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A1.i. Given below are some descriptions...(see page 7 of std XII English textbook)
a.The scientific study of the universe......
Ans. Astronomy
b. The study of the movements.....
Ans. Astrology
c. A prediction of what...
Ans. Prophecy
d. Scientific discipline that studies mental....
Ans. Psychology
ii. In the story we are told that the Town Hall Park.....page 7
Ans. Exceptional qualities of the Town Hall Park.
1. A surging crowd
2.Narrow road
3. Variety of trades and occupations
4. Bewildering crisscross of light rays
5. No municipal lighting
6. Loud and noisy
iii. The astrologer never opened his....page 7
Ans. The astrologer was stranger to astrology but was really good at reading people's mind. He listened to his clients attentively atleast for ten minutes which gave him enough time to understand what was going on in their life. Based on the information collected from the clients , he smartly framed his questions and gave them such answers and advices that they were amused and convinced happily.
A2.i. The tactics used by the astrologer...page 8
Ans. Tactics used by the astrologer :
1. Analysis of human troubles
2. Perception of the tangles of human ties.
3.accumulating information from clients and then giving advice
4. Attractive appearance
5. Asking general questions that are common to anybody
ii. An Astrologer's appearance helps to create..page 8 and 9
Ans.
1.Saffron colour turban on his head.
2. Sacred ash and vermilion on his forehead.
3. Gleaming eyes which seem prophetic to the client.
4. Dark whiskers streaming down the cheeks
iii. Read the following...page 8
A. The Astrologer says that if Nayak leaves his village again , he would face danger.
B. According to the narrator the Astrologer's success in his profession is primarily due to his understanding of people.
C. The story suggests that the Astrologer's comments and observations please people by flattering them or supporting their own views.
D. Guru Nayak consults the astrologer because he wants to get the answer to the specific question.
E. Guru Nayak is looking for the man who tried to kill him to take revenge.
F. The Astrologer's remark makes Guru Nayak feel all of the following except suspicious.
G. Reactions of the Astrologer's wife to his news suggest that she was unaware of his past.
iv. Read the following sentences and find out true and false...page 9
Ans. ( Please write complete sentence first then write if it's a true statement or false.)
A. True
( Note : If the sentence would be - The astrologer gave correct prediction about the client's past that.....then it's a false statement because what astrologer said was a known fact to him ( only he knew it ) and hence it was not a prediction but a fact. )
B. True
C. False - The astrologer wasn't ready to talk about the client's past and hence he tried to back out of the deal.
D. True
E. True
V. The astrologer has changed his appearance....page 9
Ans. The Astrologer has left his village as he thought he had committed a grave crime of killing a person. As he came to new place , he had to start from the scratch to earn his daily bread but he feared to be caught and hence he disguised himself and took on the appearance of an astrologer inspite of not having any prior knowledge about astrology. To attract clients convincingly, he changed his persona , became a patient listener and practised guesswork to create an illusion of being a genuine astrologer.
Vi. The darkness load that was....page 9
Ans. Though the astrologer never shared his secret with anybody , but he always felt guilty of killing a man when he was a youngster. He understood what a grave crime he had committed. Though he might have done it unintentionally as he was badly drunk and had a terrible fight with the man , he always held himself responsible for the death of the man. But , one day when he saw the man alive , standing before him , he felt so relieved and happy because a big burden , from his heart ,of killing somebody was lifted. So , this day was special for his because he could finally enjoy peaceful sleep without any guilt.
Vii. The astrologer feels relieved...page 10
Ans. The astrologer feels relieved to see Guru Nayak because he thinks that he had murdered Guru Nayak and hence was living his life in guilt. He leaves his home to save himself from any kind of punishment. He was leading a very normal and disguised life in the place. However, when he came to know that the man he thought he had killed is alive , he felt happy and at peace. A great burden of not being a murderer was lifted from his heart.
( Rest continues in part 2 )
