PSEB CLASS 10TH ENGLISH CHAPTER 6 "The Home-Coming" QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Phatik’s uncle lived in ____.
Ans. Calcutta.
2. What was the name of Phatik’s brother?
Ans. Makhan.
3. Phatik’s aunt welcomed Phatik in her home. (T/F)
Ans. False.
4. Name the author of the story.
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore.
5. Phatik’s ____ did not like his ways.
Ans. Mother.
6. Phatik wanted to move a ____ from its place.
Ans. A wooden log.
7. Phatik’s last words were ____.
Ans. “Mother, the holidays have come.”
**SHORT QUESTIONS**
1. Why couldn’t Phatik do well at school? OR How did Phatik fare at his new school in Kolkata?
Ans. Because he could not take interest in studies.
2. What was the new mischief Phatik thought of?
Ans. He planned to roll away the log from its place.
3. Who was Phatik?
Ans. He was a fourteen-year-old boy. He was the leader among the boys of his village.
4. Why was Phatik and his friends annoyed with Makhan?
Ans. Because he refused to obey Phatik.
5. Why did Phatik beat Makhan even in the presence of his mother?
Ans. Because he lied to the mother.
6. Was Makhan speaking the truth?
Ans. No, he was not speaking the truth.
7. How was Phatik received by his aunt?
Ans. She was not happy. She did not welcome him.
8. Why did Bishamber send for his sister?
Ans. Because Phatik was seriously ill. His condition was critical.
9. What were Phatik’s last words?
Ans. ‘Mother, the holidays have come.’
**LONG QUESTIONS**
1. How does Phatik feel when he is at Kolkata?
Ans. He does not feel happy from the first day in Calcutta. His aunt is not happy. She does not welcome him. When he loses his book, she is very angry. She scolds him. In school also, he does not feel happy. He is the most backward boy in the school.
2. Who is responsible for Phatik’s death?
Ans. Phatik’s mother, his uncle, and aunt are responsible for his death. His mother was always angry with him. That made him leave his home. Bishamber did not realize that a child of fourteen could not live without his mother. And at last, his aunt’s behavior broke his heart.
3. Write a character-sketch of Phatik.
Ans. He was a fourteen-year-old boy. He was the leader among the boys of his village. He always thought of new mischiefs. While at his aunt’s home, he is ill-treated by his aunt. He wants to go back to his home. But he dies after a serious illness.
**TRANSLATION**
1. Phatik refused to move. ਫਟਿਕ ਨੇ ਹਿਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
2. He could not bear this injustice. ਉਹ ਇਹ ਅਨਿਆਇ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਿਆ।
3. One day Phatik lost his lesson book. ਇੱਕ ਦਿਨ ਫਟਿਕ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਗੁਆ ਲਿਆ।
4. The next morning Phatik was nowhere to be seen. ਅਗਲੀ ਸਵੇਰ ਫਟਿਕ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾ ਆਇਆ।
5. Bhishamber brought in a doctor. ਭਿਸ਼ੰਬਰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ।
6. At last Bhishamber asked the police to help him. ਆਖਿਰ ਭਿਸ਼ੰਬਰ ਨੇ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਕੋਲ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ।
7. The boys were puzzled for a moment. ਲੜਕੇ ਇਕ ਪਲ ਲਈ ਉਲਝਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋ ਗਏ।
8. Phatik Chakravarti was the ring-leader amongst the boys of the village. ਫਟਿਕ ਚਕ੍ਰਵਰਤੀ ਪਿੰਡ ਦੇ ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁਖੀ ਸੀ।
9. The stranger asked him again. ਅਜਨਬੀ ਨੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਫਿਰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ।
10. Mother, the holidays have come. ਮਾਂ, ਛੁੱਟੀਆਂ ਆ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ।
