West Bengal State Board Class 10 English Solution: Lesson 2 Fable
(a) The quarrel was between the mountain and the
(1) rabbit
(2) rat
(3) cat
(4) Squirrel
(a) (4) squirrel
(b) Bun has no doubt that the mountain is
(1) small
(2) big
(3) nobel
(4) kind
Answer: (b) (2) big
(c) Unlike a mountain , a squirrel can crack a
(1) nut
(2) joke
(3) stone
(4) lock
Answer: (1) nut
2.) State whether the following statements are true or false .Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:
(a) The mountain called the squirrel “little Bun” .
Supporting statement :__________________________________________________
Answer: False
S.S:- And the former called the letter “Little prig”.
(b) The squirrel is sprier than the mountain .
Supporting statement :___________________________________________________
Ans: True
S.S:- “And not half so spray”.
(c) The mountain can carry the forests on its back .
Supporting statement :___________________________________________________
Ans: True
S.S:- “ If I can not carry forests on my back , neither can you crack a nut”.
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3.) Answer the following questions :
(a) Who had a quarrel with the squirrel?
(b) What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?
(c) What is it that the squirrel doesn’t deny?
Answer:
(a) Mountain had a quarrel with the squirrel.
(b) To occupy her place is not a disgrace to the squirrel.
(c) The squirrel doesn’t deny that the mountain makes a very pretty squirrel track.
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