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 Class - X English Literature Reader Chapter - 3 The Child's Return Rabindranath Tagore I. Answer the following questions in a sentence each. 1. How could Raicharan get a complete hold over Anukul's new-born son? Ans.: - Raicharan was able to establish a strong bond with Anukul's newborn son by showering the child with unconditional love. 2. What was to Raicharan an epoch in human history? Ans.: - Raicharan considered it a momentous event in human history when the baby started to walk. 3. What was Raicharan doing when the search party reaches him? Ans.: - When the search party locates him, Raicharan is discovered running back and forth in the field, calling out "master, Master, Little Master" with tears in his eyes." 4. Why did Raicharan melt down his wife's ornaments? Ans.: - Raicharan decided to melt his wife's jewelry to create gold bangles and anklets for his son. 5. How did Anukul receive Raicharan when he went to him after many years? Ans.: - An...

 Class X English Literature Reader Chapter - 4 The Imp and The Peasant's Bread Leo Tolstoy I. Answer the following questions briefly. 1. How did the peasant react when his bread has been stolen? Ans.: - The Peasant was saddened to lose his bread, which he had planned to eat for breakfast. However, he comforted himself by reasoning that whoever took it must have required it, and there was nothing he could do about it. He also expressed that he would not starve without his breakfast, and he hoped that the person who took the bread would benefit from it. 2. What was the imp's aim in stealing the bread? Ans.: - The imp stole the bread with the intention of tempting the peasant to sin by cursing the thief and invoking the Devil. 3. What did the Devil fear when he heard of the imp's failure? Ans.: - When the Devil learned that the imp had not succeeded in tempting the peasant to sin, but instead the peasant wished well upon the person stealing the bread, he became concerned that ...

 Class X English Literature Reader Chapter - 5 On Saying 'Please' A.G. Gardiner I. Answer the following questions in a sentence each. 1. Does law recognise bad manner as a legally punishable offence? Ans.: - The legal system does not consider bad manners to be a punishable offense. 2. According to the writer, are damages done to one's self-respect negligible? Ans.: - The writer emphasizes that the harm inflicted on one's self-respect should not be underestimated. 3. According to the writer, what poisons general life in society more than all the crimes in the calendar? Ans.: -The writer suggests that bad manners have a more detrimental impact on society's overall well-being than all the crimes listed in the calendar. 4. What, according to Gardiner, is the first requirement of civility? Ans.: - According to Gardiner, the first rule of civility is to say "please." 5. What kind of mind will wish to command where one can have the service more willingly only on ...

BOSEM Class X  English Literature Reader Chapter 6 The Diamond Necklace Guy-de-Maupassant I. Answer the following in a sentence each. 1. Why did Mathilde suffer ceaselessly? Ans.: - Mathilde endured constant suffering as she felt like a tormented soul, believing that she was destined to revel in the pleasures and luxuries of the world, yet her modest socio-economic standing barred her from doing so. 2. Why did Mathilde not like to go to see her former schoolmate? Ans.: - When Mathilde visited her former schoolmate, she felt sad upon returning home because being around her wealthy friend made her unhappy. 3. What was in Mathilde's mind when she saw the invitation her husband brought for her? Ans.: - Upon receiving the invitation from her husband, she was overcome with a sense of sadness as she realized that she did not possess an appropriate dress for the ball. 4. What was Mathilde's objection to wearing roses to the party? Ans.: - Mathilde objected to wearing roses to the party...

The Bishop's Candlesticks Candlesticks Summary of the Play The play opens in the kitchen of the Bishop's cottage. It is 11 PM and the Bishop has not yet come home. Persome and Marie are having a conversation regarding the bishop. Persome shows deep concern for her brother. She feels he is overstraining himself. Marie tells her that the Bishop has sold his silver salt cellars to help a poor woman. Persome is shocked. The Bishop arrives. He had gone to attend Marie's ailing mother. As soon as he arrives, he sends Marie away and gives her his comforter to protect herself from the biting cold outside. Marie goes away. Persome scolds her brother for giving away his comforter to Marie. She also remarks that he will give away his proud possession, a massive silver candlestick, a gift from his dying mother. This gives him an idea that he can use them to help a needy person someday. Persome retires to her room for the night. The Bishop sits down to read. Soon the convict enters stea...

 THE TASTE OF AN HILSA C. Answer the following questions briefly: 1. Where did Chaoba and Mani set out to fish before dawn? Ans.: - Chaoba and Mani set out to fish before dawn at the Barak River. 2. What is the prayer of the shadhu in the morning? Ans.: - The prayer of the shadhu in the morning is ‘Bom Bholenath, Jai Siva Sambhu’. 3. Why is Chaoba reluctant to sell the fish to the old man of the Naorem family? Ans.: - Chaoba was reluctant to sell the fish to the old man of Naorem due to the latter's hesitancy to pay the fair price for the fish, despite being wealthy, and his tendency to engage in prolonged bargaining instead of accepting a reasonable offer. 4. Why did Mani hate to see the old man of Naorem? Ans.: - Mani despised encountering the elderly gentleman from Naorem because their son Tomal had assaulted him two days ago. 5. Who were the other fishermen at the river besides Chaoba and Mani? Ans.: - In addition to Chaoba and Mani, Rahimuddin and his son were a...