The Flying Sikh
NEW WORDS
reminisced : to recall past experiences,
flickering : to burn unsteadily
massacred:the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of humanbeings or animals,
alight: to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle
reassure: to restore to assurance or confidence
contemplated : to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about
persistent: persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement
motivated : to provide with a motive
synonymous: equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea
budding: at an early stage of development but showing promise or potential
reluctant : unwilling
content : satisfied
humility : Being humble
EXTRA QUESTIONS
Note**[STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove
the brackets and TRY TO REFRAME THE ANSWERS]**
1.Why did the person who is narrating the story of Milkha Singh become a journalist?
Because he was his role model and his struggle and rise to glory had inspired many.
2.What made Milkha Singh run fast?
(during his school days he had to run for 10 kms to reach school . He ran for his life during partition
when his family was massacred. All this running perhaps made him a runner.
3.What motivated him to join the army? (he was becoming wayward and was getting involved in
petty crimes , when his brother suggested to him to use his skills at better place and join the army.)
4.What is the meaning of the phrase “ Burn the midnight oil” ?
( It means to work very late into the night)
5.Why did Milkha Singh have a sincere gratitude for the army?
(because it was in the army that his talent was first noticed)
6.What was his religion and what was his inspiration?
( Training for running was his religion and Havaldar Gurudev Singh was his inspiration)
7.Which was his first international race?
( 1956 Melbourne Olympics)
8.How did Milkha feel after winning the Cardiff Commonwealth Race?
(He was elated, he wanted to scream and run even more.)
9.“ Do you think that Milkha Singh deserved to be called “Flying Sikh” ? What qualities of
Milkha Singh would you like to emulate.”
( Yes he deserved to be called Flying Sikh. We would like to learn dedication, determination, devotion,
passion, commitment, persistency , hard work and a never say die attitude from Milkha Singh.
10.What is a success mantra for any athlete?
His success mantra for any athlete is to take no short cuts in life for any achievements.
11.What worries Milkha Singh and what is he ashamed of?
(He is worried by the way athletes take performance enhancing drugs and he is ashamed of the young athletes
who do so.)
12.Who gave him the title of Flying Sikh and when?
(General Ayub of Pakistan gave him this title when he beat a Pakistani athlete Abdul Khaliq in a race
that was witnessed by 60000 spectators)
13.“ Why did Milkha Singh’s victory came as a surprise at Cardiff common wealth games?
( A young boy from an Indian village who ran bare foot competing with world class athletes and defeating them came as a surprise to most people)
[STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
and TRY TO REFRAME THE ANSWERS]
THE LOST WORLD ch-8 {STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
and TRY TO REFRAME THE ANSWERS}
Word galaxy:
Hospitable: Treating guests warmly
Fazenda: A Brazilian Farm
Reveal: To make known
Sketch: a brief description
Concealed: hidden
Fraud: Cheating
Antithesis: opposite, Contrast
Tremendous: great n size, amount, intensity
Unfolds: Open out, to reveal
Inscribed: to mark, to print
Precisely: Exactly, definitely
Gasps: a sudden short intake of breath
Imposter: A person who practices deception
Distinctive: having a special quality
Intended: meant
Expedition: An adventure journey
Land of Unknown: An unexplored land
Take into confidence: Trusting
Vague: Not clear
Who were Zambo, Manuel and Gomez?
They were natives enrolled by Melone for
expedition .Zambo a gigantic negro, a dark skinned Hercules. Manuel and
Gomex were half breeds who have spent most of their life in the Amazon.
Why Summerlee called Prof Challenger an imposter?
Because the envelope that he gave contained nothing but a blank paper.
What was the mode of transportation?
They travelled by a launch hired by Lord Raxton.
Who wanted to command the expedition?
(Professor Challenger)
What was Esmeralda?
( It was the launch by which they travelled up the river.)
What was the condition of the weather and river?
( It was dry season and river was in a normal
condition. Temperature ranged between seventy five to ninety degree.)
THE MAN HE KILLED 8 {STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
and TRY TO REFRAME THE ANSWERS}
1What is the setting of the poem? ( The poem is written after the Boer War)
2 What is narrator’s mood? ( Narrator feels sad about the futility of the war)
3Do you think Narrator is regretting his action? (No, he is not regretting.
He is justifying his act of killing by saying that in a war scenario, people
kill each other.)
4Explain the lines:But raged as Infantry:
Right many a nipperkin:
Tha’s clear enough although:
Ans) Right many a nipperkin: Poet and the dead soldier that he apparently killed will
drink many a jars of beer and other liquor like friends in a country inn.
But ranged as infantry: Fighting as a foot soldier for an army unit.
That’s clear enough although: It is clear that he shot the soldier dead only because
he was his enemy but ‘although’ denotes that narrator is not very sure of his action .
What are the two things the speaker would have done for the man had they not been
at the war? (He would have lend him half a crown and he would have bought him
beer or drinks)
Do you think the man killed was really a speaker’s foe? Why? And Why Not? (He was
just another soldier like speaker perhaps listed for the same reason just to find
employment.)
What is the theme of the poem? (War is futile/useless/ meaningless)
What are the rhymimg words? Inn-Nipperkin, face -place, i –why, down- crown, foe - although)
What is the structure? Poem has five stanzas.
What is the form? ( It is a lyric poem)
What is the style? I It is confessional poem by the poet)
What is the titile of the poem? ( The Man He killed)
Is the title obvious? ( Yes, The title of the poem is perfectly okay , it’s about a soldier
being killed in the war)
Is there a tautology in the poem? ( Yes By some old ancient inn)
Is there an inversion in the poem? ( Yes,Just so my foe of course he was)
Are opening and closing lines of poem significant?( Yes, Opening lines tell how poet
noticed her mother hiding her hands from fair lady...This became the basis of the poem
is talling about the meeting in an different situation)
Is there a clear passage of time mentioned in the poem? ( Yes the poem is at the time
of Boer war)
Who is the speaker( narrator is a soldier himself)
Is the poem a fantasy or a reality? ( A reality)
What is the mood of the poem? Is it mysterious, festive, provocative or
thoughtful, ironic? ( it is more thoughtful as well as ironic)
What is the theme? ( The war is futile and pointless)
What is the rhythm of the poem? ( it is conversational and confessional)
THE TEMPEST
{STRICTLY DO NOT BEGIN ANSWERS WITH “BECAUSE”,remove the brackets
and TRY TO REFRAME THE ANSWERS}
(**here PROSPERO is the duke of Milan and Miranda’s
biological father**)
NEW WORDS
Pitch: dark, tenacious, and viscous substances
douse: to extinguish
contained: to have
swallowed up:to take in so as to envelop
merely :only
humble: modest, low in status
befell: to happen
evil: immoral, wicked
deed: act
distress: great pain, anxiety
treacherous: deceptive, untrustworthy
liberal arts: humanities and social science realted subjects
ambitious : having lofty aims in life
furthering: advancing
Overruling: to rule against
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS..…
1 Who caused the shipwreck and how? ( Prospero with his magic powers.)
2 What was the name of Alonso’s daughter? ( Claribel)
3 Who was Prospero in reality? (Prospero was the Duke of Milan, a powerful prince.)
4 How did Prospero lose his kingdom?
( Prospero had abdicated day-to-day rule of his
kingdom to his brother, Antonio, as books held more attraction than duties, and he
willingly allowed his brother the opportunity to grasp control. But Antonio used his
position to undermine Prospero and to plot against him. Prospero's trust in his brother
proved unwise, when Antonio formed an alliance with the king of Naples to oust
Prospero and seize his heritage. Prospero and his daughter were placed in a small,
rickety boat and put out to sea.
5 Where is Prospero putting up with his daughter? ( on an island)
6 “We lost our power because of evil deeds, as you call them.”
a. Who said these words to whom? Why?
Prospero said these words to Miranda. He gave this as a reason for them being
without their kingdom.
7 How did Miranda and Prospero reach the island?
Having entrusted the control of his land to his brother, Prospero got engrossed in
studying liberal arts and occult books. He slowly lost control of his government. His
brother Antonio took the control of his government.
8 What kind of a person was Miranda?
Miranda was a sensitive and soft hearted person. She cared for people. She was
unable to see other people suffering. She requested her father to stop the storm as
she didn’t want any harm befalling on the people.
9 What does Miranda remember and what doesn’t she remember?
Miranda remembered that there were four or five women looking after her. She
couldn’t remember how she got to the island.
THE LOST WORLD ch 6 & 7
taken aback : surprised
kicked off : started
made their way: came or walked
doubts to rest : answering questions and clearing doubts
good humored : good natured, laughingly, lightly
bird’s eye view : an overall or cursory view of things
transpired: taken place
convince : to move by argument
interrupted : stopped in between a task
spring out : moving and acting suddenly
plucking at : pulling at
fate was sealed: decide what will become of one
unprejudiced: unbiased, impartial
investigation : detail and careful examination, an enquiry for ascertaining facts
expedition : an excursion, journey or voyage
spare me time : take out some time
rival : opponent
hardened : seasoned
assuming : taking for granted
skepticism : having doubt or unbelief in religion and things
EXTRA questions
1.What was the mood of the crowd at the lecture hall?
The audience was good humored and mischievous at the same time.
2.Who received the loudest cheer from the audience?
Professor Challenger.
3.How did Mr Waldron conclude his lecture?
He said that the dinosaurs were extinct long before long before the first
appearance of mankind on this planet.
4.Who objected to this and why?
Professor Challenger objected because he
thought that such an idea was just an assumption on the part of Mr Waldron .
5.Who was Professor Summerlee, what did he say?
He was a professor of comparative anatomy , he agreed to be a part of the
committee that ProfessorChallenger suggested .
6.What kind of a person was Malone?
As we all know that he was driven by his lady love Gladys , who wanted him to be
someone who was adventurous and and took risks. Since he wanted to please her he
was trying to be the same person and was determined to achieve what he wanted in
life. In this lesson we also come to know that he was an opportunist. He did not want
to let go of the opportunity, that had come his way.
name the characters that are important in this part of the story ?
Lord John Raxton ,Professor Challenger, Mr Summerlee, Tarp Henry and The narrator -Mr
Melone.
7.What did Mr Melone do at the conference hall?
He volunteered to go on an expedition.
8.Who is Lord John Raxton?
He is another volunteer to go on the expedition. He claimed that he had already
been to Amazon Forests and is familiar with the jungle.
9.Name the three people who were selected to go on an expedition.
Professor Summerlee, Lord Raxton and Duncan Melone.
10.How would you describe the house of Lord Raxton?
The house had rich furs, strange mats were scattered all over the floor.
There were rare pictures and painting on the walls .
11.Upon meeting Malone, what did Lord Roxton do?
he wanted to find out if Melone was brave enough to go on a dangerous expedition or not?
12.What stigma was attached to Melone?
That he was a coward.
13.Was Melone really brave or he pretended to be brave?
He pretended to be Brave.
14.Which phrase made you think of this: Although the drunk gave me jitters ,
I rose from my chair and said to Lord Roxton.
People don’t like to have me ( stigma) .
15. How would you describe Lord Roxton after reading about him so far?
He was a man who was adventurous by nature. He wanted to explore things
and was interested in finding about wonderful things that existed on planet
earth.
16.What did Melone explain to McArdle?
That Melone should write full accounts of his adventures, in letters to Mc Ardle.
17.What happened when the team tried to contact Professor Challenger?
They made three attempts but all their attempts were futile.
18.What did he do?
At first he abused the press, then he did not give any response
at all, and finally only a sound was heard from his side that sounded like his phone
receiver crashed.
19.What message did Professor Challenger give all of them?
he gave them a sealed envelope with his directions and guidance, told them to
open it only when they reached Manaos , a town located in the Amazon.
20. Contrast the characteristics of Lord Roxton and Professor Summerlee.
Roxton: brisk walk, beaming face, eager
Summerlee: dejected, melonchaly figure, dragging steps, drooping head
Both : Interested in learning about wonderful mysteries of the Earth.
