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प्रश्न
What happened to Max finally?
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उत्तर
Max foolishly, believing in the presence of a balcony, jumped from the 6th floor to his sure death.
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Why did Aksionov give up sending petitions?
Who was Richard Parker?
Richard Parker's survival seemed incredible to Pi. Why?
Why did Pi want to tame Parker?
How did Pi reunite with this family?
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 is Martha’s strong conviction in Baldwin’s integrity revealed?
How was Baldwin’s honesty rewarded?
Mention two features of Ausable that were uncharacteristic of a detective.
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Sketch the character of Ausable.
Do you think physical appearance matters most for a secret agent? Answer giving reasons in the context of the story ‘The Midnight Visitor.
Look at the following expressions used in the story. Match them with their meanings.
| let down | to complain or scold |
| chuckled to himself | try one’s luck/take a risk |
| take cheer | become enraged |
| raise the devil | disappointed |
| black with anger | laughed softly to himself |
| take chances | to be encouraged |
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Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children ______Margot as she ______the Sun.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are _______ of Margot and ______the door and let her out.
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.
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Why did the speaker consider his lifeless important?
Who reminded Lord Weston about Mr. Caesar?
“Remember Caesar” is a light hearted comedy. Discuss the statement in a group and identify various aspects such as title, plot, and characterisation that contribute to the humour in the play
