Packing class 9th
English U1
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Packing |
Thinking about the Text
Q 1: How many Characters are there in the Narrative? Name them.
Ans: There are four Characters in the Narrative. They are: 1. Jerome- the narrator. 2. George. 3. Harris. 4. Montmorency- their dog.
Q 2: Why did the Narrator volunteer to do the packing?
Ans: Jerome volunteered to do the packing because he felt that he knew more about packing than any other living being. He thought that he would get a chance to boss the job.
Q 3: How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?
Ans: George and Harris reacted very different from what the Author had wanted them to. When Jerome said that he would do the packing, they readily accepted the suggestion. George spread himself over an easy chair and Harris cocked his legs on the table while he lit a cigar. Jerome got irritated by their reaction.
Q 4: What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?
Ans: Jerome’s real intention was to boss the job and he wanted George and Harris to work under his instructions.
Q 5: What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then to ask?
Ans: After the bag was shut and strapped, Harris asked Jerome if he was going to pack the boots or not. He waited till then to ask this so as to irritate Jerome more.
Q 6: What horrible idea occurred to Jerome a little later?
Ans: The horrible idea that occurred to Jerome a little later was if he had packed the toothbrush. The Narrator expresses in the text that he had a habit of forgetting whether he packed the toothbrush or not.
Q7: Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?
Ans: Jerome had to reopen the packed bag twice owing to his forgetfulness. Once he had to reopen the bag as he had forgotten to pack the boots. The next time, he unpacked when he realized he had packed his tobacco pouch in.
Q8: What does Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life? What do you think of Montmorency and why?
Ans: Jerome says that Montmorency’s ambition in life was to get in the way and get scolded. The narrator says that Montmorency would feel that his day was not wasted if he could squirm in anywhere where he was not wanted and make people mad at him. The narrator continues to say that Montmorency’s highest aim and object was to get somebody stumble over him and curse him for an hour. I think that Montmorency is just another dog who seeks love and attention of the people around him. It’s his animal instinct which makes him do mischievous acts. He wants to irritate people so as to make his presence felt.
Q9: Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support your answer with details from the text.
Ans: Of the three, Jerome is a better packer as he knows how to arrange things properly. He is not a flawless packer as he forgets things outside. Later, he searches for the tobacco pouch and finds out that he packed them too in the bag. Also, he has an odd habit of forgetting if he had packed his toothbrush.
George and Harris are equally worse in packing. They stepped on things. They put things behind them, and then couldn’t find them when they wanted them. They packed the pies at the bottom, and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in. They upset salt over everything and created a chaos in the room.
Q10: How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?
Ans: Montmorency’s ambition in life was to get in the way and get scolded. The author says that Montmorency would feel that his day was not wasted if he could squirm in anywhere where he was not wanted and make people mad at him. Montmorency came and sat down on things, just when they had to be packed. He labored under the fixed belief that whenever George or Harris reached out their hand for anything, it was his cold damp nose they wanted! He put his leg into the jam and disturbed the teaspoons. He pretended that the lemons were rats. So, he got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could beat him with the frying pan. In this way, he contributed to the packing.
Q11: Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it? (Pick out at least three, think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)
. Ans: Yes, the story is very funny. All the characters in the story and the way the events are described are humorous. Here are three such elements: When Jerome proposes to do the packing, George and Harris readily accept the suggestion. They sit comfortably leaving the entire job on Jerome. The real intention behind Jerome’s suggestion was that he would boss the job while George and Harris would follow his orders. George trod on the butter. He got it off his slipper and tried to put it in the kettle. Then they put it on a chair. Harris sat on it and it stuck to him. They went looking for it in the entire room. Finally, George saw it stuck on Harris’ back. Montmorency ambition in life was to get in the way and get scolded. He labored.
Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
A B
1. slaving (i) a quarrel or an argument
2. chaos (ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool
3. rummage (iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to explain
4. scrape out (iv) finish successfully, achieve
5. stumble over,tumble into (v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly
6. accomplish (vi) complete confusion and disorder
7. uncanny (vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking
8. (to have or get into) a row (viii) working hard
Solved
A B
1. slaving (viii) working hard
2. chaos (vi) complete confusion and disorder
3. rummage (v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly
4. scrape out (ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool
5. stumble over, tumble into (vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking
6. accomplish (iv) finish successfully, achieve
7. uncanny (iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to explain
8. (to have or get into) a row (i) a quarrel or an argument
Use the following phrases in your own sentences:
Toss for
Toss about
Fall into
Fall out
Search for
Scrape out
Mess about
Solved
Toss for:-Two captains of cricket teams toss for batting to start
Tossabout:-We tossed about a few plans for how we could reinvigorate interest in our product.
Fall in to:-She fell into the swimming pool. ·
Search for:- He who would search for pearls must dive to deep
Scrap out:-Scrap out the skin of an apple with this sharp knife
Mess about:-He mess up the time doing things that are not useful
Notes prepared by
Ashaq hussain bhat
Govt teacher in school
education department
UT j&k
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