The chocolate cream soldier| Class 8 | Question Answer| English Literature|
A . Tick the most appropriate options.
1. Bluntschli is
Ans. Swiss
2. Raina feels at ease with Bluntschli because he
Ans. Is not Serbian and therefore not her enemy.
3. Raina is scornful of Bluntschli because
Ans. He prefers chocolates to cartridges even though he is a soldier.
4. Bluntschli says that the lead Bulgarian’s attack on the Serbians was
Ans. Unprofessional, because their soldiers were merely slashing their weapons wildly in the air.
Q. B. Answer the following questions.
1. You can tell the young ones by their wildness and their slashing. The oldones come bunched up under the number one guard.
a. Who are the young ones?
Ans. The young ones are those who have no much experience in the battlefield.
b. Who are the old ones?
Ans. The old ones are those who knew that they are merely projectiles. And they come bunched up under the number one guard.
c. Why do the young ones behave wildly and the old ones come bunched together? Ans. This brings direct attention to the reference between youth and maturity.
A regular handsome fellow, with flashing eyes and lovely moustache, shouting his war-cry…. We did laugh.
a. Who is the fellow?
Ans. Sergius Saranoff is referred as the fellow.
b. Who laughed?
Ans. The Serbian army laughed.
c. Why did they laugh?
Ans. The people in the enemy camp nearly burst out with laughter at the sight of him charging in the overly heroic manner. Sergius led charge with much animation and war-cry. In reality, Sergius had committed the gravest mistake of leading his regiment into a suicidal attack.
C. What does got wind of the cartridge business mean?
Answer: Got wind of the cartridge business" means well experienced soldier having good knowledge of cartridge.
What does Bluntschli mean by this?
Answer: -He means to say that the first man is well experienced soldier having good knowledge of cartridge.
Why does he say this?
Answer:- He says this because he observed that the lady is annoyed on whose mercy he hide himself safely from enemy soldiers. He doesn't want to annoy her.
C .1. Character of Don Quixote:- He is novel's tragicomic hero. He is honest, dignified, Gentle, proud and idealistic. He wants to save the world. He is as intelligent as he is mad. He starts out as absurd and isolated figure. He ends up a pitiable and loveable old man whose strength and wisdom have failed him. He believes only what he chooses to believe. He sees the world very differently from most people.
C 2-a) I always carry chocolates instead of cartridges
b) funny and not a serious soldier
d) daring
c) hungry
3- Honest- I have eaten them all except these Helpful nature - hide him from army
Brave - you know sir I'm at heart as brave as you respectable - won't you sit down ?
caring - I will go out in the balcony and see whether
it is safe for you to climb down into the street.
Polite- I'm sorry. I won't scold you.
D. Write the answers.
1. In what ways has Raina been noble and generous towards Bluntschli?
List all the instances.
Answer:
Raina has been noble and generous towards Bluntschli as she hides him from Bulgarian army whether he was Serbian Soldier. She offers him ottoman to sit. She offers him chocolates to eat as he liked it most. She behaves politely and doesn't scold him.
2. How is Bluntschli different from what Raina expected? How does she judge him? (Clue: How is a soldier supposed to be and behave?)
Answer: Bluntschli is different from other soldiers because he is not a serious and dangerous soldier as Raina expected. Raina judges him when he says
that he keeps chocolates in his pockets instead of cartridges.
3. What do you think Bluntschli is trying to tell Raina about war?
Answer:
Bluntschli is trying to tell about Bulgarian army and their tricks which they apply on their enemies.He wants to tell her about worst life of a soldier and there is no use of fight. It can give only wounds not happiness.
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