Textbook FOLDER Here, we have covered questions given in the CBSE lextbook along with thelr answers On Page 72 3. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1, He moved up to the office beyond the pan shop and sat down on the steps. It was nearly half-past nine. On Sunday mornings, songs in praise of goddess Kali were sung in Karali Babu’s house. Patol Babu went there every week and enjoyed it. What if he were to go these useless people, and be made to look foolish on top of that? ‘Silence’! Stuff and nonsense! to hell with your ‘silence’! ‘They had put up this pompus show for something s0 trivial! Things were much better on the stage. (i) Choose the option that describes the main reason which was the trigger for Patol Babu's chain of thought that made him question his presence atthe film shoot. Tewas the fact that ....... (a) he was missing his duty towards God to fulfill a personal desire (b) he was with strangers instead of spending time with loved ones (c) he was wasting time on free volunteer work instead of earning money (€) he was wasting a great Sunday on doing something s0 small and insignificant ‘Ans, (@) he was wasting a great Sunday on doing something s0 ‘small and insignificant (ii) Choose the correct option. ‘Assertion (A) Patol Babu felt silly for getting his hopes high. Reason (R) He was convinced that he could never be a ‘successful actor. (a) Assertion (A) is true but the Reason (R) is false. (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false (c) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) isthe correct explanation of Assertion (R). ‘Ans, (8) Assertion (A) s true but the Reason (Fs false. (iii) Patol Babu thought that Things were much better on the stage, because oe. (4) theater had better monetary rewards (b) the actors could see the response of the audience instantly (©) he delivered long dialogues and got important roles. (4) theater was more suited to his talents as an actor Ans, (0 he dlrs og dates (iv) Infer Patol Babu's tone aang (a) Sarcastic and worried, at (6) Angry and regret 7 (©) Serious and threatening (4) Ironic and solemn Ans, (0) Angry and regretful (0) The writer uses questions in on the purpose ofthis sie, Neri. Ans, Tho wr uses questions ini wg yy ‘Present the intense 7 Paeaay Me, On Page 73 4 Answer the following questions bey. (a) Nishikanto's offer stirred Patol Babu ot, Comment. em ‘ns, Nis wo that Nokan's ter snes Pa core. Nishikanto Ghosh, a neighbour o Pace, to him to inform that his brothernew wat me ‘some actor and thal he had refered tens This shocks Patol Babu ashe hac been anasrey younger days and had almost ven ug | was going to get an opportunity to act gan. (b) How did Patol Babu react? Why? ‘Ans, Patol Babu was very exited. Going tour ‘mundane life and a routine existence, here ‘expected such news atthe age o fyvo wee had given up acting twenty years go and as Ike @ common man. (©) Why had Patol Babu lost his frst jb in ake or Why did Patol Babu come to Calcuta? or What job did Patol Babu have in Cleat itv did he leave it? osxp ‘Ans. Patol Babu intially worked in the raway fc Kenchrapara. In 1994, he was ofered aight @ clerical post wih Hudson and Kimber ret came to Calcutta wih his wil. He had tonne sit because there was a sudden revenchment (01 ts# employees) inhi office due to the wa (d) How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dio siven to him? ‘Ans, Patol Babu initially lost his temper when he ca7# kexow about his dalogue. He ater reganed ory, when he remembered the advice of is mat Mr. Gogon Pekrashi. The advice helped Pal ‘reconcile tothe dialogue given to him.2931 jaashit How do his words help Patol Babu role? cBSE2012 potol Babu's mentor and guru. His words ‘ ot ese ‘of inspiration to Patol Babu at the time yb er rrebering his words, Ne was abe to are oe ral apprehensions and go ahead with enacting y' 298 yu wasamticulous man, Hlucidate rot ere ameticulous man because he rehearsed wel lB aitough his pan was very small, he wanted io ee patacton and atone go: He rehearsed his pert aus ways wth diferent erations n oder to come anes vod aisfaction ae ike parallel banks ofa stream. (9 2 ths statement correspond to Patol Babu's How ey. after the shot was over? © ‘ar re sot of Patol Babu he becams so depressed and se teahare wes questing hs smal acing par Mths ee eaed that Treney end satstacton are ike paral paisota sear He remembered his old acting days when he I through acting. He felt that same joy and SSeectenin paying the sma role and ths, left without aking rove Form money cannot outrun te saistacton be et Woy id Mr. Mallick turn down Patol Babu's request fora rbeasal? i Mek ned down Pato! Babe's requestor a rehearsal teense they had to perform the scene in sunight and there wes ‘tage patch of Goud approaching, To fnsh the shot off fas, he tuned down his request. (y What were the special touches that Patol Babu gave to his ‘oleto make it more authentic? arsvaced the director to alow him to hold a newspaper in his tend, asit would make the colision more authentic. 5 Dicus the following questions in detail and write the answers inyour notebooks. ‘ - (Q) ‘Thope the part calls for some dialogue? ‘Who says this? Why does he/she ask this question? Ca 4s, Patol Babu says these words to Naresh Dut. He is ‘newton boas ho was overwhelmed ae PopOssl ©) 93.0 inati, He took this very ad gested 8 Pet ‘pepaation. He wanted to practi his pat Delors Bs alee ‘0that he could do ful justice to it and not 26 is words in front of 80 many + ty Werethese people plinghisleg? Wassbe wha oe” ‘gantic hoax? A meek, harmless mao ua ato drag him into the middle ofthe C00 yay laughing stock out of him. How could seroot Why does Patol Babu have these though! ‘Ans. When he came to know what his dialogue and role ‘was, Patol Babu was taken aback. He felt humiliated because at one tme he had been a very famous amateur stage actor. After having been an actor in ‘demand, it was very difficult for him to accept such a ‘short and insignificant role. Thus, he comes up with these thoughts in his anger and imitation. (c) Patol Babu is an amateur actor for whom a walk-on part in a movie turns into an ultimate challenge. Discuss. ‘Ans. When Patol Babu got his role, he was very upset in the beginning. He felt cheated for getting such a ‘small insignificant role when he had, a lew years ‘ago, been a popular amateur artist. Thus, the first ‘challenge for him was to accept the role. He was. ‘able to do so when he remembered the words of his mentor, who had told him that no role was smal ‘He was taught that a true artist is one who puts in best gfforts in whatever role one gets. Therefore, ‘he took this role as a challenge. He practised different ways to recite his dialogue which was just the one word ‘Oh!’ It had now become & challenge for him to act his part in the best way possible. (4) Do you agree with the statement that Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with ‘whatever life has to offer? Give reasons for your answer. or Patol Babu is a practical man who comes to terms with whatever life has to offer. Support ‘your answer quoting examples from the text. (CBSE 2012 ‘Ans, We agree that Patol Babu is a very practical man. From the very beginning, he has taken ite as it came, He was happy when he had a smooth ite wih ' secure job and when he lost his job, he struggled wih perseverance. Inthe story, we read that Patol Babu came across | many struggles in his Ife and he faced ll without ‘Giving up. He switched his jobs matiple times to make his lvlinood with time. He got a small role with ‘minimum dialogue in a movie which he accepted ‘and did his part perfectly. All the scenarios showed how practical a person was Patol Babu who was dedicated to his work. (e) Why does Patol Babu walk away before he can bbe paid for his role? What does this reveal about his character? or Why couldn't Naresh Dutt find Patol Babu to ‘make the payment for the role he had played? CBSE 2012 or Patol Babu doesn't collect his payment after his role is over. Why? (CBSE2014Sy Allynone English Communicy, ve 252 ‘Ans, Patol Babu had walked away after tho shot without taking the payment because he knew hat the money he would be paid ‘could not maich the salistaction that he had gol from giving his best to the role. Materia gain had lost its sheen in ‘comparison to his immense satisfaction in his performance. This shows that Patol Babu was a high-value person who give Prionty to his sel-respect the most. He acted in his part ofthe {im perfectly by putting all his efforts. So, he thought it would be disrespecting his art and acting sls by taking money. (f) Do you think making a movie is an easy job? Discuss with reference to the story. ‘Ans, Movie-miaking is extremely tinng, paintul and a long process It involves extreme hard work. The unit of a movie needs ‘hundreds of staff who have to carry out different tasks. “Arrangements for shooting at a particular location can be ‘cumbersome (difficult) and time consuming. in case of an uldoor shol, crowd management is another headache. On Page 74 6 Here are some lines from the lesson. What do they tell us about Patol Babu's character? You may take help from the words given in the table below or find some of your own from the dictionary. The first one has been done for you. ‘passionate actor, diligent, unassuming, talented genial, bumble, arrogant (a) That an offer to actin a film could come toa 52-year-old nonentity like him was beyond his wildest dreams unassuming; modest (b) Indeed, there was a time when people bought tickets especially to see him (0) ‘Iwas with Hudson and Kimberley for nine years and ‘wasn't late for a single day. (@) Itdidn’t matter ifthe part was small, the most of it, he had to learn his lines beforehand. How small he would feel if he muffed in the presence of so many people . (¢) Patol Babu cleared his throat and started enunciating the syllable in various ways. Along with that he worked ‘out how he would react physically when the collision took place-how his features would be twisted in pain, how he would fling out his arms, how his body would ‘crouch to express both pain and surprise-all these he performed in various ways in front ofa large glass window... (0 Iris true that he needed mons twenty rupees when measured against the intense satisfaction of a small ob done with perfection and (6) diigent (6) talented ‘mercenary, short-tempered, introvert, meticulous, modest, very badly, but what was 7 Here are some lines fro the lesson, meanings of the underlined word Mh listed below ae ero (@) | Then he nad a job in a Bengal tam which he gave up in olagust when he boss began to real him in oo agri! ‘igh-handed a fashion | (0) | A taint memory was sized up in Pato! Babu's ming. are, Parte cpesciavaias dl fotzslesmaas scree In Jars, in amateur teatrcals, in ‘lun by ha cub nhs reghoourt | OE ay Patol Babu was abways in demand | °™ Sow Potol Babu was about to step forward | snp When he was pulled up short ol See eaeaiers | (0) | Pato! abu ull himsat together ‘Ans. (a) to surrender or relinquish (0) stimulate the imagination © @ ) stooped (6) Shut down () staged) stoppeg {9 10 gain control over one's actions On Page 75 8 After Patol Babu returns home he recounts his experience infront of the camera this wie npan write out the exchange in the form of dialog ud ‘enact it before the class. You may start ke this Patol Babu’s wife So, what happened a theshontig today? Did you get to do your role? Patol Babu Oh, yes, Ihad the time of my life , but, fhe had to make Ans, Patol Babu's wife So, what happened atthe sootrg today? Did you get to your role? Patol Babu Oh, yos. | had the time of my ie, at lnother experience in firm making for my acing skis Patol Babu's wife Oh, really! How exciting you and ‘making joumey? Patol Babu Film making is a collaboration work whet T# ete team works their individual pats. Almere Including technicians, editor, crector, actors, make? ‘man, camera man, etc. work hard to make a besss ‘move. Director constantly gives instruction to preset everything in perfect way and he take mutipie shots ‘actors untl he lees satisfied with a final one Patol Babu’s wite Thats great! Who was the dre that fe? Patol Babu He is Baren Mulick Patol Babu's wife Okay, tine. Now, tl me abostyo4 whal was i and how you did it?Peete ee ee ae ee, eee film Star (Section D) twas a shott role in a big situation with some pao BAPE Jogue. But I Tried fo Give my best to create the enol 1's wife Amazing! Will you have dinner now? Mereab Yes lets have ou dinner together. jamin TASK patel Babu writes a letter to Nishikanto Ghosh to thank 10 for eing instrumental in his getting a role in a film. also shares his experience at the film shoot including tbeexcitement and deep satisfaction that he derived from idenme. Write the letter in about 200 words. «19H, Nepal Bhattacharj Lane, Kalighat okata-700026 {stn September, 20%X by Dear Nishikanto Babu Horas you? | am writing you this letter to express my sincere grate. would lke to thank you for the chance you gave wa. the chance which has left me with a great sense of satsfacton. 253 ; SSS SS SSS had initial apprehensions when you offered me the role. When I reached the shot { came to know that ! hardly had a dialogue in the film. | just had to collide with Chanchal Kumar, the famous actor and on being hurt, had to say Oar ‘was very disappointed and felt humiliated to get such a tivial role, but later | was reminded of my guru's words. He had taught me that it is the actor's duty to squeeze the last Grop of meaning out of his lines for the audience. Due to his words, | was infused with a new vision and youthtul energy. First, | rehearsed my dialogue by speaking ‘Oh! differently. | gave different inflections to it and added emotions to it for the required purpose. Then, with full vigour | gave my shot at one go. Everybody was impressed and | was highly satisfied. This small role helped me to