Comprehension check… (Page 62)
1. Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief?
Ans: The man stared at
Bepin Babu in disbelief because Bepin Babu did not recognize him even
though he was sure that he knew him and had met him in Ranchi.
2. Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October’ 58?
Ans: Bepin Babu said that
he went to Kanpur in October’ 58 .
3. Mention any three (or more) things that Parimal Ghose knew
about Bepin Babu.
Ans: Parimal Ghose knew
that Bepi Babu had no children. He had lost his wife ten years ago. His only
brother had died insane.
Comprehension check…
(Page 65)
1. Why did Bepin Babu worry about what Parimal Ghose had said?
Ans Parimal Ghose had shown that he knew many intimate facts
about Bepin Babu. He was sure that he had never been to
Ranchi but still, he was worried about whether he really forgotten his memory.
2. How did he try to decide who was right—his memory or Parimal
Ghose?
Ans: He tried to decide whether his memory was
right or Parimal Ghose by looking at a cut on his right knee. However, he
could not decide it. Then, he phoned to Dinesh Mukherjee.
3. Why did Bepin Babu hesitate to visit Mr Mukerji? Why did he
finally decide to phone him?
Ans: Bepin Babu hesitated
to visit Mr Dinesh Mukerji because he was afraid that Mr Mukerji would
think that he had gone insane. So he finally decided to phone him because that
way his embarrassment wouldn’t be visible to the latter.
4. What did Mr Mukerji say? Did it comfort Bepin Babu, or add to
his worries?
Ans: Mr Mukerji said
that they had indeed gone to Ranchi in ’58. This added to Bepin Babu’s worries.
Comprehension check…
(Page 68)
1. Who was Chunilal? What did he want from Bepin Babu?
Ans: Chunilal was an old
schoolmate of Bepin Babu. He had been having a rough time lately and required a
job.
2. Why was Dr Chanda puzzled? What was unusual about Bepin Babu’s
loss of memory?
Ans: Dr Chanda was puzzled because he had never dealt with a case
such as Bepin Babu’s. The unusual thing about Bepin Babu’s case was that
he remembered everything except the trip to Ranchi.
Comprehension check…
(Page 70)
1. Had Bepin Babu really lost his memory and forgotten all about a
trip to Ranchi?
Ans No, Bepin Babu had not really lost his memory and forgotten
all about a trip to Ranchi. It was a trick played by Chunilal.
2. Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says he has
no money; what is it that he does have?
Ans: Chunilal did what
he did because Bepin Babu did not help him at the time of need. He wanted to
teach Bepin Babu a lesson. However, he had imagination.
Working with text...
1. The author describes Bepin Babu as a serious and hardworking
man. What evidence can you find in the story to support this?
Ans: Bepin Babu worked daily in his office. It was a big firm and
he was doing a responsible job. He had been with the firm for twenty-five
years.
2. Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal? What
was the result of this meeting?
Ans: Bepin Babu changed his
mind about meeting Chunilal because he thought that it might be possible that
the latter remembered something about the Ranchi trip. When Chunilal confirmed
that Bepin Babu had been to Ranchi, Bepin Babu decided to see a specialist
doctor.
3. Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you
think was the reason for this?
Ans: Bepin Babu lost
consciousness at Hudroo Falls because he had a fall. He had broken his hip.
4. How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that
Chunilal had tricked him?
Ans: Bepin Babu
was regretting being too insensitive to an old friend. He felt ashamed for not
helping his friend in his tough time. But he felt relaxed that he wasn’t
suffering from any memory loss ailment.
Working
with Language…
1: Fill in the blanks below using ‘had
to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
(i) I ____________cut my hair every month.
(ii) We _____________ go for swimming lessons last year.
(iii) She ____________tell the principal the truth.
(iv) They ______________take the baby to the doctor.
(v) We _____________ complain to the police about the noise.
(vi) Romit ___________finish his homework before he could come out
to play.
(vii) I _______________repair my cycle yesterday.
Ans:
(i) I have to cut my hair every month.
(ii) We had to go for swimming lessons last
year.
(iii) She has to tell the principal the
truth.
(iv) They had to take the baby to the
doctor.
(v) We have to complain to the police about
the noise.
(vi) Romit had to finish his homework before
he could come out to play.
(vii) I had to repair my cycle yesterday.
2. Do yourself.
3. Study the sentences in the columns below.
|
A |
B |
|
I
saw this movie yesterday. |
I
have seen this movie already. |
|
Bepin
Babu worked here for a week last year. |
Bepin
Babu has worked here since 2003. |
|
Chunilal
wrote to a publisher last week. |
Chunilal
has written to a publisher. |
|
I
visited Ranchi once, long ago. |
I
have visited Ranchi once before. |
Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb
forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.
(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at
the same the place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a
reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the
movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi
is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?
Ans:
(i) Column B
(ii) Column A
(iii) Column B
(iv) Column B
4. Given below are jumbled sentences. Working in groups,
rearrange the words in each sentence to form correct sentences.
You will find that each sentence contains an idiomatic expression
that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its
meaning. Then use you dictionary to check the meaning.
One sentence has been worked out for you as an example.
Jumbled sentence: vanished/The car/seemed to/into thin/have/air.
Ans: The car seemed to have vanished into thin air.
(i) Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans: --------------------------------------------------
Idiom: -----------------------------------------------
(ii) don’t pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the
announcement/board
Ans: -------------------------------------------------------
Idiom: -------------------------------------------------------
(iii) The village/tried/the crime/on the young woman/to pin
Ans: -------------------------------------------------------------
Idiom: -----------------------------------------------------------------
(iv) Bepin Babu/orders to/telling
people/under/loved/doctor’s/eat early/that he was
Ans: -------------------------------------------------------------------
Idiom: --------------------------------------------------------------------
(v) the student/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all
their lessons/raised/they had revised
Ans: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Idiom: ---------------------------------------------
Ans:
(i) Ans. Stop beating about the bush and tell me what
you want.
Idiom: beating about the bush − avoiding the main
topic, not coming straight to the point
(ii) Ans. If you don’t pay attention to the
announcement, you might board the wrong train.
Idiom: pay attention − listen carefully
(iii) Ans. The villagers tried to pin the crime on the young
woman.
Idiom: pin the crime − place the responsibility of the
crime
(iv) Ans. Bepin Babu loved telling people that he was under
doctor’s orders to eat early.
Idiom: under doctor’s orders − in complete necessity
(v) Ans. The teacher raised his eyebrows when the students
said that they had revised all their lessons.
Idiom: raised his eyebrows − expressed doubt/surprise
Poem 4 The last Bargain
Working with the
poem… (Page 75)
1. Who is the speaker
in the poem?
Ans: The speaker in
this poem is a poor man who is looking for work.
2. “The king, sword
in hand” suggests
(i) wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than
wealth
Mark the appropriate
item in the context of stanza 1.
Ans: (ii) power
3. The old man
offered the speaker a lot of money. Why did he turndown the offer?
Ans: The speaker turndown
the offer because he could not find happiness and freedom in money.
4. Find in the poem,
lines that match the following. Read both one after another.
(i) I have nothing to
give you
Except goodwill and cheer.
(ii) Her happiness
was no more
than sorrow in disguise.
(iii) The king’s
might was not worth much.
Ans: (i) I hire you
with nothing.
(ii) her smile paled and melted into tears.
(iii) But his power was counted for naught.
5. How did the
speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?
Ans: The speaker felt
happy and satisfied after talking to the child on the beach.