NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE

BENGALURU
TERM - I (2020-21)
0REVISION WORKSHEET
LITERATURE
GRADE: IX
ENGLISH

Short Answers Questions:

1. Why did Evelyn remove her shoes on a wooden platform?

2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
3. When and how did Bismillah Khan get his first big break?
4. Describe the family members of Bismillah Khan.
5. When and where was Allbert Einstein born?
6. Why did Einstein play by himself in his childhood?
7. What do you think Dinamani is the name of ? Give a reason for your answer.
8. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wage?
9. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza of the poem ‘Wind’?
10. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?
11. When did the three friends complete the packing and what did they do after it?
12. What is a legend? Why is the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’ called a legend?
13. Why was Saint Peter angry at the little woman?
14. How can we say that there is a common life in every part of the land in the poem ‘NO
MEN ARE FOREIGN’?
15. How do we hate our brothers? Is it right?
16. How do you know that the ‘Lost Child’ was a nature-lover?
17. What was the condition of the child when he lost his parents?
18. How was Toto a nuisance in the house?
19. How does Toto become a problem to grandfather while going to Saharanpur?
20. Why was the dancing girl walking up and down that street?
21. What did the king and the minister do to change night into day and day into night?
22. Give a brief description of the statue of the Happy Prince.
23. What is the moral of the story, the Happy Prince?
Long Answer Questions

1. How did percussionist Ron Forbes encourage Evelyn GLennie to become a great
percussionist?
2. Evelyn Glennie shows the value of determination and courage despite being deaf.
Explain.
3. How is Bismillah Khan’s life a great example in itself?
4. Why is Albert Einstein called a scientific genius?
5. ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’ describes the beautiful mind of Einstein which has inspirational
values. Describe these and how these have affected you.
6. Childhood is the formative period of a child’s life. The lesson learnt here always stays
with a person throughout his life. Comment on it in the light of the lesson ‘My Childhood’
by A P J Abdul Kalam.
7. How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?
8. Describe how Jerome, the narrator, packed the things.
9. Subramania Bharati's poem ‘Wind’ gives out a strong message that elements can’t harm
the strong. So we must be strong. Explain the statement.
10. What lesson do you get from the poem ‘The Legend of Northland?’
11. ‘No Men are Foreign’ describes the poet’s desire for universal brotherhood, Explain the
statement.
12. In the chapter ‘The Lost Child,’ how did the child lose his parents? How have his anxiety
and insecurity been described?
13. Describe what happened when Toto was taken to Saharanpur.
14. ‘In the Kingdom of Fools’ carries an important message. It is that a little cleverness in
the wrong place saves life. It also teaches how one should act using one’s mind to save
oneself. Describe this important aspect of human values as given in the story.
15. By helping the needy and bringing a smile on someone’s face, we can experience real
happiness. Explain in the context of the lesson ‘The Happy Prince.’