Class 10th English IMP. Short Answer Questions

Short Answer Questions from Prose (First Flight) 2×6=12 marks

Some important questions with their answers.

1. What did Lencho hope for?

Ans-Lencho hoped for a good harvest. The crop only needed some rain.

2.Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?

Ans-Lencho had faith in God and he wrote a let ter addressed to God asking for a hundred pesos to buy food and for seeds.

3.Who reads the letter?

Ans. The postmaster reads the letter.

4. What made Lencho angry?

Ans-He was angry because he had demanded a hundred pesos and he got only seventy pesos.

5.What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

Ans-Mandela thanks the international leaders to be present on the occasion to witness victory for jus tice, for peace and for human dignity.

6.Why were the two national anthems sung?

Ans-The Republic of South Africa had two major constituents: The blacks and the whites. It was appropriate and showed that the two communities were to live together peacefully, forgetting the past.

7. What does courage mean to Mandela?

Ans-According to Mandela, courage is victory over fear.

8. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?

Ans-The young seagull was afraid to fly because he thought that his wings would not support him.

9. What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Ans-The sight of the fish compelled him to make a desperate attempt to fly. At this moment his hunger overpowered his fear.

10. "I'll take the risk". What is the risk?

Ans-The risk is to fly the Dakota straight through the storm.

11. Why does the pilot take risk?

Ans- The pilot takes the risk to reach home and meet his family.

12.What made the woman in the control centre look at the narrator strangely?

Ans- The woman is the control centre looked at the narrator strangely when he asked her about the other aeroplane. In the strong weather no planes were flying and she was surprised at his question.

13 Why does Anne want to keep a diary?

Ans-Because she had no close friends.

14 What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?

Ans- Anne's last essay in the form of a poem showed Mr Keesing the lighter side of a naughty child. It helped bridge the generation gap between the teacher and the student.

15.Why was Mr Keesing annoyed with Anne?

Ans- Mr Keesing was annoyed with Anne because she was very talkative

16-How did Mr. Keesing punish Anne?

Ans- He punished her by giving her extra homework to write essays on ‘A Chatterbox.’

17.What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

Ans- They are nostalgic about their old Portugese days.

18.What is the baker called in Goa?

Ans- The baker is called ‘pader’ in Goa.

19.What did the bakers wear in Portuguese days?

Ans- They wore a peculiar dress called ‘Kabai’?

20. Where is coorg?

Ans.- It is situated midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.

21. What is the main crop of Coorg?

Ans. Coffee is the main crop of Coorg.

22. Why was Rajvir excited to see the tea garden?

Ans. Rajvir was excited to see the tea garden because he had never seen a tea garden before. 23. What did Mij do to the box? Ans. Mij tore the mettle lining of the box to escape. 24. What was Valli’s favourite pastime? Ans. Valli’s favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and watching what was happening in the street outside.

25. How can one attain peace of mind, according to the Buddha?

Ans. One who gets rid of grief and complaint can attain peace of mind.

26. Who is Lomov and why does he visit Chubukov?

Ans. Lomov is a rich landlord and he visits Chuvukov to ask the hand of his daughter in marriage.

Short Answer Questions from Poetry (First Flight) 2×2=4 marks

Some important questions with their answers.

1. What is a 'dust of snow'?

Ans. The ‘dust of snow’ means the fine particles or flakes of snow. He felt refreshed and wanted to enjoy the rest of the day.

2. What does the poet say has changed his mood?

Ans. The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow changed the poet’s mood. The poet’s mood changed from sad to happy.

3.What does ‘fire’ stand for in the poem?

Ans. Fire stands for hatred in the poem.

4. What does ‘ice’ stand for in the poem?

Ans. Ice stands for desire in the poem.

5. How does the tiger terrify the villagers?

Ans. The tiger terrifies the villagers by baring his white fangs, his clwas and making angry sounds.

6. What does the tiger stare at in the night?

Ans. The tiger stares at the stars in the night.

7. Where did the ball go?

Ans. The ball went into the nearby water body.

8. What does ‘in the world of possession’ mean?

Ans. It means that every person in the world desires to possess the things.

9. What could Amanda do if she were mermaid?

Ans. If Amanda were a mermaid, then she would drift slowly on a languid emerald sea. She would be the sole inhabitant of the sea.

10. Find three things that cannot happen in a treeless forest?

Ans. The three things that cannot happen in a treeless forest are: -

i) the sitting of a bird on trees

ii) the hiding of insects

iii)the sun burying its feet in the shadow of the forest.

11. Where are the trees in the poem?

Ans. In the poem, the trees are located inside the poet’s house, though they should be outside in the forest

12. What does the poet compare the branches of trees to?

Ans. The poet compares the branches to patients who were newly discharged from the hospital.

13.What does the poet Sandburg think the fog is like?

Ans. According to Sandburg, the fog is like a cat.

14. How does the fog come?

Ans. The fog comes on little cat feet.

15.What is the colour of young woman’s hair?

Ans. The young woman's hair is of yellow colour.

16. Why does the young woman want to change the colour of her hair?

Ans. She wants that someone should love her for her inner beauty. 

17. What did the custard do at last? 

Ans. At last, the custard cries for a nice safe cage.

Short Answer Questions from Foot Prints without Feet 2×2=4 marks

Some important questions with their answers

1. Why was Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because he is unwell. He has refused to eat food and had bouts of vomiting

2.How did Mrs. Pumphrey and her servant behave when Tricki was being sent to the

Surgery?

Ans. When Tricki was about to be hospitalised, Mrs pumprey felt very sad. She had tears in her eyes. Her servant was also anxious.

3.What was Hari Singh a fairly successful hand at?

Ans- Hari Singh was a fairly successful hand at stealing.

4.What does hari singh get form Anil in return for his work? 

Ans.Hari Singh got education and goodwill in return of his work for Anil. 5. Why had Fowler wanted to meet Ausable? Ans. Flower wanted to meet Ausable to find out how Ausable handled some exciting events and cases in his profession. 6. What does Horace Danby like to collect? Ans. Horace Danby likes to collect rare ans expensive books.

7. How did the invisible man become visible?

Ans.Griffin, the invisible scientist first became visible when he happened to step in some mud, which caused him to leave footprints as he walked.

8. Why was the invisible man wandering in the streets?

Ans. The Invisible Man was wandering in the streets because he had set fire to his landlord's house and became homeless. 9. How did Richard Ebright’s mother help him become a scientist?

10. What kind of a person is Madam Loisel? Why is she always unhappy?

Ans. Madam Loisel was pretty and young but was born into a family of clerks. She was unhappy as she was not rich and suffered, feeling herself born for all delicacies and luxuries

11. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme. Loisel?

Ans. After buying a pretty dress, Mme Loisel was bothered by yet another problem. She had no jewels to adorn herself with.

12. How do they replace the necklace?

Ans. Mr and Mme Loisel replaced the necklace by buying a new one with the same design. The new necklace costed them 36000 francs

13. Why is Bholi's father worried about her?

Ans. Bholi's father worried about her marriage prospects because her brain was slightly damaged. She learnt to speak very late and used to stammer. Her face and whole body was covered with pock-marks.

14. For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?

Ans. The tehsildar came to inaugurate the primary school for girls in Bholi’s village. He asked Ramlal to send his daughters to school to set an example before others.

15. Why do Bholi's parents accept Bishambhar's proposal?

Ans.Bholi's parents felt that if they did not accept Bishamber's proposal, she might remain unmarried all her life.

16. Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?

Ans. The martians tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?

Long answer type questions from prose (First Flight) 3×1=3marks

Instructions: Answer the following questions in about 75 Words

1. How did Mandela's 'hunger for freedom' change his life?

2. 'The sight of the food maddened him.' What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

3. Describe the narrator's experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

4. Give a pen portrait of Goan village baker.

5. What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?

6. What is the Indian legend associated about the origin of tea?

Long answer type questions from poetry (First Flight) in about 75 Words 3×1=3 marks

1. What do the 'crow' and the 'hemlock' represent joy or sorrow? What does the dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand for?

2. Have there been times when you felt depressed or hopeless? Have you experienced a similar moment that changed your mood that day?

3. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

4. Write the central idea of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’.

or

What is theme of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’.?

5. What happens to the house when the trees move out of it?

Long answer type questions from Footprints without Feet. 3×1=3 marks

1. In the end of the lesson, Mrs. Pumphery says "This is a triumph of surgery." Why?

2. What are Hari Singh's reactions to the prospect of getting an education? Do they change over time? What makes him return to Anil?

3. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?

4. How did Bholi's teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?