Worksheet: The Tale of Melon City | English Class 11 PDF Download

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Q1: The poem "The Tale Of Melon City" is a narrative poem about how a ________ was chosen to become the king of a state.

Q2: The king planned to construct an arch to improve the onlookers morally and provide ________ joy to them.

Q3: The chief of builders shifted the responsibility to the ________.

Q4: The architect indirectly put the blame on the ________.

Q5: The king decided to hang the architect, considering the matter to be ________.

Q6: The wisest man in the country suggested that the real culprit was the ________.

Q7: The crowd became restless when the king commented that someone must be hanged due to ________.

Q8: The king's men found a man tall enough to fit in the noose, and it was the ________.

Q9: An idiot happened to pass the City Gate and was asked who should be the king, and he uttered ________.

Q10: The ministers coronated a ________ and placed it on the throne.

Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion: The king decided to hang the chief of builders.
Reason: The chief of builders was directly responsible for the faulty size of the bricks.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q2: Assertion: The architect indirectly put the blame on the king.
Reason: The architect amended the plans without the king's approval.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q3: Assertion: The king's men found a man tall enough to fit in the noose.
Reason: The man was the architect.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q4: Assertion: The old man claimed that the arch was the real culprit.
Reason: The arch hit the king's crown violently.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Q5: Assertion: The ministers coronated a melon as the king.
Reason: The people demanded that someone should be hanged.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: What was the purpose of constructing the arch in the poem?

Q2: Why did the king decide to hang the chief of builders?

Q3: Who shifted the responsibility to the labourers, leading to their potential hanging?

Q4: How did the masons respond to the accusation against them?

Q5: What argument did the architect use to indirectly put the blame on the king?

Q6: Who suggested that the real culprit was the arch in the poem?

Q7: Why did the crowd become restless when the king commented on hanging someone?

Q8: Who ended up being tall enough to fit in the noose?

Q9: What was the idiot's response when asked who should be the king?

Q10: What was the reason the ministers coronated a melon as the king?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Explain the events that led to the king's decision to hang the chief of builders.

Q2: How did the blame-shifting unfold among the different parties involved in the construction of the arch?

Q3: Describe the argument the architect used to indirectly put the blame on the king.

Q4: Why did the king seek the advice of a wise man in the poem?

Q5: What led to the unexpected outcome where the king ended up being hanged?

Q6: Explain the significance of the old custom mentioned in the poem.

Q7: What is the final response of the people when questioned about their melon king, and what does it reveal about their attitude?

Q8: How does the poem "The Tale Of Melon City" reflect the principles of non-interference?

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Discuss the themes of arrogance and absurdity in "The Tale Of Melon City," using examples from the poem.

Q2: Explain the irony in the resolution of the poem, where the king is hanged, and a melon becomes the king.

Q3: What message or moral lesson can readers take away from the poem, and how is it conveyed through the events and characters?

Q4: Analyze the satirical elements in the poem and their role in highlighting the flaws of the characters and society depicted.