Dr.M.Mazumdar

1. Spellings My Mother at Sixty-Six -------------------------------- 1. Parents, parent's 2. Cochin 3. Driving 4. Kamala 5. Sprinting 6. Spilling 7. Merry 8. Winter's 9. Familiar 10. Ache 11. Smile 12. Kerala 2. Spellings Keeping Quiet -------------------------------- 1. Pablo Neruda 2. Quiet 3. Victory 4. Survivors 5. Count 6. Shade 7. Inactivity  8. Confused 9. Truck 10. Death 11. Silence  12. Interrupt 13. Threatning 14. Earth 15. Twelve 16. Huge 17. Might 18. Language 19. Exotic 20. Strangeness 21. Fishermen 22. Whales 23. Gathering 24. Salt 25. Engines 26. Hurt 27. Chile 3. Spellings A Thing of Beauty ------------------------ 1. Lovliness 2. Beauty 3. Bower 4. Wreathing 5. Morrow 6. Darken'd 7. Dark 8. Spirits 9. Daffodils 10. 'Gainst 11. Sprinkling 12. Musk-rose 13. Heaven's 14. Brink 15. Immortal 16. Grandeur 17. Dooms 18. Brake 19. Covert 20. Cooling 21. Sprouting 22. Despondence 23. Flowery 24. Spite 25. Inhuman 26. Dearth 27. Morrow 4. Spellings A Roadside...

1. What did the scorpion do? Ans. The scorpion concealed itself under a rice-bag as it was raining heavily outside for 10 hours. Then get the chance, it injected its venomous poison into the blood of the poet’s mother and left the shelter. But, its effects did not remain a bearable one to an old lady. The poet’s mother was screaming feeling endless agony. Her senses were paralysed by the scorpion’s poison, and she felt wordless pain. She was tossing in bed from one side to another in the pain of indescribable sufferings. 2. What attitude of the peasants do you get in Ezekiel’s poem? Ans. Hearing the poet’s mother’s screaming, the neighbouring came running to her house and tried a frantic effort to spot out the whereabouts of the scorpion. But, they were superstitious and religious minded. They told that keeping unflinching faith in God; such troubles can be overcome. They also said the mother’s sufferings in the next life will be reduced for extra suffering in this life. Then the neigh...

1. Who is the writer of "Bina Kutir?" A:-  Saurav Kumar Chaliha is the writer of "Bina Kutir." 2. What is the real name of Saurav Kumar Chaliha? A:- Surendranath Medhi (1930-2011l) of Mangaldoi, Assam is the actual name of Saurav Kumar Chaliha. 3. Who translated "Bina Kutir?" A:- Bibhash Choudhury translated "Bina Kutir" from Assamese to English. 4. Is Bina Kutir an RCC building? A:- Bina Kutir is an Assam-type traditional house. 5. Which car brand is mentioned? A:- A white Ford car is mentioned in the short story. 6. What does the narrator sip? A:- The narrator sips Coca-Cola. 7. Where was Mr Mehta's house located? A:- Mr. Mehta's house was located in Calcutta. 8. Which alternative location was offered to the narrator? A:- Lachit Nagar was offered to the narrator as rented accomodation. 9. Where does the younger son go to pursue education? A:- The younger son goes to Kolkata to pursue medical education. 10. Who is Brajen Kalita? A:- Braj...