কবিতা : ফেয়ারওয়েল //✍ মিনহাজউদ্দিন মন্ডল

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    কবিতা : \\ ফেয়ারওয়েল //

✍ মিনহাজউদ্দিন মন্ডল

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আজ ফেয়ারওয়েল। 

যাওয়ার পালা।

কিন্তু, যাওয়া মানে কি মুছে যাওয়া?

এই যে, এতটা দিন ধরে

 "পৃথিবীর পথে পথে পথ হাঁটিতেছি"........

 তোমাদের সাথে ভালবাসায়, কামনায়,

অভিযোগ,  অভিনয়,  ঘৃণা বা হিংসায়------

আমি চলে গেলে সব মনেমনে 

সেগুলো কি মানেহীন হয়ে যাবে?

না কি, হাওয়া, আগুন,  মেঘ, বৃষ্টির মত

সেগুলোও রয়ে যাবে স্মৃতির বাগানে---!

ফেয়ারওয়েল  এসে গেলে

সাধারণতঃ এসবই মানুষদের,  মানুষের মনে হয়।

আমার হয় না।

আমার হচ্ছে না।

গনগনে আগুনের তুষারহীম আদরছোঁয়া মেখে

আমি এক নতুন পৃথিবীর স্বপ্ন দেখছি,

সেই স্বপ্নে আমি এক নতজানু শিশু

বাবরের মত প্রার্থনায় লীন,

তোমাদের জন্য

এক সুস্থ, মুক্ত,স্বচ্ছ, 

সুন্দর পৃথিবীর জন্য।

প্লিজ, আমাকে ফেয়ারওয়েল বোলো না।

বলো----" ওয়েলফেয়ার "----!

সারাজীবন এটার স্বপ্নই তো

আমি দেখেছি, তুমি দেখো,তোমরা দেখো।

আয়নার সামনে দাঁড়িয়ে 

প্রশ্ন কর নিজেকে------" সত্যি নয়"?

তাহলে?

ফেয়ারওয়েল  কখনও 

কবরের শেষ মাটি হতে পারে? 

কী জানি! আমি বিশ্বাস করি না।।

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প্রকাশকালঃ-- ২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ২০২২ (রবিবার)

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Model Activity Task || Class 7 || English ||January 2022 || Minhajuddin Mondal

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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 

When you and I are together you often ask me questions about many things and I try to answer them. Now that you are at Mussoorie and I am in Allahabad we cannot have these talks. I am therefore going to write to you from time to time short accounts of the story of our earth and the many countries, great and small, into which it is divided. You have read a little about English history and Indian history. But England is only a little island and India, though a big country, is only a small part of the earth’s surface. 

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Activity-1

A. Tick the correct answer: 1 × 3 = 3 

(i) The author was residing at 

(a) Mussoorie 

(b) New Delhi 

(c) Allahabad 

(ii) Nehru would write letters to Indira 

(a) everyday 

(b) time to time 

(c) once a while 

(iii) England is a 

(a) big country 

(b) a small nation 

(c) a little island 

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B. Answer the following questions: 2 × 3 = 6 

(i) Why did Nehru want to write to his daughter? 

Ans: Since Nehru was in Allahabad and his daughter was in Mussoorie, they could not have talks to each other directly, as they would if they were together. So he wanted to write to his daughter.

(ii) What did Nehru intend to write? 

Ans: Nehru intended to write short accounts of the story of our earth and the many countries, great and small, into which it is divided.

(iii) How is India compared with England? 

Ans: According to Nehru, England is only a little island and India is a big country.

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Activity-2

Fill in the blanks with Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives: 1 × 4 = 4 

(i) This winter ________ father gave me a new sweater. 

Ans: my. 

(ii) Can you spare me a pen as I forgot to bring________? 

Ans: mine .

(iii) Years ago this plot of land belonged to __________, but now we don’t live here. 

Ans: ours.

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Activity-3

Write a letter (in about 70 words) to your friend describing her/him about your village/town. Mention about the various flowers, fruits and birds that you see around your house. 7

Dear Nirufa,

          I am very happy because I got your letter yesterday. I am fine here. Today I am going to write to you about our village. The name of our village is Kashipur. It is a very small village. Most of the people in the village are farmers. The environment around our house is also very pleasant. The lotus in the pond, the marigold in the backyard, the beautiful nest of the tailorbird in the rows of palm trees, the call of the cuckoo in the spring, and the mango and jackfruit orchards make our home environment more beautiful. Hopefully one day you will come to visit our village. No more today. Convey my respect to your parents.

                                     Your loving friend

                                             Alisha

Nirufa Yasmin 

C/O – Musa Nabi Mondal

Atghara, Baduria, 24 Pgs (N) 

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Model Activity Task || class 10 || English ||Part 9 (January) 2022 || Minhajuddin Mondal

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Activity 1

Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the given list. Change the form of verbs if necessary. Write the answers in the given space. One extra phrasal verb is given in the list : 2 × 2 = 4

i) The manager rejected the proposal.

Answer : Turn Down

ii) She cannot tolerate bad habits.

Answer : Put up with

[List of Phrasal verbs : turn down, set out, put up with]

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Activity 2

Join the following pairs of sentences :

a) Walk slowly. You will fall.

Answer : If you don't walk slowly you will fall.

b) Salma won the first prize. I know it.

Answer : I know that Salma won the first prize.

c) He cannot come. His brother cannot come.

Answer : Neither he nor his brother can come.

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Activity 3

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :

a) The man sat __________ the chair.

Answer : In

b) The boy dived __________ the river.

Answer : Into

c) She is going __________ school.

Answer : To

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Activity 4

Write a paragraph in about 100 words on the importance of reading newapaper. Use the following points :

Points : powerful medium - provides information - benefits of reading newspaper - demerits - conclusion

Answer : 

Importance of reading newspaper 

There are many benefits and importance of reading the newspaper. Newspapers became the first mass medium of circulating information and knowledge among people. It is one of the most beneficial habits. Newspapers provide us.  with relevant local and international news. It helps us to get to know the worlds current affairs. Also, newspapers help us in finding jobs. If we read newspaper regularly we can see our vocabulary and grammar increasing very well. But at the same time, in the current trend and fast moving getting a news the next day or in the evening is too late for a reader. There are faster connections like Television, Internet that can communicate news in seconds. Newspapers are permanent as because they have been able to earn the faith of the people with its validated information. Socially, the newspaper plays an important role in the upbringing and maintaining the morale and harmony of society to a larger extent.

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Model Activity Task || Class 8 || English ||January 2022 || Minhajuddin Mondal

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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

     Now the boy whose name was Jon, had always obeyed his mother. So he went about his farm work with a heavy heart but did not again mention the sea.

     One day, he had been walking behind the plough. He all but ran over a tiny green turtle on a clod of dirt. He piched up and set it on his head where he knew it would be safe. When he was done with ploughing, Jon plucked the turtle from his head. To his utter surprise he found that it had turned into a tiny green fairy man that stood upon his plam and bowed.

Activity-1

A. Tick the correct answer :

(i) Jon was engaged in---

(a) domestic work

(b) motor work

(c) farm work

(ii) The tiny turtle was found on the---

(a) plough

(b) clod of dirt

(c) seaside

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B. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in given boxes. Give supporting statements for your answers :

(i) Jon had never obeyed his mother.

Answer : F

S. S : Jon had always obeyed his mother.

(ii) The little turtle that Jon found was green in colour.

Answer : T

S. S : he all but ran over a tiny green turtle on a clod of dirt.

(iii) The little turtle converted into a beautiful mermaid.

Answer : F

S. S : He found that it had turned into a tiny green fairy man.

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Activity-2

Match the following words with their antonyms :

	Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns
(i)	tiny	Disobey
(ii)	safe	Light
(iii)	obey	Huge
(iv)	heavy	unsafe

Answer :

	Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns
(i)	tiny	Huge
(ii)	safe	unsafe
(iii)	obey	Disobey
(iv)	heavy	Light

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Activity-3

Write a paragraph in about 80 words on 'Protection of Wild Life'. You may use the following points :

Points : disturbance of ecological balance - man's greed and selfishness causing gradual extinction of wild life - deforestation, less space for accommodation of wild life - urgent need for protection of wild animals - conclusion.

Answer :

PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE 

Wildlife plays an important role in human and animal life. It is our duty to save and protect it. On this earth, the wildlife is equally important like human beings. But unfortunately, the wildlife on this earth is always in danger as we, the human being are destroying it regularly only to fulfill our personal needs. Many animals are on the verge of extinction due to the irresponsibility of man. Trees are vanishing from the earth daily. As a result of that, the ecosystem and the balance of nature is deteriorating. In India, the growth of population has caused a lot of damage to the wildlife. Though we have wildlife conservation laws in the country it has not reduced the destruction of wildlife as expected. People need to feel the importance of wildlife and try to protect it from being destroyed.

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Model Activity Task || class 9 || English ||January 2022 || Minhajuddin Mondal

Read the following passage and answer the questionsthat follow:-

    I remember another funny incident about Bhola Grandpa related by my father. It had been a rainy afternoon. Bhola Grandpa, wild with excitement, told my father and his friends that he had seen a gang of pirates. They were buying a large box under one of the sand dunes on the seashore by our village. At once father and his friends started looking for the hidden treasure. Evening passed on to night. Moonlight came in through the clouds. A pack of jackals were howling. It was past midnight. At this point of time, Bhola Grandpa confessed that there was no real treasure. It was all a dream which he had during his midday nap.

   Once Bhola Grandpa had a great adventure in the Sunderbans. In those days Royal Bengal tigers freely roamed the dense jungles of the Sunderbans. People took care to move about only in groups, particularly after sundown.

   One evening, Bhola Grandpa Grandpa was returning from the weekly market. Suddenly at a distance of about five yards behind him, he heard the growl of a Royal Bengal tiger. Bhola Grandpa turned and found the bright gaze of the tiger on his face.

   Bhola Grandpa instantly climbed up a nearby banyan tree. The tiger roared and circled the tree about a hundred times. Then it settled down under a bush without taking its eyes off him. With nightfall, the forest grew dark and silent. Bhola Grandpa could hear the tiger beating its tail on the dry leaves. Hours passed.

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Activity 1

Write the correct answers from the given alternatives :

(i) Bhola Grandpa had seen a gang of pirates 

a) at the sea shore

b) in the forest

c) at the river bank

d) in his mid-day nap

(ii) After sunset people used to go out door in groups because of 

a) robbers

b) snakes

c) Royal Bengal Tigers

d) pirates

(iii) On seeing the tiger Bhola Grandpa climbed up the

a) neem tree

b) banyan tree

c) mango tree

d) banana tree

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Activity 2

Answer the following questions :

a) What were the pirates doing when Bhola Grandpa saw them?

Answer : The pirates were burying a large box under one of the sand dunes on the sea shore by their village when Bhola Grandpa saw them.

b) Why did people move in groups. particularly after sundown?

Answer : In those days Royal Bengal Tigers freely roamed the dense forests of the Sundarbans. For that people moved in groups, particularly after sundown.

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Activity 3

Change the mode of narration of the following sentences :

a) Raka said to her sister. "Will you go to the library tomorrow?"

Answer : Raka asked her sister if she (her sister) would go to the library the next day.

b) Mr. Roy says, "My nephew is very good at sports."

Answer : Mr. Roy says that his nephew is very good at sports.

c) My grandmother said to me, "May you live long."

Answer : My Grandmother wished me that I might live long.

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Activity 4

Write a story (in about 100 words) using the following hints. Add a suitable title to the story.

Hints : art competition - partcipants include three artists - one draws a bunch of flowers, another some fruits, third draws a curtain - bees sit on the flowers - birds come to eat fruits - curtain deceives the judges - third artist wins the prize.

Answer :

COMPETITION AMONG THREE ARTISTS

  Once upon a time, three great artists lived in a city. They were all skilled artists. They held a competition to decide who was the best artist among them. There was a prize declared for the winners. The judge was also appointed for this purpose. The first artist painted a bunch of flowers. Second of them painted a fruit and third artist painted a picture of curtain. During observation, it was found that the flower was so natural that a bee sat on it for honey. Fruit was so natural that an ox tried to eat. The judge praised all these things. Then he went and saw the curtain. It was so bealed that he tried to move it to enter the room. Flower deceived the insect. Fruit deceived the beast but the curtain deceived the Judge. Thus the third artist won the prize. 

Moral: Intelligence is required even in art.

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Jimmy Valentine by O. Henry – Questions and Answers(S.A.Q.) || Minhajuddin Mondal

Jimmy Valentine by O. Henry – Questions and Answers(S.A.Q.), class 11, WBCHSE

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1) Where did Jimmy Valentine work during the ten months of his imprisonment? [class 11 – 2019]

Ans. Jimmy Valentine worked in a prison shoe-shop during the ten months of imprisonment.

2)What did Jimmy Valentine do in the prison shoe-shop?

Ans. Jimmy Valentine used to stitch uppers of shoe in the prison shoe-shop.

3)Who had pardoned Jimmy Valentine? [class 11 – 2017]

Ans. The governor had pardoned Jimmy Valentine.

4) What is the original term of imprisonment of Jimmy? Or. How long was Jimmy sentenced to imprisonment?

Ans. The original term of imprisonment of Jimmy was four years.

5)How long did Jimmy stay or serve in the jail?

Ans. Jimmy stayed nearly ten months in the jail.

6)Why was Jimmy sentenced to jail?

Ans. Jimmy was sentenced to jail for cracking safe in Springfield.

7)What did the clerk at the prison give Jimmy Valentine? [class 11 – 2015, 2020]

Ans. The clerk at the prison gave Jimmy Valentine a railroad ticket and the five dollar bill.

8)What was the name of the guard of the prison? [class 11– 2017]

Ans. The guard of the prison was Cronin.

9)What was the number of Jimmy in the jail?

Ans. The number of Jimmy in the jail was 9762.

10)What did Jimmy enjoy in the restaurant? [class 11– 2017]

Ans. Jimmy enjoyed a broiled chicken, a bottle of white wine and a good quality cigar in the restaurant.

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11)How much did Jimmy pay the blind man?

Ans. Jimmy paid a quarter of a dollar to the blind man.

12)Whom did Jimmy meet first after coming out of jail?

Ans. Jimmy met one Mike Dolan first after coming out of the jail.

13)Who was Mike Dolan? [class 11– 2020]

Ans. Mike Dolan was Jimmy’s friend and a cafe’s owner who helped Jimmy to release from the jail.

14) “Sorry we could not make it sooner” – Why was the speaker sorry?

Ans. The speaker, Mike Dolan was sorry because he could not able to release Jimmy earlier from the jail.

15)Who is the investigator in the story ‘Jimmy Valentine’? [class 11 – 2014]

Ans. Ben Price is the investigator in the story ‘Jimmy Valentine’.

16)Where did Jimmy hides his suitcase?

Ans. Jimmy hid his suitcase inside the wall in a upstairs room of Mike Dolan’s cafe.

17) “They had overpowered Jimmy to arrest him” – Who overpowered Jimmy and where?

Ans. Ben Price and his men overpowered Jimmy in the upstairs room of Mike Dolan’s cafe.

18)What did Jimmy’s suitcase contain? [class 11- 2015]

Ans. Jimmy’s suitcase contained finest set of burglar’s tools like drills, punches, braces, bits, jimmies, clamps etc.

19)How much did the burglary tools cost?

Ans. The burglary tool cost over nine hundred dollars.

20)How many burglaries did Jimmy commit after release from the jail?

Ans. Jimmy committed three burglaries after release from the jail – at Richmond, Logansport and Jefferson City.

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21)How much were stolen from the three burglaries respectively?

Ans.  Eight hundred dollars from Richmond.

     Fifteen hundred dollars from Logansport.  And

     Five thousand dollars from Jefferson City.

22) “He resumed his business” – Why did Ben Price sure that Jimmy resumed his business?

Ans. By investigating and comparing different evidences and symbols, Ben Price came to the conclusion that all burglaries were done by Jimmy Valentine.

23)Where did Jimmy arrive after the three burglaries?

Ans. Jimmy arrived at Elmore after the three burglaries.

24)Where did Jimmy first meet Miss Annabel Adams?

Ans. Jimmy first met Miss Annabel Adams outside the Elmore Bank.

25)Who gave the information about Miss Annabel Adams?

Ans. A boy who was loafing on the steps of the Elmore Bank gave the information about Miss Annabel Adams.

26)Who was Miss Annabel Adams?

Ans. Miss Annabel Adams was the daughter of Mr. Adams, the owner of the Elmore Bank.

27)In which hotel did Jimmy engage a room in Elmore? [class 11 – 2015, 2018]

Ans. Jimmy engaged a room in the Planters’ Hotel in Elmore.

28)What was the pseudonym that  Jimmy took in Elmore? Or. By which name did Jimmy register his name in the Planters’ Hotel?

Ans. Jimmy registered his name as Ralph D. Spencer in the Planters’ Hotel.

29)Why was the clerk impressed by Jimmy? [class 11 – 2016]

Ans. The clerk was impressed by Jimmy’s cloths and manner.

30)How are the people in Elmore?

Ans. The people in Elmore are sociable.

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31)How did Jimmy Valentine prosper in Elmore?

Ans. Jimmy Valentine prospered in Elmore by opening a shoe store.

32)Whom did Jimmy write the letter?

Ans. Jimmy wrote the letter to Billy, his old friend.

33)Where did Jimmy want to meet Billy?

Ans. Jimmy wanted to meet Billy at Sullivan’s place.

34)Why did he want to meet Billy?

Ans. He wanted to meet Billy to wind up some old matters and make a present of his kit of tools.

35) “I’ve quit the old business”. – What is the old business?

Ans. The old business is burglary.

36)How did Jimmy describe Annabel in his letter to Billy?

Ans. Jimmy described Annabel as the finest girl on earth and as an angel in his letter to Billy.

37)Where did Jimmy wish to settle after marriage?

Ans.  After marriage with Annabel, Jimmy wished to settle in the West.

38)Where did Jimmy order his wedding suit?

Ans. Jimmy ordered his wedding suit from Little Rock.

39)What did Annabel feel about the content of Jimmy’s suitcase?

Ans. Annabel felt it was full of gold bricks about the content of Jimmy’s suitcase.

40)What did Jimmy say about the content of the suitcase to Annabel?

Ans. Jimmy told Annabel that there were a lot of nickel-plated shoe-horns in the suitcase.

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41)Why did Ben Price not arrest Jimmy?

Ans. Ben Price did not arrest Jimmy because Jimmy had completely transformed himself as a good human being.

42)Why was Mr. Adams very proud of?

Ans. Mr. Adams was very proud of a new safe and vault.

43)Who was May and Agatha?

Ans. May and Agatha were the daughters of Annabel’s married sister.

44)How old was Agatha who got trapped inside the vault? [class 11 – 2019]

Ans. Agatha who got trapped inside the vault was five years old.

45)How old was May?

Ans. May was nine years old.

46)Who shut Agatha in the vault?

Ans. May shut Agatha in the vault.

47)Whom did Jimmy Valentine rescue from the vault? [class 11 – 2014]

Ans. Jimmy Valentine rescued Agatha from the vault.

48)Why did Jimmy ask the rose from Annabel?

Ans. Jimmy asked the rose from Annabel because he knew that after rescuing Agatha his previous identity would be disclosed and he would lose his love. So, as a souvenir, he asked the rose.

49)How long did Jimmy take to open the vault?

Ans. Jimmy took ten minutes to open the vault.

50) “At the door a big man stood.” – Who was the big man?

Ans. Ben Price was the big man.

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Jimmy Valentine by O. Henry – Questions and Answers(L.A.Q.) || Minhajuddin Mondal

A Brief Discussion About the Story:

Jimmy Valentine is an interesting short-story of O. Henry. The main character of the story is Jimmy Valentine. The whole story revolves round Jimmy. He is a top class burglar. He loots banks, leaving no clue. The police suspect him but hardly arrest him. A noted detective can spot him out. But Jimmy is not at all bad at heart. After a big bank burglary Jimmy changes his address. He comes to settle in Elmore. Here he suddenly changes for the better. 

It is all for Annabel Lee, a banker’s daughter. Jimmy falls in love with her. Jimmy the burglar is transformed into Mr. Ralph D. Spencer, the businessman. Jimmy opens a shoe-shore in Elmore and soon his business thrives. Jimmy and Anabel are engaged. So far there is no twist in the story. 

But an accident takes place. Annabel’s cousin gets locked in a vault in her father’s bank. None can open the lock. It is a new vault. The system of unlocking the vault is not known. Obviously, all are panicky. The situation comes to such a pass that Jimmy has to use his expertise. He knows the result of his work. To save the life of the girl means the public exposure of his past identity. But he does not hesitate. Anyway, the girl has been saved. And Jimmy comes face to face with the detective, Ben Price who has long been watching the whole scene. Here again the story takes an abrupt turn. Then the ball is in the court of the detective. Yet Jimmy wins the game. For, the detective  refuses to recognize Jimmy. Thus the story, within its short compass upholds the whole of Jimmy.

1)What did Jimmy write to his old friend? Why did he write so? [3+2 = 5] [class 11 – 2015, 2018]

Ans:- ➢After spending a year in Elmore and settle himself as a prosperous businessman, Jimmy wrote a letter to his old friend Billy. He asked Billy to meet him at Sullivan’s place on next Wednesday.  He wanted to wind up some little matters and to present him the burglar’s tools. He did not need them because he wished to lead an honest life. He had a nice shoe-store. He also informed Billy that within two weeks, he was going to marry the finest girl on earth.

➢He wrote the letter to inform Billy about his present position as a successful businessman and his future-plans after marriage. He realised that leading an honest life was the only life. His words showed Jimmy’s reformation as a good human being.

2)What did Jimmy Valentine do from the time he got out of jail till met Mike Dolan? [5] [class 11 – 2017]

Ans. After coming out of the jail, Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant ignoring the natural beauties like the songs of birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers. In the hotel, he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the form of a broiled chicken, a bottle of white wine and a good quality cigar. Then he reached the depot and before entering the train, he tossed a quarter of a dollar in the hat of a blind man. Then he travelled for three hours and reached a little town where his friend Mike Dolan lived.

OR

Jimmy had been in jail for nearly ten months. He had been accused of burglary. However, he managed to get pardon from the governor and the warden released him. The clerk handed him a railroad ticket, a sum of five dollar and the warden give him a cigar. After released from jail, he walked out into the Sunshine and disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, he headed straight for a restaurant. There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine. Then he relished a fine cigar better than one given by the warden. From there he proceeded leisurely to the depot. He found a blind man sitting by the gate and he tossed a quarter into his hat and boarded his train. In three hours he reached the little town. He went to the café of Mike Dolan and shook hands with him And took the key to his room.

3)What new name did Jimmy Valentine assume at Elmore? What business did Jimmy open there? How did Jimmy fare at Elmore? [1+1+3 = 5] [class 11 – 2016]

Ans:- ➢ Jimmy Valentine assumed a new name Ralph D. Spenser at Elmore.

➢Jimmy opened an exclusive shoe-store at Elmore.

➢Jimmy opened a shoe-store and secured a good run of it. Within a year he became a prosperous businessman and he earned the social reputation in the community. And most of all he fell in love. In two weeks he was going to marry the finest girl on earth, Annabel Adams. He was received cordially by the Adams family.

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Ans:- ➣ Jimmy Valentine assumed the new name of Ralph D. Spencer at Elmore.

 ➣ He opened a shoe business at Elmore.

 ➣In Elmore Jimmy’s shoe business was flourishing and secured a good run of trade. In Elmore, dry-goods and general stores handle the shoe business. There was not any exclusive shoe-store in the place, it was an additional benefit for Jimmy to prosper his business. At the end of the year, Jimmy had won the respect of the community and had an adorable person. He succeeded in securing the love of Annabel and they were engaged to be married. Even Mr. Adams, the typical, plodding, country banker approved of Jimmy.

4) “He opened this and gazed fondly.” – What was opened? What did the person gaze fondly at? Why did he gaze at it fondly? [1+2+2 =5]

Ans:-➢ Jimmy’s suitcase was opened.

➢Jimmy fondly gazed at the finest set of burglar’s tools which include the latest designs of drills, punches, braces, bits Jimmies, clamps, augers etc.

➢The burglar’s tools meant a lot for him. They were made of tempered steel which cost more than nine hundred dollars. He took pride in them. After ten months of separation from the suitcase, he was fortunate to meet the tools. So, he gazed fondly at his valuable possessions.

5) “Ben Price investigated the scene of the robberies and was heard to remark.” – Who was Ben Price? What did he say? What did he know of Jimmy’s habits? [1+1+3 = 5] [class 11 – 2020]

Ans:- ➢ Ben Price was a famous detective who arrested Jimmy and was investigating the cases of burglaries.

➢By investigating the method of burglaries, Ben Price was heard to remark that they were all done by Dandy Jim Valentine. He found his autograph everywhere. He resumed his business.

➢While working on the Springfield case, he learnt a lot of things about Jimmy’s habits. Long jumps, quick getaway, no crime partner and a taste for good society were his characteristic features. These habits made Jimmy a successful dodger from punishment.

6) “Mr Ralph D. Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine’s ashes.” – Who is Ralph D. Spencer? What is Phoenix? Why has the comparison been made? [1+2+2 = 5] [class 11 – 2019]

Ans:- ➢ Mr. Ralph D. Spencer was the new name that Jimmy Valentine had assumed at Elmore.

➢According to the ancient mythological stories, the phoenix is a legendary Arabian bird. It burns itself to ashes in every five hundred years and is again born out of its ashes.

➢When Jimmy Valentine looked into Annabel’s eyes, he forgot himself and became another man. He decided to avoid his old profession of burglary and would lead an honest life with a new name. By the attack of love, Ralph D. Spencer emerged from the ashes of Jimmy Valentine. Thus the comparison of jimmy valentine with the phoenix is appropriate.

7) “That child – she can’t stand it long in there.” – Who is referred to here? Why was she in danger? How was she saved? [1+2+2 = 5] [class 11 – 2014]

Ans:- ➢ The child referred to here is Agatha, daughter of Annabel’s elder sister.

➢While all were busy in talking, May in a spirit of play had shut Agatha in the vault. The vault could not be easily opened. The combination of bolts and knobs was not set. There was little air. Agatha would go into convulsion from fright. That was why she was in danger.

➢All were bewildered with excitement at that moment. Annabel with full of anguish begged Jimmy to do something to rescue the child. Jimmy agreed but aware of the fact that he would lose everything. He opened the suitcase and in ten minutes he broke the vault by his pet drills. In this way, he saved the child.

8) Describe the contents of Jimmy’s suitcase. Why does he gaze fondly at them?

Ans:- ➢  Jimmy is a professional burglar. Jimmy has a suitcase and it contains a complete set of the finest burglary tools made of special tempered steel. It contains latest designs in drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps and augers. Some of them are quite novel as they are invented by Jimmy himself.

➢After being released from prison, Jimmy appears in his secret dormitory. There he took out his suitcase filled with dirt from a secret place on the wall. He then opens the suitcase and looks at the instruments in it with absolute affection, because these instruments were the most perfect set of stealing tools in the East. As a professional safe-cracker, he uses all the tools effectively. His profession success mostly depends upon these tools. Again, some of his tools are his own making. Obviously, he has great attachment to his invention. Besides, these tools cost him over nine hundred dollars. Jimmy knows the secret of his success lies in the effectivity of his favourite set of tools. Hence, I think Jimmy fondly gazes at them.

9)  “That’s Dandy Jimmy Valentine’s autograph” — Who is the speaker ? What was the context of the remark?

Ans:- ➢  The speaker is Ben Price, the detective.

➢After Jimmy’s release from jail, there was three neat job of safe-burglary done, first in Richmond in Indiana, then in Logansport, at last in Jefferson City. Ben Price, the detective investigated the scenes of the robberies and confirmed that those were the handwork of none other than Jimmy Valentine. Jimmy was a professional burglar. He did not leave any clue of his misdeeds. He jerked out the combination lock using his special tools. He used his drill to make only one hole in the vault. The tumblers were punched out clearly. Ben Price knew these were Jimmy’s signature style. By comparing with these notes, a remarkable similarity in the methods of burglary was detected which showed the invisible autograph of Jimmy Valentine.

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