Question 3 - Chapter 4 - The Rattrap - Flamingo - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 12

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

 As he walked along with the money in his pocket he felt quite pleased with his smartness. He realised, of course, that at first he dared not continue on the public highway, but must turn off the road, into the woods. During the first hours this caused him no difficulty. Later in the day it became worse, for it was a big and confusing forest which he had gotten into. He tried, to be sure, to walk in a definite direction, but the paths twisted back and forth so strangely! He walked and walked without coming to the end of the wood, and finally he realised that he had only been walking around in the same part of the forest.

(The Rattrap)

Question (i)

Why did the narrator have money in his pocket in this extract?

1. He had earned it by selling rattraps
2. He had received it as a gift from the old man
3. He had stolen it from the old man's leather pouch
4. He had found it on the road

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(c) He had stolen it from the old man's leather pouch

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to recall the information that was given before the extract.
• The information that was given before the extract was: Chapter name The Rattrap class 12.
• This tells us that the extract is from the chapter The Rattrap from class 12 textbook.
• If we read the chapter, we will find out that the narrator was a peddler who sold rattraps made of wire, and who had stayed in the old man's cottage for a night. He had stolen 30 kronor from the old man's leather pouch when he was asleep, and had left without saying goodbye.
• Therefore, the correct answer is C. He had stolen it from the old man's leather pouch.😐

Question (ii)

What did the narrator do to avoid being caught on the public highway?

1. He disguised himself as a beggar
2. He turned off the road into the woods
3. He hitched a ride on a wagon
4. He hid behind some bushes

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(b) He turned off the road into the woods

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to read the second sentence of the extract carefully.
• The sentence says , "He realised, of course, that at first he dared not continue on the public highway, but must turn off the road, into the woods."
• T his means that the narrator knew that he could not stay on the main road where he might be seen or followed by someone who knew about his theft, but he had to take a detour through the forest where he could be more hidden or safe.
• Therefore, the correct answer is B. He turned off the road into the woods.😊

Question (iii)

Complete the sentence appropriately. 

The phrase "quite pleased with his smartness" suggests that ____________.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The phrase "quite pleased with his smartness" suggests that the narrator felt proud or happy about his cleverness or cunning in stealing the money.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To complete this sentence, we need to understand what the phrase "quite pleased with his smartness" means.
• The phrase means that the narrator felt a high or strong degree of satisfaction or joy about his intelligence or skill in stealing the money from the old man without being caught or noticed.
• The phrase also implies that the narrator did not feel any guilt or remorse for his action, but rather justified or praised himself for it.
• Therefore, the sentence can be completed as: The phrase "quite pleased with his smartness" suggests that the narrator felt proud or happy about his cleverness or cunning in stealing the money.😐

Question (iv)

Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that the narrator was lost in the forest.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

 The evidence from the extract that helps one infer that the narrator was lost in the forest is that he tried to walk in a definite direction, but the paths twisted back and forth so strangely, and he walked and walked without coming to the end of the wood.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to find a part of the extract that shows that the narrator did not know where he was or how to get out of the forest.
• The part of the extract that shows this is: "He tried, to be sure, to walk in a definite direction, but the paths twisted back and forth so strangely! He walked and walked without coming to the end of the wood, and finally he realised that he had only been walking around in the same part of the forest."
• This shows that the narrator was lost in the forest, because he could not find a clear or straight path to follow, and he kept walking in circles without reaching any exit or boundary. He finally understood that he had been wandering aimlessly in the same area of the forest.
• Therefore, the evidence is that he tried to walk in a definite direction, but the paths twisted back and forth so strangely, and he walked and walked without coming to the end of the wood.😕

Question (v)

Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract?

1. A Man's Escape from a Rattrap
2. A Man's Adventure in a Forest
3. A Man's Discovery of a Treasure
4. A Man's Struggle in a Forest

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(d) A Man's Struggle in a Forest

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to identify the main point or message of the extract.
• The extract tells us about how the narrator had stolen money from the old man's leather pouch, and how he had turned off the road into the woods to avoid being caught. It also tells us about how he had gotten lost in the forest, and how he had walked and walked without finding a way out.
• The extract does not focus on how the narrator escaped, discovered, or had an adventure. It focuses on how he struggled or suffered in the forest, and how he faced difficulties or challenges in his situation.
• Therefore, the headline that best suggests the central idea of the extract is D. A Man's Struggle in a Forest.😮

Question (vi)

 Complete the sentence with ONE word. 

The phrase "a big and confusing forest" suggests that the forest was _______________.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

 The phrase "a big and confusing forest" suggests that the forest was complex.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To complete this sentence, we need to find a word that describes the forest's state or condition in this extract.
• The phrase "a big and confusing forest" suggests that the forest was not simple or easy to navigate or understand, but rather complicated or difficult. It had many paths that twisted and turned, and it was hard to find a direction or an exit.
• Therefore, the word that fits this description is complex, which means consisting of many different parts or aspects that are connected or related.
• Therefore, the sentence can be completed as: The phrase "a big and confusing forest" suggests that the forest was complex.😕