KeyNotes: Important Questions

for Inter - I
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Button, Button
Q#: 1: Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward,
offensive?
Ans: Norma thought that it was a sales pitch. So, she did not want to talk with him and
posed to be busy. Her attitude made Stewards tone a bit offensive.
Q#: 2: Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?
Ans: Arthur knew the importance of moral values. He did not want to push the button to
kill someone. He considered it a murder. So, he disagreed with his wife who was insisting
him to push the button.
Q#: 3: Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?
Ans: Norma was a greedy woman. She wanted to fulfill her desires even at the cost of
killing someone. Therefore she wanted her husband to agree with her.
Q#: 4: What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?
Ans: She said that they would not even know the murdered person. Moreover she
expressed her desires that they would make a trip to Europe and build a cottage on the
island. They would buy nicer clothe, furniture and car.
Q#: 5: Why did Mr. Steward continued persuading Norma?
Ans: Norma was a greedy woman and as an agent he knew that she would definitely
push the button to get his job done.
Q#: 6: What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?
Ans: The call was from Lenox hill hospital and it informed her that Arthur was pushed by
someone in front of the train.
Q#: 7: What was the significance of Arthurs life insurance policy?
Ans: The policy was significant because it was the amount that Norma got after pushing
the button.
Q#: 8: Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her
husband?
Ans: No, she could not remain normal. She could hardly walk and breathe. She was
feeling pain in her head.
Q#: 9: Write a note on the character of Arthur.
Ans: Arthur is a good-natured man. He has firm belief and does not take wrong decisions.
He is not ambitious and greedy. He loves her wife and refrains her from pushing the
button.
Q#: 10: Why did not Norma remain true to her husband?
Ans: Greed had made her so selfish that she could not understand Stewards evil
thoughts. The thing she needed was money. So, she did not agree with her husband and
pushed the button.
Q#: 11: Do you agree with Normas assertion that death of someone you have
never seen is not important?
Ans: No, I do not agree with this assertion. Murder of an innocent person is actually the
murder of whole humanity.
Q#: 12: What moral lesson does the story Button Button. Teach?
Ans: This story teaches us the lesson that greed can only lead us to the disastrous end.
One who thinks evil for others has to face the music.
Reading Notes for synonyms

Frown
Gadget
Intrigue
Shrug
Eccentric
Impulsively
Swallow
Scoffing
Glare
Appalled
Stack
furor

Look expressing disapproval, dislike

Small fitting in a machinery, device, instrument,
Carry on underhand plot, interest
Raise shoulders to express helplessness
Odd, queer, abnormal
Spontaneously, hastily, recklessly
Take in
Taunting, ridiculing
Gaze, stare, frown
Terrified, shocked, astounded
Pile up in frame, collect
Rage, craze, fury

Lesson No 2

Clearing in the Sky

Q#: 1: Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctors?
Ans: The old man had his own understanding about the life. He could not keep himself away from
the rich soil. He wanted to dig it, cultivate it and then taste tomatoes, potatoes and yams grown
in it. Therefore he did not follow the advice of the doctors.
Q#: 2: What had the doctors told the old man?
Ans: They advised him to live with his family and enjoy the few remaining days of his life.
Q#: 3: Where did the old man take his son?
Ans: The old man took his son to his farm that he had planted on the top of a hill.
Q#: 4: Had the son ever been there before?
Ans: Yes, the son had been there many times except the last three years.
Q#: 5: What were the names of the vegetables that old man grew on his farm?
Ans: The vegetables grown in his farm were yams, tomatoes and potatoes.
Q#: 6: Why did the old man take the steep path?
Ans: The old man always took the steep path as it was a way of knowing that he was improving
day by day.
Q#: 7: Why had the son at the age of six cried?
Ans: He cried because he lost his plough in the furrow. His father made him another plough but
he did not love that anymore.
Q#: 8: What were the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy?
Ans: The old man always felt that he was healthy and energetic. He loved his farm and wanted to
sift its soil through his fingers. He wanted to recall memories of his past life. He wanted to smell
the dirt and taste the vegetables grown in his farm.
Q#: 9: Why had the old man planted his secret garden?
Ans: The old man had a strong belief that anything grown in new land had a new taste. Moreover
his garden was also a source of taking him back into his past. He always went there to recollect
the happy moments of is past life.
Q#: 10: Describe the physical appearance of the old man?
Ans: The old man has red-wrinkled face and pale blue eyes. He always carries a walking stick
with him.
Q no 11: How did the old man feel about the land?
Ans: Land was like a mother for him. He had strong belief that anything grown in a new land had
better flavor. He loved touching and smelling the soil of his land.
Q#: 12: What did the son remember from his childhood? Were these good memories?
Ans: Jess remembered that he was six years old when his parents brought him there and grew
crops. His father made him a little wooden plough. He lost that in a furrow and started weeping.
He got another plough but he did not love it much. Yes, all these memories were good.

Reading Notes for synonyms

Fondling

Hugging, caressing, kissing

Protest
Brag
97 in the shade
A
wisp
of
alfalfa
Brace
Sapling
Bluff
Curtly
Loam
Whiff
Yam
Stalwart
Bandanna
Good book
Three
score
years and ten
Mess
of
fox
squirrels
Black gum

Oppose, disagree
Boast, praise oneself, show off
Temperature of 97 Fahrenheit
A thin stem of leafy green hay, a small bit of grass
Support, secure, steady
A young tree
Headland with broad and steep face, cliff
Hardly polite, sharply, rude
A rich soil consisting of clay, sand
Smell, inhale something , sniff
Orange color sweat potato
Strong and vigorous in body, sturdy, powerful
Large and brightly colored handkerchief
The Bible
Seventy years
A quantity of squirrels enough to cook for a meal
A tree having light but tough wood

Lesson No 3

Dark they were, and golden eyed

Q#: 1: Why did Harry want to go back to the earth?
Ans: On reaching Mars, the severe climate badly affected Harrys family. He thought it dangerous
for him and his family to live there. The food and climate could change their identities.
Q#: 2: What was the climate they faced on Mars?
Ans: It was a sever climate with hot days and cold nights. The hot wind burned everything.
There was a kind of virus that changed their physical appearance.
Q#: 3: What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of war on
earth?
Ans: It was a horrible news or them. When Laura came stumbling and told them the news Harry
could not believe at first. His wife held onto him and started weeping. Sweat poured out from his
body and a strange fear caught them all.
Q#: 4: What did they want to grow?
Ans: They wanted to grow onion, peach tress and some other kinds of vegetables.
Q#: 5: What was the condition of the house?
Ans: The condition of the house was very bad. The air burned it and at night, the fog had warped
out the shapes of the
boards.
Q#: 6: What was the advice Harry gave to the people?
Ans: Terrified by the sever climate and strange food, Harry advised the people to build a rocket to
return to the earth.
Q#: 7: How much dangerous can a Martian virus be?
Ans: It can change the color of the people by making them dark and golden-eyed. It can change
the physical appearance and make people thin and slender.
Q#: 8: Under what circumstances did the Bittering family have to pass?
Ans: They had to face sever climate, which was changing their physical appearance and
thoughts. On the other hand food was bringing external changes. Hot days and cold nights were
constant source of trouble and fear for them.
Q#: 9: How much social were the people of mars?
Ans: They were very friendly and peaceful. They learnt English very fast.

Reading notes for synonyms

Whirl away
Bulging pop
Marrow
Chin up
Holler

Move or travel rapidly, rush

Irregular sharp sound
Soft fatty substance that fills the hollow part of bones, pith
Be brave, Do not bother
Yell and shout, roar, scream

Strand
Drenched
Martian virus
Flecks
Tapestries
Leaped out
Flake away

Be In a difficult position, grounded, isolated

Made wet all over
A microbe or disease germ found on Mars
Small spots or patches, marks, scraps
Decorations, embroideries
Jumped out, rush out, stand out

Lesson No 4

Thank you Mam

Q#: 1: What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman?
Ans: It was about eleven oclock at night.
Q#: 2: What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse?
Ans: When the boy snatched the purse its weight caused him to lose his balance. He fell down
and his legs flew up.
Q#: 3: What was the reaction of the woman?
Ans: She was very angry at this incident. She turned and kicked the boy on his back, and then
she picked the boy up and shocked him until his teeth rattled.
Q#: 4: What was the conduct of the people who saw the incident?
Ans: It was not a good conduct. Two or three people passed and looked at the boy and woman.
No one came to help the woman.
Q#: 5: How did the boy look physically?
Ans: He was fourteen to fifteen years old. He was frail willow-wild. He was wearing blue jeans and
tennis shoes.
Q#: 6: What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him few jerks?
Ans: His teeth rattled when the woman gave him few jerks. He got frightened and did not try to
run.
Q#: 7: Why did woman ask the boy to wash his face?
Ans: The face of the boy was dirty. She asked him to wash his face so that he might look good.
Q#: 8: Why did the boy not run from the house of the woman?
Ans: The womans conduct had changed him. He thought that she was a kind-hearted woman.
She had started trusting him and he did not want to be mistrusted.
Q#: 9: Why did the woman not watch the boy while preparing a dish?
Ans: She wanted to show him that she trusted him. This assurance might bring positive change
in his character and thoughts.
Q#: 10: What was the nature of womans job?
Ans: She worked in a hotel beauty shop. Different kind of woman i.e. Spanish, redheads and
blond came there. Her duty was to serve those women.
Q#: 11: What was the effect of the behavior of the woman on the boy?
Ans: Her formative conduct had an instant effect on the boy. He started to trust her. He promised
her to be a nice person in the future.
Q#: 12: Why did she treat the boy kindly in her home after punishing him in the
street?
Ans: The motive of the woman was to teach him a lesson. Punishment was for his crime. But
when she brought the boy in her home she treated him well so that he might become a good
person.

Reading notes for synonyms

Slung
Taking of full
blast
Stoop
Rattle
Frail
Willow-wild
Pop out
Suede

Looped round, hung, suspended

Running away at full speed
Bend the body forward and downward, lean down
Make short successive sound
Weak, feeble
Thin that can easily be bent like willow-wild
Come out quickly, bug out
A kind of soft leather made from the skin of goat

Latch onto
embarrass

Cling to, getting possession of, clutch, grab

Make to feel ashamed, humiliate

Lesson No 5

The piece of String

Q#: 1: Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocket book?
Ans: In the morning Hubert picked up something from the mud and stood there for sometime.
Manana thought that he had picked up the pocket book. Therefore, he accused him of theft.
Q#: 2: What did the people think of Hubert when they heard that someone had
returned the pocket book?
Ans: Their thoughts were still disgraceful for Hubert. They were not ready to declare him an
honest man rather: they said those were laying excuses.
Q#: 3: Why did George give the pocket book to his employer?
Ans: George was a simple country man. He did not know how to read so he gave the pocket book
to his employer.
Q#: 4: What made Hubert shameful?
Ans: Hubert was truthful and an honest man. But people started to call him a liar. This curse
made him shameful.
Q#: 5: Why did people make fun of his innocence?
Ans: People made fun of his innocence and started to tell the story to the other people only to
amuse themselves.
Q#: 6: Why did he keep claiming his innocence till his death?
Ans: People made him shameful by calling him a liar. He was truthful and an honest man. So, he
kept claiming his innocence till his death so that he might get his lost status.
Q#: 7: Why did the mayor not believe the innocence of Hubert?
Ans: Mayor considered Manana a man of worthy credence. Manana told Mayer that Hubert had
picked up the pocket book therefore, he did not believe the innocence of Hubert.
Q#: 8: Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?
Ans: He should have taken some other plan of action because his continues pleading made
people suspicious about him. Alternative plan of action could help him to gain his lost position.
Q#: 9: What was engraved on his tomb stone?
Ans: The words engraved on his tomb stone were Here lies a man who told nothing but truth.
Here lies the man who would not prove his innocence, but the flood proved it

Reading notes for synonyms

Appetizing
Astounded
Stout
Exasperating
Indignation
Public prosecutor
Curiosity
Rascal
Havoc

Exciting, tempting
Shocked, astonished, bewildered, stunned, surprised
Very healthy, fat
Irritating, angry, furious
Annoyance, anger, wrath
Legal official of the state
Eagerness, inquisitiveness
A knave, villain, rogue
Destruction, devastation, ruin

Lesson No 6

The Reward
Q#: 1: What was the subject discussed at the club?
Ans: The subject discussed at the club was of opportunity and determination.
Q#: 2: What did Terbut think of Jorkens argument?
Ans: Jorkens were of the view that only determination was required for success. But Terbut said
that only opportunity was needed for success.
Q#: 3: How did Jorkens convince that a man can become a skating champion of the
Sahara?

Ans: Jorkens says that if a man earns money, builds a skating rink and organizes a competition
there he can surely become a skating champion of Sahara.
Q#: 4: How did Gorgios persuade his people to make his country strong?
Ans: In his speeches he told the people to create the post of acrobat. This practice would make
their soldiers strong to win the rights of the nation.
Q#: 5: What was the viewpoint of the parents of Gorgios?
Ans: His parents were of the opinion that only determination could bring a man to his goal.
Q#: 6: What were the arrangements made for the function of inauguration?
Ans: To inaugurate the function they turned the great throne room into a kind of gymnasium.
Great curtain of red and gold were hung along the walls. High swings were hung with gilded
ropes. On the polished floor, there was a row of neat hurdles. Light glittered and a band in pale
played softly.
Q#: 7: Describe the scene of inauguration.
Ans: The doors opened with a flood of golden light and the man in his tight-fitting suit came in.
Whenever he touched something to show a trick, people applauded him that no actual activity
was expected from him.
Q no8: What were the feelings of Gorgios on the occasion?
Ans: He was a bit sad but his achievement made him happy. He could not perform tricks. He
remained humble on the occasion.
Q#: 9: Did Gorgios use any short cut to achieve his ambition?
Ans: No, he did not use any short cut to achieve his ambition. He worked hard to win his goal.
Q#: 10: For how long did Gorgios have to stick to get his ambition achieved?
Ans: He had to stuck for more than sixty years to get his ambition achieved.
Q#: 11: Discuss political views of Jorkens.
Ans: Jorkens says that if someone wants to achieve his ambition he should go into politics. In
politics, he has a chance to deliver his message by making speech. Although politics takes time
and brings so many opposing arguments, your determination can succeed you in your mission.
Q#: 12: How did Gorgios achieve his ambition?
Ans: He went into politics and made speeches to reach his ambition. He made the people realize
that how the post of acrobat would strengthen their nation. He stuck to his idea for a long time
and at the end he achieved his ambition.
Q#: 13: Why were the brilliant dresses put in the shade at the inauguration?
Ans: The entrance of the old man was a key point of the inauguration. They wanted to make his
appearance prominent. So, all the brilliant dresses that the women were wearing were put in the
shade at the inauguration.
Q#: 14: What is the lesson of the story teaches?
Ans: The story teaches us the lesson that only determination and struggle can lead us to our
destination.

Reading notes for synonyms

Skating-rink
Hit on
Inaugurate
Wound
In pale green
and gold
Was put in the
shades
The crowning

A place made for skating

Think of
Appoint officially, initiate, launch, start off
Move in curve, twist,
In pale green uniform with gold lace on them
Seemed less brilliant by comparison
The supreme moment, the reward, climax

Lesson No 7

The use of force

Q#: 1: What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor?
Ans: The condition of the parents was not so good. They did not trust even the doctor.
Q#: 2: What was the behavior of the child with the doctor?

Ans: The behavior of the child with the doctor was very rude. She did not want to be examined
by the doctor. She saw the doctor with her cold eyes so that he might not examine her.
Q#: 3: She had a fever for three days, hadnt she?
Ans: Yes, she had a fever for three days.
Q#: 4: Did the girl change her expression when the doctor said Does your throat
hurt you?
Ans: No, the child did not change her expression.
Q#: 5: Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?
Ans: The doctor wanted her to show his love and affection so that she might allow him to
examine her throat.
Q#: 6: Did the sick girl promptly respond to the instructions of the doctor?
Ans: No, the sick girl did not respond to the instruction given by the doctor. She continued to
resist him.
Q#: 7: Why did parents rebuke her?
Ans: When the girl attacked the doctor and threw his glasses, her parents felt ashamed. They
rebuked her for her bad behavior.
Q#: 8: What was the threat of the doctor to the child for not showing her throat?
Ans: The doctor warned her that he would use force if she did not examine her throat. Otherwise
she could die of disease.
Q#: 9: Why did she break the wooden blade?
Ans: She did not want to be examined so, when the doctor forcefully inserted the wooden blade
into her mouth she broke it into pieces.
Q#: 10: What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl?
Ans: The condition of the tonsils was very bad. They were covered with membrane.
Q#: 11: How did the child look by appearance?
Ans: She was a beautiful little girl. She had blonde hair and flushed face. She was as strong as a
heifer.
Q#: 12: Why did the parents keep the sick child in the kitchen?
Ans: It was damp there sometime. So the parents took the girl to the kitchen to keep her warm.
Q#: 13: How did the doctor succeed in examining her throat?
Ans: In his final assault, he overpowered the childs neck and forced the silver spoon back of her
teeth and down her throat. At this moment he could see both of his tonsils covered with
membrane.
Q#: 14: Describe the feelings of the doctor in his struggle to diagnose the disease?
Ans: It seemed that the doctor was in a duel. The girls resistance and attacks had made him
furious. He could tear her apart to pacify himself.
Q#: 15: Compare and contrast the conduct of a healthy child and a sick child?
Ans: Sickness changes the mentality of the child and makes it rude and disobedient. He can not
play and enjoy. On the other hand a healthy child looks active and fresh. He obeys the orders
given to him.
Q#: 16: Under what circumstances can the use of force be justified?
Ans: Force should be used against injustice, cruelty, terrorism and violation of human rights.

The reading notes for synonyms

Startled
Motioned for him
not to bother
Distrustfully
Heifer
Eating me up
Diphtheria
Coax
Embarrassment
Admonish
Contemptible
Hysterically
Furious
Clench

Shocked, alarmed, anxious

Directed him to remain in that position
Not trusting or believing, doubtfully, nervously
Young cow
Looking angrily
Acute infectious disease with inflammation of throat
Get somebody to do something by kindness and patience, persuade
To make feel ashamed
Give mild warning, reprimand, rebuke
Deserving or provoking contempt, hateful
With violent motion, wildly
Angry, infuriated, enraged
Tightly shut

Spatula
Splinters

Tool with a wide blade

Pieces, fragments

Lesson No 8

The Gulistan of Sadi

Q#: 1: What was the advice given by Nushirvan to his people?
Ans: He advised the people to fight against oppression and cruelty. He also advised them to pay
for what they get from others.
Q#: 2: What was the remedy suggested by the physicians for the disease of the king?
Ans: The physicians suggested that the king could only be cured by the bile of a person having
certain qualities.
Q#: 3: Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
Ans: The boy was deprived from the love of his parents and justice from the Qazi. They had
agreed to kill him. Therefore, he looked to God to seek justice.
Q#: 4: What should e the role of Qazi?
Ans: A Qazi should remain impartial in his decisions. He should not make any difference between
the rich and the poor.
Q#: 5: Why did the king weep?
Ans: Boys speech and miserable condition melted his heart. He realized his mistake and the
tears fell from his eyes.
Q#: 6: How did the king recover?
Ans: Allah loved his repentance and sacrifice and blessed him with health as his reward.
Q#: 7: What should be the rule of king?
Ans: A king should not be a selfish man. He should be a just and an honest person. His wisdom
should be seen in his orders. Law and order should be his priority so that people may live a life
free of threat.
Q#: 8: Can an unjust king flourish?
Ans: No, an unjust king can never flourish. His unjust decisions make people furious and makes
him hateful person. Deprived people start thinking to bring revolution and they can end his
tenure.

The reading notes for synonyms:

Perpetually
Parable
Appreciated
Culinary
Versatile
Calamity
Toss
Pacify
Inconvenient
Affection
Afflict
Trifling
Tyrant
Brutally
Punitive

Forever, eternally, permanently

Simple story designed to teach, moral tale
Admired, cherished
Of cooking or kitchen
Having various uses, multipurpose
Great and serious misfortune or disaster
Shake, sway, rock
Calm and quiet, sooth
Causing discomfort, annoying
Kind feeling, love, devotion
Causing bodily or mental trouble
Ordinary, small, having no value
Cruel or unjust ruler, dictator, oppressor
Cruelty, savagery
Punishing, revengeful

Lesson No 9

The foolish Quack

Q#: 1: What is a clump of trees?
Ans: A group of trees growing very close to one another is called a clump of trees.
Q#: 2: What was struck in the camels throat?
Ans: A melon was struck in the camels throat.
Q#: 3: What did the quack pretend to cure?

Ans: The quack pretended to cure goitre.

Q#: 4: what did the quack do with the old woman? OR How did the quack try to cure
the old man?
Ans: He tied up the womans throat with a blanket and struck it with full force that the old woman
died.
Q#: 5: what was the result of the cure?
Ans: It was a horrible result. The woman died instantly.
Q#: 6: What was the punishment inflected upon the quack by the villagers?
Ans: First they asked him to dig the grave of the woman and after that they beat him badly.
Q#: 7: For whom did the quack dig the grave?
Ans: He dug the grave for the old woman.
Q#: 8: what did the quack do in the next village?
Ans: When the quack reached in the next village, he again pretended to be a doctor. Before
treating an old man he asked the people not to force him to dig his grave if the old man died.
Q#: 9: Why did the villagers not let the old man to be cured?
Ans: It was because the quack had started to talk about digging up the old mans grave before
starting his treatment.
Q#: 10: Why did the quack come back to the camel man?
Ans: The quack wanted to tell them that they had not shown him the right way to cure the goitre.
Moreover, he wanted to learn the right way to cure goitre.
Q#: 11: How did the camel-men cure their camel?
Ans: They tied a blanket around camels throat and struck it with so much force that melon broke
into pieces instantly. The camel easily swallowed the pieces.
Q#: 12: How did the quack came to realize his error?
Ans: The camel man realized him of his stupid ideas. They made him understand the difference
between a camel and a human. Upon this he realized his error.
Q#: 13: How did camel-men prove the stupidity of quack?
Ans: They showed him a demonstration. One of the camel-men struck a camel with a heave
stick. The camel hardly felt the blow. Then he struck the quack who could not bear the blow and
lost his senses. The difference between a camel and a man got him realized his error.

The reading notes for synonyms:

Goiter
Mallet
Being minded
Stiff
Exhorted
prodigious

Swelling of the thyroid gland

Hammer with the wooden head
With intention
Hard, firm, stony
Urged, scolded, warned
Huge, colossal, enormous

Lesson No 10
A mild attack of Locusts
Q#: 1: What are locusts?
Ans: They are insects who fly from field to field and eat crops. They bring destruction to the land.
Q#: 2: Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on the fire?
Ans: They threw the wet leaves on the fires to make the smoke acrid and black.
Q#: 3: What was the desire of every farmer?
Ans: Every farmer hoped that the locusts should ignore his farm and go on to the next one.
Q#: 4: Did Margret know what to do to keep the locusts away?
Ans: No, she did not know anything to keep the locusts away.
Q#: 5: What was the condition of the trees?
Ans: They were still and queer. The weight of the locusts had bent their boughs. They were fully
covered with locusts.

Q#: 6: How did old Stephen treat the stray locust?

Ans: He split It with his thumbnail and saw it full of eggs.
Q#: 7: Are the hoppers different from the locusts?
Ans: Age is the only difference between these two insects. Hoppers are young locusts while
locusts are fully grown insects.
Q#: 8: Did Margaret lose heart on the loss of crops?
Ans: No, she did not lose her heart instead she answered the calls and tried to help the people in
different ways. She was trying to get used to the locusts.
Q#: 9: Why are locusts compared with bad weather?
Ans: Like bad weather locusts can come at any moment. They can destroy crops and trees.
Therefore they are compared with bad weather.
Q#: 10: Why did the men eat their supper with good appetite?
Ans: People tried to prevent their farms and fought against locusts. This effort got them tired and
hungry. So, they ate their supper with good appetite to refresh themselves.
Q#: 11: How did the farmers try to prevent the main swarm of locusts from landing on
their farm?
Ans: They used different tricks to keep the locusts away from their land. They made noise by
beating tins and drums. They burnt the fires to make black and acrid smoke.
Q#: 12: Why, even after all the crops were destroyed, did the men continue to fight
the swarm?
Ans: The main swarm was heavy with eggs. If the locusts got a chance to settle and lay their
eggs then hoppers could bring more destruction later on. So, they continued to fight the swarm
even after all the crops were destroyed.
Q#: 13: What was the condition of the land when the locusts had moved to the south?
Ans: It was a terrible scene. The land was ruined and there was not a single blade left for the
cattle. Everything was to be replanted.

Reading notes for synonyms:

Devastated
Gaze
Clamor or gong
Swell
Drifted up
Acrid
Myriads
Veldt
Snap off
Hoppers
mangled

Destroyed, wasted, deformed

Look, stare
Sharp sound of metallic disc
Increase in size, expand
Carried along by air or water, rose
Sharp, pungent, bitter, acid, harsh
Very great number, countless
Open gazing land in Africa
Break away, make a sharp sound
Young locusts
Damaged, disfigured

Lesson No 11

I have a dream
Q#: 1: What was the cause of Negroes discontentment? OR What was the condition of
Negroes in his days?
Ans: They were not given equal rights in the society. Their black skin had made them slaves of
the white men. This treatment made them dejected.
Q#: 2: What are the qualities of veterans of creative suffering?
Ans: They are courageous, brave and continue to fight with the faith that unearned suffering is
always redemptive.
Q#: 3: What is the dream of Martin Luther king?
Ans: He dreams for brotherhood, justice and assurance of equal rights. There should be no
difference between a black and a white.
Q#: 4: What should be the faith of Negroes?
Ans: They should believe that one day they would win freedom. And their unearned suffering is
redemptive.
Q#: 5: What was the necessity of pleading the case of the Negroes freedom?
Ans: Negroes were deprived of their basic rights. They were made slaves. These things made it
important to plead their case of freedom.

Q#: 6: What should be the criterion of judgment for a person?

Ans: Character of a person should be the criterion of the judgment.
Q#: 7: Do the Negroes enjoy liberty in all parts of their country?
Ans: No, they did not enjoy liberty instead they were made slaves and no basic rights were given
to them.
Q#: 8: From which part of the country did the Negroes gather there?
Ans: The Negroes came from Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and some
Northern cities.
Q#: 9: What is the effect of the repetition of the words?
Ans: Repetition of the words has magical effect on the people. It makes the people realize the
importance of the spoken words and so keeps them in right direction.

Reading notes for synonyms:

Persecution
Veteran
Redemptive
Wallow
Frustration
Interposition
Hew out

Punishment, torture, oppression

A soldier of great experience especially of grief
Rescue from evil ways, purifying
Roll about, lurch
Disappointment
Making interruption, intervention, mediation
Cut out with great labor, trim

Lesson No 12

The Gift of Magi

Q#: 1: How much did Della save for Christmas?
Ans: She saved only one dollar and eighty seven cents.
Q#: 2: Why did Della feel pride in the beauty of her hair?
Ans: Della had long hair that reached below her knee. She loved them and thought them more
valuable than queens jewels.
Q#: 3: Why did Della sell her hair?
Ans: She sold her hair to buy a beautiful gift for Jim
Q#: 4: Why did Jim sell the golden watch?
Ans: He sold his watch to buy a gift for Della at Christmas.
Q#: 5: why did they want to present gifts?
Ans: They both loved each other very much. So, they could not celebrate Christmas without
giving gifts to each other.
Q#: 6: Why did she feel sad about losing her hair?
Ans: Dellas long hair were an important part of her beauty. She could not look beautiful to Jim
without her hair. This thought made her sad.
Q#: 7: Why did Jin not welcome her when he stepped in?
Ans: He was shocked to see Della without her beautiful hair. The combs that he bought for her
beautiful long hair were of no use. Therefore he did not welcome her when she came in.
Q#: 8: What did Jim bring out from his coat?
Ans: Jim brought out beautiful combs from his coat.
Q#: 9: How beautiful was the gold watch chain?
Ans: The chain was made with rich and pure material. It was simple, plain and shiny.
Q#: 10: What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?
Ans: Love had taught them ho to sacrifice for each other. At Christmas, they wanted to buy gifts
for each other but they did not have the money. The only wise decision they could make was to
sell their valuable things to buy gifts. This act shows their wisdom clearly.
Q#: 11: How did magi want to celebrate their Christmas?
Ans: Magi were wonderfully wise men. They wanted to give gifts to the new-born Christ at
Christmas. They brought with them gold, Frankincense and myrrh.
Q#: 12: How much attached to each other are they in the story?

Ans: They loved each other from the core of their hearts. They do not value their valuable things
to buy gifts at Christmas. They weaken every force that weakens their bond of love.
Qo13: Why did they sell their valuable things?
Ans: They sold their valuable things to buy gifts for each other because they could not celebrate
Christmas without giving gifts to each other.

Reading note for synonyms:

Made itself into a
dress for her
Nervously
Seemed to fly
Quietness
and
value
Large-hearted

Can cover her whole body

Excitedly, apprehensively
Looked in hurry, hasten
Sober and precious, calm and worth
Generous, open-handed, charitable

Lesson No 13

God be Praised
Q#: 1: What was alias Abuls full name?
Ans: His full name was Maulvi Abul Barkat.
Q#: 2: What was his turban known as and where from did it orginaly came?
Ans: His turban was known as Mashadi Lungi and it originally came from Mashad Iran.
Q#: 3: What did he always carry with him?
Ans: He always carried with him a walking stick.
Q#: 4: Describe Maulvis appearance.
Ans: Maulvi had a slightly bulging eyes. He wore a turban on his head that had gilded tip. On his
fingers he wore five silver rings with large stones. He always carried a walking stick with hm. For
his hair, he used fragrant oil.
Q#: 5: How much did Maulvi collect on every Eid?
Ans: He collected about 150 to 200 rupees.
Q#: 6: How much was distributed among the needy and the poor?
Ans: He used to distribute 40 to 50 rupees among the needy and the poor.
Q#: 7: What was the name of his eldest daughter?
Ans: The name of his eldest daughter was Mehrunisa.
Q#: 8: What was the name of the member of the district board where the Maulvi
lived?
Ans: His name was Chaudhry Fatehdad.
Q#: 9: What was the name of his wife?
Ans: The name of his wife was Zaibunnisa.
Q#: 10: Write the names of the other two daughters who are mentioned in the story?
Ans: Their names are Zabda and Shamsun.

Reading note for synonyms:

bulging
Lingered
Reprimanded
Preliminary

Curving outward
Hung around, leave slowly
Rebook formally, scold, censure severely
Initial, starting

Lesson No 14

Overcoat
Q#: 1: What was the color of the overcoat of the young man?
Ans: The color of the coat was brown.
Q#: 2: What was his appearance?

Ans: His hair was sleek and shining and he wore sideburns. He had thin moustache. He was
wearing brown overcoat with a half opened rose in its button hole. He was wearing a green flat
hat at rakish angle. A white silk scarf was knotted at his neck. In his hands, he had a walking
stick.
Q#: 3: why did people come out on the mall?
Ans: The cold had induced the people to find comfort in the pleasure. Therefore they came out
on the Mall to refresh themselves.
Q#: 4: What were the people wearing who came on the Mall?
Ans: They were wearing overcoats of many kinds, from astrakhan to rough military khaki.
Q#: 5: Why was the cat shivering?
Ans: The cat was shivering with cold.
Q#: 6: Why did the driver of the truck speed away after the accident?
Ans: When the driver realized that he had committed a serious mistake, he ran away in the dark
to save himself from horrible outcome.
Q#: 7: Who took the young man to the hospital after the accident?
Ans: Some passers-by took the young man to the hospital.
Q#: 8: What was being played in one of the restaurants?
Ans: An orchestra was being played in on of the restaurants.
Q#: 9: Give the list of the articles which was found from the coat of the young man?
Ans: The things found from the coat were, a small black comb, a hand kerchief, six annas and
few pies, a half smoked Cigarette, a little diary, a list of gramophone records and few handbills.

Reading note for synonyms:

Dandy
Sleek
Icy gusts
Amble
Promenade
Profligate
Lapels
Well creased
Mite
Connoisseur
Amiably
Thin down
Togged

Unduly devoted to fashion show

Smooth, glossy, shiny
Biting cold puffs of wind, cold wind
Move with gentle gait, stroll, wander
Pleasure walk, stroll
Recklessly extravagant, immoral, corrupt
Part of either side of coat
Well ironed, pressed
A very small creature
Expert, specialist, fan
Respectfully, pleasingly
Become less, decrease
Dressed, clothed

Lesson No 15

The

angel

and

the

author-and

others
Q#: 1: At what point of journey in his dream did the author hear the throbbing sound
f wings?
Ans: The author heard the throbbing sound of the wings of the angel when he could only see a
luminous buried beneath the darkness.
Q#: 2: What time of the year it was?
Ans: It was fortnight after Christmas.
Q#: 3: What does the author like about Christmas?
Ans: He thinks that Christmas makes everybody generous and they start doing good deeds.
Q#: 4: Write down the good deeds the author has admitted are great joy at
Christmas?
Ans: Christmas changes every one and makes them generous. People give donations and do well
to others. The writer himself has done good deeds that are real source of pleasure for him.
Q#: 5: Why noble deeds are always a great joy for author?
Ans: Noble deeds are great joy for author because they give him eternal happiness. Whenever
he does a noble deed he gets spiritual satisfaction.

Reading note for synonyms

Vexing
Luminously
Throb
Weary
Shivering
Shoveling out
Jot down
Subscribe
Charity
Raffle

Annoying, troublesome, bothersome

Brightly, giving out light
The rhyming beat of the angels wing, thumping
Tired, worn, fatigued
Trembling. Shaking
Scooping out with a large tool or spoon
Note down, write down
To give a sum of money for a cause
Help in from of money etc, donation
Sale of an article by lottery, draw

Plays
Heat Lightening
Q#: 1: Why couldnt the girl describe the killer?
Ans: She could not describe the killer because in dark she had not seen his face clearly.
Q#: 2: What were the circumstances that forced her to leave her car?
Ans: She left the car because it had run out of the gas.
Q#: 3: What was the condition of the weather?
Ans: It was stormy weather with thunder and lightening at the sky.
Q#: 4: How did the second man accuse the first man of lying?
Ans: The first man was lying that there was no other person in the room. On the other hand the
second man had seen a girl through the glass of the window. Therefore, the second man
accused the first man of lying.
Q#: 5: Did the girl become suspicious of the first man as the play progress?
Ans: No, the girl did not become suspicious of the first man as the play progress.
Q#: 6: What is the impression of her about the second man?
Ans: She thought that the second man was the real killer. Therefore, she kept herself away from
the second man.
Q#: 7: Why didnt she accompany the second man?
Ans: She did not accompany him because she thought that the second man was the killer.
Q#: 8: Why did the girl consider the first man her helper?
Ans: When she entered the room the first man was standing alone. She thought that the name
who was chasing her would be behind. So, she did not doubt the first man and consider him her
helper.
Q#: 9: What are the factors that played their role in saving the girl?
Ans: Flashlight, woods, second man and the doge are the main factors that played their role in
saving the girl.
Q#: 10: How did she realize the truth?
Ans: When she saw her flashlight she realized the truth that the first man was the killer.

Reading notes for synonyms:

Hysterically
Ran out of gas
Break off
Come one
Just a little way
I would lose him
Give them a lead
Rattle
Viciously
Whats the idea of
Nondescript sort
of person
Pretty late
In luck

With outburst of emotion,

Ran out of petrol
Cut off, stop speaking, be quite
Keep speaking, continue
Only a short distance
I would escape from him, go out of sight
Give them a clue or hint
Short successive sound, knock
Doing something with evil intention, savagely
What Is the reason for
Uninteresting person
Quite late
Fortunate, lucky

He didnt get it
I sure as hell am
Suspiciously
Stunned
I got over it
All by myself
Piercing
sob

He did not understand

I am very much sure
Doubtfully, mistrustfully
Shocked, stunned
I recovered from it
Without any help of some one, completely alone
Sharp, going into through
Weeping with sharp breath

Play No 2

Visit to a small planet

Q#: 1: How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?
Ans: He has magical powers that do not allow someone to touch him or his ship. He can read
peoples mind. His ship has no instrument and he says that he is immortal.
Q#: 2: What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton?
Ans: Earth is Kretons subject of interest. He has all the information about it and he wants to take
hold of the planet.
Q#: 3: How much more advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of earth?
Ans: Their civilization is much more advanced than that of earth. They have the scientific
theories that read minds
and make the man immortal. They
are wise and intelligent and learn languages very fast.
Q#: 4: Can the people of earth compete with the people of Kreton?
Ans: No, they can not compete because they are much more advanced scientifically and
emotionally.
Q#: 5: How much damaging is violence in life?
Ans: Violence destroys the bond of love and life. It brings dejection and sorrows in the society. It
makes people fearful and stops them from enjoying the happy moments of their life.
Q#: 6: What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?
Ans: If the scientific progress continues with the current pace we would be more advanced as
that of Kretons people. We would read minds and control the space.
Q#: 7: How much impressive was the morals of Kreton?
Ans: He was not emotional and took every decision with patience. He was tolerant, loving and
courteous.
Q#: 8: What is the role of General Powers in the play?
Ans: He is the member of National Guard. He is fearful from Kreton and considers him a threat for
his country. But Kreton and other people do not like his rude behavior.
Q#: 9: What is the theme of the study of Kreton?
Ans: Knowing about the people of earth and their civilization is the theme of the study of Kreton.
Q#: 10: How does Kreton impress General Powers?
Ans: Kreton reads his mind and tells him that he is thinking about his promotion. And when
Generals troops go to destroy the ship he draws an invisible wall around his ship. These tricks
impressed Power well.
Q#: 11: How does the play writer expose the inferiority of the present race to that of
future?
Ans: By Kreton, the writer represents the future generation and tells us that it would be wise,
patient and logical in its approach.
Q#: 12: Describe the scene of the arrival of the flying saucer?
Ans: When the people saw a luminous object coming from the sky they thought that it was
meteor. But it was spaceship without instruments that landed right in Speldings garden.
Q#: 13: Compare and contrast the people of two planets?
Ans: Here Kreton who is representative of other planet seems polite, patient, loving and
immortal. While on the other hand people of earth are emotional, shortsighted and mortal.

Reading notes for synonyms:

Luminous

Shining, bright, giving out light

Unctuous
Resonant
Fidget
Conjecture
Lunatic
Homestead
Elude
Walnut
Cellar
Hysteria
Meteor
Ominously
Evasively
Blandly
Fascinating
Patronizing
Fragile
Twirl
Hunch
Intergalactic
Imposter
Gad
Impromptu
Deliriously
Intoxicate
Sordid
reconnoiter

Smooth in speech or manner

Deep and strong tone
Make somebody nervous
Guess, hypothesis, put forward an opinion
Mad person, crazy, nonsense
Farm house
Avoid, escape
Nut with an edible kernel In a hard shell
An underground room for sorting something, basement
Disturbance of nervous system with outburst of emotions
A small sold extraterrestrial body that enters the earth atmosphere and
becomes bright
Threateningly
Trying to evade
Gently or politely, quiet manner
Having strong charm, capturing interest
Encouraging, snobbish
Broken, weak, delicate, frail
Turn round and round quickly
Impression, idea, feeling
In between the galaxies
Person pretending to be somebody he is not, deceiver
Go from place to place for pleasure
Without preparation, spontaneous
Wildly excited, hysterically
Cause to lose self-control as a result of taking some drink or drug
Wretched, shabby
Explore with the goal of finding something

Play No 3

The oyster and the pearl

Q#: 1: Where does the play take place?
Ans: It takes place in Harrys shop in OK-by-the. Sea, California, population 909.
Q#: 2: Why is Harry sitting in barbers chair?
Ans: Harry is having his haircut therefore he is sitting in the barbers chair.
Q#: 3: According to Harry how one can bring merriments to the tired old human
hearts?
Ans: Harry thinks that one can bring merriments to the tired old hearts by composing a
symphony, painting a picture, writing a book or inventing a philosophy.
Q#: 4: What is Harrys philosophy?
Ans: His philosophy is the take-it-easy way.
Q#: 5: How much did Harry pay for his barbers shop? How long has Harry been in OKby-the-Sea?
Ans: He bought the shop in 75 dollars. He has been living in O.K-by-the-Sea for twenty four years.
Q#: 6: How many barbers are there in O.K-by-the-sea?
Ans: Except Harry, there is no other barber in O.K-by-the-sea?
Q#: 7: How much does Harry charge for haircut?
Ans: He charges one dollar for haircut but he often takes half or a quarter.
Q#: 8: Where is Clay going?
Ans: He is going to the beach to find something special.
Q#: 9: Why does Clay need money?
Ans: He needs money to bring his father back. He also wants to give a gift to his mother.
Q#: 10: What has happened to Clays father?
Ans: Clays father is a poor man and he can not fulfill the basic needs of his children. His wife
always quarrels with him for this reason. Therefore he has left the house and has gone to Salinas
to earn money.
Q#: 11: What has Clay put in the local paper?
Ans:
In his ad Clay requests his father to return home. His family is missing him a lot.

Q#: 12: Who is Miss McCutcheon? How does she fell about her job?
Ans: She is a new teacher at the school of O.K.-by-the-Sea. She is unhappy about her job
because the children do not take her seriously.
Q#: 13: What is Miss McCutcheon looking for? How does she feel about the children
of the town?
Ans :
She is looking for the children to examine their interests and habits. She does not feel
good about the children of the town because they are careless and do not take her seriously.
Q#: 14: What does Harry advice her to do?
Ans
: He advices her to go back to San Francisco. He thinks that she is young and pretty girl
who needs excitement. She could only get excitement in big city. He also asks her to marry a
young man.
Q#: 15: What kind of haircut does Miss McCutcheon want?
Ans:
She wants poodle haircut.
Q#: 16: Can Harry give a poodle haircut?
Ans:
No, he cannot give a poodle haircut.
Q#: 17: What does Miss McCutcheon think that a poodle haircut will do for her
appearance?
Ans : She wants to change her appearance by poodle haircut. She thinks that this haircut will
make her simple and plain. Then she will easily adjust herself to the surroundings.
Q#: 18: Where has Clark Larrabee been? How does he get to O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans : He is working in Salinas. He comes to O.K.-by-the-sea by a truck.
Q#: 19: What does Clark give Harry? For what purpose?
Ans
: Clark gives Harry thirty dollars to give them to Clay so that Clay could give the money
to his mother.
Q#: 20: How far is it to Hollywood from O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans : Hollywood is about two hundred miles away from O.K.-by-the-sea.
Q#: 21: What work does the man do?
Ans:
He is a writer.
Q#: 22: What did Clay find near black rock?
Ans :
He found one oyster near black rock.
Q#: 23: What does Clay believe in the oyster? How much is it worth?
Ans
: Clay believes that there is a pearl in the oyster worth of two to three hundred dollars.
Q#: 24: Does Miss McCutcheon believe that there is a big pearl in the oyster?
Ans :
No, she does not believe that there is a big pearl in the oyster?
Q#: 25: Why does Miss McCutcheon have a chair with three legs?
Ans
:
Like many other people she has brought this chair from beach. She does not mean to
use it.
Q#: 26: What kind of judge is Judge Applegarth?
Ans : He is not judge of any court. Once he judged the dogs at county fair that gave him the
name of judge Applegarth.
Q#: 27: What year is it?
Ans :
It is 1953.
Q#: 26: What does Greely have in a bottle?
Ans :
He has sea water in the bottle.
Q#: 29: Who suggests that they should open the oyster?
Ans
: Miss McCutcheon suggests that they should open the oyster.
Q#: 30: Why do they want Wozzeck to come?
Ans
: Wozzeck is a watch repairer therefore they think that he can open the oyster without
damaging its pearl.
Q#: 31: How does Gharry describe the inhabitants of O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans :
Harry says that poor families live in the town. Every family has garden and children.
They do not have jobs and earn their living mostly by selling vegetables and eggs. Those who get
job can work only two months. A few get pension.
Q#: 32: How does Miss McCutcheon view Harrys thinking about the pearl in the
oyster?

Ans :
She thinks that Harry is encouraging people to tell a lie. Instead he should show the
people reality that there is no pearl in the oyster. But at the end Harry tells her that he is doing
all this only to help Clay.
Q#: 33: Why does judge think that Miss McCutcheon will not last a teacher? What
kind of teacher does he think he needed?
Ans
: He thinks that she is young and beautiful and cant control the children. He favors an
old experienced teacher to teach and control the children.
Q#: 34: What is Applegarth complain about the sea?
Ans
: He complains that the quality of stuff washed up by sea is not good.
Q#: 35: What kind of gadget does the writer describe?
Ans
: He describes about the gadget that is found in New York. He says that it is like a safety
razor and with its help anyone can have his haircut.
Q#: 36: Who buys the oyster? How much does he pay?
Ans
: The writer buys the oyster for three hundred dollars.
Q#: 37: Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?
Ans
: He does not open the oyster. He believes that the pearl is growing. But the fact is this
that he buys the oyster only to help the poor family. He knows that there is no pearl in the oyster
but the whole story is itself a pearl.
Q#: 38: Why does Clark Larrabee return?
Ans : After reading the ad in the newspaper he realizes the worries of his family and decides
to return his home.
Q#: 39: What does the writer do with the oyster?
Ans
: The writer turns it in his fingers and watches it carefully. After that he puts it into his
pocket.

Poems
Poem No 1

The Rain
Q#: 1: How can a rainy day be enjoyed?
Ans: We can enjoy rainy day by playing in the grounds. We can bath with the raindrops. We can
go to the riverside or some historical place to enjoy picnic.

Poem No 2

Night Mail

Q#: 1: What does Night mail bring?

Ans : It brings cheques and letters for the people.
Q#: 2: Who can not turn its course?
Ans : Sheep-dogs can not turn its course.

Poem No 3

Loveliest of the trees, the Cherry

now
Q#: 1: Which fruit is mentioned in the poem?
Ans : Cherry is the fruit which is mentioned in the poem.
Q#: 2: What time of the year is mentioned In the poem?
Ans: It is spring season.
Q#: 3: How old is the poet?
Ans : He is seventy years old.

Poem No 4

O where are you going?

Q#: 1: What kind of feeling does the poet create in the minds of the reader?
Ans : He creates the feelings that if we want to reach our destination we should be courageous
and hardworking. We should face hardships and trials with patience.
Q#: 2: What does the title of the poem signify?
Ans : It is a kind of warning that realizes us to reconsider our direction of decisions.

Poem No 5

In the street of fruit stalls

Q#: 1: What are the feelings of poet standing in dark?
Ans
: The word dark signifies the hardships of the world. Although the children are enjoying in
the street yet the poets point of view makes him sad. He feels dejected standing in dark.
Q#: 2: Why has the poet used Cannonballs to describe the fruits?
Ans
: He uses cannonballs to describe the fruits to show us the hard realities of life. Hardships
changes everybodys point of view.

Poem No 6

Sindhi woman
Q#: 1: What did the poet reflect when he saw the woman?
Ans : The poet says only those people can live with grace and dignity who face hardships of life
manfully.
Q#: 2: What is the main idea of the poem?
Ans : Hardships make you strong and dignified is the main idea of the poem.
Q#: 3: What kind of picture of Karachi slums do we get after reading the poem?
Ans : It is very ugly picture of Karachi slums. Stones, pieces of glasses and bread are found
everywhere.

Poem No. 8

Ozymandias

Q#: 1: What kind of feelings does the poem create in readers mind?
Ans: This poem is a short description of the rise and fall of mans life. It says that life is mortal.
We should not be proud but a humble person.
Q#: 2: What did the traveler see in the desert?
Ans: He saw a statue whose vast legs of stone were standing in the desert. Its frowned face was
half-sunk in the sand

Poem No.9

The Feed

Q#: 1: What does the sparrow hold in her beak?

Ans: She is holding a grain of millet in her beak.
Q#: 2: How many young ones are to be fed?
Ans: Ten young ones are to be fed.

Poem No. 10

The Hollow men

Q#: 1: Why does the poet call modern men as hollow men?
Ans: The poet says that modern men are lazy and powerless. They are speechless and do not
have positive approach towards life. These short comes make them hollow men.

Poem No. 11

Leisure

Q#: 1: Why has the poet given poem the title Leisure?
Ans: In this poem the poet says that man is spending very busy life. He does not have the time
to see the real beauty of this world. Therefore the poet has given his poem the title Leisure
because this spare time can allow a man to see the beauty of the world.

Poem No. 12

Rubaiyat
Q#: 1: Who was Abraham (A.S)?
Ans: Hazrat Abraham (A.S) was the prophet of Allah.
Q#: 2: What is worse than slavery?
Ans: To have no faith is worse than slavery.
Q#: 3: Who cannot compete with the civilization of Makkah?
Ans: The people of Europe can not compete with the civilization of Makkah. Because, only the
Muslims of Makkah that unites them all over the world.
Q#: 4: What has made the efforts of the Muslims fruitless?
Ans: The lack of love for Allah and humanity has made the efforts of the Muslims fruitless.

Poem No. 13

A tale of two cities

Q#: 1: Why did the people of Japan look powerless and helpless?
Ans: When America dropped atom bomb on Japan it destroyed everything. Therefore the
survived people looked powerless and helpless.
Q#: 2: Under what circumstances the victims of atom bomb have to pass through? OR
Describe the scene of devastation?
Ans: It was terrible situation for them. They had nothing to eat and wear. Everything was
destroyed. There was no scene but the weeping faces of helpless people.
Q#: 3: What is the moral lesson of the poem?
Ans: Trials and tribulations make a nation great is the moral lesson of the poem.

Poem No. 14

My neighbor friend breathing

his last
Q#: 1: When does a person remember God?
Ans: When a person is in pain or in terrible condition, he remembers God. Because, he finds no
helper but God.
Q#: 2: What is the effect of the death scene?
Ans: Death scene shows us the reality of this mortal world. Its shocking effect brings us near to
Allah.
Q#: 3: Why does a person feel helpless on the death of a friend?
Ans: It is because a man can not save his friend from death. He knows that his friend will never
come again in this world. All these things make a person feel helpless.
Q#: 4: What does flare up flames in heart to height?
Ans: The shock of separation of the poet from his spiritual guide flares up the flames in heat to
height.
Q#: 5: Without whose love is Bullah in loss?
Ans: Without Allahs love Bullah is in loss.

Poem No. 15

He came to know himself

Q#: 1: Why does the poet emphasize on how to know himself?

Ans: The self of a person is a mirror to see Allah. One can not reach Allah without recognizing
his self. Therefore, the poet emphasizes to know himself.
Q#: 2: What makes a person entangled in love?
Ans: When a person recognizes his self he starts seeing unlimited treasures of God. This feeling
makes him entangled in love.
Q#: 3: Why did Mansoor mount the gallows?
Ans: Mansoor was blessed with the love of God. In his heart there was nothing but God. This
world was meaningless for him. So, he mounted the gallows to reach his God.
Q#: 4: What is the bare truth?
Ans The bare truth is this that there is nothing in this would but God. He is in the hearts of pious
people. Once a man sees His light he submits himself before Him.
Q#: 5: What is the poet saying about his sojourn on the earth ?
Ans: The poet says that there is nothing in this world but God. He has created everything and His
light is everywhere in this universe.

Poem No. 16

Gods Attributes
Q#: 1: How many attributes of God are mentioned in the poem?
Ans: Three attributes of God are mentioned in the poem. They are the knowing, the Seeing
and the Hearing.
Q#: 2: What makes one scare of sinning?
Ans: God is all Seeing makes every one scare of sinning.
Q#: 3: What are the effects of the attributes of God? OR How do the attributes help in
refining the character of a person?
Ans: The attributes of God make the character of a person exemplary. A person tries to keep
himself away from evil deeds because he knows that Allah is seeing and hearing him every time.
Q#: 4: God calls himself Hearing How does this attribute of God help one in daily
speech?
Ans: When a person realizes that God is all Hearing he refrains himself from using harsh and
bad words in his speech.

Poem No.17

The Delight Song

Q#: 1: What do you understand hen the poet says I am the shadow that follows a
child?
Ans: The poet is much impressed by the innocent nature of the child. A child always does folly
and enjoyable tricks. So, the poet also wants to enjoy by following the child.
Q#: 2: How can the crust of the snow glitter?
Ans: The crust of the snow glitters when the rays of light fall on it.
Q#: 3: What is the result of mans good relation with the earth and the lords?
Ans: If a man is in good relations with the earth and the lords. He can spend a very happy and
enjoyable life in this world.
Q#: 4: What are the things that keep a person alive?
Ans: Everything that is beautiful and fruitful keeps a man alive.

Poem No. 18

Love

an

essence

of

all

religions
Q#1: Why does the poet put emphasize on love? OR What is the effect of love?
Ans: The poet emphasizes on love because love is essence of all religions. Love can change a
devil person into a pious man. It can make this world a paradise.
Q#2: Is life worth-living without love?
Ans: No, life is not worth-living without love because love is the reality of this world.

Poem No.19

A man or words and not of

deeds
Q#: 1: How does the life of a man pass through different phases of it?
Ans: This poem is about a talkative man. The poet says that a talkative man spends an inactive
life and does not use his abilities in right direction. So, with the passage of time his inactivity
ruins his life completely.
Q#: 2: What happens when life is not of deeds but is full of words?
Ans: The life, full of words and not of deeds always leads to ultimate destruction.
Q#: 3: What Is the condition of the garden when the weeds start growing.?
Ans: The garden becomes useless when weeds start growing in it. Because you can not expect
fruit from weeds.

Poem No 20

Broken Images

Q#: 1: What is the condition of two persons, one who trusts clear images and the
other who mistrusts the broken images?
Ans: The person who trusts the clear images assumes facts because he trusts them. But he gets
confused when the facts fail him. The second person who mistrusts his broken images always
questions their relevance and finds the reality
Q#: 2: Why does a person question his senses when the facts fail him?
Ans: A person who assumes the facts does not question their relevance. But when the facts fails
him he questions his senses.
Q#3: Who is in new confusion of his understanding?
Ans: The person who trusts clear images and does not question their relevance is in new
confusion of his understanding.

Reading notes of the entire poem for synonyms:

Leave
drinking
rain
Border
Gradient
Boulder
Shovel
Slumber
Hung with bloom
Three score years
and ten
Little room
Fatal
Midden
Odour
Diligent
Granite
Dusk
Horror
Mandarin
Rind
Wick
Pyramid
Undulant
Glide
Tread
Excrement
Crumb
Slums
Stoop
Antique
Trunkless
Visage

The sound of rain falling on leaves gives one the impression as if leaves
are drinking water with gulping sound
Boundary. Frontier, edge
Degree of ascent or descent on a roll-road, slope
Rounded stone, a large round piece of rock
Throw off, exhale, emit
Sleep, doze
Loaded with flowers
Three sets of twenty and ten means seventy years
Short life, small period of life
Mortal, deadly, destructive
Garbage dump, rubbish
Smell which is bad
Hard-working, careful, industrious
Granular crystalline rock of quartz
The darker stage of twilight, sunset
Intense feeling of fear, fright, terror
A type of small orange with a loose skin
the hard outer skin of certain fruits
A length of a string in the center of a candle
Triangular shape
Wave like motion or look, undulating
Move along smoothly
Walk, stride, gait
Waste mater expelled from body
Small pieces of dry food, scarps of food
Street of small houses
Bend forward, bow
Old and valuable, ancient
Without the main part of the body
A persons face

Frown
Wrinkled
Sculptor
Mock
Pedestal
Colossal
Wreck
Millet
Tiny
Conjoin
Fissure
Hollow
Stuff
Head piece
Whisper
Stake
Captivate
Concord
Woeful
Smashed
Aghast
Decamping
Shriek
Flare up
Naught
Cascade
Gallows
Sojourn
Scare
Discourse
Camphor
Luster
Cluster
Glitter
Stake
Wrath
relevance

To show anger
Having of showing wrinkles, furrowed
A person who makes sculptures, engraver
To laugh at, make fun of
The base, pillar
Very large, gigantic
Something which is damaged
A small grain of cereal
Very small
Join, combine
Open, split, break
Having a hole or empty space inside, useless
The material of substance out of which anything is or can be made, raw
material
A covering for the head
Speak softly, murmur, mutter
In danger, at risk
Fascinate, attract
Harmony, unity, agreement
Doleful, grieved, melancholic
Destroyed, broken
Terrified, sorrowful, sad
Going away secretly, passing away
Cry , scream, howl
Burst into bright flame
Nothing
Waterfall, fountain
Wooden frame work on which to put criminals to death
Stay at different places during a long journey
Frighten, terrify
Talk, conversation
Strong smelling substance
Soft reflected light, radiance
Closely together, set
Shine, light, spark
Post to which a person is tied
Great anger, indignation
Connection with what is discussed