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SHRIKANWARTARA PUBLIC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANDLESHWAR, Sub: English, Topic : Mother’s Day, Stand alone questions:, 1. What does the play “Mother’s Day” talk about?, i. Status of the mothers in the family ii. Status of the father in the family, iii. Status of the children in the family iv. Status of the mother’s in the society, a. i, ii & iii, b. i& ii, c. only i, d. only iv, 2. ‘But what if we can’t change back?’ Who said these words?, a. Fitzerald, b. Mrs.Pearson, c. Doris, d. None of the above, 3. What is the tone of Doris in ‘But you are smoking’?, a. astounding, b. ravishing c. pleasing, d. rejoicing, 4. What does Mrs.Pearson get for working throughout the day?, i. Money, ii. Gratitude iii. Respect, iv. None of these, a. i&ii, b. ii & iii, c. only ii, d. only iv, 5. What does the phrase sixes and sevens mean?, a. a state of confusion, b. a state of turmoil c. a state of confusion and disorder d., all of the above, 6. Why was Dorris red-eyed?, (a) Because of an infection, (c) Because of crying, , (b) Because of a fight, (d) Because she was getting ready to head out, , 7. Buck teeth and half-witted…” Who has been described here?, (a) Cyril Pearson, (b) George Pearson (c) Charlie Spence, , (d) Mrs. Fitzgerald, , 8. What message does the author of “Mother’s Day” try to convey?, (a) To appreciate wives/ mothers for their work, (b) To work hard for your mother, (c) To spend time with family, (d) To respect everyone, 9. Assertion: Fitzerald doesn’t want to be anybody else., Reasoning: She knows some esoteric magic that she learned in the East., a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A., b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A., c. A is true but R is false., d. A is false but R is true., 10. Mrs. Pearson speaks in --------------tone., a. light tone b. flurried tone, c. tender way, , d. mild way, , e. all of the above, , 1. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:, “Let ’em wait or look after themselves for once. This is where your foot goes down. Start, now.”, a. Who said these lines to whom?
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b. What is the intention of the speaker?, c. What is the meaning of the phrase “put your foot down”., d. Make a sentence by using the above phrasal verb., 2. No doubt about it at all. Who’s the better for being spoilt— grown man, lad or girl?, Nobody. You think it does ’em good when you run after them all the time, take their, orders as if you were the servant in the house, stay at home every night while they, go out enjoying themselves? Never in all your life. It’s the ruin of them as well as you., Husbands, sons, daughters should be taking notice of wives an’ mothers, not giving, ’em orders an’ treating ’em like dirt. An’ don’t tell me you don’t know what I mean, for I, know more than you’ve told me., a. Who is the speaker of these lines?, b. Which literary device is used in the line “treating ‘em like dirt” ?, c. Who misbehaved with Mrs. Pearson and why?, d. What is the tone of the speaker?, 3. Nothing, I suppose, Annie — but I’ve never seen you do it before..., a. Who said the above line to whom?, b. How did the narrator treat Mrs.Pearson?, c. What is the intention of the speaker?, d. How is the narrator of the above line treated by his family members and his friends?, 1. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words., a. What advice does Mrs Fitzgerald give Mrs Pearson regarding being the boss in her, family?, b. What is Doris’ reaction when Mrs Pearson says she will work only forty hours a week?, c. Why is Mrs Pearson always ordered about by her family members?, d. How are Mrs.Pearsom and Fitzerald contrasted?, 2. Answer the following questions in about 100-120 words., a. Mrs. Annie Pearson and Mrs.Fitzerald are totally opposite to each other in their attitudes., Show the difference between personalities., b. Bring out the humour of the play “Mother’s Day”.
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c. Not only in Pearson’s family, but in most families mothers are taken for granted. They do, all work and get no respect. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on the, topic: ‘The Need to Respect Mothers.’
