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Standard IX

Civics

Rajya Sabha

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With reference to Hooper, the author says, "Every thing was going for him", What does it imply?

(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

(ii) People admired him.

(iii) He did what he wanted.

(iv) He was capable of playing games.

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(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

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Based on your reading of the story answer the following questions by choosing the correct option

(a) With reference to Hooper, the author says, “Every thing was going for him”. What does it imply?

(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

(ii) People admired him.

(iii) He did what he wanted.

(iv) He was capable of playing games.

(b) Duke never jumped on Chuck again because _____________

(i) Duke was paralysed and unable to jump.

(ii) Chuck was angry with Duke for jumping at him.

(iii) Duke realized that Chuck was not well and could not balance himself.

(iv) Marcy did not allow Duke to come near Chuck.

(i) to look after Chuck.

(ii) to get Chuck on his feet.

(iii) to humour Chuck.

(iv) to guard the house.

(d) “_______ even Duke’s presence didn’t reach Chuck’’. Why?

(i) Duke was locked in his kennel and Chuck couldn’t see him.

(ii) Duke hid himself behind the bed post.

(iii) Duke had come to know that Hooper was not well.

(iv) Hooper was lost in his own grief and pain.

Answer the following questions.

1.“I got him for her by accident.”

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?

(iii) What is the incident referred to here?

2. “He stood on his head in delight.”

(i) Who does ‘he’ refer to?

(ii) Why was he delighted?

3. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”

(i) Who does ‘we all’ stand for?

(ii) Who did they miss?

(iii) Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?

Although the author was not a vindictive man he was very happy to see the twenty one stone lady

who had impoverished him twenty years ago, and says he had finally had his revenge. What makes him say this?

‘While you were upstairs, I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma.’

What is the discrepancy between what Gaston said earlier and what he says now?

(i) Earlier he did not want Jeanne’s parents to stay with them but now he is showing concern for them.

(ii) Earlier he wanted Jeanne’s parents to stay with them but now he does not want them to come over.

(iii) Earlier he wanted to buy a house for them but now he wants them to come and stay in their villa.

(iv) Earlier he stayed in Jeanne’s parents’ villa but now he wants them to stay with him and Jeanne.

Say whether the following sentences are True or False.

(i) Rip was kind to children. ________________

(ii) Rip was a hardworking man. ________________

(iii) The short old man on the mountain was his constant companion. __________________

(iv) Rip helped the old man on the mountains because he wanted to have a drink from the barrel. __________________

(v) Rip was away for twenty years because he was asleep on the mountains. __________________

(vi) The drink from the barrel made him fall asleep for twenty years. __________________

(vii) Nobody recognised Rip when he came back because he had reached the wrong village. __________________

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With reference to Hooper, the author says, "Every thing was going for him", What does it imply? (i) He had everything that a man aspires for. (ii) People admired him. (iii) He did what he wanted. (iv) He was capable of playing games.

(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

With reference to Hooper, the author says, "Every thing was going for him", What does it imply?

(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

(ii) People admired him.

(iii) He did what he wanted.

(iv) He was capable of playing games.