Short Answers - Chapter - 16, Three Men in a Boat | English Class 9 PDF Download

Answer the following questions in short:

Q1. What are the writer’s view about Reading?

Ans. Though Reading was a town of historical importance, but the river at Reading was dirty and full of small wretched boats which were a hindrance in the way of their steam launch.

Q2. What made towing unpleasant for Jim?

Ans. The great number of wretched small boats that continually got in the way of their launch made his towing unpleasant.

Q3. Describe the looks of woman as described by the writer.

Ans. The dead woman’s face was sweet and calm, thought not beautiful. It was too prematurely aged looking, too thin and drawn. The face was gentle and lovable but looked worried and poor.

Q4. Give two reasons, why the woman committed suicide.

Ans. The woman was deceived by her lover. She had sinned and had a child. Her family and friends had closed their doors for her. Secondly she found it difficult to keep both herself and her child on twelve shillings a week which she received after a hard work of twelve hours. She was forced to abandon her child and leave the town as nobody helped her. Unable to bear pain and poverty she had committed suicide.

Q5. What made the three friends stay near the village of Goring and streatley?

Ans. The sweet smiling face of the river and the charming places near the river tempted them to stay there.