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  NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Snapshot Chapter 5 – The Tale of Melon City (Vikram Seth) Long Question Answers Question 1: Summarize 'The Tale of Melon City' in your own words. Answer:   'The Tale of Melon City' unfolds like a folk tale centered around a city named Melon City, ruled by a melon. The story originates from a fair and gentle king who, after losing his crown due to an arch he had built, blames and punishes various individuals involved in its construction. Ultimately, the blame reaches the architect who, in self-defense, accuses the king of amending the original plan. Seeking wise counsel, the king orders the arch to be hanged. When the public demands someone to be hanged, the king is chosen, and a bizarre process results in a melon being crowned as the new king.   Question 2: What impression do you form of a state where the king was just and placid? Answer:   The state where the king was "just and placid" appea...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Snapshot Chapter 5 – The Tale of Melon City (Vikram Seth) Short Question Answers Question 1:   What type of king governed the state, and what proclamation did he make?   Answer:   The king was fair and gentle, expressing concern for the welfare of the masses. He proclaimed the construction of an arch extending across the main thoroughfare, hoping it would uplift the people's minds.   Question 2:   Why did the king ride down the thoroughfare, and what was the outcome?   Answer:   The king rode down the thoroughfare to edify spectators. However, due to the low construction of the arch, he lost his crown during the ride, considering it a disgrace.   Question 3:   Who was deemed responsible for the disgrace, and how did he/they react? What does this reveal about the king?   Answer:   The chief of builders was held responsible and ordered to...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Snapshot Chapter 4 – Birth (A. J. Cronin) Long Question Answers Question 1: “I have done something; oh, God! I’ve done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean? Answer: The young doctor, Andrew Manson, had accomplished commendable work, and his exclamation was well-justified. Not only did he assist the middle-aged lady in the safe delivery of a baby boy, but he also restored both mother and child to perfect health. Susan Morgan's strength was waning after delivery, almost pulseless, prompting Andrew to administer an injection and diligently work to strengthen her heart.   Andrew's significant achievement lay in resuscitating the initially stillborn child. Initially laying the child on a blanket, he initiated a specialized respiration method. Trying the hot and cold water treatment by alternately dipping the baby, he labored in vain for half an hour. Undeterred, he made a final effort, vig...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Snapshot Chapter 4 – Birth (A. J. Cronin) Short Question Answers Question 1:   Who was Joe Morgan? Why had he been waiting for Dr. Andrew Manson?   Answer:   Joe Morgan, a strong and hefty middle-aged driller from the mining town of Blaenelly, was expecting his first child with his wife, Susan, after almost twenty years of marriage. Joe had been waiting for Dr. Andrew Manson to assist Susan in the childbirth.   Question 2:   Where did Joe lead Andrew? Why did he not go in with the doctor?   Answer:   Joe Morgan led Andrew to his residence at 12 Blaina Terrace, where Susan was about to deliver their first child. Overwhelmed with tension, Joe refused to enter the house, and even his voice betrayed signs of strain.   Question 3:   “Don’t fret, mother, I’ll not run away.” Why do you think Andrew says so?   Answer:   When Mrs. Morgan’s mot...