N.C.E.R.T. Simplified

Q RTC "More Gringoire indeed!Mere Gringoire! What the old watch who lives at the top of the hill, and who says she is bedridden because she is too lazy to do any work? And what did Mere Gringoire want with the money?" i) Identify the speaker. Why is she in a foul mood? A. Persome is the speaker. She is in a foul mood because her brother, the Bishop has sold a salt cellar to help Mere Gringoire. ii) What light do the above lines reflect on the character of the speaker? A. Persome was quite insensitive towards the poor. She had a more practical approach to things, unlike her brother, the Bishop. iii) Why does the speaker call Mere Gringoire an 'old witch'? A. Persome out of rage, calls Mere Gringoire an old witch because she thinks that the old lady pretends to be bedridden but, actually is very lazy to do any work. Q. What effect did the inhuman treatment in the jail have on the convict? A. The inhuman treatment in jail converted ...

Q. RTC " While you were upstairs, I have been thinking a lot about your papa and mamma. You see I am really unselfish and then the rooms for your sister's children." i) How has the speaker's attitude changed in these lines? A.i)  The speaker Gaston, is pretending to be very caring towards and fond of his in-laws. His attitude here is very selfless, concerned and gentle towards his in-laws. ii) What is the reason behind this change? A.ii)  Gaston has changed his behaviour as he has sealed the deal with Mrs. Al Smith to sell her the house for three hundred thousand. But for the deal to come true, Gaston must first buy the house to sell it. Thus he changes his attitude to persuade his wife and buy the villa. iii) What does the above statement reveal about the person's character? A.iii)  The above statement reveals that Gaston is a shrewd, double-faced and business minded person. He can change colours whenever he needs to. Q. Why did Juliette put up the...

Q. RTC "I wish I'd been that much more willin' When I had more tooth there than fillin' To pass up gobstoppers. From respect to me choppers, And to buy something else with me shillin'." a) ' I wish I'd been that much more willin' ' What does this line tell us about the poetess. a)  This line tells that the poetess now regrets not taking appropriate care of her teeth. b) What the poetess should not have bought with the shillings to avoid cavities? b) The poetess should not have bought candies, gobstoppers and other sweet food which she relished but was harmful to her teeth. c) What is the tone of the poetess in the poem? c)  The tone of the poetess is that of regret and repentance. Q. Imagine you are the poet. The day you visit the dentist for the first time, you write a letter to your best friend. Express the dilemma of guilt that you experience. A. 21-B, Baker's Street London 23 July 1989 Dear Robert         ...

Q. John is a hypocrite. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer. A. No, John Pescud is not a hypocrite, even though condemns "the best sellers" ironically his life has the same sort of story. But John is not aware, yet about this fact. Had he been aware, he would not have been critical of the best sellers, or must have not narrated his story with such enthusiasm, had he been a hypocrite. Q. RTC  "I don't see why people go to work and buy hundreds of thousands of books which are best sellers. You don't see or hear any such capers in real life" i)  Who is the speaker of these lines? A. John A Pescud is the speaker of these lines. ii) What is he discussing in these lines? A. In these lines, John is discussing that people go and buy books with unrealistic and bizarre stories, love stories, so much that they become best sellers. iii) What is ironical about this statement? A. The ironical thing about this sta...

F.1 How I Taught My Grandmother To Read (Sudha Murty) F.5 Best Seller (O. Henry) P.6 Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth (Pam Ayres) D.2 The Bishop's Candlesticks (Norman Mckinnel) D.1 Villa For Sale (Sacha Guitry)

Q. RTC  " Yes, I need your help. You know when you were away, Karmaveera came as usual." i) Who is the speaker of these lines? A.i)  The author (Sudha Murty's) grandmother Krishtakka is the speaker of these lines. ii) Who was away and where? A.ii) The writer Sudha Murty was away. She had gone to the neighboring village to attend a wedding. iii) What is Karmaveera referred to? A.iii)  Karmaveera is referred to the weekly Kannada magazine in which the novel Kashi Yatre appeared as a serial. Q. Why could the Grandmother identify with the protagonist of the novel Kashi Yatre? A. The protagonist of Kashi Yatre was an old lady who had been saving money to visit Kashi. The grandmother also had an ardent but incomplete desire to go to Kashi. Thus she could relate to the protagonist of Kashi Yatre. Q. Which traits of the Grandmother's character played a role in her success? A.  Grandmother achieved success in her goal because of...