Extract Based Questions: Glimpses of the Past | English Class 8 PDF Download

Q1: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. 
Getting off the train at Ranchi next morning, he realised at once that he had never been there before. He came out of the station, took a taxi and drove around the town for a while. He realised that the streets, the buildings, the hotels, the bazaars, the Morabadi Hill –  with none of these had he the slightest acquaintance. Would a trip to the Hudroo Falls help? He didn’t believe so, but, at the same time, he didn’t wish to leave with the feeling that he hadn’t tried enough. So he arranged for a car and left for Hudroo in the afternoon. At five o’clock the same afternoon in Hudroo, two Gujarati gentlemen from a group of picnickers discovered Bepin Babu lying unconscious beside a boulder. When he came round, the first thing Bepin Babu said was, “I’m finished. There’s no hope left.”

(i) How was he sure that he had not visited Ranchi before?
Ans: Bepin Babu visited Ranchi by hiring a taxi. He realized that the streets, the buildings, the hotels, the bazaars etc were not familiar at all.

(ii) Why did the trip to the Hudroo Falls plan?
Ans: Bepin Babu was sure that he had not visited the place before. But he did not want to take a chance so he went to Hudroo Falls.

(iii) What had happened to Bepin Babu in Hudroo?
Ans: Bepin Babu was lying unconscious beside a boulder. Two Gujarati gentleman found him.

(iv) Why do you think Bepin said ‘I’m finished’?
Ans: Bepin visited Ranchi with the hope to remember any incident or place to relate his previous trip to Ranchi. But he couldn’t relate anything. He was thus in a state of shock that he had lost his memory.

(v) Why was ‘no hope left’ for Bepin Babu?
Ans: Bepin Babu lost faith in his memory. He was totally devastated. He worked hard and managed solution by engaging himself in reading books. The false story had so much of impact on his mind that he lost all his hope of leading a normal life.

Q2: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. 
The truth was that Indians had lost self-respect. The British scorned them. The native is unworthy of trust. incapable of honesty – True, your honor, but I am honest. Being merchants, the British wanted quick profits. their heavy gaze. forced farmers to abandon their fields. But your men are taking all my crops! You are till in arrears. If you don’t pay next week. I will send you to jail. St,iU, the British invented other methods which gave them more profits. The goods manufactured in England should not have any import duty when brought into India. A good idea! The East India Company’s laws began to cripple Indian industries. Inevitably famines

(i) What was the conflict in Bepin Babu’s mind?
Ans: Bepin Babu was working in the office and he was performing his duties with responsibility. He spoke for half an hour at an important meeting. Yet he was not sure of his mental state.

(ii) Where was Bepin Babu in October 1958?
Ans: Bepin Babu was in Kanpur October 1958 at his friend Haridas Bagchi’s place.

(iii) Why did Bepin say ‘No, there was To Haridas’?
Ans: Bepin wanted to contact Haridas, then he remembered that Haridas had left with his wife for Japan some weeks ago.

(iv) What were the ‘intimate details’ that Parimal Ghose was aware of?
Ans: Parimal Ghose knew about the intimate details about the bag of books, wife’s death, brother’s insanity etc.

(v) Explain ‘losing his mind’.
Ans: Bepin was initially confident that Parimal mistook him for someone else. But his lie shook him. He started doubting himself.

Q3: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. 
Doubtless it was Bepin’s condition which made Chunilal leave without mentioning anything about a job. Paresh Chanda was a young physician with a pair of bright eyes and a sharp nose. He became thoughtful when he heard about Bepin Babu’s symptoms. “Look, Dr Chanda,” said Bepin Babu desperately, “You must cure me of this horrible illness. I can’t tell you how it’s affecting my work.” Dr Chanda shook his head. ‘You know what, Mr Choudhury,” he said. “I’ve never had to deal with a case such as yours. Frankly, this is quite outside my field of experience. But I have one suggestion. I don’t know if it’ll work, but it’s worth a try. It can do no harm.” Bepin Babu leaned forward anxiously.

(i) What did Chunni Lai come for?
Ans: Chunni Lai visited Bepin’s place to take his help in finding a suitable job for him.

(ii) Describe the appearance of Paresh Chanda.
Ans: Paresh Chandra was a young physician with a pair of bright eyes and a sharp nose.

(iii) Why was Bepin Babu desperate?
Ans: Bepin Babu was desperate to get cure of his horrible illness of forgetfulness.

(iv) What was the analysis of Dr. about mental condition of Bepin Babu?
Ans: Bepin Babu visited the doctor to analyse the medical condition and he could not find anything suspicious in him.

(v) What was the suggestion of his doctor?
Ans: The doctor suggested him to visit Ranchi. Once again to get real experience he could make out if he had really visited those places.

Q4: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. 
The rivalries helped the but India Company and it could easily subdue Indian princes one by one. A far-seeing ruler like the brave Tipu of Mysore fought the British till he died fighting! Thank God, there is peace in the country now! No more wars and no looting by thugs! It is God who sent the British! Our destiny is linked with them! How did Indians react to these conquests? The white man has killed or dethroned our kings. Some kings were not good, but after all, they were of this land. Now we have become slaves of foreigners!

(i) What was the fact about the defeat of Indian prince?
Ans: The rivalries helped the East India Company to win over Indian princess.

(ii) What was the reaction of the commoners?
Ans: The commoners were satisfied as there were no wars and loots

(iii) Who were Britishers to the common folk?
Ans: Britishers were apostles of good as there was peace around.

(iv) What was the regret the villagers have for Indian princes?
Ans: The villagers were concerned about king as some of them were good and above all they were of the motherland.

(v) Find suitable word phrases which means ‘visionary’.
Ans: Far-seeing.