Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Lord Weston asked Roger to bring the pail of water, he placed the parcel of the infernal machine inside. It floated. To drown it, Mr. Weston used some books.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
If you are punished for a prank your classmate played, how would you react to the situation?
While many would seek vengeance or feel sorry for themselves, some may put their trust in God, forgive others for the wrongs done to them and move on in life. What is your take on this? Discuss.
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
Why did Aksionov give up sending petitions?
Forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
Imagine you are going on a trek or an adventure. It requires grit and a strong will to survive the odds and emerge unscathed. Most importantly, you should carry an emergency kit.
Choose the ten most essential items from the box below and complete the table.

| First–Aid Kit | ||||
Share your list with your friend.
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
Describe the lifeboat.
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
Did Pi want Richard Parker to die? Answer, giving reasons.
How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?
Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.
- As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board.
- His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
- Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
- Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
- He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
- He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
- Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
- A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
- Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
- Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
Who was the Midnight Visitor? What was the purpose of his visit?
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
Name a few things that make the earth a unique planet.

What do children get ready for at the beginning of the story?
Why did the children lock Margot in a closet?
What is the significance of the particular day described in the story “All summer in a day”?
How did Margot describe the sun to others?
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The scientists______ that the Sun would come out on Venus that day after seven years.
Study the title of the play “Remember Caesar”. Who is Caesar? What is he remembered for? Let us go through the pages of history succinctly to answer the above questions.
- Julius Caesar was a brilliant military general and great Roman monarch.
- He was born on the 13th of July in 100 BC (BCE).
- He created the Julian calendar which is the basis for today’s calendar.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BC(BCE).
- The day that Julius Caesar was murdered, 15th March was called the Ides of March in ancient Rome.
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.

Group Work
The play revolves around a ‘perceived threat’ and how Lord Weston and Lady Weston react to it. Let’s reverse their roles. Imagine a panic-stricken Lady Weston and a frivolous Lord Weston. Read the following piece of dialogue from the play and rewrite it to suit the changed roles.
| WESTON | My dear, your husband’s life is in grave danger. |
| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
| WESTON (annihilating her flippancy with one broadside) | Assassination! |
| LADY WESTON | Well, well! You always wanted to be a great man and now you have got your wish! |
| WESTON | What do you mean? |
| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
