| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | Packing |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
Packing Class 9
I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30-40 words).
(তলৰ প্ৰশ্নসমূহ দলীয়ভাৱে চুটি উত্তৰ দিয়া, ৩০-৪০ শব্দৰ ভিতৰত।)
1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog)
(কাহিনীটোত কিমানটা চৰিত্ৰ আছে? নামবোৰ লিখা। (কুকুৰটোৰ নামো উল্লেখ কৰিবা।))
There are four characters in the narrative: Jerome (the narrator), George, Harris, and the dog Montmorency, who all contribute to the chaotic packing adventure.
(কাহিনীটোত চাৰিটা চৰিত্ৰ আছে: জেৰম (কাহিনীকাৰ), জৰ্জ, হেৰিছ আৰু কুকুৰ মন্টমৰেন্সি, যিসকলে সকলোৱে বিশৃংখল বস্তু সামৰাৰ অভিযানত অৰিহণা যোগায়।)
2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?
(কিয় কাহিনীকাৰ (জেৰমি) জনে বস্তু বন্ধাত আগভাগ লৈছিল?)
Jerome volunteered to pack because he prided himself on his packing skills, believing he was the best at it and wanted to demonstrate his expertise to his friends.
(জেৰমিয়ে বস্তু সামৰাত আগভাগ লৈছিল কাৰণ সি নিজৰ সামৰাৰ দক্ষতাৰ ওপৰত গৰ্ব কৰিছিল, ভাৱিছিল সি সৰ্বশ্ৰেষ্ঠ আৰু বন্ধুসকলক তাৰ প্ৰমাণ দিব বিচাৰিছিল।)
3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?
(জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছে কেনেকুৱা প্ৰতিক্ৰিয়া প্ৰকাশ কৰিছিল? জেৰমিয়ে সিহঁতৰ প্ৰতিক্ৰিয়া ভাল পাইছিল নে?)
George and Harris accepted Jerome’s offer eagerly, lounging lazily—George on an easy chair, Harris with feet on the table—which annoyed Jerome, as he expected them to assist.
(জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছে জেৰমিৰ প্ৰস্তাৱত আগ্ৰহেৰে মানি লৈছিল, জৰ্জে আৰামৰ চকীত আৰু হেৰিছে টেবুলত ভৰি থৈ আলসুৱা হৈছিল, যিটো জেৰমিয়ে ভাল নাপাইছিল কাৰণ সি সহায় আশা কৰিছিল।)
4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?
(বস্তুবোৰ বন্ধাৰ সহায়ৰ হাত আগবঢ়োৱাৰ আঁৰত জেৰমিৰ প্ৰকৃত অভিপ্ৰায় কি আছিল?)
Jerome’s real intention was to supervise and direct George and Harris, acting as the boss while teaching them how to pack, rather than doing all the work himself.
(জেৰমিৰ প্ৰকৃত অভিপ্ৰায় আছিল জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছক নিৰ্দেশ দি কামত দাদাগিৰি কৰা আৰু সিহঁতক সামৰা শিকোৱা, নিজে সকলো কাম নকৰি।)
5. What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then to ask?
(বেগটো বন্ধ হৈ শেষ হোৱাৰ পাছত হেৰিছে কি কৈছিল? তেতিয়ালৈকে কিয় সুধিবলৈ বৈ আছিল?)
Harris asked if Jerome had packed the boots after the bag was strapped, likely waiting to mock Jerome’s oversight and highlight his packing flaws at the perfect moment.
(বেগটো বন্ধ হোৱাৰ পাছত হেৰিছে জেৰমিক বুট ভৰোৱা হৈছে নে নাই সুধিছিল, সম্ভৱতঃ জেৰমিৰ ভুল ধৰিবলৈ আৰু সামৰাৰ ত্ৰুটিৰ বাবে ঠাট্টা কৰিবলৈ সঠিক সময়লৈকে বাট চাইছিল।)
6. What “horrible idea” occurred to Jerome a little later?
(কেনেকুৱা ধৰণৰ “আচৰিত বুদ্ধি” জেৰমিৰ মনলৈ পাছত আহিছিল?)
Jerome suddenly worried that he might have forgotten to pack his toothbrush, a recurring fear that struck him after the bag was packed, causing him distress.
(জেৰমিৰ মনলৈ হঠাৎ চিন্তা আহিল যে সি দাঁতৰ ব্ৰাছ ভৰোৱা পাহৰিলে নেকি, বেগ বন্ধৰ পাছত এই পুনৰাবৃত্তিমূলক ভয়ে তাক অস্থিৰ কৰিলে।)
7. Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?
(জেৰমিয়ে অৱশেষত দাঁত চাফা কৰা ব্ৰাছডাল ক’ত পাইছিল?)
After unpacking everything and shaking items out, Jerome found his toothbrush inside a boot, revealing the chaos of his supposedly expert packing process.
(সকলো উলিয়াই আৰু জোকাৰি চাই জেৰমিয়ে বুটৰ ভিতৰত ব্ৰাছ পাইছিল, যিয়ে তাৰ বিশেষজ্ঞ সামৰাৰ বিশৃংখলতা প্ৰকাশ কৰিলে।)
8. Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?
(জেৰমিয়ে কিয় সামৰি থোৱা বেগটো পুনৰ খুলিছিল?)
Jerome reopened the packed bag because he realized he had accidentally packed his spectacles inside, necessitating another round of unpacking.
(জেৰমিয়ে বেগ পুনৰ খুলিছিল কাৰণ সি মনত পেলালে যে তাৰ চশমা ভিতৰত ভৰাই থৈছে, যাৰ বাবে আকৌ উলিয়াব লগা হ’ল।)
9. What did George and Harris offer to pack and why?
(জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছে কি সামৰিব কৈছিল আৰু কিয়?)
George and Harris offered to pack the hampers with food, as time was running out and they wanted to finish the task, also eager to prove their own packing abilities.
(জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছে খাদ্যৰ বাস্কেট সামৰিবলৈ কৈছিল, কাৰণ সময় কম আছিল আৰু সিহঁতে কাম শেষ কৰিব বিচাৰিছিল, লগতে নিজৰ সামৰাৰ দক্ষতা দেখুৱাবলৈ আগ্ৰহী আছিল।)
10. While packing the hamper, George and Harris do a number of foolish and funny things. Tick the statements that are true.
(বাকচটো সামৰোঁতে জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছে বহুতো হাঁহি উঠা কাম কৰিছিল। তলত দিয়া বাক্যসমূহৰ ভিতৰত শুদ্ধবোৰত চিন দিয়া।)
i) They started with breaking a cup. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে আৰম্ভণিতে কাপ এটা ভাঙিছিল।)
iii) They squashed a tomato. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে বিলাহী এটা পিটিকা কৰি পেলাইছিল।)
iv) They trod on the butter. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে মাখনত ভৰি দিছিল।)
vi) They put things behind them and couldn’t find them. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে বস্তুবোৰ কাষত থৈ বেলেগত বিচাৰি ফুৰিছিল।)
viii) They packed the pictures at the bottom and put heavy things on top. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে ফটোবোৰ তলত ভৰাই তাৰ ওপৰত গধুৰ বস্তু জাপি দিছিল।)
ix) They upset almost everything. (T) – শুদ্ধ
(সিহঁতে সকলোবোৰ খেলিমেলি কৰি দিছিল।)
x) They were very good at packing. (F) – ভুল
II. What does Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life? What do you think of Montmorency and why?
(জেৰমিৰ মতে মন্টমৰেন্সিৰ জীৱনৰ লক্ষ্য কি? তুমি মন্টমৰেন্সিৰ বিষয়ে কি ভাবা আৰু কিয়?)
Jerome says Montmorency’s ambition was to interfere and be sworn at, thriving on chaos and attention by tripping people up and disrupting tasks. I think Montmorency is a hilarious, mischievous dog whose antics add comic relief, making him endearing despite his troublemaking nature.
(জেৰমিয়ে কয় মন্টমৰেন্সিৰ লক্ষ্য আছিল বাধা দিয়া আৰু গালি খোৱা, বিশৃংখলতা আৰু মনোযোগত ফুলিছিল মানুহক উজুটি খুৱাই। মই ভাবোঁ সি এটা হাঁহিজনক, দুষ্ট কুকুৰ, যাৰ কাৰ্যই হাস্যৰস যোগায় আৰু তাৰ উৎপাতৰ স্বভাৱৰ পিছতো মৰম লগা কৰে।)
III. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions in two or three paragraphs (100-150 words).
(তলত দিয়া প্ৰশ্নসমূহ দলীয়ভাৱে আলোচনা কৰা।)
1. Of the three, Jerome, George, and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support your answer with details from the text.
(জেৰমি, জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছৰ ভিতৰত কোন বস্তু সামৰাত আটাইতকৈ ভাল অথবা বেয়া আছিল? পাঠটোৰ সহায়ত উত্তৰ দিয়া।)
Jerome is arguably the best packer among the three, despite his flaws. He starts with confidence, intending to pack systematically, but forgets items like his toothbrush and spectacles, requiring multiple reopenings. His methodical approach, though imperfect, shows some skill compared to the others. In contrast, George and Harris are the worst packers. They begin by breaking a cup, squash tomatoes under jam, and step on butter, creating a mess. Their lack of organization—placing pictures at the bottom under heavy items and losing things they sit on—highlights their incompetence.
While Jerome’s efforts are chaotic due to forgetfulness, he at least tries to maintain order, unlike George and Harris, whose reckless actions turn packing into a disaster. Their blunders, like butter sticking to George and the dog adding to the confusion, make them far less capable than Jerome.
(জেৰমি তিনিজনৰ ভিতৰত সৰ্বশ্ৰেষ্ঠ সামৰক হ’ব পাৰে, তাৰ ত্ৰুটি থকাৰ পিছতো। সি আত্মবিশ্বাসেৰে আৰম্ভ কৰে, ব্যৱস্থিতভাৱে সামৰিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰে, কিন্তু ব্ৰাছ আৰু চশমা পাহৰে, বাৰম্বাৰ খুলিব লগা হয়। তাৰ পদ্ধতি অসম্পূৰ্ণ হ’লেও আনৰ তুলনাত দক্ষতা দেখুৱায়। জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছ আটাইতকৈ বেয়া; সিহঁতে কাপ ভাঙি, জামৰ তলত বিলাহী পিটিকা কৰে, মাখনত ভৰি দিয়ে, অগোছালতা সৃষ্টি কৰে। ফটো তলত আৰু গধুৰ বস্তু ওপৰত থোৱাৰ দৰে অব্যৱস্থাই সিহঁতৰ অক্ষমতা প্ৰকাশ কৰে।)
2. How did Montmorency contribute to the packing?
(মন্টমৰেন্সিয়ে বস্তু সামৰাত কিদৰে সহায় কৰিছিল?)
Montmorency’s contribution to the packing was entirely disruptive, amplifying the chaos. He sat on items just as they were about to be packed, stuck his leg in the jam, scattered teaspoons, and treated lemons like rats, “killing” three in the hamper. His antics frustrated George and Harris, who blamed Jerome for encouraging him, though Jerome insisted Montmorency needed no prompting—his natural mischief drove him to meddle.
This made the task more tiresome and comical, as his interference turned a simple job into a fiasco. His desire to be a “perfect nuisance” and provoke reactions perfectly aligned with the group’s already clumsy efforts, making him a key source of the story’s humor.
(মন্টমৰেন্সিয়ে বস্তু সামৰাত বিঘিনি জন্মাইছিল, বিশৃংখলতা বঢ়াইছিল। সি সামৰিবলগীয়া বস্তুত বহিছিল, জামত ভৰি দিছিল, চামুচ ছটিয়াইছিল, আৰু নেমুক এন্দুৰ ভাৱি বাস্কেটত তিনিটা “মাৰিছিল”। তাৰ কাৰ্যই জৰ্জ আৰু হেৰিছক হতাশ কৰিছিল, যিসকলে জেৰমিক দোষ দিছিল, যদিও জেৰমিয়ে কৈছিল সিৰ উৎসাহৰ প্ৰয়োজন নাই—তাৰ স্বাভাৱিক দুষ্টামিয়ে তাক বাধা দিবলৈ প্ৰৰোচিত কৰিছিল।)
3. Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it? (Pick out at least three, think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)
(কাহিনীটো হাস্যকৰ বুলি ভাবা নে? পাঠটোত থকা হাঁহি উঠা মুহূৰ্তবোৰ বাছি উলিওৱা। যিকোনো ঘটনা উল্লেখ কৰা।)
Yes, the story is hilariously funny due to its absurd situations and witty narration. First, Jerome’s pride in packing unravels as he forgets his toothbrush, unpacking everything only to find it in a boot—his exasperation is comically described. Second, George and Harris’s incompetence shines when Harris squashes a tomato under jam and George steps on butter, sticking it everywhere, their bumbling vividly painted. Third, Montmorency’s antics, like pretending lemons are rats and “killing” them, add slapstick chaos, heightened by Jerome’s dry commentary on the dog’s natural mischief.
These elements—forgetfulness, clumsiness, and animal interference—blend with Jerome’s sarcastic tone to create a cascade of laughable mishaps.
(হয়, কাহিনীটো অতি হাস্যকৰ, ইয়াৰ উদ্ভট পৰিস্থিতি আৰু চতুৰ বৰ্ণনাৰ বাবে। প্ৰথমত, জেৰমিৰ সামৰাৰ গৰ্ব ভাঙে যেতিয়া সি ব্ৰাছ পাহৰে, সকলো উলিয়াই বুটত পায়—তাৰ হতাশা হাস্যকৰভাৱে বৰ্ণিত। দ্বিতীয়ত, হেৰিছে জামৰ তলত বিলাহী পিটিকায় আৰু জৰ্জে মাখনত ভৰি দি সকলোতে লগায়, সিহঁতৰ অপটুতা জীপাল। তৃতীয়ত, মন্টমৰেন্সিৰ নেমুক এন্দুৰ ভাৱি “মৰা” কাৰ্যই হাস্যৰস যোগায়, জেৰমিৰ শুকান মন্তব্যই ইয়াক বঢ়ায়।)
Thinking about Language:
I. Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
- Slaving – viii) working hard
- Chaos – vi) complete confusion and disorder
- Rummage – v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly
- Scrape out – ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool
- Stumble over, tumble into – vii) fall, or step awkwardly while walking
- Accomplish – iv) finish successfully, achieve
- Uncanny – iii) strange, mysterious, difficult to explain
- (To have or get into) a row – i) a quarrel or an argument
II. Use suitable words or phrases from Column A above to complete the paragraph given below.
During power cuts, when traffic lights go off, there is utter chaos at crossroads. Drivers add to the confusion by getting into a row over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen slaving at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having accomplished something.
(বিদ্যুৎ বিচ্ছেদৰ সময়ত, যেতিয়া ট্ৰেফিক লাইট বন্ধ হয়, চাৰিআলিত সম্পূৰ্ণ বিশৃংখলতা সৃষ্টি হয়। চালকে পথৰ অধিকাৰৰ বাবে ঝগৰা কৰি বিভ্ৰান্তি বঢ়ায়, প্ৰায় মাৰপিটলৈ যায়। কেতিয়াবা পথচাৰীয়ে পুলিচক ট্ৰেফিক নিয়ন্ত্ৰণত কঠোৰ পৰিশ্ৰম কৰা দেখি সহায় কৰে, যাৰ ফলত সিহঁতে কিবা সফলতা লাভ কৰাৰ অনুভৱ পায়।)
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Section I: Characters and Initial Events
- How many characters, including the dog, are involved in the narrative?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: c) Four
Explanation: The narrative includes Jerome, George, Harris, and Montmorency the dog. - Why did Jerome offer to do the packing?
a) He was bored
b) He believed he was skilled at it
c) George and Harris asked him to
d) He lost a bet
Answer: b) He believed he was skilled at it
Explanation: Jerome prided himself on his packing ability and wanted to show it off. - What did George do when Jerome started packing?
a) Helped pack the bag
b) Sat on an easy chair
c) Left the room
d) Packed the hamper
Answer: b) Sat on an easy chair
Explanation: George lounged lazily instead of assisting Jerome. - How did Jerome feel about George and Harris’s reaction to his offer?
a) He was pleased
b) He was annoyed
c) He was indifferent
d) He was amused
Answer: b) He was annoyed
Explanation: Jerome expected help, not their lazy lounging. - What was Jerome’s true intention when he volunteered to pack?
a) To do all the work alone
b) To supervise George and Harris
c) To avoid packing the hampers
d) To finish quickly
Answer: b) To supervise George and Harris
Explanation: He wanted to direct them rather than do everything himself.
Section I: Jerome’s Packing Mishaps
- What did Harris ask Jerome after the bag was strapped?
a) Did you pack the jam?
b) Did you pack the boots?
c) Did you pack the butter?
d) Did you pack the toothbrush?
Answer: b) Did you pack the boots?
Explanation: Harris waited to tease Jerome about forgetting the boots. - What “horrible idea” occurred to Jerome after packing?
a) He forgot his boots
b) He forgot his toothbrush
c) He forgot his hat
d) He forgot his coat
Answer: b) He forgot his toothbrush
Explanation: This recurring worry struck him post-packing. - Where was Jerome’s toothbrush eventually found?
a) In his coat pocket
b) Inside a boot
c) Under the table
d) In the hamper
Answer: b) Inside a boot
Explanation: He found it after unpacking everything. - Why did Jerome reopen the bag after packing it?
a) To add more items
b) He packed his spectacles inside
c) Harris told him to
d) Montmorency chewed it
Answer: b) He packed his spectacles inside
Explanation: He realized his spectacles were inside the bag. - What did George and Harris offer to pack?
a) The clothes
b) The boots
c) The hampers
d) The toothbrush
Answer: c) The hampers
Explanation: They took over packing the food hampers.
Section I: George and Harris’s Packing
- What was the first item George and Harris broke while packing the hamper?
a) A plate
b) A cup
c) A jar
d) A spoon
Answer: b) A cup
Explanation: Their packing began with breaking a cup. - What did Harris squash under the jam?
a) A lemon
b) A tomato
c) Butter
d) Bread
Answer: b) A tomato
Explanation: Harris squashed a tomato, adding to the mess. - What did George accidentally step on while packing?
a) A tomato
b) The butter
c) A cup
d) The jam
Answer: b) The butter
Explanation: George trod on the butter, making it stick everywhere. - What did George and Harris place at the bottom of the hamper?
a) Heavy items
b) Pictures
c) Food
d) Clothes
Answer: b) Pictures
Explanation: They foolishly packed pictures under heavy items. - Which of the following did George and Harris NOT do while packing?
a) Break a cup
b) Squash a tomato
c) Pack everything neatly
d) Step on butter
Answer: c) Pack everything neatly
Explanation: They were clumsy and disorganized, not neat.
Section II and III: Montmorency and Overall Themes
- What did Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life?
a) To sleep peacefully
b) To interfere and be sworn at
c) To eat the food
d) To guard the hampers
Answer: b) To interfere and be sworn at
Explanation: Montmorency loved causing chaos and getting attention. - What did Montmorency do with the lemons?
a) Ate them
b) Hid them
c) Treated them like rats and “killed” them
d) Rolled them out
Answer: c) Treated them like rats and “killed” them
Explanation: He “killed” three lemons, adding to the humor. - Who does the text suggest is the best packer among Jerome, George, and Harris?
a) George
b) Harris
c) Jerome
d) None of them
Answer: c) Jerome
Explanation: Jerome’s methodical attempt, despite flaws, outshines the others’ chaos. - Which of these is a humorous element in the story?
a) Jerome finding his toothbrush in a boot
b) George packing everything neatly
c) Harris finishing the task quickly
d) Montmorency staying calm
Answer: a) Jerome finding his toothbrush in a boot
Explanation: This absurd discovery is comically described. - What contributes most to the story’s chaos?
a) Jerome’s careful planning
b) George and Harris’s clumsiness
c) Montmorency’s quiet behavior
d) The lack of items to pack
Answer: b) George and Harris’s clumsiness
Explanation: Their mishaps, like breaking and squashing items, escalate the disorder.
