9th Class English The Man Who Knew Too Much - Alexaner Baron Question Bank

done 9th CBSE English The Man Who Knew Too Much - Alexaner Baron Total Questions - 29

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  In pursuit of his ambition he worked hard. We had to give him credit for that. He borrowed training manuals and stayed up late at nights reading them.       (a) Who is 'he' in the above extract? (b) For which reason 'he' borrowed training manuals and other reading materials? (c) What was his ambition?
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    'I must protest against this abominably unscientific and unhygienic methods of peeling potatoes. I need to only draw your attention to the sheer waste of vitamin values..............? (a) According to Quelch, 'How can vitamins be saved'? (b) What is unscientific and unhygienic? (c) What does the extract indicate about Quelch?
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    'We fled.'                        (a) Who fled? (b) Why they fled? (c) What did they hear?
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    It can be unmistakably identified by the harsh engine note, due to high tip speed of the airscrew.                            (a) What does 'it' refers here? (b) Which feature can be identified here? (c) The given statement belongs to whom?
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    He was our hero and we used to tell each other that he was so tough that you could hammer nails into him without his noticing it.     (a) Who is 'he'? (b) What does this statement imply? (c) Write the antonym of 'hero'.
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    Of course it was a joke for days afterwards, a joke and joy all of us.   (a) What does 'it' stands for? (b) Why is it a joke? (c)Why was it a joy to all of us?
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    'You had any training before'?    (a) Who is the speaker in the above statement? (b) Who is being spoken to? (c) What must the professor have replied?
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    It was always, "Let me show you, fellow,' or, 'No you'll ruin your rifle, that way, old man.'                            (a) Who is the speaker of the sentence inside quotation marks? (b) What does this statement imply? (c) What does it describe about the Professor?
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    He was not a man to be trifled with.    (a) Who is 'he' in the above statement?             (b) Where did he come from?                    (c) What does this statement describe about him?
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    Based on your reading of the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct options. (a) Private Quelch was nicknamed 'Professor' because of .................. (i)his knowledge. (ii) his appearance. (iii) his habit of sermonising. (iv) his habit of reading.
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     (b) One could hammer nails into Corporal Turnbull without his noticing it because................ (i) he was a strong and sturdy man. (ii) he was oblivious to his surroundings. (iii) he was a brave Corporal. (iv) he was used to it.
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     (c) The author and his friend Trower fled from the scene as............... (i) they had to catch a train. (ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge. (iii) they felt they would have to lend a helping hand. (iv) they did not want to meet the cooks.  
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  Who was Private Quelch? Why he was named as 'Professor'?
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    What was Quelch's ambition? What did he do to achieve his goal?
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    What is a 'nickname'? Can you suggest another name for Private Quelch?  
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             How did the image of Private Quelch as a 'hero' gradually changed into a 'villain' in the eyes of other trainees? Or Why did certain respect towards the Professor gradually changed/developed into terror among his colleagues and what kind of treatment did Private Quelch get?
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    What does the dark, sun dried appearance of the Sergeant suggest about him?    
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      What was the turning point in Private Quelch's life?
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    Did Private Quelch change after being assigned permanently to the cookhouse duties? If not, give reasons for your answer.
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    How was Private Quelch's knowledge exposed even further as the Sergeant's classes went on?
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    What did the Professor mean by 'Intelligent Reading'?              
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              How did private Quelch managed to anger the Corporal?         
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                     Did Private Quelch's day-to-day practices take him closer towards his goal? How can you make out?      
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                                                                         What is the central idea of the chapter, 'The man Who Knew Too Much'?
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    Private Quelch looked like a Professor when the author first met him at the training depot. Why?                                                                             
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  You are Corporal Turnbull. Write a diary entry after your meeting with Private Quelch and how you handled him. Express your thoughts in about 150 words.          
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                  Your are the Professor. Write a diary entry after your first day at the cookhouse, describing the events that led to this assignment. Also express your thoughts and feelings about the events of the day in about 150 words.       
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                                           Write a character sketch of 'Corporal Turnbull
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    Write a character sketch of 'Private Quelch'.                                              
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