Work in pairs. Select extracts from the play that throw light on Mirabai’s character, by copying and completing the following table:

These people

… say of Mirabai …

This tells us that Mirabai was …

Jaimall

1. “Even as a child she loved images.”

2.

Devoted to Krishna from childhood

Nurse

1. “…. That little saint whose bosom pure as a white lotus holds no evil thoughts….”

2.

3.

-

Mirabai

1. “One’s faith is one’s own.”

2.

3.

4.

-

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These people

… say of Mirabai …

This tells us that Mirabai was …

Jaimall

1. “Even as a child she loved images.”

Devoted to Krishna from childhood

2. “Hers has not been a happy life.”

tormented by circumstances

Nurse

1. “…. That little saint whose bosom pure as a white lotus holds no evil thoughts….”

Religious in nature and pure at heart

2.“…how thorny is the path her little feet have trod to Mewar…”

Surrounded by difficulties

3. “My dear your talk is far beyond your age…”

Inclined towards profound thoughts

Mirabai

1. “One’s faith is one’s own.

Uncompromising towards her beliefs

2. “my lord if I cease to worship Krishna then I shall die!”

Devoted in her love for Krishna

3. “…that I having everything, need nothing”

Content at heart

4. “only Royalty may support the burden of Royalty…”

Dutiful

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Choose extracts from the story that illustrate the characters of the four main people in the story, and say what those extracts tell you about them. (Copy and complete the following.)

Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Babuli	(paragraph 2) I have thought of home not even once. (35)	He had neglected his family, and was preoccupied with the job and his new life in the city.
Babuli’s wife	(9)	-
Elder brother	(4) (30)	-
Second brother	(6)	-

Select words from the above box to describe the characters in the play as revealed by the following lines from the play.

Lines from the play	Speaker	Quality revealed
1. “You told him she was feeling poorly, did you? And so my brother is to be kept out of bed, and go without his supper because you told him she was feeling poorly.”
2. __________ “take my comforter, it will keep you warm.”
3. “If people lie to me they are poorer, not I.”
4. “You are like a child. I can’t trust you out of my sight. No sooner my back is turned than you get that minx Marie to sell the silver salt-cellars.”
5. “My dear there is so much suffering in the world, and I can do so very little.”
6. “My mother gave them to me on − on her death bed just after you were born, and − and she asked me to keep them in remembrance of her, so I would like to keep them.”
7. “I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff.”
8. “You have your soul to lose, my son.”
9. “Give me food or I’ll stick my knife in you both and help myself.”
10. “__________they have made me what I am, they have made me a thief. God curse them all.”
11. “Why the devil are you kind to me? What do you want?”
12. “I − I − didn’t believe there was any good in the world…but somehow I − I − know you’re good, and − and it’s a queer thing to ask, but could you, would you bless me before I go?”

Here are some direct quotations from the story. Note who (speaker) says them to whom (addressee), and what each quotation suggests about the speaker. Use one or more adjectives in the ‘character’ column. (Copy and complete the table in your notebook.) Work in groups of four.

Speaker	Addressee	Quotation	‘Character’ Adjectives
-	-	I have been watching you for some time, (paragraph 4)	-
-	-	Anyway, I can travel alone, (paragraph 5)	-
-	-	He was all right. (paragraph 15)	-
-	-	He is one of my friends, and the best bowler in the class, (paragraph 18)	-
-	-	It’s such a nuisance having to wait for the train … (paragraph 22)	-
-	-	And never talk to strangers! (paragraph 24)	-
-	-	I like strangers … (paragraph 24)	-

Question 128(iii)

Predicting the ones digit, copy and complete this table and answer the questions that follow.

Powers Table
$\begin{matrix} X & 1^{x} & 2^{x} & 3^{x} & 4^{x} & 5^{x} & 6^{x} & 7^{x} & 8^{x} & 9^{x} & 10^{x} 1 & 1 & 2 2 & 1 & 4 3 & 1 & 8 4 & 1 & 16 5 & 1 & 32 6 & 1 & 64 7 & 1 & 128 8 & 1 & 256 O n e s d i g i t s o f t h e p o w e r s & 1 & 2, 4, 6, 8 \end{matrix}$

Predict the ones digit in the following.
$(i) 31^{10}$
$(i i) 12^{10}$
$(i i i) 17^{21}$
$(i v) 29^{10}$

(a) Working in pairs give antonyms of the following words.

kind hearted	benevolent	suspicious	innocent	cunning	protective
unscrupulous	credulous	sympathetic	penitent	caring	concerned
forgiving	generous	understanding	clever	sentimental	honourable
stern	pious	wild	brutal	trusting	embittered

(b) Select words from the above box to describe the characters in the play as revealed by the following lines from the play.

Lines from the play	Speaker	Quality revealed
1. “You told him she was feeling poorly, did you? And so my brother is to be kept out of bed, and go without his supper because you told him she was feeling poorly.”`	-	-
2. ……… “take my comforter, it will keep you warm.”	-	-
3. “If people lie to me they are poorer, not I.”	-	-
4. “You are like a child. I can’t trust you out of my sight. No sooner my back is turned than you get that minx Marie to sell the silver salt-cellars.”	-	-
5. “My dear there is so much suffering in the world, and I can do so very little.”	-	-
6. “My mother gave them to me on—on her death bed just after you were born, and − and she asked me to keep them in remembrance of her, so I would like to keep them.”	-	-
7. “I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff.”	-	-
8. “You have your soul to lose, my son.”	-	-
9. “Give me food or I’ll stick my knife in you both and help myself.”	-	-
10. “…they have made me what I am, they have made me a thief. God curse them all.”	-	-
11. “Why the devil are you kind to me? What do you want?”	-	-
12. “I --- I --- didn’t believe there was any good in the world…but somehow I --- I --- know you’re good, and --- and it’s a queer thing to ask, but could you, would you bless me before I go?”	-	-

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These people	… say of Mirabai …	This tells us that Mirabai was …
Jaimall	1. “Even as a child she loved images.” 2.	Devoted to Krishna from childhood
Nurse	1. “…. That little saint whose bosom pure as a white lotus holds no evil thoughts….” 2. 3.	-
Mirabai	1. “One’s faith is one’s own.” 2. 3. 4.	-

These people	… say of Mirabai …	This tells us that Mirabai was …
Jaimall	1. “Even as a child she loved images.”	Devoted to Krishna from childhood
Jaimall	2. “Hers has not been a happy life.”	tormented by circumstances
Nurse	1. “…. That little saint whose bosom pure as a white lotus holds no evil thoughts….”	Religious in nature and pure at heart
	2.“…how thorny is the path her little feet have trod to Mewar…”	Surrounded by difficulties
	3. “My dear your talk is far beyond your age…”	Inclined towards profound thoughts
Mirabai	1. “One’s faith is one’s own.	Uncompromising towards her beliefs
	2. “my lord if I cease to worship Krishna then I shall die!”	Devoted in her love for Krishna
	3. “…that I having everything, need nothing”	Content at heart
	4. “only Royalty may support the burden of Royalty…”	Dutiful