Unit – 6 Prose - THE NOBLE BISHOP - CLASS 09 -Two mark questions

 

THE NOBLE BISHOP

 

C1. Work in pairs and answer the following questions in a sentence or two each.

1. Who was Jean Valjean?

 Ans:    Jean Valjean was a convict.

2. Who bought the silver candlesticks from the mantel?

Ans: Baptistine brought the silver candlesticks from the mantle.

3. What did the stranger steal from the Bishop’s place?

Ans: The stranger stole silverware from the Bishop place.

4. Why was Jean Valjean surprised at the Bishop’s behaviour the next morning?

Ans: Bishop addressed Jean Valjean as his friend and happy to see him so he was surprised.

5. Why was Jean Valjean finally set free?

Ans: Bishop told that he had given silverware to Jean Valjean so he was set free.

6. What did Jean Valjean promise the bishop?

Ans: He promised the Bishop that he would become a honest man.

C2. Discuss in groups and write answers for the following questions.

1. What do you think were Jean Valjean’s feelings when he was called ‘friend’?

Ans: He thought that bishop must be a great soul and thanked him.

2. Why did Jean Valjean say that he was a beast?

Ans: Jean Valjean was imprisoned and tortured badly. And he lost the human qualities.  So he said that he was a man once, but he was a beast now.

3. What kind of person was the Bishop?

Ans: Bishop was a kind hearted and sympathetic human being.

4. Why did Jean Valjean hesitate to steal the silverware at first?

Ans: Because he feared that Bishop may be awaken.

5. Was there any change in Jean Valjean’s attitude when he left the Bishop? What was the change?

Ans: Yes, there was a lot of change in Jean Valjean attitude. He led the life of an honest man, and worked for oppressed and downtrodden people.

C3. Discuss the following questions in small groups and present your answers to the class. Write a short paragraph on each question.

1. Describe the suffering of Jean Valjean.

Ans: Jean Valjean was convicted for nineteen years in the galleys for stealing some bread. He was tortured and treated like a animal. His name and soul were taken away and given a devil in its place.

2. Explain how the Bishop reacted when Jean Valjean was bought before him by the police.

Ans:     Bishop was very happy to see Jean Valjean and called him as friend. He did not tell that Jean had stolen the silverware. He asked him why he had not taken candlesticks along with the silverware.