Exclusive Short Suggestions Subject-Introduction to Prose (Fiction and Non-Fiction) Subject Code: 211107 Part-A Brief Questions with Answers

Exclusive Short Suggestions

Subject-Introduction to Prose (Fiction and Non-Fiction)

Subject Code: 211107

Part-A Brief Questions with Answers 

 

Of Studies

1. What is the meaning of 'Abeunt Studia in Mores'?[N.U. 2020]

Ans. The Latin phrase, 'Abeunt Studia in Mores' means the study that is representative of our character. 

2. What is aphorism? (কম কথায় বেশি অর্থ প্রকাশ)

Ans. An aphorism is a short, clever saying (প্রবাদ) that expresses a general truth (সাধারণ সত্য) কয়লা ধুলে ময়লা যায় না.

3. Why do, according to Bacon, crafty men scorn studies? (অবজ্ঞা)

 Ans. Bacon believes crafty (ছলচাতুরিকারী) men scorn studies because they rely on their cunning and experience rather than knowledge.

Gettysburg Address

1.   When and where did the battle of Gettysburg take place?(N.U. 2011, 15, 21)

Ans. The most famous but the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War also known as the battle of Gettysburg took place at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 1 to 3 July 1863.

2.           What type of writing is the 'Gettysburg Address'? [N.U. 2019]

Ans. Basically 'Gettysburg Address' is a concise and one of the most elegant and eloquent speeches in the history of America. Though short in length, it contains lots of thoughts and is also considered as an essay.

3.           What, according to Abraham Lincoln, is the duty of the living (জীবিত)? [N.U. 2018) 

Ans. According to Lincoln, the most important duty of the moment for the living Americans is to complete the incomplete task started by the martyrs of the Civil War. It means that the living Americans should now devote (উৎসর্গ করা) themselves completely to establish democracy in America in its real sense.

4.           What was the occasion (উপলক্ষ) of "Gettysburg Address"? [N.U. 2020]

Ans. The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American civil war at the dedication of the soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PennySylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the union armies defeated those of the confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Letter to Lord Chelmsford Rejecting Knighthood

1.   Who was Lord Chelmsford? [N.U. 2020]

Ans. Lord Chelmsford was the English viceroy of India. Tagore wrote his letter to Lord Chelmsford, rejecting his knighthood, as a protest against the Jalian Walla Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919.

2.          What is Knighthood? [N.U. 2010, '17]

Ans. Knighthood is a prestigious and noble title given by the British King or Queen to a man for his outstanding (উল্লেখযোগ্য) achievement in any particular field.

3.          What historical incident inspired Rabindranath Tagore to reject knighthood? [N.U. 2010, 14]

Ans. At least 400 innocent Indians were killed in Jallianwala Bagh of Amritsar in 1919 by British Indian army. This incident inspired Rabindranath to reject his Knighthood.

4.           What was the role of the Anglo-Indian newspapers regarding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre? Or, How did the Anglo-Indian papers react to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre? [N.U. 2019]

Ans. Almost all the Anglo-Indian newspapers praised the callousness of the British government towards the merciless (নির্দয়)  mass killing in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In fact, sometimes they were also making fun of the sufferings of the Indians. 

 

Shooting an Elephant

1.   Whom did the elephant kill?[N.U. 20201]

Ans. The elephant killed a Dravidian Coolie [N.U. 2017]

2.          How much time did the elephant take to die? 

Ans. The elephant did not die being shot for several times. Its tortured (নির্যাতিত) gasps (দীর্ঘশ্বাস) continued steadily (অনবরত). The writer could not bear (সহ্য) it any longer and departed (স্থান ত্যাগ করা) from there. After his departure, it took half an hour to die. [N.U. 2018]

3.           What do you understand by the word 'imperialism'? 

Ans. Imperialism refers to the practice of capitalized (পুজিবাদী), cultural economic and racial force to subjugate the weaker nations. It is a colonial expansion by the powerful nations in the world. 

I Have a Dream

1.   When and where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his speech, 'I Have a Dream'? [N.U. 2010, '16, '17]

Ans. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech, I Have a Dream' in front of a crowd of over 2,50,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial on 28 August 1963.

2.           What is the 'momentous decree' mentioned by Luther King? [N.U. 2019]

Ans. Martin Luther King Jr. referred to the Emancipation Proclamation for the Negro people in America by mentioning 'momentous decree'.

3.          What is anaphora?[N.U. 2012, '21]

Ans. An anaphora is a figure of speech where repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences is occured. As Luther used 'now' as an anaphora in his speech.

4.           Who is the great American? Or. Who is 'a great American' mentioned by Martin Luther King, Jr.? [N.U. 2020]

Ans. The great American that Martin Luther King Jr. refers to at the beginning of his speech is Abraham Lincoln.

A Long Walk to Freedom

1.   What is the name of Mandela's political party? [ N.U. 2019]Ans. The name of mandela's political party is African National congress(ANC)

2.   When was Nelson Mandela awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? [N.U. 2018| Ans. In 1993 Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Frederik Willem de Klerk. Then he became the president of South Africa. 

3.   Who was the deputy president of Mandela's government? [N.U. 2021] 

Ans. The name of the first deputy president of Mandela's government was Thabo Mbeki.

4.           Where did Mandela spend the night after his release from Jail? [N.U. 20201

Ans.After his release from jail, Nelson Mandela spent the night at the residence of Bishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town.

 

The Luncheon

1.   How did the lady flatter (তোষামোদ করে কোন কিছুতে রাজি করানো) the young writer? [N.U. 2019]

Ans. The lady flattered the young writer by admiring (প্রশংসা করা) his writing.

2.           Why did panic (হঠাৎ ভীতি) seize (আক্রান্ত করা) the writer during the Luncheon? [N.U. 2018] Ans. Because he wondered (ভাবছিল) whether he would have enough to pay the bill. 

3.          Where did the writer meet his lady admirer for the second time in The Luncheon?

Ans. The writer met his lady admirer for the second time at a theater (নাট্যমঞ্চে).

 

Gift of the Magi

1.   Who are the Magi?  [N.U. 2014, 19]

Ans. The three wise men of the East who brought gifts to the baby Jesus Christ were known as The Magi. Their names were Gasper, Melchoir and Balthazar.

2.           What were the two possessions (সম্পদ) in which Jim and Della took a mighty pride (শক্তিশালী অহঙ্কার)? [N.U.2018]

Ans. Two valuable possessions of Jim and Della were their own of which both of them took mighty pride. Della had beautiful hair and Jim had a worthy gold long pocket watch.

3.           Who is Mme/Madame Sofronie? [N.U. 2019]

Ans. Mme/Madame Sofronie is the owner of the salon who bought Della's hair from Della. She is a lady of large figure, white, insincere and very practical.

4.           What amount of money is saved by Della by bulldozing the shopkeeper? Or, How did Della save money to buy a gift for Jim? [N.U. 2021]

Ans. Della has been able to save one dollar and eighty-seven cents ($1.87) by saving one or two pennies from her daily marketing for several months.

Araby

1.  What is the setting of the story 'Araby'? [N.U. 2020]

Ans. Dublin, the capital city of Ireland is the setting of the story "Araby".

2.           What books did the narrator find in his house in the story 'Araby'? [N.U. 2018]

Ans. The books found by the narrator in his house were 'The Abbot' by Walter Scott, 'The Devout Communicant' and 'The Memories of Vidocq'.

3.           Who was O'Donovan Rossa? [N.U. 20201]

Ans. O'Donovan Rossa was the renowned name of the 19th century Irish Nationalist Jeremiah Donovan.

 

Garden Party

1.  Which country did Catherine Mansfield belong to?

Ans. Catherine Mansfield was born in New Zealand.

2.          Who was Scott?

Ans. Scott is a working-class neighbor of the Sheridan family.

He is a carter, or cart driver, who tragically dies in an accident on the morning of the Sheridan's garden party.

3.          How did Laura react to the news of Scott's death?

Ans. Laura was greatly shocked to hear the news of Scott's death. She wanted to stop the garden party to sympathise with the bereaved family and to show respect to the departed soul.

Cat in the Rain

1.  What is the theme of the story 'Cat in the Rain'? [N.U. 2021] 

Ans. The disillusionment of a married couple and particularly the detachment of an American wife is depicted in the short story "Cat in the Rain". 

2.          What does the cat stand for? [N.U. 2011, '17, '19]

Ans. In 'Cat in the Rain' the cat stands for a child that the woman desperately wants to have.

3.           What is 'Gatto' in 'Cat in the Rain'?

Ans. 'Gatto' is an Italian word which means 'cat'.

4.           What did the maid bring for the signora? 

Ans. The maid brought a cat for the signora.

Games at Twilight

1.   What are the names of the children in “Games at Twilight”?

Ans- The names of the children in ‘Games at Twilight’ are Ravi, Raghu, Mira and Manu.

2.          Who was the football champion in the story "Games at Twilight"?

Ans. Raghu is the football champion in the story "Games at Twilight"

3.          What tickled the back of Ravi’s neck?

Ans-An insect, most probably a spider tickled the back of Ravi’s neck.

 

Silas Marner

1.  Who are the biological parents of Eppie? [N.U. 2020]

Ans. Godfrey Cass and Molly Farren are the biological parents of Eppie

2.          Why did Silas leave his native town? [N.U. 2018, 121]

Ans. Silas left his native town when he was betrayed by his best friend William Dane and his beloved Sarah. Dane ploted a conspiracy against Silas to bring disgrace to him in the community. Sarah also denied to marry him and within a month she married William Dane.

3.           What is the reason of the disappointment of Godfrey?[N.U. 2020)

Or. Why does Nancy refuse for so long to adopt Eppie? 

Ans. Godfrey is disappointed because he longs for a child and knows Eppie is his biological daughter, but he cannot openly claim her without revealing his past mistakes. Nancy refuses to adopt Eppie for a long time because she believes it is against God's will to intervene in natural family arrangements, even though she sympathizes with Godfrey's desire for a child.