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Discovering Tut: The Saga Continues by A. R. Williams

 Day 4: Super Seven-Super Eleven Qs Ans for Class XI

Q8. What things were found in Tut’s burial chamber?

Ans. By opening the first casket (box),  a shroud (a piece of cloth in which a dead body is wrapped) adorned (decorated) with garlands of willow (a kind of tree) and olive (a tree) leaves, wild (living and growing in natural conditions) celery (vegetables for salad), lotus petals and cornflowers were found. The base of the coffin was made up of gold and resins were spread to solidify the mummy to the

Q9. What trouble did Howard Carter run into when Tut’s coffin was being opened?

Ans. Howard Carter also ran into trouble when he finally reached the mummy. The raisins used for spreading on the bottom of the solid gold coffin to fix (cement) the mummy had hardened.

Q10. What efforts did Howard make to separate Tut’s mummy from the coffin?

Ans. First, he tried to melt or make the material that fixed the mummy soft by exposing it to the blazing heat of the sun. But the effort failed. Then he had to use a chisel to remove limbs and trunk apart from the head, the arms and the legs from the hardened material.  After that, the remains were removed.

Q11. What defence did Howard Carter put forward to counter the allegations made against him by Zahi Hawas?

Ans. Carter said that he had very little choice. If the mummy had not been removed that way, the thieves would have entered thereby befooling the guards, and ripped (removed quickly and violently) it apart to loot the treasure from there.

Q12. What was discovered by the professor of anatomy after 40 years in 1968 when Tut’s mummy was x-rayed?

Ans. It was discovered that Tut had not died of his natural death. It could have been a murder. It was discovered that his breastbone and front ribs were missing.

Q13. What valuables were put in the Tut’s coffin and chamber as gifts?

Ans. Tut was also gifted with several glittering (shining) goods (things) like precious collars, inlaid necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes, and the new iconic (sacred) inner coffin and mask. Those were all made of pure gold.

 

Long Answer-type Questions

Q1. Describe Amenhotep III, maybe Tut’s father or grandfather.

Ans. He was a powerful pharaoh.  He ruled for almost four decades and the period was called ‘the eighteenth dynasty golden age.  After that, his son Amenhotep IV succeeded him. He caused the strangest changes in the history of ancient Egypt. He began worshipping Aten, the sun god. He also changed his name to ‘Akhenaten, which meant the servant of Aten, the son god. He also shifted the religious capital from Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten. It is known as Amarna. His strange activities did not stop there. He attacked a major god, Amun by smashing his images and closing his temples.

 

We’re Not Afraid to Die...if We Can All Be Together By Gordon Cook and Alan East

 Day 2 class XI

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Lesson 2. We’re Not Afraid to Die...if We Can All Be Together   By  Gordon Cook and Alan  East

Short Answer-type Questions

Q3/1. Describe the boat which the narrator and his wife prepare for sailing in the manner of the famous British explorer James Cook.

Ans. Both of them prepared a large boat ‘Wave-walker’, which was 23 meters in length and 30 tons in weight. It was a very beautiful and professionally built boat. The narrator and his wife had to spend several months in making it suitable for the roughest weather in the sea.

Q5/2. Who were the hired crewmen? Why were they hired?

Ans. The narrator hired two crewmen from Plymouth in the United Kingdom. One was Larry Vigil, an American and the other was Herb Seigler, a Swiss. He hired them to tackle the southern Indian Ocean, the world’s roughest seas.

Q7/3. What dangers of the sea did the narrator and his family face on the dawn of the 26^th of January? What did they do?

 

Ans. The narrator and his family had to face the spray created in big ways. There was a fast flow of wind and rain. After that, they dropped down the jib (a small sail) to decrease the speed of the boat. They also tied a strong rope to the back of the boat. They put on oilskins and life jackets.  

 

Q8/4. How did the narrator and his family along with the crewmen do after a huge wave struck the boat on the evening of the 2^nd of January? What was their condition?

Ans. Ans. A large amount of green and white water fell over the boat smashing (HITTING) the narrator’s head into the wheel (steering wheel). Fortunately, his head came out (popped up) of the water.

Q10/5. What did the narrator notice when he went down into the lower part of the boat to take stock of the situation after Mary informed him that they were sinking?

Ans. On reaching there, he saw:

(i)                Larry and Herb were trying to pump water out of the lower part of the vessel (boat).

(ii)             He also saw that so many broken pieces of timber were lying scattered here and there.

(iii)            The things like clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys were floating about in deep water.

Q12/6. What did the narrator do at once to stop water that was coming in the Wavewalker?

Ans. After some time, he was able to find a hammer, screws, and canvas and reached the deck (upper part of a boat or ship) with some difficulty. After some struggle, he could spread some canvas and put waterproof hatch covers on the gaping (widening) holes.

Q13/7. After checking the charts and making calculations, what did the narrator hope to find?

Ans. The narrator checked the charts and made some calculations. He was able to find two small islands at a small distance.

 Q14/8. Describe the courage shown by the children during the disaster they had to face during their voyage?

Ans. The narrator’s children showed immense (great) courage even in the face of death-like situations. Sue’s head had swollen. There was a deep cut on her arm also. She did not want to worry her father. She also tried to cheer them up by making caricatures and a card for them.

Q16/9. What kind of card did Sue make and what did she want to convey through it?

Ans. It was a beautiful card made by her. She made caricatures of her mother and father. She also wrote a message of hope for the best on the card saying that her parents were funny persons and she loved them most.

Q19/10. How did the narrator feel when he set foot on the island? Who came to receive him?

Ans. He was extremely happy to set foot on the earth’s surface. The inhabitants (the people who lived there) of that island, who were 28 in number, welcomed them on the shore.

 

Long Answer-type Questions

Q1. Describe the disaster that reached the narrator and his family along with the crewmen at 6 p.m. on the 2nd of January.

Ans. It was 6 p.m. on 26^th January. The wind completely stopped blowing.

The sky became overcast with dark clouds immediately. Then they heard a roar that was increasing at an alarming speed. An enormous cloud seemed to chase the boat. It was such a big wave that he had never seen before. It was twice the height of the other waves and rose up perfectly vertically. It had  a frightful breaking  crest.

The roar created by that wave increased as the stern lifted up. The narrator thought for some time that they were going to ride the wave.

But, immediately after that, a large amount of green and white water fell over the boat smashing the narrator’s head into the wheel (steering wheel) and he was fully aware of the fact that he was flying overboard and sinking below the waves.

[Word-meanings: impending (a usually unpleasant event that is sure to happen, indication (hint, disaster (an event that causes a lot of destruction, ominous (suggesting that something bad is going to happen, enormous (very big in size), crest (top, peak). roar (HUGE NOISE), stern (back part of the boat), smashing (HITTING)

Q2. Describe how the water was pumped out. How did the narrator manage all the difficulties?

Ans. As he knew that some water was still flowing below, but most of it was being deflected (diverted, moved to another side). The debris (pieces of wood metal, plastic, etc.) was also floating and it blocked the hand pumps.

The electric pump was also short-circuited. The level of water was rising alarmingly. Then he found two spare hand pumps at the deck.

He also remembered that there was an electronic pump at the chartroom floor. He connected it to an out pipe and it started working. The narrator continued pumping water out, steering the wheel, and working the radio for the whole cold night. But no reply came for their Mayday (The word is used for distress calls.) calls.

Q3. How was the narrator able to survive the blow that the huge wave gave him on the 2^nd of January?

Ans. After being blown overboard by the huge wave, after some time, a wave came and lifted the boat upright (straight, vertical). The lifeline (rope) that was tied to the boat became taut (tight, stiff) due to the pressure of the water.

 He had grasped (clutched, grabbed) the guard rails. Then he was pulled back into the Wavewalker. Now the sea waves tossed him around the deck like a ragdoll.   His left rib was cracked in that tussle (fight, struggle) and his mouth was full of blood due to the broken teeth.   Luckily, he was successful in getting the steering wheel, lined up (straightening up) the stern, and waited for the next wave to come.

 

 

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Know Then Thyself –Alexander Pope-Questions-Answers

Know Then Thyself –Alexander Pope

 

 Q1. What is a paradox? Find two instances of paradox in the poem.

Ans. A paradox is a statement having two opposite ideas placed together. The statement seems very strange but it gives a deeper meaning. For example, man has been called ‘darkly wise’ and ‘rudely great’;

 Q2. How is a man stuck between an angel and an animal?

Ans. The poet says that man has been placed in a middle state on this earth. He is neither an angel nor is he an animal. He possesses both, divine and animal instincts. Sometimes he behaves like an angel showing kindness, sympathy, and compassion to others. But sometimes he is full of cruelty. He behaves like a wild animal.

Q3. How is it that man cannot be stoic?

Ans. A stoic is a person who is not disturbed by any type of emotion. He bears all pains silently but never complains about it. He remains silent in both joys and sorrows. But Pope says that a human being cannot be a stoic. He starts crying and complaining if a tragedy happens in his life. He cannot remain calm in odd situations. He starts jumping if he gets the slightest joy in life..

Q4.How is man a confused being?

Ans. The poet says that Man is many a time troubled by his tendency of indecision. He is always in doubt about whether to act or not to act or not to do an action. Sometimes he may think of himself as a god and while at other times, he behaves like a beast. He doubts his own thoughts and then he acts under the pressure of his emotions. Sometimes he is guided by his mind (i.e. opinions) while other times by his body (i.e. emotions). Thus man is a confused being.

Q5. What are the doubts that trouble man?

Ans. Man is always troubled by his own doubts. Sometimes he starts believing that he is the wisest being on earth. But another time, he doubts his own decisions. He is unable to make a balance between his thoughts and emotions. He is always in doubt to act or not act.

Q6. Explain: ‘The glory, jest and the riddle of the world’.

Ans. Man is a glorious creature on earth. He commits so many errors while passing his judgments on others. Many a time, he does not pass fair judgment as he may be under the influence of his personal motives. But sometimes he commits funny acts. Thus he is the riddle that cannot be solved. He is always unpredictable.

Q7. What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

Ans. The poet has used a heroic couplet in this poem. In this poetic form, two lines rhyme together. There is a total of nine couplets in this poem. But each couplet has a different rhyming scheme. See the following couplet:

‘Know then thyself, presume not God to scan;

 The proper study of mankind is the man.’

In the above couplet, the lines ending with the words ‘scan’ and ‘man’ rhyme.

B. Long Answer-type Questions

Q1. ‘Man is a confused being,” says Pope. Where, according to Pope, does the root of man’s confusion lie? CDLU 2015  Or Where, according to Pope, does the root of man’s confusion lie? (MDU 2018)

Ans.  Alexander Pope, in the very beginning states the root cause of Man’s confusion. He always tries to scrutinise the outside world. He tires to study and unravel (disclose) the ways of God. He tries to pass his judgments on others. He thinks himself superior to other creatures on this earth. That is why he considers himself the boss on this planet earth. He behaves like a wise person, but still, his mind is a bundle of contradictions. His judgments are not always fair. Sometimes he is influenced by his own selfish motives or ignorance. He is also unable to differentiate between his thoughts and emotions. He is many times unreasonable in his behavior. In his pride, he thinks himself a god, but another time, he suffers the pangs (pains) of emotions. He boasts of being a stoic. But his emotions are not under his control.

 He is full of doubts. One time he is full of confidence, but another time, he shows doubts on his own decisions. Sometimes he behaves like a god, but other times he stoops (lowers) to the level of a beast.

 

Q2. What is Pope’s concept of Man? Or What is Pope’s view about man, that is created in the poem ‘Know Then Thyself’.

Ans. The poet says that man has been placed in a middle state on this earth. He possesses both, divine and animal instincts.

He is a being (living form) that is wise but still ignorant of God and Universe. He is great but in his pride he behaves rudely with others. It is because he loses his self control very easily.

He has too much knowledge but still he is skeptic (disbeliever, doubtful) of his potential (power). He may take pride in achieving a stoic’s position, but still, he is full of weaknesses.

He is always in doubt to act or not to act; to do or not to do an action. Sometimes he may think himself a god and while at another time, he behaves like a beast. He doubts his own thoughts and then he acts under the pressure of his emotions. Sometimes he is guided by his mind (i.e. thoughts) while another time by his body (i.e. emotions)

He is habitual of using his reasoning power but in that process he is prone to commit mistakes.

He is unable to know whether is being guided by his thoughts or emotions. As he tries to reach a conclusion, then another idea, maybe guided by reasoning or his passion, contradicts the previous one. In this manner, man remains in a confused situation. He is, thus, abused by his own thoughts and emotions

Many a time, he does not pass fair judgment as he may be under the influence of his personal motives. The ultimate fate of Man is that he has to die. He is not an immortal being. Thus he is the riddles that cannot be solved. He is always unpredictable.