FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH - KSEEB - CLASS 08 - SUPPLEMENTARY COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - THE MISER

 

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.

 

 16) How did Vandana want to celebrate when the ordeal was over?

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.

 Ans: Surender griped to the lord saying that he was burglarized by the individuals of the town. At the point when the lord asked he said that he had not provided the request to open up the animal dwelling place entryways. The lord sent for the individual who had provided the request. Sakka went to the ruler's court with Vandana and the youngsters. The bewildered lord asked Vandana to distinguish her better half. She asked both Surenders which was better – to be liberal to himself, his family, his companions, neighbors or workers. Sakka answered in the positive. The genuine Surender said 'to none'. Vandana declared that the pretend Surender was her significant other. The genuine Surender shouted out in sorrow and incredulity. Sakka took his own structure and revealed to Surender that his own better half and youngsters didn't need him in view of his stinginess. He prompted him to be liberal.

 

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

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