Gujarat Board | Class 10Th | English (Blackbuck-Supplementary Reader) | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 12 Guests with Guns

1. In the middle of the last century, areas on the boundary of Maharashtra were full of thieves and dacoits. They used to raid the villages, terrify people and take away their valuables. The police could not protect the people. The villagers had to do something to save themselves.

One such dacoit was Makhkhansinh. He was dangerous and had a strong gang. He had now become very bold. He sent advance warning to the people about his raid. If anyone tried to play any trick, he gave them severe punishment. The villagers tried to resist the dacoits but they failed.

(1) What was the problem in the areas on the boundary of Maharashtra ?

(2)What did the dacoits do?

(3) The police …….

(4)What was Makhkhansinh?

(5)What kind of a dacoit was Makhkhansinh?

(6) How can you say that Makhkhansinh had become bold?

(7) If anyone tried to play a trick, …….

(8) ………, but they failed.

(1) The areas on the boundary of Maharashtra were full of thieves and dacoits.

(2) The dacoits used to raid the villages, terrify people and take away their valuables.

(3) The police could not protect the people.

(4) Makhkhansinh was a dacoit.

(5) Makhkhansinh was a dangerous and bold dacoit.

(6) Makhkhansinh had become bold because he sent advance warning to the people about his raid.

(7) If anyone tried to play a trick, Makhkhansinh gave them severe punishment.

(8) The villagers tried to resist the dacoits, but they failed.

2. One day a rich man named Bapurao received a warning: ‘Your house would be attacked tonight.’ He also received a usual warning: ‘Not to hide the valuables and not to inform the police.’

Bapurao became pale when he heard it. He had a big haveli and many servants. His cupboards were full of precious things. He was worried. But his wife Parvatibai was a brave and clever woman. When he told all this to her, she asked him, “What do you plan to do?”

“Surely I will not surrender to Makhkhansinh. I will fight with them with my men and servants. What do you think?”

“I think it is useless to give fight to the dacoits because they are more powerful.”

“But what else can we do?” asked Bapurao.

“I think we should outwit the dacoits by some plan,” said Parvati thoughtfully.

(1) What warning did Bapurao receive?

(2) Why was Bapurao worried?

(3) What kind of a woman was Parvatibai?

(4) What did Bapurao plan to do?

(5) What did Parvatibai think about Bapurao’s plan?

(6) What did Parvatibai plan to do?

(1) Bapurao received a warning that his house would be attacked and that he should not hide his valuables or inform the police.

(2) Bapurao was worried because his cupboards were full of precious things.

(3) Parvatibai was a brave and clever woman.

(4) Bapurao planned to fight the dacoits with his men and servants.

(5) Parvatibai thought that it was useless to give fight to the dacoits because they were more powerful.

(6) Parvatibai planned to outwit the dacoits.

3. Bapurao felt a little relaxed. He went to the town to search the men to help him, and Parvatibai sat for a long time thinking. Soon it was evening. Bapurao came back and told his wife: “I have collected about twenty men. We will hide in the woods near the village border. We will attack the dacoits before they can enter the village.”

It was was silent. now dark and the whole village

Parvatibai then called her servants and the two cooks. She ordered them to cook a royal meal for fifty people. “The meal should be ready by midnight,” she said to the chief cook.

The servants were surprised but they started their work. She supervised the work. An arrangement was made for the meal. She put on a new sari. She arranged all the ornaments except the mangalsutra in a thali and stood waiting.

(1) Why did Bapurao go to the town?

(2) How many men did Bapurao collect?

(3) What did Bapurao plan to do?

(4) What did Parvatibai order the cooks to do?

(5) What did Parvatibai arrange in a thali?

(1) Bapurao went to the town to search for men to help him.

(2) Bapurao collected about twenty men.

(3) Bapurao planned to hide in the woods near the village border and attack the dacoits before they could enter the village.

(4) Parvatibai ordered the cooks to cook a royal meal for fifty people by midnight.

(5) Parvatibai arranged all the ornaments except the mangalsutra in a thali.

4. Makhkhansinh was still hesitating but she asked them to sit. She ordered the servants to serve hot food. While they were eating, she personally took care of each one. When they finished their supper, she brought the thali full of valuables. She placed it in front of the dacoit chief. Then she told him: “Brother, this is all that I have, but I have kept back only one piece for myself.” She showed her mangalsutra on her neck and said, “It is sacred symbol that I wear for the long life of my husband. I request you not to take it.”

The dacoit chief could not control himself. With emotion in his voice he said: “Of course, I will not take it. We have eaten your salt. And you have called me ‘brother’ and given me a brother’s welcome. From today you are my sister and I will take care of you.” Saying this he returned the thali of valuables to her. He also ordered his men to free her husband whom they had caught outside the village.

( 1 ) How did she treat the dacoits?

(2) What did she place in front of Makhkhansinh?

A. address

B. home

C. region

D. country

Ans. C. region

A. border

B. lining

C. limit

D. end

Ans. A. border

A. statement

B. notice

C. threat

D. alert

Ans. D. alert

C. mild

D. soft

Ans. A. harsh

A. support

B. oppose

C. back

D. abide

Ans. B. oppose

Ans. A. frightened

A. common

B. strange

C. normal

D. regular

Ans. B. strange

A. holy

B. unholy

C. scared

D. faithful

Ans. A. holy

A. cymbal

B. clue

C. sign

D. hint

Ans. C. sign

A. idea

B. feeling

C. thought

D. opinion

Ans. B. feeling

A. tell

B. listen

C. hear

D. address

Ans. A. tell