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A Grain as big as a Hen's Egg

A Grain as big as a Hen's Egg โ€“ Additional Questions Class 10 ENGLISH


Section A: 1-Mark Comprehension Questions (30 Questions)
(Three different non-MCQ formats: Short Answer, Fill in the Blanks, and True/False. Answers are provided at the end of this section.)

Type 1: Short Answer Questions | www.WithTeachers.in
Question โ“.1 Where did the children find the thing shaped like a grain of corn?
Question โ“.2 How much did the traveller pay the children for the grain?
Question โ“.3 Who pecked at the grain and made a hole in it?
Question โ“.4 Where was the grain lying when it was pecked?
Question โ“.5 What did the learned men search in to find information about the grain?
Question โ“.6 How many crutches did the first old peasant (the son) use to walk?
Question โ“.7 How many crutches did the old man's father use to walk?
Question โ“.8 How many crutches did the old man's grandfather use to walk?
Question โ“.9 What did the grandfather do to the grain to confirm it was the same kind he used to grow?
Question โ“.10 According to the grandfather, what was the only thing men called their own in his time?

Type 2: Fill in the Blanks | www.WithTeachers.in
Question โ“.11 The thing had a ________ down the middle, but was as large as a hen's egg.
Question โ“.12 The traveller sold the grain to the King as a ________.
Question โ“.13 The wise men ________ and pondered but could not make head or tail of it.
Question โ“.14 The learned men told the King that he would have to ask the ________.
Question โ“.15 The first old peasant was old and bent, ashy pale and ________.
Question โ“.16 The first old man was so ________ that he could hardly hear what the King said.
Question โ“.17 The old man's father said that in his time ________ was not yet in use.
Question โ“.18 The grandfather's eye was clear, his hearing good, and he spoke ________.
Question โ“.19 The grandfather said that his field was God's ________.
Question โ“.20 Men have ceased to live by their own labour and have taken to depending on the ________ of others.

Type 3: True or False | www.WithTeachers.in
Question โ“.21 True/False: The wise men immediately recognized the object as a grain of corn.
Question โ“.22 True/False: The learned men found information about the giant grain in their books.
Question โ“.23 True/False: The first old peasant (the son) could hardly see the grain when the King showed it to him.
Question โ“.24 True/False: The first old peasant said he used to sow and reap such grains in his fields.
Question โ“.25 True/False: The old man's father was completely blind and could not see the grain at all.
Question โ“.26 True/False: The old man's father said that they used to share corn with one another when there was a need.
Question โ“.27 True/False: The grandfather bought and sold bread when he was young.
Question โ“.28 True/False: The grandfather's teeth were sound and his speech was clear.
Question โ“.29 True/False: In the old time, people coveted what others had produced.
Question โ“.30 True/False: The story implies that human greed and dependence on others led to physical and agricultural decline.

Answers for Section A | www.WithTeachers.in Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.1 In a ravine. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.2 A penny. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.3 A hen. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.4 On a window-sill. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.5 Their books. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.6 Two crutches. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.7 One crutch. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.8 None (without crutches). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.9 He bit a piece off and tasted it. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.10 Labour. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.11 groove. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.12 curiosity. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.13 pondered. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.14 peasants. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.15 toothless. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.16 deaf. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.17 money. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.18 distinctly. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.19 earth. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.20 labour. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.21 False (They could not make head or tail of it until a hen pecked it). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.22 False (They could find nothing about it in their books). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.23 True. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.24 False (He said he never sowed nor reaped any like it). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.25 False (He was still able to see and took a good look at it). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.26 True. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.27 False (He said no one ever thought of such a sin as buying or selling bread). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.28 True. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.29 False (They coveted not what other had produced). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.30 True.

Section B: 1-Mark Grammar Questions (50 Questions) | www.WithTeachers.in

Synonyms (Provide a synonym based on the text/glossary)
Question โ“.31 What is the synonym for "ravine"?
Question โ“.32 What is the synonym for "pondered"?
Question โ“.33 What is the synonym for "totter"?
Question โ“.34 What is the synonym for "thrash"?
Question โ“.35 What is the synonym for "coveted"?
Question โ“.36 What is the synonym for "distinctly"?
Question โ“.37 What is the synonym for "curiosity"?
Question โ“.38 What is the synonym for "groove"?

Antonyms (Provide the exact opposite)
Question โ“.39 Provide the antonym for "bought".
Question โ“.40 Provide the antonym for "wise".
Question โ“.41 Provide the antonym for "deaf".
Question โ“.42 Provide the antonym for "free" (as in 'Land was free').
Question โ“.43 Provide the antonym for "ceased".
Question โ“.44 Provide the antonym for "pleasant".
Question โ“.45 Provide the antonym for "bright" (as in 'eyes are bright').
Question โ“.46 Provide the antonym for "sound" (as in 'teeth sound').

Noun Forms
Question โ“.47 What is the noun form of "weigh" (though not in text, useful for context)?
Question โ“.48 What is the noun form of "curious"?
Question โ“.49 What is the noun form of "surprised"?
Question โ“.50 What is the noun form of "sow"?
Question โ“.51 What is the noun form of "distinct"?
Question โ“.52 What is the noun form of "depend"?
Question โ“.53 What is the noun form of "produce"?

Verb Forms
Question โ“.54 What is the verb form of "presence"?
Question โ“.55 What is the verb form of "speech"?
Question โ“.56 What is the verb form of "thought"?
Question โ“.57 What is the verb form of "curiosity"?
Question โ“.58 What is the verb form of "dependent"?
Question โ“.59 What is the verb form of "information"?
Question โ“.60 What is the verb form of "suggestion"?

Direct Speech (Change into Direct Speech)
Question โ“.61 The wise men told the king that it was a grain of corn.
Question โ“.62 The king ordered the learned men to find out when and where such corn had grown.
Question โ“.63 The learned men replied that they could give him no answer.
Question โ“.64 The old peasant answered that he had never sowed nor reaped any like it in his fields.
Question โ“.65 The grandfather said that it was long since he saw such a fine grain.

Indirect Speech (Change into Indirect Speech)
Question โ“.66 The King said, "Can you tell us, old man, where such grain as this grew?"
Question โ“.67 The old man said, "I never bought any, for in my time money was not yet in use."
Question โ“.68 The grandfather said, "It's the very same kind."
Question โ“.69 The grandfather answered, "My field was God's earth."
Question โ“.70 The king asked, "Why did the earth bear such grain then?"
Question โ“.71 The old man answered, "In the old time they lived according to God's law."
Question โ“.72 The king said to his servants, "Bring some very old peasant before me."

Other Grammar (Voice, Prepositions, and Tags)
Question โ“.73 Change the voice: A traveller bought it from the children.
Question โ“.74 Change the voice: The king showed him the grain.
Question โ“.75 Fill in the preposition: It had a groove ___ the middle.
Question โ“.76 Fill in the preposition: The thing was lying ___ a window-sill.
Question โ“.77 Fill in the preposition: They searched ___ their books.
Question โ“.78 Fill in the article: It was ___ grain as big as a hen's egg.
Question โ“.79 Add a question tag: Land was free, _______?
Question โ“.80 Add a question tag: The old man smiled, _______?

Answers for Section B | www.WithTeachers.in Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.31 Deep narrow valley. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.32 Thought carefully. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.33 Walk unsteadily. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.34 Beat repeatedly. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.35 Desired strongly. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.36 Clearly. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.37 Rarity / Oddity. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.38 Line cut in a surface. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.39 Sold. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.40 Foolish. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.41 Hearing. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.42 Owned / Restricted. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.43 Started / Continued. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.44 Unpleasant. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.45 Dull. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.46 Rotten / Decayed. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.47 Weight. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.48 Curiosity. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.49 Surprise. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.50 Seed (or sowing). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.51 Distinction. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.52 Dependence. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.53 Product / Production. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.54 Present. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.55 Speak. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.56 Think. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.57 Cure (or make curious). Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.58 Depend. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.59 Inform. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.60 Suggest. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.61 The wise men said to the king, "It is a grain of corn." Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.62 The king said to the learned men, "Find out when and where such corn grew." Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.63 The learned men said, "We can give you no answer." Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.64 The old peasant answered, "I never sowed nor reaped any like it in my fields." Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.65 The grandfather said, "It is long since I saw such a fine grain." Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.66 The King asked the old man if he could tell them where such grain as that had grown. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.67 The old man said that he had never bought any, for in his time money had not yet been in use. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.68 The grandfather said that it was the very same kind. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.69 The grandfather answered that his field had been God's earth. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.70 The king asked why the earth had borne such grain then. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.71 The old man answered that in the old time they had lived according to God's law. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.72 The king ordered his servants to bring some very old peasant before him. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.73 It was bought from the children by a traveller. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.74 The grain was shown to him by the king. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.75 down. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.76 on. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.77 in. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.78 a. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.79 wasn't it? Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.80 didn't he?
 
 

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Chapter: A Grain as Big as a Hen's Egg (Leo Tolstoy)

Section A: 2-Mark Questions (25 Questions)

(Answers are provided at the end of this section to support your classroom evaluations on www.WithTeachers.in)

Question โ“.1 Where did the children find the grain and what did it look like?
Question โ“.2 How did the grain reach the King?
Question โ“.3 Why did the King call his wise men together?
Question โ“.4 How did the wise men finally discover that the curious object was a grain of corn?
Question โ“.5 What did the King order the learned men to do after finding out it was a grain of corn?
Question โ“.6 Why did the learned men return to the King without an answer?
Question โ“.7 What did the learned men suggest the King do to find the answer?
Question โ“.8 Describe the physical condition of the first old peasant (the son) when he was brought to the King.
Question โ“.9 How did the first old peasant examine the grain of corn?
Question โ“.10 What did the first old peasant say about the corn grown in his time?
Question โ“.11 Describe the physical condition of the old peasant's father.
Question โ“.12 Did the second old peasant use money in his time? Why or why not?
Question โ“.13 What did the second old peasant say about how people fulfilled their needs without money?
Question โ“.14 Describe the physical condition of the grandfather when he arrived.
Question โ“.15 How did the grandfather identify the grain of corn?
Question โ“.16 What did the grandfather say about the availability of such corn in his time?
Question โ“.17 Did the grandfather buy the corn or grow it himself?
Question โ“.18 What did the grandfather say about the practice of buying or selling bread?
Question โ“.19 Where was the grandfather's field located?
Question โ“.20 What did the grandfather say about land ownership in his time?
Question โ“.21 What was the only thing men called their own in the old times?
Question โ“.22 What were the two final questions the King asked the grandfather?
Question โ“.23 Why did the earth cease to bear such large grain now, according to the grandfather?
Question โ“.24 Why are modern men physically weaker than their ancestors, according to the grandfather?
Question โ“.25 What was the main moral difference between the people of the old time and the present time?

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Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.1 The children found it in a ravine; it was shaped like a grain of corn with a groove down the middle, but as large as a hen's egg. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.2 A passing traveller bought it from the children for a penny, took it to town, and sold it to the King as a curiosity. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.3 The King called them together to find out exactly what the strange, egg-sized thing was. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.4 While the thing was lying on a window-sill, a hen flew in and pecked a hole in it, revealing to everyone that it was a grain of corn. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.5 The King, much surprised, ordered the learned men to find out when and where such massive corn had grown. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.6 They returned without an answer because they had pondered and searched in their books, but could find nothing about it. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.7 They suggested the King ask the peasants, as perhaps some of them might have heard from their fathers when and where such grain grew. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.8 He was old and bent, ashy pale, toothless, and barely managed to totter into the King's presence using two crutches. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.9 Because he could hardly see it, he took it and felt it with his hands to understand what it was. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.10 He said that he never sowed or reaped anything like it; when they bought corn, the grains were always small like they are now. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.11 He came walking with only one crutch, was still able to see, and could hear better than his son. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.12 No, he did not use money because in his time money was not yet in use. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.13 He said that everyone grew his own corn, and when there was any need, they simply shared with one another. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.14 He entered walking easily without crutches, his eyes were clear, his hearing was good, and he spoke distinctly. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.15 He looked at it, turned it about in his hand, bit a piece off, and tasted it, confirming it was the same kind he knew. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.16 He said that corn like that used to grow everywhere in his time, and they lived on it and fed others on it. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.17 He grew it himself; they used to sow, reap, and thrash that very kind of grain. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.18 He smiled and answered that no one ever thought of such a sin as buying or selling bread. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.19 He answered that his field was God's earth; wherever he ploughed, there was his field. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.20 He said that land was free and it was a thing no man called his own. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.21 The grandfather stated that labour was the only thing men called their own. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.22 The King asked why the earth ceased to bear such grain, and why the grandfather was healthier than his son and grandson. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.23 The earth ceased to bear it because men stopped living by their own labour and took to depending on the labour of others. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.24 Modern men are weaker because they stopped living according to God's law and began coveting what others had produced. Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.25 In the old time, people lived according to God's law, relied on their own labour, and coveted not what others produced.

Section B: 3-Mark Questions (20 Questions)

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Question โ“.1 Trace the journey of the grain from its discovery to the King's court.
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.1 The grain was first found in a ravine by some children. A passing traveller bought it from them for a penny, took it to the town, and sold it to the King as a rare curiosity.

Question โ“.2 How did the King's wise men fail, and how was the mystery of the object solved?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.2 The wise men pondered heavily but could not make head or tail of the object. The mystery was only solved when a hen flew in, pecked at the object lying on a window-sill, and made a hole in it, revealing it was corn.

Question โ“.3 Contrast the physical appearance of the three generations of peasants.
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.3 The youngest (the son) was bent, toothless, nearly deaf and blind, and walked on two crutches. His father used one crutch and had better sight and hearing. The grandfather used no crutches, had clear eyes, good hearing, and sound teeth.

Question โ“.4 What do the "learned men" and their "books" represent in the story?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.4 They represent formal, theoretical knowledge which falls short in explaining the natural and historical truths of the earth. Their books contained nothing about the giant grain, forcing them to rely on the practical wisdom of old peasants.

Question โ“.5 Why did the King summon the peasants one after the other?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.5 The King wanted to know when and where the massive corn grew. The first peasant didn't know and referred him to his father. The father remembered larger corn but not that big, and directed the King to the grandfather, who finally recognized it.

Question โ“.6 Explain the economic system described by the second old peasant (the father).
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.6 He explained a moneyless, communal system. Money was not in use, everyone grew their own corn, and whenever there was a need, they freely shared with one another rather than buying or selling.

Question โ“.7 How did the grandfather confirm the identity of the grain?
 Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.7 Because his senses were perfectly intact, he didn't just feel it like his grandson. He looked at it, turned it in his hand, bit a piece off, and tasted it to confidently declare it was the exact corn from his youth.

Question โ“.8 Elaborate on the grandfather's view of "God's earth".
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.8 The grandfather believed that land was free and belonged to no individual. He stated that his field was simply "God's earth," meaning wherever he chose to plough and work, that became his field without any claims of ownership.

Question โ“.9 What does the story teach about the concept of "labour"?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.9 The story teaches that human labour is sacred and the only true possession a person has. The grandfather states that labour was the only thing men called their own, and depending on others' labour causes physical and moral decay.

Question โ“.10 Why did the grandfather consider buying and selling bread a "sin"?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.10 In his time, basic sustenance was a universal right tied to personal labor and sharing. Treating bread—a life-giving necessity—as a commercial commodity for profit was viewed as a violation of God's law and human morality.

Question โ“.11 How did the grandfather explain the decline in the earth's agricultural yield?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.11 He explained that the earth stopped bearing such massive grain because humanity lost its virtue. Men ceased to live by their own honest labour, broke God's laws, and started depending on the labour of others.

Question โ“.12 Explain the connection between physical health and morality in the story.
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.12 Tolstoy links physical deterioration (needing crutches, blindness, deafness) directly to moral corruption (greed, capitalism, relying on others' labor). The grandfather is perfectly healthy because he lived an honest, hardworking, and sin-free life.

Question โ“.13 What is the significance of the crutches in the story?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.13 The crutches symbolize humanity's increasing dependence and weakness over generations. The grandson needs two, the father needs one, and the independent, hardworking grandfather needs none, highlighting a progressive decline in human self-reliance.

Question โ“.14 How did the size of the corn correlate with human nature in the story?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.14 The giant corn symbolizes the abundance, purity, and blessing of nature when humans lived honestly by God's law. As human nature became greedy and lazy, nature's blessings shrank, resulting in today's small grains.

Question โ“.15 Describe the grandfather's sensory abilities compared to his grandson.
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.15 The grandson was nearly blind, deaf, and lacked taste, barely able to perceive the grain. In stark contrast, the grandfather's eyes were bright, his hearing was good, and his speech was clear and pleasant to the ear.

Question โ“.16 What does "coveted not what other had produced" mean in the context of the story?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.16 It means that in the old times, people were satisfied with the fruits of their own hard work. They did not greedily desire, steal, or exploit the crops or wealth that someone else had labored to produce.

Question โ“.17 How does the king's reaction evolve throughout the story?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.17 The King begins driven by mere curiosity to understand a physical anomaly. He is surprised by the grain, then frustrated by his wise men, but ultimately becomes a seeker of philosophical truth when he questions the grandfather about human decline.

Question โ“.18 What does the story imply about the modern concept of money?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.18 The story implies that money is the root of greed and separation. The grandfather notes they "knew nothing of money," which allowed them to share freely and live without the sin of exploiting others for profit.

Question โ“.19 Why was the first peasant described as "ashy pale"?
Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.19 "Ashy pale" signifies severe sickness, lack of vitality, and physical exhaustion. It visually represents the corrupted, weakened state of modern man who no longer lives a natural life connected to honest agricultural labor.

Question โ“.20 What is the overarching moral lesson conveyed by Leo Tolstoy through this story?
 Answer ๐ŸŽฏ.20 Tolstoy conveys that true health, abundance, and happiness come from living simply, working hard on God's earth, and not exploiting or coveting the labor of others; greed and capitalism only lead to societal and physical decay.

Section C: 30 Questions of Different Marks (Without Answers)

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Question โ“.1 (1 Mark) How much did the traveller pay the children?
Question โ“.2 (2 Marks) What did the traveller do with the grain after buying it?
Question โ“.3 (3 Marks) How did the hen help the wise men?
Question โ“.4 (1 Mark) What part of the grain had a groove?
Question โ“.5 (5 Marks) Discuss the theme of 'dignity of labor' as presented through the character of the grandfather.
Question โ“.6 (2 Marks) Why could the learned men not find the answer in their books?
Question โ“.7 (1 Mark) How many crutches did the first old peasant use?
Question โ“.8 (3 Marks) Contrast the views on "land ownership" between the grandfather's time and the present day.
Question โ“.9 (1 Mark) What was the grandfather's field called?
Question โ“.10 (2 Marks) How did the second old peasant explain the concept of sharing?
Question โ“.11 (3 Marks) Why did the grandfather call buying and selling bread a "sin"?
Question โ“.12 (1 Mark) What did the grandfather bite off?
Question โ“.13 (5 Marks) Analyze the symbolism of the shrinking corn and the increasing number of crutches across the three generations.
Question โ“.14 (1 Mark) Who suggested the King to ask the peasants?
Question โ“.15 (2 Marks) Describe the physical traits of the grandfather.
Question โ“.16 (3 Marks) Explain the King's final two questions to the grandfather.
Question โ“.17 (1 Mark) Provide the noun form of "curious".
Question โ“.18 (2 Marks) What did the first peasant say about the corn he used to buy?
Question โ“.19 (3 Marks) How does the story critique the modern economic system?
Question โ“.20 (1 Mark) Change to Indirect Speech: The King said, "Find out where such corn grew."
Question โ“.21 (5 Marks) Imagine you are the King. Write a proclamation to your subjects based on the wisdom you learned from the grandfather.
Question โ“.22 (2 Marks) What was the second peasant's experience with money?
Question โ“.23 (1 Mark) Which word in the text means "a deep narrow valley"?
Question โ“.24 (3 Marks) Why does the earth no longer bear grain as big as a hen's egg?
Question โ“.25 (1 Mark) Fill in the blank: Each man had corn ________ of his own.
Question โ“.26 (2 Marks) What happened when the thing was lying on the window-sill?
Question โ“.27 (3 Marks) Describe how the grandfather tested the grain to identify it.
Question โ“.28 (1 Mark) What is the antonym of "wise"?
Question โ“.29 (2 Marks) What was the only thing men called their own in the old days?
Question โ“.30 (5 Marks) Write a summary of the story highlighting how human morality affects nature.

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เฌธเฌฎเฌธเญเฌค เฌชเญเฌฐเฌถเญเฌจเฌฐ เฌ‰เฌคเญเฌคเฌฐ เฌฆเฌฟเฌ…เฌจเญเฌคเญเฅค (Answer all the following questions.)

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark × 7 = 7 Marks)
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i. Who discovered the object shaped like a grain of corn?
(A) The King
(B) A traveller
(C) Some children
(D) The wise men

ii. What did the hen do to the object?
(A) Ate it completely
(B) Sat on it to hatch it
(C) Pecked at it and made a hole
(D) Ignored it

iii. How many crutches did the grandfather use to walk?
(A) Two
(B) One
(C) None
(D) Three

iv. According to the grandfather, what was the only thing men called their own?
(A) Land
(B) Money
(C) Labour
(D) Corn

v. What did the grandfather consider a "sin"?
(A) Buying or selling bread
(B) Ploughing the earth
(C) Eating large corn
(D) Using crutches

vi. Where was the grandfather's field?
(A) Next to the King's palace
(B) In the ravine
(C) God's earth, wherever he ploughed
(D) In the town

vii. Why did the earth cease to bear large grain, according to the grandfather?
(A) Lack of rain
(B) People depended on others' labour
(C) The soil became poor
(D) The King banned it

Q2. Simple Translation (1 Mark × 1 = 1 Mark)
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Translate the following simple ODIA sentence into ENGLISH:
เฌชเฌฟเฌฒเฌพเฌฎเฌพเฌจเญ‡ เฌ—เญ‹เฌŸเฌฟเฌ เฌ•เญเฌ•เญเฌกเฌผเฌพ เฌ…เฌฃเญเฌกเฌพ เฌญเฌณเฌฟ เฌฌเฌกเฌผ เฌถเฌธเญเญŸ เฌฆเฌพเฌจเฌพ เฌชเฌพเฌ‡เฌฒเญ‡เฅค
(Student must write the answer in English)

Q3. Grammar Section (1 Mark × 2 = 2 Marks)
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i. Change the Voice: A traveller bought it from the children.
ii. Provide the Noun Form of: Curious

Q4. Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks × 6 = 12 Marks)
i. How did the wise men finally learn that the curious object was a grain of corn?
ii. Why did the learned men suggest the King speak to the peasants?
iii. Describe the physical condition of the first old peasant (the son).
iv. How did the second old peasant (the father) explain the absence of money in his time?
v. How did the grandfather identify the grain of corn?
vi. What did the grandfather say about "God's earth"?

Q5. Long Answer Type Question (3 Marks × 1 = 3 Marks)
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Explain the grandfather's reasoning for why modern men are physically weaker than their ancestors.