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Who was Richard Parker? - English

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Who was Richard Parker?

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Richard Parker was a Bengal tiger. It stayed in the same boat. Each was cautious of the other.

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पाठ 2.3: Life of Pi - Exercise [पृष्ठ ६५]

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पाठ 2.3 Life of Pi
Exercise | Q 1. b) | पृष्ठ ६५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?


What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?


What was Aksionov’s realization by the end of the story?


Why did Aksionov’s wife suspect him of involvement in the murder?


What impact did the book “The Lives of Saints” have on Aksionov?


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.


How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?


When would Baldwin part company with Gresham?


Why was John filled with shame?


Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser given below.


Now match the idioms under column A with their meanings in column B:

A. IDIOMS B. MEANINGS
save one’s skin a sudden unexpected event or news
make both ends meet to be the most powerful
a bolt out of a clear sky viewed with suspicion and distrust
go to grave to protect oneself from difficulty
have the whip hand manage one’s expenses within one’s income
under a cloud to exit the world

Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?


How did Ausable describe the balcony and the manner in which one could get into his room, through it?


Where did Max try to hide himself?


Why was Fowler initially disillusioned with Ausable?


Fowler was thrilled when he entered Ausable’s room. Why?


The unexpected presence of a criminal wielding a gun triggers different reactions in the two men who entered the room. In this light, discuss the appropriacy of the title.


How is life in the planet Venus described?


What happens to Margot while the teacher is out of the classroom?


How did Margot describe the sun to others?


Based on your understanding of the story, complete the story map.


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.

When the Sun comes out, the children ______the Sun.


Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.

The Sun ______ behind a stir of mist. Again it started raining on Venus.


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.

What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?


Why did the speaker consider his lifeless important?


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