Lesson 1 | Father's Help | R.K Narayan | Class 10 | Madhyamik English

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CLASS 10

ENGLISH (SECOND LANGUAGE)

Father's Help - R.K Narayan 

Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences : 

1. The teacher Samuel was inspecting 

(A) the attendance 

(B) their desire 

(C) their homework

(D) their tidiness

Ans: C

2. The last period of the school ended at 

(A) 4:00 pm

(B)  4:15 pm

(C)  4:30 pm

(D)  4:45 pm

Ans: C

3.  We want more parents like him - Here him refers to 

(A) Samuel

(B) Samuel's father

(C) Swami

(D) Swami's father

Ans: D

4. Snatching away the letter from Swami his father 

(A) tore it

(B) preserved it

(C) read it

(D) threw it into the dustbin

Ans: A

5. The Swami should not miss the classes was told by his 

(A) teacher

(B) father

(C) mother

(D) neighbour

Ans: B

6. Before entering his school Swami hatted 

(A) at a stall

(B) at the book stall

(C) at the gate of the school

(D) at the headmaster's room

Ans: C

7. When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching 

(A) History

(B) Arithmetic

(C) Science

(D) Geography

Ans: B

8. Swami decided to give the letter to the headmaster 

(A) at the recess

(B) at the end of the day

(C) in the last period

(D) in the first period

Ans: B

9. The headmaster was on a leave for one 

(A) day

(B) month

(C) year

(D) week

Ans: D

10. Swami was late to school by

(A) half an hour

(B) an hour

(C) two hours

(D) three hours

Ans: A

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

1. When Samuel looked at Swami he hoped Samuel would scold him severely. 

2. The question asked by Samuel was an unexpected question to Swami.

3. That day Samuel appeared to Swami very gentle. 

4. The peon told Swami that the headmaster had gone on a week's leave.

5. Swami appeared at the entrance of his class when Samuel was teaching arithmetic. 

6. Father snatched the letter away from Swami and tore it.

7. Swami stood at the entrance of his class.

8. As Swami entered the school gate an idea occurred to him.

Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Cause	Effect
On Sunday Swaminathan loafed about.	Swami did not do his homework.
Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel.	Swami sat down, feeling sorry.
The headmaster had gone on a week's leave.	Swami could not deliver the letter.

Answer the question briefly:

1. What idea occurred to Swami as he entered the school gate?

Ans: The idea was not to deliver the letter then.

2. Why did Swami's father do, snatching away the letter from him?

Ans: Snatching away the letter Swami's father tore it up.

3. Unable to deliver the letter to the headmaster, how did Swami feel, according to your opinion?

Ans: I think, being unable to deliver the letter, Swami felt relieved,

4. Pick out a sentence to show that Swami's assumption on Samuel was wrong.

Ans: The sentence is "This was an unexpected question from Samuel".

5. Standing at the entrance to his class what did Swami expect from his teacher?

Ans: Swami expected Samuel to scold him severely for his late.

6. What was Samuel teaching in the class?

Ans: Samuel was teaching arithmetic in the class.

7. Why did Swami take the decision to deliver the letter at the end of the day?

Ans: Swami took the decision to deliver the letter at the end of the day because there was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

8. What happened at the time of Samuel's inspecting the home lessons?

Ans: While inspecting the home lessons, Samuel asked about Swami's homework. But Swami had done nothing. Unexpectedly Samuel did not scold him and told him to sit down.

9. Samuel looked impressed - What made Samuel so impressed?

Ans: When Swami told that his father forbade him to miss school, Samuel was very happy. 

10. What happened at the end of the classes?

Ans: At the end of the classes Swami picked up his books and ran to the headmaster's office. But the room was locked as he had gone on a week's leave. Swaminathan ran away from the place.

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