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With The Photographer Answers
With The Photographer Answers
MCQs
Question 1
4. Why did the photographer twist and turn the narrator's head and face?
(a) To get the right angle for clicking the photo
(b) To adjust them according to the narrator's choice
(c) To insult and annoy the narrator
(d) None of the Above
Ans: (a) To get the right angle for clicking the photo
6. Why was there a certain pride in the photographer's manner when the narrator
visited him the second time?
(a) Altering the narrator's photo according to his own perception of beauty
(b) The narrator had come again to him
(c) He had finally made the narrator to agree with him
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a) Altering the narrator's photo according to his own perception of beauty
8. For which of the following did the narrator want to have in this photograph?
(a) Eyes
(b) Mouth
(c) Eyebrows
(d) Ears
9. What sort of face did the narrator want to have in his photograph?
(a) Exactly like his own
(b) Exactly as the photographer wanted it
(c) His face minus the flaws in it
(d) None of the above
10. 'I found I couldn't use it'. What was "it" that could not be used by the
photographer?
(a) The narrator's photograph
(b) The narrator's mouth
(c) The narrator's eyebrows
(d) The narrator's ears
Ans:
Ans: (b)2, 3, 1, 4
13. Select the option that shows the correct relationships between statements (1) and
(2)
1. I wanted something that would depict my face as Heaven gave it to me, humble
through the gift may have been.
2. "No", said the photographer, with a momentary glance at my face," the eyebrows are
removed. We have a process now- the Delphide- for putting in new ones.
(a) 1 is the cause of 2
(b) 1 is an example of 2
(c) 1 is independent of 2
(d) 1 is a contradiction of 2
I waited an hour. I read the Ladies' Companion for 1912, the Girls Magazines for 1902
and the Infants Journal for 1888. I began to see that I had done an unwarrantable
thing in breaking in on the privacy of this man's scientific pursuits with a face like
mine.
(I) For whom does the narrator wait for an hour? Why? What does it suggest about the
person for whom he has to wait?
Ans: The narrator is waiting for the photographer. The narrator wanted the
photographer to come and click a photograph of the narrator. This suggests that the
photographer had no respect for his client's time.
(ii) What sort of magazines did the narrator read? What does it suggest about the
person who has kept those magazines there?
Ans: The narrator read magazines such as "The Ladies' Companion for 1912, the Girls
Magazines for 1902, and The Infants Journal for 1888." These magazines suggest that
the person who kept them may have had preconceived notions of beauty, as the
magazines likely contained idealized portrayals of women, girls, and infants from
different historical periods.
(iii) What is the "unwarrantable thing" that the narrator has done? How?
Ans: The narrator had intruded on the privacy of the scientist, the photographer by
asking him to click a photograph of himself and he was aware that his face did not
conform to the societal standards of beauty or professionalism.
(iv) Why does the narrator say 'with a face like mine'? What does it suggest about the
narrator?
Ans: The narrator says "with a face like mine" to express that the narrator was aware
that his face did not come up to the beauty standard of the photographer. This shows
self-awareness of his faults and acceptance of the same.
(v) What were the man's scientific pursuits? For whom does he carry out these pursuits
later in the story?
Ans: The man's scientific pursuits involve using processes like 'Delphite' and 'Sulphite'
to alter the appearance of his subjects to conform to his beauty standards. Later in the
story, he carries out these pursuits to alter the narrator's photograph.
II. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows:
The photographer rolled a machine into the middle of the room and crawled into it
from behind.
He was only in it a second. -just time enough for one look at me, -and then he was out
again, tearing at the cotton sheet and the window panes with a hooked stick,
apparently frantic for light and air.
Then he crawled back into the machine again and drew a little black cloth over
himself. This time he was very quiet in there. I know that he was praying and I kept
still.
When the photographer came out, at last, he looked very grave and shook his head.
(i) What does the photographer want to do with the machine? Who has asked him to
do that and why?
Ans: The photographer wants to click a photograph of the subject with the machine.
The narrator has come to his studio and asked to click a photo as a ‘memento’.
(ii) Why does the photographer remain inside the machine just for a second? What
does it suggest about the photographer?
Ans: The photographer remained inside for just for a second to look at the narrator
from inside
the camera. This suggests that like an artist he had preconceived notions of beauty; he
did not like what he saw so he stepped out to rectify it.
(iii) When the photographer entered into the machine for the second time, why does
he remain there for long time than before? Why does the narrator think that he was
praying?
Ans: The photographer remains inside the machine for a longer time during his
second entry because he must have been thinking about how to go about taking a
photograph, he is likely adjusting the process or equipment to ensure the photographs
develop properly. The narrator believes he was praying because he is taking such a
long time and quietness and the solemn atmosphere make narrator thought he was
praying.
(iv) Why does the photographer look very grave? What does he say after this extract
about the narrator? How does the narrator react?
Ans: The photographer looks very grave because he is likely disappointed or concerned
about the outcome of the photographs. He shakes his head to indicate that something
is not as expected. After this extract, he photograph says that the face of the narrator
was quite wrong. The narrator reacts with emotion and anxious or insecure about
the photographer's assessment. The narrator replied that "stop! this is my face and I
am aware of it.
(v) What do you think about the photographer from his activities in this extract? Give
a reason to support your answer.
Ans: The photographer appears obsessive or fixated on altering the narrator's
appearance to conform to his standards and notions of beauty. This is evident from
his frantic actions of tearing at the cotton sheet and window panes. This suggests a
deep-seated commitment to his perception of beauty, even to the point of desperation.
III. Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows:
'Stop,' I said with emotion but, I think, with dignity. This face is my face. It is not
yours, it is mine. I've lived with it for forty years and I know its faults. I know it's out of
drawing, I know it wasn't made for me, but it's my face, the only one I have - 'I was
conscious of a break in my voice but I went on - 'such as it is, I've learned to love it.
And this is my mouth, not yours. These ears are mine, and if your machine is too
narrow - ' Here I started to rise from the seat.
(i) To whom does the narrator say 'Stop'? What does he ask him to stop? In what mood
is the narrator in this extract?
Ans: To the photographer who was facing him to do facial aerobatics to rectify his
(narrator’s
face). The narrator is integrand at being made to do ridiculous things like open his
mouth, shut in droop his ears etc. In this extract, the narrator is in a mood of
emotional assertiveness and dignity.
(ii) What does the narrator say about his face? What does he mean by saying that he
knows its faults?
Ans: The narrator says he knows his face and accepts its imperfections as he had been
living
with this face for forty years. This implies that he knows aspects of his appearance that
may not align with conventional beauty standards or societal expectations.
(iii) Why does the narrator feel a break in his voice? But then how does he go about
it?
Ans: The narrator was offended at the ridiculous things the photographer made him
do, he got all worked up and asked him to stop and the outburst overwhelmed him
and he felt a break in his voice. Despite it he continued his tirade and started getting
up from his seat to leave.
(iv) What does the narrator mean by saying that he has learnt 'to love it'? What does
it suggest about the narrator?
Ans: The narrator accepted his face with all its imperfections. This suggests self
awareness and acceptance of himself.
(v) The narrator asks the photographer if his 'machine is too narrow'. What does it
mean when he says so? Do you agree with his point of view?
Ans: The photographer said that the narrator’s face was too wide so narrator is
questioning whether the photographer's standards of beauty are too narrow or limited
to fit everyone. I agree with the narrator. Beauty standards are subjective and
diverse. It's important to celebrate and embrace individuality rather than
conforming to narrow and unrealistic beauty ideals.
(ii) Why does the narrator speak to him 'with a withering scorn'? In what mood was
the narrator in this extract?
Ans: The narrator speaks to the photographer with "withering scorn" because he feels
deeply disappointed and frustrated. The photographer had totally changed the
narrator’s features so he spoke with a withering
scorn. This shows the anger and indigence of the narrator.
(ii) What kind of photographer does the narrator wish to have? Was it up to the
expectation?
Ans: The narrator wanted a photograph that looked like him with all his
imperfections. The photograph did not look like the narrator at all.
(iv) Why does the narrator describe his face as a 'humble gift'? What does it suggest
about the narrator?
Ans: The narrator describes his face as a "humble gift" to emphasize its simplicity and
significance to him. "Though imperfect the face was a gift from God". This description
also implies a sense of self-awareness and acceptance of oneself, highlighting the
narrator's appreciation for the ordinary aspects of life.