Board | UP Board |
Text book | NCERT |
Class | 12th |
Subject | English |
Chapter | Chapter 2 |
Chapter name | A FELLOW TRAVELLER |
Chapter Number | Number 4 Comprehension Questions on Paras |
Category | English PROSE Class 12th |
UP board Chapter 2 Class 12 English
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12th A FELLOW TRAVELLER
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12th Summary of the Lesson
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12 Explanation
- UP Board Master chapter 2 Class 12 Comprehension Questions on Paras
- UP board Master chapter 2 Class 12 Short Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 2 Class 12 Long Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 2 Class 12 FILL IN THE BLANKS
(1) I struck a swill, lethal blow with my right hand. He dodged the attack with and insolent ease that bumiliated me. My personal vanity was aroused. I lunged at
him with my hand, with my paper; I jumped on the seat and pursued him round the lamp: 1 adopted tactics of feline cunning, waiting till he had alighted, approa–
ching with a horrible stealthiness, striking with a sudden and terrible swiftness.
Questions:
- What do you understand by the words, ‘feline cunning’?
- How did the writer feel insulted ?
- What did the fellow traveller do to escape the attacks?
- Who you think js smarter ?
Answers:
- The words ‘feline cunning’ means cat like cleverness.
- The writer adopted various tactics to kill the mosquito, but was not
- The fellow traveller adopted swift and cunning tactics to escape the attacks.
- he fellow traveller is smarter.
(2) Magnanimity and mercy were the noblest attributes of man. In the exercises of these high qualities I could recover my prestige. At present I was a ridiculous
ngare, a thing tor laughter and derision. By being merciful I could reassert the moral dignity of man and go back to my corner with honour. I withdraw the sentence
it. of death, I said, returning to my seat. I cannot kill you, but I can reprieve you. I do
Questions:
- Name two noblest attributes of man.
- How could the writer recover his prestige?
- Who does ‘a ridiculous figure’ refer to ?
- Why could the writer not kill his fellow traveller? . ‘
Answers:
- Generosity and mercy were the two noblest attributes of man.
- In the exercise of generosity and mercy the writer could recover his prestige.
- The writer was a ridiculous figure. It refers to the writer himself.
- By being merciful the writer could not kill his fellow-traveller.
(3) But I shall not do it. I have reprieved you, and I will satisfy you that when this large animal says a thing he means it. Moreover, I no longer desire to kill you.
Through knowing you better I have come to feel-shall I say?- a sort of affection for you. I fancy that St. Francis would have called you’little brother.’I cannot go so
far as that in Christian charity and civility. But I recognize a more distant relationship. Fortune bas made us fellow-travellers on this summer night. I have interested you and you have entertained me. The obligation is mutual and it is founded on the fundamental fact that we are fellow-mortals.
Questions : .
- Why does the author spare the fellow traveller?
- What is special about St. Francis ?
- What is the mutual obligation referred to in the extract ?
- What is the journey referred to in the passage ?
Answers:
- The author feels a short of affection for him. So he spares him.
- St. Francis would have called the mosquito ‘little brother’.
- The obligation is mutual because it is founded on the basic fact that they are fellow travellers.
- The journey is referred to the mortal life. It means death.
4 “Going on to-night, sir?” said a voice at the window. It was a friendly porter giving me a hint that this was my station, 1 thanked him and said I must have been dozing. And seizing ny hat and stick I went out into the cool summer night. As I closed the door of the compartment I saw my fellow-traveller fluttering round the lamp……
Questions:
- “Going on to-night, sir ?” Who said this and why?
- Why was the writer thankful to the porter?
- What was the night like?
- What was the fellow-traveller doing in the compartment?
Answers:
- It was said by the porter because the station of the author had come.
- The writer was thankful to the porter, he warned the writer to get down.
- It was the cool summer night.
- The fellow-traveller was fluttering round the lamp in the compartment
UP board Chapter 2 Class 12 English
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12th A FELLOW TRAVELLER
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12th Summary of the Lesson
- UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12 Explanation
- UP Board Master chapter 2 Class 12 Comprehension Questions on Paras
- UP board Master chapter 2 Class 12 Short Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 2 Class 12 Long Questions Answer
- UP board chapter 2 Class 12 FILL IN THE BLANKS