The Man Who Planted Trees Lesson 13 Question Answer

Activity- 1

Tick the correct alternative :

i) The narrator was speaking of his experience

a. of recent times

b. about forty years ago ✔

c. forty years into the future

ii) The land could produce only

a. plants of all types

b. wild lavender ✔

c. oak trees

iii) The village where he was camped was inhabited by

a. the villagers

b. wild animals

c. none ✔

iv) The sound of the wind is compared to

a. a flute

b. drums

c. a wild beast ✔

Activity-2

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes :

1. The narrator had been walking for three days. [ii]

2. He came across a dry spring. [v]

3. No vegetation grew in the region except wild lavender. [i]

4. The narrator’s camp was near an abandoned village. [iii]

5. He was in search of water. [iv]

6. He lost all hopes of water when his search produced no result after five hours. [vi]

Activity-3

Answer the following question :

Why do you think the village was abandoned?

Ans- Once the village had been inhabited by people. But they had cut down the trees. So there was less and less rainfall. I think the spring that supplied the village water dried up. So they abandoned the village.

Activity-4

Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

a. In the text,’I’ refers to Jean Giono the writer himself.

b. The shepherd’s cottage would be the narrator’s shelter for the night since the closest village was still more than a day and a half farther on.

c. With a great deal of attention, the shepherd began to examine acorns.

d. The impression provided by the shepherd to the narrator was that nothing could disturb him.

Activity-5

Answer the following questions :

a. Give two examples of the shepherd’s hospitality towards the narrator.

Ans- The shepherd gave the narrator a drink and later shared his soup. He also gave the narrator shelter in his cottage. These are the two examples of the shepherd’s hospitality towards the narrator.

b. State the profession of the people who inhabited the four or five remote villages.

Ans- The people who inhabited the four or five remote villages were woodcutters. They burnt wood to obtain charcoal.

c. “I was intrigued” Why was the narrator ‘intrigued’?

Ans- The shepherd lived all alone. He gave the narrator a feeling of peace. He gave the narrator the impression that nothing could disturb him. Therefore, the narrator was intrigued. He wanted to know more about the man.

Activity-6

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers :

a. The next morning the shepherd left his house all by himself. [F]

supporting statement: He invited me to come along with him.

b. Twenty thousand trees had sprouted from among the trees planted by the shepherd. [T]

supporting statement: Of these one hundred thousand, twenty thousand had come up.

c. The narrator met Elzeard Bouffier after a time span of five years. [F]

supporting statement: The oaks of 1910 were now ten years old and were taller than me and than him.

d. The forest had sprung with the combined effort of the villagers and the shepherd. [F]

supporting statement: When I considered that this had all sprung from the hands and from the soul of this one man- without technical aids - it struck me that men could be as effective as God in domains other than destruction.

Activity-7

Answer the following questions :

a. How did Elzeard Bouffier plant the acorns?

Ans- Elzeard Bouffier had an iron rod. He pounded with it to make a hole in the ground. He placed an acron in it. Then he covered the hole again.

b. How many years later did the narrator revisit the country?

Ans- The narrator revisited the country more than five years later.

c. “I found that the war had not disturbed him at all”-Why do you think that the war had not been able to disturb Elzeard Bouffier?

Ans- Elzeard Bouffier lived in a lonely and desolate region. It was far away from the battlefields of France. So the war had not been able to disturb him. During those five years he remained deeply absorbed in planting oaks.

d. What was the narrator’s reaction on seeing the massive oak trees?

Ans- The narrator was speechless. He spent the whole day walking through the man-made forest in silent awe. He thought that the shepherd was a creator like God.

Activity-8(a)

Combine the following pairs of sentences by using Infinitives :

i. My mother went to Agra. She wanted to visit the Taj Mahal.

Ans- My mother went to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal.

ii. The man held a meeting. He wanted to select a manager for the factory.

Ans- The man held a meeting to select a manager for the factory.

iii. She was too tired. She could not work.

Ans- She was too tired to work.

iv. The school has appointed a new teacher. He would teach Bengali to the students.

Ans- The school has appointed a new teacher to teach Bengali to the students.

Activity-8(b)

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous tense of the given verbs :

i. The dog ______(bark) since last night.

Ans - The dog has been barking since last night.

ii. The man _____(read) the newspaper for two hours.

Ans- The man has been reading the newspaper for two hours.

iii. The students _____(prepare) themselves for the quiz competition for several months.

Ans- The students have been preparing themselves for the quiz competition for several months.

iv. Mother ____(cook) dinner for all of us throughout the evening.

Ans- Mother has been cooking dinner for all of us throughout the evening.

Activity-8(c)

Change the underlined verbs into the Past Perfect Continuous tense :

i. He said that he had tried to contact us over phone since 8 o’clock that day.

Ans- He said that he had been trying to contact us over phone since 8 o’clock that day.

ii. For a long time they had planned to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.

Ans-For a long time they had been planning to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.

iii. The actor who had played the part of Netaji became ill after the show.

Ans- The actor who had been playing the part of Netaji became ill after the show.

iv. My sister explained that she got up late because she had studied till midnight.

Ans- My sister explained that she got up late because she had been studying till midnight.

Activity-8(d)

Change the following sentences into Indirect speech :

i. Mohan said, “My brother will leave tomorrow”.

Ans- Mohan said that his brother would leave the next day.

ii. My friend said to me,”I will be grateful if you help me now.”

Ans- My friend told me that he would be grateful if I helped him then.

iii. The child said to his father, “Please give me a toy.”

Ans- The child requested his father to give him a toy.

iv. “Oh ! what a hot day it is today,” said Rita.

Ans- Rita exclaimed in irritation that it was a very hot day.

Activity-9

Find words in the third section of the text which mean the following :

a. a way of improving an unpleasant or difficult situation

Ans- remedy

b. to repeatedly hit at something

Ans -pound

c. a place with no people in it

Ans-solitude

d. left with no words

Ans- speechless

Activity-10(a)

Write an imaginary conversation between yourself and a tree which you had planted and which has now grown green and tall.

Me: Hi, tree! You're so big and green now!

Tree: Hi! Yeah, I've grown a lot. Thanks for planting me!

Me: You're welcome! I'm so happy to see you thriving. What's it like being a tree?

Tree: It's great! I love feeling the sun's warmth and the rain's coolness. Birds and squirrels play on my branches. It's fun!

Me: That sounds amazing! I'm glad I could help you grow.

Tree: Thanks! You took care of me when I was small. Now, I get to give you shade and beauty.

Me: That's so kind of you! Keep growing strong!

Tree: I will! Nice talking to you!

Activity-10(b)

Suppose your friend, who lives in a hostel, is missing his / her friends and family. He /she is feeling very lonely and sad. Write a letter inspiring him / her to cope with his / her present situation

Letter

Dear Subham,

Hope you're doing great! I heard you're feeling homesick and lonely in the hostel. I totally understand how you're feeling.

I just wanted to remind you that you're not alone, and many students have gone through similar experiences. You're strong and capable, and you'll get through this phase too.

Try to stay connected with your family and friends through calls and messages. Also, make an effort to make new friends in the hostel. You'll find common interests and bond over them.

Focus on your studies and goals. You're working hard for a bright future, and it's worth it.

Keep your chin up, and know that better days are ahead. You're doing great!

Take care, and stay in touch!

The Man Who Planted Trees Lesson 13 Question Answer

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