3. Animals 

A. 1. Very Short Type Questions :Marks : 1 Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the alternative given in the brackets: [HSLC '16]

(a)
(i) They do not sweat and whine about their condition. (sing loudly/complain in an an- noying voice /cry in joy) (ii) I wonder where they get those tokens. (feel happy/fell sorry/ feel very surprised)

(b) (i) I think I could turn and live with the ani- mals, they are so placid and self-contained. I (angry/ calm and peaceful/ harmful) (ii) Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented | with the mania of owning things. (feeling unhappy/feeling displeased/behav- | ing crazily for being upset) [HSLC '18] | (c) (i) they are so placid and self- contained. (irritated/ trouble some/ un- ruffled) (ii) not one is demented with the mania. (mad/dishonest/ displeased) [HSLC '20] B. Short Type Questions : Marks: 2/3 1. Why did the poet feel more at home with animals than humans?[HSLC '15] Why does the poet feel more at home with animals than with humans? [HSLC '19]
or
2. How do the animals accept their condition? [HSLC '17]


Type by- Bikul Mandal