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    The document provides questions and passages from the story "The Bishop's Candlesticks". It asks students to: 1. Complete a paragraph summarizing the story's theme of a kind-hearted bishop helping those in need. 2. Provide antonyms for words describing the story's characters. 3. Identify character qualities revealed through passages from the story. 4. Answer comprehension questions about events and characters in the story. 5. Choose the correct options to answer questions about passages from the story. 6. Identify the turning points in the convict's life in the story.

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    CLASS IX ENGLISH

    NCERT SOLUTIONS-LITERATURE READER

    The Bishops Candlesticks


    Page No: 128
    1. Copy and complete the following paragraph about the theme of the play in pairs:
    The play deals with a _______________and __________________Bishop who is always ready to lend a
    _________________hand to anyone in distress. A _________________ breaks into the Bishops house and is
    ___________________________and warmed. The benevolence of the Bishop somewhat ________________ the
    convict, but, when he sees the silver candlesticks, he ____________________ them, and runs away.
    However, he is _______________________and brought back. He expects to go back to jail, but the Bishop
    informs the police they are a _______________________________. The convict is ___________________by this
    kindness of the Bishop and before he leaves he seeks the priests blessing.
    5. (a) Working in pairs give antonyms of the following words
    kind- hearted unscrupulous forgiving
    stern
    generous
    pious
    suspicious sympathetic
    innocent
    penitent
    clever
    brutal
    sentimental
    trusting
    protective
    concerned

    benevolent
    understanding
    cunning
    honourable

    credulous
    wild
    caring
    embittered

    Page No: 129


    (b) Select words from the above box to describe the characters in the play as revealed by the
    following lines from the play.
    Quality
    Lines from the play
    Speaker
    revealed
    1. You told him she was feeling poorly, did you? And so
    my brother is to be kept out of bed, and go without
    his supper because you told him she was feeling
    poorly.
    2. __________ take my comforter, it will keep you warm.
    3. If people lie to me they are poorer, not I.
    4. You are like a child. I cant trust you out of my sight.
    No sooner my back is turned than you get that minx
    Marie to sell the silver salt-cellars.
    5. My dear there is so much suffering in the world, and
    I can do so very little.
    6. My mother gave them to me on on her death bed
    just after you were born, and and she asked me to
    keep them in remembrance of her, so I would like to
    keep them.
    7. I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff.
    8. You have your soul to lose, my son.
    9. Give me food or Ill stick my knife in you both and
    help myself.
    10. __________they have made me what I am, they have
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    made me a thief. God curse them all.


    11. Why the devil are you kind to me? What do you
    want?
    12. I I didnt believe there was any good in the
    worldbut somehow I I know youre good, and
    and its a queer thing to ask, but could you, would
    you bless me before I go?
    Page No: 130
    6. Answer the following questions briefly:
    (a) Do you think the Bishop was right in selling the salt-cellars? Why/why not?
    (b) Why does Persome feel the people pretend to be sick?
    (c) Who was Jeanette? What was the cause of her death?
    (d) The convict says, I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff. What does he mean by this
    statement?
    (e) Why was the convict sent to prison? What was the punishment given to him?
    (f) Do you think the punishment given to the convict was justified? Why/ why not? Why is the
    convict eager to reach Paris?
    (g) Before leaving, the convict asks the Bishop to bless him. What brought about this change in
    him?
    7. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct options.
    A. Monseigneur the Bishop is a ------------ahem!
    (a) Why does Persome not complete the sentence?
    (i) she used to stammer while speaking.
    (ii) she was about to praise the Bishop.
    (iii) she did not wish to criticise the Bishop in front of Marie.
    (iv)she had a habit of passing such remarks.
    (b) Why is she angry with the Bishop?
    (i) The Bishop has sold her salt-cellars.
    (ii) The Bishop has gone to visit Mere Gringoire.
    (iii) He showed extra concern for Marie.
    (iv) She disliked the Bishop.
    Page No: 131
    B. She sent little Jean to Monseigneur to ask for help, and
    (a) Who sent little Jean to the Bishop?
    (i) Mere Gringoire
    (ii) Marie
    (iii) Persome
    (iv) Marie's mother
    (b) Why did she send Jean to the Bishop?
    (i) so that he could pray for her
    (ii) as she knew that he was a generous person
    (iii) as she was a greedy woman
    (iv) as she was a poor woman

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    C. I offered to take her in here for a day or two, but she seemed to think it might distress you.
    The Bishop wanted to take Mere Grngoire in because _________.
    (a) The Bishop wanted to take Mere Grngoire in because _________.
    (i) she was sick
    (ii) she had no money
    (iii) she was unable to pay the rent of her house
    (iv) she was a close friend of Persome
    (b) Persome would be distressed on Mere Gringoire's being taken in because ________.
    (i) she did not want to help anyone
    (ii) she felt that Mere Gringoire was taking undue advantage of the Bishop
    (iii) she was a self-centred person
    (iv) she would be put to a great deal of inconvenience
    Page No: 133
    9. Identify the situations which be termed as the turning points in the convict's life?

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