Class 10 English Supplementary Reader Marks: 10 or 15

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 Q. Give a character Sketch of Griffin.

Ans. Griffin was a brilliant scientist. He carried several experiments related to invisibility of human beings. At last he proved by his experiments that human body could become transparent like a sheet of glass. Then he swallowed certain rare drugs and he became invisible. Griffin was rather a lawless person. His landlord disliked him. So he set fire to the house. He misused his discovery to rob the persons. He was not a man of loving nature. He disliked friendship. He refused the friendship of Mrs. Hall. He robbed the clergyman. He became angry when someone disturbed him. He hit the constable and other persons. He tried to terrify Mrs. Hall too. Hence we can say that Griffin was a brilliant scientist, but he misused his discovery. He was a lawless and criminal-minded person.

Q. Give a character sketch of Horace Danby.

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Horace Danby was good and respectable completely honest. Comment. but not

Ans. Horace Danby was about fifty years old, He was unmarried. He was a healthy man. But he had attacks of hay fever in summer. He earned his living by making' lockers. He was successful at his business. He had two helpers. Thus he was good and respectable.

He loved rare expensive books. So he robbed one sale every year to buy such books. He was a successful thief. He planned his robberies well. In this way he was not completely honest. He was not a hard core thief. He felt nervous when he saw the

young lady in red. He was foolish enough to believe her. FHe took his gloves off. He broke open the safe. He gave her all the jewels After two days he was arrested for the robbery. Thus he was outwitted by another thief.

Q.Why is Mrs. Pumphrey worried about Tricki?

Ans. Mrs Pumphrey is worried about Tricki's listless condition. The dog seems to have no energy. She is worried to think that the dog is suffering from malnutrition.

Q.Why does Bholi's marriage not take place?

Ans. Bholi accepted the unequal match's proposal because she did not want to bring disgrace to her family. But later, when she saw that Bishamber was demanding Rs. 5,000 to marry her, she refused to marry heartless and greedy old fellow. Thus the marriage did not take place.

Q.What was the cause of Matilda's ruin?

Ans. Matilda's passion for a dreamy and glamourous life was the main cause of her ruin. She was from a poor family but to show-off in a party of rich she borrowed a necklace from Mme Forestier.

                    When she lost the necklace of diamonds in the party, they borrowed huge amount to buy and to return the necklace to

                   Mme Forestier. To pay the debt Loisel did all her work by herself. She washed the dishes. Mme. Loisel now knew the horrible life of necessity. She sent away the maidservant. She saved every penny to pay the debt. Her husband also worked day and night to earn more money. They went to cheaper lodgings. She breathed at every landing. Thus they faced the hardest time. And this went on for ten years.

                  Matilda could have avoided her ruin by accepting the realities of her real life.

Q  Why is Bholi's father worried about her?

Ans. Ramlal's sons were studying in the city. His daughters Radha, Mangla and Champa were healthy and strong. They were beautiful also. They could be married easily. Whereas Bholi had ugly looks and lack of brain. So, Ramlal was worried about her.

Q.How did they replace the necklace?

Ans. Mr. Loisel had to pay 36,000 francs for the new necklace as a replacement for the lost one. He had with him only 18,000 which his father had left for him. He had to borrow the rest from moneylenders. He had to pay a high rate of interest. To pay the debt they faced the hardest time for ten years.

Q.Give the character sketch of Bholl's teacher? or, Discuss the role of the teacher in moulding the  personality of Bholi

or. How did Bholi's teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?

Ans. Bhol's teacher was rare to be found. She provided se atmosphere to Bholi to learn. She had full sympathy with Bhol She handled Bholi's physical diability and mental infirmity (di w) carefully. She made her feel at home. She inspired her t get over her stammer. She treated her like her daughter. She was her true guide and source of inspiration  She made her confident and bold. She enabled Bholi to face the challenges of Me fearlessly. She was a kind and considerate teacher. She was soft spoken (n, She knew child psychology. She was frendly. We can conclude that the teacher possessed all good qualities of a true teacher. She had a great role in moulding Bhol's personality

Q. How did Mr Herriot treat Tricki's illness?

Ans. Mr. Herriot knew that Tricky was not suffering from any serious ailment. It was a victim of overeating and lack of physical exercise. He took Tricki to his surgery. He kept it with other dogs It showed no interest in other dogs. Other dogs of the surgery also found it to be an uninteresting partner to play with. For two days Tricki was not given any food to eat but plenty of water.

                   At the end of the second day, Tricki showed some interest in its surroundings. Alter the third day, Joe, the greyhound, showed interest in it. It befriended Tricki after sniffing and rolling him over. Soon Tricki started enjoying their company. Tricki had to try hard to get its food among other dogs. Next day an extra bowl was put out for him. Soon it started playing with other dogs. Limited diet and plenty of physical exercise improved s condition. Tricki had been transformed into a lithe  hard muscled animal. Mrs. Pumphery said with joy that it was all the triumph of Mr Herriot's Surgery

Q.Who is speaking to Horace Danby in the house?

Ans. It is the voice of a lady present in the house at the time of theft. Horace thinks that she is the mistress of the house. But actually she is a thief like him who poses as the landlady.

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Q.How did Max meet his end? or, How did Ausable get rid of Max?

Ans. Ausable found Max in his room. Ausable told him about a balcony which was not there. Max was afraid of police and to escape retraced his steps and jumped down on the non-existing balcony. By leaping through the window of the sixth floor, he met with his tragic death.

Give a character sketch of Ausable?

or. What impression do you form of Ausable as a Secret Agent after reading the story.

Ans. Ausable was Secret Agent. But he did not look like that. He was very fat and not much tall. He spoke German and French with an Amencan accent. Although he was, physically dull, he was very quick mentally. He took decision fastly. Actually he was a spy who took much work from his mind. He had an important papar on Missile. Max, his rival secret agent, wanted to take that paper on his Gur. Point. Max demanded for the paper but Ausable did not show any nervousness. At last he outwit Max by his mental power. Thus Ausable was a man of courage and peaceful mind. He had capacity to change inverse conditions into his account. Thus we see that Ausable was a Spy with Active Mind.

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Q. Describe Mrs. Pumphrey's love and worry for Tricki. or, How is Mrs Pumphrey responsible for Tricki's ailment?

Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey loved her dog Tricki too much. She cared for it like a child. She gave Tricki all types of luxurious things. Tricki was given extra food. Special food and every sort of clothing was given to it. Tricki had separate beds, separate bowls. Tricki led a very comfortable and luxurious life. It did not do any work. All the time it ate. So, eating all the time and doing no work made it very fat. This resulted in its falling ill. Mrs. Pumphrey got warried. She immediately called Mr. Herriot a veterinary surgeon for the dog's treatment. So, it was Mrs. Pumphrey excess love that led to its falling very ill.

Q What does the thief get from Anil in return for his work?

Ans. The thief gets food to eat and a place to sleep and to live in retum for his work. Anil also tells him that he will teach him. The thief also goes to market and buy various things of daily use. Every day he saves about one rupee and keeps it without telling Anil.

Q. Who was Horace Danby and what kind of a person was he?

Ans. Horace Danby was about fifty years old unmarried man. He was known as a good and honest citizen. He was a successful lock maker. He suffered from attacks of hay fever in summer. He was a book lover. To get rare and expensive books he used to rob a safe every year.

Q.Write a Character Sketch of the thief (Hari Singh).

 or, What kind of boy was the narrator in the beginning? How was he a changed person in the end of the story?

Ans. The narrator of the story is a thief. He passes his time in stealing or working at different places. He needs a place to live in. So he makes friends with Anil. He works for Anil He buys things for Anil from the market. He malus about a repee a day from this. But the company of Anil brings a change in his mind. Anil teachers him also. The thief steals Anil's money.

He wants to go to Lucknow. But he does not go He finds himself completely changed. He wants to be an educated person. He comes back to Anil's room and puts the money back.

Q. "Griffin was rather a lawless person". Comment.

or, Griffin was not a true scientist as he misused a scientific discovery. Discuss?

or. What makes you think that Griffitt was a lawless

person?

Ans. Griffin was not a true scientist as he misused a scientific discovery. Griffin set fire to his landlord's house. To escape being caught, he took off his clothes and became invisible. It was very cold and he slipped into a big store in London. He broke open boxes and packets. He stole food and clothes. Then he went to another shop. He stole things as well as money. He hit the shopkeeper and ran away. Then he went to a village inn. There he stole money from a clergyman's house. A policeman was called in to arrest him. Now Griffin took off his clothes. He became invisible. Griffin was not a true scientist. He gave blows to anyone who tried to catch him. All this shows that Griffin was a lawless person. He was not a true scientist as he misused a scientific discovery. 

Q.How is Ausable different from other secret agents?

Ans. Ausable is a secret agent with a difference. He does not look smart and energetic. He is "very fat" and "sloppy". His accent is not proper. He speaks French and German with an American accent. It is because of his unimpressive look that Fowler is disappointed with him in the beginning.

Q What work did the thief do for Anil?

Ans. The thief used to make tea for Anil. He also used to go to market and buy various things of daily use. Every day he would save about one rupee and keep it without telling Anil.

Q.Give a character-sketch of Bholi?

or, Bholi was known to be a 'dumb cow'. How did she turn out to be an outspoken and fearless girl.

Ans. Actual name of Bholi was Sulekha but since her childhood every one had been calling her Bohli, the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Numberdar Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen of the cot on her head and perhaps it damaged some part of her brain. Due to this she was suffering from mental weakness. Again, when she was two years old, she had an attack of small pox. Except her eyes, her entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pock-marks. She stammered, so she talked very little.

But education brought a new change in her personality. Now she could speak fluently. She was a bold girl and she had self respect. Therefore, she refused to marry a rich man Bishamber. She was a parent loving girl and hence she decided to stay with her parents to look after in their old age.

Q.Describe how Horace Danby robbed a safe.

or, Describe how the young and pretty lady tricked Horace Danby. or, Horace Danby was a successful thief. What went wrong at Shotover Grange?

or, Describe how Horace Danby was arrested by police.

Ans. Horace Danby decided to rob Shotover Grange's safe. He studied the house, electric wiring, paths and garden. He was confident that he would rob it successfully. So he entered there to rob the safe. Horace was getting ready to break open the safe, just then, a woman dressed in red, appeared at the door. She posed herself to be the mistress of the household. She threatened that she would call police. Horace requested her to let him go. He was ready to do anything. She told him that she had come to take her jewels but had forgotten the numbers of the safe. She asked him to open the safe for her. Horace had to open it. He forgot to wear his gloves. The lady possessed all the jewels. He left his fingerprints everywhere. He was arrested by the police for the robbery.

Thus we can say that the lady in red turned out to be smarter and cleverer than Horace Danby.

Q.How did the author (Mr. Herriot) treat Tricki at the surgery?

or, "I think I know a cure for you." What was the 'cure?

Ans. Dr. Herriot treats the dog very intelligently. According to Dr. Herriot the 'cure was to regulate Tricki's lifestyle. When Mes Pumphery fails to follow his advice, he suggests that Tricki must be hospitalised. Dr. Herriot gave him required diet at the fixed time. He was made to play with other dogs. Thus limited food and physical exercise was the 'cure' for Tricki. 

Q. Why was Griffin wandering the streets?

Ans. After setting fire to the landlord's house, Griffin wished to get away without being seen. Therefore, he had to remove his clothes. After this he wandered around without clothes, without money and without a shelter.

Q  Give the character sketch of Matilda?

Ans. Matilda was a young beautiful lady. She was born in the family of clerks and was married to a clerk. She always suffered from poverty both at the homes of her husband and parents.

                She was a tactful lady but short-tempered. She convinced her poor husband to buy her a party dress simply by rejecting the invitation to the ball. She was of showy nature and loved luxuries. She borrowed a necklace only to be noticed by the spectators. She suffered from poverty for ten years. She ever remained industrious (cesnveleer). She was net a satisfied character.

Q. Write a character sketch of Anil.

Ans. Anil was about twenty five. He was a tall and lean fellow. He was kind, simple-hearted and easy-going. Ha used to write for magazines. So his income was not regular and certain. He lived alone in a small room. He used to do cooking himself. He was careless in money matters. When he got money, he used to spend it with an open heart. When he didn't have it, would live silently. He was fond of seeing wrestling matches. He met the thief Hari Singh in one such match. But Anil had a trusting nature. He trusted Hari Singh easily. He offered him the key of his room. He had a forgiving nature. He didn't mind being cheated by Hari Singh. He changed Hari Singh's heart by trust, compassion and his readiness to teach him.

Q.Who was Fowler? What made him to see Ausable? 

or, Who was Fowler? Why did he enter Ausable's room?

Ans. Fowler was a young writer. He was young and romantic. He wanted to know about the life of a secret agent. So he met Ausable to know more about his life. He thought of secret agents as mysterious and romantic persons.

Q. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?

Ans. Many extraordinary things happen at the inn. First, money is stolen from the clergyman's desk. Then Mrs. Hall (the landlord's wife) had a strange experience. Mrs Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. After a moment the hat on the bedpost flew up and dashed into her face. Then the bedroom chair began to float in the air. Everybody thought that the house was haunted by spirits.