LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

the
Answer the
wer following questions in about 120
words each:

What are Washington's relections about

Q.1.
his stint with Mrs. Ruffner?
household of
Ans. Washington got a job in the
Mrs. Viola Ruffner. She was a 'Yankee' who
Mrs.
with her
had the reputation of being very strict
her
servants. AS a result, many boys would leave
after two or three weeks. Washington got a job
with Ruffner for a of $ 5 per month. She
salary
was a woman who wanted everything kept clean
about her. She wanted things done promptly and
systematically. Above all, what she wanted was
absolute honesty and frankness. Nothing was to
be sloven or slipshod. Every door, every fence
had to be kept in repair. Washington worked there
for a year and a half and earned Mrs. Ruffner's
love and sympathy. She allowed him to go to

school, and helped him in all his efforts to get an

education. He says that the lessons he learned
in the home of Mrs. Ruffner were extremely
valuable to him.
Q.2. Describe Washington's journey from his
home in Malden to Richmond.
Ans. Washington's first leg of the journey to
Hampton was from his home in Malden to
Richmond. He had only a small, cheap satchel
that contained a few articles of clothing. He was
travelling in an old fashioned stage-coach. Late
in the evening the coach stopped for the night at
an hotel. All the passengers except him
ordinary
were whites. They all got rooms and were getting
ready for dinner. The man at the counter turneu
him away because blacks
cks wer allowed
there.
experience not
This was his first experiee of discrimination
against the black. After a umber of days
of
walking, begging rides both in wagons and in
cars, he reached the city of mond, Virginia
late in the evening. He was tired, hungry and
and
dirty, and completely out of money.
Q.3. How did Washington manage to get
admission in Hampton Institute?
Ans. As soon as he reached Hampton Institute,
Washington presented himself before the head
teacher for admission.
Having been so long
without proper food, a bath and change of
clothing, he did not, of course, make a very
favourable impression upon her. He looked like
a worthless loafer to her. Therefore, she had
doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admitting
him as a student. In the meanwhile, he saw her
admitting other students, and that added to his
discomfort. After some hours had passed, the
head teacher told him to sweep the adjoining
reading-room. He swept the room three times and
dusted it four times. He thoroughly dusted all the
woodwork around the walls, sofa, table and desk.
The head teacher came and inspected the room
and was fully satisfied. She admitted him to the
institute.
 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions in about 75
words each:

o.1. How did Booker T. Washington come tc

know about Hampton Institute?
Ans. While at work in the coal-mine,
Washington overheard two miners talking about a
great school for coloured people in Virginia. They
said that the school was established for the blacks,
i.e., his own race. He decided at once that he
would go to Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute in Virginia about which these men were
talking. However, he had no idea where it was,
or how many miles away, or how he was
going
to reach it. Going to Hampton to get an education
became his greatest ambition.

Q.2. What did Washington learn about Mrs.

Ruffner's way of doing thnings?
Ans. Washington got a job with Mrs. Ruffner
for a salary of $ 5 per month. He learned that
she was a woman who wanted everything kept
clean about her. She wanted things done promptly
and systematically. Above all, what she wanted
was absolute honesty and frankness. Nothing was
to be sloven or slipshod. Every door, every fence

had to be in repair. Washington worked to

kept
her satisfaction, and earned her love and
mpathy. He says that the lessons he learned in
the home of Mrs. Ruffner were extremely
valuable to him.
Q.3. How did Washington's experience at the
otel make him reflect about the colour
of his skin?
Ans. Washington was
travelling in a stage-coach
to Richmond. Late in the evening, the coach
stopped for the night at an ordinary hotel. All the
passengers except him were whites. They all got
rooms and were getting ready for dinner. The
man at the counter turned him
away because
blacks were not allowed there. This was his first
experience of discrimination against the black. He
had never thought about the difference that the
colour of his would make.

Q.4. How did the Captain of the ship help

Washington?
Ans. Washington spent the night under the side-
walk. He felt extremely hungry in the morning.
He realised that he was near a large ship that
was unloading a cargo of pig iron. He went to
the captain of the ship and. asked him to permit
him to help unload the ship in order to get money
for food. The captain, a white man, who seemed
to be kind-hearted, consented. He earned money
enough for his breakfast. His work pleased the
captain so well that he asked him to continue
working for a small amount per day. This he was
glad to do. When he earned enough money with
which to reach Hampton, he thanked the captain
for his kindness, and left.

Q.5. What thoughts crossed Washington's

mind when he saw the imposing building
of Hampton Institute?
Ans. After an eventful' journey, Washington
reached Hampton. The first sight of the large,
three-storey, brick school building seemed to have
rewarded him for all that he had undergone in
order to reach the place. The sight of it seemed
to give him a new life, a new kind of existence.
His life now seemed to have a new meaning. He
felt that he had reached the promised land. He

decided to put in the highest effort to achieve his

g0al.
Q.6. How did Washington succeed in
impressing the head
teacher
Ans. The head teacher had doubts in her mind
about the wisdom of admitting Washington, who
at that time looked like a loafer. After some
hours had passed, the head teacher told him to
sweep the adjoining reading-room. He swept the
room three imes and dusted it four times. He
thoroughly dusted all the woodwork around the
walls, sofa, table and desk. The head teacher
came and inspecteed the room and was fully fully
satisfied. She admitted him to the institute. Thus
teacher.
he succeeded in impressing the,head

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

one or two
Answer the following questions in
sentences each

Q.1. heard
Name the institute that Washingtonmine.
about while working in
the coal
institute was Hampton
Ans. The name of the
Notmal and Agricultural Institute.
Q.2. What gifts did the older people of the
community give Washington as he was
about to start for Hampton?
Ans. As Washington was about to leave for
Hampton, some of the older people of the
community gave him a nickel, others a quarter,
or a handkerchief.

Q.3. Why did the hotel refuse to provide

Washington with food or lodging?
Ans. The hotel refused to provide Washington
with food or lodging because of the colour of his
skin.
Q.4. How did Booker T. Washington reach
Richmond?
Ans. In order to reach Richmond, Booker T.
Washington initially travelled in an old-fashioned
stage-coach, and then by walking, and begging
rides both in wagons and in the cars.

Q.5. Where did Washington find shelter for

the overnight stay at Richmond?
Ans. Washington found shelter under a side-
walk for the overnight stay at Richmond.

Q.6. What was Booker T. Washington's first

impression about the school building?
Ans. The first sight of the large, three-storey,
brick school building seemed to have rewarded
Washington for all that he had undergone in order
to reach the place. The sight seemed to give
him a new life, a new kind of existence, a new
meaning and he felt that he had reached the
promised land.

Q.7. What task did the head teacher give

Washington?
Ans. The head teacher gave Washington the task
of sweeping the recitation-room.
Q.8. What was the result of Washington's
exam'?
Ans. The sweeping of the recitation-room was
Washington's 'college examination' and it was the
best one he had ever passed. It ensured his
entrance into Hampton Institue.
 QUESTIONS FOR EXPLORATION
(OR Personal Response Questions)

Q.1. Write a paragraph of about

100- 150
words on any person you know or
havve
read about who has defied the odds in
order to find success.
Ans. Born in Jalandhar, Punjab
July 22,
on

1973, Rajinder Singh Rahelu contracted polio

when he was eight months old. He decided to
discontinue his studies after completing high
school. His friend encouraged him to take up
weight-lifting as a He started by lifting a
career.

weight of 75 kgs, and within six months, he was

able to lift a weight of 115 kgs. He won his first
medal in power lifting in 1997 at the Punjab Open
Meet. The next year he won the National Power
Lifting Championship Hyderabad. He won
at
medals at the 2004 and 2008 Summer
Paralympics. He created history at the 2014
Common Wealth Games by lifting 180.5 kgs. The
Punjab government has employed him as a coach
at the
Punjab department. Thus Rajinder
sports
Singh Rahelu defied odds to find success.
 Have you read any blography of an Indian
Q.2.
who has contributed meaningfully to the
country's development? If yes, make a
presentation on him/her to your
classmates in about 100 150 words.

Ans.
Dear Friends,
Yes, I have read the autobiography of APJ Abdul
Kalam titled 'Wings of Fire'. His contributions
to India's development are many and wel1-known.
He worked with the Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO)) and the ministry of defence.
He started his career as a scientist in 1969 from
the Aeronautical Development Establishment of
DRDO (Defence, Research and Development
Organization.) He was the project director of
India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle
was used to launch the satellite "Rohini'(SLV).
It
in 1980.
He is considered the
developer of the Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle. He was
instrumental in
developing the 'Agni' and 'Prithvi' missiles. He
came to be known as
the 'missile man'. He
played a pivotal role in the Pokhran II
tests in 1998. In 2002 nuclear
Dr. Kalam was elected
the 11th elected
president of India. He was called the
people's president'. He was honoured the
Padma Bhushan', Padma Vibhushan with
and the
Bharat Ratna'. This
the nation great son of India made
proud with his nuclear and missile
missile
projects