9th Eng Class Test ch-3 Ishwaran The Story Teller -20 M

MR Citi  Sr Sen Public school Balachaur 

       Class 9th       Sub- English

MM:20

Q1.Read the extract answer the following questions 

‘He would miraculously conjure up the most delicious dishes made with fresh vegetables within an hour of arriving at the zinc-sheet shelter at the new workplace.’ 1x4=4

(a) Who does 'he' refer to?

(i) Iswaran

(ii) Mahendra

(iii) Ganesh

(iv) R. K. Laxman

(b) 'The zinc-sheet shelter' is

(c) It can be presumed that 'he' was resourceful.( True/false 

(d) The meaning of 'conjure up' is

Or

‘There is a richly wooded forest all around. The logs are hauled on to the lorries by elephants.They are huge well-fed beasts. When they turn wild even the most experienced mahout is not able to control them.’1x4=4

(a) The speaker of the above passage is……

(b) It can be inferred that the speaker was a master storyteller. (True/False)

(c) The most experienced mahout is not able to control………

(d) Find a word from the passage which means 'pulled'.

(i) Logs (ii) Hauled (iii) Mahouts (iv) Control

Q2.Answer the following questions 2x4=8

A.How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create on his listeners?

B.How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?

C.Why does the narrator say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra's living quarters?

D.Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?

E.How did Mahendra add suspense and interest in his stories?

Q3.MCQ Multiple Choice Questions 1/2x8=4

Q1- What did Mahendra tell Iswaran after hearing ghosts’ story? A) he was lying B) it was horrible C) ghosts do not exist in reality D) All

Q2- What did Iswaran often see at night at his workplace? A) ghosts B) elephants C) strange birds D) All

Q3- Why did Mahendra want to shift from his workplace? A) he didn’t like the place B) weather didn’t suit him C) because of the fear of ghosts D) All

Q4- Why does Iswaran use dramatic suspense and surprise in his story narration? A) to catch the attention of the listeners B) to boast C) to fake D) to befool others

Q5- How did Iswaran describe the uprooted tree? A) adding suspense and surprise B) using hands and eyes dramatically C) catching the attention D) all

Q6- What influenced Iswaran’s style of narration? A) Tamil Thrillers B) his father C) his grandmother D) none

Q7- According to Iswaran what made the story interesting and enjoyable? A) elaborated descriptions B) suspense and surprise C) dramatic sense D) all

Q8- Where did Iswaran hit the elephant to make him unconscious? A) third toe nail B) second toe nail C) on his neck D) on his trunk

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Answers 

Ans. a-(1) Iswaran

b-Ans. the temporary home at the new construction site where Mahendra lived with Iswaran

c-Ans. True

d-Ans. to create something

B

Ans. Iswaran

Ans. True

Ans. the elephants when they turn wild

Ans. (ii) Hauled