Lesson 10 The Pie and the Tart KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENLISH SOLUTIONS
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Lesson 10 The Pie and the Tart KSEEB SSLC CLASS 10 ENLISH SOLUTIONS
II.COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS :
A . Answer the following questions briefly
1.“If I stop walking, I shall freeze,” said Pierre. “I prefer to die sitting down”, said Jean. This shows
c.Their ability to laugh at and talk lightly about their miserable condition.
2.Why was Pierre pinched? How did he defend himself before Judge Gaston?
– Pierre was caught begging.
– He defended himself by saying, “I must live.”
– Judge Gaston replied, “I really don’t see the necessity.”
3.“I really don’t see the necessity,” said Judge Gaston. This remark is a reflection on
a.The judge’s insensitivity.
4.What, according to Pierre, is a sure sign of starvation?
– A slight squint in the eyes.
- Who opens the door of the cake-shop when Pierre knocks on it?
– M. Gaultier.
- Pick out the common response of Gaultier and Marion to the vagabond’s begging.
– Both told the vagabond to go away.
- Choose from the box given below the phrases/adjectives that can be used to describe Gaultier, Marion, and Pierre.
– Gaultier: content with his lot, pompous, excellent pastry cook.
– Marion: stoutish, comely.
– Pierre: quick-witted, resourceful.
8.“I can’t very well be seen carrying an eel pie through the streets of Paris. Can I?” says Gaultier. This shows that he is
c.Too conscious and proud of his position.
- What details of the conversation between the baker and his wife help Jean in his planning?
– Gaultier planned to send a messenger to fetch the pie.
– The messenger had to kiss Marion’s hand as a sign.
- Why does Jean ask Pierre to get the pie instead of taking it himself?
– Pierre had not been seen by Marion.
– Jean knew Marion would not recognize Pierre.
- How does the playwright bring out Pierre’s nervousness when he presents himself as the messenger to carry the eel pie?
– Pierre stumbles over his words.
– He mixes up “Gaultier” and “pie.”
- How was Marion going to identify Gaultier’s messenger?
– By having the messenger kiss her hand as a sign.
- Jean does not give the details of the conversation between the baker and his wife to Pierre, as
a) It is not necessary.
- Pick out any one comparison that Pierre mentions while describing how he would carry the eel pie to Marion.
– Pierre compares carrying the pie to a shepherd with his ewes.
- Why does Pierre think he was dreaming?
– Because he couldn’t believe they actually got the eel pie.
- Why do the vagabonds go back to the bakery after eating the pie?
– They want to try and get the cranberry tart as well.
- What makes Pierre say that the eels “give themselves up to Gaultier”? What does it tell you about the baker?
– The eel pie is exceptionally good, showing Gaultier is a very skilled baker.
- What is the only one fault that Pierre finds with the eel pie?
– There should have been two pies instead of one.
- Who opens the door when Jean goes to get the tart?
– Gaultier opens the door.
- Does Jean get the tart? What happens to him? Why?
– No, Jean gets beaten by Gaultier because he is caught lying.
- Why did Jean lie to Pierre and send him to fetch the tart?
– Jean wanted to avoid getting caught and let Pierre take the risk.
- What did Jean tell Pierre to convince him that Pierre should go to get the tart?
– Jean told Pierre that Madame Gaultier said only the same messenger could get the tart.
- Give one example to show that Marion has a good sense of humour.
– Marion jokes with Gaultier about choosing a good-looking messenger to kiss her hand.
B.Close Study :
Read the following extracts carefully. Discuss in pairs and then write the answers to the questions given below them:
- Pierre: “He does not catch them. They give themselves up. No eel could resist the blandishments of such an artist as M. Gaultier.”
a) What does “them” refer to?
– “Them” refers to the eels used in the pie.
b) What does the above statement tell us about Gaultier?
– It shows that Gaultier is an expert and skillful cook.
c) What prompts Pierre to give such a compliment to Gaultier?
– Pierre is praising Gaultier’s exceptional culinary skills after eating the delicious eel pie.
2.Gaultier: “I can’t very well be seen carrying an eel pie through the streets of Paris, can I? … Do you think you could bring it along after me?”
a) Where is Gaultier supposed to carry the pie?
– Gaultier is supposed to carry the pie to the Mayor’s house.
b) What does the passage tell you about his character?
– Gaultier is concerned about his social image and dignity.
c) Whom is he addressing?
– He is addressing his wife, Marion.
III. PARAGRAPH WRITING :
Discuss in pairs/groups of four each the answers to the following questions. Individually note down the points for each question and then develop the points into one-paragraph answers.
- Jean and Pierre have a lot of similarities. But the dramatist ensures that in spite of their similarities, they are different enough to be individuals.
a) How are Jean and Pierre similar?
Jean and Pierre: Similarities
- Both Jean and Pierre are vagabonds.
- They are hungry and cold, living in Paris.
- They use deception to survive, as shown in the pie incident.
- Both exhibit a sense of humor and cleverness.
- They share a close bond, supporting each other in tough times.
b) How are they different? (Answer these sub-questions in a paragraph each).
Jean and Pierre: Differences
- Jean is more cautious and plans their tricks.
- Pierre is more impulsive and eager to act.
- Jean takes the lead in devising schemes.
- Pierre follows Jean’s instructions and suggestions.
- Jean shows more initiative, like when he overhears the plan and sets it in motion.
- The lines in italics given after the list of players are called “stage directions.” You find such “stage directions” all through the play. What would happen to the play if these were missing?
Importance of Stage Directions
- Stage directions guide the actors on movements and expressions.
- They help set the scene, such as indicating the fifteenth-century Paris setting.
- Directions provide context for actions, enhancing understanding.
- They ensure smooth transitions between scenes and actions.
- Without them, the play would lack clarity and coherence, leading to confusion for both actors and audience.
IV.VOCABULARY EXERCISES :
Given below are sets of synonyms (words giving almost the same meaning). One word does not belong to the set. Identify the odd word in each set.
- Absorb, reject, imbibe, assimilate.
- Act, deed, performance, trick.
- Separate, add, attach, affix.
- Order, request, command, instruction.
- Climb, mount, fall, ascend.
- Come, depart, arrive, reach.
- Bravery, grit, cowardice, courage.
- Adapt, adjust, differ, fit.
- Get, lose, obtain, acquire.
- Award, grant, confiscate, give.
ANSWER:-
- Reject (Others mean to take in)
- Trick (Others refer to an action or deed)
- Separate (Others mean to join or add)
- Request (Others mean to direct or command)
- Fall (Others mean to go up)
- Depart (Others mean to come or arrive)
- Cowardice (Others mean bravery)
- Differ (Others mean to make suitable or fit)
- Lose (Others mean to gain or obtain)
- Confiscate (Others mean to give or award)
V.LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES :
A.Humour can be created by what one says (dialogue), what one does (action) or the situation one is in. Give one example for each from the play. One example for each is provided for you.
i) Dialogue : Pierre : It is this blasted cold. If I stop walking I shall freeze. I’m dying of hunger and cold. Jean: So am I. But I prefer to die sitting down.
i) Dialogue:
Jean: “Well, for what we are about to receive….”
Pierre: “Before you finish, I’ll be dining with the mayor.”
ii) Situation: Pierre going back to Gaultier’s house to get the tart without knowing the trick played by Jean.
ii) Situation:
Jean overhearing Gaultier’s plan about sending someone for the pie and devising a plan with Pierre to trick Marion into giving them the pie.
iii) Action: Pierre attempting to seize Marion’s hand for kissing and Marion snatching it away
iii) Action:
Pierre attempting to seize Marion’s hand for kissing in order to deceive her into giving him the eel pie, which he successfully accomplishes.
B.Reporting : Jean overhears the conversation between Gaultier and Marion about taking the eel pie to the Mayor’s house.
Report the conversation orally to the class. You can begin like this: Gaultier told Marion that he was about to go to dine with the Mayor ………………………….
“Gaultier told Marion that he was about to go to dine with the Mayor. He mentioned that the Mayor didn’t keep a good table and decided to take along the eel pie, specifically the large one made the previous Monday. Gaultier hesitated, realizing it wouldn’t be appropriate to carry the pie through Paris himself. He then asked Marion if she could bring it after him, to which she declined due to her busy schedule. They discussed the need for a messenger, and Gaultier suggested using a sign—kissing Marion’s hand—as proof of authenticity for whoever he sends.”
C.Dialogue Writing Read the following reported speech and write a dialogue based on it.
ANSWER;
The Mayor:(Seated and busy with a file. There’s a knock on the door)
Mayor: Yes.
Gaultier: (Entering cautiously) May I come in, Sir?
The Mayor: (Looking up) Oh! Mr. Gaultier, please come in.
Gaultier: Good morning.
The Mayor: Good morning. How’s everything? How’s your business, Mr. Gaultier?
Gaultier: We’re doing fine, thank you, Sir. In fact, there’s been quite a demand for my eel pies lately.
The Mayor: That’s wonderful to hear. I’ve heard they’re quite popular. In fact, I wouldn’t mind trying one myself sometime.
Gaultier: Funny you should mention that, Sir. I sent one over with a messenger earlier today, along with a cranberry tart.
The Mayor: (Frowning) Really? I haven’t received anything. Are you sure you sent it to the right place?
Gaultier: Absolutely, Sir. I even instructed the messenger to kiss Madame Gaultier’s hand as a sign of confirmation.
The Mayor: (Chuckling) Well, no one kissed my hand today, Gaultier. Someone seems to have played a trick on you.
Gaultier: (Looking concerned) That’s quite troubling, Sir. I’ll have to look into this immediately.
The Mayor: Don’t worry too much, Gaultier. These things happen. But next time, make sure your messenger doesn’t fall for any tricks.
VI.SPEAKING ACTIVITY :
A.Role Play:
ANSWER;
Priest: (Calling Pierre on the phone)
Priest: Pierre, it’s Father Thomas here. Can we talk for a moment?
Pierre: (Somewhat surprised) Oh, Father Thomas. Sure, what’s up?
Priest: Pierre, I’ve heard some troubling things from the community. They say you’ve been begging and sometimes, well, not being entirely honest about it.
Pierre: (Defensively) Father, I do what I have to do to survive. Times are tough, you know.
Priest: I understand, Pierre. But begging and deceiving others, that’s not the path we should follow. It hurts trust in our community.
Pierre: (Sighing) Father, it’s not like I enjoy this. I lost my job, and with my wife and kids to feed, what choice do I have?
Priest: I know it’s hard, Pierre. But there are other ways. We can help you find work, support you through this.
Pierre: (Frustrated) Father, I’ve tried. No one wants to hire me. I have to do what I can to survive.
Priest: (Sympathetically) I hear you, Pierre. But let’s work together. Let me help you find a way out of this cycle.
Pierre: (Reflecting) Maybe you’re right, Father. Maybe I’ve been going about this the wrong way.
Priest: (Encouragingly) It’s never too late to change, Pierre. Let’s start today, okay?
Pierre: (Resolutely) Alright, Father. I’ll come see you tomorrow. Thank you for not giving up on me.
Priest: (Warmly) You’re always welcome, Pierre. Take care now.
Pierre: Thank you, Father. Goodbye.
Priest: Goodbye, Pierre.
F.The words ‘hear’ and ‘here’ are pronounced the same but have different spellings and different meanings. Such words are called homophones.
Write the homophones of the following words and in pairs read them out to each other.
1. pale ………. 2. die ……….. 3. pray ……… 4.sale ……….
5. blue ……….. 6. meet ………. 7. ail ………… 8 flu………….
9. hail ………… 10. tear ……… 11. beer ……. 12. pain ……..
13. bail ………. 14. gate ……… 15. fate …….. 16. sweet ……
ANSWER:-
- pale – pail
- die – dye
- pray – prey
- sale – sail
- blue – blew
- meet – meat
- ail – ale
- flu – flew
- hail – hale
- tear – tier
- beer – bier
- pain – pane
- bail – bale
- gate – gait
- fate – fete
- sweet – suite
IX.GRAMMAR REVISITED :
C.PASSIVE VOICE
1.Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. Experiment in Laboratory
ANSWER;-
1.Experiment in Laboratory
The burette is filled with Potassium Permanganate solution. The initial reading is noted . The pipette is washed and then rinsed with ferrous ammonium sulphate solution. 20 ml of ammonium sulphate solution is pipetted out into a clear conical flask. An equal volume of 2 normal dilute sulphuric acid is added. The solution is titrated against the potassium permanganate solution taken in the burette. The end point is the appearance of a pale permanent pink colour. The final burette reading is noted . The titrations are repeated for concordant titre values. From the titre value normality of ferrous ammonium sulphate and volume of ferrous ammonium sulphate are known.
2.Recipe
The stove is switched on. Water is kept in a vessel on the stove for boiling. Meanwhile, coffee powder is put into the coffee filter to get the decoction. The boiled water is poured into the coffee filter. The milk is boiled and when the decoction is ready both are mixed together. To this sugar is added and we have hot coffee ready.
3.Given below is a set of instructions for the notice board of the school library. Write the instructions using the passive voice.
a) Do not enter without I.D.
b) Only one book at a time for a period of two weeks.
c) Do not borrow works of reference.
d) Do not underline, mark, write comments in the books.
e) Speak softly.
f) Students who fail to return the books on time shall have to pay
fine.
g) Students are responsible for lost or damaged books
ANSWER;
a) Entry without I.D. is not permitted.
b) Only one book may be borrowed at a time for a period of two weeks.
c) Works of reference may not be borrowed.
d) Comments should not be written in the books; underlining and marking are prohibited.
e) Soft speech is encouraged.
f) A fine shall be imposed on students who fail to return the books on time.
g) Lost or damaged books are the responsibility of the students.
4.From the data given below, compare the rules in the two schools – your previous and the present using the verbs – require, advise, permit, allow, encourage, give in their passive forms.
ANSWER;
Previous School:
- Speaking English is not required.
- Only tennis ball cricket is allowed to be played.
- More freedom is given.
- Facts are encouraged to be memorized.
- Independence is not permitted.
- Time for snacks is allowed.
- Students are treated like kids.
- Not much homework is given.
Present School:
- Speaking English on campus is compulsory.
- A wide variety of games is permitted.
- Mixing between boys and girls is not allowed.
- Thinking for ourselves is encouraged.
- Independence is encouraged.
- No time for snacks is given.
- Students are treated like grown-ups.
- A lot of homework is given.
X.FUN WITH LANGUAGE :
(humour in subtlety) Read the following pairs of sentences carefully and answer the questions given below them.
1.a) The judge was completely disinterested.
b) The judge was completely uninterested.
Which of the two is a good judge?
Answer: The judge being completely disinterested would make them impartial and fair, which is ideal for a judge.
2.a) My husband likes beer more than I.
b) My husband likes beer more than me.
Which of the two might be grounds for divorce?
Answer: Sentence (b) might imply marital discord because it suggests a comparison that might not favor the speaker.
3.a) In the theatre there were five people beside me.
b) In the theatre there were five people besides me.
Which of the two suggests that there were only six people in the theatre?
Answer: Sentence (b) suggests there were six people in total in the theatre.
4.a) The dog smells bad.
b) The dog smells badly.
Which of the two dogs is definitely not a blood-hound?
Answer: Sentence (a) indicates that the dog emits an unpleasant odor, whereas sentence (b) implies the dog has a poor sense of smell.
5.a) No Indian batsman is so great as Sachin.
b) No other Indian batsman is so great as Sachin.
Which of the two suggests that Sachin is not an Indian?
Answer: Sentence (b) implies that Sachin is an exceptional Indian batsman.
6.a) Esther is fairly tall for her age.
b) Esther is rather tall for her age.
Which of the two is not a compliment to Esther?
Answer: Sentence (a) is less of a compliment than sentence (b), which suggests Esther is taller than expected.
7.a) I saw a black horse and cow.
b) I saw a black horse and a cow.
Which of the two says that the cow too was black?
Answer: Sentence (b) indicates both the horse and the cow were black.
8.a) I am going to hospital.
b) I am going to the hospital.
Which of the two suggests that I am not sick?
Answer: Sentence (a) suggests a routine visit or intention, while sentence (b) suggests the speaker might be ill or have a specific hospital in mind.
9.a) I lay on the psychiatrist’s couch for almost an hour.
b) I lied on the psychiatrist’s couch for almost an hour.
Which of the two required imagination?
Answer: Sentence (a) describes a physical position, whereas sentence (b) means the speaker intentionally deceived about being on the couch.
10.a) You’ll find the mountain trail easy.
b) You’ll find the mountain trail easily.
Which one assures you of an easy climb?
Answer: Sentence (a) assures an easy trail, whereas sentence (b) suggests you will find it easy to locate the trail.
11.a) No other leader of India was as great as Gandhi.
b) No other leader of India was greater than Gandhi.
Which of the two says that Gandhi was the greatest leader of India?
Answer: Sentence (b) emphasizes Gandhi’s greatness as the highest among Indian leaders.
12.a) He will get better.
b) He is going to get better.
Which of the two implies that there are signs of recovery?
Answer: Sentence (b) implies signs of recovery are evident.
13. None but a fool would say this. This sentence means.
a) No fool would say this.
b) Only a fool would say this
Answer: This means “b.Only a fool would say this.”
- s not virtue its own reward? This sentence means
a) Virtue is its own reward.
b) Virtue is not its own reward.
Answer: This means “a.Virtue is its own reward.”
- Oh, that I were a bird!. This sentence means
a) I hope I were a bird.
b) I wish I were a bird
Answer: This means “b.I wish I were a bird.”