The Story of Proserpine
Textual Questions & Answers
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Cause |
Effect |
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1. No goddess
was willing to live with him in his underground kingdom of dead. |
Pluto led a lonely
life. |
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2. Pluto heard voices
and laughter behind some bushes. |
He was curious. |
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3. Pluto
stepped into the circle and carried Proserpine to his chariot. |
The companions of
Proserpine got frightened and ran away. |
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4. Pluto was
afraid that Proserpine’s mother Ceres would soon appear there in search of
her daughter. |
Pluto drove his chariot
very fast. |
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5. The river was full
to the brim. |
With his scepter Pluto
struck the ground. |
Activity 4
(b) a horse driven
carriage or car: chariot
(c) eager to know: curious
(d) flowers: blossoms
(e) grasped or caught
tightly: seized
(plunged, departed, trace, lovely, bank, drove, curls)
(a) The rose is said to
be the loveliest of all flowers.
(b) Kolkata is situated
on the bank of river Hooghly.
(c) I could not trace the
advertisement in yesterday’s newspaper.
(d) When it rains, driving a
car is not easy.
(e) Please note the time
of his departure from office last Saturday.
(b) People thought of
praying to Jupiter because he was the king of all Gods.
(c) The nymph of the
fountain lived in the dark depths of the earth.
(d) Jupiter said that
Proserpine might return to earth if she had not tasted any food in
Pluto’s kingdom.
(e) Ceres would begin to
grieve for six months when the time came for Proserpine to rejoin
Pluto in his dark underground kingdom.
Activity 7
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WHO
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DID WHAT
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WHEN
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Ceres
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searched for Proserpine
in all the rooms
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in the evening, when
she returned home.
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People
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They came to Ceres and
implored her to bring back plenty, and save their lives.
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they were starving
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Ceres
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found the girdle of her
daughter
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she was passing by a
river, waves carried something to her feet.
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Proserpine
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had eaten six
pomegranate seeds
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She was in the land of
the dead.
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The earth
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flowers bloomed, birds
sang and the earth smiled to welcome the young queen
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Proserpine would come
back to her mother for six months.
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Ans: Ceres felt very
sad in the morning because throughout the night she had searched for her lost
daughter but could not find her.
(b) Why was there a severe famine all over the world?
Ans: There was a severe
famine all over the world as Ceres went on searching for her lost daughter
neglecting all her work on earth.
(c) Briefly narrate what the nymph of the fountain told Ceres.
Ans: Addressing Ceres as the
mother of earth, the Nymph of the fountain informed her that she had seen
Proserpine on a throne in the kingdom of Pluto. Her cheeks were pale and her
eyes were heavy with weeping. She also advised her to go to Jupiter and pray to
send her back to her.
(d) Why was Proserpine bound to live for six months in the underground
kingdom?
Ans: Proserpine was
bound to live for six months in the underground kingdom because she ate six
pomegranate seeds.
(b) Ceres visited Jupiter
and sought his help to get back her daughter. [6]
(c) Pluto took away the
beautiful maiden Proserpine to his underground kingdom. [1]
(d) Ceres went
underground to find that Proserpine had already eaten six pomegranate seeds
there. [8]
(e) Ceres, her mother,
was very surprised not to find her at home in the evening. [2]
(f) The nymph of the
fountain told Ceres about her daughter’s whereabouts. [5]
(g) Jupiter said that
Proserpine might return to earth if she had not eaten any food in the land of
the dead. [7]
(h) The mother searched
for her daughter everywhere in vain. [3]
(i) Proserpine was
destined to spend six months every year in Pluto’s underworld and the remaining
six months on earth with her mother. [9]
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A |
B |
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(1) realm |
(a) deep
sorrow [4] |
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(2) ceaseless |
(b) dull or whitish in
colour [3] |
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(3) pale |
(c) dark or
depressing [6] |
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(4) grief |
(d)
begged [5] |
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(5) implored |
(e)
kingdom [1] |
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(6) gloomy |
(f)
endless [2] |
a) meet: I’ll
meet her tomorrow.
meat: He
loves to eat meat.
b) wandered: He
wandered lonely here and there.
wondered: She
wondered to see me there.
c) whole: I
don’t like to watch the whole episode.
hole: There
is a hole on the wall.
d) leap: The
girls leaped over the pond.
lip: The
old man’s lip trembled when he spoke.
e) cease: The
machine ceased working.
seize: The
police tried to seize the gun from the dacoits.
f) throne: The
person who sits on the throne becomes a dictator.
thrown: Garbage
should not be thrown here and there.
g) prey: The
lion runs after its prey.
pray: Always
pray to God.
h) tested: He
tested his wrist for circulation.
tasted: I’ve
tasted the dish.
(a) I must finish
my homework before going to school.
(b) He may give
you a solution.
(c) Rajesh planned that
he would make a kitchen garden.
(d) He could help
me if he wished.
(e) We should save
trees for a better future.
(f) The teachers expect
that all the students will pass the examination.
(g) Students should treat
their teachers with respect.
(h) It may rain
today.
(a) I cannot help
you. I am sorry.
(b) Your bed is
ready. Would not you lie down now?
(c) One should
not go for swimming when the sea is rough.
(d) The student got poor
marks because he could not solve a few sums.
(e) They will
not be able to supply the materials on time.