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प्रश्न
What do children get ready for at the beginning of the story?
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उत्तर
Children get ready to have a glimpse of the Sun on the planet Venus after a passage of seven years.
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What was Aksionov’s realization by the end of the story?
Describe the pathetic condition of Pi in the middle of the ocean.
Richard Parker's survival seemed incredible to Pi. Why?
How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?
Did Pi want Richard Parker to die? Answer, giving reasons.
How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?
Water is the elixir of life. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story of 'Life 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.
Rearrange the following sentences in a meaningful sequence and write the summary of the play.
| a) Baldwin who returned home after meeting Gresham, informed his family that Gresham had offered a hundred thousand, if he would utter the words ‘I don’t remember’ in court, during the trial. |
| b) The family members tried to justify Gresham’s act and enticed Baldwin into accepting the money. |
| c) Thus ‘The Hour of Truth’ had dawned relieving Baldwin of the heavy burden and guilt. |
| d) Baldwin was an honest and upright man, working under John Gresham, in a bank. |
| e) To save Baldwin, Mr. Marshall, President of the Third National, visited him and informed him that Gresham had confessed his crime, in order to free him from betraying his trusted friend and testifying painfully against him. |
| f) Gresham and Baldwin had been thick friends for over 30 years and Baldwin had even named his son after Gresham. |
| g) Baldwin felt disgusted with himself and the attitude of his family members. |
| h) Gresham had been arrested for misappropriation of money at the bank and Baldwin was to testify against him. |
| i) Mr. Marshall also offered Baldwin a job in his Bank, to reward him for his honesty and integrity. |
| j) The family members who were initially against Gresham, changed their mind on hearing the huge sum offered by him. |
Why was John filled with shame?
How much did Gresham offer to pay Baldwin for saving his skin and how did he justify that?
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How had Max actually entered the room?
Who was Fowler? Why did he meet Ausable?
How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
How did Ausable outwit Max?
Sketch the character of Ausable.
Based on your understanding of the story, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.
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Margot could recall what the sun looked like while the other children could not. Why?
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
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What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?
Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
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Bring out the irony in the message “Remember Caesar”
