Imperial Study

1. ‘‘It was like lighting a fuse.’’
Explain the context of the above statement.
Ans. One evening, Chuck’s good hand hooked into Duke’s lead of the collar to hold him still. It was like ‘lightning a fuse’ because on the spur of the moment, an idea struck the dog’s mind as to how to help Chuck move about and walk.
2. Why did Chuck feel more lonely at home?
Ans. When Chuck was in the hospital, getting treated for paralysis, there were other injured people too, and so he was not lonely there. But at home, each morning when his wife, Marcy, went out to work, he was left all alone with his thoughts.
3. How did Chuck Hooper happen to take his first step?
Ans. When Chuck’s good hand hooked into the leash of Duke’s collar, Duke moved u-shaped and walked ahead with bigger steps. Chuck struggled for balance and with his good hand he placed the leash in his left, paralysed hand.
With Marcy’s help, he moved his right leg out, causing the left foot to drag forward. Duke had helped him take his first step.
4. What was the reaction of the neighbours as they watched Chuck’s progress everyday?
Ans. The neighbours used to watch very keenly and curiously the daily struggle in front of Marcy’s house. On the sidewalk, they saw the dog pull his leash tightly and then stood and wait for Hooper to follow him. They watched every step of progress made by Hooper. When on June 1, Hooper and Duke made it to the intersection, this news spread quite far away.
5. What objectives were set up by Chuck Hooper in his pattern of progress?
Ans. When Chuck was making good progress, he and Duke started making two trips in a day. They lengthened their targets to one-drive-way at a time. Even Duke no longer waited at each step. One day, Chuck Hooper walked to his office without Duke and expressed his willingness to work for an hour in a day in the beginning.
6. What was the problem presented by Chuck in his company?
Ans. When Chuck reached the office and asked for work, the staff was quite shocked. Chuck’s step presented a tough problem because nobody had the courage to tell him that in his condition, he wouldn’t be able to handle the job.
They didn’t know what to do with a person who couldn’t move around, and could only work for an hour a day.
7. What did the people wonder about Charles Hooper after the death of Duke?
Ans. People had observed Duke helping Hooper walk.
It was an amazing sight for them. Now when Duke died, and Hooper walked alone day after day, the people wondered how long he would keep up with the walk. They were curious to know how far he would walk, and whether he would be able to walk all alone in the absence of Duke.
8. Discuss the significance of the promotion given by the company headquarters to honour Duke?
Ans. Hooper was appointed as the ‘Assistant National Sales Manager’. His promotion was more of a tribute to Duke as it was only due to the efforts made by Duke that Hooper was able to regain health, his job and his confidence. This was no ordinary promotion but very significant as Duke’s efforts had changed an impossible thing into a possible one.
9. How did January 4, the day, become significant in the life of Hooper? [CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
Hooper had been working as a Zonal Sales Manager in a chemical company. One day he met with an accident and was paralysed. Being bedridden he had lost all hopes of his recovery. It was his dog ‘Duke’ who awakened his dormant will to fight back and emerge victorious. The dog was instrumental in helping him take more steps each day. So January 4 was a significant day in his life because he had walked 200 metres, without any assistance, to his office.
10. Which incident transformed Chuck Hooper
from a favoured young man to an unfortunate young man ? [CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
Hooper was fortunate in every way. He was tall, healthy and satisfied man working as a Zonal Sales Manager in a chemical company. Everyone liked him, but good luck did not last long and one unlucky day when he was driving home from office, a car collided head on withhis car. He had a brain injury which paralysed his left side.
He became bedridden. In this way from a favoured young man, he was transformed into an unfortunate man.
11. Who do you think was responsible for Chuck’s progress in getting back on his feet ?
[CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
Hooper met with an accident and was paralysed. He was bedridden, and when he had lost all hopes of his recovery, it was his dog, Duke, who was responsible for Chuck’s progress in getting him back to his feet. He helped Hooper to get over his handicap and proved that dogged determination, ability and perseverance in little measures, can achieve the impossible. Duke awakened what was lying dormant in Hooper’s mind—the will to fight back and emerge victorious.
12. What was the reaction of the staff when Chuck visited his district office? What did he say to the manager Gorden Doule ? [CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
When Chuck visited his district office, the staff was amazed by his visit. They were further susprised when he told his manager, Gorden Doule, that he wanted to continue work, initially for one hour. Chuck’s move presented tough problem for them because, seeing Chuck’s courage and determination, nobody had the courage to tell him that he wouldn’t be able to handle his old job.
Moreover, they didn’t know what to do with his demand to do a desk job just for one hour when his job of a salesman required him to move around all the time.

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

NON-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow.

1. “About six weeks after the accident, the hospital put him in a wheelchair. ”

(a) Who does ‘him’ refer to ?

Ans. ‘Him’ refers to Chuck Hooper who has been admitted in the hospital after he met with an accident.
(b) How had ‘he’ met with an accident ?

Ans. One day when Hooper was driving home from office, a car came without warning and collided head on with his car.

(c) How did the accident affect Hooper ?

Ans. Hooper had a subdural haemorrhage in the motor

section of his brain which completely paralyzed his left side.

2. ‘Finally they decided to bring Duke home.’

(a) Who is ‘Duke’ ?

Ans. Duke is their pet dog who had been sent to a kennel after Hooper met with an accident.

(b) Where had Duke been sent ?

Ans. Duke had been sent to a kennel after Hooper met with an accident.

(c) Why was Duke being brought home ?

Ans. Duke was being brought home to give company to Hooper who was bedridden and was all alone at home after his wife left for work.

3. “On January 4, Hooper made a big move. ”

(a) Who was Hooper ?

Ans. Hooper was working as a Zonal Sales Manager in a chemical company.

(b) What was the ‘big move’ he made ?

Ans. After he met with an accident, Hooper’s ‘big

move’ was his first attempt to have walked 200 metres without the assistance of his dog.

(c) Who had been instrumental in helping Hooper to make this ‘big move’ ?

Ans. It was his dog ‘Duke’ who awakened Hooper’s will, which was lying dormant in his mind, to fight back and emerge victorious.

4. Several people jumped to lift the dog. “No please, ” she said.

(a) Why did the people want to lift the dog ?

Ans. The dog had met with an accident. It was

severally injured and had to be taken to the hospital.

(b) Why did Marcy say “No please” ?

Ans. She said so because Marcy had a deep feeling of gratitude for the dog and she herself wanted to do every possible thing for it.

(c) What had happened to the dog ?

Ans. The dog had been hit by a vehicle in front of their home and was severally injured.

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

Page No: 18

4. (a) With reference to Hooper, the author says, “Every thing was going for him”, What does it imply?
(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.
(ii) People admired him.
(iii) He did what he wanted.
(iv) He was capable of playing games.

Answer

(i) He had everything that a man aspires for.

(b) Duke never jumped on Chuck again because _____________.
(i) Duke was paralysed and unable to jump
(ii) Chuck was angry with Duke for jumping at him
(iii) Duke realized that Chuck was not well and could not balance himself
(iv) Marcy did not allow Duke to come near Chuck

Answer

(iii) Duke realised that Chuck was not well and could not balance himself.

(c) The author says that Duke ‘knew his job’. The job was _____________.
(i) to look after Chuck
(ii) to get Chuck on his feet
(iii) to humour Chuck
(iv) to guard the house

Answer

(ii) to get Chuck on his feet

(d)  “_______ even Duke’s presence didn’t reach Chuck “. Why?
(i) Duke was locked in his kennel and Chuck couldn’t see him.
(ii) Duke hid himself behind the bed post.
(iii) Duke had come to know that Hooper was not well.
(iv) Hooper was lost in his own grief and pain.

Answer

(iv) Hooper was lost in his own grief and pain.

Page No: 19

5. (a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.

Answer 

In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Standing Six-foot-one, he’d played on the university
football team. He was already a hard-charging zone sales manager for a Chemical company.

(b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters.
(i) Who are ‘they’?
(ii) Why did they decide to do this?

Answer

(i) ‘They’ refer to the seniors of Hooper who were working for the same chemical company Hooper used to work for.

(ii) Hooper had met with an accident and was critically ill suffering from a subdural haemorrhage. He remained on the critical list for a month. After five weeks when the men from his office came to visit him, they told him that they would create a desk job for him at headquarters because they knew his left side was completely paralyzed and he would not be able to move around.

(c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this? Discuss.

Answer 

Duke was an extraordinary dog with special qualities, when Duke came from the kennel, he jumped on Chuck and he knew instantly that he was never to jump on him again. From that moment, he took up a post beside master’s bed around the clock. Duke encouraged his master to get up by poking his nose under Chuck’s elbow and lifting it up. He also nudged, needled and snorted. Finally, chuck and duke began walking together with Duke pulling at the leash and holding taut so that Chuck could be supported and he could take one step forward. What began as one step at a time culminated in Chuck walking by himself.
(d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the company headquarters?

Answer

Chucks moving back to the company’s headquarters presented several tough problems. Looking at the way he had fought to get back to his normal life, no one had the heart to tell him that he would not be able to handle his old job. Yet it was impossible to work as a salesman if you can’t move about and can work for just one hour in a day.

(e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke?

Answer 

Charles Hooper’s appointment as assistant national sales manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke because just as Duke helped Chuck to walk again, step by step Chuck’s appointment advanced the objectors of the company step by step.

6. Following dates were important in Charles Hooper’s life in some way. Complete the table by relating the description with the correct dates.

Answer

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

Word-Meaning

Critical – at a point of danger or crisis

Slamming – to shut forcefully

Confinement – a state when one is forced to stay in a closed space or a restricted area

Quivering – to shake or vibrate slightly

Slacked – became dull and inactivez Rangy – tall and slim with long limbs

Stalked – walked in a stiff or angry way

Nudged – touched to attract attention

Reproachful – an expression of disappointment

Yap – to give a sharp, high-pitched bark

Bash – a band for tying dogs

Shimmied – moved quickly and smoothly

Taut – tight

 Jurisdiction – the area over which the legal authority of an institution extends

 Instinctively – do something by impulse.

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

Summary

Duke was a huge Doberman, weighing 23 kilos, with a red coat and a fawn vest. Chuck Hooper prevailed upon his wife, Marcy, and bought him because he was very impressed with the energy and agility of the dog. Hooper himself had an athletic built and professionally also he was fortunate to be the Zonal Sales Manager of a chemical company. But good luck did not last long and one unlucky day, Hooper met with an accident. Hooper had to be admitted to the hospital, due to a hemorrhage in the motor section of his brain, completely paralyzing his left side.
Hooper remained critical for a month. Exercises, baths, wheeled walker, nothing worked. He was discharged from the hospital and became very depressed since he was lonely at home, with Marcy being away at work. In his first meeting with Duke, after his accident, Duke shouted, charged at Hooper and hit him above the belt, making him struggle to keep his balance. Perhaps the dog sensed his master’s need and from that moment, he never left Hooper’s side. But Hooper remained grim and didn’t reciprocate at all. One fine day, Duke appeared to be in no mood to tolerate his master’s indifference. He nudged, needled, poked and snorted. By chance, Chuck’s right hand hooked onto Duke’s collar to hold him still Duke pranced, Chuck asked Marcy to make him stand, and in a few seconds as he straightened his left foot to drag forward, he had taken a step. Chuck was exhausted but a beginning was made. Next day, Duke walked to the end of the leash and tugged. Chuck managed to take four steps. In two weeks, both of them managed to reach the front porch and by next month, they were along the sidewalk. Seeing this progress, the doctor prescribed a course of physiotherapy with weights, pulleys and whirlpool baths. Soon Duke began walking with Hooper, without pausing and relaxing at each step.
On January 4, Hooper managed to walk to his district office without Duke. But Hooper was not mentally fit to undertake a full day’s work. There was no time for physiotherapy sessions so Chuck again took Duke’s help who pulled him along the street faster and faster. Chuck regained his stability, endurance and next year, he was promoted to the Regional Manager. Chuck, Marcy, and Duke moved to a new locality. But it was not to be. One day on October 12, 1957, after being run over by a car, Duke succumbed to his injuries in a nearby hospital.
People who had seen Chuck and Duke walk together sympathized with Chuck, who walked alone now. A few weeks later, the chemical company promoted Charles Hooper to the post of Assistant National Sales Manager. As a special tribute to Duke, they called this promotion as advancing ‘towards our objective, step by step

Content’s

• Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Hindi Summary of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Word Meanings of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Textbook Question of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Short Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.
• Long Answer Questions of A Dog Name Duke Class 9th.

FICTION
Chapter 1 HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ

By Sudha Murty

Content’s

• Summary of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Hindi Summary of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Word Meanings of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Textbook Question of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Multiple Choice Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Short Answer Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Long Answer Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.

1. The granddaughter proves to be a catalyst in the grandmother’s pursuit of knowledge. Discuss.
Ans. A lot of credit in helping the grandmother in her pursuit of knowledge goes to the granddaughter. She only used to read out the episodes of the story of ‘Kashi Yatre’ every week to her grandmother. She took up the challenge of teaching the Kannada alphabet to her grandmother. The grandmother had kept Dassera festival as a deadline to learn reading. She worked with full devotion – reading, repeating, writing and reciting and the granddaughter gave full support to her. Finally, the grandmother was able to read ‘Kashi Yatre’ by herself.

2. Why does the grandmother identify with the
protagonist of the ‘Kashi Yatre’? What does this tell you about her character?
Ans. ‘Kashi Yatre’ was a story of the struggle of an old lady who had a strong desire to go to Kashi or Varanasi but could not do so because she spent the money she had saved for the purpose, in helping a poor orphan get married.
There is a belief among most of the Hindus that going to Kashi and worshipping Lord Vishweshwara is the ultimate ‘punya’. The grandmother had never been to Kashi. Like all other Hindus, she also had a desire to visit Kashi, but was anyway happy cooking and feeding her grandchildren.
That is why she identifies herself, with the protagonist of ‘Kashi Yatre’. This shows that she is a religious lady, who is very loving and affectionate.
3. The grandmother believes in scriptures and
Hindu mythology, yet she touches the feet of her granddaughter. Why?
Ans. According to the Hindu scriptures, touching the feet of elders is considered as a sign of respect. Normally, elders never touch the feet of youngsters. But the grandmother touched the feet of her granddaughter as a mark of respect because she had been her teacher. The grandmother believed that the granddaughter deserved the respect as she had taught her so well and with so much affection that she had made her confident and independent enough to read any novel all by herself.
4. Give a character-sketch of the grandmother as depicted in the lesson, ‘‘How I Taught My
Grandmother To Read.’’
Ans. Grandmother is the central character, the fulcrum around which the entire lesson revolves. She is sixty-two years old, grey-haired, wrinkled and all her life is devoted to the kitchen-chores and well-being of her family. Her lifestyle is mundane, ordinary and routine. Triveni, the famous Kannada writer, acts as the only rainbow to her humdrum life. The novel ‘Kashi Yatre’ stirs in her, yearnings for a visit to Kashi, the ultimate Pooja for Hindus. The sufferings of the protagonist find a ready echo in the grandmother’s heart and she identifies with the suffering of the main character.
The grandmother is not only religious, but also believes in worshipping Lord Vishweshwara and
performing rituals. She is a lady of great commitment, courage and indomitable spirit, which is evident in her desire to master Kannada alphabet, even at the age of sixty-two. Determined, fiercely independent, she hates being helpless and desperate. That is why she never asks anyone else to read out the story in the entire village. She diagnoses the weakness that comes in her way and decides to learn the Kannada alphabet immediately. Her desperation over her inability to know the next episode of Kashi Yatre, her rubbing of hand over the pictures and words, is very evocative, it expresses her intense desire for learning. Triveni awakens her dormant desire for literature and education. The grandmother not only proves to be an ideal and diligent student but also preaches by precept that ‘‘One is never too old to learn and a teacher is the most revered one, irrespective of age.’’

5. As grandmother in the story ‘How I Taught My Grandmother to Read’ write a diary entry on your transformation.
OR
You are the grandmother. Write your feelings in your diary when your granddaughter gave you the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’. [CBSE 2010 (TERM 1)]

Dear Diary 25th August 2011
I am on Cloud Nine today because I am able to read the episode of ‘Kashi Yatre’ on my own. I remember the day when my granddaughter presented me the magazine in which the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’ was published in a serial.
Since I was uneducated, she used to read every episode to me. Just like the main protagonist of the novel I also had a strong desire to visit Kashi but could not do so for one reason or the other. I identified myself with the protagonist and became so interested in the novel that I eagerly waited for the magazine so that my granddaughter could read the next episode to me. Once she was away at a wedding, I felt helpess as I couldn’t read the story. There and then I decided to learn Kannada alphabets and it was my granddaughter who did the needful. And see the result Oh!
I am feeling so light, so independent! I am thankful to my granddaughter. Had she not presented me the magazine, this day would never have come to my life.
6. Imagine you are the grandmother. In about 150 words, write a letter to share your thoughts, feelings, ambitions and resolutions as a neo-literate.
[CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
Dear Krishna
How are you? I am writing this letter to give you a thrilling news — I have learned to read Kannada alphabets as you know that we could not go to school because at that time education for girls was not considered essential. Till Sudha presented me the magazine in which ‘Kashi Yatre’ was published even I never felt its important. But afterwards I got so interested in the novel that I used to wait for the next episode so that Sudha was able to read that to me. But once in her absence, I could not read it. It left a void in my life. This fanned my desire to learn. There and then I decided to read and see the result! I am independent now at the age of 62. I suggest you also should try your hand at learning Kannada alphabets. I feel so great to be able to read and write that I have decided to spend some time in teaching the ladies of my neighbourhood. Rest in next letter.
Your friend
7. You are Sudha Murthy. Write a letter to your friend telling her how and why you taught your grandmother to read. [CBSE 2010 (Term 1)]
Dear Mamta
Hope you are fine. I am writing this letter to you not to tell you about our common friends but about my student. Guess who? She is none other than my grandmother. It so happened that once I came back after attending a wedding she came to me and started crying. I was dumbstruck because I have always known her to be a tough lady who never cried even in most difficult situation.
You know she cried at her helplessness of not being able to read. This desperation led her to decide upon learning the alphabet even at the age of sixty two. I took up the challenge of teaching Kananada alphabet to my grandmother. She kept Dassera festival as a deadline. She worked with full devotion—reading, repeating writing and reciting and I gave her full support. After she was able to read ‘Kashi Yatre’ by hereself she came and touched my feet. When I protested, she said: ‘‘One is never too old to learn and a teacher is the most revered one, irrespective of age’’. Rest in next letter.
Sudha

Content’s

• Summary of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Hindi Summary of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Word Meanings of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Textbook Question of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Multiple Choice Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Non-Multiple Choice Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.
• Short Answer Questions of How I Taught My Grandmother To Read.