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            CRIME AND PUNISHMENT                                         - R K Narayan Read And Respond 1. Why did the boy try to fool the teacher by repeating his mistake?         The boy tried to fool the teacher by repeating his mistake because he did not want to continue with his studies. He was interested in playing and not studying. 2. Why did the parents give the boy intensive coaching in Mathematics?        The parents gave the boy intensive coaching in Mathematics because they wanted him to score 50 in Mathematics and thus get a double promotion to the first form. 3. How does the teacher react when the boy repeated the mistake several times?        The teacher slapped the boy hard on his cheek when he repeated the mistake several times. 4. What is the boy’s response when the teacher slapped him on his cheek?        The boy gazed at the teacher for a moment and started crying. 5. Why does the teacher ask the boy not to tell the incident to his mother?       The teacher asks the

              THE TRIP OF LE HORLA Textual Questions and Answers 1. What is special about the sentences in the telegram?            The sentences are not grammatical. The message is conveyed through short phrases.   2. What does the author compare the balloon to?            The balloon is compared to a cake made of yellow cloth. 3. What is the other thought that occurs to every mind?            The other thought that occurs to every mind is a baby in the womb that is nourished through the umbilical cord until its birth. 4. Express the attitude of the spectators and passengers towards the sport of ballooning.             Some spectators think that the balloon will come down before reaching its destination. They also criticise several other things about the balloon. But the passengers are happy and excited about what they are going to do and they are optimistic about their success. 5. What is the established custom mentioned here?           Dining in the canteen of the gas-works by the p

              SUNRISE ON THE HILLS                                    - H W Longfellow Activity -1 (Read and Respond) 1. Look at the expressions ‘heaven’s wide arch and ‘returning march’. What does the poet describe here? What else does it remind you of?              The poet describes here the sky and the return of the sun in the morning. It reminds me of a king returning after a long absence or even my own returning to life in the morning after the night’s sleep. 2. Comment on the expression of ‘soft gales’ .               This is the poetic way of describing the early morning breeze. 3. What makes the glory of the clouds fade?                The rising sun makes the glory of the clouds fade. The mist melts away and the glory fades. 4. What are the clouds compared to?                  They are compared to the army defeated in battle, ready to flee from the conqueror. 5. What picture of the valley is unveiled?                The valley is rich. The water that flows in the river gets d