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Tamil Nadu Board 10th Standard English - Prose Unit 2: Book Back Answers and Solutions

    This post covers the book back answers and solutions for Unit 2 – Prose from the Tamil Nadu State Board 10th Standard English textbook. These detailed answers have been carefully prepared by our expert teachers at KalviTips.com.

    We have explained each answer in a simple, easy-to-understand format, highlighting important points step by step under the relevant subtopics. Students are advised to read and memorize these subtopics thoroughly. Once you understand the main concepts, you’ll be able to connect other related points with real-life examples and confidently present them in your tests and exams.

    By going through this material, you’ll gain a strong understanding of Prose Unit 2 along with the corresponding book back questions and answers (PDF format).

Question Types Covered:

• 1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following 
• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
• 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

All answers are presented in a clear and student-friendly manner, focusing on key points to help you score full marks.

All the best, Class 10 students! Prepare well and aim for top scores. Thank you!

Answer the following Questions

1. Where was the author when he heard the noise?
Answer Key:

• He was in the bathroom.

 

2. What did the narrator think the by unusual sound was?
Answer Key:

• He thought the sound was made his father or his brother Roy.

 

3. What were the various sounds the brothers had heard when they went downstairs?
Answer Key:

• They heard footsteps and creaking of the board.

 

4. Who were the narrator‟s neighbours?
Answer Key:

• Bodwell and his wife were the narrator‘s neighbours.

 

5. How did the Bodwells react, when a shoe was thrown into their house?
Answer Key:

• Mr.Bodwell shouted. Mrs.Bodwell said they would go back to Peoria.

 

6. What did the Bodwells think when they heard the mother shout?
Answer Key:

• They thought there were burglars in the house.

 

7. What was the grandfather wearing?
Answer Key:

• He was wearing a nightgown, woollen pants, a night cap and a leather jacket.

 

8. What conclusion did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
Answer Key:

• He thought they were deserters from General Meade‟s army.

 

9. Were the policeman willing to leave the house?
Answer Key:

• No, they were not.

 

10. What made the reporter gaze at the author?
Answer Key:

• The author had put on his mother's dress. It made him gaze so.

 

A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Why was the narrator sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps?
Answer Key:

• Because it created a great confusion at midnight.

2. Why did Herman and the author slam the doors?
Answer Key:

• Because they were afraid of the ghost.

3. What woke up the mother?
Answer Key:

• The Slamming of door woke the mother up.

4. What do you understand by the mother‟s act of throwing the shoe?
Answer Key:

• She was interested in the thrill of throwing a shoe.

5.Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house?
Answer Key:

• Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house because she wanted to go back to Peoria.

6.How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
Answer Key:

• The cops managed to enter the locked house by breaking the glass of the front door.

7.Why was the policeman prevented from entering the grandfather’s room?
Answer Key:

• The narrator did not like the policemen to enter the grandfather’s room. So they were prevented from entering there.

8.Who used the zither and how?
Answer Key:

• Zither was used by the guinea pig to sleep on it. It would never sleep anywhere except on the zither.

9.Mention the events that the grandfather imagined?
Answer Key:

• Grandfather thought that the cops were General Meade’s men. He thought that they were beginning to retreat and even deserters.

B. Answer the questions in a paragraph of 100-150 words. 

Question 1.
Describe the funny incidents that caused confusion in the house.
Answer Key:

• James, the author comes out of the bathroom, drying him the dining table. He wakes up his brother Herman. 
• They both listen to the footsteps and get scared. Their mother wakes up. When she comes to know it. 
• At that moment, he hears the footsteps of someone walking downstairs near she alerts her neighbour to call the police. The police arrive with some reporters.
• They search all over, upstairs, and downstairs. When they find nothing, they rush to the attic. The narrator’s grandfather believes that he is still in the war. 
• He thinks that the policemen are deserters. So he starts shooting at them. The policemen leave their house immediately, creating a lot of confusion everywhere.

(OR)

Title: The night the Ghost got in
Poet: James Grover Thurber
Character: No ghosts are ever seen

• The author came out of the bath. He heard the footsteps of someone. He woke up his brother Herman. 
• Both of them heard the noise and were afraid. Their mother woke upon hearing the sound. She believed that there were burglars in the house. 
• She threw a shoe at her neighbour’s door The policemen arrived with reporters.
• They searched all over the house but found nothing. Then they rushed to the attic. The narrator’s grandfather thought that the cops were deserters, so he started shooting at them. 
• The policemen left their house. Finally, they came to know it was the grandfather who came to the dining room to drink water.

(OR)

1.  The narrator came out of the birth
2.  He heard the footsteps of someone
3.  He woke up his brother Herman
4.  He and his brother slammed the door
5.  The sound of the door woke up their mother
6.  She threw a shoe at her neighbour’s door for help.
7.  She called the police
8.  The corps came and searched the house.
9.  But they found nothing.
10. Only Grandfather had gone to the dining room to drink water.

Question 2.
Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
Answer Key:
Introduction:

• James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, story writer, journalist, etc. The story “The Night the ghost got in” is extracted from his autobiography.

Unusual things:

• The incident took place in the narrator’s house. He heard strange sound as he takes a bath. He heard footsteps circling the dining room table. 
• He thought that it was a burglar or ghost. He rushed to his brother’s room. They both looked down. There were none but they heard footsteps.

Arrival of Police:

• The brothers slammed the doors. The mother woke up. She called the police by throwing a shoe into neighbours house. The neighbour called the police. 
• The police arrived. They broke open the door. They ransacked the floor. They gleamed flashlights. 
• They told me that there were none. The police returned home empty-handed.

The screen behind the confusion:

• The next morning the grandfather of the narrator told that he only came to the dining room for water. Then only the narrator tame to know all the confusions.

Conclusion:

• The narrator realised that it was his mistake. The imagination of thinking his grandfather as a ghosts created a lot of confusion in the house.

(OR)

• The policeman arrived at the narrator’s hpuse shortly. They began to bang at the door. When nobody came out they broke into the house. 
• They searched downstairs and upwards. They pulled the drawers and furniture. 
• They ransacked the floor, pulled beds away from the walls and tore the clothes off the hooks in the closets.
• They pulled the suitcases and boxes of the shelves. They messed up everything. Then they heard some crealdng in the attic. 
• They went to the attic. They grandfather thought that they were the deserters from the army. So he began to shoot at them. 
• Later he went back to bed. The cops were not ready to leave the house unless they caught some one. At last they left the place.

(OR)

1.  The Police reached the narrator’s house.
2.  They banged at the door
3.  They broke into the house.
4.  They searched downstairs and upstairs
5.  They pulled the drawers and furniture
6.  They tore the clothes
7.  They messed up everything.
8.  They heard the creáking in the attic.
9.  So he began to shoot at them.
10. The cops were not Willing to leave the house.
11. Lastly, they left the house.

C. Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.

Answer Key:

1.	'Musta got away – whatt'd he like?	Must got away What was he like?
2.	Looky here, Joe	Look Here, Joe.
3.	'No, sign O' nothing'	No sign of nothing
4.	'Back t' the lines ye goodaam'	Back to the lines you good Sam.
5.	'What was the idee of all them cops tarryhootin' round the house last night'.	What was the idea of all the cops carry shooting round the house last night.

D. Complete the given tabular column with the suitable plural forms..

Answer Key:

Chair	Chairs
Box	Boxes
Eskimo	Eskimo/Eskimos
Lady	Ladies
Radius	Radii
Formula	Formulae
Child	Children
Deer	Dear
Loaf	Loaves
Hero	heroes

Listening Activity 

E. Listen to the story and answer the following..

1. The rich man was from ……………….
(a) Nagaland
(b) Thailand
(c) Finland
Answer Key:
(b) Thailand

2. Where did Chulong catch the bird?
Answer Key:
Chulong caught the bird in a garden.

3. Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Answer Key:
Chulong caught the bird because it was strange and small and would surely fetch him good money.

4. What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Answer Key:
The bird will lose its beauty and its sweet voice.

5. What did the bird suggest Chulong, in exchange for its freedom?
Answer Key:
The bird in exchange for its freedom suggested to Chulong three simple, yet useful rules.

6. Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
Answer Key:
No, Chulong doesn’t want to earn money honestly.

7. What were Chulong’s plans for the bird?
Answer Key:
Chulong wanted to sell the bird and earn good money.

8. Who is wise according to you?
Answer Key:
According to me, the bird is wise.

9.Was the bird a crow?
Answer Key:
No, the bird was not a crow.

10. What are the three rules given by the bird?
Answer Key:
1. Never believe everything others say.
2. Never be sad about something you do not have.
3. Never throw away what you have in your hand.

 

Speaking Activity

F. Quiz: Who am I ?   

1. Are you a male (female)?
Answer Key:
Yes

2. Are you a famous personality?
Answer Key:
No

3. Are you a dancer?
Answer Key:
No

4. Are you an actor?
Answer Key:
Yes

5. Are you a historical figure?
Answer Key:
No

6. Are you young (old)?
Answer Key:
No

7. Are you alive now?
Answer Key:
Yes

8. Does your name begin with C?
Answer Key:
Yes

 

Reading Activity

H. Read the incident again and answer the following questions.   

Question 1.
What was the writer always asked to do whenever he planned to go abroad?
Answer Key:
Whenever the writer planned to go abroad, he was always asked to buy something or the other like a vaccine for a course, a special brand of ceramic paint, Cartier lighter refills and so on.

Question 2.
What did Gilson want the writer to bring for him?
Answer Key:
Gilson wanted the writer to bring a tie with a small embroidered G.

Question 3.
When did the writer remember the fact that he had to buy something for Mr.Gilson?
Answer Key:
The writer remembered the fact that he had to buy something for Mr. Gilson only on Tuesday when it was time to leave.

Question 4.
Why were the other passengers in the flight gazing at the writer?
Answer Key:
The other passengers on the flight were gazing at the writer because b delayed because of him.

Question 5.
What is the humour element in the above incident?
Answer Key:
The humour element in the above accident is that after all the frantic search for the tie and purchasing ten of them to avoid the trouble of getting back the change, the writer had left it – behind in the taxi for which he had also paid double the fare.

I. Suggesting titles:

 Title summarises the story. Each paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraphs that best suit these expressions.

1. Oh, No! But it happens!                 - fourth paragraph
2. don‘t let out your travel dates     – second paragraph
3. Anyway, people will be people    – third paragraph
4. Search begins                                – sixth paragraph
5. Things are not that easy              – eighth paragraph
6. Hurry invites worry                        – last paragraph 

J. Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.

1. Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie?

Answer Key:

• He should have politely refused to state it was a business trip.

 

2. On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie?
Answer Key:

• The next day he saw the ties bearing various letters. But the shop was closed, the day being Sunday. He should have tried on Monday.

 

3. The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
Answer Key:

• He should have stopped being courteous and proceeded to the airport with others.

 

4. The writer walked down in search of the shop.
Answer Key:

• It was unwise to go in search of the shop when it was time for him to report at the airport.

 

5. The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
Answer Key:

• The writer should have kept the paper bag inside his suitcase as soon as he got into the taxi.

K. State whether the following statements are true or false. 

1. The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint.
Answer Key:
False

2. The author was going to New York.
Answer Key:
True

3. Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie.
Answer Key:
True

4. The taxi driver took away the narrator’s suitcase.
Answer Key:
False

5. Departure was delayed because of the author.
Answer Key:
False

6. The author left the ties in the taxi.
Answer Key:
True

 

Writing Activity:

M. Write a speech for your school literary association celebration with the given lead..   

Answer Key:

 

Distinguished Chief Guest, respected Headmaster, beloved Teachers, Parents and my dear Students. Good evening to each one who has gathered here on this auspicious occasion. I stand before you with extreme pleasure on behalf of English Literary Association of St. Loyola school. First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to you all for selecting me as the President of ELA.

It has been a very prestigious Association in our school since its inception. It has been functioning well during the last ten years focusing on the improvement of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills of the students in our school.

Our vision is to make St. Loyola school a full-fledged school where each student will converse and communicate in English effectively and easily. We know that it is a Hillarian task but we still aspire and labour for it. A Chinese proverb says, “If you are planning for a year, sow corns, if you are planning for a decade plant trees and if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people!

The ELA has been conducting various activities and competitions to improve the language skills of the students. The ELA in our school has constituted an executive committee with our English teacher as in charge, a President, a vice president, and a secretary.

We are planning to conduct a number of activities and competitions throughout the year to improve the study skills and language skills of the students. This year we conduct an English week and every student will get an opportunity to participate and bring forth their talents and potentials.

Before I conclude, I wish to extend my heart-felt gratitude to the management, our Head master, teachers, and students for their involvement to make the programme a grand success. I thank you one and all.

Grammar.

A. Nagarajan and Dhanalakshmi want to buy a new house. They have come to see a
house for sale. Complete the conversation below by adding a, an or the.  

English

B. Few articles are missing in the given passage. Edit the passage given below by adding suitable articles wherever necessary. 

English

C. Refer to the dictionary to find out the meaning of the following prepositions and
match them with the correct meaning.

English

D. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.   

English

E. Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect words with correct prepositional phrases.  

English