The Attic(10th Standard) - very easy and simple short answers - Minimum levels of learning

 The Attic

(very easy and simple short answers - Minimum levels of learning)

1. When did Aditya  leave the local school?

After he passed matriculation exam

 

2. Why did Aditya think that the school would not be recognisable?

                Because nine years have gone.

               

3.  Who were Aditya’s ancestors?

                Zamindars

 

4. How was the landscape through which they travelled?

                With paddy fields.

 

5.  What did Aditya visit?

                Old school, Nagen’s tea shop, old house, jeweler’s shop

 

6. Where was Nagen uncle’s shop?

                Next to grocery shop and opposite to Lord Shiva temple

 

7.  Besides tea, what did Nagen uncle have in his shop?

                Biscuits and savories

 

8. What did Nagen uncle tell about Sanyal?

Nagan cannot see and hear well.

 

9. In what way was Mr. Sanyal’s behaviour strange?

                He recited a poem “Panraksha” by Tagore.

 

10.  What did Nagen uncle tell about Sanyal’s past life?

                He sold his land for his daughter’s marriage. His wife and only son died last year.

11. How did Sanyal show that he had a sense of self-respect?

                He paid for his tea and biscuit.

 

12.  Why was the attic ‘a favourite place’ for the children?

                It is the world of their own.

13.  What did Aditya do on reaching the attic?

                Searched for medal.

14.  What did the jeweller say about the article?

                It was an antique.

15.  Was Sanyal happy about his visitors?

                No

 

16.  Why did Sanyal recite the poem in the tea shop earlier?

                To  make Aditya realise his mistake.

 

17.  What was engraved on the medal?

                Sriman Sasanka Sanyal – Special Prize for recitation – 1948

 

18. W rite a few lines about the owner of the shop.

                # Sixty years old and rustic

                # combed hair and clean look

                # wearing dhoti, blue shirt and green shawl.

 

19. What was the daily routine of Sanyal?

                Went to tea shop, had tea and biscuit and paid for it

 

20.   Why was there a sudden change in Aditya’s expression?

                Aditya identified Sanyal by the poem.

 

21. Why did Aditya decide to visit his ancestral home?

                To revive his childhood memories.

22.  What was the condition of the attic?

                The wall had crumbled down. It is worst hit by wind and weather.

23.   When did Aditya heave a sigh of relief? Why?

                He got the medal stolen from Sanyal.

24.  Why did Aditya and his friend go to the jeweller?

                To find the weight and value of the medal.

25.  What did Aditya offer Sanyal?

                150 rupees.

26.   “Your grievances are absolutely justified.” Who says this to whom? Why?

# Aditya told this to Sanyal.

# Aditya felt guilty for stealing the medal.