The Price of Bananas Class 9 Questions and Answers

The Price of Bananas Class 9 is included in the syllabus under WBBSE. Questions Answers with Bengali meaning from The Price of Bananas class 9 by Mulk Raj Anand have been arranged in the following for class 9.

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About the author

The Price of Bananas class 9 is written by Mulk Raj Anand. He was a prolific India English short story writer. Some of his famous works are “Colie”, “Untouchableand s”, “The Village”.

About the story, The Price of Bananas Class 9

The Price of Bananas Class 9 is a funny story, but it depicts sad concern about the unkind and unjust behaviour of the rich businessman towards the poor fruit vendor and the porter.

Bengali Meaning of The Price of Bananas Class 9

Bengali Meaning from The Price of Bananas Class 9 has been given. Word notes from The Price of Bananas Class 9 also have been added here.

[ I was on my way ……………… that may be visible. Page – 75]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

আমি ফৈজাবাদ থেকে লখনউ যাওয়ার পথে ছিলাম। ট্রেন ছাড়ার সময়ের আধ ঘণ্টা আগেই আমি স্টেশনে পৌঁছে গিয়েছিলাম। আমি একটি বেঞ্চের ওপরে বসে গাছগুলিতে আর খোলা প্ল্যাটফরমে বাঁদরদের হৈ-হুল্লোড় দেখছিলাম। বাঁদরগুলি কিছুক্ষণ পরপর নামছিল আধ-চোষা আমের আঁটি আর খাবারের উচ্ছিষ্ট সংগ্রহ করতে। বাচ্চা বাঁদরগুলি নিম আর তেঁতুল গাছের ডালে বসেছিল, কোনো খাবার দেখা গেলেই তারা তা নিতে লাফ দিচ্ছিল।

Words Notes:

Departure – exit – .ছেড়ে চলে যাওয়া

Frolicking – Rejoicing.- আনন্দে হৈচৈ করা

Descended – came down.- নেমে এলো

Mango-stones – Seed of mango.- আমের আটি

Remainders – excess.- অতিরিক্ত

Boughs – A branch of a tree.- গাছের ডাল

Tamarind – a sour Fruit.- তেতুল ফল

Read: English Textbook [Bliss] solution Class 9 All Chapters

Lesson – 1. Tales of Bhola Grandpa	Lesson – 7. Tom Loses a Tooth
Lesson – 2. All about a Dog	Lesson – 8. His First Flight
Lesson – 3. Autumn	Lesson – 9. The North Ship
Lesson – 4. A Day in the Zoo	Lesson – 10. The Price of Bananas
Lesson – 5. All Sumer in a Day	Lesson – 11. A Shipwrecked Sailor
Lesson – 6. Mild the Mist Upon the Hill	Lesson – 12. Hunting Snake

[ Just then the train was announced ……………… snatched the bather’s loin cloth. Page – 75,76]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

ঠিক সেই সময়ে স্টেশনের ঘণ্টা বেজে ট্রেনের আসার কথা ঘোষণা হল। আমি আমার জন্য ট্রেনে একটি সিট জোগাড় করার ওপর মনোনিবেশ করলাম। আমি জানালার ধারে একটি সিট পেলাম, সেখান থেকে প্ল্যাটফর্ম দেখা যায়। আরও কয়েকজন যাত্রী কামরায় আমার সঙ্গী হল। আমরা সবাই গ্রীষ্মের বেড়ে ওঠা তাপে ঘামছিলাম। কয়েকজন যাত্রী একটি জলের পাম্প থেকে তাদের ছোটো ছোটো মাটির কলসিতে জল ভরতে ব্যস্ত ছিল। আমি তাজ্জব বনে গেলাম একটি বাঁদরের একজন সাধুর কৌপীন ছোঁ মেরে নেওয়ার প্রতিভা দেখে যে কিনা জলের পাম্পের তলায় স্নান করছিল। বেশ খানিকটা হাসি-তামাশা এই ঘটনার কারণে ঘটল। স্নানরত ব্যক্তি এরপর বাঁদরটিকে অনুরোধ করল তার কৌপীন ফেরত দেওয়ার জন্য। বাঁদরটি ছিল উদার এবং নিমগাছ থেকে সেটি ছুঁড়ে দিল নীচে মানুষটির পায়ের কাছে। এই সবকিছু যখন ঘটছিল, আমি একজন ভদ্রলোককে লক্ষ করলাম আমাদের কামরার দিকে এগিয়ে আসছেন। তাঁকে একজন ব্যবসায়ীর মতো দেখাচ্ছিল।

একটি সাদা মসলিনের ধুতি, একটি নরম ফতুয়া আর মাথায় একটি নকশা করা টুপিতে সজ্জিত ছিলেন তিনি। একজন কুলি তাঁর মালপত্র বইছিল, যার মধ্যে ছিল একটি বড়ো স্টিলের ট্রাঙ্ক, কয়েকটি ছোটো ছোটো বেতের ঝুড়ি আর একটি পিতলের জগ। মালপত্র তাড়াতাড়ি বইবার জন্য লোকটি কুলিটির ওপর গলাবাজি করছিলেন। হঠাৎ একটি বাঁদর আমাদের কামরার ওপর থেকে লাফিয়ে নামল আর ব্যবসায়ীটির খাসা নকশা করা টুপিটি ছোঁ মেরে পালাল। বাঁদরটি তারপর নিম গাছের ওপর চড়ে গেল। “কী করলি রে, বাঁদর।” ব্যবসায়ীটি কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় হয়ে চিৎকার করলেন। তাঁর গোল আর আত্মতৃপ্ত মুখ ঘামে ভরে গিয়েছিল। তিনি জলের পাম্পের ওপরে ছড়ানো গাছটার দিকে ছুটে গেলেন আর দাঁড়িয়ে বাঁদরটিকে শাসাতে লাগলেন। যাইহোক যত তিনি বাঁদরটির ওপর গলাবাজি করলেন বাঁদরটি হয়ে উঠল তত বেশি চুপচাপ। এটি সেই একই বাঁদর যে অবগাহনকারীর কৌপীন ছোঁ মেরেছিল।

Words Notes:

Concentrated – applied attention. – গভীর মনোনিবেশ করা

Securing – attaining.- নিশ্চয়ই করা

Overlooking – facing. – কোন কিছুর দিকে মুখ করে অবস্থান

Sweating – perspiring- ঘেমে যাওয়া

Rising heat – High temperature.- ক্রমবর্ধমান তাপমাত্রা

Pitchers – pots- পাত্রগুলো

Struck – Affected.- আটকে গিয়েছিল বা প্রভাবিত হয়েছিল

Snatching – Grabbing.- ছিনিয়ে নিল

Loin cloth – A piece of cloth worn around the hips.- কৌপিন

Pious – Holy- ধার্মিক

Generous – Kind.- উদার

Muslin – A kind of high in cotton cloth.- নরম সুতির কাপড়

Delicate – Soft.- কোমল

Tunic – A type of Kurta.- পাঞ্জাবি

Embroidered – Decorated with needle work.- সূঁচের দ্বারা চিকন করা

Porter – One who carries luggage for others.- কুলি

Utter – Complete.- পরিপূর্ণ

Confusion – Loss of self-control.- বিভ্রান্তি

Smug – Well maintained.- পরিপাটি

Perspiration – Sweat.- ঘেমে যাওয়া

Threatening – Alarming.- ভীতিপ্রদ

Remoter- Beyond reach- সুদূর

[ The people on the platform ……………… monkey seemed to hesitate. Page – 76]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

ব্যবসায়ীর দুর্দশায় প্ল্যাটফর্মের লোকজন খুব মজা পাচ্ছিল। তিনি তাঁর মুখে এক করুণ আর হতাশ অভিব্যক্তি নিয়ে তাকাচ্ছিলেন। ইতিমধ্যে, এক ফল বিক্রেতা এগিয়ে এল, তার ছোটো ঠ্যালাগাড়ি ঠেলতে ঠেলতে। সে সেই ‘শেঠজিকে’ বলল যে সে টুপিটিকে উদ্ধার করবে। ব্যবসায়ী সামান্য স্বস্তি পেলেন মনে হল। ফেরিওয়ালাএগিয়ে গেল, বাঁদরটির দিকে তার ডান হাতে কয়েকটা কলা ঝুলিয়ে। সে তার বাঁ হাতটি বাড়িয়ে দিল টুপিটির জন্য। বাঁদরটি ইতস্তত করছে মনে হল।

Words Notes:

Plight – unfavourable condition. – প্রতিকূল পরিস্থিতি

Piteous – Miserable. – শোচনীয়

Hawker – Seller – ফেরিওয়ালা

Dangling – Hanging. – ঝুলন্ত

Stretched out -Extended. – বাড়ালো

Hesitate – Doubtful. – দ্বিধা করা

[ “Ao,ao,come down,” ……………… near the vendor. Page – 76]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

“আও, আও, উত্তরকে আও”, ফেরিওয়ালাটি বাঁদরটিকে তোষামোদ করতে লাগল। সে কলাগুলিকে আরও ওপরে তুলল। বাঁদরটি সাড়া দিল ফেরিওয়ালার কাছাকাছি একটি ডালে সতর্কভাবে নেমে এসে।

Words Notes:

Coaxed – Persuade gently. প্রলুব্ধ করা

Cautiously – Carefully. সতর্কভাবে

[ The whole platform ……………… with its left hand. Page – 76]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

গোটা প্ল্যাটফর্ম চুপচাপ হয়ে গেল আর রুদ্ধশ্বাসে অপেক্ষা করতে লাগল অসম্ভব ঘটনাটি ঘটার জন্য। ফেরিওয়ালা কোমল স্বরে বাঁদরটির দিকে নরম স্বরে আওয়াজ করতে লাগল, আও, আও। বাঁদরটি এদিকে ওদিকে দেখতে দেখতে আদানপ্রদানের শর্তটি মেনে নিল। সে তার ডান হাত দিয়ে কলাগুলি তুলে নিল আর নকশা করা টুপিটি সামান্য কোঁচকানো, ছেড়ে দিল বাঁ হাত দিয়ে।

Words Notes:

Bated – Held back. – আটকানো

Cooed – Cried softly. – পাখির ডাক

Bargain – Negotiation. – দরদাম করা

Crumpled – Crushed – কুঁচকে দেওয়া

[ The spectators shouted in praise ……………… offer to the money. Page – 76]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

দর্শকরা বাহবা দিতে চেঁচিয়ে উঠল। ফল বিক্রেতাটি এগিয়ে এল আর শেঠজিকে তাঁর টুপিটি বিনীতভাবে নিবেদন করল। “ওরা ক্ষুধার্ত, তাই ওরা যাত্রীদের বিরক্ত করে।” “আচ্ছা”, শেঠজি বললেন, আর কামরার ভিতরে যাওয়ার জন্য ঘুরলেন। ফেরিওয়ালা বলল, “শেঠজি, দয়া করে আমাকে দু-আনা দিন কলাগুলির জন্য যেগুলি আমাকে বাঁদরটিকে দিতে হল।”

Words Notes:

Humbly – Softly. – বিনয়ীভাবে

[ “Two annas! What impudence!” ……………… Sethji scowled at him. Page –77,78,79]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

“দু আনা! কী বেআদবি!” শেঠজি প্রত্যেকটি শব্দ বিরক্তিভরে চিৎকার করে মলিন ফল বিক্রেতাটিকে বললেন, “দয়া করে ওকে পয়সাটা দিয়ে দিন, শেঠজি, ” কামরার বাদবাকিরা বলল। “আচ্ছা, এই যে চার আনা তোমার জন্য, কুলি, আর তোমার জন্য এক আনা, ফলওয়ালা!” শেঠজি বললেন। “কিন্তু আমি দুটি বড়ো বড়ো মাল বয়েছি,” কুলিটি বিলাপ করে বলল। “যাও ! যাও! জোচ্চোর!” শেঠজি প্রতিবাদী কুলিটির ওপর গর্জন করে উঠলেন। কুলিটি চলে গেল। ফল বিক্রেতাটি গোঁ ধরে থাকল, “শেঠজি, ন্যায্য বিচার করুন, আমি আপনার মর্যাদাপূর্ণ টুপিটিকে বাঁচালাম…” ব্যবসায়ীটি একটি আনা তার দিকে প্ল্যাটফর্মে ছুঁড়ে দিলেন। গার্ডের বাঁশি বাজল। ট্রেন প্রায় ছাড়ার মুখে। ফেরিওয়ালাটি কামরার জানালা দিয়ে ভিতরে তাকাল। “শেঠজি, গরিবকে ঠকাবেন না!”যা, যা ! তার দিকে চোখ রাঙিয়ে শেঠজি বললেন, “যা যা! বিশ্রাম নে।”

Words Notes:

Annas – 1of 16th part of a rupee. – এক আনা

Impudence – Shameless – বেয়াদবি করা

Disgust – irritation – বিরক্তি

Grimy – dirty – নোংরা

Crook – cheat – জোচ্চোর

Thundered – noise like Thunder. – গর্জে উঠলো

Protesting – One who is trying to bring justice. – সরব

Just – Right. – ন্যায়

Scowled – Angry or bad tempered way – প্রচন্ড পরিমাণে রেগে যাওয়া

[ The train had begun to move ……………… vendor finally dropped off. Page – 79]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

ট্রেনটি চলতে শুরু করল। ফল বিক্রেতাটি প্রথমে সেটির সঙ্গে সঙ্গে ছুটতে লাগল, তারপর পা-দানির ওপর উঠল এবং জানলাটিকে জড়িয়ে ধরে অনুনয় বিনয় করতে লাগল। কিন্তু শেঠজি তাঁর মাথা ঘুরিয়ে নিলেন। তিনি জানলার বাইরে অন্যদিকে মালগাড়িটির দিকে দেখছিলেন। ট্রেনটি প্ল্যাটফর্মের পুরো দৈর্ঘ্য অতিক্রম করল এবং হতাশাগ্রস্ত ফল বিক্রেতা অবশেষে নেমে পড়ল।

Words Notes:

Clung – Hold on tightly. – জাপ্টে ধরলো

Frustrated – Depressed – হতাশ

[ Sethji turned round ……………… ask him to help. Page – 79]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

আমাদের সকলের চারিদিকে শেঠজি ঘুরলেন এবং নিজেকে ঠিক প্রমান করতে শুরু করলেন, “আমার টুপিটি ফিরে পেতে সে যদি আমাকে সাহায্য করতে না-চাইত, সে বানরটিকে কলাগুলি দিত না। আমি তাকে সাহায্য করতে বলিনি।”

Words Notes:

Justify – To explain for doing something. – সমবেদনা

[ I felt that all the ……………… generous-hearted fruit vendor. Page – 79]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

আমার মনে হল যে বাকি সব যাত্রীরা গরিব বিক্রেতাটির জন্যে সমবেদনা অনুভব করেছিল। পুরো মজার ঘটনাটি শেষ হল ধনী ব্যবসায়ীটির বিরুদ্ধে অপ্রীতিকর অভিযোগের অনুভূতিতে যিনি উদার মনের ফল বিক্রেতাটির প্রতি দারুণ নিষ্ঠুর আচরণ করেছিলেন।

Words Notes:

Sympathy – Compassion – সাফাই দেওয়া

Grievance – allegation – অভিযোগ

Cartoon – A caricature. – ব্যঙ্গচিত্র

Generous-hearted – Someone with a big heart and a good intention. – উদারচিত্তে

[ I drew a cartoon ……………… the more uncomfortable. Page – 79]

বঙ্গানুবাদ:

আমি শেঠজির একটি ব্যঙ্গচিত্র আঁকলাম এবং তাঁকে ছাড়া অন্যান্য সমস্ত যাত্রীদের আমার আঁকাটি দেখলাম। সবাই হাসল। আমরা যত বেশি হাসতে লাগলাম, শেঠজি তত বেশি অস্বচ্ছন্দ বোধ করতে লাগলেন।

Words Notes:

Uncomfortable – Uncanny. – অস্বস্তিকর পরিস্থিতি

Textual Exercise Questions Answers; The Price of Bananas Class 9:

Textual Exercise Questions Answers from The Price of Bananas Class 9 have been given in the following.

Exercise 1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:

(1) The author was on his way from Faizabad railway station to

(a) Delhi

(b) Kolkata

(c) Lucknow

(d) Ahmedabad

Ans: (c) Lucknow

(2) From the water pump the passengers were filling up their

(a) water bottles

(b) earthen pitchers

(c) brass jugs

(d) steel buckets

Ans: (b) earthen pitchers

(3) The gentleman who came up to the author’s compartment looked like a

(a) businessman

(b) doctor

(c) teacher

(d) postman

Ans: (a) businessman

(4) The price the vendor asked for the bananas was

(a) two annas

(b) four annas

(c) six annas

(d) eight annas

Ans: (a) two annas

(5) The author drew the cartoon of

(a) fruit vendor

(b) monkey

(c) porter

(d) Sethji

Ans: (d) Sethji

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words.

1. Where did the young monkeys sit ?

Ans: The young monkeys sat on the boughs of neem and tamarind tree.

2. What did the monkey do to the loincloth of the pious person ?

Ans: The monkey snatched the loincloth of the pious man very skilfully.

3. What did Shethji’s luggage include ?

Ans: Sethji’s luggage included a big steel trunk, several small baskets and a brass jug.

4. Why according to the fruit vendor, were the monkeys disturbing the passengers ?

Ans: According to the fruit vendor, the monkeys were disturbing the vendor because they were

hungry.

Exercise 3

Answer the following questions within twenty-five words

1. What was the businessman wearing?

Ans: The businessman was wearing a white muslin dhoti, a delicate tunic, and an embroidered cap on his head.

2. What did the monkey do after accepting the fruit vendor’s bargain?

Ans: After accepting the bargain (a couple of bananas) of the fruit vendor the monkey released the embroidered cap.

3. How did the whole amusing episode end?

Ans: The whole amusing episode ended in a bitter sense of grievance against the rich businessman who had been so hard on the sympathetic fruit vendor.

Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions.

(a) The sun rises in the east.

(b) The dog jumped over the log

(c) I love to watch a one-day match.

(d) Besides a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.

Exercise 5

Change the voice of the following sentences.

(a) Mr. Khan is known to me.

Ans: I know Mr. Khan.

(b) Trina had composed a poem.

Ans: A poem had been composed by Trina.

(c) I will always remember you.

Ans: You shall always be remembered by me.

(d) They have made him the President of the club.

Ans: He has been made the president of the club. (“by them” not needed)

Exercise 6

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the given verbs in brackets

(a) They spent/will spend their puja vacation in the hills. (spend)

(b) We have been living in this city for over ten years. (live)

(c) I have just finished reading the book. (finish)

(d) The Project will be completed by June next year. (complete)

Exercise 7

Change the mode of narration in the following sentences.

(a) Rahul said, “Alas! Brazil has lost the match.”

Ans: Rahul exclaimed in sorrow that Brazil had lost the match.

(b) “Let us go for a walk” said Shabnam to Chandni.

Ans: Shabnam proposed to Chandni that they should go for a picnic.

(c) “Good morning, madam” said the students to the teachers.

Ans: The students welcomed the teacher respectfully with a “good morning”.

Or, The students greeted the teacher respectfully.

(d) My father said to me, “Do not pluck flowers.”

Ans: My father advised me not to pluck flowers.

Exercise 8

Write a story in about 100 words using the given hints. Give a suitable title to the story

[ Two cats find a piece of bread-fight over it-monkey arrives-decides to settle the dispute-monkey breaks the bread into two-uneven size-eats a portion from the larger share-dispute continues-monkey eats both pieces of bread. ]

TWO CATS AND A MONKEY

In course of search for food two cats came across a piece of bread at a time. Being very hungry each claimed the bread as his own. Thus quarrel ensued when a monkey happened to be there and offered to settle the dispute himself. The cats agreed. He broke the bread into two halves but the two being uneven, he ate a portion from the larger one to make both halves equal. The process continued. The cats sensed tricks. Their dispute then mounted. Meanwhile, clever monkey chanced to devour both of the halves and went away full fed.

Exercise 9

Using the following points write a paragraph in about 100 words on how your locality looks like at dawn.

[ POINTS: Your place of stay-early morning sky-description of nature around -sounds that are heard – reasons for enjoyment-conclusion. ]

MY LOCALITY AT DAWN

Moyna, my little village in the district of Burdwan, stands on the bank of a small river. Mornings bring special charm in life here. We enjoy the beauty of the Sun rising from below the horizon and turning the eastern sky reddish with brightness. The bright and pleasant moving inspires us for the day’s work. Open meadows, paddy fields, green vegetables, blooming flowers etc around us with pleasure. Chirping birds fill the air with their morning songs. Nourished in the soothing lap of nature both children and grown-ups alike live, move and enjoy their livings with this glorious panorama.

Extra Important Questions Answers’ The Price of Bananas Class 9

Extra Important Questions Answers’ The Price of Bananas Class 9 have been provided in the following.

A. Tick (✓) the correct answer to complete the following sentences :

(1) At the behaviour of the businessman, the fruit vendor was

(a) amused

(b) frustrated

(d) sad

Ans: (b) frustrated

(2) A bitter sense of grievance was felt against the

(a) porter

(b) monkey

(d) rich businessman

Ans: (d) rich businessman

(3) Sethji scowled at the vendor asking him

(a) to work more

(b) to take rest

(d) to go to bed

Ans: (b) to take rest

(4) All the passengers except Sethji had

(a) love

(b) hatred

(d) sympathy

Ans: (d) sympathy

(5) The narrator’s destination was –

(b) Faizabad

(a) Faridabad

(d) Kanpur

Ans: (c) Lucknow

(6) The passengers were filling up their earthen pitchers with –

(a) cold water

(b) distilled water

(d) pump water

Ans: (d) pump water

(7) The gentleman looked like a –

(a) businessman

(b) doctor

(d) lawyer

Ans:(a) businessman

(8) The loincloth is used to cover the –

(a) head and neck

(b) chest and back

(d) thighs and knees

Ans: (c) waist and hips

(9) Which one of the following was not among the porter’s luggage?

(a) steel trunk

(b) buckets

(d) brass jug

Ans: (b) buckets

(10) The luggage of the businessman was carried by.

(a) The businessman himself.

(b) The pious man.

(d) The Porter.

Ans: (d) The Porter.

(11) The monkey got down from to _________ snatch the cap.

(a) a neem tree.

(b) The bus

(d) The top of the compartment.

Ans: (d) The top of the compartment.

(12) The fruit hawker was first seen.

(a) calling the monkeys.

(b) Calling Sethji

(d) Pushing his little cart.

Ans: (d) Pushing his little cart.

(13) The people on the platform were amused by.

(a) the bather’s loin cloth.

(b) The plight of the Sethji.

(d) The neem tree.

Ans: (c) The monkey’s behaviour.

(14) When the Hawker was calling the monkey the bananas were in his

(a) Right hand.

(b) Left hand.

(d) Little cart.

Ans: (a) Right hand.

(15) The vendor clung to the window of the train to

(a) Beg something from the passengers.

(b) Sell bananas.

(d) Plead to Sethji

Ans: (d) Plead to Sethji

(16) Sethji had been looking at the goods train because.

(a) He had to send some goods on that train.

(b) He wanted to avoid the vendor.

(d) He didn’t like his Co-passengers.

Ans: (b) He wanted to avoid the vendor.

(17) All the passengers have sympathy for

(a) The poor vendor

(b) the narrator

(d) Sethji

Ans: (a) The poor vendor

(18) The narrator drew a cartoon of

(a) the monkey

(b) the vendor

(d) one of the passengers

Ans: (c) Sethji

(19) As the guard blew the whistle the train

(a) departed

(b) was ready for departure

(d) arrived

Ans: (b) was ready for departure

(20) The vendor ran along the train when it

(a) was about to depart

(b) left the platform

(d) started moving

Ans: (d) started moving

(21) When the train passed the whole length of the platform the vendor looked

(a) confused

(b) frustrated

(d) amused

Ans: (b) frustrated

(22) It seemed that the passengers had no sympathy for the

(a) vendor

(b) narrator

(d) monkey

Ans: (c) Sethji

(23) Seeing the cartoon drawn by the narrator when the co-passenger laughed, the rich Businessman had a sense of

(a) Uneasiness

(b) anger

(d) amusement

Ans: (a) Uneasiness

(24) The fruit vendor was described as

(a) cruel

(b) generous

(d) funny

Ans: (b) generous

(25) The price of Bananas offered to the monkey

(a) was handsomely paid by Sethji

(b) was miserly paid by Sethji

(d) was not at all paid by Sethji

Ans: (b) was miserly paid by Sethji

(26) According to the fruit seller, the monkeys disturbed the passengers because

(a) They are provoked to do so

(b) they have actually done it

(d) it badly needs to appease their hunger

Ans: (d) it badly needs to appease their hunger

(27) The monkey was coaxed by the

(a) Sethji

(b) fruit vendor

(d) narrator

Ans: (b) fruit vendor

(28) The monkey took over the Bananas

(a) with his right hand

(b) with his left hand

(d) with his mouth

Ans: (a) with his right hand

(29) The narrator noticed a _________ coming of the

(a) Porter

(b) monkey

(d) gentleman

Ans: (d) gentleman

(30) The same monkey had previously snatched to the

(a) white Muslim dhoti

(b) embroidered cap

(d) Bananas

Ans:(c) bather’s lion cloth

(31) The people on the platform were amused by the

(a) the plight of the businessman

(b) the plight of the bather

(d) the plight of the vendor

Ans: (c) the plight of the monkey

(32) Taking the cap the monkey climbed up

(a) on the roof of the train compartment

(b) the neem tree

(d) the Tamarind tree

Ans: (b) the neem tree

(33) The ringing of the station bail announced

(a) the departure of the train

(b) the arrival of the train

(d) the delay of the train

Ans: (b) the arrival of the train

(34) Several passengers were seen filling water in their pictures made of

(a) brass

(b) lead

(d) mud

Ans:(d) mud

(35) The man whose lion cloth was snatched by the Monkey was

(a) selfish

(b) greedy

(d) disloyal

Ans: (c) pious

(36) The water pump was underneath the

(a) Tamarind tree

(b) Olive tree

(d) mango tree

Ans: (c) Neem tree

(37) The Businessman was escorted by a

(a) tailor

(b) labourer

(d) porter

Ans: (d) porter

B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements with supporting sentences (S.S) :

(1) The fruit vendor happily dropped off. False

S.S: The frustrated vendor finally dropped off.

(2) The funny episode ended on a sad note. False

S.S: The whole amusing episode had ended in a better sense of grievance against the rich businessman.

(3) The narrator drew the cartoon of Sethji. True

S.S:.I drew a cartoon of Sethji and showed my drawing to all the other passengers except him.

(4) The other passengers had hatred towards the fruit vendor. False

S.S:I felt that all the other passengers had sympathy for the poor vendor.

(5) The narrator showed his drawing to Sethji. False

S.S: I drew a cartoon of Sethji and showed my drawing to all the other passengers accepted him.

(6) What had happened with the vendor was very funny. False

S.S: The whole amusing episode had ended in a better sense of grievance against the rich businessman.

(7)The monkey was indifferent to the pleas of the businessman. False

S.S: The more he shouted at the monkey the remoter the monkey became.

(8) All the passengers perspired in the sultry weather. True

S.S:.We were all sweating from the rising heat of the summer.

C. Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

(1) After snatching away the cap of the businessman, the monkey climbed up the neem tree.

(2) The businessman seemed slightly relieved because the fruit vendor told Sethji that he would rescue the cap.

(3) Sethji’s luggage included a big steel trunk, several small baskets, and a brass jug.

D. Answer the following questions

1. How did Sethji try to justify his behaviour?

OR, How did Sethji try to justify himself?

Ans: Sethji tried to justify himself by saying that the food vendors should not have offered the monkey the bananas if he did not want to. After all nobody requested him to help.

2. What did Sethji do when the fruit vendor was pleading with him for money?

Ans: When the fruit vendor was pleading with him for money, Sethji had turned his head away from him and looked out of the window at the goods train on the other side.

3. How did the author protest against Sethji’s ill-treatment of the vendor at the end of the story?

Ans: The author protested against Sethji’s ill-treatment of the vendor at the end of the story by drawing a cartoon of Sethji and showing his drawing to all the other passengers except him to make him feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

4. How did the vendor plead with the rich businessman?

Ans: The vendor pleaded the rich businessman running along with the train, getting on to the footstep and clinging to the window.

5. What happened to the visible food on the platform?(15)

Ans: The visible food on the platform were taken away by the younger monkeys sat on the neem and tamarind trees.

6. Where was the pious person taking a bath? (15)

Ans: The pious person was taking a bath under the pump that was seen by the narrator from the window seat of the train compartment.

7. How did the monkey get the embroidery cap? (15)

Ans: The monkey got the embroidered cap by leaping down from the top of the train compartment and snatching it away.

8. What did the narrator do after the announcement?(25)

Ans: After the announcement, the narrator stood up from the bench on the platform and concentrated on securing a seat for himself on the train.

9. Describe the Gentleman’s appearance and dress.(25)

OR, Describe the way the businessman was dressed.

OR, How was the businessman dressed?

Ans: The gentleman looked like a businessman. He was dressed in a white Muslim dhoti, a delicate tunic, and an embroidered cap on his head.

10. What was the immediate reaction of Sethji on the sudden activity of the monkey?

OR, What was the reaction of the Businessman as the monkey snatched away the embroidered cap?

OR, What was the Businessman’s reaction after his cap was snatched?

Ans: On the sudden activity of the monkey, Sethji became confused and began to shout at the monkey. His round and smug face was covered with perspiration.

11. How did the fruit vendor try to collect two annas from Sethji?

Ans: To collect two annas from Sethji, at first, the fruit vendor ran along with the train, then got on to the footstep and clung to the window, pleading.

12. What did the narrator do in the end?

Ans: The narrator drew a cartoon of Sethji and showed his drawing to all the other passengers except him to make him feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

13. How did Sethji try to justify his deed?

Ans: Sethji tried to justify his deed by saying that the food vendors should not have offered the monkey the bananas if he did not want to. After all, nobody requested him to help.

14. Why was Sethji feeling uneasy at the end?

Ans: The author showed his drawing to all the passengers except Shetji. They all laughed at Sethji. So, Shetji felt uncomfortable and uneasy at the end.

15. What was the co-passengers impression of the rich businessman?

Ans: The co-passengers did not support the behaviour and conduct of the rich businessman to the poor potter and the fruit vendor. Perhaps they could not imagine how a rich businessman could be so cruel and miser to the poor. That’s why they all laughed at the end seeing the cartoon of the rich businessman drawn by the narrator.

16. What was the bargain that the monkey accepted?

Ans: The monkey accepted the bargain that it would take two bananas and in return it gave back the embroidered cap.

17. How did Sethji react when the fruit seller demanded the price of Bananas?

Ans: When the fruit seller demanded the price of bananas, Sethji became very angry and shouted at the grimy fruit vendor in disgust saying, “Two annas! What impudence!”

18. How much money did Sethji finally pay to the Potter and the fruit vendor?

Ans: Finally, Sethji gave four annas to the vendor and threw an anna toward the fruit vendor.

19. What was the Porter carrying?

Ans: The porter was carrying a big Steel trunk, several small baskets and a brass jug.

20. What was the gentleman wearing?

Ans: The gentleman was wearing a white Muslim dhoti, a delicate tunic, and an embroidered cap on his head.

21. What happened when the Businessman started shouting at the monkey?

Ans: When the Businessman started shouting at the monkey, the monkey moved further away from him.

22. “What have you done monkey!” – who is the speaker?

Ans: A rich Businessman called Sethji is the speaker here.

23. “Ao, ao, come down,” – Who said this and why?

Ans: The fruit vendor said this. The fruit vendor said this to bring back the embroidered cap of Shetji that was snatched by the monkey.

24. “A great deal of general amusement was caused by this incident,” – Which incident is being referred to here? Why does the narrator call it a ‘general amusement’?

Ans: The incident that is referred to here is that a monkey snatched away the loincloth of a pious person who was taking bath under the pump.

The narrator calls it a ‘general amusement’ because on some Railway platforms we may have witnessed such incidents that pass the time of passengers waiting for the train and also make the passengers amused.