| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | If I Were You |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
If I Were You
I. Answer these questions.
1. “At last a sympathetic audience.”
(“অৱশেষত এজন সহানুভূতিশীল শ্ৰোতা।”)
(i) Who says this?
(কোনে এই কথা কৈছে?)
Gerrard says this.
(জেৰাৰ্ডে এই কথা কৈছে।)
(ii) Why does he say it?
(তেওঁ কিয় এনেকৈ কৈছে?)
He says it because the intruder, who has broken into his house, is willing to listen to his story, unlike others who might not care.
(তেওঁ এনেকৈ কৈছে কাৰণ ঘৰত সোমাই অহা অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে তেওঁৰ কাহিনী শুনিবলৈ ইচ্ছুক, আনসকলৰ দৰে যিসকলে গুৰুত্ব নিদিয়ে।)
(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?
(তেওঁ ব্যংগাত্মক নে গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ?)
He is sarcastic, mocking the intruder’s unexpected interest in his tale while subtly maintaining control of the situation.
(তেওঁ ব্যংগাত্মক, অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীৰ অপ্ৰত্যাশিত আগ্ৰহক উপহাস কৰি পৰিস্থিতি নিয়ন্ত্ৰণত ৰাখিছে।)
2. Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে জেৰাৰ্ডক কিয় তেওঁৰ পৰিচয় ল’বলৈ বাছি লৈছে?)
The intruder chooses Gerrard because he is a solitary man with few contacts, making it easier to assume his identity unnoticed, and their builds are similar.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে জেৰাৰ্ডক বাছি লৈছে কাৰণ তেওঁ অকলশৰীয়া, কম সম্পৰ্ক থকা, পৰিচয় লোৱাটো সহজ, আৰু তেওঁলোকৰ শৰীৰৰ গঠন একে।)
3. “I said it with bullets.”
(“মই গুলীৰে কৈছিলোঁ।”)
(i) Who says this?
(কোনে এই কথা কৈছে?)
Gerrard says this.
(জেৰাৰ্ডে এই কথা কৈছে।)
(ii) What does it mean?
(ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ কি?)
It means Gerrard claims he responded to a situation with violence, using bullets instead of words.
(ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ জেৰাৰ্ডে দাবী কৰিছে যে তেওঁ এটা পৰিস্থিতিৰ প্ৰতিক্ৰিয়াত শব্দৰ পৰিৱৰ্তে গুলীৰে সঁহাৰি দিছিল।)
(iii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?
(এইটো সত্য নেকি? বক্তাই এইটো কিয় কৈছে?)
It’s not the truth; Gerrard fabricates this to convince the intruder he’s a dangerous criminal, hoping to outwit him.
(এইটো সত্য নহয়; জেৰাৰ্ডে অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীক ভয় খুৱাবলৈ আৰু চতুৰতাৰে জয় কৰিবলৈ নিজকে বিপজ্জনক অপৰাধী বুলি মিছাকৈ কৈছে।)
4. What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
(জেৰাৰ্ডৰ পেছা কি? নাটকৰ কোন অংশবোৰে তোমাৰ উত্তৰ সমৰ্থন কৰে?)
Gerrard is a playwright. Evidence includes: “This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but…” and “I said, you were luckier than most melodramatic villains.” These show his familiarity with drama and storytelling.
(জেৰাৰ্ড এজন নাট্যকাৰ। প্ৰমাণ: “এইটো সকলো বৰ নাটকীয়, হয়তো মৌলিক নহয়, কিন্তু…” আৰু “মই কৈছিলোঁ, তুমি বেছিভাগ নাটকীয় খলনায়কতকৈ ভাগ্যৱান।” এইবোৰে তেওঁৰ নাটক আৰু কাহিনীৰ জ্ঞান দেখুৱায়।)
5. “You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(“তুমি সোনকালে চতুৰ হোৱা বন্ধ কৰিবা।”)
(i) Who says this?
(কোনে এই কথা কৈছে?)
The intruder says this.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে এই কথা কৈছে।)
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(বক্তাই এইটো কিয় কৈছে?)
The intruder says it to threaten Gerrard, implying he’ll kill him, ending his clever resistance.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে জেৰাৰ্ডক ভয় দেখুৱাবলৈ কৈছে, বুজাইছে যে তেওঁ তাক মাৰিব, তেওঁৰ চতুৰতা বন্ধ কৰি।)
(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?
(বক্তাৰ মতে কিহে জেৰাৰ্ডক চতুৰ হোৱাৰ পৰা ৰখাব?)
According to the intruder, Gerrard’s death will stop him from being smart, as a dead man can’t outwit anyone.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীৰ মতে, জেৰাৰ্ডৰ মৃত্যুই তাক চতুৰ হোৱাৰ পৰা ৰখাব, কাৰণ মৃত মানুহে কাকো জয় কৰিব নোৱাৰে।)
6. “They can’t hang me twice.”
(“তেওঁলোকে মোক দুবাৰ ফাঁচি দিব নোৱাৰে।”)
(i) Who says this?
(কোনে এই কথা কৈছে?)
The intruder says this.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে এই কথা কৈছে।)
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(বক্তাই এইটো কিয় কৈছে?)
He says it to justify killing Gerrard, arguing that since he’s already wanted for murder, another killing won’t increase his punishment.
(তেওঁ এইটো জেৰাৰ্ডক হত্যাৰ যুক্তি হিচাপে কৈছে, বুজাইছে যে তেওঁ ইতিমধ্যে হত্যাৰ অপৰাধী, আৰু এটা হত্যাই তেওঁৰ শাস্তি বঢ়াব নোৱাৰে।)
7. “A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?
(“এটা ৰহস্য মই বুজাই দিবলৈ প্ৰস্তাৱ কৰিছোঁ।” বক্তাই কোন ৰহস্য বুজাবলৈ প্ৰস্তাৱ কৰিছে?)
Gerrard proposes to explain the mystery of his secretive life and why he’s a suitable target, though it’s a ruse to trap the intruder.
(জেৰাৰ্ডে তেওঁৰ গোপন জীৱনৰ ৰহস্য আৰু তেওঁ কিয় লক্ষ্য হিচাপে উপযুক্ত তা বুজাবলৈ প্ৰস্তাৱ কৰিছে, যদিও এইটো অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীক ফাঁদত পেলোৱাৰ চাল।)
8. “This is your big surprise.”
(“এইটোৱেই তোমাৰ ডাঙৰ আচৰিত।”)
(i) Where has this been said in the play?
(নাটকত এইটো ক’ত কোৱা হৈছে?)
It’s said twice: once by the intruder when revealing his plan to kill Gerrard, and later by Gerrard when he locks the intruder in the cupboard.
(এইটো দুবাৰ কোৱা হৈছে: অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীয়ে জেৰাৰ্ডক হত্যাৰ পৰিকল্পনা প্ৰকাশ কৰোঁতে, আৰু পাছত জেৰাৰ্ডে তাক আলমাৰীত বন্ধ কৰোঁতে।)
(ii) What is the surprise?
(আচৰিত কি?)
The intruder’s surprise is his plan to assume Gerrard’s identity; Gerrard’s surprise is trapping the intruder, revealing his cleverness and the police’s imminent arrival.
(অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীৰ আচৰিত হ’ল জেৰাৰ্ডৰ পৰিচয় লোৱাৰ পৰিকল্পনা; জেৰাৰ্ডৰ আচৰিত হ’ল তাক ফাঁদত পেলাই তেওঁৰ চতুৰতা আৰু আৰক্ষীৰ আগমনৰ কথা প্ৰকাশ।)
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Section I: Dialogue-Based Questions
- Who says, “At last a sympathetic audience”?
a) The intruder
b) Gerrard
c) A policeman
d) A neighbor
Answer: b) Gerrard
Explanation: Gerrard says this to the intruder in the play. - Why does Gerrard say, “At last a sympathetic audience”?
a) He’s performing a play
b) The intruder listens to his story
c) He’s happy to see the police
d) He’s talking to a friend
Answer: b) The intruder listens to his story
Explanation: He finds the intruder’s interest amusingly unusual. - What tone does Gerrard use in “At last a sympathetic audience”?
a) Serious
b) Sarcastic
c) Angry
d) Sad
Answer: b) Sarcastic
Explanation: He mocks the intruder while staying in control. - Who says, “I said it with bullets”?
a) The intruder
b) Gerrard
c) A policeman
d) A stranger
Answer: b) Gerrard
Explanation: Gerrard uses this line to mislead the intruder. - What does “I said it with bullets” imply?
a) Gerrard shot someone
b) Gerrard is confessing
c) Gerrard is lying to seem dangerous
d) Gerrard is joking
Answer: c) Gerrard is lying to seem dangerous
Explanation: It’s a fabricated tale to outsmart the intruder. - Who says, “You’ll soon stop being smart”?
a) Gerrard
b) The intruder
c) A friend
d) A neighbor
Answer: b) The intruder
Explanation: The intruder threatens Gerrard with this line. - What will stop Gerrard from being smart, according to the intruder?
a) Fear
b) Death
c) Police arrival
d) A trick
Answer: b) Death
Explanation: The intruder implies killing Gerrard will end his cleverness. - Who says, “They can’t hang me twice”?
a) Gerrard
b) The intruder
c) A policeman
d) A judge
Answer: b) The intruder
Explanation: The intruder justifies his plan with this statement. - Why does the intruder say, “They can’t hang me twice”?
a) He’s already been caught
b) He’s committed one murder, so another won’t matter
c) He’s innocent
d) He’s joking
Answer: b) He’s committed one murder, so another won’t matter
Explanation: He rationalizes adding Gerrard’s murder to his crimes. - Who proposes to explain “A mystery I propose to explain”?
a) The intruder
b) Gerrard
c) A friend
d) A policeman
Answer: b) Gerrard
Explanation: Gerrard uses this to lure the intruder into his trap. - What mystery does Gerrard propose to explain?
a) His wealth
b) His secretive life
c) The intruder’s past
d) A crime scene
Answer: b) His secretive life
Explanation: He pretends to reveal why he’s a target, as a ruse. - When does the intruder say, “This is your big surprise”?
a) When entering the house
b) When revealing his plan to kill Gerrard
c) When Gerrard traps him
d) When the police arrive
Answer: b) When revealing his plan to kill Gerrard
Explanation: It’s his initial shock to Gerrard. - When does Gerrard say, “This is your big surprise”?
a) When the intruder enters
b) When he locks the intruder in the cupboard
c) When he calls the police
d) When he escapes
Answer: b) When he locks the intruder in the cupboard
Explanation: It’s Gerrard’s counter-surprise.
General Plot and Character Questions
- Why does the intruder target Gerrard?
a) Gerrard is rich
b) Gerrard lives alone and has a similar build
c) Gerrard is famous
d) Gerrard knows him
Answer: b) Gerrard lives alone and has a similar build
Explanation: These traits make Gerrard an easy identity to steal. - What is Gerrard’s profession?
a) Policeman
b) Playwright
c) Shopkeeper
d) Criminal
Answer: b) Playwright
Explanation: His dramatic references confirm this. - Which line supports Gerrard being a playwright?
a) “I said it with bullets”
b) “This is all very melodramatic”
c) “They can’t hang me twice”
d) “You’ll soon stop being smart”
Answer: b) “This is all very melodramatic”
Explanation: It shows his familiarity with theatrical terms. - What does the intruder plan to do with Gerrard’s identity?
a) Use it to rob a bank
b) Assume it after killing him
c) Sell it
d) Reveal it to the police
Answer: b) Assume it after killing him
Explanation: He wants to live as Gerrard to evade capture. - How does Gerrard outwit the intruder?
a) By calling the police early
b) By locking him in a cupboard
c) By running away
d) By fighting him
Answer: b) By locking him in a cupboard
Explanation: This traps the intruder until the police arrive.
Themes and Tone
- What is the main theme of the play?
a) Love and friendship
b) Wit versus brute force
c) Revenge
d) Greed
Answer: b) Wit versus brute force
Explanation: Gerrard’s cleverness triumphs over the intruder’s violence. - What is Gerrard’s attitude toward the intruder?
a) Fearful
b) Calm and sarcastic
c) Angry
d) Helpless
Answer: b) Calm and sarcastic
Explanation: He stays composed and mocks the intruder throughout.
