THE EARTH
-H.E.
Bates
“The Earth”
is written by H.E Bates. This is an emotional story I this there is a father,
mother and son. The name of father is Johnsons and son name is Benzy. Johnsons used
to not do anything only peaching crowd of the people. Johnsons had land so he
was surviving himself and his family. Johnsns had a son, name is Benzy. Benzy
was abnormal, he was not mentally sound. Benzy was very selfish.One day
Johnsons got his son consulted by a doctor. Doctor advised to involve Benzy in
some business, so Johnsons gave some money to start business of hens. Benzy got
success in business. Benzy was not caring his parents. After few years, Benzy
got married with a girl, name is Florence. She was very cleaver. One day she
convinced her husband to tell father and mother to leave his home and also to
give his land. Benzy did the same he forced the father and mother to leave the
home. Next morning Benzy took his parents to city and left there.
Objective
Questions & Answers
1. Benjy
was…………
a)mad b)ugly b)insane
2. Johnson was
a ………….farmer.
a)hard working b)tenant c)lazy
3. His hens
were producing an average of……………..
a)two hundred eggs b)three
hundred eggs c)five hundred
eggs
4. Benjy’s
father was………..
a)a doctor b)a
teacher c)a
preacher
5. Benjy’s
father valued………………
a)sweat b)fate c)both
6. Benjy’s
parents planned for a ceremony when he was…………..
a)25 b)26 c)21
7. The name of
Johnsons’ son was………..
a)Jack b)Tom c)Benjy
8. At first
Benjy kept………..
a)10-12 b)20-25 c)25-30
9. Benjy’s
parents did not like…………because of grey eyes.
a)Rekha b)Shikka c)Florence
10. Florence
later became the wife of…………..
a)Benjy’s friend b)Benjy c)Sanjy
11. …………..was
the real owner of the land.
a)Landers b)Manders c)Sanders
12. Johnson was
in the possession of…………….land.
a)two acre b)three
acre c)four
acre
13. ‘The Earth’
is a………..
poem b)essay c)story
14. Benjy told
his parents to eat in the………….
a)drawing room b)bedroom c)kitchen
15. HE Bates was
born in…………
a)1905, England b)1910,
America c)1905, America
16. H.E. Bates
died in……….
a)1970 b)1974 c)1978
17. H.E Bates is
well known for…………
a)drama b)poet c)short story
18. At what age,
HE bates published his first novel………..
a)15 b)21 c)30
19. The Scarlet
Sword, The Purple Plain, Fair stood the wind for france, The Jacaranda Tree is
written by………….
a)John Donne b)HE Bates c)Shiga Naoya
20. ‘The Earth’
is a………………..
a)play b)essay c)story
21. Benjy left
his…………on the pavement.
a)teacher b)parents c)mentor
22. Benjy told
his parents to eat in the…………….
a)kitchen b)dining table c)dining
room
23. Johnson was
a poor………….
a)teacher b)sweeper c)farmer
24. …………….drives
out his parents from their home.
a)Benjy b)Daniel c)David
25. Benjy was
allowed to keep…………..
a)hens b)dogs c)cats
26. The Earth is
written by…………..
a)John Donne b)HE Bates
c)Shiga Naoya
27. Benjy wanted
to marry……………..
a)Katia b)Satia c)Florence
28. ………….was the
real owner of the land.
a)sanders b)wanders c)thunder
29. Florence later
on became the wife of…………..
a)John b)Benjy c)Morris
30. Benjy
purchased land from……………
a)sanders b)Gills c)Sills
31. Benjy was
the son of…………….
a)Pearson b)Johnson c)Tonson
32. Johnson
rented land from……………
a)sanders b)james c)Stephen
33. There was
more than…………….
a)two hundred and forty ponds b)two
hundred and thirty pounds c)three hundreds pounds
34. Benjy’s
parents gave him a passbook when he was………….years old.
a)20 b)21 c)22
35. Johnson was
in the possession of…….land.
a)four acre b)one acre c)two acre
36. Benjy had
left school at……………
a)12 b)14 c)18
37. For many
years Benjy’s father had been a local………….
a)sweeper b)preacher c)teacher
38. The bank
will give interest on it and then one day, when you (Benjy) are………………
a)18 b)20 c)21
Short
Answer Questions
1.
Who is a
tenant farmer?
Ans. A tenant farmer is a farmer who rents a farm for a certain period.
2.
What did the
doctor advise Benjy’s parents to ensure his mental growth?
Ans. The doctor advised Benjy’s parents to give him something to do, some
occupation, which would help his development.
3.
What did
Benjy understand about a pen?
Benjy understood that a hen existed for the purpose of laying eggs.
4.
What did
Benjy understand about the business of hens?
Benjy understood about the business of hens that eggs could be sold to callers
and money could be kept in a basin.
5.
What silent
belief did Benjy’s parents cherish about their land?
Ans. Benjy’s parents cherished a silent belief that the land would one day
outgrow its poverty by itself.
6.
Why had
their land not yielded much?
Ans. The land had not yielded much because they did not work hard. They had put
more value on faith than hard work.
7.
How did
Benjy’s parents feel when he silently put the passbook in his pocket?
Ans. Their feelings were hurt. They felt a mixture of disappointment, fear, pride
and pain.
8.
What had
Benjy’s parents expected when they handed him the passbook?
Ans. They expected Benjy to thank them for the gift, and a word of willingness
that they should share the money they had helped to save.
9.
What did
Benjy want to do with money?
With the money Benjy wanted to buy a piece of land next to theirs.
10.
Who had
Johnson rented their land from?
Ans. Johnson had rented their land from Sanders.
11.
What
information did Sanders give them that made them happy?
Ans. Sanders told them that their son Benjy was buying their land.
12.
Who was
Florence?
Ans. Florence was one of Benjy’s employees.
13.
Why did
Benjy want to marry Florence?
Ans. Benjy wanted to marry her because he hoped she would help him with the
hens.
