10th Std English Notes-Lessons 1 & 2

 Lesson 1

A Hero

Two Marks Questions:

Question: 1) How can you say that the village lad was brave?

Answer: The village lad fought with a tiger while returning home by the jungle path.  He stayed on the tree for half a day till someone came and killed the tiger.

Question: 2) Why did Swami's father want him to sleep alone in the office room?

Answer: Swami's father wanted him to sleep alone in the office room to prove his courage.  He wanted him to learn not to be afraid of darkness.

Question: 3) The inspector suggests Swami to join the policew department when he grew up. Why?

Answer: Swami had caught the most notorious burglar which the police could not do.  The inspector thought that Swami was really a brave boy.  So, he invited him to join the police.

Question: 4) How did Swami's father defend his view on the news paper report?

Answer: Swami's father defended his view by saying that courage was important.  Strength and age were not important.  Even a weak man could fight if he had courage.

Question: 5) Why were congratulations showered on Swami? OR How was burglar caught?

Answer: In his fright, Swami had bitten the burglar, thinking him to be a devil.  The burglar's cry made Swami's father and others to come there and catch the burglar.  Later police arrested him.

Question 6: How should Swami prove that he he courage?

Answer: Swami should prove that he had courage by sleeping alone in his father's office room, instead of sleeping beside his granny.

Three Marks Questions:

Question 1: How did Swami react when his father challenged him to sleep alone in the office room? OR What ways Swami think of to escape from his father? OR What excuses did Swami give to escape from sleeping alone?

Answer: Swami tried to change the subject while father was talking to him.  He said elders could join cricket club. He would sleep alone from the first of next month.  The office room was dusty and there may be scorpions.  He went to bed very early that day to avoid his father.

Question 2: Newspaper report made Swami a hero. Explain. OR Describe how Swami became a hero over night? OR Swami was not really a her but by chance he becomes a hero. Justify. OR Why were congratulations showered on Swami?

Answer: Newspaper carried a report about a village boy who fought with a tiger.  Swami argued that boy could not fight a tiger.  He had to be a strong grown up person.  His father disagreed saying that courage was more important.  Swami did not accept this.  His father then challenged him to sleep alone in the office room.  While Swami was sleeping alone in the office room, he saw something moving the the room.  He had bitten the burgar thinking him to be a devil. His loud cry made others to come there.  The burglar was caught.  Later he was arrested.  Congratulations were showered on Swami.

Question 3: Narrate Swami's dreadful experience when he was lying under the bench.

Answer: Swami was racked with nightmares.  A tiger was chasing him.  He tried to escape, but he could not.  Then he heard a rustling sound.  When he saw something was moving in the darkness, he felt that it was the devil and it would attack him.  In his fright, he had bitten it to save himself.

Question 4: How was Swami appreciated for his heroic deed?

Answer: People congratulated Swami.  His classmates looked at him with respect.  His teacher patted his back.  Headmaster said that he was a true scout.  The inspector invited him to join the police.