The Boy Who Asked for More
I. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner.
1.Where was Oliver Twist Born?
Answer:Oliver Twist was born in the poor house of a little town on a cold,
black night in the winter of 1837.
2.Who was present when Oliver was born?
Answer:When Oliver was born, the doctor was present, who was hastily called for
the purpose.
3.What happened to the mother as soon as the
child was born?
Answer:As soon as the child was born, mother was died.
4.What dis the mother look like while she was
alive?
Answer:The mother was young and good looking | woman while she was alive.
5.Who was Mr. Bumble ?
Answer:Mr. Bumble was a town beadle, he had full authority over the people of
the poor house.
6.How did Mr. Bumble treat the children?
Answer:Mr. Bumble was the officer in charge of the poorhouse. He starved and
ill-treated the children under his care.
7.What did Oliver’s friends want him to ask
the master?
Answer:Oliver’s friends persuaded him to ask for more food.
II. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner.
1.How were the children fed in the house?
Answer:The children were fed in a large stone hall, with a big metal basin at
one end. The master stood by the metal basin and served each child with a small
bowl of watery gruel. Boys have very good appetites and the food given them was
not sufficient.
2.Why was a council’ held by the boys? What
did they decide in it?
Answer:A council was held by the boys because the boys were not fed enough in
the poor house. Boys have good appetites. They were all always hungry. That evening
one of the bigger boys said that unless he had an extra bowl of gruel, he would
certainly eat the boy who slept next to him. That boy had a wild and hungry
eye, therefore the smaller boys believed him. The decision of the council was
that Oliver Twist walks up to the master and to ask for more.
3.What did Oliver ask his master for?
Answer:Oliver had the bowl in his hand and stood in front of the master and
asked, Please Sir, I want some more”.
4.How did the master react to the request of
Oliver?
Answer:The master turned pale and shouted ‘what’ as if he could not believe his
ears. When Oliver repeated his request, the master hit him, seized him by his
arms, and shouted for the beadle.
5.What was the punishment that Oliver got asking
for more?
Answer:The master aimed a blow at his head, seized him by his arms, and called
Mr. Bumble. Mr. Bumble came and Oliver was immediately locked in a room to
spend the night alone. That was the punishment for Oliver for asking more food.
6.What did Mr. Bumble ultimately decide to do
with Oliver?
Answer:Mr. Bumble ultimately decided that Oliver was to be thrown out of the
poorhouse. So he announced, offering a reward of 5 pounds to any man or woman
who would take Oliver Twist from that poorhouse.
7.What was Oliver’s crime, according to
Mr.Bumble?
Answer:According to Mr. Bumble, it was an offense to ask more food being an
orphan. he considered that how dare he was to ask, and it tempted a lot.
III. Read and discuss your responses to your partner. Then write
1.Briefly explain the circumstances under
which Oliver Twist was born.
Answer:Oliver’s mother was a young, good looking woman. She was found lying in
the street. It appeared she had walked a long distance before she came there.
She was shifted into the poor – house. A doctor was hastily called for. Oliver
was born on a dark, cold night in the winter of 1837. An old woman helped the
doctor at the time of Oliver’s birth. Oliver’s mother died as soon as he was
born, leaving him an orphan.
2.How can you say that Oliver’s mother was a
poor woman?
Answer:Oliver’s mother was a young, good looking woman who had been found lying
in the street. It was clear that she had walked some distance before she died. Her
shoes had been torn to pieces. This shows Oliver’s mother was a poor woman.
3.What kind of a man was Mr. Bumble?
Answer:Mr. Bumble was a town beadle, he had full authority over the people of
the poor house. Mr bumble starved and ill-treated the children under his care.
4.Why were the boys always hungry?
Answer:The boys were not fed enough in the poorhouse. Boys have good appetites.
They were all always hungry.
5.How did the children plan to satisfy their
hunger?
Answer:The children held a council the decision of the council was that Oliver
Twist was to walk up to the master and to ask for more.
6.What was the result of Oliver’s request for
more food?
Answer:The master punished Oliver with a blow to his head. Mr. Bumble locked
him up in a room for the night. Both of them felt that asking for more food was
Oliver’s crime.
7.Why did Mr. Bumble get a notice posted
outside the gate?
Answer:According to Mr. Bumble it was an offense to ask more food being an
orphan and ultimately decided that Oliver was to throw off the poorhouse. So he
announced offering a reward of 5 pounds to any man and woman who would take
Oliver Twist form the poorhouse.
8.Sum up Oliver’s birth and his life in the
poor house.
Answer:Oliver Twist was born to a poor woman in a little town on a cold black
night in the winter of 1837. As soon as the child was born the mother died.
Oliver was taken to Mr. Bumble’s orphan house. The children were fed in a large
stone hall, with a big metal basin at one end. The Master stood by the metal
basin and served each child with a small bowl of watery gruel. The boys were
not fed enough in the poorhouse. Boys have good appetites. The council decided
that Oliver Twist walk up to the master and to ask for more. The master was fat
and healthy but when he
heard Oliver request he turned pale. He said ‘What !’ as if he could not believe his ears. After this Mr. Bumble immediately locked him in a room to spend the night alone. It was a punishment to Oliver for asking more food, for this Mr. Bumble decided to throw him out of the poorhouse by announcing a reward of 5 pounds to any man or woman who would take Oliver Twist from that poorhouse.
9.Briefly narrate the events that led to
Oliver being locked up in a room.
Answer:The children in the poor house were not fed properly. Mr. Bumble was
ill-treating them. At mealtime, a small bowl of watery gruel was given to the
children. They were always hungry and wanted more food. One evening a boy said
that he would eat the boy who slept next to him if he was not given an extra
bowl of gruel. The children held a meeting. They appointed Oliver to go to the
master after supper and ask for more food. When Oliver requested the master to
give him some more gruel, he got wild and hit him hard. The master complained
to Mr. Bumble about Oliver’s crime. Mr. Bumble became angry and he locked up
Oliver in a room for the night.
10.On what kind of night was Oliver born?
Answer:Oliver was born on a cold, dark winter night.
11.Why does the author say that the baby
would have cried still louder?
Answer:The author thinks that, if the baby had known that he was an orphan in a
poor house, he certainly would have cried still louder.
12.Who named the baby?
Answer:The town beadle Mr. Bumble named the baby.
13.How did Oliver Twist look on his ninth
birthday?
Answer:Oliver looked pale and thin.
14.Who brought Oliver trouble in the end?
Answer:His own companions brought him trouble in the end.
15.What do boys generally have?
Answer:Boys generally have good appetites.
IV . Match the descriptive words that go with the characters listed below
|
OliverTwist |
Oliver’sMother |
Mr.Bumble |
|
hungry |
young |
cruel |
|
thin |
good looking |
pale |
|
frightened |
fat |
|
|
miserable |
poor |
tyrannical |
poor, hungry, cruel, pale, thin, frightened, miserable, good looking, fat, tyrannical, submissive.
V . Look at the following headings. Choose the best among them for the paragraphs indicated. Write them against the numbers.
Paragraph
1. Death of the mother
2. Birth of an orphan
3. Boy’s admission to the poor house
4. Naming of a boy 5. Boys holding a council
5. Oliver being forced to ask for more
6. Mr Bumble’s reaction
7. Punishment
VI. Underline the word that does not belong to the group in each case.
1. farmer, former, doctor, teacher’
former
2. ate, swallowed, smelt, gulped
Smelt
3. miserable, sad, agile, sorrowful
agile
4. stated, said, narrated, heard
heard
5. quickly, hastily, rudely, immediately
rudely
6. weak, pale, robust, thin
robust
VII. Look at the following two words.
The first is a verb and the second is a noun. We add ‘ment’ to the verb and get the noun. Given below is a list of nouns. Some are made from verbs. e.g., ‘movement’and some are not. e.g., ‘cement’. Pick out those words which are made from verbs.
1. Movement
2. cement
3. amazement
4. development
5. instrument
6. establishment
7. measurement
8. regiment
9. astonishment
10. government
11. moment
12. garment
VIII. Write down the noun forms of the following verbs. They do not take the suffix – ‘ment ending. [You may consult a dictionary if you like]
1. invent — invention
2. born — birth
3. suggest — suggestion
4. exist — existence
5. grow — growth
6. tire — tiresome
7. think — though
Task 1. Frame questions for the following statements. One
is done for you.
A. Eg:
Sujay and Supriya are Radha’s cousins
Are Sujay and Supriya Radha’s cousins?
1. The pet dog is called Rambo.
Is the pet dog called Rambo ?
2. The children are happy.
Are the children happy?
3. He is practicing yoga.
Is he practicing yoga?
B. Eg :
Radha likes sweets.
Does Radha like sweets?
1. She visits her aunt’s place every summer.
Does she visit her aunt’s place every summer?
2. She loves playing with her cousins.
Does she love playing with her cousins?
3. He likes reading storybooks.
Does he like reading storybooks?
C. Eg :
The children love playing with Rambo
Do the children love playing with Rambo?
1. The kids practice yoga every morning.
Do the kids practice yoga every morning?
2. Reshma and Rahim like to play with Raghu.
Do Reshma and Rahim like to play with Raghu?
3. They enjoyed the vacation
Did they enjoy the vacation?
Task 2. Frame questions for the statements given below
using the question words given in brackets. Do not for
get to put the question mark. The first question is done for you.
1. This novel was written in 1969 (when)
When was this novel written?
2. The briefcase was stolen at the station(Where)
Where was the briefcase stolen?
3. The auditorium was constructed last year(When)
When was the auditorium constructed?
4. The money was collected by the students.(By Whom)
By whom was the money collected?
5. They have bought six plants for my garden. (How Many)
How many plants have they bought for my garden?
6. His house was destroyed by fire (How)
How was his house destroyed?
7. The servant let out the secret. (Who)
Who let out the secret?
8. Sunder visits his parents twice a week. (How Often)
How often does Sunder visit his parents?
9. You have selected this book (which)
Which book have you selected?
10.
Janaki waited for two hours to consult the
doctor. (How long)
How long did Janaki wait to consult the doctor?
11. It is his fault (whose)
Whose fault is it?
Task 3. Look at the following table. Some important facts about Ruskin Bond are given. Write a paragraph based on the information provided.
Birthplace — Kasauli H.P.
Date of birth —19 May 1934.
Residence — Mussoorie
Work-Occupation — Novelist, short story writer
His -books — Translated into many European and Indian languages.
Awards — Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 1992.
Ruskin Bond, a fmous novelist and story writer, born on 19 May 1934 at
Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. He stays at Mussoorie. His books
translated into many European and Indian Languages. He is the author of
Blue Umbrella and Delhi is not far Ruskin Bond was awarded Kendra Sahitya
Academy Award in 1992.
Task5 Multiple Choice Questions:
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate one.
1.The extract ‘The Boy Who Asked For More’ is
written by
A) Daniel Miller
B) Charles Dickens
C) A.L. Hendricks
D) C.F. Andrews
Answer:B) Charles Dickens
2.Oliver was born in the year
A) 1837
B) 1836
C) 1838
D) 1840
Answer:A) 1837
3.The name ‘Oliver Twist’ was invented by
A) Mr. Bumble
B) Oliver’s father
C) his master
D) his mother
Answer:A) Mr. Bumble
4.Who persuaded Oliver to ask for more?
A) Mr. Bumble
B) His master
C) His friends
D) One of the bigger boys
Answer:C) His friends
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