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Chapter 2: - Too Dear! [1m] 1. Who is the author of “Too dear”? 2. What is called a Tiny little kingdom? 3. How many inhabitants are there in this Kingdom? 4. How many men were there in the army? 5. What are the taxes in the kingdom? 6. Who gets a large sum from the profits of th...

Chapter 2: - Too Dear! [1m] 1. Who is the author of “Too dear”? 2. What is called a Tiny little kingdom? 3. How many inhabitants are there in this Kingdom? 4. How many men were there in the army? 5. What are the taxes in the kingdom? 6. Who gets a large sum from the profits of the gaming house? 7. What is the proverb mentioned in the lesson? 8. What was committed in the toy Prince’s domains? 9. The people of the kingdom were? 10. What was the hitch in the matter? 11. How much did the French Government demand? 12. What is the French Government to Monaco? 13. What is the King of Italy to Monaco? 14. How much did the Italian Government demand? 15. What work was the guard assigned for the keeping of the criminal? 16. How much was the expenditure for the keeping of the criminal? 17. How many years did the King assume the man would live for? 18. What was the only way to get rid of the man? 19. How much was the sum fixed for the pension? 20. What was the condition of the man? 21. How much did the man receive in advance? 22. Where did the man settle? 23. What did the man do after getting settled? [2m] 1. Where is “Monaco” situated? 2. Write about Monaco Kingdom? 3. What all does the kinglet have? 4. Why did the prince of “Monaco” find a new source of income? 5. Why did the Germans stop gaming houses in their country? 6. What all does the King have with him? 7. Who all have assembled to try case in the most judicial manner? 8. How much did the French and Italian government demand to provide a machine and an executioner? 9. What is the meaning of the proverb “You can’t earn stone places by honest labor”?  10. Why did the soldiers refuse to execute the criminal? 11. Why does the prince of Monaco not want to spend on the criminal? 12. What were the arrangements made to keep the criminal? 13. Why did the King tell the ministers to find a cheaper way of dealing with the criminal? 14. Why did the ministers dismiss the guard? 15. What was the reaction of the prisoner after the guard was dismissed? 16. What reasons did the criminal give for not leaving the prison? 17. How did the prisoner lead his life after he was released? 18. What was the good thing for the criminal? Chapter 4: - Everything I need to know I learned in the forest [2m and 3m] 1. Where did Vandana Shiva’s ecological journey start from? 2. What was Vandana Shiva’s parents’ profession? 3. ______________ is a non-violent response to the large-scale deforestation that was taking place in the Himalayan region. 4. How did the women put up resistance to felling up of tress? 5. What was the reason for Vandana Shiva to volunteer in the Chipko movement? 6. Who is Bachni Devi and her relevance in Chipko movement? 7. Which was the book written by Vandana Shiva that emphasized the failure to understand biodiversity and its many functions is at the root of the impoverishment of nature and culture? 8. Write a short note on Navadanya Farm. 9. ______________ community seed banks were set up across India for the farmers. They have saved more than ______________ rice varieties. 10. _______________ has recognized the “rights of nature” in its constitution. 11. Write a short note on the rights of nature on the global stage. 12. What is the difference between separatism and anti – apartheid? 13. Who is the South African environmentalist who pointed out separatism? 14. What is Terra Nullius and Terra Madre? 15. Explain the contrasting views of Francis Bacon and Carolyn Merchant. 16. What is the difference between Earth university and Anthropocentric universities? 17. What are the popular courses offered at Earth University? 18. What is Earth democracy? 19. Who wrote “ Tapovan” and what did he emphasize in his essay? 20. Where and when did Tagore start a learning Centre? 21. How is unity and diversity inter-related to each other?  22. What prompted the UN to initiate a discussion on the rights of Mother Earth? 23. Why is it important to change fossil fuel and chemical based monocultures? 24. “Tagore sees unity with nature as the highest stage of human evolution.” Do you think consumerism and accumulation of wealth come in the way of realizing Tagore’s vision of human evolution? Chapter 5: - A Sunny Morning [1m & 2m] 1. Who is Dona Laura? 2. What is the name of Dona Laura's maid? 3. How old are Dona, Laura and Petra? 4. Who does Petra want to chat with? 5. How does Dona Laura feed the birds? 6. Who is Don Gonzalo? 7. What is the name of Dona Gonzalo’s caretaker? 8. who occupied Don Gonzalo's bench? 9. Who scared away the birds? 10. What makes Dona Laura assume that Don Gonzalo is an ill-natured man? 11. What right did Dona Laura have to criticize Don Gonzalo's actions? 12. where Does Don Gonzalo go hunting? 13. What made peace between Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura? 14. Who is the writer of this verse: “all love is sad, but sad as it is, it is the best thing that we know”? 15. How was Dona Laura able to read the book without glasses? 16. Mention any two of whom Don Gonzalo was great friends with. 17. Which city is Don Gonzalo's native in? 18. What was the name of the villa in which the silver maiden lived? 19. Who was called the silver maiden? 20. How does Don Gonzalo describe the silver maiden? 21. According to Don Gonzalo what did his cousin do every morning and afternoon? 22. Where, according to Gonzalo, did his cousin go after the duel? 23. Precisely At what point of time do you think Laura and Gonzalo begin to recognize each other? 24. How, according to Dona Laura, did the silver maiden die? 25. What were the actual Instances that happened to Gonzalo and Laura after the duel? 26. On what conditions did Gonzalo agree to come to the park the next day as well? 27. Why does Don Gonzalo not reveal himself?  28. Why does Dona Laura not reveal herself? 29. What does Don Gonzalo do before leave with Juanito? 30. What are the Verses that Gonzalo and Laura repeat before they leave? By whom were they written? Chapter 7: - The Gardner [1m and 2 m] 1. Who is the author of the story “The gardener”? 2. Where was the old man standing? 3. Describe the old man’s appearance 4. What has the old man worked as? 5. How many miles had the old man walked? 6. Why was the old man useful to the owner of the plantation? 7. What changes did the old man bring towards the plantation? 8. What changes did the old man bring in the life of the owner? 9. Who found it very strange? 10. What did the wife find hard to decide? 11. Who became apprehensive and why? 12. Who smiled at the wife and what did he bring? 13. Where did they sit? 14. Describe the atmosphere when they were sitting on the embankment of the well 15. Who began to narrate his story? 16. How did the old man describe Tammanna? 17. What was the most important of all his possessions? 18. Who felt like going away by saying__________? 20. What was the actual name of Sangoji? 21. Why was there no land left in the village for them to buy? 22. How many acres of land did Tammanna and Basavaiah own? 23. Who sent a word to Tammanna and why? 24. What was the advice given to Tammanna by his supporters for getting back his land? 25. What was Tammanna in search of? 26. What was Tammanna’s idea for getting back his land? 27. The rivalry between Tammanna and Basavaiah started moving away towards what? 28. What did Tammanna’s song start mentioning? 29. What did art become of Tammanna’s life? 30. Who was felicitated as the best poet of his times? 31.Who shrunk into humiliation?  32. What kind of material wealth did Basavaiah start filling his life with? 33. Why did the visitors say Basavaiah house look dull? 34. Whose disease was whose health? 35. What was the method thought of by Tammanna for punishing Basavaiah? 36. Which two countries does the old man mention in his narrative? 37. What does Russia tell America? 38. Who had no more reason to live and why did he die? 39. Who was the old man in the end of the story how does he avenge himself? 40. Who paints well? 41. Who is bedridden with fever? Chapter 9: - I believe that Books will never disappear [1m and 2m] 1. Who is interviewing whom? 2. What was Borges” first literary reading? 3. Who is Dona Leonar? 4. Whatever happens to him or her is a ____________, according to Borges. 5. All things have been given to us for a ____________. 6. How should one accept the misfortunes? 7. What references has he given to speak about his blindness? 8. How is Borges pretending that he is not blind? 9. Name of the library mentioned in the lesson. 10. Who attempted a remarkable comment on the books? 11. Write down Bernard Shaw’s words quoted in the lesson? 12. What is a poem according to Borges? 13. What is poetry according to Borges? 14. Whose precise words are referred to by Borges? 15. What are the essential metaphors, according to Borges? 16. Book is an extension of our _____________ and ____________? 17. What is the most outstanding invention of man? 18. Literature is _____________ dream? 19. Our past is nothing but _____________? 20. What happens if books disappear? Chapter 10: - Heaven, if you are not on Earth [2m] 1. What is the central theme of the poem?  2. Explain the significance of the opening lines. 3. Analyze the significance of the mention of “heavenly nymphs.” 4. What role does the “gentle sun” play in the poem? 5. Explain the phrase “Make this Earth Heaven.” 6. How does the poet create a sense of unity between the Earthly and the divine? 7. What does the poem suggest about the role of the poet in creating heaven on Earth? 8. How does the poem challenge traditional notions of heaven? [3m and 4m] 1. What does the line, "Heaven lies all over” suggest? 2. What role does the poet play in creating heaven, according to the poem? 3. How does the poet redefine the idea of heaven in this poem? Chapter 11: - Japan and Brazil Through A Traveler’s Eye [2m] 1. What behavior substitutes Privacy in Japan? 2. How do Japanese maintain Privacy during public phone calls? 3. What challenges do foreigners face when trying to adopt Japanese bowing custom? 4. Describe the bowing etiquette within a Japanese Family. 5. What role do bowing girls play in Japanese stores? 6. Describe the behavior of conductors on the Tokaido line. 7. What unusual behavior did the narrator observe in a Deer in Nara? 8. How did Japanese behavior while waiting at bus stops? 9. What dilemma does a European Face when eating soup in Japan? 10. Explain the significance of the Decorated Pavements in Brazil. 11. How do Brazilian drives treat pedestrians according to the Passage? 12. Why are cars considered a luxury in Brazil and what impact does this hand? 13. What Paradox is evident in Brazil drivers' attitude towards each other? 14. Describe the challenges pedestrians face on Avenida Presidente Vargas. 15. What humorous interaction does the narrator describe on Avenida Presidente Vargas? [3m] 1. How do Japanese suspect each other’s privacy? 2. Describe the challenges, foreign visitor face when trying to adopt Japanese bowing customs. 3. How do Japanese train conductors demonstrate respect when checking tickets? 4. Analyse the behavior of Japanese people at bus stop.  5. Why is eating soup dangerous according to George Mikes? 6. Describe the playful attitude of the drivers in Brazil. 7. How are pavements in Brazil decorated? [4m] 1. Why is bowing in Japan a complicated process for forgiveness but a natural one for Japanese? 2. Analyse Author’s depiction of the Brazilian Traffic scene. Chapter 12: - The Voter [2m] 1. Why was Roof popular in his village? 2. Who is the Chief the Honorable Marcus Ibe? 3. What is the name of the village, and which political party does it support? 4. Why did the villages' attitude change after the last elections? 5. Where did Roof work for two years? 6. Why did the people of the village have no doubt about the Victory of Marcus? 7. Expand PAP and POP. 8. How did Marcus Ibe express his attitude to the villagers? 9. What did politics bring Marcus Ibe? 10. Who was Marcus Ibe before joining the elections? 11. What was promised by the leaders of PAP to the villagers? 12. Name any 2 proverbs used in the lesson. 13. What benefits are received by Rood being in the service of Marcus Ibe? 14. Who had formed POP and why? 15. What did the leader of POP campaigning team offer Roof? 16. What object was used to make Roof swear loyalty to POP? 17. What are the arrangements on the election day? 18. What symbol represented for PAP and POP? 19. How did Roof resolve his dilemma at the voting booth? Chapter 13: - Where there is a wheel [2m] 1. What symbol has cycling become for rural women in Pudukkottai? 2. What role did Arivoli Jgakkam play in cycling movement? 3. What challenges did women face when they began cycling? 4. Why do some women in Pudukkottai prefer using gent's cycles? 5. What benefits did cycling bring to women selling produce? 6. How did cycling contribute to the literacy movement in Pudukkottai? 7. Who was Muthu Bhaskaran? 8. Describe the economic advantages cycling brought to the women. 9. How did Arivoli volunteers help now cyclists? 10. What impact did cycling have on women’s routine? 11. What is the symbolic meaning of cycling for women? 12. Why did the cycling movement free a shortage of ladies' cycles? 13. Who is N. Kannammal? 14. Who is Manonmani? 15. How did Pudukkottai remain unique among Indian districts? 16. What is common between Neo-literate and Neo cyclists?