Worksheet: The Address | English Class 11 PDF Download

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Q1: The story "The Address" is about the human predicament that follows __________.

Q2: The protagonist goes to her native place in __________ in search of her mother's belongings after the war.

Q3: The woman who opened the door at House Number 46 was wearing her mother's __________ cardigan.

Q4: The narrator asked the woman whether she knew her __________.

Q5: Mrs. Dorling had been coming to the narrator's house and taking something home with her every time she left. She wanted to save all their __________ possessions.

Q6: The address the narrator's mother provided was __________, Marconi Street.

Q7: During the narrator's first visit, a girl of __________ opened the door.

Q8: The narrator saw an old-fashioned iron candle holder hanging next to a __________.

Q9: The narrator was horrified to find herself in a room she knew and did not know, with familiar things that __________ her in the strange atmosphere.

Q10: In the end, the narrator resolved to __________ the address and moved on.

Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion: The protagonist's first visit to House Number 46 was successful.
Reason: The woman who opened the door recognized the protagonist.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q2: Assertion: Mrs. Dorling had been taking things from the narrator's house.
Reason: She wanted to save all their nice possessions.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q3: Assertion: The narrator was horrified in the room during her second visit.
Reason: The room was filled with unfamiliar items.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q4: Assertion: The narrator resolved to forget the address.
Reason: She found all the possessions she was looking for.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q5: Assertion: The story "The Address" primarily focuses on a war that occurred in Holland.
Reason: The protagonist goes to her native place in search of her mother's belongings after the war.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: What is the central theme of "The Address"?

Q2: Why did the protagonist visit her native place after the war?

Q3: What was the woman's reaction when the protagonist introduced herself at House Number 46?

Q4: What item of clothing was the woman wearing that made the protagonist certain she was in the right place?

Q5: Who is Mrs. Dorling, and what did she do?

Q6: What did the protagonist see Mrs. Dorling carrying out of their house?

Q7: What did the protagonist find in the living room during her second visit?

Q8: Why did the familiar things in the room trouble the protagonist?

Q9: What did the protagonist decide to do at the end of the story?

Q10: What was the address the protagonist was searching for?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Describe the protagonist's first visit to House Number 46 in Marconi Street.

Q2: Explain the role of Mrs. Dorling in the story and her actions.

Q3: How did the protagonist react when she saw Mrs. Dorling leaving their house with a heavy suitcase?

Q4: What was the significance of the old-fashioned iron candle holder in the living room during the second visit?

Q5: Discuss the narrator's conflicting emotions and thoughts during her second visit to the address.

Q6: How does the story explore the theme of nostalgia and possession?

Q7: Why did the protagonist resolve to forget the address?

Q8: What message or lesson can be drawn from the story "The Address"?

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Write a detailed summary of the entire story "The Address," highlighting the key events and the protagonist's emotional journey.

Q2: Analyze the significance of the address, "Number 46, Marconi Street," in the story and how it symbolizes the protagonist's quest.

Q3: Explore the themes of memory, belonging, and the aftermath of war in the story "The Address." How do these themes shape the narrative?

Q4: Discuss the character development of the protagonist in the story, from her initial search for belongings to her decision at the end. How does her character evolve throughout the narrative?

Passage Based Questions

Q1: What surprised the narrator’s mother during the narrator’s visit?
A. The arrival of Mrs. Dorling
B. The narrator’s quick observation of changes
C. The weather during the visit
D. The condition of the house

Q2: Who was Mrs. Dorling, according to the narrator’s mother?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
Mrs. Dorling was a ____________(new / old) acquaintance of the narrator’s mother.

Q4: Why did the narrator find it difficult to believe in the changes at home?

2. Read the given extract and answer the following questions

“I had remembered it. But I had waited a long time to go there. Initially after the Liberation I was absolutely not interested in all that stored stuff, and naturally, I was also rather afraid of it. Afraid of being confronted with things that had belonged to a connection that no longer existed; which were hidden away in cupboards and boxes and waiting in vain until they were put back in their place again; which had endured all those years because they were ‘things.’ But gradually everything became more normal again. Bread was getting to be a lighter colour, there was a bed you could sleep in unthreatened, a room with a view you were more used to glancing at each day.”
Q1: What was the narrator initially afraid of after the Liberation?
A. Going back to school
B. Confronting stored possessions
C. Meeting new people
D. Returning to their old house

Q2: How did the narrator’s feelings towards the stored items change over time?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
After the Liberation, life began to feel more_______________ (normal / chaotic) for the narrator.

Q4: Why did the narrator wait so long before visiting Mrs. Dorling’s house?

3. Read the given extract and answer the following questions

“At the corner of the road I looked up at the name-plate. Marconi Street, it said. I had been at Number 46. The address was correct. But now I didn’t want to remember it any more. I wouldn’t go back there because the objects that are linked in your memory with the familiar life of former times instantly lose their value when, severed from them, you see them again in strange surroundings. And what should I have done with them in a small rented room where the shreds of black-out paper still hung along the windows and no more than a handful of cutlery fitted in the narrow table drawer? I resolved to forget the address.”
Q1: Why did the narrator decide not to return to Number 46?
A. The address was incorrect
B. The objects had lost their value
C. The house was no longer there
D. The road was blocked

Q2: What realization did the narrator have about the objects from the past?

Q3: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
The narrator felt that the objects instantly lost their________________ (value / importance) when seen in a strange setting.

Q4: How did the narrator’s perception of the address change by the end of the passage?