The old man was......... in the
Ans: unhurried
Ans: Yes. They had lived there because
he willed the land that they had
tilled
Ans. The word is tilled the land".
Ans Fruit bearing trees, attractive.
Ane Senator catron and the people.
Ans: He looked like
Senator Catron
from New Mexico
He had double-breasted coat. He
was an elderly man and was much
respected. His coat was old, green
and faded. He wore gloves and
carried a stick which looked like
the skeleton of a worn-out Umbrella.
7. The word " innumerable kin" means
that the old man had a rather of
Ane: (a) Children / d) followers
Ans: Because the boy had tiny eyes which
looked like the eyes of gazelle.
Ans: The old man bowed to all in the
room. Then he removed his hat
and gloves.
a. Was he afraid that they would get
spoiled?
b. Whose style did it remind the writer
of?
Ans: (a) He was not afraid that his hat
and gloves would get spoiled.
(b) The writer was reminded of the
style of Charlie Chaplin.
a. to mock his large family
b. to break the ice
e a custom of the Americans
d. to make themselves comfortable
e. to prepare everyone for the mana
f. to make everyone know that had
not rained in that area
(You may think more than one among
the above are appropriate. If so, tick
them)
Ans: id) to make themselves comfortable
2. Why do you think the story teller
spoke Spanish?
Ans: He was was an American and knew Spanish.
The man was from Mexico
and he understood it.
Ans: Becaus
The story teller offered the old man
almost the double of what he had
quoted earlier. Why?
Because he found out that the old
man had more than eight acres of
land. But the pact was agreed for
only eight acres.
1 What was the reaction of the old
man to the story teller's offer?
.. The story teller offered Don Anselmo
more money than what had been
agree upon and Don Anselmo felt
offended when he came to know this.
5. We respect elders in many ways. For
example
a. We shake hands
b. We touch their feet
Ans: c. We remove our hat.
d. We bend down.
e. We salute them.
f. We smile with respect.
6. The story teller respected the old man
by
(FUL in
the blanks with appropriate words)
Ans: keeping silent
7. After the findings of the engineer the
offer was doubled for the old man's
land.
a. Did the old man raise the rate?
b. Did the story teller offer more?
Ans: The story teller offered more because
the old man's land was just not
only eight acres but more.
8. Match the following.
'B'
'A'
1. Seller
People of Spain
2. Some Americans
Follower of the old man
3. A young dark boy Buyers
The story teller
Don Anselmo.
Ans: 'A
Don Anselmo
2. Some Americans
Buyers
Follower of the old man
A young dark boy
'B
1. Seller
9. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred
dollars for the land finally because
a. the story teller failed to convince Don
Anselmo to take more money than
what had been agreed upon.
b. Don Anselmo was a man of
principles.
(Tick the correct Answer)
Ans: (b) Don Anselmo was a man of
principles.
10. What did Don Anselmo do as he left
the place with money?
Ans: He signed the deed, took the money
and shook hands all around. He
put on ragged gloves, took his stick
and walked out with the boy behind
him.
(Refer to Text Page No. 50 & 51):
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable
word/s to describe the land and the
house sold by the old man.
Ans: Before it was sold After it was sold
a) peeled off plaster Replastered the
old house,
b) Small and wretched pruned trees
c) torn fence
patched the fence
2. From the list given below, tick the
activities in which the children of Rio
en Medio were involved, after the
Americans occupied the house and
the land sold by Don Anselmo.
Ans: (marked against each question)
1. pruning the trees
il. renovating the house
lit. playing in the orchard
iv. speaking harsh words to the
Americans in Spanish
v. plucking flowers from the trees (M
vt. putting fences around their play area
vit. laughing whenever they were spoken
to (V)
viit running around the land
3. The possibilities for a week-long
delay for another meeting are given.
Which of them do you agree with?
Discuss with your partner. The old
man
(deliberately was slow was not in was ill)
delayed
station
Ans: was slow
4. Don Anselmo repeated certain things
whenever he met the story teller and
took leave of him. Write them down.
One is done for you.
Ans: a. the old man shakes hands
b. The old removed his hat and
gloves.
C. The old man took his stick and
walked out with the boy behind
him.
d. The old man talked about the
weather.
e. The old man talked about the
goodness of Americans.
5. Don Anselmo says, "The Americans
are good people.” Does his remark
strike you as sarcastic or sincere?
Share your responses with your
partner.
Ans: The old man repeats many times
about the goodness of Americans.
When we consider it we feel that it
is sarcastic.
(Refer to Text Page No. 52):
Fill in the blanks/choose the most
appropriate answer.
1. Don Anselmo sold his land but he
didn't sell his
Ans: trees in the orchard.
2. The children of Rio en Medio were
Don Anselmo's - and
Ans: sobrinos and nietos (nieces and
nephews)
3. Don Anselmo inherited the house
from his
Ans: Ancestors/descendants.
4. According to Don Anselmo, the real
owner/s of the trees was/were
a the children of Rio en Medio
b. Don Anselmo himself
C. the Americans
d. the story teller
e. Don Anselmo's ancestors
Ans: (a) the children of Rio en Medio.
5. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees.
Why do you think he did not? Tick
the correct ones.
a Trees were like children to him