Question 3 - Chapter 2 - The Sound of Music - Beehive - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 9

Read the extract and answer the following questions- 

Extract:

Not surprisingly, Evelyn delights her audiences. In 1991 she was presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Soloist of the Year Award. Says master percussionist James Blades, “God may have taken her hearing but he has given her back something extraordinary. What we hear, she feels — far more deeply than any of us. That is why she expresses music so beautifully.” . Evelyn confesses that she is something of a workaholic. “I’ve just got to work ... often harder than classical musicians. But the rewards are enormous.” Apart from the regular concerts, Evelyn also gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She also gives high priority to classes for young musicians. Ann Richlin of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children says, “She is a shining inspiration for deaf children. They see that there is nowhere that they cannot go.”

(The Sound of the Music)

Question (i)

 What is the name of the award that Evelyn received in 1991?

• A) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award
• B) Royal Academy of Music’s Soloist of the Year Award
• C) Royal Society of Music’s Soloist of the Year Award
• D) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Soloist of the Year Award

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

A) Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award

Step-by-step explanation:

•  To answer this question, we need to look at the first sentence of the extract.
• The sentence says that Evelyn was presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Soloist of the Year Award in 1991.
•  Therefore, we can infer that the name of the award that Evelyn received in 1991 was Royal Philharmonic Society’s Soloist of the Year Award.
•  Hence, the correct option is A.

Question (ii)

 Why does James Blades say that Evelyn feels music more deeply than others?

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

He says that because Evelyn is deaf and she can sense music through vibrations in her body.

Step-by-step explanation:

•  To answer this question, we need to look at the second sentence of the extract.
•  The sentence says that James Blades, a master percussionist, said, “ God may have taken her hearing but he has given her back something extraordinary. What we hear, she feels — far more deeply than any of us. That is why she expresses music so beautifully .”
•  This implies that James Blades admired Evelyn's ability to sense music through vibrations in her body, which he thought was a gift from God.
•  He also believed that Evelyn felt music more deeply than others because she could not hear it with her ears, but with her whole being.
•  Therefore, we can say that James Blades said that Evelyn feels music more deeply than others because she is deaf and she can sense music through vibrations in her body.

Question (iii)

 Identify the word that means the same as 'workaholic' in the context of the extract.

• A) Workhorse
• B) Workload
• C) Workshop
• D) Workman

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

D) Workman

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to know what the word 'workaholic' means and how it is used in the context of the extract.
•  The word 'workaholic' means a person who works compulsively and excessively, often neglecting other aspects of life.
•  In the context of the extract, the word 'workaholic' is used by Evelyn to describe herself as someone who works very hard and often harder than classical musicians.
•  Therefore, another word that could replace 'workaholic' in this context is workman, which means a person who works hard and diligently.

Question (iv)

 State TRUE or FALSE.

 Evelyn gives free concerts only in prisons

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

 False

Step-by-step explanation:

•  To answer this question, we need to look at the last sentence of the extract.
•  The sentence says that apart from the regular concerts, Evelyn also gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals.
•  This shows that Evelyn gives free concerts not only in prisons but also in hospitals.
•  Therefore, the statement that Evelyn gives free concerts only in prisons is false.