## Samacheer Kalvi 10th Maths Guide Chapter 8 Statistics and Probability Ex 8.1

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## Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th Maths Solutions Chapter 8 Statistics and Probability Ex 8.1

Question 1.
Find the range and coefficient of range of the following data.
(i) 63, 89, 98, 125, 79, 108, 117, 68
(ii) 43.5, 13.6, 18.9, 38.4, 61.4, 29.8
(i) Here the largest value (L) = 125
The smallest value (S) = 63
Range = L – S = 125 – 63 = 62

Question 2.
If the range and the smallest value of a set of data are 36.8 and 13.4 respectively, then find the largest value.
Solution:
If the range = 36.8 and
the smallest value = 13.4 then
the largest value = L = R + S
= 36.8 + 13.4 = 50.2

Question 3.
Calculate the range of the following data.

Smallest value (S) = 400
Largest value (L) = 650
Range = L – S = 650 – 400 = 250

Question 4.
A teacher asked the students to complete 60 pages of a record notebook. Eight students have completed only 32, 35, 37, 30, 33, 36, 35 and 37 pages. Find the standard deviation of the pages yet to be completed by them.
The remaining number of pages to be completed is 60 – 32; 60 – 35; 60 – 37; 60 – 30; 60 – 33; 60 – 36; 60 – 35 and 60 – 37
The pages to be completed are, 28, 25, 23, 30, 27, 24, 25, and 23
Arrange in ascending order we get, 23, 23, 24, 25, 25, 27, 28 and 30

Free online sample standard deviation calculator and variance calculator with steps.

Question 5.
Find the variance and standard deviation of the wages of 9 workers given below:
₹ 310, ₹ 290, ₹ 320, ₹ 280, ₹ 300, ₹ 290, ₹ 320, ₹ 310, ₹ 280.
Arrange in ascending order we get,
280, 280, 290, 290, 300, 310, 310, 320 and 320
Assumed mean = 300

Variance = 222.222
Standard deviation = √Variance = √222.222 = 14.907 = 14.91
Variance = 222.22
Standard deviation = 14.91

Question 6.
A wall clock strikes the bell once at 1 o’clock, 2 times at 2 o’clock, 3 times at 3 o’clock and so on. How many times will it strike in a particular day? Find the standard deviation of the number of strikes the bell make a day.
Wall clock strikes the bell in 12 hours
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,… ,12
Wall clock strikes in a day (24 hours)
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.
Assumed mean = 14

The standard deviation of bell strike in a day is 6.9

Question 7.
Find the standard deviation of the first 21 natural numbers.
Here n = 21
The standard deviation of the first ‘n’ natural numbers,

The standard deviation of the first 21 natural numbers = 6.06

Question 8.
If the standard deviation of a data is 4.5 and if each value of the data is decreased by 5, then find the new standard deviation.
Solution:
If the standard deviation of a data is 4.5 and each value of the data decreased by 5, the new standard deviation does not change and it is also 4.5.

Question 9.
If the standard deviation of a data is 3.6 and each value of the data is divided by 3, then find the new variance and new standard deviation.
The standard deviation of the data = 3.6
Each value of the data is divided by 3
New standard deviation = $$\frac{3.6}{3}$$ = 1.2
New Variance = (1.2)2 = 1.44 [∴ Variance = (S.D)2]
New standard Deviation = 1.2
New variance = 1.44

Question 10.
The rainfall recorded in various places of five districts in a week are given below.

Find its standard deviation.
Assumed mean = 60

Question 11.
In a study about viral fever, the number of people affected in a town were noted as

Find its standard deviation.
Assumed mean = 35

Question 12.
The measurements of the diameters (in cms) of the plates prepared in a factory are given below. Find the standard deviation.

Assumed mean = 34.5

Question 13.
The time taken by 50 students to complete a 100 meter race are given below. Find its standard deviation.

Assumed mean = 11

Standard deviation (σ) = 1.24

Question 14.
For a group of 100 candidates, the mean and standard deviation of their marks were found to be 60 and 15 respectively. Later on, it was found that the scores 45 and 72 were wrongly entered as 40 and 27. Find the correct mean and standard deviation.
Number of candidates = 100
n = 100
Mean ($$\bar{x}$$) = 60
standard deviation (σ) = 15
Mean ($$\bar{x}$$) = $$\frac{\Sigma x}{n} \Rightarrow 60=\frac{\Sigma x}{100}$$
Σx = 6000
Correct total = 6000 + (45 – 40) + ( 72 – 27) = 6000 + 5 + 45 = 6050
Correct mean ($$\bar{x}$$) = $$\frac{6050}{100}$$ = 60.5
Given standard deviation = 15

Correct mean = 60.5
Correct standard deviation (σ) = 14. 61

Question 15.
The mean and variance of seven observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If five of these are 2, 4, 10, 12 and 14, then find the remaining two observations.
Let the missing two observations be ‘a’ and ‘b’
Arithmetic mean = 8

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### 10th English Guide Supplementary Zigzag Textbook Questions and Answers

A. Identify the speaker / character.

Question 1.
Even though I clearly said “no”!
Dr. Krishnan

Question 2.
The one that spits deadly poison straight into its opponent’s eyes.
Maya

Question 3.
Remember the tiny penknife he gave me last year.
Maya

Question 4.
It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears.
Mrs. Krishnan

Question 5.
‘Come in, zigzag, come in dear!’
Visu, the old cook

B. Read the story again and write how these characters reacted in these situations.

Question 1.
“You’re both quite mistaken”.
Dr. Krishnan hastened to explain
Mrs. Krishnan was horrified on hearing about zigzag.

Question 2.
“It’s Somu’s thoughtless ways that reduce me to tears”.
Mrs. Krishnan spoke irritably.
Dr. Krishnan was hurrying to his clinic.

Question 3.
“Just wait till zigzag settles down in this new home”.
Visu comforted everyone.
Aravind and Maya were disappointed as the bird didn’t talk.

Question 4.
“Zigzag hardly ever sleeps”.
Somu sent an e-mail to Dr.Krishnan about Zigzag.
Dr.Krishnan predicted it as ridiculously simple.

Question 5.
“You are an absolute treasure…”
Dr. Krishnan sighed and spoke to zigzag Zigzag didn’t bother to reply.

C. Complete the given tabular columns.

D. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

Question 1.
Why did Dr. Ashok’s cousin call him?
Dr. Ashok Krishnans cousin Somu called him to shelter Zigzag, his pet bird, when he left for Alaska.

Question 2.
Mention atleast …. zigzag at home?

1. I’m going crazy with the sound of zigzag snoring, plus all these telephone calls.
2. “And my beautiful painting…”

Question 3.
What are pets did Somu have?
Somu had a giant green and gold fighting beetle and an African snake.

Question 4.
What was Mrs. Krishnan busy with?
Mrs. Krishnan was busy with her paintings to be displayed for sale the following week.

Question 5.
What commotion did the boomerang cause in the neighbourhood?
Boomerang sliced through all the TV aerials in the neighborhood. It caused permanent damage to several cars in the parking lot. It also knocked out their watchman cold with the force thrown by Arvind.

Question 6.
What happened when Somu left zigzag with the Krishnan’s?
Zigzag deposited the walnuts and fruits to the Chandelier and transferred them all the blades of the ceiling fan. Then it perched on the curtain rod and went off to sleep.

Question 7.
How did zigzag communicate with the Krishnan’s?
Zigzag did not communicate with the Krishnan’s although everyone tried several times and in several languages to speak to him, he only slept and snored.

Question 8.
What was the e-mail message sent to Somu by Dr. Krishnan?
Dr. Krishnan sent an email to Somu, asking for instructions on how to stop zigzag from snoring.

Question 9.
What did Aravind confess?
Arvind confessed that for the first time in his life, he was actually looking forward to go to school. The school was as calm as a monastery compared to their house.

Question 10.
Why did Mrs. Jhunjhunwala buy the painting?
Mrs. jhunjhunwala bought the painting because she liked the new technique of- painting.

Question 1.
Write a passage in your own words the various commotions caused by zigzag at Dr. Krishnan’s
When Visu, the old cook of Dr. Somu brought Zigzag to Dr. Krishnan’s house, all were surprised to see such a strange and weird bird. It was a foot and a half tall. It was a multilingual talking- singing bird. It could talk and sing in twenty-one languages.

When it refused to say a word, Arvind brought some juicy fruits and nuts for the bird. It did not eat them but transferred one ‘ by one to the chandelier and on to the blades of the ceiling fan. Then it perched on a curtain rod, it sank his beak into plumpy guava and then went off to sleep. Then he began to snore. The snore became louder and very louder.

His snoring pounded their eardrums till their heads ached. When the fan was switched on by their maid, the painting of Mrs. Krishnan got spoilt by streaks of orange pulp spreading on it. His snoring troubled all the neighbors and they were complaining about it.

(OR)

Title: Zigzag
Author: Asha Nehemiah
Characters: Zigzag, Dr. Krishnan, Mrs. Krishnan, Dr. Somu, Aravind, the old-cook Visu and Lakshmi.
Theme: Things are not always as we think.

Dr. Somu left for Alaska. He had a pet bird. He sent it to Dr. Krishnan’s house through his old cook Visu. His name was Zigzag. All were surprised to see the strange bird. He was one and a half foot tall. He could talk and sing in 21 languages. But he did not speak a word. Aravind brought juicy fruits and nuts for zigzag.

He transferred them to the chandelier and on to the fan plates. He perched on the curtain rod and started sleeping and snoring. The snore became louder. It pounded their eardrums causing headaches. When the fan was switched on, the streaks of orange pulp spread on Mrs. Krishnan’s painting. It was spoilt. His snoring troubled all the neighbours and they were complaining about it.

(OR)

1. The cook of Dr. Somu brought Zigzag to Dr. Krishnan’s house.
2. All were surprised to see him
3. He was a strange and wierd bird
4. He could talk and sing in 21 languages
5. But he did not say a word
6. Aravind gave juicy fruits and nuts to him
7. He did not eat but transferred them to the chandelier and fan plate
8. He perched on the curtain rod and slept with snoring.
9. When the maid Lakshmi switched on the fan the painting of Mrs. Krishnan got spoilt by the streaks of orange pulp
10. The neighbours complained about the loud snoring of the bird as they were troubled.

Question 2.
What happened when zigzag was taken to the clinic?
Introduction:
Zigzag created lot of misunderstandings in Dr. Krishnan’S house. So he wanted to take zigzag to his clinic. Let us see below what happens in the clinic.

Zigzag’s arrival to clinic:
Dr. Krishnan took zigzag to the clinic. He warned him not to sleep. Zigzag went to the clinic and perched on the reception table. Dr. Krishnan heard some strange sound in the clinic.

Zigzag’s behaviour:
The strange sound was zigzag’s clear and commanding voice. There was complete silence in the clinic. Dr, Krishnan was amazed. Zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression was gone. He went about the job.

Conclusion:
Thus zigzag made the clinic completely silent. Zigzag efficiently comforted the frightened y patients. Dr. Krishnan thought that zigzag was an absolute treasure.

(OR)

Title: Zigzag
Author: Asha Nehemiah
Characters: Dr. Krishnan and Zigzag.
Theme: Change is the law of life.

Dr. Krishnan took Zigzag to the clinic. He asked him to wait in the car. He warned him not to sleep. But he was not used to being kept waiting. So he went into the clinic and perched on the reception table. Dr. Krishnan heard a voice when he hardly walked into his clinic. It was Zigzag’s clear and commanding voice.

There was silence in the room. Everyone waited, open mouth for his next sentence. Dr. Krishnan was amazed. Zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression was gone. Instead he looked happy and alert. He went about the job. He had been trained for the job with the doctors. The clinic became a calm and orderly place without any confusion. Zigzag efficiently comforted the frightened patients.

(OR)

1. Dr. Krishnan took Zigzag to the clinic.
2. He asked zigzag to wait in the car.
3. But he went into the clinic and perched on the reception table.
4. Dr. Krishnan heard a voice even before he went into his room
5. There was a silence and everyone waited for Zigzag’s next sentence.
6. Dr. Krishnan was amazed
7. Zigzag’s bored and grumpy expression was gone
9. He comforted the frightened patients.
10. Dr. Krishnan’s clinic became a calm place without confusion.

Question 3.
Narrate the story zigzag in your own words.
This story is about a multilingual weird bird, named Zigzag. Dr. Krishnan’s clinic usually sounded noisy because of the shouting and crying of children. His friend Dr. Somu requested him to shelter Zigzag, his pet as he was about to leave for Alaska.

When Zigzag was brought to his house, it did not speak to anyone. It could sing and talk in 21 different languages. But it did not speak any word to them. Instead, he transferred the fruits and nuts given to him to a Chandelier and to the blades of the ceiling fan. It perched on a curtain rod and went off to sleep. When the fan was switched on, all the fruits and nuts fell down.

The papaya slice splattered on the painting of Mrs. Krishnan and spoiled it. Mrs. Krishnan was irritated and persuaded Dr. Krishnan to send the bird away to Visu s house. So Dr. Krishnan took the bird to his clinic. There it commanded everyone in an orderly way. He brought peace, calmness and a disciplined atmosphere in the clinic. The painting which had been spoilt by Zigzag was sold out for ₹ 5,000. It was bought because the new technique in painting was liked by the buyer. Thus Mr. Krishnan’s family invited Zigzag to stay with them for another week.

(OR)

This is a story about Zigzag, a multilingual bird. Dr. Somu who left for Alaska asked Dr. Krishnan to shelter him. Visu brought him to Dr. Krishnan’s house. He did not speak to anyone though he could talk and sing in 21 languages. Instead, he transferred the fruits and nuts to a chandelier and the fan plates.

Then he perched on a curtain rod and went to sleep. When the fan was switched on the fruit slices fell off spoiling the painting of Mrs. Krishnan. She got irritated and told her husband to send Zigzag to Visu’s house. Dr. Krishnan took him to his clinic.

Zigzag commanded the patients and the clinic became a calm and orderly place. The spoilt painting was sold for Rs. 5000. The buyer considered it as a new technique of painting. Mrs. Krishnan wanted to keep Zigzag for another week.

(OR)

1. Zigzag was a bird.
2. Dr. Krishnan was a child specialist.
3. Vishu brought zigzag to Dr. Krishnan’s house.
4. Zigzag could speak 21 languages.
5. But the bird didn’t speak a word.
6. Zigzag fell asleep and began to snore.
7. Its loud snore disturbed everyone.
8. Mrs. Krishnan’s painting was spoiled
9. Mrs. Krishnan was very angry.
10. Dr. Krishnan took zigzag to the clinic.
11. At the clinic it helped to maintain calmness.
12. It made the children laugh.
13. It recited the French poetry.
14. So the family decided to keep him with them.
15. Everyone is happy now.

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### 10th English Guide Supplementary A Dilemma Textbook Questions and Answers

A. Read the given lines carefully and identify the character / speaker:

Question 1.
I suppose you think me queer. I will explain?
Uncle Philip

Question 2.
Don’t come back. I won’t hasten things?
Uncle Philip

Question 3.
He thought it simply a cruel jest?
Tom’s Father Confessor.

Question 4.
He did not desire to do so?
Professor Clinch

Question 5.
He would think it over and come back later?
The collector

B. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following briefly.

Question 1.
What did the uncle do as soon as he bought a stone?
As soon the uncle bought a stone, he carried it in his pocket for a month and now and then he took it out and looked at it.

Question 2.
What did the uncle bequeath to the narrator?
The uncle bequeathed an iron safe containing gems and a dynamite that would explode in his safe.

Question 3.
What was the condition laid by the uncle to inherit his property?
The uncle asked Tom to open the box with belief and trust which increase his expectation and desire. If he doubted and opened the dynamite would explode.

Question 4.
Why do you think Tom happily looked forward to the expenditure for his uncle’s funeral?
Tom thought he would become a very rich man after his uncle died when he inherited the box of gems.

Question 5.
Write a few words about the mechanism used in the iron box?
The box contained an interesting mechanism. It will act with certainty as one unlocks it, and explode 9 1/2 ounces of his improved, super sensitive dynamite one must open without doubting to desire a fortune. If they doubt, the person will be blown to atoms.

Question 6.
What was the counsel offered to the narrator?
The narrator was counselled to give up thinking about the box and its contents

Question 7.
Why and when was the narrator shocked?
The narrator was shocked when he read the letter that the box contained sensitive dynamite.

Question 8.
What was the doctor’s warning to Tom?
The doctor warned Tom not to lose his mind thinking a lot about the rubies.

Question 9.
Why didn’t Tom dare to assign the task of unlocking the box to someone?
Tom felt a stranger had no right to be subjected to the trial that he dare not face. So he did not want a stranger to open the box.

C. Answer the questions given below in a paragraph of 150 words.

Question 1.
Describe briefly the contents of the letter written by Tom’s uncle.
Title: A Dilemma
Character: Tom and Uncle Philip
Author: Silas Weir Mitchell
Theme: ‘A Bird in hand is worth two in the bush’

In his letter Uncle Philip wrote that the box contained a large number of fine pigeon – blood rubies and a lot of diamonds of which one was a beautiful blue diamond. There were hundreds of pearls, a famous green pearl and a necklace of blue pearls. Regarding Susan, he insisted Tom to continue to have expectations and remember his dear uncle.

He gave the stones to Tom instead of leaving them to a charity. The letter instructed Tom about the mechanism of unlocking it. It would explode 9 1/2 ounces of improved, super sensitive diamond. The letter added that if he opened it doubtfully it would rain him to atoms. If he opened it with faith and care, he would nourish hopes and expectations. He asked Tom to be very careful.

(OR)

Uncle Philip wrote that there were plenty of pigeon – blood rubies, diamonds, pearls and a necklace of blue pearls. Among them there was a beautiful blue diamond and a famous green pearl.

He thought of Susan and said he must have expectations and remembrance of his dear uncle. He gave the stones to him instead of a charity. He told about the mechanism of unlocking it. If he opened it doubtfully, 9 1/2 ounces of quality dynamite would turn to atoms. With faith, if he opened it carefully, he would nourish hopes and expectations. Tom was warned to be careful.

(OR)

1. Uncle Philip wrote about plenty of rubies, diamonds, pearls and a blue pearls necklace in the box.
2. There was a beautiful blue diamond and a famous green pearl.
3. Uncle gave him the stones instead of a charity
4. He told about the mechanism of unlocking the box
5. Opening the box doubtfully, 9 1/2 ounces of dynamite would explode
6. Opening it with faith and care, Tom would nourish hopes and expectations
7. Uncle philip asked Tom to be careful

Question 2.
Explain the efforts taken by Tom to open the iron box. Did he succeed? Why?
Title: A Dilemma
Author: Silas Weir Mitchell
Characters: Tom, Prof. Clinch, Father Confessor and the Collector.
Theme: ‘Take the risk or lose the chance’

After getting the box, Tom went on thinking about it. He went after people for their advice. He spent his spare times in the libraries. He imagined wild plans like dropping the box from a height to open it. He wanted to get the gems after the explosion. In all his attempts, he could not succeed.

He thought very hard in vain over weeks and months. His father confessor dismissed it that it was a cruel joke of his uncle. His doctor advised him to stop thinking about the box with precious gems as it would make him mad.

He tried to deposit it in the bank, but withdrew it because he was afraid of burglary. He consulted Professor Clinch about his dilemma. He dismissed it as an incredible story. Thus Tom had to leave the box to the society for Preservation of Human Vivisection.

“Take the risk and drop the fear”

(OR)

Tom inherited the iron box. He constantly thought about it. He went after people for their advice. He ransacked libraries. He imagined wild plans like dropping the box from a height to open it.

He wanted to get the gems after the explosion. He thought hard in vain for weeks and months. His father dismissed it as a cruel joke of his uncle. His doctor advised him to stop thinking about it. He tried to deposit it in the bank. He consulted Prof. Clinch about his dilemma. He dismissed it as an incredible story. Finally, Tom had to leave the box to the society for Preservation of Human Vivisection.

(OR)

1. Tom always thought about the box
3. He imagined wild plans to open the box
4. He thought of getting the gems after the box’s explosion
5. Nothing worked out for his success
6. His father dismissed it
8. He was afraid of deposit
9. His Professor Clinch dismissed it
10. Thus Tom left the box to the society for the Preservation of Human Vivisection

D. Fill in the blanks with the right options and write down the summary of the story ‘A dilemma’.

Question 1.
The narrator was sent for, by his uncle when we was ……………….. (on his death bad / on his travels / in his work place)
on his death bed

Question 2.
The uncle had collected precious ……………….. (jewels / stones / articles)
stones

Question 3.
His uncle announced Tom as his heir and wanted him to pay for his …………………. (rented house / marriage / funeral)
funeral

Question 4.
Leaving an iron box for Tom, his uncle instructed him not to …………………… the box. (throw / carry / shake)
shake

Question 5.
The letter read that the box contained ……………….. (a sensitive dynamite / jewels / money)
a sensitive dynamite

Question 6.
He started thinking of all possible ways to open the box without being …………………. (wounded / killed / maimed)
killed

Question 7.
He planned to explode the box at but dropped the plant in fear of losing the rubies (home / a safe distance / a waste land)
a safe distance

Question 8.
His consultation with …………………. did not yield him any fruitful solution. (Uncle Philip / Professor Clinch / Susan)
Professor Clinch

Question 9.
He failed in his attempts to open the box. His efforts to read about explosives led to ……………….. (hopes / confusions / suspicious) and he had to change his (name and occupation / lodgings / appearance)
confusion, name and occupation

Question 10.
At last, he bequeathed the box to ………………… (his offspring / his friends / the society)
the society

1. I was just thirty-seven when my Uncle Philip died. A week before that event he sent for me; and here let me say that I had never set eyes on him. He hated my mother, but I do not know why. She told me long before his last illness that I need expect nothing from my father’s brother. He was an inventor, an able and ingenious mechanical engineer, and had much money by his improvement in turbine-wheels.

He was a bachelor; lived alone, cooked his own meals, and collected precious stones, especially rubies and pearls. From the time he made his first money he had this mania. As he grew richer, the desire to possess rare and costly gems became stronger. When he bought a new stone, he carried it in his pocket for a month and now and then took it out and looked at it. Then it was added to the collection in his safe at the trust company.

Question 1.
How old was the narrator when his uncle died?
The narrator was just thirty-seven, when his Uncle Philip died.

Question 2.
No, the narrator had not seen his uncle before, “A week before that even he sent for me; and here let me say that I had never set eyes on him”.

Question 3.
What had the narrator’s mother told him of his father’s brother?
He was an inventor, an able and ingenious mechanical engineer and had much money by his improvement in turbine wheels.

Question 4.
What do you know about Uncle Philip?
He was a bachelor lived alone cooked his own meals and collected precious stones, especially rubies and pearls. From the time he made his first money, he had this mania.

Question 5.
What did the uncle do, when he bought a new stone?
He carried the new stonein his pocket for a month and now and then took it out and looked at it. Then it was added to the collection in his safe at the trust company.

2. Now I repent of my wickedness to you all, and desire to live in the memory of at least one of my family. You think I am poor and have only my annuity. You will be profitably surprised. I have never parted with my precious stones; they will be yours. You are my sole heir. I shall carry with me to the other world the satisfaction of making one man.

Question 1.
What did he repent of?
He repented of his wickedness to all.

Question 2.
What didn’t he part with?
He did not part with his precious stones.

Question 3.
Who would be his sole heir?
Tom would be his sole heir.

Question 4.
What kind of satisfaction was he going to have?
By announcing Tom his sole heir, he makes Tom happy. This kind of satisfaction was he going to have.

Question 5.
Was he a poor man?
No, Tom’s uncle was not a poor man.

## Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 6 The Little Hero of Holland

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## Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 6 The Little Hero of Holland

### 10th English Guide Supplementary The Little Hero of Holland Textbook Questions and Answers

A. Based on the understanding of the story, complete the Graphic Organiser suitably.

Title: The Little Hero of Holland
Setting: A dike above the sea water
Characters: Peter, Peter’s mother and father, Peter’s blind friend, people of Holland.
Theme: Sacrifice to save the country
Plots: Father works in the dike as a gate keeper.
Mother sends Peter with cakes to visit his blind filend.
Peter notices a leak ¡n the dike while returning.
He plucks the hole with his finger the whole night to save his people of Holland.
Brave little hero Peter saves Holland from drowning.
Climax: Peter stays at the dike with his finger In the whole night in cold weather with his finger stuffed and numbed. Next morning passers by saved him and mended the hole. Peter saved Holland.

Values
Highlighted: Love and concern for the nation. Determination to save the people. Dedication towards the mother land.

B. Based on your understanding of the story answer the following questions in one or two sentences:

Question 1.
What are the little children of Holland, aware of?
The little children of Holland are aware the dikes must be watched every moment and that even a small hole can be very dangerous. It would bring the sea to Holland.

Question 2.
What is the work assigned to Peter’s father?
Tending the gates of the dike was the work assigned to Peter’s father. He opened and closed the gates when ships entered the sea from Holland.

Question 3.
Why did Peter’s mother call him?
Peter’s mother called him to go and give cakes to his friend who was blind.

Question 4.
How did Peter spend his time with his blind friend?
Peter’s stayed with his poor blind man a little while to tell him about his walk along the dike and the sun and the flowers and the ships far out at sea.

Question 5.
Why did the father always say angry waters’?
The father always said angry waters because the seawater lashed on the dikes always.

Question 6.
What did Peter see when he stopped near the dikes?
When Peter stopped near the dikes he saw a small hole in the dike through which a tiny stream was flowing.

Question 7.
What were the thoughts of the mother when Peter did not return home?
Peter’s mother thought that she was spending that night with his friend and that she would scold him next morning for staying away from home without permission.

Question 8.
How did Peter spend his night at the dikes?
Peter put his finger in the hole. He crouched on a stone bending his head. He did not sleep, though his eyes were closed. He rubbed his hand thinking that he could stay throughout the night.

Question 9.
Who found Peter in the dikes and what did he do?
A man who went for his work heard Peter moaning and found him clinging to the side of the great wall.

Question 10.
How did the villagers mend the hole?
The villagers brought shovels and mended the hole after hearing the alarm.

Question 1.
Narrate in your own words the circumstances that led Peter to be a brief little hero.
Introduction:
This story is about a little boy who saved his country from flooding.

Across the dikes:
Peter was a little boy who lived in Holland. Peter’s mother wanted him to go across the dikes to meet his blind friend. Peter went there and stayed till evening. When returning he heard some sound of trickling water. He found a small hole in the dikes. He put his finger into the hole and stopped the water.

Little hero:
He stayed there putting his finger in that hole. His finger became numb. He slept there the whole night. In the morning, a villager saw Peter sitting there. He called the villagers. The villagers arrived with shovels and mended the hole.

Conclusion:
Thus, Peter saved his country, from flooding and was called as the “Hero of Holland”.

(OR)

Peter was a little boy in Holland. One day his mother sent him to give a cake to his blind friend. He walked along the dike. He spent sometime and wanted to return home early. On his way he saw water streaming through a small hole in the dike. He wanted to save Holland.

He climbed down and put his finger into the hole and stopped the leakage. He stayed outside in cold without sleeping. He shouted for help but in vain. Next day a passer by heard his groan and came to rescue him. He spread the alarm. The villagers came runnng with shovels and mended the dike. Thus Peter became a great hero who saved Holland.

(OR)

1. Peter was a little boy in Holland
2. His mother asked him to visit his blind friend
3. He stayed with him for a while and returned home
4. On his way he saw a small hole in the dike and water was gushing out.
5. He wanted to save Holland
6. He climbed down the dike and closed the hole with his little finger
7. The water leakage was stopped
8. He stayed outside at night in cold weather without sleeping
9. Next morning a passer by heard his groan and went nearer him
10. He alarmed and the villagers came running and mended the dike
11. Peter became a great little hero of Holland

D. Identify the character / speaker:

Question 1.
‘I want you to go across the dike and take these cakes to your friend, the blind man’
Peter’s Mother

Question 2.
I am glad they are so strong?
Peter

Question 3.
‘Holland shall not be drowned while I am here’.
Peter

Question 4.
‘What’s the matter?” he called. “Are you hurt?’
Passer by

Question 5.
‘Tell them to come quickly!’
Peter

1. One afternoon the early fall when Peter was eight years old his mother called him from his play, “Come, Peter,” she said. “I want you to go across the dike and take these cakes to your friend, the blind man. If you go quickly, and do not stop to play, you will be home again before dark.” The little boy was glad to go on such an errand, and started off with a light heart.

He stayed with the poor blind man a little while to tell him about his walk along the dike and about the sun and the flowers and the ships far out at sea. Then he remembered his mother’s wish that he should return before dark and, bidding his friend goodbye, he set out for home.

Question 1.
What did Peter’s mother want him to do?
Peter’s mother wanted him to go across the dike and take those cakes to his blind friend.

Question 2.
What did Peter’s mother advise him to do?
Peter’s mother advised him not to indulge in playing and to return home before dark.

Question 3.
Why was the little boy glad?
The little boy was glad to go on such an errand to meet the blind man.

Question 4.
What did the little boy tell his friend?
The little boy told his friend about his walk along the dike and about the sun and the flowers and the ships far out at sea.

Question 5.
What did the little boy remember?
The little boy remembered his mother’s wish that he should return before dark.

## Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 5 A Day in 2889 of an American Journalist

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### 10th English Guide Supplementary A Day in 2889 of an American Journalist Textbook Questions and Answers

A. Answer the following questions in two or three lines.

Question 1.
Why did Francis Bennett wake up with a bad temper?
Francis Bennett woke up with a bad temper because he was feeling lonely and bored. It was eight days since his wife had gone to France.

Question 2.
What was a mechanized dressing room?
It is a dressing room in which the machines in the room wash, shaves, and dresses a person. It buttons him top to toe on the threshold of his office.

Question 3.
How was food served to him?
Food was served to him through a network of pneumatic tubes. It was an expensive system, but cooking was better.

Question 4.
What was Bennett curious about astronomy?
Bennett was curious about astronomy because one astronomer had just determined the elements of the new planet ‘Gandini’. He was delighted to know about the accuracy of it.

Question 5.
Why did he visit Niagara?
He visited Niagara to see his accumulator works. Thereafter using the force of cataracts to produce energy, he sold or hired it out to the consumers.

Question 6.
How did Bennett travel?
Bennett travelled by aero-car which shot across space at a speed of about 400 miles an hour. Within half an hour, he reached his works at Niagara.

Question 7.
Give three instances of how mechanization has changed life at home in 2889?
At home through phonotelephote, vision and speech are transmitted. In two minutes, without the help of an attendant, the machine gets a person to be ready, for his office. Food can be served through pneumatic tubes.

Question 8.
How is advertising in this age different from what we have today?
The gigantic advertisement signs are reflected in the clouds so large that they can be seen all over the Country. From that gallery, a thousand projectors were unendingly employed in sending to the clouds on which they were reproduced in color, these inordinate advertisements.

B. Identify the character/speaker.

Question 1.
As soon as he woke up, he switched on his phonotelephote.
Francis Bennett

Question 2.
Well, Cash, what have you got?
Francis Bennett

Question 3.
‘Photo telegrams from Mercury, Venus, and Mars, Sir.’
Cash

Question 4.
‘Interesting! And Jupiter?’
Francis Bennett

Question 5.
‘Not yet, Mr.Bennett.’
Cash

Question 6.
‘No, it’s the inhabitants.’
Corley

Question 7.
‘Where are we going, Sir?’
Aero – coachman

Question 8.
‘Then, Sir, I shall really have discovered the absolute’?
The young inventor

Question 9.
‘Are you saying you’re going to be able to construct a human being?’
Francis Bennett’

Question 10.
‘I’m going to start this moment.’
Edith

Question 1.
Bennette’s wife was in …………………
(i) Germany
(ii) Australia
(iii) France
(iv) Holland
(iii) France

Question 2.
The data from the stellar world was gathered by …………………..
(i) Bennette
(ii) astronomical reporters
(iii) the computer
(iv) telephote
(ii) astronomical reporters

Question 3.
The food was being delivered through …………………. tubes.
(i) pneumatic
(ii) shallow
(iii) hollow
(iv) virtual
(i) pneumatic

Question 4.
The wayfarers were carried from one place to another by the …………………..
(i) bullet train
(ii) jet
(iii) moving pavement
(iv) heli-taxi
(iii) moving pavement

D. Fill in the story map given below.

1. A second inventor, using as a basis some old experiments that dated from the 19th century, had the idea of moving a whole city in a single block. He suggested, as a demonstration, the town of Saaf, situated fifteen miles from the sea; after conveying it on rails down to the shore, he would transform it into a seaside resort.

Francis Bennett, attracted by this project, agreed to take a half-share in it. The proposals heard and dealt with, Francis Bennett went to stretch himself out in an easy-chair in the audition-room. Then, pressing a button, he was put into communication with the Central Concert.

After so busy a day, what a charm he found in the works of our greatest masters, based on a series of delicious harmonico- algebraic formulae during his meal, phonotelephotic communication had been set up with Paris.

Question 1.
In which century were the old experiments dated? And what was it?
The old experiments were dated from the 19th century. It was the idea of moving a whole city in a single block.

Question 2.
Where was Saaf situated?
Saaf was situated fifteen miles from the sea.

Question 3.
What was the proposal awaiting for Saaf?
The proposal awaiting for Saaf was ‘that to convey it on the rails down to the shore and to transform it into a seaside resort.

Question 4.
How and to whom was Francis Bennett connected?
Francis Bennett was connected with the Central Concert, by pressing a button.

Question 5.
Pick out any two words that refer to technology?

1. Harmonico – algebraic formulae
2. Phonotelephotic communication

2. The next room, a broad gallery about a quarter of a mile long, was devoted to publicity, and it well may be imagined what the publicity for such a journal as the Earth Herald had to be. It brought in a daily average of three million dollars. They are gigantic signs reflected on the clouds, so large that they can be seen all over the whole country.

For that gallery, a thousand projectors were unceasingly employed in sending to the clouds, on which they were reproduced in colour, these inordinate advertisements. At that moment the clock struck twelve. The director of the Earth Herald left the hall and sat down in a rolling armchair. In a few minutes, he had reached his dining room half a mile away, at the far end of the office.

Question 1.
What was the next room devoted to?
The next room was devoted to publicity.

Question 2.
What was the breadth of the gallery?
The breadth of the gallery was about a quarter of a mile long.

Question 3.
How much did the gallery bring in?
The gallery brought in a daily average of three million dollars.

Question 4.
A thousand projectors would send gigantic signs to the clouds and the signs would be reflected and they could be seen all over a whole country.

Question 5.
Where did the director of the Earth Herald sit?
The director of the Earth Herald sat down in a rolling armchair

## Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 4 The Aged Mother

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### 10th English Guide Supplementary The Aged Mother Textbook Questions and Answers

A. Rearrange the sentences given below in the correct sequence.

1. The son made up his mind to take back his mother home.
2. A farmer decided to leave his old mother on top of a mountain.
3. The governor realized his mistake and abolished the law.
4. Once in Shining, a cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.
5. Using the clever idea of his mother, the farmer made a rope of ashes.
6. When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
7. Filled with dread, he hid his mother in his home.
8. The mother dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son return.

1. Once in Shining, a cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.
2. A farmer decided to leave his old mother on top of a mountain.
3. The mother dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son return.
4. When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
5. The son made up his mind to take back his mother home.
6. Filled with dread, he hid his mother in his home.
7. Using the clever idea of his mother, the farmer made a rope of ashes.
8. The governor realized his mistake and abolished the law.

B. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

Question 1.
The cruel announcement was to put to death all the aged people.

Question 2.
Why was the farmer filled with sorrow?
The farmer was filled with sorrow because he loved his aged mother very much. He did not want her to die.

Question 3.
What were the things carried by the farmer to the summit of the mountain?
He took a quantity of unwhitened rice. He cooked and dried it. He tied it in a square cloth and swung it in a bundle around his neck. He also took a gourd filled with cool sweet water.

Question 4.
Why did the mother become anxious as they climbed up the mountain?
The mother became anxious because her son did not know the mountain’s many paths and his return might be one of the dangers.

Question 5.
What did the mother drop along the way?
She dropped a pile of twigs along the way.

Question 6.
What was the advice given by his mother for the safe return of her son?
The mother advised her son to look carefully and follow the path which holds the piles of twigs which will guide him to the familiar path farther down.

Question 7.
Why did the farmer’s burden seem to be light on his way back home?
The farmer’s burden seemed to be light on his way back because he was happy to take his mother back to his home.

Question 8.
Where did the farmer hide his mother?
The farmer hid his mother in a walled closet beneath the kitchen floor.

Question 9.
How did the farmer make the rope of ashes? On whose suggestion did he do it?
Using the clever idea of his mother, the farmer made a rope of ashes. He made this by making a rope of twisted straw and burning it on a windless night.

Question 10.
How did the Governor realize his mistake?
The governor realized his mistake when he listened to the farmer’s story and meditated in silence. He abolished his cruel law.

C. Answer each of the following in a paragraph of 120 to 150 words.

Question 1.
Narrate the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the aged in Shining.
The country Shining was governed by a cruel leader. He was a warrior. But he had a great and cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to send out a cruel announcement. The entire province was given strict orders to immediately put to death all aged people. Those were harsh days and the custom of abandoning old people to die was common.

The poor farmer loved his aged mother with tender respect. This order filled his heart with sorrow. But no one ever thought twice about it. So with many deep and hopeless sighs, the farmer prepared to give his mother the kindest mode of death. He decided to take her to the summit of the Obatsuyama mountain and leave her there.

(OR)

Title: The Aged Mother
Author: Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694)
Character: The farmer, his mother, and the governor
Theme: “Haste makes waste”

Shining was ruled by a cruel ruler. He was a warrior. He was a coward shrinking from anything’ suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to make a cruel announcement.

The province was given strict orders to put to death all aged people. The poor farmer loved his aged mother and respected her. This order made him very sad. But none thought twice about it. So the farmer prepared to give his mother the kindest mode of death. He took her to the bare summit called Obat-suyama, the mountain of ‘abandoning of the aged’.

(OR)

1. A cruel leader ruled ‘Shining’
2. He was a warrior
3. He made a cruel announcement to kill all aged people
4. The poor farmer loved his aged mother very much
6. So, the farmer prepared the kindest mode of death for his mother
7. He took his mother to the summit of Obatsuyama
8. It was the mountain of abandoning of the aged

Question 2.
Describe the farmer’s painful journey up the mountain.
Introduction:
In this paragraph we are going to see about the painful journey of the farmer who loved his mother very much, up to the mountain.

Farmer’s thoughts:
Shining was ruled by a cruel leader. He ordered the entire province that the old must be killed. The farmer wanted his mother to die at the summit of Obatsuyama.

Painful journey:
At sunset, the farmer carried his mother and took some unwhitened rice. He also took a gourd filled with cool sweet water. The road was long and steep. The path was crossed and recrossed by many wood cutters and farmers.

In some place, he lost the path and got confused. But he didn’t mind it. He went blindly upwards. His mother was anxious about her son’s safety return. So she dropped some piles of twigs on their path. Weary and heart sick he gently released his burden. He made a comfortable place for her mother.

Conclusion:
Thus the farmer, with sorrow hearted left her mother in the mountains of Obatsuyama. Thus, he ended the painful journey up the mountain.

(OR)

Title: The Aged mother
Author: Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694)
Character: The farmer, his mother
Theme: “Blood is thicker than water”

At sunset, the farmer took some cooked and dried unwhitened rice. He tied it in a cloth and swung it in a bundle around his neck with a gourd of cool sweet water. He took his helpless mother on his back and started his journey up the mountain. The narrow path was crossed.

His mother was anxious that her son did not know many mountain paths. She dropped piles of twigs on their path to help her son return home safely. Weary and heart sick he released his burden. He also prepared a place of comfort as his last duty to her mother. Thus he ended his painful journey up the mountain.

(OR)

1. At sunset the farmer took some cooked and dried unwhitened rice.
2. He tied it in a cloth and swung around his neck
3. He took a gourd with cool sweet water.
4. He lifted his helpless mother to his back and started his journey.
5. The long narrow road was crossed by many paths.
6. Tired and heart sick, he put down his burden
7. He silently prepared a place of comfort to her mother
8. Thus he ended his painful journey

Question 3.
‘The old are wise’. Prove this with reference to the story ‘The Aged Mother.
A cruel ruler of Shining in Japan proclaims an announcement that all old people should be put to death. A poor farmer s heart was filled with sorrow after hearing this, because he loved his mother very much. So he carried her to the top of the mountain with a lot of difficulties, as the path was confusing and dangerous. When he bid farewell to her, she advised him to follow the path where piles of twigs were dropped.

It would be easier for him to find his way. Her son’s heart broke at this attitude of his mother. He brought her back and hid her in a closet beneath the kitchen floor. His mother proved her wisdom, when the governor demanded a rope of ashes. She gave her son a clever idea to present a rope of ashes. The Governor was glad. He praised her sense of wisdom and abolished his cruel law.

(OR)

Title: The Aged Mother
Author: Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694)
Character: The farmer, his mother and the governor.
Theme: “The old are always wise”

Shining was ruled by a cruel leader. He announced that all old people must be put to death. A poor farmer became sad after this announcement, because he loved his mother very much. So he took his mother on his back to the summit. It was very difficult as the path was long, narrow, steep and confusing.

It was crossed and recrossed by many paths. He brought his mother back and hid her in a closet beneath the kitchen floor. The governor demanded for a rope of ashes. The mother gave him clever idea to make it. Her son presented it to the governor. He was amazed. He praised the old mother for her wisdom. Thus he abolished his cruel law against the aged people.

“The aged people deserve our care”

(OR)

1. Shining was ruled by a cruel leader
2. He announced to put all the aged to death
3. A poor farmer became sad as he loved his mother very much
4. He took his mother to the summit
5. The path was long, steep and narrow
6. It was very difficult for him to carry his mother
7. He left her there and bade farewell to her mother
8. He brought his mother back home and hid her in a closet
9. The governor demanded a rope of ashes
10. The farmer’s mother gave a clever idea to make it
11. The governor was amazed seeing it
12. He praised the old mother for her wisdom
13. The governor abolished the cruel law against the aged people.

D. Identify the character/speaker.

Question 1.
He gave orders for the aged to be put to death.
governor

Question 2.
He considered the order to be the kindest mode of death.
farmer

Question 3.
She quietly dropped some twigs on the way.
the aged mother

Question 4.
Let not thine eyes be blinded.
the aged mother

Question 5.
Together we will follow the path together we will die.
farmer

Question 6.
I will think. I will think.
the aged mother

Question 7.
The truth must be told.
farmer

Question 8.
He listened and meditated in silence.
governor

Question 9.
Shining needs more than the strength of the youth.
governor

Question 10.
With the crown of snow there cometh wisdom.
governor

E. Choose the appropriate answer and fill in the blanks.

Question 1.
Shining was governed by a ………………… leader.
(a) strict
(b) kind
(c) cruel
(d) diplomatic.
(c) cruel

Question 2.
The ………………. was the principal food for the poor.
(a) wheat
(b) brown rice
(c) unwhitened rice
(d) millet
(c) unwhitened rice

Question 3.
The road was crossed and re-crossed by many paths made by the …………………
(a) hunters and woodcutters
(b) robbers and thieves
(d) wildlife photographers and trekkers
(a) hunters and woodcutters

Question 4.
Gathering …………………. he made a soft cushion and tenderly lifted his old mother onto it.
(a) dry leaves
(b) fallen pine
(c) broken twigs
(d) flowers
(b) fallen pine

Question 5.
The governor demanded that his subjects should present him with a …………………..
(b) rope of ashes
(c) flesh of animals
(d) bag of silverwares
(b) rope of ashes

Rearrange the following sentence in coherent order.

Exercise: 1

1. (a) Strict order were given to put to death all aged people
2. (b) The poor farmer loved his aged mother with tender reverence
3. (c) The order filled his heart with sorrow
4. (d) He had a cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength
5. (e) The country shining was governed by a despotic leader
1. (e) The country shining was governed by a despotic leader
2. (d) He had a cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength
3. (a) Strict order were given to put to death all aged people
4. (b) The poor farmer loved his aged mother with tender reverence
5. (c) The order filled his heart with sorrow

Exercise: 2

1. (a) The Governor said, “I should have forgotten the well-known saying – with the crown of snow, there cometh wisdom”.
2. (b) The aged mother’s son called the people and made a rope of ashes, as his mother said.
3. (c) With deep bows he related his story.
4. (d) He demanded to know where he had obtained his wisdom.
5. (e) The governor was pleased at the wit of the youth.
1. (b) The aged mother’s son called the people and made a rope of ashes, as his mother said.
2. (e) The governor was pleased at the wit of the youth.
3. (d) He demanded to know where he had obtained his wisdom.
4. (c) With deep bows he related his story.
5. (a) The Governor said, “I should have forgotten the well-known saying – with the crown of snow, there cometh wisdom”.

Exercise: 3

1. (a) She gave an idea – “make a rope of twisted straw”
2. (b) Again the governor sent forth herald bearing an unreasonable order.
3. (c) An stretch it upon flat stone and burn it on a windless night.
4. (d) The son whispered the news to his hidden mother.
5. (e) He demanded his subject to present him with a rope of ashes.
1. (b) Again the governor sent forth herald bearing an unreasonable order.
2. (e) He demanded his subject to present him with a rope of ashes.
3. (d) The son whispered the news to his hidden mother.
4. (a) She gave an idea – “make a rope of twisted straw”
5. (c) An stretch it upon a flat stone and burn it on a windless night.

1. The country Shining was governed by a despotic leader who though a warrior, had a great and cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to send out a cruel proclamation. The entire province was given strict orders to immediately put to death all aged people.

Those were barbarous days, and the custom of abandoning old people to die was not uncommon. The poor farmer loved his aged mother with tender reverence, and the order filled his heart with sorrow. But no one ever thought twice about obeying the mandate of the governor, so with many deep and hopeless sighs, the youth prepared for what at that time was considered the kindest mode of death.

Question 1.
Who governed Shining?

Question 2.
What was the cowardly act of the governor?
The cowardly act of the governor was to shrink from anything.

Question 3.
What proclamation did the governor send out?
The governor sent out a proclamation to put to death all the aged people.

Question 4.
How did the poor farmer treat his mother?
The poor farmer loved his mother with tender reverence.

Question 5.
Did the people obey the governor’s order?
Yes. The people obeyed the governor’s order.

2. Just at sundown, when his day’s work was ended, he took a quantity of unwhitened rice which was the principal food for the poor, and he cooked, dried it, and tied it in a square cloth, which he swung in a bundle around his neck along with a gourd filled with cool, sweet water. Then he lifted his helpless old mother to his back and started on his painful journey up the mountain.

The road was long and steep; the narrow road was crossed and recrossed by many paths made by the hunters and woodcutters. In someplace, they lost and confuse, but he gave no heed. One path or another, it mattered not. On he went, climbing blindly upward ever upward towards the high bare summit of what is known as Obatsuyama, the mountain of the “abandoning of the aged”.

Question 1.
When did he start his journey to the mountain?
He started his journey at sunset.

Question 2.
What did he carry for his mother?
He carried some cooked unwhitened rice and some cool sweet water.

Question 3.
How was the road on his journey?
The road was long and steep.

Question 4.
The hunters and the woodcutters made many paths.

Question 5.
What was the name of the mountain?
It was named Obatsuyama.

## Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 3 The Story of Mulan

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## Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 3 The Story of Mulan

### 10th English Guide Supplementary The Story of Mulan Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Mulan goes to the battle instead of her father because …………………
(a) she wants to be a soldier
(b) she was asked to join the army,
(c) her father is old
(d) her brother is sick.
(c) her father is old

Question 2.
What did Mulan do before leaving the house?
(a) took leave from her mother
(b) cut off her hair
(c) prayed
(d) made a dress for war
(b) cut off her hair

Question 3.
(a) winning
(b) friendship
(c) women empowerment
(d) patriotism
(c) women empowerment

Question 4.
The emperor asked Mulan to stay with him in the palace as his ………………….
(a) wife
(c) army general
(d) friend

Question 5.
The emperor gave Mulan …………………..
(a) six horses and six swords
(b) a death sentence
(c) gold
(d) six camels
(a) six horses and six swords

Question 6.
How did the people of the village react to Mulan after her return from the battle?
(a) cheered her
(b) mocked her
(c) punished her
(d) scolded he
(a) cheered her

B. Identify the character or speaker of the following lines.

Question 1.
Did I hear about it in town?
Mulan’s father

Question 2.
Mulan

Question 3.
The General is a woman?
The soldiers

Question 4.
Mulan, stay with me in the palace?
The emperor of china

Question 5.
You are too kind, sir?
Mulan

C. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

Question 1.
What was the emperor’s order?
The Emperor’s order was that one man from each Chinese family must leave his family. to join the army.

Question 2.
Where did Mulan’s father hear about the emperor’s order?
Mulan’s father heard about the emperor’s order in the town.

Question 3.
Why couldn’t Mulan’s brother go to war?
Mulan’s brother couldn’t go to the war because he was a child.

Question 4.
Why did Mulan disguise herself as a man?
Women are not allowed to join the army. So Mulan disguised herself as a man.

Question 5.
How did the soldiers become sick?
A bad fever swept through the army. So, many soldiers became sick.

Question 6.
How would she be punished if found guilty?
She would be killed if found guilty.

Question 7.
Why did the emperor give her fine gifts?
The Emperor gave her fine gifts because she won the battle and saved China.

Question 8.
How did the soldiers come to know about Mulan’s real identity?
When Mulan was affected by fever, the doctor examined her in the tent. He came to know that she was a woman and told the soldiers. Thus they came to know about Mulan’s real identity.

D. Answer the following questions in a paragraph.

Question 1.
Sketch the character of Mulan?
Mulan was a brave warrior who saved China from the enemies. She was determined, courageous and intelligent. She was unselfish too. The incident which best attests to this trait was after returning from the war, the Emperor offered her the post of royal advisor. She refused the post and simply told that she wanted to return home. Mulan’s determination helped her through her adventures defeating the enemies’ army. She never gave up in bad situations. At war, she was very intelligent and was a quick planner. This attitude won her the war for the Chinese. She fought in the battle for twelve years and gained high merit. She refused any rewards except for six fine horses and six fine swords.

(OR)

Title: The Story of Mulan
Author: Unknown
Character: Mulan
Theme: The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure.

Mulan was a teenage girl. She was brave and determined to join the army. She had more concern for her father. She acted as a dedicated soldier in the army. She was in charge of the soldiers. Later she was made the General of the army. She never gave up in bad situations. When she was sick she came out and advised the soldiers how they should attack the enemy.

She was intelligent to tackle the problems. They won the battle. The emperor was very glad. Emperor offered him the post of a royal advisor. The emperor was so glad that Mulan ended the long war. Though the emperor wished her to stay in the palace, She preferred to be with her family. She accepted only six fine horses and six fine swords as rewards. Thus Mulan save China from the enemies.

(OR)

1. Mulan was a teenage girl.
2. She was brave and intelligent.
3. She joined the army.
4. She was in charge of some soldiers.
5. Later she was made the General of the army.
6. They won the battle.
8. He gave her six fine horses and six fine swords as rewards.
9. Mulan saved China from the enemies.

Question 2.
Do you agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war? Justify
I agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war. She did not want her father to suffer in his old age. She had the patriotic spirit to save the country. She was also optimistic in her approach. She never bothered about her gender. She had the courage and determination to join the army and fight for the country.

She had no fear of death. Her father was afraid that the emperor would kill her for being a woman. But she dared to fight in the battle. She cut her hair like a man. She wore her father’s robe and picked up the sword. She climbed on a horse and bade him goodbye. She went to join the army.

1. I agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war.
2. She did not want her father to suffer in his old age.
3. She had a patriotic spirit.
4. She was optimistic.
5. She had no fear of death.
6. She was courageous to fight for her country.
7. But her father was afraid.
8. She dared to fight in the battle.
9. She cut her hair like a man.
10. She climbed on the horse and went to fight in the battle.
11. Finally she went to join the army.

Question 3.
Rearrange the following sentence in a coherent order.

Exercise: 1

1. (a) Mulan the General of the army, became sick too.
2. (b) A heavy fever swept through the army.
3. (c) The soldiers said, “we will not fight for a woment.
4. (d) “The General is a woman” yelled the soldiers.
5. (e) When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth.
1. (b) A heavy fever swept through the army.
2. (a) Mulan the General of the army, became sick too.
3. (e) When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth.
4. (d) “The General is a woman” yelled the soldiers.
5. (c) The soldiers said, “we will not fight for women.

Exercise: 2

1. (a) The war was and China was saved.
2. (b) Mulan ordered the soldiers to hide so they could attack when the enemy king.
3. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
4. (d) She got dressed and went outside.
5. (e) No one cared anymore that Mulan was a woman.
1. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
2. (d) She got dressed and went outside.
3. (b) Mulan ordered the soldiers to hide so they could attack when the enemy king.
4. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
5. (a) The war was and China was saved.

Exercise: 3

1. (a) She was not yet strong but stood tall.
2. (b) Mula heard this from inside her tent.
3. (c) A soldier announces, A surprise attack is coming.
4. (d) It was such a big victory that the enemy gave up at-last.
5. (e) She told the soldiers where they must go to hide so could attack the enemy king.