Question and answer of "The Comedy of Errors' ( Class 11 of wbchse)

Question: What was the law that prevailed in Ephesus?  What did the Duke say to Aegeon when he became a victim of the law? [এফেসাস কী নিয়ম চলছিল? যখন ইজিয়ন সেই নিয়মের শিকার হন, ডিউক তাকে কি বলেছিলেন?]

Answer:

         The cruel law that prevailed in Ephesus was that if any merchant of Syracuse was found in Ephesus, he would be sentenced to death unless he paid a ransom of one thousand marks.

       Aegeon was an old merchant of Syracuse. He did not know anything of that cruel law. So, he was arrested and asked to pay the fine. But Aegeon informed that he had no money. So, he was brought before the Duke to order him a death sentence. But the Duke asked Aegeon to  tell the story of his life and the reason why he had come to Ephesus. On hearing the story, the Duke was deeply moved and told him that though he had no power to alter the law or to pardon him, he gave Aegeon one day to try to pay the fine by any means.

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Question and answer of "The Comedy of Errors"( Class 11 of wbchse)

Why did Adriana get furious? What was  the result of her rage/fury? What did she finally do to revenge upon her husband? [অ্যাড্রিয়ানা কেন অগ্নিমূর্তি হলেন? তাঁর ফল কি হয়েছিল? শেষমেশ তিনি কি করলেন তাঁর স্বামীর উপর প্রতিশোধ নেওয়ার জন্য?]

 Ans. 

    After being beaten by Antipholus of Syracuse, Elder Dromio who went to fetch Antipholus of Ephesus reported his mistres that her husband was reluctant to come to dinner. He even added that her husband told him that he had no wife at all. On hearing this, Adriana got furious. Driven by fury, Adriana reached the inn where Antipholus of Syracuse was conversing with his slave younger Dromio. She addressed Antipholus younger as her husband and rebuked him severely. Adriana even told him that how he had fallen in love with someone. She  insisted on him for going to her home for dinner as they had been waiting for him to dine togethet.

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Question and answer of "The Comedy of Errors" ( class xi of wbchse)

Question. What made Aegeon land at Ephesus?  What danger did he face there? 

Ans.

        Aegeon was returning home along with his wife, twin sons and twin slaves from Epidamnum in a ship. Suddenly, they faced a violent storm. Aegeon, alongside his son younger Antipholus and younger slave Dromio was isolated from his wife and elder son. After spending seven years, a frantic desire grew in his heart to find his lost wife and both sons. In the course of his searching, he incidentally landed at Ephesus.

    There was cruel law in the land of Ephesus. If any Merchant of Syracuse was seen in Ephesus, he would be put to death unless he paid a thousand marks for the ransom of his life. As Aegeon was an old merchant of Syracuse and he had no money to pay the fine, he was in great danger at Ephesus.

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Question and answer of "The Comedy of Errors" (Class xi of wbchse)

 Question: Narrate your own words the gold chain incident in "Comedy of Errors"

Ans. 

        When Antipholus of Syracuse came out of Adriana's house, he met a goldsmith on the way. The goldsmith mistook Younger Antipholus as Antipholus of Ephesus and gave him a gold chain claiming that he had ordered it. And he went away. Immediately after, the goldsmith was arrested for his debt. He found the elder Antipholus passing by his way and asked for the payment of the chain. But Elder Antipholus denied having received the chain. They went on arguing about it. It was a matter of great confusion. At last, both the goldsmith and Elder Antipholus were arrested and taken into custody.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine' written by O. Henry. (Class xi of wbchse)

    6. What did Jimmy Valentine do from the time he got out of Jail till he met Mike Dolan?

[জেল থেকে ছাড়া পাওয়ার পর মাইক ডোলানের সঙ্গে দেখা হওয়া অবধি জিমি ভ্যালেন্টাইন কি করেছিল?]           5

Ans.

      After his release from the jail Jimmy headed straight towards the restaurant ignoring the natural sights like birds chirping, waving trees and the smell of the flowers. In the restaurant he ate broiled chicken and drank a bottle of white wine to his heart's content. He then smoked a cigar to come out of his mood of depression. From the restaurant, he went forward leisurely to the depot. Before boarding the train he dropped a quarter-cent into the hat of a blind man. After three hours of train journey he reached the town where his friend Mike Dolan  had his cafe.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine" written by O Henry. (Class xi of wbchse)

    5.  What did Jimmy write to his old friend in St. Louis?  Why did he write so?[ সেন্ট লুইতে তার পুরনো বন্ধুকে জিমি কি লিখেছিল? কেন সে এরকম লিখেছিল?].           5 

Ans.

        After his year-long stay in Elmore Jimmy wrote a letter to his friend Billy in Little Rock that he wanted to meet him at Sullivan's place on the next Wednesday night. He wrote that he wanted to give him his set of safe-cracking tools for he had given up his old profession and started living honestly. He also informed his friend that he would marry the finest girl on earth shortly. He added that he did not want to touch other people's money in his whole life.

      He wrote so because the inspiration of love made him a new man. He realised that the straight life was the only life.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine" written by O. Henry. (Class xi of wbchse)

4. Describe the character of Jimmy Valentine.

 [ জিমি ভ্যালেন্টাইন এর চরিত্র বর্ণনা কর।]

       Ans: Jimmy Valentine was a notorious burglar. He could easily make friends in a high society. He was a lover of decent dress. He had great intelligence. He hardly left any clue to his crime. The police found it hard to arrest him. Only Ben Price knew his habits. But Jimmy escaped when he learnt that Ben Price was given the charge of investigation. He came to Elmore and took new name as Ralph D. Spencer. He opened a shoe-store. When Jimmy attracted the eyes of Miss Annabel Adams, he became an honest man. He did not even hesitate to sacrifice his glorious future in order to save the little child from the vault of the bank. In all, Jimmy was a very interesting character.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine" written by O. Henry. (Class xi of wbchse)

3. How does O. Henry establish a contrast between Jimmy Valentine and Ralph D. Spencer?

[ও. হেনরি কিভাবে জিমি ভ্যালেন্টাইন ও র‍্যালফ ডি. স্পেনসারের মধ্যে বৈপরীত্য স্থাপন করেছেন?]

       Ans:  Jimmy Valentine and Ralph D. Spencer are the two names of the same person at different phases of life. Both are smart, handsome and intelligent. Both have friends. But they differ considerably in profession, financial condition, social status and mental disposition. Jimmy Valentine is a notorious burglar, but Ralph D. Spencer is a successful businessman. Jimmy is a criminal whom Ben Price wants to arrest. On the other hand Ralph D. Spencer deserves Ben Price’s mercy and admiration because of his nobility. Jimmy Valentine uses the tools for burglary, but Ralph D. Spencer uses the same tools to rescue the little girl from vault. In fact, love makes Jimmy an honest man.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine" written by O. Henry. (Class xi of wbchse)

2.  What new name did Jimmy Valentine assume at Elmore? What business did he open there? How did Jimmy fare at Elmore?

[ এলমোরে জিমি ভ্যালেন্টাইন কোন নতুন নাম গ্রহণ করেছিল? সেখানে সে কিসের ব্যবসা খুলেছিল? এলমোরে সে কেমন সাফল্য পেয়েছিল?

Ans.

         Jimmy assumed the new name Ralph D. Spencer at Elmore.

           He opened a shoe-business at Elmore.

          Jimmy came to know from the clerk of the Planters' Hotel that there was no exclusive shoe-store at Elmore. So, he opened a shoe-store there and his business flourished quickly. Socially he also fared well and was accepted by one and all. But above all he fell in love with a beautiful girl named Annabel Adams whose father owned the Elmore Bank. At the end of year he and Annabel were engaged to be married. Mr Adams also accepted him as his would-be son-in-law.

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Question and answer of "Jimmy Valentine" written by O. Henry (Class 11 of wbchse)

1. "That child she can't stand it long in there." - who is referred to here? Why was she in danger? How was she saved? 

["ওই শিশুটা ওখানে বেশিক্ষণ থাকতে পারবে না" - এখানে কার উল্লেখ করা হয়েছে? কেন সে বিপদে পড়েছিল? কেমন করে সে রক্ষা পেল?]

Ans.

      In O. Henry's story 'Jimmy Valentine", Agatha is referred to here.

      Agatha was in danger because she had been shut in the vault by her elder sister in a spirit of play. The door could not be opened as the clock had not been wound, nor the combination set. There was not enough air inside. Moreover, she might go into convulsions from fright.

     In that dangerous situation, Annabel requested Ralph to do something. Ralph could not deny the request of his lady-love. Though he knew his action would reveal his true identity, he took up his instruments and broke the lock of the door within ten minutes and freed the frightened  child. Thus Agatha was saved.

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