F.a notes part 1 Subjective Most Important Questions and Answers Short stories.
Questions # 1
Questions from book 1(short stories)
Q1.Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr Steward offensive?
Ans. Norma did not treat him well. He was hurt by this kind of attitude. So his tone might have become a bit offensive.
Q2. Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?
Ans. Norma was ready to kill someone for money. But Arthur concidered it a murder. So he disagreed with his wife.
Q3. Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?
Ans. Norma tried to persuade her husband to agree with her because she wanted to get money to fulfill her wishes.
4.What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?
Ans. She said that they would not really kill someone.They were doing it for a research purpose. But in return they would get $50,000. They would make a trip to Europe. They would built a cottage on the island.
Q5. Why did Mr Steward continue persuading Norma?
Ans. He wanted to get his commission from the company so he kept on persuading her.
Q6. What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?
Ans. She was told that a crowd had pushed Arthur in front of the train.
Q7. What was inside the package?
Ans. There was a push button unit inside the package. It was fixed to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button.
Q8. Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctors?
Ans. He did not follow the advice of the doctors because he wanted to work and raise crops.
Q9. What had the doctors told the old man?
Ans. They told him not to do any work. They asked him not to walk even.
Q10. What were the names of the vegetables the old man grew on his farm?
Ans. The old man grew potatoes, yams and tomatoes on his farm.
Q11. Why did the old man take the steep path?
Ans. He took the steep path to show his son that he was still healthy and strong.
Q12. Why had the old man planted his secret garden?
Ans. He wanted to taste the things grown in a new land. Therefore he grew vegetables on the top of
mountain.
Q13. Why did Harry not want to stay there?
Ans. He did not want to stay there because the weather of Mars was very hard.
Q14. What was the climate they faced on the Mars?
Ans.The climate they faced on the Mars was very hard. The wind was hot and high. At night there was fog. The summer baked every thing there.
Q15.How much dangerous can a Martian virus be?
It can make the earth people dark and golden eyed. It can make them thin and slender. It can change their mind even.
Q16.How did the boy look physically?
Ans. The boy looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. He was thin and weak. He was wearing tennis shoes and blue jeans.
Q17.what was the nature of the woman's job?
Ans. She worked in a hotel beauty shop. All kind of women came there. Her duty was to serve them.
Q18.What happened to the boy he tried to snatch the purse?
Ans. The boy lost his balance while snatching the purse from the woman. Consequently he fell down on the ground.
Q19. What made Hubert shameful?
Ans. People concidered the old man to be a liar. This made him shameful.
Q20.Why did people make fun of his innocence?
Ans. The old man was a poor countryman. People didn't bother whether he was innocent or not. They rather made fun of him to amuse themselves.Q21. Why did Hubert kept claiming innocence till his death?
Ans. He was a man of honour. People concidered him to be a liar. This hurt his soul. Therefore he kept on trying to prove his innocence till death.
Q22.What was the subject discussed at the club?
Ans. The discussion was about opportunity and determination.
Q23.How did Jorkens convince that a man could become a skating champion of the Sahara?
Ans. He said that the man should earn money first. He should build a skating rink in the Sahara and organize a competition there. He would be a skating champion all right.
Q24. How did Gorgios persuade his people to make his country strong?
Ans. He asked them to create a post of court acrobat. It would raise the glory of their country. It would strengthen their soldiers.
Q25. What were the arrangements made for the function of inauguration?
Ans. High swings were hung with gilded ropes. A row of neat hurdles was arranged. Lights glittered. A band played softly.
Q26. Did Gorgios use any short cut to achieve his ambition?
Ans. No he didn't use any short cut to achieve his ambition. Rather he had to work hard to get it.
Q27. What was the behavior of the child with the doctor?
Ans. She behaved rudely with him. Even she fought with him to stop him from seeing her throat.
Q28. Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?
Ans. The doctor called the girl by her first name to get frank with her.
Q29. Why did the parents rebuke the girl?
Ans. The girl attacked him and threw his glasses away. Therefore, the parents rebuked for such rudeness.
Q30.What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl?
Ans. Both the tonsils were in bad condition. They were covered by a thin layer.
Q31 Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
Ans. He got disappointed by his parents and Qazi. So,he looked to God to seek help.
Q32. What did the Qazi do?
Ans. He ordered to kill the boy to save the life of the king.
Q33. What was stuck in the camel, s throat?
Ans. A melon was stuck in the camel's throat.
Q34. What did the quack pretend to cure?
Ans. He pretended to cure goiter.
Q35.What did the quack do with the old woman?
Ans. He tied a blanket round her throat and hit it hard with a mallet. The old woman died then and there.
Q36. What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers?
Ans. They forced him to dig the grave of the woman. After this they beat him hard and let him go.
Q37.For whom did the quack dig the grave?
Ans. He dug the grave for the old woman whom he had killed.
Q38.What are locusts?
Ans. The locusts are insects. They fly in groups and eat and destroy crops.
Q39. Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire?
Ans. They threw wet leaves on fire to make the smoke acrid and black.
Q40. Are the hoppers different from the locusts?
Ans. The hoppers are the young locusts,while the locusts are full grown insects.
Q41. What was the desire of every farmer?
Ans. Every farmer desired the locusts to overlook his farm and go to the next.
Q42. Why are the locusts compared with bad weather?
Ans. Because like a bad weather they could appear at any moment.
Q43. Why did the men eat their supper with good appetite?
Ans. They had fought with locusts the whole day. They were tired and hungry. So they ate their supper with relish.
Q44. What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.?
Ans. He dreamt that one day, people would realize that all men are equal. Then they would live like brothers.
Q45. What should be the faith of Negroes?
Ans. They should have the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. They should believe that all men are equal.
Q46. Do the Negroes enjoy liberty in all parts of their country?
Ans. In the past, Negroes did not enjoy liberty in all parts of their country. But now they enjoy equal rights.
Q47. How much did Della save for Christmas?
Ans. She could save only one dollar and eighty _seven cent.
Q48. Why did Della sell her hair?
Ans. She sold her hair to get money to buy a gift for her husband at Christmas.
Q49. What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?
Ans. Both the lovers sold their valuable things to buy gifts for each other. It shows selflessness in their love.
Q50. Describe Maulvi, s appearance?
Ans. Maulvi wore a turban on his head. He wore silver rings on his fingers. He always carried a stick with him. He had bulging eyes.
Q51. What was his appearance (overcoat)?
Ans. He had sleek shining hair, side_burns and thin mustaches. He had a rose in the button hole of his overcoat, a silk scarf around his neck.
Q52. Why did the people come out on the Mall?
Ans. People came out on the Mall to join the fun of the streets.
Q53 what was being played in one of the restaurants?
Ans. An orchestra was being played in one of the restaurants.
Q53. What does the author like about Christmases ?
Ans. Christmas makes people good and generous. This is what he likes about Christmas.
Q55. Why noble deeds are always a great joy for the author?
Ans. The noble deeds give spiritual happiness. They benefit humans . They please God also. Therefore he enjoys doing such deeds.
Question 1(short stories) ENDED
Questions from book 1(short stories)
Q1.Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr Steward offensive?
Ans. Norma did not treat him well. He was hurt by this kind of attitude. So his tone might have become a bit offensive.
Q2. Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?
Ans. Norma was ready to kill someone for money. But Arthur concidered it a murder. So he disagreed with his wife.
Q3. Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?
Ans. Norma tried to persuade her husband to agree with her because she wanted to get money to fulfill her wishes.
4.What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer?
Ans. She said that they would not really kill someone.They were doing it for a research purpose. But in return they would get $50,000. They would make a trip to Europe. They would built a cottage on the island.
Q5. Why did Mr Steward continue persuading Norma?
Ans. He wanted to get his commission from the company so he kept on persuading her.
Q6. What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?
Ans. She was told that a crowd had pushed Arthur in front of the train.
Q7. What was inside the package?
Ans. There was a push button unit inside the package. It was fixed to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button.
Q8. Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctors?
Ans. He did not follow the advice of the doctors because he wanted to work and raise crops.
Q9. What had the doctors told the old man?
Ans. They told him not to do any work. They asked him not to walk even.
Q10. What were the names of the vegetables the old man grew on his farm?
Ans. The old man grew potatoes, yams and tomatoes on his farm.
Q11. Why did the old man take the steep path?
Ans. He took the steep path to show his son that he was still healthy and strong.
Q12. Why had the old man planted his secret garden?
Ans. He wanted to taste the things grown in a new land. Therefore he grew vegetables on the top of
mountain.
Q13. Why did Harry not want to stay there?
Ans. He did not want to stay there because the weather of Mars was very hard.
Q14. What was the climate they faced on the Mars?
Ans.The climate they faced on the Mars was very hard. The wind was hot and high. At night there was fog. The summer baked every thing there.
Q15.How much dangerous can a Martian virus be?
It can make the earth people dark and golden eyed. It can make them thin and slender. It can change their mind even.
Q16.How did the boy look physically?
Ans. The boy looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. He was thin and weak. He was wearing tennis shoes and blue jeans.
Q17.what was the nature of the woman's job?
Ans. She worked in a hotel beauty shop. All kind of women came there. Her duty was to serve them.
Q18.What happened to the boy he tried to snatch the purse?
Ans. The boy lost his balance while snatching the purse from the woman. Consequently he fell down on the ground.
Q19. What made Hubert shameful?
Ans. People concidered the old man to be a liar. This made him shameful.
Q20.Why did people make fun of his innocence?
Ans. The old man was a poor countryman. People didn't bother whether he was innocent or not. They rather made fun of him to amuse themselves.Q21. Why did Hubert kept claiming innocence till his death?
Ans. He was a man of honour. People concidered him to be a liar. This hurt his soul. Therefore he kept on trying to prove his innocence till death.
Q22.What was the subject discussed at the club?
Ans. The discussion was about opportunity and determination.
Q23.How did Jorkens convince that a man could become a skating champion of the Sahara?
Ans. He said that the man should earn money first. He should build a skating rink in the Sahara and organize a competition there. He would be a skating champion all right.
Q24. How did Gorgios persuade his people to make his country strong?
Ans. He asked them to create a post of court acrobat. It would raise the glory of their country. It would strengthen their soldiers.
Q25. What were the arrangements made for the function of inauguration?
Ans. High swings were hung with gilded ropes. A row of neat hurdles was arranged. Lights glittered. A band played softly.
Q26. Did Gorgios use any short cut to achieve his ambition?
Ans. No he didn't use any short cut to achieve his ambition. Rather he had to work hard to get it.
Q27. What was the behavior of the child with the doctor?
Ans. She behaved rudely with him. Even she fought with him to stop him from seeing her throat.
Q28. Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?
Ans. The doctor called the girl by her first name to get frank with her.
Q29. Why did the parents rebuke the girl?
Ans. The girl attacked him and threw his glasses away. Therefore, the parents rebuked for such rudeness.
Q30.What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl?
Ans. Both the tonsils were in bad condition. They were covered by a thin layer.
Q31 Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
Ans. He got disappointed by his parents and Qazi. So,he looked to God to seek help.
Q32. What did the Qazi do?
Ans. He ordered to kill the boy to save the life of the king.
Q33. What was stuck in the camel, s throat?
Ans. A melon was stuck in the camel's throat.
Q34. What did the quack pretend to cure?
Ans. He pretended to cure goiter.
Q35.What did the quack do with the old woman?
Ans. He tied a blanket round her throat and hit it hard with a mallet. The old woman died then and there.
Q36. What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers?
Ans. They forced him to dig the grave of the woman. After this they beat him hard and let him go.
Q37.For whom did the quack dig the grave?
Ans. He dug the grave for the old woman whom he had killed.
Q38.What are locusts?
Ans. The locusts are insects. They fly in groups and eat and destroy crops.
Q39. Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire?
Ans. They threw wet leaves on fire to make the smoke acrid and black.
Q40. Are the hoppers different from the locusts?
Ans. The hoppers are the young locusts,while the locusts are full grown insects.
Q41. What was the desire of every farmer?
Ans. Every farmer desired the locusts to overlook his farm and go to the next.
Q42. Why are the locusts compared with bad weather?
Ans. Because like a bad weather they could appear at any moment.
Q43. Why did the men eat their supper with good appetite?
Ans. They had fought with locusts the whole day. They were tired and hungry. So they ate their supper with relish.
Q44. What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.?
Ans. He dreamt that one day, people would realize that all men are equal. Then they would live like brothers.
Q45. What should be the faith of Negroes?
Ans. They should have the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. They should believe that all men are equal.
Q46. Do the Negroes enjoy liberty in all parts of their country?
Ans. In the past, Negroes did not enjoy liberty in all parts of their country. But now they enjoy equal rights.
Q47. How much did Della save for Christmas?
Ans. She could save only one dollar and eighty _seven cent.
Q48. Why did Della sell her hair?
Ans. She sold her hair to get money to buy a gift for her husband at Christmas.
Q49. What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?
Ans. Both the lovers sold their valuable things to buy gifts for each other. It shows selflessness in their love.
Q50. Describe Maulvi, s appearance?
Ans. Maulvi wore a turban on his head. He wore silver rings on his fingers. He always carried a stick with him. He had bulging eyes.
Q51. What was his appearance (overcoat)?
Ans. He had sleek shining hair, side_burns and thin mustaches. He had a rose in the button hole of his overcoat, a silk scarf around his neck.
Q52. Why did the people come out on the Mall?
Ans. People came out on the Mall to join the fun of the streets.
Q53 what was being played in one of the restaurants?
Ans. An orchestra was being played in one of the restaurants.
Q53. What does the author like about Christmases ?
Ans. Christmas makes people good and generous. This is what he likes about Christmas.
Q55. Why noble deeds are always a great joy for the author?
Ans. The noble deeds give spiritual happiness. They benefit humans . They please God also. Therefore he enjoys doing such deeds.
Question 1(short stories) ENDED
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