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प्रश्न
Did Makar feel guilty when he heard Aksionov’s story?
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उत्तर
No, Makar did not feel guilty. Instead, he casually said that it must be the person in whose bag the knife was found.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
If you are punished for a prank your classmate played, how would you react to the situation?
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
Pick out the clues that convey that Makar Semyonich recognized Aksionov.
Compare and contrast the main characters, Aksionov and Makar Semyonich, in the story
Describe the life of Aksionov in prison.
Why was the great beast not behaving naturally?
Why was Pi not afraid of the hyena?
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
When we see a few coins scattered on the ground, we would probably pick them up on the sly or walk away ignoring them. What if it was an envelope full of ` 2000 bills? How are people likely to react in such a situation?
Discuss with a partner and share your views.
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 did Baldwin meet Gresham?
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
Is Baldwin really honest or does he maintain his honesty fearing criticism? Why do you say so?
Let us try to picturise people in a few interesting professions (based on common perception there can be exceptions).
What was Ausable waiting for?
How had Max actually entered the room?
What happened to Max finally?
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.
Given below are pictures of fictitious detective characters in English & Tamil short stories. Match them with the authors who created them.
What does Margot like the most - the sun or the rain?
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”?
What were their feelings towards Margot at the end of the story?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
Did the children regret having locked Margot in a closet? Answer citing relevantly from the story.
Find out and encircle the following words in the word grid. (The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, diagonally and even back to front)
| fades | predict | discriminate | locks | reminded |
| experience | anticipated | unlock | recalls |
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children ______Margot as she ______the Sun.
Complete the summary of the play, choosing the appropriate words from the list given below the passage.
Lord Weston was a (1)______ judge in England. Being pompous and vain, he told his secretary Roger that he had attained glory by hard work and (2)______. He expressed his displeasure over Roger’s request for a half-holiday. Suddenly, he discovered a piece of paper with the words (3)______ in his pocket, and he feared that the message was a warning conveyed by his enemies who had received legal punishments from him. As the message was sent on the 15th of March, (the day Julius Caesar was assassinated), he was (4)______ that someone affected by his fair judgement was plotting his murder. Sensing the definite attack, Lord Weston ordered his secretary to (5)______ all the doors and windows. But his wife remained (6)______ by the threat. So, Lord Weston was angered by her (7)______ reaction. He ordered Roger to send the cook and the (8)______ away. Both Weston and Roger took elaborate precautionary measures to thwart the (9)______ attempt. Finally, Weston was able to recollect that he had written the message “Remember Caesar” himself as a (10)______. Caesar was actually a gardener who had an appointment to visit Weston’s garden. The play revolves around Weston’s absent-mindedness which is the crux of the play.
| callous | unperturbed |
| well-known | gardener |
| reminder | zealous service |
| Remember Caesar | assassination |
| shut | convinced |
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
