MP Board 9th English Long Answer type Questions Moments Question Bank
Long AnswerType Questions from Supplementary Reader ‘Moments’ (75words)
Chapter 1 The Lost Child
- Who rescued the lost child? What did he offer to buy him?
- How did the child react in front of the Juggler?
- Why did the child not stay for long near the snake charmer?
- Where did the lost child meet a kind-hearted person in the fair?
- Why Where did the child’s parents stop and why?
- Where did the lost child go towards the temple? What happened there?
Chapter 2 The Adventure of Toto
- Describe Toto the monkey that Grandfather bought from the tonga-driver.
- Do you think Grandmother was a keen lover like his Grandfather? Give reasons for your answer.
- Did Toto and Nana become friends? Give reasons for your answer.
- “Toto was a pretty monkey”. Explain
- Mention the animals that were kept in Grandfather’s private zoo?
- Discuss the incident that took place at the railway station?
- How does Toto take bath? Where has he learnt to do this?
- How does Toto almost boil/himself alive?
Chapter 3 Iswaran the Storyteller
- Iswaran was a fantastic storyteller. Comment.
- Discuss the character of Mahendra.
- What did Mahendra see outside his window one dark night when he was woken up by a moaning sound?
- How did it affect him?
- Do you think Mahendra was fearful of ghosts? Give reasons for your answer.
- Why has Iswaran been called an asset? Who was he an asset to?
- Do you think the title ‘Iswaran the Storyteller’ is appropriate?
Describe the incident with the tusker. What does it reveal about Iswaran’s character?
Chapter4 The Kingdom of Fools
- Write down the summary of the story.
- Describe the city of Fools in your own words.
- Why did guru advise his disciple to leave the place?
- How did the thief break into the merchant’s house?
- What did the king ask the merchant when he arrived?
- How did the bricklayer plead to the king before he could order the execution?
- Write down a short note on ‘the wisdom of Guru’.
- What is moral of the story?
- Justify the title of the story in your own words.
- Why were the guru and his disciple astonished in the city of Fools?
- What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
- What was the trial in the court of the kingdom of fools about? Justify.
Lesson-5 The Happy Prince
- How did the prince and the swallow enable the playwright to finish his work?
- Describe the statue of the Happy Prince.
- How did the prince and the swallow help the poor?
- To whom did the prince send his ruby and why?
- Why did the swallow not leave the Prince and go to Egypt?
- What is the most pathetic event in the story, The Happy Prince’?
- What did the swallow see when it was flying over the city?
- For whom does the prince send his sapphires and why?
- Describe the young man in the garret. Why could he not able to complete his play?
- Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
Lesson 7 The Last Leaf
What is Behrman’s master piece? What makes Sue say so?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?- Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?
Lesson 8 A House is Not a Home
What actions of the school mates have changed the author’s understanding of life & people & comfort him emotionally?
Lesson-9 The Accidental Tourist - How would you describe Bill Bryson as an accidental tourist? Describe.
- What was Bryson’s worst experience while flying? Why?
How did Bill Bryson offend his lady co-passenger in a flight?
Lesson-10 The Beggar
Describe the first meeting between Sergei and Lushkoff. How did Sergei take pity on Lushkoff ?
Sergei brought Lushkoff home to get some wood chopped. How did he help after brought? - What values did Olga exhibit while saving the life of Lushkoff?
What are the different ways in which the writer refers to Lushkoff? Why?