2. Question & Answer of THREE QUESTIONS - Leo Tolstoy ( Class xii of wbchse)

2. "Forgive me" 

 who is the speaker?  Whom did he say this and when?  Why did the speaker beg forgiveness?

Ans.

         The bearded man is the speaker here.

        He said this to the Tsar when he woke up from sleep after the night's rest with the Tsar in the hermit's Cottage.

        The bearded man was the enemy of the Tsar.  He swore to revenge on the Tsar because he executed his brother and seized his property.  He knew that the Tsar had gone alone to meet the hermit. So, he resolved to kill the Tsar on his way back. When the Tsar did not return, he came out of his ambush. But he came upon the bodyguard of the Tsar who wounded him seriously.  The man somehow escaped from the bodyguard and reached to the Tsar. The Tsar bandaged his wounds and saved his life.  That is why the man realised his fault and begged the Tsar to forgive him.

      

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1. Question - Answer of THREE QUESTIONS - Leo Tolstoy ( Class xii of wbchse)

 How did the enemy of the King became friends with the king in Leo Tolstoy's  "Three Questions"?

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    The bearded man who was the king's enemy came to kill him. But when he came out of his ambush, the Tsar's bodyguard recognized him and wounded him seriously. The man somehow escaped from the bodyguard and reached to the Tsar. The Tsar and the hermit unfastened the man's clothing. Then the Tsar washed the wound and bandaged it with his handkerchief and the towel of the hermit. But blood did not stop flowing. The Tsar on washing and rebandaging the wound. At last the man got back his consciousness. The Tsar gave him fresh water to drink. Then he took him inside the hut and laid him on the bed.  Thus the Tsar saved the man's life. But the man was ashamed because he had recognized his saviour. Then he confessed his guilt. The Tsar instantly forgave him and won the friendship of his enemy so easily.

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Question & Answer of Othello - William Shakespeare (Class xi of wbchse)

Why did Othello decide to kill Desdemona and himself? (কেন ওথেলো ডেসডিমোনা এবং নিজেকে হত্যা করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছিল)

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      Othello and Desdemona loved each other blindly. But Iago tried to break their relationship. Iago wanted to take revenge against both Othello and Cassio whom Othello promoted to the rank of a lieutenant. He had been able to convince Othello that his wife was unfaithful and had a secret relation with Cassio. Othello fell prey to this conspiracy and in a rage killed Desdemona by suffocating her.  But just after the murder he came to know from Cassio that Desdemona was innocent. Othello realised that he had lost his love for ever and out of repentance he killed himself.

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Question & Answer of Othello - William Shakespeare ( Class xi, wbchse)

How did Othello overcome the fury of Brabantio after marrying Desdemona?

( ডেসডিমোনাকে বিয়ে করার পর অথেলো কিভাবে ব্রাবানশিওর প্রবল ক্রোধের মোকাবিলা করেছিলেন?)

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    Othello secretly married Desdemona without taking any consent form Desdemona's father Brabantio. So, Brabantio became furious and complained to the Duke that Othello had won the heart of his daughter by witchcraft. Hence, Othello was called upon for his defence. Othello plainly talked about his love for Desdemona. He spoke so eloquently that there was no trickery in it. The only witchcraft that he had used, was the art of telling a soft story to win the heart of a lady. Thus the complaint of Brabantio was not accepted by Senate and he was compelled to accept Othello as his son- in-law.

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MCQ of Strong Root - APJ Abdul Kalam (Class xii of wbchse)

                            Strong Root

                                 MCQ

A. Complete the following sentences, choosing the correct option from the alternative provided:

                                              {1 Mark each}

1. Abdul Kalam was born in the town of- (a) Ooty (b✓) Rameswaram (c) Pakshithirtham (d) Trichi

2. Rameswaram, where Kalam was born, was in the erstwhile - (a) Andhra Pradesh (b)Pondicherry State (c✓) Madras State (d) none of them

3. Jainulabdeen, Kalam's father, had- (a) less formal education (b) informal education (c) much formal education (d✓) not much formal education

4. Jainulabdeen was a man of - (b) great personality (b✓) great innate wisdom (c) a great strength (d) no wisdom

5. Kalam's father had - (a) no spirit at all (b) a little generosity of spirit (c) a show of generosity (d✓) a true generosity of spirit

 6. In Ashiamma, Kalam's father found an ideal -(a✓) helpmate (b) speaker (c) singer (d) teacher

 7. Ashiamma fed everyday- (a) only the outsiders (b) only the family members (c✓) the family members along with the outsiders (d) no family members

8. Kalam's parents were regarded as a /an -(a) quarrelsome couple (b) lazy couple (c) energetic couple (d✓) ideal couple

 9. Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma had - (a) only one child (b) no children (c✓) many children (d) two children

10. One of the forebears of Kalam's mother was awarded by the British the title of (✓a) Bahadur (b) Raibahadur (c) Padmasree (d) Bharat Ratna

11. Kalam was born to (✓a) tall and handsome parents (b) short and handsome parents (c) tall and ugly looking parents (d) short and ugly looking parents

12. The ancestral house, in which Kalam lived, was built in the middle of the - (a) twentieth century (✓b) nineteenth century (c) eighteenth century (d) seventeenth century

13. Kalam's fairly large pucca house was built of - (a) concrete (b) mud (c✓) limestone and brick (d) cement and brick

14. Kalam's father led a/an - (a) fashionable life (b) gorgeous way of life (c) comfortable life (d✓) austere way of life

15. The Mosque Street where Kalam lived, was in (a) Kodaikanal (b✓) Rameswaram (c) Kanya Kumari (d) Vizag

16. My austere father used to avoid all _________  comforts and luxuries. (a) uncertain (b✓) inessential certain (c) essential (d) certain

17. Jainulabdeen provided his children -(a) no necessity (b) meagre necessities (c) all necessities  (d✓) the necessities so far he could

18. According to Kalam, his childhood was - (a) aimless (b) pleasant (c) insecure (✓d) secure

 19. Kalam normally ate with his - (a) sister (b)  brother (c) father (✓d) mother

20. Kalam ate with his mother sitting on the floor of the -(a) verandah (b)  bedroom (c) dining room (✓d) kitchen

21. At the time of lunch Kalam's mother would place before Kalam a - (a) a sal leaf (b✓) a banana leaf (c) large bowl (d) dish

 22. At lunch, Kalam's mother would give Kalam some pickle, which was - (a) bought from the market (b) country-made (c) forest made (d✓) home-made

 23. During lunch Kalam's mother would serve Kalam -(a✓) coconut chutney (b) mango pickle (c) tamarind pickle (d) mango chutney

 24. "...she then Ladled rice and aromatic sambar The word "aromatic" means -(a) vibrant (b) elegant (c) exact (d✓) fragrant.

25. What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims - (a✓) the Shiva temple (b)  the Deity Ramchandra (c) the Deity Lakshmana (d) the Minakshi temple

26. From Kalam's house, the Shiva temple of Rameswaram was (a) a five-minute walk (b✓) a ten-minute walk (c) ten footsteps only (d) far away

27. The locality where Kalam lived was (a✓) mostly Muslim (b) only Muslim (c) only Hindu (d) mostly Hindu

28. In the neighbourhood of Kalam, the Hindu and Muslim families lived together  (a) politically (b✓) amicably (c) anxiously

 29 Jainulabdeen would take Kalam to the mosque for-- (a✓) evening prayers (b) night prayers (c) moming prayers (d) day prayers

30. In the mosque, prayers were chanted in Arabic language, of which Kalam had (a) superficial idea  ( b) complete idea(c✓) no idea (d) some idea

31. As a child, Kalam had full conviction that prayers  had mighty power (d) reached God did not reach God (b) proved nothing 

32. People who would wait for Kalam's father to come out of the mosque, were o labourers of different religions Muslims only (b) Hindus only 

33. People of different religion would wait for Kalam's father with-- (a) glasses of water (b✓)bowls of water (c)cups of water (d) plates of water

 34. People of different religions would wait for Kalam's father -- (a) in the mosque (b)in the temple in his house (d✓) outside the mosque

35. Jainulabdeen would say a prayer by dipping his in the bowls of water. O (✓a) fingertips (b) thumb forefinger (d) middle finger 

36. The water, after a prayer said by Kalam's father, was taken home by people to give to those who were (a✓) invalids (b) healthy(c) abnormal (d) homesick

 37. After getting cured, people would visit Kalam's father to-- (a✓)  offer him thanks(b)  threat him (c) offer him things (d) blame him

38. After getting cured, when people offered thanks to Jainulabdeen, he would always (a)  complain (b) feel irritated(c✓) smile (d) pray to God

39. When the invalids got cured and met Jainulabdeen, he would ask them to thank - (a) Kalam's mother(b) the mosque(c) Kalam (d✓) Allah, the merciful

40. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was (✓a) the priest of Rameswaram temple. (b) headman of the locality (c) chairman of the locality (d) councillor of the locality.

41. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was a very close friend of (a) Kalam (b) Kalam's uncle Kalam's mother (d✓) Kalam's father

42. Kalam vividly remembered that his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry would discuss (a✓) spiritual matters (b) political matters(c) social matters (d) national matters

43. While discussings spiritual matters, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry and kalam's father wore (a) special dress(✓b) traditional dress(c) festival dress(d) normal dress

 44. Jainulabdeen told Kalam that there was - (a) mystery in prayer(b) partly mystery in prayer (✓c)no mystery in prayer(d) no healing power in prayer

45. According to Kalam's father, prayer  made a communion---(a) between man and God(b) between God and children (c✓) of the spirit between people (d) between man and

46. "Rather, prayer made possible communion--   The word "communion means (✓a) close relation (b) convey no relation (d) congratulation

47, According to Kalam's father, when we pray, we transcend our body and become a part of the --  (a) universe (b✓) cosmos (c) earth (d) solar system

48. When we pray, according to Kalam's father, we become a part of -- (a) the sky (b) the spirit the God (c✓)  cosmos

49. In very simple Tamil language, Kalam's father could communicate - (a) material concepts (b✓) spiritual concepts (c) political concepts(d) economic concepts

50. Kalam's father believed, within the whole of the manifest divine Being, every human being is a-- (a) new element (b) non-specific element (c✓) specific element (d) natural element

51. When troubles come, according to Kalam's father, we should try to understand (a✓) the relevance of our sufferings (b) who are responsible (c) the pressure of our suffering (d) how far solvent we are

52. According to Jainulabdeen, adversity always presents opportunities for -- (a) mental tension (b) spirituality (c✓) introspection (d) happiness

 53. Jainulabdeen believed that people look for someone to help them whenever they are-- (✓a) in trouble (b) in hospital (c) in power (d) in peace

54. Whenever people reach an impasse, they ---  (✓a) look to someone to show them the way out (b) become indifferent (c) stay stable (d) starts confusing others.

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55. Kalam's father explained that every recurrent anguish longing and desire finds its own special maker special helper (b) trained coach (al special advisor

 56. For the people in distress, Jainulabdeen played the role of alan ooo room-mate oldster go-ahead (a) go-between

57. Kalam remembered that his father would start his day by reading o the namaz the story book ob the holy book the newspaper

 58.  From Kalam's house, the coconut grove was about a oo three mile walk (ch half mile dri (a four-mile drive

59. The coconut grove, belonging to Kalam's father was oo very small medium-sized (b) a large one (a) a small one

60. Everyday Kalam's father would carry home about ed ten coconuts ts (b) one dozen coconuts (o six coconuts only (a) two dozen coconu i.

61. Kalam's father tied the coconuts and carried them home e) slung over his shoulder (a) by the hand (do thrown over his waist on the head 27

 62. Kalam's father would have his breakfast (a) before going to the coconut grove (b) before going to the mosque (c) after coming from the coconut grove (d) after reading the namaz

 63. Kalam's father continued his routine life even when he was in his ooo

 (a) early fifties. (b) late fifties (c) early sixties (d) late sixties

64. Kalam has always tried to emulate his father in his own world of (a) economy (b) thought (c) science and technology (d) space

65. Kalam has tried to emulate his father O (a) only once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) throughout his life

 66. Kalam's father revealed to Kalam (a) the fundamental truths (b) the truths of science (c the truths of beauty (d) the fundamental elements of science

67. Kalam feels convinced that there exists  (a) ominous power (b) magical power (c) a divine power

 68. According to Kalam, a divine power can guide one to one's (c proper place (b✓) true place (d) meeting place (a) desired place

69. Kalam's father believed that for people in distress, he was (a) a mere mediator (b) greater than God (d) a helpless onlooker of their difficulties (c) a solver of problems

 70. Kalam's father would take him to the mosque for (e) mid-day prayers (a) pre-dawn prayers (b✓) evening prayers (d) afternoon prayers

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A Question & Answer of Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare ( Class xi, wbchse)

3. How was the confusion of mistaken identity overcome in "Twelfth Night"? (টুয়েলফ্থ নাইট এ ভুল পরিচয় এর বিভ্রান্তটি কিভাবে দূরীভূত হয়েছিল?)

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     When Duke Orsino arrived before Olivia's house with Cesario, the officers of justice brought their prisoner, Antonio, before the Duke. Seeing Cesario, Antonio thought him to be Sebastian and charged him of ingratitude. At that time Olivia came out of her house and demanded Cesario as her husband. Hearing it, Orsino accused Cesario with ingratitude and threatened him with instant death. Just then another Cesario appeared and he declared Olivia as his wife. The new Cesario was actually Sebastian, the real husband of Olivia and the brother of Viola. Everybody looked at the two identical twins. Viola now acknowledged that she was a lady in disguise of Cesario. Thus all confusion was cleared up.

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A Question & Answer of Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare , Class xi (wbchse)

                Twelfth Night 

                          - William Shakespeare

2. What information given by the captain consoled Viola? What plan did Viola think of to reach the Duke?  How did the captain help her in this? (ক্যাপ্টেনের দেওয়া কোন তথ্যে ভায়োলা সান্তনা পেয়েছিল? রাজার কাছে যাবার জন্য ভায়োলা কি পরিকল্পনা করেছিল?  ক্যাপ্টেন কিভাবে এই কাজে তাকে সাহায্য করেছিল?)

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        The captain informed Viola that he has seen Sebastian during the shipwreck. The news that Sebastian had fastened himself with a strong mast and he was seen floating over the waves consoled Viola to some extent.

     In order to reach the Duke, Viola planned to dress herself in a man's camouflage and to serve him as a page.

        The captain helped Viola much. He gave detailed description of Illyria and of the Duke Orsino, his present condition and courtship. He had bought new dresses for Viola and helped her into the royal court in the name  Cesario. The Duke was pleased with the good behaviour of Cesario, and agreed to appoint him as one of his pages.

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