10th STD. English UNIT 4 - Prose - The Attic - Satyajit Ray - Textbook Questions and Answers

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

 

Question 1.

Write a few lines about the owner of the shop?

Answer:

The owner of the shop was Nagen’s uncle. He was sixty. He was rustic in appearance. He was white neatly combed hair and clean look. He was wearing dhoti and a blue striped shirt with a green shawl over it.

 

 

Question 2.

What was the daily routine of Sanyal?

Answer:

Sanyal comes to the tea shop, has tea and biscuits, and always remembers to pay for it as he has an acute sense of self-respect.

 

Question 3.

Why was there a sudden change in Aditya’s expression?

Answer:

On hearing Sanyal recite the poem. It was the same poem recited on the prize-giving day. So there was a sudden change in Aditya’s expression.

 

 

Question 4.

Why did Aditya decide to visit his ancestral home?

Answer:

Aditya decided to visit his ancestral house to take the medal from his attic.

 

Question 5.

What was the condition of the attic?

Answer:

A portion of the wall of the attic had damaged. The floor was dirty with straw and bird’s dropping.

 

 

Question 6.

When did Aditya heave a sigh of relief? why?

Answer:

Aditya heaved a sigh of relief, when he had got what he had been looking for in the attic. It was a silver medal belonged to Sanyal. He took it from him twenty-nine years ago and lied that was lost. Now he wanted to return it to him.

 

 

Question 7.

Why did Aditya and his friend go to the jeweller?

Answer:

To find out the weight of the silver medal.

 

Question 8.

What did Aditya offer Sanyal?

Answer:

Aditya offered Sanyal one hundred and fifty rupees. It was the price of the medal, which Sanyal received in school for recitation.

 

 

Question 9.

‘Your grievances are absolutely justified’ Who says this to whom? Why?

Answer:

Aditya said these words to Sanyal. He had wished to pay the cost of the medal to him.

 

Additional Questions and Answers

 

Question 1.

Where did Aditya continue his studies after his Matriculation examination?

Answer:

Aditya continued his studies in Calcutta after his matriculation examination.

 

Question 2.

When did Aditya leave his ancestral house?

Answer:

Aditya left his ancestral house twenty-nine years ago.

 

 

Question 3.

Who were the Zamindar of Bramhapur?

Answer:

Aditya’s ancestors were the Zamindar of Bramhapur.

 

Question 4.

What did Aditya’s father do in Kolkata?

Answer:

Aditya’s father set up his own business in Kolkata.

 

 

Question 5.

What happened after Aditya’s father’s death?

Answer:

Aditya was looking after his father’s business, after his death.

 

Question 6.

Where did Aditya and his friend decide to go and have tea?

Answer:

Aditya and his friend decided to go and have tea at Nagen’s tea shop.

 

 

Question 7.

Where were Aditya and his friend coming from?

Answer:

Aditya and his friend were coming from Deodarganj.

 

Question 8.

What did Aditya and his friend ask Nagen’s uncle to give them?

Answer:

Aditya and his friend asked Nagen’s uncle to give them two nankhatai each.

 

 

Question 9.

Why did Nagen’s uncle remind Mr. Sanyal to go home?

Answer:

Nagen uncle reminded Mr. Sanyal to go home as it was already 4 p.m

 

Question 10.

What was Sanyal doing when Aditya and his friend enter Sanyal’s house?

Answer:

Sanyal was busy reciting verses from Tagore when Aditya and his friend entered his house.

 

 

Question 11.

How did Sanyal recognise Aditya at Nagen uncle’s tea shop?

Answer:

Sanyal recognised Aditya at Nagen uncle’s tea shop by the mole on his right cheek.

 

Question 12.

Why did Sanyal recite the same poem he had recited on the prize-giving day?

Answer:

Sanyal recited the same poem that he had recited on the prize-giving day so that Aditya might remember the incidents of that day.

 

 

Question 13.

What did Aditya request Sanyal with the money?

Answer:

Aditya requested Sanyal that he would be happy if he had accepted the money.

 

Question 14.

Why did Sanyal not accept the money?

Answer:

Sanyal did not accept the money because the money would be spent soon.

 

 

Question 15.

How would Sanyal have forgotten the unpleasant incident of his childhood?

Answer:

Sanyal would have forgotten the unpleasant incident of his childhood if he could get the medal back.

 

Question 16.

What happened eventually after twenty-nine long years?

Answer:

The medal that had been hidden in the attic for twenty – nine long years was eventually restored to its owner.

 

 

B. Answer in detail the following questions in about 100-150 words.

 

Question 1.

Give a detailed account of all thoughts and questions in the narrator’s mind while accompanying Aditya from the tea shop to Sanyal’s house?

Answer:

The narrator had noticed the keen interest of Aditya in seeing the tea shop at Bramhapur if it still existed. They saw Sasanka Sanyal another customer seated in one comer of the Nagen’s Tea Cabin. When that customer was asked to leave by Nagen the owner, he behaved strangely and reacted sharply. Before leaving the place, he stretched himself, raised his lean arm and with diluted eyes recited a poem by Tagore.

 

On hearing this poem and seeing the customer’s strange gesture of Namaste, Aditya’s expression changed. The narrator noticed the eagerness in Aditya to know who the gentlemen were and what he was doing. The information he had received from Nagen’s uncle perturbed Aditya. He was distressed perhaps to know that the man lost his wife and only son last year.

 

When he left, Aditya was bent on knowing where the gentleman stayed and drove straight to his ancestral house with firm determination. His nerves seemed overwrought for some reason and he felt a strong necessity to visit his house. Aditya was totally a different person now and he expressed keen interest to visit his house where he lived twenty-nine years ago.

“Memories are sometimes pleasant yet disturbing.”

 

(OR)

 

Title: The Attic

Author: Satyajit Ray

Character: Aditya, his friend, Nagens Uncle and Sasanka Sanyal

Theme: Every moment is a memory waiting to happen.

 

The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop. Aditya was surprised to see the strange behaviour of Sanyal. But Sanyal noticed the change in Aditya’s expression. Aditya did not give any reason for it. He collected the details about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle. He went to his ancestral house.

 

 The narrator thought that Aditya wanted to see his house. He went there and found a medal in the attic. He took it to the jeweller to find out the weight. The narrator asked what it was. He told him that he would know about it soon. Then they went to Jogesh Kabiraj’s house. There they saw Mr. Sanyal. Now the narrator cleared all his doubts through Aditya’s actions.

 

(OR)

 

The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop

Aditya was surprised to see Sanyal’s strange behaviour

Mr. Sanyal also noticed the change in Adítya’s expression.

Aditya gave no reason for it.

He got the detail about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle.

He went to his ancestral house.

He found a medal there ¡n the attic.

He did not tell the narrator anything about it.

He went to the jeweller to find out its weight.

Then he went to Jogesh Kabirajts house.

There they saw Mr.Sanyal.

Now the narrator understood everything about Aditya’s actions.

 

 

Question 2.

‘Man does change with time – What were the various changes that came about in Aditya?

Answer:

Introduction:

Twenty-nine years ago, Aditya was the child of a wealthy family. Sanyal and Aditya studied in the same school. Sanyal was always in the first position. Aditya was jealous of Sanyal. One day he took the medal of Sanyal and did not return to him. He told me that he last it.

 

Narrator’s visit:

The narrator and his friend Aditya had visited Aditya’s village after 29 years. They went to Nagen’s uncle’s tea shop. They saw green fields on either side of the road. They met Nagen uncle. They had tea and biscuits in Nagen’s uncle’s shop.

 

Visiting Sanyal:

They met Sasanka Sanyal there. Sanyal suddenly stood up and began to recite the poem “Panraksha” by Tagore. The narrator noticed a sudden change in Aditya’s face. Aditya wanted to see his ancestral house. After reaching, he went to the attic and searched for a medal. The narrator was confused. They went to the jeweller to find out the weight. Not knowing the narrator asked Aditya to which he didn’t answer.

 

Conclusion:

They went to Kabiraj’s house where Sanyal stayed. Aditya confessed Sanyal for his act of stealing his medal.Then only the narrator know all answers for the questions in his mind.

 

Title: The Attic

Author: Satyajit Ray

Character: Aditya, his friend, Nagen’s Uncle and Sasanka Sanyal .

Theme: Every moment is a memory waiting to happen.

 

The narrator and Aditya visited Nagen’s tea shop. Aditya was surprised to see the strange behaviour of Sanyal. But Sanyal noticed the change in Aditya’s expression. Aditya did not give any reason for it. He collected the details about Sanyal from Nagen’s uncle. He went to his ancestral house.

 

The narrator thought that Aditya wanted to see his house. He went there and found a medal in the attic. He took it to the jeweller to find out the weight. The narrator asked what it was. He told him that he would know about it soon. Then they went to Jogesh Kabiraj’s house. There they saw Mr. Sanyal. Now the narrator cleared all his doubts through Aditya’s actions.

 

(OR)

 

Aditya visited his village after 29 years

He saw Sanyal at the tea shop

Sanyal recited a poem.

Aditya was shocked.

He visited his old house.

He found a medal in the Attic.

He met Sanyal and paid 150 rupees.

Sanyal refused to take it.

He asked for the medal.

He got the medal and felt very happy.

 

Question 3.

Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal?

Answer:

Conclusion:

Aditya brought the medal and gave it to Sanyal. He was happy. His joy has no bounds when he got the medal back. For him, his reputation was greater than the money.

 

Sasanka Sanyal was a wise and intelligent student. Perhaps luck never favoured him. He may have been a book-worm. However, he was overpowered by his friends because of his innocence. Hence, Aditya Narayan Chowdhury exploits him and takes away the Silver medal that he had received for Poetry Recitation. He had a wonderful memory power and could recall every single incident of his past.

 

He remembered Aditya when he saw him in Nagen’s Tea Cabin and confirmed his memory seeing his mole on the right cheek. He was rude in his behavior towards Aditya as he did not want to suppress his feelings and vented out his anger on him. He was remorseful after the death of his family members.

 

He whiled away his time at Nagen’s shop yet never gave up his self-respect and paid for the cup of coffee and biscuits if in case he had. Financially, he wasn’t comfortable since he couldn’t afford even a spectacle because of his partial deformity in his eye-sight.

“Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.”

 

(OR)

 

Sasanka Sanya and Aditya studied in the same school. Sanyal was a brilliant student. He always stood in the first position. Aditya was not good at their studies. He could not beat Sanyal. One day Sanyal received a prize for reciting Tagore’s poem, ‘Panraksha’. Aditya was jealous and he could not bear it. He took his medal and never returned it. Sanyal was angry but did not show it out.

 

They met again at Nagen’s tea shop after 29 years. Sanyal lived a cursed life. But he did not forget any incident of the past. He lost his wife and son. He sold his lands to get his daughter married. Then he got changed. Aditya gave him 150 rupees for the medal. But Sanyal refused it. He wanted his medal back. Aditya returned the medal to him. He was happy to regain his glory.

 

(OR)

 

Sasanka Sanyal and Aditya were class mates.

Sanyal was a brilliant student.

Aditya could not beat him.

One day Sanyal received a prize for reciting Tagore’s poem.

Aditya was jealous.

Aditya took the medal and never returned it.

After 29 years they met again at Nagen’s tea shop.

Sanyal led a cursed life without his wife and son.

Aditya gave 150 rupees as a price for his medal.

Sanyal wanted only his medal and not the money.

Aditya gave the medal and Sanyal was very happy

Vocabulary:

 

Compound words:

A compound word is a combination of two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning. Ex: two-storeyed, neatly-combed, overwrought.

 

C. Complete the following table with two more compound words.

  

Answer:

 

D. Combine the words in column A with those in column B to form compound words as many as you can.

 

Answer:

 

E. Form compound words from the boxes given below and fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow with the appropriate compound words.

 

 

Answer:

 

Siva visited the hairstylist to have a clean …………….

Tharani had given the sarees for ………………..

The ……………….. is a natural process that warms the earth’s surface.

Never wait for an ……………….. to wake you up.

The children were late to school as there was a ………………… near the toll plaza.

The government expects every individual to promptly pay the ………………….

People usually wear ……………….. during summer.

The patients were asked to sit in the ………………. until the doctor arrived.

With teamwork, we are able to multiply our ………………..

The room was looking bright with the colourful ………………..

Answers:

 

hair cut

dry cleaning

greenhouse

alarm clock

traffic jam

income tax

sunglasses

waiting room

output

wallpaper

Affixes:

 

F. (i) Form new words by adding appropriate prefix/suffix:

 

 

Answers:

 

inaccurate

misunderstand

malpractice

bio-technology

fashionable

indifferent/differential

childish/childhood

nationalise

original/originality

enjoyable

 

F. (ii) Frame sentences of your own using any five newly formed words.

 

He remembered …………… Childhood days.

There is a great ……………… advancement in the world.

This is an ……………… copy.

Ooty is ……………. in summer.

A few students were caught in ……………… in the public examination.

Answers:

 

childhood

technological

original

enjoyable

malpractice

 

G. Fill in the blanks by adding appropriate prefix/suffix to the words given in brackets.

 

He was sleeping ……………… on his couch. (comfort)

Kavya rides a ……………….. to school. (cycle)

There was only a ………………… of people in the theatre. (hand)

It is ………………. to cut sandalwood treeš. (legal)

The ………………. of the President has been expected for the last half an hour. (arrive)

The man behaved ………………… in front of the crowd. (normal)

Swathy had no ……………….. of visiting the doctor. (intend)

The bacteria are so small that you need a ……………….. to see them. (scope)

 

Answers:

 

comfortable

bicycle

handful

illegal

arrival

normally

intention

microscope

 

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