Prose Section
An Astrologer's Day
Activities with Expected answers
Extract No. 04
Page no. [Lines,” The astrologer………..tomorrow]
Read the extract and do all the activities that follow:
The astrologer pressed his invitation, whereupon the other thrust his palm under his nose, Saying,” you call yourself an astrologer?” The astrologer felt challenged and said tilting The other’s palm towards the green shaft of light,” yours is a nature…….” OH, stop that,” The other said ,” Tell me something worthwhile….” Our friend felt piqued. I charge only Three pies per question, and what you get ought to be good enough for your money……” At this the other withdrew his arm, took out an anna and flung it out to him, saying,” I have some Questions to ask if I prove you are bluffing you must return that anna to me with interest.
‘If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees?”
“No,”
“Or will you give me eight annas?’”
“All right, provided you give me twice as much if you are wrong,” said the stranger. This pact Was accepted after a little further argument. The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven as The other lit a cherrot. The astrologer caught a glimpse of his face by the match light. There Was a pause as cars hooted on the road, jutka drivers swore of their horses, and the babble of The crowd, agitated the semidarkness of the of the park. The other sat down, sucking his Cheroot puffing out, sat there ruthlessly. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable.” Here, Take your anna back I am not used to such challenges. It is late for me today.” He made Preparations to bundle up. The other held his wrist and said,” You can’t get out of it now. You dragged me in while I was passing,” the astrologer shivered in his grip and his voice shook And became faint,” Leave me today; I will speak to you tomorrow.”
A1. True or False :. (02)
State whether the following statements are true or false.
i) There was a verbal agreement between the stranger and the astrologer (T)
ii) The stranger insisted the astrologer to answer his questions that day only. (T)
iii) The astrologer was not in a hurry to go back to home in the evening. (F)
iv) The astrologer was not scared of the stranger.(F)
A2. Give Reasons : (02)
The astrologer felt very uncomfortable ...............................................................
The astrologer had an argument with the stranger. The astrologer caught a glimpse of his Face by the match light. There was a crowd and chaos on the road. The cars, the jutka drivers And the babble of the crowd agitated the semi darkness of the park.
A3. Find out : (02)
Find out the expressions that shows the challenges posed by the stranger to the astrologer to test his knowledge.
The stranger said,” I have some Questions to ask if I prove you are bluffing you must return that anna to me with interest. All right, provided you give me twice as much if you are wrong,” said The stranger.
A3: Infer/Interpret/Analyse. (02)
Infer the statement,"This pact was accepted....." Write down this pact in your own words with reference to this context.
A4. Personal Response :. (02)
“service provider should return the money to the customers, if they fail to provide Satisfactory services,” share your views on it in about Fifty words.
A5. Vocabulary : (02)
Find out examples of code-mixing from the extract.
Three-pies anna, lit a cherrot,jutka drivers
A6. Language study : (02)
i) You must return that anna to me with interest.
(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,” Advice/suggestion’)
You should return that anna to me with interest.
ii) This pact was accepted after a little further argument.
( Rewrite the sentence beginning with,” They……………..”)
They accepted the pact after a little further argument.
Activities prepared by
TUSHAR J BAGWE
K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77
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