Dr.M.Mazumdar

1. What did the poet survey? Ans: The poet surveyed the lone island and the sea around him.  2. Why did the poet remember the sages? Ans: The poet was all alone and thought of the sages who found charm and happiness in the lonely island.  3. How does the poet describe the island in the second stanza? Ans: The island is no man’s land. It is out of human’s reach. There are only beasts and birds on the island.  4. What are the divine qualities bestowed upon man? Ans: Society, friendship, and love are the qualities that are bestowed upon man.  5. Why does the poet like the wisdom of age? Ans: The poet can learn wise things from his wisdom of age and he could spend his days of youth happily.  6. What is the poet’s prayer to the ‘winds’? Ans: The poet prays the winds to bring some good news from his place. He might never be able to return to his place so he wishes to send some message from the winds. He further requests the winds to convey his message of loneliness to his friends whom he mig

1. Why does Rosemary like shopping at antique stores ? Ans:- Rosemary believes in materialism. She also likes the way of flattery which the shopkeeper at the antique shop treats her. 2. What does Rosemary’s response to the shopkeeper’s flattery reveal about her character? Ans:- Rosemary is fond of getting a treatment full of flattery. She is easily influenced by the owner at the antique shop. 3. What plans for Miss Smith does Rosemary have at first? Ans:- When Miss Smith asks Rosemary the price of a cup of tea, it seemed to Rosemary an adventure. To take her home would be a thrilling experience. 4. How does Philip react towards Miss Smith ? Ans:- He immediately understands the situation when he looks at the hat and coat lying on the floor. He wants to send Miss Smith out, as she belongs to a poor class. 5. What idea do you get about ‘Philip’ from the story? Ans:- Philip, Rosemary’s husband, is a practical and very tactful person. He wants to send Miss Smith out of his home. He also kno

1. How do geological phenomena help us to 1 know about the history of mankind? Ans:- It is geological phenomena that help us to know about the history of mankind. Geologists say about 650 million years ago a giant ‘amalgamated’ super continent, Gondwana existed in the South. At that time India and Antarctica were parts of the same landmass. Gondwana had a warm climate and a huge variety of flora and fauna. This supercontinent survived for 500 years till the age of mammals got underway. 2. What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth? Ans:- Tishani Doshi’s entire experience of visiting Antarctica was nothing short of a revelation. It made her wonder about the “beauty of balance in play on our planet”. She hopes the new generation will understand their planet better and save it from annihilation. The planet’s ecosystem and its balance that took millions of years to form can be soon destroyed. Scientists warn that a further depletion in the ozone layer will a