This is for reference. Comprehension Questions What did the narrator pride himself on? (ANS)The narrator prided himself on packing. Packing is one of those many things that he felt that he knew more about than any other person living. How did the narrator intend to do the packing for their trip? (ANS)The narrator had intended to be the boss for the job of packing. He wanted Harris and George to potter about under his directions. His aim was to teach them. What irritated him about the behaviour of Harris and George? (ANS) When the narrator told his friends that he would pack, George spread himself over the easy-chair, and Harris cocked his legs on the table. Their taking his suggestion that way irritated him. There is nothing that irritated him more than seeing other people sitting about doing nothing when he was working. Why couldn’t the narrator sit still and see another man slaving and working? (ANS)The narrator couldn’t sit ...
Comprehension Questions Short answer questions (answers in about 30–40 words each) "It takes much time to kill a tree. Not a simple job of the knife. Will do it...." Why does it take so much time to kill a tree? (ANS)It is not easy to kill a tree simply with a stroke of a knife. The tree has deep roots which anchor it to the soil. It has risen out of the earth and absorbed years of sunlight, air and water. In order to kill a tree, its root must be uprooted. If the roots are left to be scorched and choked in sun and air, then the tree dies. This process takes much time and it requires a lot of effort. Contrast 'bleeding bark' with 'green twigs'. (ANS)The poet has used the words and phrases very skilfully. 'Bleeding bark' is suggestive of deterioration whereas 'green twigs' suggest fresh growth. 'Bleeding' represents destruction; ‘Green’ shows the springing of life. 'Green' and 'bleeding' symbolize the change from des...
THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST Answers to Text book questions 1. Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused”. What examples has he given to justify this? (Ans.)Bill Bryson supports his tendency to get confused easily by giving examples like his failure to find a lavatory in a cinema. Instead, he ends up standing in the alley on the wrong side of a self-locking door. Another example is about his returning to hotel desks two or three times a day and enquiring about his room number. 2.What happens when the zip on Bryson’s carry-on bag gives way? (Ans.)Bryson’s side of the bag opened abruptly and its contents got scattered all over when he pulled hard at its zip. Newspaper cuttings, loose papers, tobacco tin, magazines, passport, English money, film – everything inside the bag spread over an area about the size of a tennis court. 3. Why is Bryson’s finger bleeding? What is his wife’s reaction? (Ans.)Bryson’s finger is bleeding because he has gashed it on the zip of his carry-on ...
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