11 MY ELDER BROTHER || NIOS - SECONDARY COURSE || ENGLISH-202 CLASS-X

 CHAPTER-11 MY ELDER BROTHER

INTEXT QUESTIONS 11.1 

Answer the following questions. 

A.1.The two brothers were not much different in age or built. But the younger brother says, “ I was no companion for him.”

Give two reasons why Nicky felt so. 

Ans:(i) Valodya was better in games. 

       (ii) He was also better in arguments and manners.

2. What was the effect of this feeling of inadequacy on Nicky’s relationship with his elder brother? …Ans:Nicky, the narrator, felt inferior to his elder brother and they were not on good terms.

3. Nicky says, “It even seemed to me that Valodya was himself aware of his superiority and was proud of it.” Do you think Valodya was really proud? Please provide one reason for your response. What made the Nicky feel so?  

Ans:No, Valodya was not proud. The narrator felt so because of his own vanity.

4. Nicky was most upset by which aspect of Valodaya’s personality? 

Ans:Valodya had a tucked linen shirt, which Nicky did not have. Valodya arranged the collar which Nicky thought that he was doing so to show off his new shirt and this irritated him.

5. Which two qualities of Valodya have been highlighted by the author? 

Ans: Two qualities of Valodya have been highlighted by the author were candid and impulsive.

6. Choose the right answer to fill in the blanks: 

The narrator was …………………………………………………....................... 

(i) jealous of his brother. ✅

(ii) angry with his brother. 

(iii) critical of his brother’s behaviour. 

7. Describe in about 50 words a situation where you were jealous of your friend or sibling. Do you think you were right to feel so? How has it affected your relationship?

Ans:I once felt jealous of my friend because she was getting a lot of attention after breaking her leg. Everyone wanted to sign her cast and bring her books to different classes for her. Nobody was paying attention to me and I got very envious of her. I started to act unkindly towards her, and it really hurt her feelings. It hurt our friendship at the time, but we put it in the past and we're friends again.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 11.2 

1. Who had a passion for ornaments? 

Ans:Valodya had a passion for ornaments.

2. How did the quarrel between the narrator and his brother start? 

Ans:The narrator broke Valodya’s scent bottle and instead of feeling sorry he was casual about it.

3. How did the scent bottle break? 

Ans:Nicky knocked it over and it broke.

4. Was the narrator sorry for his behaviour? How do you know? 

Ans:The narrator was not sorry for his behaviour. We know this because he said , “What does it matter.”

5. What annoyed the narrator most? 

Ans:The narrator was most annoyed when Valodya tried to drag him away from the table.

6. What did the narrator do when Valodya dragged him? 

Ans:When Valodya dragged the narrator away from the table the latter got hold of the leg of the table and tilted it.

7. If you were in the narrator’s place how would you have behaved?

Ans:I can’t say; yet I think I would have said sorry.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 11.3 

1. How did Nicky feel after the day’s incident? 

Ans:He felt uneasy and sorry because he realized that he was in the wrong.

2. How was Valodya’s reaction different from that of Nicky? 

Ans:Valodya behaved in a very normal way, he did his lessons properly and interacted with his sisters happily.

3. Why did Nicky feel uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with his brother? 

Ans:Nicky felt uncomfortable and ashamed because he was guilty and could not face his brother. He was afraid that the topic of their fight would surely come up when they were alone.

4. How did Valodya show that he was keen to make friends with Nicky in spite of the day’s event?

Ans: He went to Nicky and apologized in a very natural voice.

5. What does Valodya’s behaviour show about his character? 

Ans:Valodya’s behaviour shows that he was very large hearted and forgiving.

6. What do the tears in Nicky’s eyes say about his feelings? Were they tears of joy, sorrow, anger or repentance? Please provide two reasons for your answer. 

Ans:Nicky was emotionally moved by his brother’s action. There were tears of sorrow and repentance in his eyes.

7. What did Nicky do to show that he was sorry for all that he had done in the morning?

Ans: Nicky too asked for Valodya’s forgiveness.

8. Imagine that you had a fight with your friend. How would you try and apologise and become friends again? Hint: It may help if you can recall a real incident.

Ans:Send a card, call up to apologise, write a letter of apology.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS 

1. Do you think Valodya was responsible for the narrator’s mental suffering and pain? (Explain in about 50 words) 

Ans:No, it was the narrator’s own vanity.

2. After breaking his brother’s scent bottle or dropping the curios off the table Nicky didn’t say sorry because (tick the right choice): 

i. he thought he was not wrong. 

ii. he thought it was a petty matter.

 iii. he wasn’t large hearted like his brother. 

iv. he pretended that it was not a mistake. ✅

3. Why did Valodya ask his younger brother’s forgiveness? Is it because (tick what you think is true to the story) 

i. he had a large heart and was willing to forgive his younger brother and become friends again ✅

ii. he was really in the wrong. 

iii. he thought, to err is human and to forgive divine. 

iv. he wanted to show his superiority. 

4. Do you find any change or development in Nicky’s character during the course of the story? Please explain the changes in 100 words. 

Ans:In the beginning Nicky is vain, jealous and also unmindful of his brother’s feelings, but during the course of the story there is a positive development in his character. He realizes his mistake, is emotionally moved by his brother’s conduct and apologises to him for his behaviour.

5. What do you think brought about this change? 

Ans:Nicky is more likeable since he accepted his mistake and apologized. His character was negative in the beginning of the story but towards the end he changes for the better