12th English Unit 5 Online Test – Old Book

Explanation:- Kushwant Singh was an Indian author famous for his literary work “Train to Pakistan”

Explanation:- Gunga Ram is an old Brahmin who believed in orthodox tradition and religion. So, he kept milk on a bowl daily near the snake hole and worshipped the snake 

Explanation:- Gunga Ram is an old Brahmin who believed in orthodox tradition and religion. He believed that as soon as he gives Kala Nag milk, it won’t bite anyone

Explanation:- Gunga Ram is an old Brahmin who believed in orthodox tradition and religion. He believed that as soon as he gives Kala Nag milk, it won’t bite anyone. And even if the wasp bites him, he won’t get angry rather he would pamper its damaged wings.

Explanation:- Thekala nag- Cobra is 6ft long

Explanation:- The children surrounded the kala nag with bamboo stick on their hand and they hit him all over the body and broke its back except the head

Explanation:- Gunga Ram believed in superstition but failed to apply his logical reasoning thinking. He thought that snake will not bite him if he gives milk but when the snake was put in a threat situation, it had bite the Gunga Ram and he died finally

Explanation:- Gunga Ram believed in superstition but failed to apply his logical reasoning thinking. He thought that snake will not bite him if he gives milk but when the snake was put in a threat situation, it had bite the Gunga Ram and he died finally.

Explanation:- Gunga Ram, believed that all living things should be respected and loved as they are forms of God’s creation

Explanation:- The children after hurting the kala nag, put it in a biscuit tin and took it to school to show to their school friends and science teacher

Explanation:- Gunga Ram, believed that all living things should be respected and loved as they are forms of God’s creation.

 Explanation:- Gunga Ram believed in superstition but failed to apply his logical reasoning thinking. He thought that snake will not bite him if he gives milk

Explanation:- Gunga Ram is an old Brahmin who believed in orthodox tradition and religion. He believed that as soon as he gives Kala Nag milk, it won’t bite anyone. And even if the wasp bites him, he won’t get angry rather he would pamper its damaged wings.

Explanation:- 

The author shows a situation wherein an old Brahmin believes so irrational that snakes won’t bite if it is given milk, but he fails to understand scientifically, that any animal would attack humans if the animal feels insecure. 

Explanation:- Through this story, the author conveys the message to the readers that, one should apply scientific knowledge rather than blindly following the old superstitious belief

Explanation:- Through this story, the author exposes about an old Brahmin who believes in superstition rather than rational things 

Explanation:- When the Kala Nag found no room to escape it had bitten Gunga Ram so badly 

Explanation:-The snake had bitten him so badly all over his face that he instantly collapsed

Explanation:- Gunga Ram believes in the protector lord Vishnu

Explanation:- Gunga Ram, is the main character in the story “The Mark of Vishnu”

Explanation:- The students used bamboo sticks to hit the kala nag

Explanation:- Secularism is about respecting all religions

Explanation:- Pronouns replace the place of noun which refers to a person or thing. Here ‘which’ refers to Cat

Explanation:- Here ‘who’ refers to boys

Explanation:- Edutainment is the education being taught in the form of entertainment

Explanation:- ‘Kith and kin”- refers to close relatives and friends

Explanation:- Here ‘Who’ refers to Mr.Gupta

Explanation:- D.H.Lawrence was an English writer. His works include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love and Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Explanation:- The poet at the first sight of the snake did not kill it but later, his education instructed him to kill the snake. So he threw log on snake. And later he realized his mistake for hurting the snake

Explanation:- The poet was in all admiration for the snake naturally but it was his education and knowledge that prompted him to kill the snake

Explanation:- The poet allowed the snake to drink water from trough because, he thought the snake was his guest and he felt proud it chose his house to drink water.

Explanation:- The poet was in all admiration for the snake naturally but it was his education and knowledge that prompted him to kill the snake

Explanation:- Like the cattle bends down his head and drinks water and lifts head after that, snake also does the same

Explanation:- First the poet admires the snake’s majesty and then he gets fear and in disgust throws log at him to drive him away 

Explanation:- The poet admires the golden body of the snake and its activities admiring the creation of God

Explanation:- The poet was in all admiration for the snake naturally but it was his education and knowledge that prompted him to kill the snake as he recalls the fact that all golden colour snakes are poisonous and should be killed as soon as it was seen

Explanation:- Albatross is a sea bird that was killed by the mariner in the poem ‘The Rime of Ancient Mariner’ without any intention. Likewise the poet also attempts to kill the snake without any thought and proper reason

Explanation:- The poet attempts to kill the snake as soon as his educated mind warns him of the poisonous snake. And later he feels bad about his act for being so cruel to an animal-which is a part of God’s creation.

Explanation:- After the poet threw log on the snake, it slithered into water and escaped in a lightning speed into the hole into which it lived alone

Explanation:- The snake came to the poet’s house in order to quench its thirst

Explanation:- The poet had read that black snakes in Sicily are innocent and golden snakes are poisonous. So, they should be killed once seen

Explanation:- The two friends, did not betray their Nation even when their life was at stake.

Explanation:- The snake came to the poet’s house in order to quench its thirst

Explanation:- The poet attempts to kill the snake as soon as his educated mind warns him of the poisonous snake. And later he feels bad about his act for being so cruel to an animal-which is a part of God’s creation.

Explanation:- Guy De Maupassant was a great writer of France and one of the best short story writers. He wrote more than 300 stories, 6 novels, poetry and even travel books

Explanation:- The story opens with a Franco-Prussian war, so the people were starving 

Explanation:- They both became friends when they accompanied for the act of fishing

Explanation:- After a long time when the two friends met, they decided to go for fishing again

Explanation:- The war was between the French and the Prussians. When the Prussians found the two friends and asked for the password at the outpost, the two friends chose loyalty and did not tell it out. So they both were killed and thrown into waters

Explanation:– When the Prussians found the two friends and asked for the password at the outpost, the two friends chose loyalty and did not tell it out. So they both were killed and thrown into waters

Explanation:- The two friends, did not betray their Nation even when their life was at stake.

Explanation:- While fishing, the two friends spoke to each other stating that war is useless and it do not bring anything fruitful to people and country

Explanation:- The two friends decided to sacrifice their life instead of betraying their country. This shows their honour and loyalty towards the nation.

Explanation:- Earlier the two friends caught the fish and thought of frying those and eating but later they were killed and thrown into the waters. So sarcastically the Prussian officer commented that, its fish turn to eat them now

Explanation:- The whole nation was deserted. No people was outside in streets and all were in hunger and starvation mode, without experiencing normal life since war was happening between France and Germany

Explanation:- Colonel Dumoulin was friend of Sauvage who gave password to pass the outpost

Explanation:- The story expresses all the above themes to the reader. The bonding between two friends, the war scenario, and the two friend’s loyalty and courage in not betraying their country to the enemy country men

Explanation:- The poet compares the snake with king who lives in exile
uncrowned. The word ‘like’ is used- which denotes it is a simile