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Tamil Nadu Board 10th Standard English - Supplementary Unit 7: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
• 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 7: A Dilemma

A. Read the given lines carefully and identify the character / speaker:

1. I suppose you think me queer. I will explain?
Answer Key:
Uncle Philip

2. Don’t come back. I won’t hasten things?
Answer Key:
Uncle Philip

3. He thought it simply a cruel jest?
Answer Key:
Tom’s Father Confessor.

4. He did not desire to do so?
Answer Key:
Professor Clinch

5. He would think it over and come back later?
Answer Key:
The collector

B. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following briefly.

Question 1.
What did the uncle do as soon as he bought a stone?
Answer Key:

• As soon the uncle bought a stone, he carried it in his pocket for a month and now and then he took it out and looked at it.

Question 2.
What did the uncle bequeath to the narrator?
Answer Key:

• The uncle bequeathed an iron safe containing gems and a dynamite that would explode in his safe.

Question 3.
What was the condition laid by the uncle to inherit his property?
Answer Key:

• The uncle asked Tom to open the box with belief and trust which increase his expectation and desire. If he doubted and opened the dynamite would explode.

Question 4.
Why do you think Tom happily looked forward to the expenditure for his uncle’s funeral?
Answer Key:

• Tom thought he would become a very rich man after his uncle died when he inherited the box of gems.

Question 5.
Write a few words about the mechanism used in the iron box?
Answer Key:

• The box contained an interesting mechanism. It will act with certainty as one unlocks it, and explode 9 1/2 ounces of his improved, super sensitive dynamite one must open without doubting to desire a fortune. If they doubt, the person will be blown to atoms.

Question 6.
What was the counsel offered to the narrator?
Answer Key:

• The narrator was counselled to give up thinking about the box and its contents

Question 7.
Why and when was the narrator shocked?
Answer Key:

• The narrator was shocked when he read the letter that the box contained sensitive dynamite.

Question 8.
What was the doctor’s warning to Tom?
Answer Key:

• The doctor warned Tom not to lose his mind thinking a lot about the rubies.

Question 9.
Why didn’t Tom dare to assign the task of unlocking the box to someone?
Answer Key:

• Tom felt a stranger had no right to be subjected to the trial that he dare not face. So he did not want a stranger to open the box.

C. Answer the questions given below in a paragraph of 150 words.

Question 1.
Describe briefly the contents of the letter written by Tom’s uncle.
Answer Key:

Title: A Dilemma
Character: Tom and Uncle Philip
Author: Silas Weir Mitchell
Theme: ‘A Bird in hand is worth two in the bush’

• In his letter Uncle Philip wrote that the box contained a large number of fine pigeon – blood rubies and a lot of diamonds of which one was a beautiful blue diamond. T
• here were hundreds of pearls, a famous green pearl and a necklace of blue pearls. 
• Regarding Susan, he insisted Tom to continue to have expectations and remember his dear uncle.
• He gave the stones to Tom instead of leaving them to a charity. The letter instructed Tom about the mechanism of unlocking it. 
• It would explode 9 1/2 ounces of improved, super sensitive diamond. 
• The letter added that if he opened it doubtfully it would rain him to atoms. I
• f he opened it with faith and care, he would nourish hopes and expectations. He asked Tom to be very careful.

(OR)

• Uncle Philip wrote that there were plenty of pigeon – blood rubies, diamonds, pearls and a necklace of blue pearls. 
• Among them there was a beautiful blue diamond and a famous green pearl.
• He thought of Susan and said he must have expectations and remembrance of his dear uncle. He gave the stones to him instead of a charity.
•  He told about the mechanism of unlocking it. If he opened it doubtfully, 9 1/2 ounces of quality dynamite would turn to atoms. 
• With faith, if he opened it carefully, he would nourish hopes and expectations. Tom was warned to be careful.

(OR)

1. Uncle Philip wrote about plenty of rubies, diamonds, pearls and a blue pearls necklace in the box.
2. There was a beautiful blue diamond and a famous green pearl.
3. Uncle gave him the stones instead of a charity
4. He told about the mechanism of unlocking the box
5. Opening the box doubtfully, 9 1/2 ounces of dynamite would explode
6. Opening it with faith and care, Tom would nourish hopes and expectations
7. Uncle philip asked Tom to be careful

Question 2.
Explain the efforts taken by Tom to open the iron box. Did he succeed? Why?
Answer Key:

Title: A Dilemma
Author: Silas Weir Mitchell
Characters: Tom, Prof. Clinch, Father Confessor and the Collector.
Theme: ‘Take the risk or lose the chance’

• After getting the box, Tom went on thinking about it. He went after people for their advice. He spent his spare times in the libraries. 
• He imagined wild plans like dropping the box from a height to open it. He wanted to get the gems after the explosion. In all his attempts, he could not succeed.
• He thought very hard in vain over weeks and months. His father confessor dismissed it that it was a cruel joke of his uncle. 
• His doctor advised him to stop thinking about the box with precious gems as it would make him mad.
• He tried to deposit it in the bank, but withdrew it because he was afraid of burglary. He consulted Professor Clinch about his dilemma. 
• He dismissed it as an incredible story. Thus Tom had to leave the box to the society for Preservation of Human Vivisection.

“Take the risk and drop the fear”

(OR)

• Tom inherited the iron box. He constantly thought about it. He went after people for their advice. He ransacked libraries. 
• He imagined wild plans like dropping the box from a height to open it.
• He wanted to get the gems after the explosion. 
• He thought hard in vain for weeks and months. His father dismissed it as a cruel joke of his uncle. 
• His doctor advised him to stop thinking about it. He tried to deposit it in the bank. He consulted Prof. 
• Clinch about his dilemma. He dismissed it as an incredible story. Finally, Tom had to leave the box to the society for Preservation of Human Vivisection.

(OR)

1. Tom always thought about the box
2. He asked many people to advise him
3. He imagined wild plans to open the box
4. He thought of getting the gems after the box’s explosion
5. Nothing worked out for his success
6. His father dismissed it
7. His doctor advised him to stop thinking about the box
8. He was afraid of deposit
9. His Professor Clinch dismissed it
10. Thus Tom left the box to the society for the Preservation of Human Vivisection.

D. Fill in the blanks with the right options and write down the summary of the story 'A dilemma'.

1. The narrator was sent for, by his uncle when we was _________ .

(on his death bad / on his travels / in his work place)
Answer Key:
on his death bed

2. The uncle had collected precious _________.

(jewels / stones / articles)
Answer Key:
stones

3. His uncle announced Tom as his heir and wanted him to pay for his _________.

(rented house / marriage / funeral)
Answer Key:
funeral

4. Leaving an iron box for Tom, his uncle instructed him not to _________ the box. 

(throw / carry / shake)
Answer Key:
shake

5. The letter read that the box contained _________ .

(a sensitive dynamite / jewels / money)
Answer Key:
a sensitive dynamite

6. He started thinking of all possible ways to open the box without being _________ .

(wounded / killed / maimed)
Answer Key:
killed

7. He planned to explode the box at  _________ but dropped the plant in fear of losing the rubies. (home / a safe distance / a waste land)
Answer Key:
a safe distance

8. His consultation with _________ did not yield him any fruitful solution. 

(Uncle Philip / Professor Clinch / Susan)
Answer Key:
Professor Clinch

9. He failed in his attempts to open the box. His efforts to read about explosives led to  _________ (hopes / confusions / suspicious) and he had to change his _________.

(name and occupation / lodgings / appearance)
Answer Key:
confusion, name and occupation

10. At last, he bequeathed the box to _________.

(his offspring / his friends / the society)
Answer Key:
the society