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Who does the Secret Service suspect when a loss is reported?

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Macavity does the secret service when a loss is reported.

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अध्याय 4.2: Macavity - The Mystery Cat - Exercises [पृष्ठ १२८]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
अध्याय 4.2 Macavity - The Mystery Cat
Exercises | Q A. viii. | पृष्ठ १२८

संबंधित प्रश्न

What do you associate with the title of the poem?


What does he desire to unlearn and relearn?


How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?


Interpret each of the following expression used in the poem, in one or two line.

to unlearn all these muting things


Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.

‘But now they only laugh with their teeth, While their ice-block-cold eyes…’

  1. Who are ‘they’?
  2. Explain: ice-block-cold eyes
  3. Identify the figure of speech used here.

Do you think the narrator is heroic? Why?


How does the poet establish the victory of common sense over ego?


The poet does not wish to exchange places with the athletes. How does he justify his view?


Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow in a sentence or two.

Well, ego it might be pleased enough But zealous athletes play so rough…

  1. What pleases the ego?
  2. Why are athletes often rough during play?

Read the poem and answer the following in a short paragraph of 8–10 sentences each.

When officialdom demands Is there a doctor in the stands?

  1. Why are doctors called from stands by the sponsors?
  2. Why does the poet make such an observation?

Read the given line and answer the question that follow in a sentence or two

When snaps the knee and cracks the wrist….

Identify and explain the use of the literary device in this line.


Underline the alliterated word in the following line.

For this most modest physiques…


Underline the alliterated word in the following line.

They do not ever in their dealings…


Explain the following line with reference to the context in about four to five sentence each.

Have I not reason to lament

What Man has made of Man?


Work in groups of 4−6. Discuss how you would preserve the environment and protect Nature. One or two representatives may share their ideas with the class.


Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.

And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s.

  1. What seems to be a challenge for the Scotland Yard?
  2. Why do they need his footprints?

Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.

‘It must have been Macavity!’ but he’s a mile away.

  1. What is Macavity blamed for?
  2. Where is he?

Explain the following line with reference to the context.

His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare


Explain the following line with reference to the context.

And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s


Why does the speaker say ‘Everest is not the only peak’?


Complete the passage given below, with suitable words from the box:

Lima, a (a)______and (b)______woman, kept (c)______at her colleagues and went on taxing them with hard labour. Though they were (d) ______to her, she being their head, they were offended and filled with (e)______. It so happened, that Lima was (f)______from her high position due to a serious blunder she had committed. Lima, having lost all her (g)______and glory, realized how arrogant she had been. She gave up her pride and with (h)______sought an apology from everyone. She thus turned over a new leaf and bid (i)______to them.

farewell ceremonious deposed
reverence vain pomp
conceited sorrow scoffing

What does the executor mentioned in the poem do?


Are all deposed kings slain by the deposer?


Bring out King Richard’s feelings when he was defeated.


Explain the following line with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 line:

“Comes at the last, and with a little pin

Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”


Working with your partner, discuss the following adages and share your views with the class. You may need to give your ideas and justify your point of view. Remember to take turns while making your presentation/short speech.

War begets war


Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:

“Let’s talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs;

Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth’’.


Read the poem once again carefully and identify the figure of speech that has been used in each of the following line from the poem:

“Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits,…”


Based on your reading of King Richard’s speech, answer the following questions in about 100 - 150 words each. You may add your own ideas if required to present and justify your point of view.

What are the causes for King Richard’s grief?


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