The Necklace “The Necklace.”Read and Find Out (Page 1)1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel? Why is she always unhappy? 1.1. Mme Loisel is a “pretty, young” woman who, “as if through an error of destiny,” was born into a family of clerks. 1.2. She is unhappy because she “suffered incessantly, feeling herself […]
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The Making of a Scientist. The Making of a Scientist.Read and Find Out (Page 1) 1. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life? Ans. The book The Travels of Monarch X opened “the world of science” to Richard Ebright. At the end of the book, readers were “invited to help
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Footprints without feet, Page 1: READ AND FIND OUT 1. How did the invisible man first become visible? Ans. The invisible man, Griffin, first became visible—or rather, his presence was revealed—when he “happened to step in some mud”. This left fresh, muddy footprints. Two boys saw these “fresh footmark[s] appear from nowhere” and followed them,
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A Question Of Trust A Question Of TrustIntroductory Question (Page 1)Question: The introduction presents two sayings: “It is said that you must set a thief to catch a thief” and “But it is also said that there is honour among thieves.” Which saying does this story illustrate?Answer: This story clearly illustrates the saying, “You must
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The Midnight Visitor.” “The Midnight Visitor.”Read and Find Out (Page 1)1. How is Ausable different from other secret agents?Ans. Ausable is different from the typical secret agent Fowler had read about in several ways: * Appearance: He is “fat. Very fat” and described as a “sloppy fat man”, unlike the slim, athletic agents in fiction.
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The Thief’s Story. The Thief’s Story.Read and Find Out (Page 1)1. Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?Ans. ‘I’ refers to the narrator, a 15-year-old thief who calls himself Hari Singh.2. What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?Ans. He is “a fairly successful hand” at being a thief.3. What does he get from
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A Triumph of Surgery. A Triumph of Surgery.Chapter 1: A Triumph of SurgeryIntroductory Questions (Page 15)Q: Does he perform an operation?A: No, the veterinary surgeon, Mr. Herriot, does not perform any actual operation.Q: Does the dog recover?A: Yes, the dog recovers completely. He is transformed from a “hugely fat” dog into a “lithe, hard-muscled animal”.Read
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The Proposal The ProposalActivity 1 (Page 1)Can you guess what sort of proposal the play is about?Based on the options and the summary of the play, the proposal is about (iii) the act of asking someone’s hand in marriage.Activity 2 (Page 2)Do you think Indian and Russian weddings have any customs in common? Fill in
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The Sermon at Benares The Sermon at BenaresBefore You Read (Page 1)1. What is a sermon? Is it different from a lecture or a talk? Can this word also be used in a negative way or as a joke (as in “my mother’s sermon about getting my work done on time…”)?Ans. A sermon is a
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Madam Rides the Bus Madam Rides the BusBefore You Read (Page 1)1. Look at the words and phrases given below. Then put a tick against the ones you think you will find in the text.Based on the story’s content, here are the correct ones: * [✓] a set of passengers * [✓] get off the
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