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THE TRIBUTE Dash Benhur 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
Why had the elder brother written to him? What was Babuli’s wife’s reaction? Why? Who was there to receive him at the village? What was his reaction? ‘The past was sprouting up in me’. When and why does Babuli feel so? What was the sight when he reached home? ‘As if the house was preparing for its ultimate collapse’. Why does Babuli feel so? Why did the brother unfasten his watch and the place it on the heap? What were the important memories associated with the watch? What was the elder brother’s reaction at the time of partition? ‘I shivered with the cold and my ingratitude’ Why? ‘Everywhere, I could feel the imprints of his feet,…..fingers’ Whose imprints who could feel and where? What did Babuli write in the letter and to whom did he give it? Is the title “The Tribute” suitable for the story? What did Babuli describe the city life as? Why? Babuli says,” I shrank within for not writing letters home all these days” Why does he say so? What has changed him? Explain a ‘lot of cobwebs have settled around me’ What did the mother write to him about? Why do you think did the elder brother not write to him? What are the strands of complacency that had coiled around Babuli? ‘Nothing has changed him” What does nothing refer to? What thoughts and feelings engulfed him as he boarded the bus? Why did Babuli feel helpless and orphaned? What were Babuli’s feelings on recollection of his home? What was Babuli’s reaction to the news of the partition.? What kind of a woman was Babuli’s wife? How did Babuli’s wife plan to spend the money? Justify the statement. “The past was sprouting up in me” Why does Babuli say that on his return there was andabominable lull’ in the village?
Your passion will define your limits……strive for more. 28.
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.
How id the elder brother’s reaction to the partition? Why? Why does Babuli feel that the house is planning for an ultimate collapse? Why did Babuli hand the letter to his elder sister-in-law? What did Babuli feel when he met his brother after a gap of two years? What did Babuli feel on seeing his mother? What was the mother’s reaction towards Babuli’s attitude? What did the elder brother placing the wristwatch along with the other items being symbolized? ‘He was showing me the fields, as a father would introduce a stranger to family members”. Who is he and who is me here? Why is he being introduced to the fields as a stranger? Why does Babuli compare his elder brother to his land? Was Babuli heartless man? Why or why not? Enlist any two episodes that underline the elder brother’s magnanimity and Babuli’s ingratitude? Why do you think did Babuli change and not his elder brother? Babuli gave his share of land to his elder brother. Why do you think did he do so? What does Babuli feel about his marriage and family? Give two instances from the lesson, which bring out the contrast between the two brothers of Babuli? Give two incidents from the story to show that Babuli felt guilty being ungrateful to his brother? Babuli’s wife was an unkind and a callous woman. Justify? What was the change that came in Babuli after he was comfortable settled in the city? Describe Babuli’s behaviour during and after his school days? What impression do you form of the elder brother after reading the story ‘The Tribute” How did Bvabuli react when he received a letter form his elder brother , telling that the division of the family property was going to be made? Why did Babuli have to visit his family village? Why had Babuli not been to his village for a long time? “A cold sweat drenched me…..” Why did Babuli; feel so after reading the letter from his elder brother? What was it that caused the division in the family?
53.
How did Babuli react after hearing about his wife’s plan of spending the money? Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed D.A.564 Sh.Bagh 27492907 9810312549 54. “When you sell it, hand over to me the entire twenty thousand” What light do these lines throw on the nature of Babuli’s wife? 55. What was the incident that Babuli was reminded of when he walked on the village road with is brother after alighting from the village bus? 56. When Babuli arrived at the family home, what changes did he notice? What was the reason for these changes? 57. “ In the entire house, there was an air of ……of the graveyard” What made Babuli feel like that when he reached home? 58. What did Babuli’s mother complain about? Why had she stopped complaining now? 59. Who wanted to buy Babuli’s share of the family land? What does it reflect upon his character? 60. “Perhaps a tear trickled down his cheek” Why did a tear trickle form the eye of Babuli’s elder brother? 61. Babuli brought to mind how on several occasions his elder brother had made sacrifices for him. Give two such instances in support of the statement? 62. What message does one get on reading the story The Tribute?
63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71.
How can you say that the only thing the elder brother enquired about was Babul’s well being, while he was a student? In the story, Babuli could not fulfill his wife’s expectations. What were her high hopes from her husband? What shattered her hopes? When Babuli told his wife that his family land had to be divided, why did she become happy? What disappointed her in the end? Quote two instances from the story in support of Babuli’s elder brother’s love for him? “It was the butcher ‘s knife going to the stone to sharpen itself.” The story contains a number of references to the work of a butcher. Why does Babuli so oftern have these thoughts? “I just can’t understand how a stranger could all of a sudden become so intimate…..keeping close “ Who is Babuli referring to here and why so? Describe Babuli’s feeling as he left for the village by bus. Babuli says that there was an abominable lull all around when he reached his village” What was it like usually, on Babuli’s homecoming? What had brought about the changed situation? Babuli recalls himself ‘heartless’ in the lesson. Do you also consider him heartless? Give reasons for your answer.
72.
“He was showing me the fields as a father would introduce a stranger to family members” What is the significance of these lines in the context of the text.
Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed D.A.564 Sh.Bagh 27492907 9810312549 73. In The Tribute, after writing a note to his elder brother, Babuli decides to write a letter to his wife to tell her about his decision and the reasons for it. Write the letter in 150 words. 74. Babuli writes a letter to his friend after retiring to his town after the partition, explaining the difficult situation he was in and the decision he took regarding his share of the property. Write the letter in 150 words. 75. On receiving Babuli’s note his elder brother writes back to him telling him what he will do with his land and the reasons for the same. Write this letter on behalf of Babulis’ elder brother. 76. Describe the scene of the part ion. (150 words)
77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
Imagine that you are Babuli’s wife. Write a letter to your mother telling her your feelings about Babuli giving up his share (150) Suppose you are a fast friend of Babuli. You are deeply impressed by his qualities of head and heart. Write a page describing Babuli’s commendable traits (qualities) of character. Babuli’s wife is shocked at the decision of her husband according to which he gave his share of land to his elder brother. Supposing yourself to be Babuli’s wife, diary entry to record your feelings. After receiving the elder brother’s letter adding him to reach the village for partition, Babuli is enveloped by a sense of guilt about his own indifferent behaviour towards the family. He decides to write a letter to his elder brother including his feeling about the part ion. Write the letter in 150 words, Babuli’s elder brother is an epitome of love, care and sacrifice. In the light of the story mention instances, which bring out these facets of his character. Babulis’ mother overwhelmed when she is informed about Babuli’s act of giving his share as a Tribute to his elder brother. She decides to write a letter him expressing her feeing. Write the letter in 150 words. You are Babuli’s neighbor in the village. You have witnessed the division of family property. Make a diary entry expressing your feelings about each member of the family. As Babuli left for Bhubaneshwar, he left a not with his sister –in-law for his brother. Imagine you are Babuli’s sister-in-law; write a diary entry on what you feel about Babuli’s tribute. In the story The Tribute Babuli writes a letter to his elder brother, informing him of his arrival for the partition. In the letter he includes his feeling about the partition, his guilt about the indifference and neglect he has displayed in the past. Write Babuli’s letter in 150 words.
86.
The tribute ends with Babuli’s handwritten not to his elder betrothed who has always been keeping Babuli’s interest in mind. One week later Babuli received a letter from his elder brother expressing his feelings on receiving the note. Write the letter from elder brother in 150 words.
87. 88.
“Ali came out very slowly, turning after every few steps to gaze at the post offic eyes were filled tears of helplessness, for his patience was exhausted even though h had faith” Why were Ali’s eyes filled with tears of helplessness? What had exhaust patience but his faith?
Imagine that you are the young girl narrating the story, “The Ultimate Safari” W letter to your friend mentioning grandmother’s role in bringing you up and appreciation for her. Cite incidents from the lesson Cutie Pie, which give us the impression that Cutie very attached to his mother.
Imagine yourself to be the little girl in “The Ultimate Safari’. Make a diary entry on you reached the refugee camp and mention your hopes for the future. Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed
D.A 564 Sh.Bagh
9810312549 27492907
In the story “The Tribute” ,Babuli couldn’t fulfill his wife’s expectations. What we Justification high hopes of the title The Tribute: The story is based on human relationship, how important it is to nurture and
retain the tender loveare thatthe wereporter have in our heart our blood relations. Tribute Imagine that you who hadforinterviewed the grandmother in “The Ult means something said or done as a mark of veneration and admiration for a Safari. Writeonea report inmuch aboutmore 150superior words than on the refugees’ life in the camp and person whom considers himself. It is a tribute paid by Babuli to his brother for all that he had done for him. After the journey through theelder jungle. partition Babuli realized the position in which his elder brother was with seven children take care of .His act of gifting his share of the land to his elder brother is his way of thanking him for helping him to achieve a position in life He knew very well that he could not repay him all that he had done but as a token of his gratitude gave up his land as a tribute.
Why had the elder brother written to him? What was Babuli’s wife’s reaction? Why? Who was there to receive him at the village? What was his reaction? ‘The past was sprouting up in me’. When and why does Babuli feel so? What was the sight when he reached home? ‘As if the house was preparing for its ultimate collapse’. Why does Babuli feel so? Why did the brother unfasten his watch and the place it on the heap? What were the important memories associated with the watch? What was the elder brother’s reaction at the time of partition? ‘I shivered with the cold and my ingratitude’ Why? ‘Everywhere, I could feel the imprints of his feet,…..fingers’ Whose imprints who could feel and where? What did Babuli write in the letter and to whom did he give it? Is the title “The Tribute” suitable for the story? What did Babuli describe the city life as? Why? Babuli says,” I shrank within for not writing letters home all these days” Why does he say so? What has changed him? Explain a ‘lot of cobwebs have settled around me’ What did the mother write to him about? Why do you think did the elder brother not write to him? What are the strands of complacency that had coiled around Babuli? ‘Nothing has changed him” What does nothing refer to? What thoughts and feelings engulfed him as he boarded the bus? Why did Babuli feel helpless and orphaned? What were Babuli’s feelings on recollection of his home? What was Babuli’s reaction to the news of the partition.? What kind of a woman was Babuli’s wife? How did Babuli’s wife plan to spend the money? Justify the statement. “The past was sprouting up in me” Why does Babuli say that on his return there was andabominable lull’ in the village?
Your passion will define your limits……strive for more. 28.
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.
How id the elder brother’s reaction to the partition? Why? Why does Babuli feel that the house is planning for an ultimate collapse? Why did Babuli hand the letter to his elder sister-in-law? What did Babuli feel when he met his brother after a gap of two years? What did Babuli feel on seeing his mother? What was the mother’s reaction towards Babuli’s attitude? What did the elder brother placing the wristwatch along with the other items being symbolized? ‘He was showing me the fields, as a father would introduce a stranger to family members”. Who is he and who is me here? Why is he being introduced to the fields as a stranger? Why does Babuli compare his elder brother to his land? Was Babuli heartless man? Why or why not? Enlist any two episodes that underline the elder brother’s magnanimity and Babuli’s ingratitude? Why do you think did Babuli change and not his elder brother? Babuli gave his share of land to his elder brother. Why do you think did he do so? What does Babuli feel about his marriage and family? Give two instances from the lesson, which bring out the contrast between the two brothers of Babuli? Give two incidents from the story to show that Babuli felt guilty being ungrateful to his brother? Babuli’s wife was an unkind and a callous woman. Justify? What was the change that came in Babuli after he was comfortable settled in the city? Describe Babuli’s behaviour during and after his school days? What impression do you form of the elder brother after reading the story ‘The Tribute” How did Bvabuli react when he received a letter form his elder brother , telling that the division of the family property was going to be made? Why did Babuli have to visit his family village? Why had Babuli not been to his village for a long time? “A cold sweat drenched me…..” Why did Babuli; feel so after reading the letter from his elder brother? What was it that caused the division in the family?
53.
How did Babuli react after hearing about his wife’s plan of spending the money? Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed D.A.564 Sh.Bagh 27492907 9810312549 54. “When you sell it, hand over to me the entire twenty thousand” What light do these lines throw on the nature of Babuli’s wife? 55. What was the incident that Babuli was reminded of when he walked on the village road with is brother after alighting from the village bus? 56. When Babuli arrived at the family home, what changes did he notice? What was the reason for these changes? 57. “ In the entire house, there was an air of ……of the graveyard” What made Babuli feel like that when he reached home? 58. What did Babuli’s mother complain about? Why had she stopped complaining now? 59. Who wanted to buy Babuli’s share of the family land? What does it reflect upon his character? 60. “Perhaps a tear trickled down his cheek” Why did a tear trickle form the eye of Babuli’s elder brother? 61. Babuli brought to mind how on several occasions his elder brother had made sacrifices for him. Give two such instances in support of the statement? 62. What message does one get on reading the story The Tribute?
63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71.
How can you say that the only thing the elder brother enquired about was Babul’s well being, while he was a student? In the story, Babuli could not fulfill his wife’s expectations. What were her high hopes from her husband? What shattered her hopes? When Babuli told his wife that his family land had to be divided, why did she become happy? What disappointed her in the end? Quote two instances from the story in support of Babuli’s elder brother’s love for him? “It was the butcher ‘s knife going to the stone to sharpen itself.” The story contains a number of references to the work of a butcher. Why does Babuli so oftern have these thoughts? “I just can’t understand how a stranger could all of a sudden become so intimate…..keeping close “ Who is Babuli referring to here and why so? Describe Babuli’s feeling as he left for the village by bus. Babuli says that there was an abominable lull all around when he reached his village” What was it like usually, on Babuli’s homecoming? What had brought about the changed situation? Babuli recalls himself ‘heartless’ in the lesson. Do you also consider him heartless? Give reasons for your answer.
72.
“He was showing me the fields as a father would introduce a stranger to family members” What is the significance of these lines in the context of the text.
Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed D.A.564 Sh.Bagh 27492907 9810312549 73. In The Tribute, after writing a note to his elder brother, Babuli decides to write a letter to his wife to tell her about his decision and the reasons for it. Write the letter in 150 words. 74. Babuli writes a letter to his friend after retiring to his town after the partition, explaining the difficult situation he was in and the decision he took regarding his share of the property. Write the letter in 150 words. 75. On receiving Babuli’s note his elder brother writes back to him telling him what he will do with his land and the reasons for the same. Write this letter on behalf of Babulis’ elder brother. 76. Describe the scene of the part ion. (150 words)
77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
Imagine that you are Babuli’s wife. Write a letter to your mother telling her your feelings about Babuli giving up his share (150) Suppose you are a fast friend of Babuli. You are deeply impressed by his qualities of head and heart. Write a page describing Babuli’s commendable traits (qualities) of character. Babuli’s wife is shocked at the decision of her husband according to which he gave his share of land to his elder brother. Supposing yourself to be Babuli’s wife, diary entry to record your feelings. After receiving the elder brother’s letter adding him to reach the village for partition, Babuli is enveloped by a sense of guilt about his own indifferent behaviour towards the family. He decides to write a letter to his elder brother including his feeling about the part ion. Write the letter in 150 words, Babuli’s elder brother is an epitome of love, care and sacrifice. In the light of the story mention instances, which bring out these facets of his character. Babulis’ mother overwhelmed when she is informed about Babuli’s act of giving his share as a Tribute to his elder brother. She decides to write a letter him expressing her feeing. Write the letter in 150 words. You are Babuli’s neighbor in the village. You have witnessed the division of family property. Make a diary entry expressing your feelings about each member of the family. As Babuli left for Bhubaneshwar, he left a not with his sister –in-law for his brother. Imagine you are Babuli’s sister-in-law; write a diary entry on what you feel about Babuli’s tribute. In the story The Tribute Babuli writes a letter to his elder brother, informing him of his arrival for the partition. In the letter he includes his feeling about the partition, his guilt about the indifference and neglect he has displayed in the past. Write Babuli’s letter in 150 words.
86.
The tribute ends with Babuli’s handwritten not to his elder betrothed who has always been keeping Babuli’s interest in mind. One week later Babuli received a letter from his elder brother expressing his feelings on receiving the note. Write the letter from elder brother in 150 words.
87. 88.
“Ali came out very slowly, turning after every few steps to gaze at the post offic eyes were filled tears of helplessness, for his patience was exhausted even though h had faith” Why were Ali’s eyes filled with tears of helplessness? What had exhaust patience but his faith?
Imagine that you are the young girl narrating the story, “The Ultimate Safari” W letter to your friend mentioning grandmother’s role in bringing you up and appreciation for her. Cite incidents from the lesson Cutie Pie, which give us the impression that Cutie very attached to his mother.
Imagine yourself to be the little girl in “The Ultimate Safari’. Make a diary entry on you reached the refugee camp and mention your hopes for the future. Lali Mathew M.A. M.Ed
D.A 564 Sh.Bagh
9810312549 27492907
In the story “The Tribute” ,Babuli couldn’t fulfill his wife’s expectations. What we Justification high hopes of the title The Tribute: The story is based on human relationship, how important it is to nurture and
retain the tender loveare thatthe wereporter have in our heart our blood relations. Tribute Imagine that you who hadforinterviewed the grandmother in “The Ult means something said or done as a mark of veneration and admiration for a Safari. Writeonea report inmuch aboutmore 150superior words than on the refugees’ life in the camp and person whom considers himself. It is a tribute paid by Babuli to his brother for all that he had done for him. After the journey through theelder jungle. partition Babuli realized the position in which his elder brother was with seven children take care of .His act of gifting his share of the land to his elder brother is his way of thanking him for helping him to achieve a position in life He knew very well that he could not repay him all that he had done but as a token of his gratitude gave up his land as a tribute.
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