8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-6 (The is Jody‘s fawn) (Morjorie Kinnan Rawlings)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What had happened to Jody’s father?

Ans1) Jody’s father had been bitten by a rattlesnake.

Q2) How did the doe save Penny’s life?

Ans2) To save Penny’s life they used doe’s heart and liver to draw out the poison.

Q3) Why does Jody want to bring the fawn home?

Ans3) Jody wants to bring the fawn home because he doesn’t want to leave it to starve. Fawn was lonely after the death of doe.

  

Q4) How does Jody know that the fawn is a male?

Ans4) Fawn has all the spots in a line whereas in a doe the spots are everywhere. By this he came to know that the fawn is a male.

Q5) Jody didn’t want Mill-wheel with him for two reasons. What were they?

Ans5) Jody didn’t want Mill –wheel with him for two reasons.

Firstly if the fawn was dead or could not be found, he didn’t want to show his emotion.

Secondly if the fawn was found, the meeting would be so personal and emotional that he wouldn’t like to share it with anyone.

Q6) Why was Mill-wheel afraid to leave Jody alone?

Ans6) Mill –Wheel was afraid to leave Jody alone because he might get lost or bitten by the snake.

Q7) How did the deer drink milk from the gourd?

Ans7) Jody dipped his fingers below the level of milk and fawn sucked his fingers.

Q8) Why did Penny Baxter allow Jody to go find the fawn and raise it?

Ans8) To save Penny’s life they used doe’s heart and liver to draw out the poison. The fawn belonged to that doe. It was ungrateful to leave the fawn to starve. So Penny Baxter allowed Jody to go.

Q9) What did Doc Wilson mean when he said,” Nothing in the world ever comes quite free”?

Ans9) Doc Wilson meant that if they had used doe’s life for their purpose, then they must take care of its fawn now.

8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-5 (The summit Within) (H . P. S. Ahluwalia)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb?

Ans1) The three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb endurance, persistence and will power..

Q2) Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable?

Ans2) People have natural urge for undertaking adventurous activity. They possess an internal love for adventure which is spiritual also. Climbing is also one such activity. It gives the climber many challenges to win over. A true climber accepts all hurdles. Victory over them gives him joy and satisfaction. It encourages him to take risk and go on.

Q3) What was it about Mount Everest that the author found irrestible?

Ans3 The peak of Mount Everest attracted the authr to itself because it is simply beautiful, lonely and the most powerful. So, its climbing could not be given up.

Q4) One does not do climbing for the fame alone. What does one do it for, really?

Ans4) One does not climb high peak for becoming famous alone. People have natural urge for undertaking adventurous activity. There is the feeling of satisfaction of this deep urge in completing difficult climbing. Climbing experience is physical, emotional and spiritual. It is an act of communication with God Almighty.

Q5) What were the ‘symbols of reverence’ left by members of the team of Everest?

Ans5) The symbols of reverence offered by the members of climbing expedition on the top of Everest were as follows.

1)      A picture of Guru Nanak left by H.P.S .Ahluwalia.

2)      A picture of Goddess Durga left by Mr. Rawat.

3)      A relic of Buddha left by Phu Dorji, and.

4)      A cross left by Edmund Hillary.

Q6) What, according to the writer, did his experience as an Everester teach him?

Ans6) According to the writer his experience as an Everester taught how to face the difficulties with strong determination. It also taught him to look within at the internal summit which is higher than the Everest.

8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-4 (Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of memory) (Satyajit Roy)

Answer following questions in short.

  

Q1) Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief?

Ans1) The man was constantly reminding Bepin Babu of his trip to Ranchi. But he was completely unable to recollect the memory of the trip. The man recalled him many incidents but in vain. So the man stared at Bepin Babu in disbelief.

Q2) Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October ’58?

Ans2) Bepin Babu said that he had gone to Kanpur in puja with a friend.

Q3) Mention any three (or more) things that Parimal Ghose knew about Bepin Babu.

Ans3) To the surprise of Bepin Babu, Parimal Ghose knew about his family details like his wife’s death, his brother’s mental illness, his cut in the right knee, his dislike for hotel’s food etc.

Q4) Why did Bepin Babu worry about what Parimal Ghose had said?

Ans4) Bepin was worried that how Parimal Ghose could know so much about him. Moreover Parimal said that he was in Ranchi and he also gave some intimate details about him. But Bepin Babu was sure that he had never been to Ranchi.

Q5) Why did Bepin Babu first hesitate to ring up Mr. Mukerji? Why did he finally decide to do so?

Ans5) Mr. Mukerji could prove hat Bepin Babu was suffering from memory lapses. Bepin didn’t want to fall in a ridiculous situation. He finally decided to call because the thought was occupying his mind to such great extent that he was unable to focus on other things.

Q6) What did Mr. Mukerji say? Did it comfort Bepin Bapu , or add to his worried?

Ans6) Mr. Mukerji confirmed that he was in Ranchi in ’58. It makes him more worried and he even lost his appetite.

Q7) Who was Chunilal? What did he want from Bepin Babu?

Ans7) Chunilal was Bepin Babu’s schooltime friend. He wanted some help to get a job from Bepin Babu because he was going through a rough time.

Q8) Why was Dr. Chanda Puzzled? What was unusual about Bepin Babu’s lost of memory?

Ans8) Dr. chanda was puzzled because Bepin Babu had forgotten only about his trip to Ranchi, other things were intact in his mind. If there was memory lapses, he should have forgotten some other things also.

Q9) Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo falls. What do you think was the reason for this?

Ans9) Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo falls because he was overstressed by the thought of his memory loss. It leads him to serious condition of stress and anxiety.

8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-3 (Glimpses of the past) (S. D. Sawant)

Answer following questions in short.

  

Q1) What do you understand by the company’s superior weapons?

Ans1) The company’s superior weapons mean all their wits, strength, rules and regulations.

Q2) Who is an artisan? Why do you think the artisans suffered?

Ans2) An Artisan is a skilled workman. British chopped off the thumbs of expert artisans so that they could not make goods.

Q3) Which picture, according to you, reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt?

Ans3) The picture about “The Company’s Conquest” reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt.

Q4) Do you think the Indian princes were short –sighted in their approach to the event of 1757?

Ans4) Yes, the Indian princes were short-sighted as they had been quarreling with one another on petty issues. They took the foreigner’s help to fight within the native land.

Q5) How did the East India Company subdue the Indian princes?

Ans5) The East India Company subdued the Indian princess by their policy of ‘Divide and Rule’.

Q6) Quote words used by Raja Ram Mohan Roy to stay that every religion teaches the same principles?

Ans6) “Cows are of different colours but the colour of their milk is the same. Different teachers have different opinions but the essence of every religion is the same.”

Q7) In what way did the British officers exploit Indians?

Ans7) The British officers exploited Indians in many ways. They imposed heavy taxes on Indians farmers and reduced import duty on goods manufactured in England and imported to India. Even they cut the thumbs of expert artisans.

Q8)Mention the four reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 war of Independence?

Ans8) a) Indians had become slaves in their own country.

b) The East India Company destroied Indian industries.

c) There was huge difference in the treatment of the English men and the Indians.

d) The use of grease on the bullet was spoiling the customs of Indians as it was made of the fat of the cows and pigs.

8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-2 (The Tsunami )

Answer following questions in short.

Q1)Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?

Ans1) Tilly’s family came to Thailand to celebrate Christmas.

Q2)What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?

Ans2) Tilly and her mother saw that the sea slowly rose, and started to foam, bubble and whirlpools

Q3) Where did the smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?

Ans3) The smith family and the others on the beach go to the third floor of hotel to escape from the tsunami.

Q4) In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?

Ans4) Not much animals died.

Q5) What do people say about the elephants of Yala National Park ?

Ans5) People said that they have seen elephants running from the Patnangala beach just before an hour of tsunami.

Q6) What did the dogs in Galle do?

Ans6) The dogs refused to go for their daily run on the beach.

Q7) How are Meghna’s and Alma’s stories similar?

Ans7) Meghna and Almas , both lost their families in the tsunami and both saved their own lives by holding some wooden objects.

Q8) What are two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami?  Which idea do you find more believable?

Ans8) The first idea is that animals possess a sixth sense and can foreseethe coming danger. The second idea is that they posses acute hearing capacity thathelp them to dedect the earth’s vibration. The second idea is much more believable because, it could be proved scientifically.

8th class-cbse english (Honeydew) Chapter-1 (The best Christmas present in the world) (Michael Morpurogo)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What did the author find in a Junk shop?

Ans1) The author found in a junk shop a roll-top desk.

Q2)  What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?

Ans2) In the secret drawer he found a small tin box. It contained Jim‘s last letter. According to me it had been kept there by Mrs. Macpherson.

Q3) Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?

Ans3) The letter was written by Jim Macpherson to his wife, Connie, on Christmas from the battlefield.

Q4) Why was the letter written –what was the wonderful thing that had happened?

Ans4) The letter was written at wartime to describe a unusual event which happened on the Christmas eve. It was wonderful as fritz celebrated Christmas in the terrible sight of war, they were joined by the German. They enjoyed together drinks and sausage. Enemies became friends for sometime in the battlefield.

Q5) What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?

Ans5) Hans Wolf played a cello in the orchestra and Jim Macpherson was a school –teacher when they were not soldiers.

Q6) Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?

Ans6) No, he had never gone to Dorset. He learnt about it from school by reading books in English. So he said he knew it.

Q7)  Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?

Ans7) Jim Macpherson did not return from the war. We know this because on the box. , It was written “Jim’s last letter, received on January 25, 1915 .To be buried with me when the time comes.” These lines shows that Jim never came back from the war.

Q8) Why did the author go to Bridport?

Ans8) The author went to Bridport to meet Mrs. Macpherson to deliver her letter.

Q9) Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?

Ans9) Mrs. Macpherson thought that he was her husband Jim Macpherson.

 Q10) Why do jim and Hans think that games or sports are good way of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?

Ans10) Jim and Hans thought that games or sports are good ways to resolve conflicts because no one dies in a sport. Neither the children got orphaned nor do the wives become widows.

I agree with this concept also as war gives nothing but deaths on both sides

Q11) What is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it “the best Christmas present in the world”?

Ans11) Connie’s Christmas present was Jim’s last letter. She had been 101 years old. The last letter of her husband brought the sweet memory back after so many years. No other gift could be more pleasing and satisfying.

8th class-cbse english (honey dew) (Poem) Poem -8 (On the Grasshopper and cricket) (John Keats)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) “The poetry of earth” is not made of words. What “The poetry of earth” is made of, as suggested in the poem?

Ans1) The poetry of earth is made of the songs of its inhabitants.

Q2) Which season is mentioned here in first stanza?

Ans2) Summer Season is mention here.

Q3) Who is talking the lead and why?

Ans3) The Grasshopper is talking the lead to continue the poetry of earth.

Q4) Who is representing winter season?

Ans4) The cricket is representing winter season.

Q5) Write the meaning of the phrase ‘The frost has wrought a silence.’

Ans5) In winter, when it falls frost, everything becomes still. It refers to this stillness that is brought about by the frost.

8th class-cbse english (honey dew) (Poem) Poem -7 (When I set out for lyonnesse) (Thomas Hardy)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What time of the day has been mentioned in the poem?

Ans1) The late evening time has been mentioned here.

Q2) How is the weather?

Ans2) The weather is extreme cold as there was frost on the spray.

Q3) Where did the poet go?

Ans3) The poet went to lyonnesse.

Q4) What does the expression, ‘No prophet durst declare ‘ mean ?

Ans4) The expression mean that Even the founder of religion could not declare the results of the poet’s stay there at Lyonnesse.

Q5) What could the wisest wizard not guess?

Ans5) The wisest wizard could not guess what would happen if the poet stayed there at lyonnesse.

Q6) What happened to the poet and where?

Ans6) The poet had changed with magic in his eyes and rare and fathomless radiance on his face.

Q7) Explain –“All marked with Mute surmise!”?

Ans7) It means that everyone noticed something and they made guesses, but didn’t speak a word.

8th class-cbse english (honey dew) (Poem) Poem -6 (The duck and the kangaroo) (Edward Lear)

Answer following questions in short.

 Q1) Why is the duck unhappy?

Ans1) The duck is unhappy because of her boring life in the pond.

Q2) What does the Duck wish?

Ans2) The Duck wishes to hop like the kangaroo.

Q3) What request does the Duck make to the kangaroo?

Ans3) The Duck requests the kangaroo to give her a ride on his back.

Q4) Who is the Duck talking to?

Ans4) The Duck is talking to the kangaroo.

Q5) What requires a little reflection?

Ans5) The kangaroo requires a little reflection on the Duck’s request of a ride.

Q6) Why is the kangaroo worried?

Ans6) The kangaroo worried about duck’s unpleasantly wet and cold feet. He thinks that he will catch ‘rheumatism’ through it.

Q7) What does the Duck think over?

Ans7) The Duck thinks over the problem that the kangaroo has with her wet and cold feet.

Q8) Why and where does the Duck sit?

Ans8) The Duck sits on the rocks to think over the problem of her wet feet.

Q9) What suggestions does the Kangaroo give to the Duck? Does the Duck agree?

Ans9) The kangaroo suggests the Duck to sit steadily at the end of his tail. Yes, the Duck agrees it.

Q10) Where and when do they go?

Ans10) They go round the whole world thrice in the pale Moonlight.

8th class-cbse english (honey dew) (Poem) Poem -5 (The school boy) (William Blake)

Answer following questions in short.

Q1) What ‘A cruel eye outworn’ refers to?

Ans1) It refers to the dull and uninteresting life at school with lots of work and no play.

Q2) What does the child not like?

Ans2) The child does not like to go to school in a summer morning.

Q3) How does the child remain in the school?

Ans3). The child remains in the school joylessly.

Q4) What does the child say about his attitude in the school?

Ans4) The child was neither interested in his books nor in the boring lectures of his teachers.

Q5) What does the phrase ‘worn thro’ with the dreary shower’ mean?

Ans5) The phrase mean ‘to be tired with the dull and boring shower of continuous lectures of teachers over the child.

Q6) Who are being questioned here?

Ans6) Father and mother are being questioned here by the child.

Q7) What does the phrase ‘plants are striped of their joy’ mean?

Ans7) The phrase means that the joy is taken away from the children.