In the Flood { class 9th English }

 In the Flood { ਜਮਾਤ ਨੌਵੀਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ }

Prepared by Daya 

Question 1.

Where did the villagers take shelter? Why?

(गांव वालों ने आश्रय / शरण कहां लिया ? क्यों ?)

Answer:

They took shelter in the temple. The village was flooded and the temple was the highest point in the village. That was why the villagers took shelter there.

गांव वालों ने एक मन्दिर में आश्रय लिया। गांव में बाढ आई हई थी और मन्दिर गांव में सबसे ऊंची जगह पर था। इसी कारण से गांव वालों ने वहां आश्रय ले लिया।

Or

They took shelter in the temple. Because  the temple was the highest point in the village. 

Question 2.

Why did Chenna Paraya not want to leave lis hut?

(चेन्ना परया झोंपड़ी छोड़कर जाना क्यों नहीं चाहता था ?)

Answer:

There were a few banana trees in the plot. There was also a haystack. Chenna did not want to leave them at the mercy of thieves.

वहां कुछ केले के पेड़ थे। वहां सूखी घास का एक ढेर भी था। चेना उन्हें चोरों की दया पर नहीं छोड़

ना चाहता था।

Question 3.

Why did Chenna leave his hut ?

(चेन्ना अपनी झोंपड़ी छोड़ कर क्यों चला गया ?)

Answer:

Chenna faced the flood for two nights and a day. But the flood water continued rising. The hut could go down the water any time. Chenna’s pregnant wife and his four kids were also with him. That was why he left the cottage.

चेन्ना ने दो रातों और एक दिन तक बाढ़ का मुकाबला किया। किन्तु बाढ़ का पानी चढ़ता रहा। झोंपड़ी किसी भी समय पानी में डूब सकती थी। चेन्ना की गर्भवती पत्नी और उसके चार बच्चे भी उसके साथ थे। इसी कारण से वह झोंपड़ी छोड़ कर चला गया।

Question 4.

How did Chenna leave the village ?

(चेन्ना गांव कैसे छोड़ कर गया ?)

Answer:

Chenna saw a boat at some distance. He cried aloud to the boatmen. Luckily, they heard him and came to his help. Chenna, his wife and the kids quickly got on to the boat. Thus they left the village.

चेन्ना को कुछ दूरी पर एक किश्ती दिखाई दी। उसने ऊंचे स्वर में किश्ती वालों को पुकारा। सौभाग्यवश उन्होंने उसकी आवाज़ सुन ली तथा उसकी सहायता को आ गए। चेन्ना, उसकी पत्नी और बच्चे जल्दी से किश्ती में सवार हो गए। इस तरह वे गांव से चले गए।

Question 5.

Who went with Chenna ?

(चेन्ना के साथ कौन-कौन गया ?)

Answer:

Chenna’s wife, his four kids and the cat went with him.

चेन्ना की पत्नी, उसके चार बच्चे तथा बिल्ली उसके साथ गए।

Question 6.

Why did the dog cry continuously ?

(कुत्ता निरन्तर क्यों भौंकता रहा ?)

Answer:

The dog was hungry and alone. That was why he kept crying. He hoped that some boatman would hear him and rescue him from the flooded place.

कुत्ता भूखा और अकेला था। इसी कारण से वह चिल्लाता रहा। उसे आशा थी कि कोई किश्ती वाला उसकी आवाज़ सुन लेगा और उसे उस बाढ़ आई जगह से बचा लेगा।

Question 7.

How long was the dog alone in the hut ?

(कुत्ता कितनी देर झोंपड़ी में अकेला रहा ?)

Answer:

He was alone for two days and two nights.

कुत्ता दो दिन और दो रात अकेला रहा।

Question 8.

Did anyone help the dog ?

(क्या किसी ने कुत्ते की मदद की ?)

Answer:

Nobody helped the dog.

(कुत्ते की मदद किसी ने नहीं की।)

Question 9.

Why did the two men come to the hut ?

(दो आदमी झोंपड़ी की ओर क्यों आए ?)

Answer:

The two men were thieves. They came to steal hay, coconuts and bananas from the plot.

वे दो आदमी चोर थे। वे उस जगह से सूखी घास, नारियल और केले चुराने के लिए आए थे।

Question 10.

Why did the two men hit the dog ?

(उन दोनों आदमियों ने कुत्ते को चोट क्यों पहुंचाई ?)

Answer:

The two men were thieves. The dog bit one of them hard in the leg. He cried in pain. The other man picked up a pole and hit the dog on the belly.

वे दोनों आदमी चोर थे। कुत्ते ने उनमें से एक को उसकी टांग में ज़ोर से काट लिया। वह दर्द से चिल्ला उठा। दूसरे आदमी ने एक बल्ली उठाई और कुत्ते के पेट में मार दी।

Question 11.

What happened to the dog in the end ?

(अन्त में कुत्ते का क्या हुआ ?)

Answer:

A crocodile caught the dog and killed him. When the flood water receded, his dead : body was found under a coconut tree. One ear was bitten off. The colour of the body had changed. It was all rotten.

एक मगरमच्छ ने कुत्ते को पकड़ कर मार दिया। जब बाढ़ का पानी कम हुआ तो उसका मृत शरीर नारियल के. एक पेड़ के नीचे पड़ा हुआ मिला। एक कान काट खाया हुआ था। शरीर का रंग बदल गया था। यह पूरी तरह गल-सड़ गया था।

Question 12.

Was Chenna Paraya unkind to his dog ? Discuss.

(क्या चेन्ना परया अपने कुत्ते के प्रति निर्दय था ? विवेचना करें।)

Answer:

Chenna was really unkind to the dog. He left the cottage with his wife and kids. He took no notice of the dog. The poor dog was left alone. He was hungry. He guarded the cottage till the end of his life. But Chenna had no thought of him. He came back only when the flood water had receded.

चेन्ना सचमुच कुत्ते के प्रति निर्दय था। वह अपनी पत्नी और बच्चों को लेकर झोंपड़ी से चला गया। उसने कुत्ते का कोई विचार न किया। बेचारा कुत्ता अकेला रह गया। वह भूखा था। उसने अपने जीवन के अन्त तक झोंपड़ी की रखवाली की। किन्तु चेन्ना को उसका कोई विचार न आया। वह केवल तब वापस आया जब बाढ़ का पानी कम हो चुका था।

Complete the following:

1. The temple was the highest …………. in the village.
2. Chenna Paraya had made a ………………. platform in his cottage.
3. The kids were getting on to the ……………..
4. In the afternoon, two men came that way in a small …………
5. The night was terrible with ………………… and storm.
6. There was no sound except that of the …………..
Answer:
1. point
2. raised
3. catamaran
4. boat
5. rain
6. storm.

Write True or False against each statement :

1. During the flood, the villagers went to the palace for shelter.
2. There was water and water everywhere.
3. Chenna Paraya lived alone in his hut.
4. The dog climbed on to the roof and kept growling.
5. The thieves picked all the mangoes from the trees.
6. After a few days, the flood water started receding.
Answer:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True.

Choose the correct option for each of the following:

Question 1.
Where did the villagers go for safety ?
(a) To the palace.
(b) To the village school.
(c) To the fields.
(d) To the village temple.
Answer:
(d) To the village temple.

Question 2.
There were a few ……………… trees in the plot.
(a) mango
(b) old
(c) banana
(d) jamun.
Answer:
(c) banana