NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories about Flying

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Q. He just felt a bit dizzy. Then he flapped his wings once and he soared upwards. “Ga, ga, ga, Ga, ga, ga, Gaw-col-ah,” his mother swooped past him, her wings making a loud noise. He answered her with another scream. Then his father flew over him screaming. He saw his two brothers and his sister flying around him curveting and banking and soaring and diving. Then he completely forgot that he had not always been able to fly, and commended himself to dive and soar and curve, shrieking shrilly.

(i) Pick the most appropriate reason why the young seagull felt dizzy.

(a) He hadn’t eaten anything for a day.
(b) He was dizzy with excitement.
(c) He was wary of heights.
(d) He was flying for the first time.

(ii) How would you describe the screams of the gulls in the given extract?

(a) elation
(b) bewilderment
(c) shock
(d) protection

(iii) The line “he completely forgot that he had not always been able to fly” implies the:

(a) great confidence the young gull had in his skills.
(b) naturalness of the act of flying for the young gull.
(c) satisfaction and joy of flying together as a family.
(d) desire of the young gull to leave his fears behind.

(iv) The extract refers to the many movements of the young gull’s brothers and sister. Choose the option that correctly sequences these movements.

(a) The young gull’s brothers and sister flew by tilting their wings, rose high, made darting movements and plunged headfirst.
(b) The young gull’s brothers and sister flew by plunging headfirst, making darting movements, titled their wings and rose high.
(c) The young gull’s brothers and sister flew with darting movements, titled their wings, rose high and plunged headfirst.
(d) The young gull’s brothers and sister flew by rising high, plunging headfirst, making darting movements and tilting their wings.

(v) What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

Ans When the hail stopped and Lencho saw the damage done to his crops, his soul was filled with sadness. He knew they would not have any money or food for the year.

(vi) Which of the following mirrors the use of the literary device in “shrieking shrilly”?