"ज्ञान विज्ञान आणि सुसंस्कार यासाठी शिक्षण प्रसार "
- शिक्षणमहर्षी प.पु. डॉ. बापुजी साळुंखे
श्री स्वामी विवेकानंद शिक्षण संस्था, कोल्हापूर
Test No 01
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract: [Soapy left his bench and strolled....... and dashed it through the glass] Page no 28-29
A1] Global Understanding: State whether the following sentences are True or False. (02)
- Soapy was full of Confidence. (____)
- The head waiter allowed Soapy to enter into the restaurant. (____)
- Soapy realized that it was easy to enter into the prison. (____)
- Soapy did not throw the stone on the glass. (____)
OR Complete the sentences:
- Soapy stopped at ________________________
- Soapy received the gift of ________________________
- Soapy wanted to drink ________________________
- The head waiter left Soapy on ________________________
- Soapy wanted to eat ________________________
A2] Describe / Explain. (02)
- Describe how Soapy had confidence in himself OR why the head waiter did not allow Soapy to enter the restaurant.
- Explain Soapy's First attempt to enter into the Prison (winter island).
A4] Personal Response. (02)
Write down your experience when you purchased something and suddenly realized that you lost your wallet.
A5] Language Study. (02)
- A neat black bow had been presented to him by a lady missionary. (Change the voice)
- Soapy had a confidence in himself. (Identity the tense)
- Some other way of entering the limbo must be devised. (Use the infinitive form of the underlined word 'entering')
A6] Vocabulary. (02)
Guess the meaning of the following words from the extract:
Test No 02
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract: (At a corner of.... walked down the street.) Page no. 29, 30
A1. Complete the web chart listing the food items consumed by Soapy. (02)
1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________
A2. Find out the hidden meaning of the sentence: "It catered to large appetites and modest purses." (02)
A3. Explain 'the glass breaking' incidence in your own words. (02)
A4. Imagine you are that policeman. Describe your reaction regarding the glass breaking incidence. (02)
A5. Language study: Do as directed. (02)
- The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. (Rewrite into a negative sentence without changing its meaning)
- It catered to large appetites and modest purses. (Rewrite the sentence using 'simple present Tense')
- "Now, get busy and call a cop", said Soapy. (Rewrite it in 'indirect speech')
A6. Match the words from the extract in column 'A' with its antonyms in column 'B'. (02)
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
|---|---|
| i) good fortune | a. accepted |
| ii) refused | b. successful |
| iii) unsuccessful | c. unfriendly |
| iv) friendly | d. bad fortune |
Test No 03
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract - (At a corner of.... walked down the street.) Page no. 29, 30
A1. Complete the web chart showing Soapy's behavior in a drunken state. (02)
👉 _______________________ 👉 _______________________
A2. Give reasons. (02)
- Soapy was feared because... ________________________________________
- Soapy became disconsolate because... ________________________________________
- For Soapy, the island seemed an unattainable arcadia because... _____________________
A3. Complete the following table showing the characters and their acts. (02)
| People | Their Acts |
|---|---|
| i) Soapy | ____________________________________ |
| ii) Policeman | ____________________________________ |
| iii) Yale lads | ____________________________________ |
| iv) A well-dressed man | ____________________________________ |
A4) Personal Response. (02)
- 'The police always help the people in difficulty.' Explain your perspective.
- 'To err is human and to forgive is divine'. Express your views on this statement.
A5. Do as directed. (02)
- Soapy stopped his unavailing racket. (Begin the sentence with 'His unavailing ....')
- He buttoned his thin coat against the chilling wind. (Begin the sentence with 'His thin coat.....')
- He had set his silk umbrella by the door. (Identify the tense.)
- In a cigar store he saw a well-dressed man lighting a cigar at the swinging light. (Convert the sentence into a complex sentence)
A6] Guess the Meaning of following specialized terms: (02)
Test No 04
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Pages 31, 32 (At length ....... morning.)
A1) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church. (02)
A2) Complete the table showing the contrast that Soapy's earlier life was much different from his present life. (02)
| Present life | Earlier life |
|---|---|
| i) _______________________________ | i) Contained friends and roses |
| ii) _______________________________ | ii) Contained mother and ambitions |
A3) Guess: After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to... (02)
A4) Personal Response. (02)
Write an incident from your life in which you did something wrong and deeply repented for it later.
A5) Language Study : Do as directed. (02)
- "What are you doing here?" asked the officer. (Change the Narration)
- He would go into the roaring downtown district and find work. (Rewrite using "not only------ but also")
A6) Vocabulary: Find and write the words that mean the following: (02)
Test No 05
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract No. 04 Page No. 31 Total Words: 267 ["Of course," said the umbrella man.... might have been a country churchyard.]
A1] State whether the following sentences are True or False. (02)
- The umbrella man had picked up Soapy's umbrella. (____)
- The police arrested Soapy. (____)
- Soapy hurled the umbrella into an excavation. (____)
- Soapy heard sweet music in a church. (____)
A2] Give reason. (02)
The umbrella man wanted Soapy to excuse him because... _________________________________
A3] Interpretation. (02)
Soapy took the umbrella from the man so that _______________________________________
A4] Personal response. (02)
Explain any real-life incident where an innocent person might feel afraid of the police.
A5] Language study. (02)
- He muttered against the men who wore helmets. (Make the sentence simple)
- He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation. (Change the voice)
A6] Vocabulary : Find the words from the passage that mean: (02)
Test No 06
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract No. 02 Page No. 29 & 30 Total Words: 287 [People came running round the corner,............ laughed and walked down the street.]
A1) Complete the following statements. (02)
- The policeman refused to accept Soapy because _____________________________________
- Soapy betook himself into the restaurant without challenge because _______________________
A2) Describe Soapy's visit to the restaurant in your own words. (02)
A3) Guess the meaning of "It catered to large appetites and modest purses". (02)
A4) Personal Response. (02)
Write four common petty criminal activities or violations by which one can get arrested by the police.
A5) Language study: Do as directed. (02)
- The policeman refused to accept Soapy. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Soapy--')
- Find out an example of a Simile from the extract.
- "Where's the man that done that?" inquired the officer. (Change into indirect speech)
- "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy. (Change into indirect speech)
A6) Vocabulary. (02)
- Enlist words related to hoteling and catering from the extract.
- Find a single word from the extract for the following expressions:
- pouch = _________
- Violently break into pieces = _________
- nervous manner = _________
Test No 07
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
"And the anthem.............next morning." (Extract No 5. Text Book Page No 31 - 32)
A.1 Complete the sentences based on the text. (02)
- And the anthem that the organist played _____________________________________
- A strong impulse moved him _____________________________________
- Those solemn but sweet organ notes _____________________________________
- A fur importer had once offered _____________________________________
A.2 A sudden and wonderful change took place in Soapy. Describe it. (02)
A.3 The story has an ironic or unhappy ending for Soapy. Explain. (02)
A.4 Personal Response: Write any one incident in which you did something wrong and repented it later. (02)
A.5 Language Study (Do as Directed). (02)
- Soapy felt a hand laid on his arm. (Frame a 'Wh' question to get the underlined part 'a hand' as an answer.)
- "What are you doing here?" asked the officer. (Change into indirect narration)
A.6 Vocabulary: Find words from the extract which mean: (02)
Test No 08
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract No. 02 Page No. 29 & 30 Total Words: 287 (People came running. ...... walked down the street)
A1- True or False. (02)
- The policemen identified Soapy as a criminal for smashing the window. (____)
- Soapy selected a five-star hotel to fulfill his plan. (____)
- The waiter called the police to arrest Soapy for not paying the bill of the restaurant. (____)
- Soapy thought that 'arrest' was an elusive dream. (____)
A2- Complete the statement by giving reasons. (02)
- Soapy entered the restaurant without interruption because... ___________________________
- The waiter pitched Soapy onto the callous pavement because... ___________________________
A3- Guess the meaning of the following sentence. (02)
"The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue."
A4- Personal Response. (02)
'In testing social atmospheres, the policemen are true front-line heroes.' Mention your personal opinions regarding this statement.
A5- Language Study. (02)
- Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons. (Make it a simple sentence)
- The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. (Make it negative without changing meaning.)
A6- Vocabulary: Find out the contextual meaning of the following terms: (02)
Test No 09
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract: (For one who gets a black eye........better than bus conductors do.) Page No. 30
A1) a) Write whether the following sentences are True or False. (02)
- Soapy made a voice just like a drunkard to get the attention of the police. (____)
- A very shabby person had set his umbrella by the door upon entering. (____)
- The policeman was lounging in front of a garden. (____)
- Soapy was happy to see that the policeman had not given attention towards him. (____)
b) Complete a descriptive list mapping the changing mental status of Soapy during this failed experiment. (02)
A2) Explain the specific behavior of Soapy on the sidewalk as observed by bystanders. (02)
A3) The policeman did not arrest Soapy in spite of him making noise in a public place. Justify your answer. (02)
A4) Personal Response. (02)
- Have you ever observed any person being questioned by the police for disturbing public peace?
- Stealing is fundamentally an unethical habit. Express your views.
A5) Language study. (02)
- In a cigar store he saw a well-dressed man lighting a cigar at the swinging light. (Rewrite the sentence by adding a relative clause)
- The umbrella owner slowed his steps. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with "His steps"....)
A6) Vocabulary. (02)
I) Find the synonyms for the following words from the passage:
unhappy, theft, meaningless speech, walk in a relaxed manner, suspicion, mocking smile, behaviour, hurriedly
II) Pick out the words having structural prefixes from the text:
Test No 10
Marks: 12Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
Extract No 1 (Soapy left bench ....... dashed it through the glass.)
A.1 Say whether the following sentences are True or False. (02)
- Soapy stopped at a luxurious college. (____)
- A lady missionary had presented Soapy a black bow. (____)
- Soapy was welcomed in a restaurant. (____)
- Soapy was living in a big house. (____)
A.2 Describe Soapy's standard physical appearance based on the text details. (02)
A.3 Guess the psychological reasons behind the fact: 'Soapy wants to get himself intentionally arrested'. (02)
A.4 Personal response: Do you think that every arrested person is inherently a criminal? Explain your views. (02)
A.5 Language study. (02)
- It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one. (Make it affirmative.)
- Soapy left his bench. (Convert the sentence into simple future tense.)
A.6 Vocabulary: Find out two slang or specific words for 'prison' that are prominently used within the extract. (02)
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