Class 9- english -Beehive – chapter 7
Chapter-7
I. Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answers.)
Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised? (1)
The ‘holy man’ was surprised because he had assumed that Santosh’s mother wanted a son. But grandmother of the unborn child told him that they did not want a son.
Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. (2)
Santosh liked to wear shorts instead of traditional dress prevalent in her village. This shows her rebellious attitude and shows that since early age she had a mind of her own.
Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3)
Despite of belonging to an affluent family, Santosh was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the society and her family.
When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4)
Santosh Yadav left her home for Delhi because she had to do higher studies and according to her society girls were not allowed to study.
Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of Santosh are brought into light by this incident? (4)
Santosh’s parents had refused to pay for her education in Delhi. Santosh told her parents politely that she would do part-time work to pay her school fees. At this, the parents agreed to pay for her schooling. This incident shows that Santosh was a girl of iron determination.
II. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
On her request they agreed to let her join them in mountain climbing. This is how her journey to become a great mountaineer began.
What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh’s concern for her team-mates?
During the 1992 Everest expedition, one of her teammates was in a very critical condition in South Col. Santosh made all efforts to look after him
What shows her concern for the environment?
Her concern for the environment is evident from the fact that she collected and brought down 500 kilograms of garbage from the Himalayas.
How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest?
She says that her feelings were indescribable. It was a very great moment and she felt proud of being an Indian.
Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What were the reasons for this?
When Santosh Yadav first scaled Mt Everest, she became the youngest woman in the world to achieve the feat. When she scaled the Everest the second time, she became the only woman to have scaled it twice.
III. Complete the following statements.
From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to____________________
From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the hill and suddenly vanish after a while.
When she finished college, Santosh had to write a letter of apology to her father because
When she finished college, Santosh had to write a letter of apology to her father because she had got herself enrolled at Uttarkashi’s Nehru Institute of Mountaineering without his permission.
During the Everest expedition, her seniors in the team admired her __________________ while________________endeared her to fellow climbers.
During the Everest expedition, her seniors in the team admired her climbing skills, physical fitness and mental strength while her concern for others and desire to work together with them endeared her to fellow climbers.
IV. Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. (Look in the paragraphs indicated.)
1. took to be true without proof (1):
2. based on reason; sensible; reasonable (2):
3. the usual way of doing things (3):
4. a strong desire arising from within (5):
5. the power to endure, without falling ill (7)
Assumed
Rational
Custom
Urge
Resistance