English Revision

Answer the following questions:

Q-1 Why was Socrates praised by everyone?

Ans Socrates was praised by everyone for his wisdom.

Q-2 What did the acquaintance want to tell Socrates?

Ans  The acquaintance wanted to tell Socrates some news about one of his (Socrates) friend.

Q-3  What reply did Socrates give him?

Ans  Socrates replied that before he was told that news, they needed to make sure that it passed the triple filter test.

Q-4 What kind of test did Socrates want to take before hearing the news?

Ans  Socrates wanted to take the triple filter test before hearing the news.

Q-5 What was the first test of the triple filter test?

Ans  The first test of the triple filter test was truth.

Q- 6 What were the three test of triple filter test?

Ans  The three triple filter test were truth, goodness, usefulness.

Q- 7 Did the acquaintance pass the triple filter test?

Ans  No, the acquaintance did not pass the triple filter test.

Q- 8 Why was the acquaintance ashamed?

Ans  The acquaintance was ashamed because the news he wanted to give Socrates about one of his friends was neither true, nor good and not even useful.

Q- 9 Why was Socrates held in high esteem?

Ans  Socrates was held in high esteem for his wisdom.

Q- 10 What was second filter test?

Ans  The second filter test was goodness.

  Q-11 Who comes on market days?

Ans  The balloon man comes on market days.

Q-12 Where does the balloon man stand?

Ans  The balloon man stands in the market square.

 Q-13  What does the balloon man hold?

Ans  The balloon man holds different coloured balloons tied with a string.

Q-14 What are the colours of the balloons?

Ans  The colours of the balloons are red, purple, blue, green.

 Q-15 What happens to the balloons when there is a wind?

Ans  The balloons tug and tug like anything when there is a wind.

Q-16 What do the balloons look like in the sky?

Ans  The balloons look pretty in the sky.

Q-17 Where did Robin Hood live and with whom?

Ans  Robin Hood lived in Sherwood forest with his supporters.

Q-18 Who were desperate to capture Robin Hood?

Ans  Prince John of England and the Sheriff of Nottingham were desperate to capture Robin Hood.

Q-19 “Robin Hood must be stopped.” – Who said this to whom? Why did the speaker say so?

Ans  Prince John of England said this to the Sheriff of Nottingham. Prince John said this because Robin Hood with his supporters tricked and robbed the rich people who travelled through the forest and the Sheriff was unable to capture them.

Q-20 What did the messenger tell Robin Hood?

Ans  The messenger told Robin Hood that there was an archery contest in Nottingham and the prize for the best archer was a silver arrow.

Q-21 Why was Little John upset?

Ans  Little John was upset because he thought the archery contest was a trap to capture Robin Hood and that he should not endanger his life

 Q-22 How did Robin Hood decide to go to Nottingham?

 Ans  Robin Hood decided to disguise himself as a lowly peasant to go to Nottingham.

Q- 23 What did Robin observe when he was waiting for his turn?

Ans  Robin observed one of Sheriff’s men was wandering around the contestants when he was waiting for his turn.

Q-24 What happened when Robin shot the first arrow in the archery contest?  

Ans  Robin hit the bull’s eye when he shot the first arrow in the archery contest.

Q- 25 Why did the crowd grow silent after Robin shot his second arrow?

Ans  The crowd grew silent after Robin shot his second arrow because he missed the bull’s eye.

Q- 26 What was the result of the archery contest?

Ans  Robin hit the final arrow and hit the bull’s eye and won the contest.

Q- 27 What happened when Prince John signalled to his Knights to capture Robin Hood?

Ans  When Prince John signalled to his Knights to capture Robin Hood, Little John shouted loudly to carry the winner and the crowd ran forward and lifted Robin and took him away.

Q- 28  How many blind men were there in the poem?

  Ans   There were six blind men in the poem.

Q- 29 What did they go to see?

  Ans   They went to see the Elephant.

Q- 30 Which part of the elephant was described as a wall?

Ans    The body of the elephant was described as wall.

Q- 31 Who had described the body of the elephant as a wall?

   Ans  The first blind man described the body of the elephant as a wall.

Q- 32  What had been described as a spear?

Ans    The tusk of the elephant had been described as a spear.