My Own True Family by Ted Hughes( Class 10th)

Long Answer Type Questions

1) Where did the poet creep in? 

Ans- The poet crept in an oakwood. 

2) Who is 'I' here? 

Ans- Here the word 'I' refers to the poet, who has taken the form of a young boy in the poem. 

3) What was the poet looking for? 

Ans- The poet was looking for a stag.

4) Whom did the poet meet? 

Ans- The poet met an old woman. 

5) Describe the appearance of the old lady in the oakwood? 

Ans- The lady was old and unsteady. She held a stick in her hand and her dress was worn out like rags

6) What did the old woman say? 

Ans- The old woman said the poet that she hid his secret inside her little bag. 

7) What does the poet mean when he says 'I came twice awake'? 

Ans- The old woman had cast a spell on the poet and as he agreed to look inside her bag, he realized that he has been tricked and in no time, he found himself tied to a stake. The poet tried to convey the sense of shock and wonder through the above mentioned expression. 

8) By whom was the poet surrounded? 

Ans- The poet was surrounded by a strange looking tribe of the oak trees. 

9) When did the poet come twice awake? 

Ans- The poet came twice awake when the old woman opened her little bag. 

10) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise? 

Ans- If the poet failed to make the promise, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him and root him amongst the oaks. 

Short Answer Type Questions & Answers from On Killing a Tree by Gieve Patel

1) What type of poem is " On Killing a Tree"? 

Ans- "On Killing a Tree" is an ironical poem of free verse. 

2) What kind of task is to kill a tree? 

Ans- Killing a tree is a hard and laborious task. 

3) How does a tree grow? 

Ans- The grows up slowly by drawing its essential needs from the earth's crust and sunlight, air, water from the atmosphere. 

4) What does the tree absorb from nature? 

Ans- The tree absorbs sunlight, air and water from the nature for growing up. 

5) Why is the bark of a tree is referred to as leprous hide? 

Ans- The bark of a tree is referred to as 'leprous hide' because the bark is rough and has marks similar to the skin of a leprosy patient. 

6) What sprouts out of the 'leprous hide'? 

Ans- Leaves sprout from the leprous hide. 

7) "But this alone won't do it"– What does 'this' refer to here? 

Ans- In the above line 'this' refers to the hacking and chopping of a tree. 
8) What causes the bark of a tree to bleed? 
Ans- Hacking and chopping cause the bark of a tree to bleed. 
9) What do you mean by 'bleeding bark'? 
Ans- As the poet compares the cutting of a tree to the killing of the same, the metaphorical expression ' bleeding bark' is used to depict the effect of hacking and chopping. 
10) From where would the curled green twigs rise? 
Ans- The curled green twigs would rise from the healed bark. 
11) How much time, according to Gieve Patel, does it take to kill a tree? 
Ans- According to Gieve Patel, killing a tree requires a lot of time. 
12) What does the phrase 'earth-cave' refer to? 
Ans- The phrase 'earth-cave' refers to the hollow that is formed when roots are pulled out of the earth. 
13) Which part of the tree is the most sensitive, white and wet? 
Ans- The root is, the most sensitive white and wet part of a tree. 
14) What scorch and choke the tree after it is pulled out? 
Ans- The sun and air scorches and chokes the tree after it's pulled out. 
15) 'And then it is done.'– Which act is referred to here? 
Ans- Here the act referred to is that of killing a tree. 

A Day in the Zoo (Gerald Durrell) 

         Short Answer Type Questions

1) What is the source of the piece ' A Day in the Zoo'? 

Ans- The piece ' A Day in the Zoo' is an extract from ' Menagerie Manor'. 

2) How long does a zoo owner have to work? 

Ans- A zoo owner has to perform his duty twenty- four hours a day. 

3) When does the day begin in a zoo?
Ans- In a zoo, the day begins just before dawn.
4) Whose song can be heard early in the morning?
Ans- The song of Robin can be heard early in the morning.
5) How has the author described the cries of the tauracos?
Ans- The cries of the touracos has been described as rich, fruity & slightly hoarse by the author.
6) What do the peahens do?
Ans- On the velvet green lawns the peahens search for food in the dewy grass.
7) How does a male peahen dance?
Ans- A male peahen dances with its burnished tail raised like a fountain.
8) When do the zoo staff arrive?
Ans- The zoo staff arrive at 8 o'clock in the morning.
9) How do the zoo staff start their day?
Ans- The zoo staff start their day by cleaning the zoo.
10) Where do the monkeys and other mammals live?
Ans- The monkeys and other mammals live in the long, two storied granite house. 

Write a paragraph about Aacharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. 

Ans- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose is one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was born on November 30, 1858 at Rarikhal, Dhaka( now in Bangladesh). His father's name is Bhagwan Chandra Bose. He started his early education from the village Pathshala at Faridpur. After coming to Calcutta, he got admitted in St. Xavier's School & later in St. Xavier's college. He earned his BSc & DSc degrees from the University of Cambridge, London. He started his career as a professor in Presidency College. Sir J. C. Bose researched on electromagnet & plant's life. They feel pain like human beings do. He also invented wireless telegraph. He set up the Bose Institute in Calcutta in 1917. This great scientist breathed his last on November 23, 1937.