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प्रश्न
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
उत्तर
Mr. Marshall offered Baldwin a job in the Third National Bank.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
Why didn’t Makar disclose that he had killed the merchant?
Why did Aksionov decide not to reveal the truth about Makar Semyonich?
Who was Richard Parker?
Why was Pi not afraid of the hyena?
Describe the lifeboat.
How did Pi feel after drinking water?
Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.
- As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board.
- His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
- Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
- Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
- He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
- He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
- Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
- A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
- Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
- Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
We judge people around us, based on their qualities and actions. We brand some people as good and some bad. What qualities, do you think, characterise a gentleman? Some of them may be merely external and some others internal
How is Martha’s strong conviction in Baldwin’s integrity revealed?
How did Martha and John react when they came to know that Baldwin had rejected the generous offer made by Gresham?
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 |
Certain professionals can be identified by their appearance.
What comes to your mind first when you think of a ‘pilot’ or a ‘traffic policeman’? Discuss in pairs and share your thoughts with the class.
Let us try to picturise people in a few interesting professions (based on common perception there can be exceptions).
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?
Why was Fowler initially disillusioned with Ausable?
How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
Was Ausable really waiting for the police? Give reasons.
What makes the earth the one and only living planet?
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
How did the children react when the sun came out after seven years?
Did the children regret having locked Margot in a closet? Answer citing relevantly from the story.
How did Roger react to Lord Weston’s advice?
Mention the immediate steps taken by Lord Weston to protect himself from his assassin.
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
Why did the speaker consider his lifeless important?
