The Home Coming by Rabindranath Tagore class 10th English

 









Prepared by Daya Sir  @ PM Shri GSSS School KHANUARI ( Girls)  Sangrur  { Punjab }








Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Who was Phatik ?

Answer:
Phatik was a fourteen-year-old boy. He was the ring-leader among the boys of his village. 


 

फटिक एक चौदह-वर्षीय लड़का था। वह अपने गाँव के लड़कों का मुखिया था। 

Question 2.
What was the new mischief Phatik thought of ?

Answer:
 He planned to roll the log away with the help of the other boys. 


 उसने अन्य लड़कों की मदद से लठ्ठे को लुढ़का कर दूर ले जाने की योजना बनाई। 




Question 3.

Why were Phatik and his friends annoyed ( ਗੁੱਸਾ ) with Makhan ?

Answer:

Phatik and the other boys wanted to roll the log away. But Makhan came and sat down on the log. 

फटिक और दूसरे लड़के लठ्ठे को लुढ़का कर दूर ले जाना चाहते थे। पर माखन आया और लट्ठ पर बैठ गया। 

Question 4.

What was Phatik’s ‘new manoeuvre’ ( ਨਵੀਂ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤ )?

Answer:

His new plan was to move Makhan and the log over together.

उसकी नई योजना थी कि लकड़ के लठ्ठे के साथ माखन को लुढ़का दिया जाए।

Question 5.

Why did Phatik beat Makhan even in the presence ( ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀ / ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ) of his mother ?

Answer:

Makhan lied to his mother that Phatik had beaten him. Phatik could not bear this. Therefore, he beat Makhan.


माखन ने अपनी मां से झूठ बोल दिया कि फटिक ने उसे पीटा था। फटिक से यह सहन न हुआ। इसलिए उसने माखन की पिटाई कर दी।


Question 6.Was Makhan speaking the truth?

Answer:

No, he was not speaking the truth. 

Or 

No, he was not speaking the truth. Phatik had not beaten him. In fact, it Makhan had beaten Phatik.


नहीं, वह सच नहीं बोल रहा था। फटिक ने उसकी पिटाई नहीं की थी। वास्तव में,  माखन ने फटिक की पिटाई की थी।


Question 7.

Why did Phatik’s mother want to send him away to her brother’s house ?

Answer: Because she thought he would put Makhan in danger one day.

Or 

The mother had a prejudice against Phatik. She thought he would some day drown Makhan in the river, or break his head in a fight. Therefore, she wanted to send him away.

मां फटिक के प्रति एक ग़लत धारणा रखती थी। वह सोचती थी कि किसी दिन वह माखन को या तो नदी में डुबो देगा या लड़ाई में उसका सिर फोड़ देगा। इसलिए वह उसे वहां से भेज देना चाहती थी।




Question 8.

How was Phatik received by his aunt ?

Answer:

The aunt was not at all pleased. She thought of Phatik as an unnecessary addition to her family.


Or


His aunt was not happy. She did not welcome him

(फटिक की) मामी तनिक भी प्रसन्न न हुई। वह फटिक को अपने परिवार में एक अनावश्यक वृद्धि मानती थी।


Question 9.

Why couldn’t Phatik do well at school ?

Or 

How did Phatik fare at his new school in Kolkata ?

Answer:

Phatik was ill-treated at his uncle’s house. He was always sad. He could not put his mind to his studies. Naturally, he could not do well at school.


फटिक के साथ उसके मामा के घर पर बहुत बुरा व्यवहार किया जाता था। वह सदा उदास रहता था। वह अपना ध्यान पढ़ाई में नहीं लगा पाता था। स्वाभाविक रूप से, वह स्कूल में अच्छा प्रदर्शन न कर पाया।


Question 10.

How did Phatik’s aunt behave on learning about the loss of his book ?

Answer:

The aunt called Phatik a country lout. She said that she couldn’t buy him new books five times a month.

मामी ने फटिक को गांव का एक गंवार कहा। उसने कहा कि वह उसे महीने में पांच बार नई पुस्तकें खरीद कर नहीं दे सकती।


Or 

She was very angry. She scolded him.

 ( वह बहुत गुस्सा होती है। वह उसको डांटती है।



Question 11.

What was the immediate reason for Phatik’s departure from his uncle’s house ?

Answer: He had malaria. He did not want to upset his aunt. 

उसको मलेरिया था।वह अपनी मामी को दुखी nhi krna चाहता था ।


Or 

One day, Phatik had a bad headache and a shivering fit. He feared he would become a nuisance to his aunt. That was why he left the house.


एक दिन फटिक को भयानक सिर-दर्द हुआ और कंपकंपी छिड़ गई। उसे भय था कि वह अपनी मामी के लिए मुसीबत बन जाएगा। इसी कारण से उसने घर छोड़ दिया।


Question 12.

Why did Bishamber send for his sister ?

Answer:

Because Phatik was very sick. He was looking for his mother.


क्योंकि फटिक बहुत बीमार था ।वह अपनी मां को ढूंढ रहा था।

Or



Phatik was seriously ill. The doctor said that the boy’s condition was critical. That was why Bishamber sent for his sister.

फटिक गम्भीर रूप से बीमार हो गया। डाक्टर ने कहा कि लड़के की हालत नाजुक थी। इसी कारण से बिशम्बर ने अपनी बहन को बुला भेजा।




Question 13.

What were Phatik’s last words ?

Answer:

Phatik’s last words were : ‘Mother, the holidays have come.’


फटिक के अन्तिम शब्द थे : ‘मां, छुट्टियां आ गई हैं।’


Long Answer Type Questions


Question 1.

How does Phatik feel when he is at Kolkata ?

Answer:

While at Kolkata, Phatik feels like a fish out of water. His aunt ill-treats him. His cousins mock at him. At school, his teachers cane him daily. All this makes Phatik’s life very miserable. He longs to go back to his village home.


कोलकाता में रहने के दौरान फटिक पानी से बाहर आई मछली की भांति महसूस करता है। उसकी मामी उससे बुरा व्यवहार करती है। उसके ममेरे भाई उसका मजाक उड़ाते हैं। स्कूल में उसके अध्यापक उसे प्रतिदिन बैंतों से मारते हैं। इन सबसे फटिक का जीवन बहुत दुःख-भरा हो जाता है। वह वापस अपने गांव के घर में जाने के लिए तड़पता रहता है।

Question 2.

Why does Bishamber want to take Phatik to Kolkata ?

Answer:

The mother is prejudiced against Phatik. She thinks of him as a big nuisance. She calls him lazy, wild and disobedient. Bishamber wants to help his widowed sister. So he offers to take Phatik with him to Kolkata. He says he will educate him there with his own children.



मां की फटिक के प्रति एक ग़लत धारणा बनी हुई है। वह उसे एक बड़ी सिरदर्दी मानती है। वह उसे निकम्मा, असभ्य और गुस्ताख कहती है। बिशम्बर अपनी विधवा बहन की मदद करना चाहता है। इसलिए वह फटिक को अपने साथ कोलकाता ले जाने की पेशकश करता है। वह कहता है कि वह वहां उसे अपने खुद के बच्चों के साथ शिक्षा दिलाएगा।


Question 3.

Who is responsible for Phatik’s death ?

Answer:

It is solely the cruel aunt who is responsible for Phatik’s death. She dislikesthe boy from the very beginning. She thinks of him as an unnecessary addition to her family. She ill-treats him all the time. Even when the poor boy is critically ill, she calls him a nuisance. We can say that the heartless witch causes the poor boy’s death in the end.


यह पूरी तरह से निर्दय मामी है जो फटिक की मृत्यु के लिए ज़िम्मेदार है। वह शुरू से ही लड़के को नापसन्द करती है। वह उसे अपने परिवार में एक अनावश्यक वृद्धि समझती है। वह उसके साथ हर समय बुरा व्यवहार करती है। जब वह बेचारा लड़का भयंकर रूप से बीमार भी होता है तो भी वह उसे एक सिरदर्दी कहती है। हम कह सकते हैं निर्दय चुडैल अन्त में बेचारे लड़के की मृत्यु का कारण बनती है।


Question 4.

Write a character-sketch of Bishamber.

Answer:

Bishamber is Phatik’s maternal uncle. He has a lot of love for his widowed sister. He finds that Phatik is a trouble for his sister. He offers to take him to Kolkata. He says he will educate him there with his own children. Truly, Bishamber is a loving brother. But he is not imaginative. He commits a blunder in taking Phatik to Kolkata.


बिशम्बर फटिक का मामा है। वह अपनी विधवा बहन से बहुत प्यार करता है। वह देखता है कि फटिक उसकी बहन के लिए एक मुसीबत है। वह उसे कोलकाता ले जाने की पेशकश करता है। वह कहता है कि वह उसे वहां अपने खुद के बच्चों के साथ पढ़ाएगा। सचमुच बिशम्बर एक प्यार करने वाला भाई है। किन्तु वह कल्पनाशील नहीं है। वह फटिक को कोलकाता ले जाने में बड़ी भारी ग़लती करता है।

Question 5.

Write a character-sketch of Makhan.

Answer:

Makhan is Phatik’s younger brother. He is the darling of his mother. She calls him as good as gold. But we see that Makhan is not that good. He is spoilsport. He comes and sits on the log when the other boys want to roll it away. He also tells lies to his mother about Phatik.


माखन फटिक का छोटा भाई है। वह अपनी मां का लाडला है। वह उसे सोने के जैसा अच्छा कहती है। किन्तु हम देखते हैं कि माखन इतना अच्छा नहीं है। वह रंग में भंग डालने वाला है। जब दूसरे लड़के लटे को लुढ़काना चाहते हैं तो वह आ कर इसके ऊपर बैठ जाता है। वह फटिक के बारे में अपनी मां के सामने झूठ भी बोलता है।


Question 6.

Write a character-sketch of Phatik’s aunt.

Answer:

Phatik’s aunt is a heartless witch. She dislikes Phatik from the very beginning. She thinks of him as an unnecessary addition to her family. She ill-treats him all the time. Even when the poor boy is critically ill, she calls him a nuisance. She has no womanly feelings in her heart. It is she who can be held solely responsible for Phatik’s death.


फटिक की मामी एक निर्दय चुडैल है। वह फटिक को शुरू से ही नापसन्द करती है। वह उसे अपने परिवार में एक अनावश्यक वृद्धि मानती है। वह हर समय उसके साथ दुर्व्यवहार करती है। जब बेचारा लड़का भयानक रूप से बीमार होता है, तब भी वह उसे एक सिरदर्दी कहती है। उसके दिल के अन्दर औरतों वाली कोई भावनाएं नहीं हैं। यह वही है जिसे फटिक की मृत्यु के लिए पूरी तरह से ज़िम्मेदार ठहराया जा सकता है।


Question 7.

Write a character-sketch of Phatik’s mother.

Answer:

Phatik’s mother is a simple-hearted lady. She is a widow and has two sons to bring up. She is prejudiced against Phatik, the elder one. But it does not mean she does not love him. She agrees to send him to Kolkata with her brother. But then she feels sad to see how anxious Phatik is to go. She is after all a mother !


फटिक की मां एक सरल हृदय वाली औरत है। वह एक विधवा है और उसके पास पालन-पोषण करने के लिए दो पुत्र हैं। उसे बड़े पुत्र, फटिक, के प्रति एक ग़लत धारणा है। किन्तु इसका अर्थ यह नहीं कि वह उससे प्यार नहीं करती है। वह उसे अपने भाई के साथ कोलकाता भेजने के लिए सहमत हो जाती है। किन्तु फिर वह यह देख कर उदास हो जाती है कि फटिक जाने के लिए कितना उत्सुक है। आखिर वह एक मां ही तो है!


Question 8.

Give a pen-portrait of Phatik.

Answer:

Phatik is a fourteen-year-old boy. He is the ringleader among the boys of his village. He has a fertile mind. He keeps thinking of new mischiefs. His mother is fed up with him. She sends him away to Kolkata with her brother. Now Phatik begins to feel like a fish out of water. He longs to go back to his village home. But he has to wait until the holidays of his life come !


फटिक चौदह वर्ष की आयु का एक लड़का है। अपने गांव के लड़कों के मध्य वह एक मुखिया है। उसका एक उपजाऊ दिमाग है। वह नई-नई शरारतें सोचता रहता है। उसकी मां उससे तंग आई हुई है। वह उसे अपने भाई के साथ कोलकाता भेज देती है। अब फटिक बिना पानी की मछली की भान्ति महसूस करने लगता है। वह अपने गांव वाले घर को वापस चला जाना चाहता है। किन्तु उसे अपने जीवन की छुट्टियां शुरू होने का इन्तजार करना पड़ता है !


Question 9.

Describe the quarrel between Phatik and Makhan.

Answer:

Phatik and his friends want to roll a log away. But Makhan comes and sits on the log. He does not care for Phatik’s warning: Phatik asks the boys to roll the log. As they do so, Makhan falls down. Now Makhan gets up, falls upon Phatik and scratches his face. Then he goes home crying. He tells his mother that Phatik has beaten him. Phatik can’t bear this telling of lies. He rains on Makhan a shower of blows.


फटिक तथा उसके मित्र एक लटे को लुढ़का कर दूर ले जाना चाहते हैं। किन्तु माखन आ कर लटे के ऊपर बैठ जाता है। वह फटिक की चेतावनी की परवाह नहीं करता। फटिक लड़कों से कहता है कि वे लढे को लुढ़का दें। जब वे ऐसा करते हैं तो माखन नीचे गिर जाता है। अब माखन उठ खड़ा होता है, फटिक पर झपटता है और उसके चेहरे को नोच डालता है। फिर वह रोता हुआ घर चला जाता है। वह अपनी मां से कहता है कि फटिक ने उसे मारा है। फटिक इस झूठ बोलने को सहन नहीं कर पाता। वह माखन पर घूसों की बौछार कर देता है।

Vocabulary and Grammar


Question 1.

Fill in the blanks with adjective forms of the following words :

Answer:

1. fertile

2. dignified

3. futile

4. delirious

5. philosophical.


Question 2.

Match the words in Column A with their opposites in Column B :

Answer:

A — B

unanimously — individually

timidly — boldly

futile — useful

furious — calm

fertile — barren

earthly — heavenly

impotent — potent

exhausted — invigorated

bequeath — take, receive

despised — liked

jeer — applaud


Question 3.

Makhan was ‘as good as gold’. Complete the following expressions in the same way :

Answer:

1. as white as snow.

2. as black as coal.

3. as innocent as a baby.

4. as obstinate as a mule.

5. as gentle as, a lamb.


Question 4.

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form of the italicized words :

Answer:

1. glorify

2. sulked

3. amused

4. distressed

5. exhausted

6. despised

7. lost.


Question 5.

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles :

Answer:

1. The Ganga is a sacred river.

2. He reads the Bible every day.

3. The man struck a match.

4. Where is the money to come from?

5. He began a series of experiments.

6. I was on an official visit.

7. There was an elephant on the road.


Question 6.

Fill in the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs given in italics to complete the following sentences :

Answer:

1. informed

2. be posted

3. should be taken

4. be helped

5. would be closed.




Question 7.

Put proper punctuation marks in the following passage and use capital letters wherever necessary :

Answer:

The effect of books is twofold. Books preserve knowledge in time and spread it in space. Suppose, for example, that you think of an important idea or a beautiful poem. Unless you can write it down, your idea or poem will probably die.


Objective Type Questions


Question 1.

What was the name of Phatik’s brother ?

Answer:

Makhan


Question 2.

Phatik’s uncle lived in ………

(i) Mumbai

(ii) Dehradun

(iii) Calcutta

(iv) Chandigarh.

Answer:

(iii) Calcutta


Question 3.

Phatik’s aunt welcomed Phatik in her home. (True/False)

Answer:

False


Question 4.

Phatik’s …………….. did not like his ways.

(i) mother

(ii) sister

(iii) student

(iv) neighbours.

Answer:

(i) mother


Question 5.

Phatik wanted to move a ……………. from its place.

Answer:

log


Question 6.

Phatik’s last words were : ‘Mother, ………… have come.

(i) friends

(ii) aunt and uncle

(iii) brothers

(iv) holidays.

Answer:

(iv) holidays.


Answer each of the following in one word / phrase / sentence :


Question 1.

Name the author of the story, ‘The Home-coming’.

Answer:

Rabindranath Tagore.


Question 2.

Who was Makhan ?

Answer:

He was Phatik’s younger brother.


Question 3.

Did the mother of Phatik and Makhan treat them equally ?

Answer:

No, she loved Makhan much more than Phatik.


Question 4.

What offer did Bishamber make to Phatik’s mother ?

Answer:

He offered to take Phatik to his home in Kolkata.


Question 5.

Was Phatik happy in going to Kolkata ?

Answer:

Yes, he was extremely happy in going to the big city.


Question 6.

Was Phatik’s mother sad in parting from her son ?

Answer:

No, she felt greatly relieved to get rid of him.


Question 7.

How did Phatik’s aunt feel on seeing Phatik in her home ?

Answer:

She was unhappy to be burdened with an unwanted responsibility.


Question 8.

How did Phatik fare in his school in Kolkata ?

Answer:

He was considered a very stupid student.


Question 9.

Who brought Phatik back to his uncle’s house ?

Answer:

Two constables.


Question 10.

What were the last words murmured by Phatik ?

Answer:

“Mother, the holidays have come.”




Complete the following :


1. Makhan was Phatik’s …………

2. The surname of Phatik’s family was ………..

3. Phatik was considered the ……. of the village boys.

4. On Makhan’s false complaint, the mother rained. …………….. on Phatik.

5. Bishamber had left ………………. and started living in …….

6. Phatik died while he was living with his

Answer:

1. younger brother

2. Chakravarti

3. ringleader

4. blows

5. Mumbai, Kolkata

6. uncle.


Write True or False against each statement :


1. Phatik and Makhan were cousins.

2. Makhan’s mother was Phatik’s stepmother.

3. Phatik’s mother readily agreed to her brother’s offer.

4. Phatik was a very brilliant student in Kolkata.

5. Phatik was brought back to home by his mother.

6. Phatik was very cruelly treated by his aunt.

Answer:

1. False

2. False

3. True

4. False

5. False

6. True.


Choose the correct option for each of the following :

Question 1.

Phatik was a …………………. in his village.

(a) brilliant student

(b) an obedient son

(c) well-behaved boy

(d) ringleader of the boys.

Answer:

(d) ringleader of the boys.

Question 2.

Bishamber was …………. of the Chakravartis.

(a) a close relative

(b) a neighbour

(c) a family friend

(d) the landlord.

Answer:

(a) a close relative

Question 3.

Phatik’s aunt behaved with Phatik very

(a) lovingly

(b) nobly

(c) cruelly

(d) none of the above.

Answer:

(c) cruelly


Question 4.

Phatik met his death …..

(a) after a long illness

(b) after a short illness

(c) at his hometown.

(d) in a hospital.

Answer:

(b) after a short illness





Translation English to Punjabi 

1. The boys were puzzled for a moment.

ਮੁੰਡੇ ਇਕ ਪਲ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਉਲਝਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈ ਗਏ।


2. Makhan refused to move.

ਮੱਖਣ ਨੇ ਹਿਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਇੰਨਕਾਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।


3. Phatik Chakravarti was the ring leader amongst the boys of the village.

ਫਟਿਕ ਚਕ੍ਰਵਰਤੀ ਪਿੰਡ ਦੇ ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੁਖੀਆ ਸੀ।


4. He could not bear this injustice.

ਉਹ ਇਸ ਅਨਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਿਆ।


5. The stranger asked him again.

ਅਜਨਬੀ ਨੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਤੋਂ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ।


6. At last Bhishamber asked the police to help him.

ਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਿਸ਼ੰਬਰ ਨੇ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਨੂੰ ਉਸਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ। 


7. One day. Phatik lost his lesson book.

ਇਕ ਦਿਨ ਫਟਿਕ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਗਵਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ।


8. The next morning Phatik was nowhere to be seen.

ਅਗਲੀ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਫਟਿਕ ਕੀਤੇ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ।


9. Bishamber brough it in a doctor.

ਭਿਸ਼ੰਬਰ ਇਕ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੰਦਰ ਲੇ ਆਇਆ।


10. Mother, the holidays have come.

ਮਾਂ,ਛੁੱਟੀਆਂ ਆ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ।


Prepared by Daya Krishan 


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