Supplementary Unit – 03
THE MISER
Shantini Govindan
Comprehension:
I. Answer in a sentence or two each:
1) What was there in Surender’s hoard to call
himself wealthy?
Ans: Surender was
so wealthy that he had three huge barns heaped high with gold and silver, rare
diamonds and precious stones.
2) What did he see in the market place one
day?
Ans: Surender saw a
man eating ladoo in the market place one day.
3) How did he savour the thought of having a
ladoo?
Ans: As the man bit
into ladoo, Surender’s mouth began to water. It looked so delicious! Surender
could almost feel its sweetness tickling his tongue.
4) How did Surender’s longing for a ladoo
make him suffer?
Ans: It had been a very long time Surender had
eaten a ladoo and he desperately yearned for one. He wanted to eat one so badly
that he began to drool. His legs grew weak and his stomach began to rumble
loudly.
5) Why was Vandana happy when Surender asked
for a ladoo?
Ans: Vandana was
happy when Surender asked for a ladoo because she could share ladoos with her
children, servants and neighbours.
6) Why didn’t Vandana’s happiness last long?
Ans: Vandana’s
happiness last long because her husband didn’t want to share ladoos with anyone
as didn’t want to waste money.
7) How many ladoos did Vandana finally make?
Why?
Ans: Vandana made
only one ladoo finally because her husband asked her to make only one ladoo.
8) Who was witnessing the whole course of
Surender’s miserliness?
Ans: Sakka, the
King of the Gods and Ruler of the Heavens, (peeped out of his magnificent
palace high in the heavens), was witnessing the whole course of Surender’s
miserliness.
9) When did Sakka assume Surender’s own form
and walk into his house?
Ans: When Surender
went for his morning walk, Sakka assumed Surender’s own form and walked in
through his front door.
10) Why was Vandana astonished?
Ans: Vandana
astonished when make-believe Surender had
decided to distributed his wealth among villagers.
11) What was the warning given by the
make-believe Surender to the crowd at his barns?
Ans: The
make-believe Surender warned the crowd didn’t be afraid if an impostor who
looked like him came to threaten and stopped them, and he asked them to drive
him away fearlessly.
12) What was the real Surender’s complaint to
his majesty?
Ans: Surender ran to the king’s palace where he
threw himself before the king and complained that he was being robbed and
looted of all his treasure by the people of the town and he was protested by
the people when he chased them.
13) Whom did the puzzled king request to
decide on the two look-alike Surenders?
Ans: The puzzled
king requested Vandana to decide on the two look-alike Surenders.
14) What was Vandana’s trial?
Ans: Vandana’s
trial was to identify who was the real Surender.
15) How did Sakka convince Surender to mend
his miserly ways?
Ans: Sakka warned
Surender to be a lot more generous to mend his miserly ways.
Ans: Vandana wanted to celebrate by making dozens
of ladoos when the ordeal was over.
II. Answer the following questions in about
fifty words each:
1) Explain Surender’s miserliness.
Ans: Surender was
an affluent man. He had three huge barns brimming with gold, silver, jewels and
valuable stones. In any case, he was a horrible miser. He purchased the least
expensive, the dowdiest and the most common garments for his youngsters. He
nearly starved the family. They supped on slop more often than not
2) Why didn’t Surender ask his wife to make a
ladoo?
Ans: Surender saw a
man eating a ladoo. His mouth watered at seeing the ladoo. He urgently needed
to eat one. He thought in the event that he requested that his significant
other make a ladoo, she would make various ladoos, so she could impart them to
their youngsters, the workers and their companions. Surender didn't have any
desire to squander cash on so numerous ladoos.
3) How did Sakka, the king of the Gods, teach
Surender a lesson?
Ans: Sakka, the
king of the Gods, viewed the dramatization that occurred in Surender's home. He
needed to show him a thing or two. He expected the type of Surender and went to
Surender's home when the genuine Surender had taken a walk. He announced that
he planned to share his riches. He asked Vandana to welcome individuals, open
up the outbuilding entryways and advise the individuals to remove anything they
desired. He advised the individuals to pursue Surender away in the event that
he came and protested. The genuine Surender saw this. He was crushed, and he
went to the ruler to whine. Sakka additionally showed up before the lord in
Surender's structure. The ruler asked Vandana to recognize her significant
other. She posed an inquiry to every one of them and pronounced Sakka as her
significant other. At that point Sakka took his genuine structure and persuaded
Surender to be liberal, since his own better half and kids didn't need him.
Surender cried and vowed to be more liberal.
4) Describe Surender’s ordeal in the King’s
palace.
III. Vocabulary:
Fill the missing letters to get the synonyms
of the following:
1) Stone: Pebble
2) Inactive:
Passive
3) Forgive: Pardon
4) Suffering:
Painful
5) Location: Place
6) Choose: Prefer
7) Artist: Painter
8) Couple: Pair
9) Picture: Photograph
10) Strong: Powerful
