The Priceless Gift

The Priceless Gift – Additional Questions Class 9 ENGLISH

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Chapter: The Priceless Gift

📝 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 for www.WithTeachers.in)

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Question ❓.1 Where did the writer go to have his lunch?

Question ❓.2 What was the girl doing when the writer first noticed her?

Question ❓.3 On which specific day of the week did the girl usually visit the restaurant?

Question ❓.4 What was the name of the mysterious young girl?

Question ❓.5 What did Mrs. Bethy do to earn a living for her family?

Question ❓.6 Where was Franky working as a soldier?

Question ❓.7 What "miraculous" item did Franky send to his sister from India?

Question ❓.8 What did the writer tell Mrs. Bethy when he looked into the crystal ring?

Question ❓.9 Where was Franky actually buried after he was killed?

Question ❓.10 What did Maggie give to the writer on the morning of his departure?

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Question ❓.11 The vegetarian restaurant was very ________ during lunch time.

Question ❓.12 The girl asked the cashier in a low voice if the gentleman was an ________.

Question ❓.13 The writer learned that Maggie lived with her old, ________ mother.

Question ❓.14 Mrs. Bethy could not shake hands because her hands were covered with ________.

Question ❓.15 Saturday night is a time of ________ in poor neighbourhoods.

Question ❓.16 Franky wrote that if one gazes into the ring, they can see the past and the ________.

Question ❓.17 Maggie believed the books which stated that Indians love the ________.

Question ❓.18 Hearing that her son was alive, tears of ________ welled up in Mrs. Bethy's eyes.

Question ❓.19 The writer felt ________ to face Mrs. Bethy after learning about Franky's death.

Question ❓.20 Maggie bought flowers for her brother's ________.

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Question ❓.21 True/False: The writer chose a table right in the center of the crowded restaurant.

Question ❓.22 True/False: Maggie came to the restaurant only on her pay day.

Question ❓.23 True/False: Maggie's mother was a young, healthy, and wealthy woman.

Question ❓.24 True/False: The writer told the mother and daughter the truth that the ring was just ordinary.

Question ❓.25 True/False: Franky was actually already dead when the writer told his mother he was alive.

Question ❓.26 True/False: The writer visited Mrs. Bethy in person before returning to India to tell her the bad news.

Question ❓.27 True/False: Maggie gave the writer a gold coin to buy flowers.

Question ❓.28 True/False: The writer accepted the shilling from Maggie so as not to deprive her of her joy.

Question ❓.29 True/False: The story beautifully portrays the deep bond between a sister and her brother.

Question ❓.30 True/False: Maggie was wearing a bright red dress when she came to say goodbye.

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Answer 🎯.1 A vegetarian restaurant.

Answer 🎯.2 She was looking at him with a sad expression.

Answer 🎯.3 Saturdays (her pay day).

Answer 🎯.4 Maggie.

Answer 🎯.5 She made and sold cakes.

Answer 🎯.6 In the Punjab, India.

Answer 🎯.7 A ring.

Answer 🎯.8 He told her that her son was alive and well.

Answer 🎯.9 Near the frontier.

Answer 🎯.10 A shilling to buy flowers for her brother's grave.

Answer 🎯.11 crowded

Answer 🎯.12 Indian

Answer 🎯.13 widowed

Answer 🎯.14 flour

Answer 🎯.15 festivity

Answer 🎯.16 future

Answer 🎯.17 truth

Answer 🎯.18 happiness

Answer 🎯.19 ashamed

Answer 🎯.20 grave

Answer 🎯.21 False

Answer 🎯.22 True

Answer 🎯.23 False

Answer 🎯.24 False

Answer 🎯.25 True

Answer 🎯.26 False

Answer 🎯.27 False

Answer 🎯.28 True

Answer 🎯.29 True

Answer 🎯.30 False (She was wearing black)

📝 Section B: 1-Mark Grammar Questions (50 Questions)

(Includes Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Verbs, Speech, and Voice. Answers are grouped at the end for www.WithTeachers.in)

Synonyms (Provide a similar meaning word)

Question ❓.31 What is the synonym for "crowded"?

Question ❓.32 What is the synonym for "noticed"?

Question ❓.33 What is the synonym for "mysterious"?

Question ❓.34 What is the synonym for "brief"?

Question ❓.35 What is the synonym for "profusion"?

Question ❓.36 What is the synonym for "toil"?

Question ❓.37 What is the synonym for "grief"?

Question ❓.38 What is the synonym for "shatter"?

Antonyms (Provide the exact opposite word)

Question ❓.39 Provide the antonym for "poverty".

Question ❓.40 Provide the antonym for "narrow".

Question ❓.41 Provide the antonym for "alive".

Question ❓.42 Provide the antonym for "happiness".

Question ❓.43 Provide the antonym for "depart".

Question ❓.44 Provide the antonym for "distant".

Question ❓.45 Provide the antonym for "virtuous".

Question ❓.46 Provide the antonym for "courage".

Noun Forms (Convert the given word to its Noun form)

Question ❓.47 What is the noun form of "introduce"?

Question ❓.48 What is the noun form of "curious"?

Question ❓.49 What is the noun form of "concentrate"?

Question ❓.50 What is the noun form of "explain"?

Question ❓.51 What is the noun form of "decide"?

Question ❓.52 What is the noun form of "calculate"?

Question ❓.53 What is the noun form of "know"?

Verb Forms (Convert the given word to its Verb form)

Question ❓.54 What is the verb form of "expression"?

Question ❓.55 What is the verb form of "conversation"?

Question ❓.56 What is the verb form of "departure"?

Question ❓.57 What is the verb form of "belief"?

Question ❓.58 What is the verb form of "festivity"?

Question ❓.59 What is the verb form of "prayer"?

Question ❓.60 What is the verb form of "sympathy"?

Direct to Indirect Speech

Question ❓.61 Change to Indirect: She asked the cashier, "Is that gentleman an Indian?"

Question ❓.62 Change to Indirect: The waiter said, "She comes on pay day only."

Question ❓.63 Change to Indirect: Maggie said, "Please come in."

Question ❓.64 Change to Indirect: Mrs. Bethy asked, "What kind of country is India, Sir?"

Question ❓.65 Change to Indirect: The writer said, "I am not a very virtuous man."

Question ❓.66 Change to Indirect: Mrs. Bethy said, "My son is in the Punjab."

Question ❓.67 Change to Indirect: Maggie asked, "Are you leaving today?"

Indirect to Direct Speech

Question ❓.68 Change to Direct: The writer asked her if he might know her name.

Question ❓.69 Change to Direct: The cashier replied that he thought so.

Question ❓.70 Change to Direct: The writer told Mrs. Bethy that her son was alive.

Question ❓.71 Change to Direct: Maggie requested him to buy flowers with that shilling.

Question ❓.72 Change to Direct: She asked him how long it would take to reach his country.

Voice Change & Prepositions

Question ❓.73 Change the Voice: She took a shilling out of her pocket.

Question ❓.74 Change the Voice: I picked up the shilling.

Question ❓.75 Change the Voice: Mrs. Bethy showed me a photograph.

Question ❓.76 Fill in the Preposition: I was moved _____ what he said.

Question ❓.77 Fill in the Preposition: Tears of happiness welled _____ in her eyes.

Question ❓.78 Fill in the Preposition: She took a thin latch key out _____ her pocket.

Question ❓.79 Fill in the Preposition: The child had earned the shilling _____ so much toil.

Question ❓.80 Fill in the Preposition: Franky was killed _____ the fighting on the frontier.

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Answer 🎯.31 packed / full

Answer 🎯.32 observed / saw

Answer 🎯.33 strange / secretive

Answer 🎯.34 short / quick

Answer 🎯.35 abundance / plenty

Answer 🎯.36 hard work / labor

Answer 🎯.37 sorrow / sadness

Answer 🎯.38 break / destroy

Answer 🎯.39 wealth / richness

Answer 🎯.40 wide / broad

Answer 🎯.41 dead

Answer 🎯.42 sadness / sorrow

Answer 🎯.43 arrive

Answer 🎯.44 near / close

Answer 🎯.45 sinful / wicked

Answer 🎯.46 cowardice / fear

Answer 🎯.47 introduction

Answer 🎯.48 curiosity

Answer 🎯.49 concentration

Answer 🎯.50 explanation

Answer 🎯.51 decision

Answer 🎯.52 calculation

Answer 🎯.53 knowledge

Answer 🎯.54 express

Answer 🎯.55 converse

Answer 🎯.56 depart

Answer 🎯.57 believe

Answer 🎯.58 celebrate

Answer 🎯.59 pray

Answer 🎯.60 sympathize

Answer 🎯.61 She asked the cashier if that gentleman was an Indian.

Answer 🎯.62 The waiter said that she came on pay day only.

Answer 🎯.63 Maggie requested him to go in.

Answer 🎯.64 Mrs. Bethy respectfully asked what kind of country India was.

Answer 🎯.65 The writer said that he was not a very virtuous man.

Answer 🎯.66 Mrs. Bethy said that her son was in the Punjab.

Answer 🎯.67 Maggie asked if he was leaving that day.

Answer 🎯.68 The writer said to her, "May I know your name?"

Answer 🎯.69 The cashier said, "I think so."

Answer 🎯.70 The writer said to Mrs. Bethy, "Your son is alive."

Answer 🎯.71 Maggie said to him, "Please buy flowers with this shilling."

Answer 🎯.72 She said to him, "How long will it take to reach your country?"

Answer 🎯.73 A shilling was taken out of her pocket by her.

Answer 🎯.74 The shilling was picked up by me.

Answer 🎯.75 A photograph was shown to me by Mrs. Bethy. (or: I was shown a photograph by Mrs. Bethy).

Answer 🎯.76 by

Answer 🎯.77 up

Answer 🎯.78 of

Answer 🎯.79 with

Answer 🎯.80 in

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Chapter: The Priceless Gift (Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay)

📝 Section A: 2-Mark Questions (25 Questions)

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Question ❓.1 Why did the writer choose the corner table in the vegetarian restaurant?

Question ❓.2 Describe the appearance of the young girl the writer saw in the restaurant.

Question ❓.3 What did the girl ask the cashier in a low voice before leaving?

Question ❓.4 Why did the girl usually have her lunch at that restaurant only on Saturdays?

Question ❓.5 How did the writer successfully start a conversation with Maggie on the next Saturday?

Question ❓.6 What did Maggie tell the writer about her brother?

Question ❓.7 Who was Maggie's only guardian, and with whom did she live?

Question ❓.8 Why did Maggie not ask the writer to accompany her home directly from the restaurant?

Question ❓.9 Why did Maggie usually take the village bridge, and why was she not taking it that day?

Question ❓.10 What was Mrs. Bethy doing when the writer first met her in the kitchen?

Question ❓.11 Why was Saturday night considered a time of festivity in poor neighbourhoods?

Question ❓.12 What fear did Mrs. Bethy have about people living in India?

Question ❓.13 How did the writer comfort Mrs. Bethy regarding the safety of Punjab?

Question ❓.14 What did Franky write to his mother about the ring he sent from India?

Question ❓.15 Why did Mrs. Bethy want the writer to look into the ring?

Question ❓.16 Why did the writer hesitate to tell Mrs. Bethy the truth about the ring?

Question ❓.17 Why did Mrs. Bethy's health condition become serious after a few months?

Question ❓.18 What did Maggie request the writer to do to save her sick mother?

Question ❓.19 Why did the writer decide to tell a lie about Franky being alive?

Question ❓.20 What was the immediate effect of the writer's lie on Mrs. Bethy's health?

Question ❓.21 Why was the writer's family in mourning just before his departure to India?

Question ❓.22 Why did the writer feel ashamed to face Mrs. Bethy before leaving for India?

Question ❓.23 How did Maggie look when she came to say goodbye to the writer?

Question ❓.24 What did the writer promise Maggie regarding her brother's grave?

Question ❓.25 What did Maggie give to the writer, and what was its purpose?

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Answer 🎯.1 The restaurant was very crowded during lunch time, and some chairs and tables had been pushed into a corner, making it a convenient place to sit and read the newspaper.

Answer 🎯.2 She was a very young girl with large eyes that held a deeply sad and anxious expression.

Answer 🎯.3 As she was going out, she asked the cashier in a low voice if the gentleman reading the newspaper was an Indian.

Answer 🎯.4 She had lunch there only on Saturdays because it was her pay day, implying she was poor and did not earn enough to eat there regularly.

Answer 🎯.5 He took the chair opposite hers, wished her a good afternoon, and made one brief remark after another until she felt comfortable enough to speak.

Answer 🎯.6 She told him that her brother was a soldier stationed in India and that they had not received a letter from him for a long time, causing her mother great worry.

Answer 🎯.7 Her brother Franky was her only guardian, and she lived with her old, widowed mother, Mrs. Bethy.

Answer 🎯.8 The writer felt she wanted him to see her mother but lacked the courage to ask him directly to accompany her home due to her shy nature.

Answer 🎯.9 She usually took the village bridge because it was her regular route, but she couldn't take it that day because it was being repaired.

Answer 🎯.10 She was making cakes in the kitchen, and her hands were covered with flour, which is why she could not shake hands with him.

Answer 🎯.11 It was the day they received their weekly wages, allowing them to spend a little extra, making the streets crowded with buyers and sellers of all kinds of things.

Answer 🎯.12 She was afraid that India was not safe to live in because there were too many snakes and tigers that killed people.

Answer 🎯.13 He assured her that snakes and tigers do not typically kill people unless they come too close, and he confirmed that Punjab was a fine and healthy place to live.

Answer 🎯.14 He wrote that if a person concentrates on a distant person while gazing into the ring, they would be able to see him and what he is doing.

Answer 🎯.15 Since they had not heard from Franky for a long time and could not see anything in the ring themselves, she hoped the writer, being an Indian, might have the power to see him.

Answer 🎯.16 He realized the ring was not a miraculous thing from a distant land, but he did not have the heart to shatter their innocent dreams and hopes.

Answer 🎯.17 She fell seriously sick because her illness was aggravated by her intense anxiety and fear for her son Franky's safety.

Answer 🎯.18 Maggie begged him to look into the crystal ring and tell her mother just once that Franky was alive and well, hoping it would help her recover.

Answer 🎯.19 He knew he was not a very virtuous man and decided that telling a small lie to save a grieving mother's life was the least of his offences.

Answer 🎯.20 Upon hearing the news, tears of happiness welled up in her eyes, and the old woman soon recovered from her serious illness.

Answer 🎯.21 The family was in mourning because they had received the tragic news that Franky had been killed in fighting on the frontier.

Answer 🎯.22 He calculated that Franky was already dead when he had told Mrs. Bethy the lie about him being alive, which made him feel too guilty to face her.

Answer 🎯.23 She came wearing black clothes, which indicated that she was in a state of mourning for her deceased brother.

Answer 🎯.24 When he learned Franky was buried near the frontier in Punjab, he promised to visit her brother's grave and write a letter to her about it.

Answer 🎯.25 She gave him a hard-earned shilling from her pocket, requesting him to use it to buy flowers and lay them on her brother's grave.

📝 Section B: 3-Mark Questions (20 Questions)

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Question ❓.1 Describe the writer's first encounter with Maggie in the vegetarian restaurant.

Answer 🎯.1 The writer noticed Maggie looking at him with large, sad eyes. Before leaving, she quietly asked the cashier if he was an Indian, which immediately aroused the writer's curiosity about the mysterious, poverty-stricken child.

Question ❓.2 How did the waiter's information increase the writer's sympathy for Maggie?

Answer 🎯.2 The waiter informed the writer that Maggie only ate at the restaurant on Saturdays because it was her pay day. This made the writer realize she was poor and struggling, which deeply moved him and made him want to help her.

Question ❓.3 What did the writer learn about Maggie's family background during their first conversation?

Answer 🎯.3 He learned that Maggie lived with her old, widowed mother, Mrs. Bethy. Her only guardian was her brother, Franky, who was a soldier in India, and the family was extremely worried because they had not received any letters from him.

Question ❓.4 Describe the living conditions and occupation of Mrs. Bethy.

Answer 🎯.4 Mrs. Bethy lived in a poor neighbourhood in a house with a narrow doorway and a basement kitchen. She made a difficult living by baking cakes and selling them to people on Saturday evenings when they received their weekly wages.

Question ❓.5 How did the writer address Mrs. Bethy's fears about India?

Answer 🎯.5 Mrs. Bethy feared India was unsafe due to snakes and tigers. The writer patiently explained that animals only attack if people come too close. He also reassured her that Punjab, where Franky was stationed, was a very fine and healthy place.

Question ❓.6 What was the myth surrounding the ring sent by Franky?

Answer 🎯.6 Franky had written that the ring was magical. He claimed that if someone gazed into the crystal and concentrated on a distant person, they would be able to see the person's past, future, and current actions.

Question ❓.7 Why couldn't the writer tell the truth about the "miraculous" ring?

Answer 🎯.7 When the writer examined the ring, he saw it was an ordinary object, not a magical artifact. However, seeing the desperate hope in the eyes of the mother and daughter, he did not have the heart to shatter their dreams by telling the truth.

Question ❓.8 Explain the circumstances that led Maggie to ask the writer to tell a lie.

Answer 🎯.8 Months passed with no news from Franky, and Mrs. Bethy became critically ill from anxiety. Knowing Indians are known for loving the truth, Maggie begged the writer to look into the ring and falsely claim Franky was alive, hoping the good news would cure her mother.

Question ❓.9 Describe the effect of the writer's lie on Mrs. Bethy.

Answer 🎯.9 When the writer approached her bedside and declared that Franky was alive and well, the old woman raised her head from the pillow. Tears of happiness welled up in her eyes, and the sheer relief caused her to recover from her serious illness soon after.

Question ❓.10 Why did the writer choose to write a letter of departure instead of visiting Maggie's family?

Answer 🎯.10 Just before his departure, he learned Franky had been killed in action. Calculating the dates, he realized Franky was already dead when he had sworn he was alive. Overwhelmed by shame and guilt, he could not face Mrs. Bethy and chose to write a letter instead.

Question ❓.11 Why did Maggie come to visit the writer on his last morning in London?

Answer 🎯.11 Despite her deep grief, Maggie came to the writer's door wearing black mourning clothes to bid him a final goodbye before he departed for India, showing her deep respect and gratitude toward him.

Question ❓.12 What request did Maggie make regarding her brother's grave?

Answer 🎯.12 Upon learning that the writer was joining the Punjab service near the frontier where Franky was buried, she handed him a shilling and emotionally requested him to buy flowers and lay them on her brother's grave for her.

Question ❓.13 Why did the writer initially feel like returning the shilling to Maggie?

Answer 🎯.13 He knew the poor child had earned the shilling with immense physical toil. Furthermore, in his country, flowers grew in great profusion and could be obtained for free, making the monetary expense unnecessary.

Question ❓.14 Why did the writer ultimately accept the shilling?

Answer 🎯.14 He realized that sacrificing her hard-earned money to buy flowers for her brother gave Maggie immense joy and eased her grief. Returning the coin would deprive her of the emotional comfort that this act of pure love provided.

Question ❓.15 Justify the title "The Priceless Gift" in the context of the story.

Answer 🎯.15 The shilling Maggie gave was a small amount of money, but it was earned with extreme hardship. Because it was given out of boundless love and sacrifice for her dead brother, its emotional value was beyond all price, making it a truly priceless gift.

Question ❓.16 How does the story highlight the struggles of a poor family in London?

Answer 🎯.16 The story shows Maggie eating properly only on pay days and her aged mother baking cakes with flour-covered hands to eke out a difficult living. Their reliance on Saturday wage-earners illustrates their constant battle with poverty.

Question ❓.17 Describe the character of Maggie based on the text.

Answer 🎯.17 Maggie is a shy, hard-working, and deeply loving girl. Her primary concerns are her mother's health and her brother's safety. Her ultimate sacrifice of her hard-earned shilling showcases her selfless and affectionate nature.

Question ❓.18 How did the writer view his own act of lying to Mrs. Bethy?

Answer 🎯.18 The writer admitted he was not a "very virtuous man." He viewed the lie as an "offence," but considered it the least of his offences because it was told with a noble intention: to save a grieving mother from dying of anxiety.

Question ❓.19 What role does the "crystal ring" play in the narrative?

Answer 🎯.19 The ring acts as a symbol of hope and connection between the struggling family in London and the distant soldier in India. It eventually becomes the medium through which the writer delivers his life-saving, though false, message.

Question ❓.20 Describe the emotional state of the writer at the very end of the story.

Answer 🎯.20 The writer was deeply moved by Maggie's pure love and sacrifice. After accepting the shilling and bidding her a final, blessed goodbye, he was so overwhelmed with emotion that he had to wipe a tear from his eye before packing his bags.

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

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Question ❓.1 (1 Mark) What kind of food was served at the restaurant the writer visited?

Question ❓.2 (2 Marks) Why was the writer surprised when Maggie left the restaurant?

Question ❓.3 (3 Marks) How did the writer gather information about Maggie before formally meeting her?

Question ❓.4 (1 Mark) What is the noun form of "depart"?

Question ❓.5 (5 Marks) Discuss the theme of love and sacrifice as portrayed through the character of Maggie.

Question ❓.6 (2 Marks) What did Maggie say about her mother's health when they were walking to the bus stand?

Question ❓.7 (1 Mark) Change to Indirect Speech: Maggie said, "Please come in."

Question ❓.8 (3 Marks) Describe the scene in the poor neighbourhood on a Saturday night.

Question ❓.9 (1 Mark) What was Franky's profession?

Question ❓.10 (2 Marks) Why did the writer go to Maggie's house?

Question ❓.11 (3 Marks) Explain why Mrs. Bethy refused to shake hands with the writer.

Question ❓.12 (1 Mark) Give the antonym for "poverty".

Question ❓.13 (5 Marks) "I am not a very virtuous man so I decided to do this..." Explain the context and the moral dilemma faced by the writer.

Question ❓.14 (1 Mark) In which part of India was Franky posted?

Question ❓.15 (2 Marks) How did Mrs. Bethy preserve her son's photograph?

Question ❓.16 (3 Marks) What was the condition of Mrs. Bethy when the writer visited them after several months?

Question ❓.17 (1 Mark) Provide a synonym for "profusion".

Question ❓.18 (2 Marks) How did Maggie justify asking the writer to lie to her mother?

Question ❓.19 (3 Marks) Why did the writer feel guilty just before his departure?

Question ❓.20 (1 Mark) What colour was Maggie wearing on the day she came to say goodbye?

Question ❓.21 (5 Marks) Write a character sketch of the writer based on his interactions with Maggie and her mother.

Question ❓.22 (2 Marks) What did Maggie want the writer to do with the shilling?

Question ❓.23 (1 Mark) Change the voice: She took a shilling out of her pocket.

Question ❓.24 (3 Marks) Why did the writer finally accept the shilling from Maggie?

Question ❓.25 (1 Mark) Fill in the blank: The grief in her heart would be ______ a little.

Question ❓.26 (2 Marks) How did the writer feel when Maggie offered him the money?

Question ❓.27 (3 Marks) Compare and contrast the living conditions of Maggie in London with the writer's descriptions of India.

Question ❓.28 (1 Mark) What did the writer wipe from his eyes before packing his bags?

Question ❓.29 (2 Marks) Why was the bridge not used by Maggie on that specific day?

Question ❓.30 (5 Marks) Imagine you are the writer. Write a short diary entry describing your feelings after Maggie left your room on the last morning.

📝 ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ପରୀକ୍ଷା (Class Test) 📝

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ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। (Answer all the following questions.)

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark × 7 = 7 Marks)

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i. On which day did Maggie usually eat lunch at the vegetarian restaurant?

(A) Sunday

(B) Monday

(D) Saturday

ii. What was Mrs. Bethy doing when the writer visited their house?

(A) Sweeping the floor

(B) Baking cakes

(D) Writing a letter

iii. What did Franky send to his mother and sister from India?

(A) A crystal ring

(B) A gold coin

(D) A photograph

iv. Why did Maggie ask the writer to tell a lie?

(A) To get money from him

(B) To save her dying mother

(D) To trick the neighbours

v. Where was Franky buried?

(A) In London

(B) In a village graveyard

(D) Near the vegetarian restaurant

vi. What did Maggie give the writer at the end of the story?

(A) A cake

(B) A book

(D) A letter

vii. Why was the gift considered "priceless"?

(A) Because it was made of gold

(B) Because it was given out of pure love and sacrifice

(D) Because it was magical

Q2. Short Odia Question (Answer in English) (1 Mark × 1 = 1 Mark)

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ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟିକୁ ପଢନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ:

ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ: ମ୍ୟାଗିର ଭାଇ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଏବଂ କି କାମ କରୁଥିଲା?

(Student must write the answer in English)

Q3. Grammar Section (1 Mark × 2 = 2 Marks)

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i. Change into Indirect Speech: Maggie said, "Please buy flowers with this."

ii. Change the Voice: I picked up the shilling.

Q4. Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks × 6 = 12 Marks)

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i. How did the writer guess that Maggie was poor?

ii. Why did Mrs. Bethy not shake hands with the writer?

iii. What did Franky write about the ring in his letter?

iv. Why did the writer feel ashamed to meet Mrs. Bethy before leaving for India?

v. Why was Maggie wearing black when she came to bid goodbye?

vi. Why did the writer decide not to return the shilling to Maggie?

Q5. Long Answer Type Question (3 Marks × 1 = 3 Marks)

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Describe how the writer's "lie" affected Mrs. Bethy's health and explain why he considered it the "least of his offences."

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