi aware of her rights and how did
she use them ?
Ans:- Bholi as a child was mostly
ignored or made fun of. Her peers
made fun of their looks while her
parents gave up on her finding a
good home to marry. In the end, they
found a greedy old widowed man for
her to marry. Bholi despite the
treatment meted out by her parents
displayed utmost respect and
concern for them. She showed love
and affection towards her parents
and rarely disobeyed their words.
This attitude is noticed when despite
knowing the attitude of her to-be
husband she willingly agrees to get
married to him for the sake of her
parents.

Bholi while being submissive was

also a determined and confident girl
who gained her self-respect through
her education. Her teacher during the
course of Bholi’s education. Her
teacher during the course of Bholi’s
education made her aware of these
rights. She wasn’t ready to demean
nerself but stood up confidently
against the proposal of the greedy
man and told her parents that she
would take care of them.

24. Why did Matilda not want ot see

her rich friends ?
Ans:- Matilda was not satisfied with
what her life had to offer and was
ashamed of her status. As she was
humiliated by her lower-middle-class
existence, she, generally, avoided
meeting her rich friends like Mme
Forestier, a wealthy lady, whom she
knew from her days at the convent
school.

25. What is the twist at the end of the

story the necklace?
Ans:- Matilda had borrowed a diamond
necklace, she lost it.
In order to replace it, they had to borrow
money, use all the savings. They bought
it for thirty-six thousand Francs and it
took them ten years to repay the money.
Matilda had to live a horrible life of
necessity to help save all that they
could.
One Sunday, while walking at the
Champs-Elysees, Matilda met Jeanne.
As they had paid back the debt now,
Matilda disclosed the fact that she had
lost Jeanne’s necklace and replaced it
with a new one which led them to such
misery.
It was then that Jeanne tells Matilda that
her necklace was not worth more than
five hundred Francs, it was of false
diamonds.

26. What were the three mistakes that

Matilda committed?
Ans:- Always unhappy,
Borrowed the necklace and lost it,
Did not disclose the loss to the
friend.

27. What attitude did the lawyer have

to the country life? How did his
experience at New Mullion change
it?
Ans:- Away from the hustle and
bustle of city life, the people in the
country led a pleasant, simple,
honest, helpful and peaceful life.
His experience in New Mullion with
the smart hack driver – who
humiliated and befooled him with his
clever tricks and quick thinking,
made the lawyer change his
overview towards country life.

28. Mandela says that his country’s

greatest wealth is its people and not
the purest diamonds. Justify his
statement.
Ans:- The strength of a country lies in
it’s people. The great patriots of
South Africa were Mandela’s
comrades in the struggle for
freedom. They fought for an idea,
went to prison, were pushed to their
limits but did not give in. Such great
men achieved freedom which cannot
be achieved by possessing the
purest of diamonds. Thus, these men
are more precious than diamonds.

29. Why is 10th May, 1994 important

for South Africa?
Ans:- 10th May 1994 is important for
South Africa because it marks the
end of Apartheid. The first
democratic elected government,
headed by Nelson Mandela was
formed on this day.

30. What was Bholi’s teacher’s role

in changing the course of her life?
Ans:- Bholi's teacher played an
important role in changing the course
of her life. She was polite and
friendly which touched her heart. She
encouraged Bholi every time and
was affectionate towards her. She
asked Bholi to put aside her fear of
not being able to speak properly. She
transformed Bholi into a confident girl
who could read, write and speak
properly which is what eventually led
to her having self-respect and
dignity.

31. What could Amanda do if she

were a mermaid?
Ans:- If Amanda were a mermaid,
she would drift slowly on a languid
emerald sea. She would be the sole
inhabitant of the relaxed green sea
and would move slowly in it.

32. How did Griffin attack Mrs. Hall?

Ans:- On seeing that Griffin's room
was open, they peeped round the
door, saw
nobody, and decided to investigate.
They saw the clothes and bandages
that he always wore were lying about
the room. All of a sudden Mrs Hall
heard a sniff close to her ear. A
moment later the hat on the bedpost
leapt up and dashed itself into her
face. Springing into the air, the
bedroom chair charged
straight at her, legs foremost. As she
and her husband turned away in
terror, the extraordinary chair pushed
them both out of the room and
then appeared to slam and lock the
door after them.

33. Who are the characters in the

poem? What are their pet names?
Ans:- The characters in this poem
are Belinda, a little black kitten
named Ink, a little grey mouse
named Blink, a yellow dog named
Mustard, a pet dragon named
Mustard and a pirate.
34. Why does Chubukov suspect the
arrival of Lomov?
Ans:- As Lomov asks Chubukov for
his daughter, Natalya's hand in
marriage, he delightfully accepts. He
was expecting the arrival of Lomov
because he knew of his daughter's
interest in him.

34. Comment on the teacher-student

relationship shared between Anne
and Mr. Keesing.
Ans:- Mr Keesing was a strict and
innovative teacher. He had a good
sense of humour also. To make
Anne realize her indiscipline, he
asked her to write essays on
chatterboxes. He appreciated Anne’s
arguments and poetry given in
defense of her being a talkative
person.
35. Why did Buddha choose Benaras
to preach his first sermon?
Ans:- Most holy place, on banks of
sacred river Ganges
Many people come to get rid of
sorrows and sufferings, to repent for
their sins.
Buddha wanted to lessen their
sorrows and sufferings and so, he
chose Benaras.
y. Her character depicts her false
pride and vanity in material things.

8. What lesson on death and

suffering did the Buddha teach
Gotami in the chapter, ‘The Sermon
at Banaras’?
Ans:- In his sermon at Banaras,
Buddha taught Gotami that the life of
mortals is brief, troubled and
combined with pain. Death is
common for all, it cannot be avoided.
He compared human life to ripe fruits
that eventually decay or as earthen
vessels that will break someday.
Neither a father nor his kinsmen can
save anyone. Weeping or grieving
cannot bring back the dead to life nor
bring peace of mind but only cause
pain and suffering to the grieving
body. One should accept death
without lamentation, complaint and
overcome sorrow and grief thus,
bringing peace of mind, which is a
blessing.

9. What do we learn about the

financial condition of the bakers of
Goa?
Ans:- The bakers of Goa led a
prosperous life. Baking was a
profitable profession in the old days
as bakers never starved. The
families and servants of these bakers
always looked happy and
prosperous. Their plum physique is
an open testimony of their prosperity.

10. In the poem ‘Trees’, where are

the trees? What are their roots,
twigs, etc trying to do?
Ans:- In the poem ‘Trees’, the trees are
inside the house. The roots work to
disengage themselves from the cracks
in the veranda floor. When the tree
grows, it’s leaves strain towards the
glass. The small twigs and boughs try to
move to the doors while growing.

11. Which book did Ebright’s mother

get for him? How did it change his
life?
Ans:- Ebright’s mother got him a
children’s book titled ‘The Travels of
Monarch X’. The book described how
Monarch butterflies migrate to
Central America. This opened the
world of science to yound and
enthused collector, Ebright.

12. School education turned Bholi

from a dumb cow into a bold girl.
How did she save her father from a
huge expense and become his
support in his old age?
Ans:- Bholi, despite her name, slowly
gained her confidence through her
teacher. With the help of her teacher,
she got a good education.
She understood how society works and
was brave enough to stand up against
the evns present in society. She saved
her father from huge expenses and
became his support in his old age by
refusing to marry Bishamber who was
an old, lame man. She refused to pay
the dowry of five thousand. She stood
up with courage and acted boldly
despite knowing that she may not get
married. Bholi decided to serve her
parents in their old age and serve in the
same school in which she studied.

13. Once we decide to achieve

something, so many difficulties come
in our way. With focused attention we
can make that achievement. How did
Valli succeed in fulfilling her desire of
riding a bus?
Ans:- Eight-year-old Valli’s desire
was to take a ride on the bus that
travelled between her village and the
nearest town. Her desire was so
strong that it made herd-overcome
her fears prompting her to plan her
trip meticulously. She collected all
the details of the journey and saved
every coin that came her way. She
maintained her self-respect so much
that she does not even get tempted
to go for shopping. After taking all the
precautions to ensure that she has a
safe journey, she fulfilled her dream
of riding in a bus. Despite her young
age, she returned back home safely.
Valli taught us that once we decide to
achieve something, many difficulties
may come our » way but with
courage and confidence, we can
accomplish the task.

14. How did Horace get entry into the

house?
Ans:- Horace had befriended the pet
dog and he knew where the keys
were hung.

15. How did the young seagull’s

parents teach him the art of flying?
Ans:- The parents of the young
seagull were very wise. On seeing
that their child was quite weak and
scared and is afraid to fly, they, at
once, decided to be strict with him.
They warned him that they would not
feed him anymore as he was a
grown up seagull. He would starve to
death if he did not fly. They tempted
him by showing flesh and eating it in
front of him but they did not offer it to
him. Hunger provoked the young
seagull to fly and ultimately, he made
efforts and was successful.

16. Describe how Horace Danby

plan his work?
Ans:- Horace Danby was an
intelligent and clever thief. He robbed
a safe every year which would suffice
him for twelve months. He planned
his robbery very carefully. He studied
the complete situation of the house
at Shoover Grange for two weeks. In
the meantime, he had studied the
situation of rooms, electric wires,:
path and its garden. He had studied
the detailed plan of the drawing
room. He also knew about the keys
as he had seen where the
housekeeper hang the keys every
time. He befriended the pet dog to
escape him while robbery. Thus, he
made all the security arrangements
by ensuring that there was no
problem in breaking in there.

17. Write the character sketch of

Helen, the young girl.
Ans:- Helen was a very industrious
girl; she always did her best to learn.
She had such a natural, innate
passion for learning which always
motivated her. Manual alphabet,
reading, arithmetic, etc., all were
formidable challenges for her initially,
but Helen overcame them.

18. What made the boys follow the

footprints?
Ans :- The boys saw freshly made
footprints on the mud but there was
no one to be seen leaving those
footprints. This thing intrigued the
boys and hence, they decided to
follow those footprints without feet
which were actually left by Griffin.

19. Why did the postmaster reply to

Lencho’s letter?
Ans:- The letter did not reach God.
The postmaster was a kind,
generous, helpful, and God-fearing
man. The postmaster did not want to
shake Lencho's faith in God, and
thus, replied to Lencho's letter by
sending him money under the name
of God.

20. Why did Lencho write a letter to

God?
Ans :- Lencho's crops were
destroyed by the hailstorm. He wrote
a letter to God asking for a hundred
pesos. He needed the money to sow
his field again and survive till the new
crops came.

21. What were Lencho’s feelings

when the hail stopped ?
Ans:- When the rain began, Lencho
was very happy. But, when
hailstones destroyed his crops
completely he became very unhappy.
After the hail stopped, Lencho
thought that God is the only hope to
save his family. So he wrote a letter
to God.

22. How did Valli react when she

saw the dead cow by the roadside ?
Ans:- Valli was extremely excited
about her bus journey. She had
carefully planned and saved for this
journey. On her return journey, when
she saw the dead cow on the
roadside she became sad. She lost
her enthusiasm to see the dead cow.
She became pensive and had
negative views towards life.

23. Don’t you worry, Pitaji! In your old

age I will serve you and mother”.
Through this statement the narrator
wants to highlight the moral values
Bholi was imbued with. Based on the
reading of the lesson, what made
Bholi aware of her rights and how did
she use them ?
Ans:- Bholi as a child was mostly
ignored or made fun of. Her peers
made fun of their looks while her
parents gave up on her finding a
good home to marry. In the end, they
found a greedy old widowed man for
her to marry. Bholi despite the
treatment meted out by her parents
displayed utmost respect and
concern for them. She showed love
and affection towards her parents
and rarely disobeyed their words.
This attitude is noticed when despite
knowing the attitude of her to-be
husband she willingly agrees to get
married to him for the sake of her
parents.

Bholi while being submissive was

also a determined and confident girl
who gained her self-respect through
her education. Her teacher during the
course of Bholi’s education. Her
teacher during the course of Bholi’s
education made her aware of these
rights. She wasn’t ready to demean
nerself but stood up confidently
against the proposal of the greedy
man and told her parents that she
would take care of them.

24. Why did Matilda not want ot see

her rich friends ?
Ans:- Matilda was not satisfied with
what her life had to offer and was
ashamed of her status. As she was
humiliated by her lower-middle-class
existence, she, generally, avoided
meeting her rich friends like Mme
Forestier, a wealthy lady, whom she
knew from her days at the convent
school.

25. What is the twist at the end of the

story the necklace?
Ans:- Matilda had borrowed a diamond
necklace, she lost it.
In order to replace it, they had to borrow
money, use all the savings. They bought
it for thirty-six thousand Francs and it
took them ten years to repay the money.
Matilda had to live a horrible life of
necessity to help save all that they
could.
One Sunday, while walking at the
Champs-Elysees, Matilda met Jeanne.
As they had paid back the debt now,
Matilda disclosed the fact that she had
lost Jeanne’s necklace and replaced it
with a new one which led them to such
misery.
It was then that Jeanne tells Matilda that
her necklace was not worth more than
five hundred Francs, it was of false
diamonds.

26. What were the three mistakes that

Matilda committed?
Ans:- Always unhappy,
Borrowed the necklace and lost it,
Did not disclose the loss to the
friend.

27. What attitude did the lawyer have

to the country life? How did his
experience at New Mullion change
it?
Ans:- Away from the hustle and
bustle of city life, the people in the
country led a pleasant, simple,
honest, helpful and peaceful life.
His experience in New Mullion with
the smart hack driver – who
humiliated and befooled him with his
clever tricks and quick thinking,
made the lawyer change his
overview towards country life.

28. Mandela says that his country’s

greatest wealth is its people and not
the purest diamonds. Justify his
statement.
Ans:- The strength of a country lies in
it’s people. The great patriots of
South Africa were Mandela’s
comrades in the struggle for
freedom. They fought for an idea,
went to prison, were pushed to their
limits but did not give in. Such great
men achieved freedom which cannot
be achieved by possessing the
purest of diamonds. Thus, these men
are more precious than diamonds.

29. Why is 10th May, 1994 important

for South Africa?
Ans:- 10th May 1994 is important for
South Africa because it marks the
end of Apartheid. The first
democratic elected government,
headed by Nelson Mandela was
formed on this day.

30. What was Bholi’s teacher’s role

in changing the course of her life?
Ans:- Bholi's teacher played an
important role in changing the course
of her life. She was polite and
friendly which touched her heart. She
encouraged Bholi every time and
was affectionate towards her. She
asked Bholi to put aside her fear of
not being able to speak properly. She
transformed Bholi into a confident girl
who could read, write and speak
properly which is what eventually led
to her having self-respect and
dignity.

31. What could Amanda do if she

were a mermaid?
Ans:- If Amanda were a mermaid,
she would drift slowly on a languid
emerald sea. She would be the sole
inhabitant of the relaxed green sea
and would move slowly in it.

32. How did Griffin attack Mrs. Hall?

Ans:- On seeing that Griffin's room
was open, they peeped round the
door, saw
nobody, and decided to investigate.
They saw the clothes and bandages
that he always wore were lying about
the room. All of a sudden Mrs Hall
heard a sniff close to her ear. A
moment later the hat on the bedpost
leapt up and dashed itself into her
face. Springing into the air, the
bedroom chair charged
straight at her, legs foremost. As she
and her husband turned away in
terror, the extraordinary chair pushed
them both out of the room and
then appeared to slam and lock the
door after them.

33. Who are the characters in the

poem? What are their pet names?
Ans:- The characters in this poem
are Belinda, a little black kitten
named Ink, a little grey mouse
named Blink, a yellow dog named
Mustard, a pet dragon named
Mustard and a pirate.
34. Why does Chubukov suspect the
arrival of Lomov?
Ans:- As Lomov asks Chubukov for
his daughter, Natalya's hand in
marriage, he delightfully accepts. He
was expecting the arrival of Lomov
because he knew of his daughter's
interest in him.

34. Comment on the teacher-student

relationship shared between Anne
and Mr. Keesing.
Ans:- Mr Keesing was a strict and
innovative teacher. He had a good
sense of humour also. To make
Anne realize her indiscipline, he
asked her to write essays on
chatterboxes. He appreciated Anne’s
arguments and poetry given in
defense of her being a talkative
person.

35. Why did Buddha choose Benaras

to preach his first sermon?
Ans:- Most holy place, on banks of
sacred river Ganges
Many people come to get rid of
sorrows and sufferings, to repent for
their sins.
Buddha wanted to lessen their
sorrows and sufferings and so, he
chose Benaras.