Class 11 English The Piece of String Revision notes and solved answers

17 Aug Class 11 English The Piece of String Revision notes and solved answers

The Piece of the String

Choose the correct answer

1. The rich people gathered at a big hall?

(For discussion)

1. What was the public statement made by the drumbeater?

(Loss of the black leather pocket book containing money and business papers)

1. Mr. Hubert was surprised and disturbed when the police officer asked him to accompany him to

(The Mayor office)

1. “By my word of honor I never heard of it “ means

(d) He never heard of the lost object.)

1. What did Hubert say in the most exasperating tone?

(It is, nevertheless, truth of good God, the sacred truth.

1. What were the feelings of Hubert when he was informed of the recovery of the lost object? He felt?

(Disgusted)

1. “By he only met with incredulity “ means that he was believed

(Lying)

1. What did the people say behind his back?

(Those were lame excuses)

1. What did Hubert feel?

(Shame and disgrace to his self-esteem and character.)

1. What were the last words Hubert uttered before his death

Mark the Sentences True or False

1. False

1. 2.  True

3. False

4. False

5. False

6. False

7. False

8. True

9. True

10. True

Answer the following Question

Q1. Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocketbook?

Ans. Mr. Manana Accused Hubert of picking the lost pocket book from the floor because he actually saw Hubert bended of the floor and picking something so he assumed that he pick the pocketbook. Later on he said that he was staring at the mud to collect the money from the floor as well which fell from it.

Q2.what did the people think of Hubert when they heard the return of the pocket by some other person?

Ans. Even the pocket book was found from some other person people didn’t believe Hurbert makes fun of Hurbert and told his story to each other for amusement.

Q3.why did George give the pocket to his employer?

Ans. George did not know how to read that’s why he hands over it to his employer.

Q4. What made Hubert shameful?

Ans. The most shame full thing from him was called thief and later on they also added liar with it so that was really shame full for him because he was a true and innocent person.

Q5.why did the people make fun of his innocence?

Ans. The people make fun of his innocence because it was heard to believe on his story they said that it was ridiculous .on the other hand Hurbert was a true person by heart so he tried to convince people by telling them again and again so they make fun of it.

Q6. Why did he keep claiming his innocence before his death?

Ans .he keeps on claiming his truth because it was really hard for him. His consciousness was clear but the blames while he was innocent.

Answer the following questions in 100-150 words

Q1. Write down a note on the character of Hubert?

Ans. The character of Hubert was as clear as glass, but it faced the cracks of blames on it which were ill logical and not true at all that’s brakes his character into pieces he did nothing but suffered a lot people used to make fun of him and remembered him for amusement . While he struggled a lot till the last breath of her life to prove his innocence but was unable and died. After his death the storm reveals his innocence and truth. That signifies that his pain is so powerful that even nature wanted to help him out take the revenge for his side and prove his point.

Q2.write ten lines on the mentality of the people who did not believe Hubert?

Ans. The people did not believe him because they were mediocre and from upper class so it was hard to believe that how a person is so economical that he was eager to pick up the string from the floor. Rather than believing on him they started making fun of him and remember him as their most interesting time pass. Secondly when Hubert tried to convince them they said that he felt guilty because of his mistake that’s why they make more fun of him.

Q3.why did the mayor not believe the innocence of Hubert?

Ans. The mayor did not believe on the story of the poor Hubert because he belong to the same society which was discussed in the previous question so , it was hard for him as well to believe this kind of story which Hubert given him.

Q4. Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?

Ans. No, it was not necessary at all for him to plead his innocence but his conscience evokes him to do so.