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'A Respectable Woman' Exercise Class 12 English : Questions Answers

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  "A Respectable Woman" Exercise Questions Answers PDF of Class 12 English  by Kate Chopin Exercise Understanding the text  Answer the following questions. a. Why was Mrs. Baroda not happy with the information about Gouvernail’s visit to their farm?  Mrs. Broda was not happy with the information about Gouvernail’s visit to their farm because she had worked long hours on the sugar plantation throughout the winter and was looking forward to spending time with her husband. Furthermore, she was anxious about Gouvernail coming to their property since he was a total stranger to her. b. How was Gouvernail different from Mrs. Baroda’s thinking?  Gouvernail was drastically different from Mrs. Baroda’s thinking because she had thought him to be a tall, skinny, unsociable and unlikable guy. He wasn't the tall, skeptical man as she had expected him to be. He didn't wear spectacles and wasn't at all what she expected. When she met her, she had a completely different impressi...

Neighbours by Tim Winton Summary Class 12 English Book

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 PDF Summary of 'Neighbours by Tim Winton' Class 12 English Also Read: Neighbours by Tim Winton Exercise: Question Answers Short Summary Tim Winton's "Neighbours" is a short story about a young couple who just got married and moved. In their new place, they see a lot of European migrants. Initially, they are disgusted by what their neighbours do. A Macedonian family next door and a Polish widower next door make them angry. They attempt to avoid them. Their new neighbours do things that are a little weird and a little dirty, which makes them a little uneasy at first. People in the next door don't like that their dog is outside or that the young man stays inside while his wife works outside. People in the young couple's neighbourhood help them out over time. They help with their kitchen garden and henhouse. Now, they are happy and love their neighbours. In their minds, the people next to them aren't bad. They start to talk and learn with their neighbours...

A Very Old man with enormous Wings Exercise Class 12 English

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A Very Old man with enormous Wings  Questions Answers and Exercise Notes PDF Class 12 English Exercise Understanding the text a. How does the narrator describe the weather and its effects in the exposition of the story? It had been raining for three days as the story opens, and Pelayo was throwing crabs from his home into the ocean. His house was nearer the ocean and their child was having a high fever, he thought that was because of the smell of crabs.  b. Describe the strange old man as Palayo and his wife first encounter within their courtyard. The strange man was clothed in the manner of a ragpicker. His bald head was almost completely shaved, and his mouth was almost empty with sans teeth. His enormous buzzard wings, filthy and half-plucked, were constantly twisted in the muck. c. Why did Pelayo and Elisenda imprison the old man in the chicken coop? Pelayo and Elisenda imprisoned the old man in the chicken coop because they wanted to protect their child who was in da...

The Half-closed Eyes of the Buddha and the Slowly Sinking Sun Exercise Class 12 English

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The Half-closed Eyes of the Buddha and the Slowly Sinking Sun Exercise  Questions Answers solution and full notes PDF. This story is written by Shankar Lamichhane and enlisted in Class 12 English Book Story Section. All these questions answers have been prepared by Shriram Lamichhane. Understanding the text Answer the following questions. a. How does the tourist describe his initial impression of the Kathmandu valley? = The tourist describes his initial impression of the Kathmandu Valley by describing the natural sceneries and views of the valley which is decorated with rectangular landscapes and clay-made homes painted in red, yellow, and white. He adds that the air is filled with the scent of old-fashioned smell of soil and serenity of mountains. b. According to the tourist, why is the West indebted to the East? = West is indebted to the East because West has provided various Puranas, brass figures and ivory decorations, palm-leaf manuscripts and copperplate inscriptions, and mos...

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez Summary

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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Summary by  Gabriel García Márquez  PDF Class 12 English Also Read: A Very Old man with enormous Wings Exercise Main Characters of this story Characters Introduction Old Man with wings:   The protagonist of story, very elderly and frail, but extremely patient; is said to be an angel. Pelayo  An ordinary peasant who discovers an old guy with huge wings and gets rich by charging visitors to view him. Elisenda:  Pelayo's wife Father Gonzaga:  Pastor of church attempting to determine if the elderly guy is an angel or not. The Neighbor Woman:   Mouthy woman, says that the elderly gentleman is an angel and that he should be killed. The Spider Woman:   Woman that diverts attention away from the elderly gentleman The Child:...