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Answer to: Study the words in italics in the sentences below. They are formed by prefixing un- or in-to their antonyms (words opposite in meaning). I was a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, (un + distinguished) My austere father used to av...

— inadequate— irregular— undemanding— untrue— unpatriotic— inaccessible— illogical— irresponsible— unacceptable— intolerant— inactive— impermanent— un...

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Answer to: Match the phrases in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.

(i) — (c) (ii) — (f) (iii) — (d) (iv) — (b) (v) — (a) (vi) — (e)

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Answer to: Find the sentences in the text where these words occur: erupt, surge, trace, undistinguished, casualty

The sentences in the text where these words occur are the following: . . . a sudden demand for tamarind seeds erupted in the market. . . . I ca...

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Answer to: 1. Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram? 2. What did his father say to this? 3. What do you think his words mean? Why do you think he spoke those words?

1. Abdul Kalam wanted to leave Rameswaram to study at the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram. 2. His father said that he knew he had to go away...

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Answer to: What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?

The author inherited humility and benevolence from his parents. He learnt lessons in honesty and integrity from his parents. He was self-disciplined b...

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Answer to: How does the author describe: 1. his father 2. his mother 3. himself?

1. The author describes his father as a wise and generous person. He felt happy when he helped others. He did not have much formal education and riche...

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Answer to: Had he earned any money before that? In what way?

Yes, he earned money before also. He used to collect the tamarind seeds and sell them to a provision shop on the Mosque Street. A day’s collection wou...

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Answer to: How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?

Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by distributing newspapers.

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Answer to: Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?

Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan were his school friends. Ramanadha Sastry became a priest of the Rameswaram temple. Aravindan went into t...

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Answer to: What do you think Dinamani is the name of? Give a reason for your answer.

Dinamani is the name of a newspaper. Abdul Kalam attempts to trace the Second World War’s news in the headlines of this newspaper.

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Answer to: Where was Abdul Kalam’s house?

Abdul Kalam’s house was on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.

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Answer to: Greed is a quality which God does not like. Discuss it in the context of the poem.

Greed is considered to be a sin. This has been clearly brought out in the poem. In a legend of the Northland greed has no end. This is evident in the ...

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Answer to: Why did the woman bake a little cake?

The woman in the poem has been shown as a highly stingy, miserly, greedy and mean by nature. Whenever, she took out cake from the hearth, they appeare...

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Answer to: What is a dramatic narrative? Is our poem a form of dramatic narrative?

Poems with dramatic narrative are a form of poetry that has a plot and tells a story, Poems in this genre can vary in length from short to long and th...

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Answer to: What are the poetic devices in the ballad ‘A Legend of the Northland’?

The major literary devises, also called poetic devices, in “A Legend of the Northland” by Phoebe Gary are assonance which means repetition of vowel so...

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Answer to: Is this poem correct in being known as a legend? Explain.

A legend is a semi true story which has been passed on from person-to-person through ages. This legend has an important meaning or symbolism for the c...

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Answer to: Is this a true story? Which part of the poem do you think is really important?

This is a legend. It is not a true story. Even the poet feels that it is not true. The most important part of the poem is the point when we realize th...

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Answer to: Who came knocking at the door of the old woman? Why was he there?

In the Northland an old lady Lived in a cottage. She was baking cakes when St. Peter came knocking at her door. He had become weak with fasting and tr...

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