Unit 5 : Patol Babu, Film Star — ENGLISH [Communicative] STD 10 — Question

What does the expression ‘Counting your chickens before they are hatched’ mean? In what context was it spoken in the chapter Patol Babul

In stanza 2 and 3, the poet gives a vivid description of the snake by using suggestive expressions. What picture of the snake do you form on the basis of this description?

What is the reason for the Jordans taking a long time to get to the house of the Slaters? What does it show about the two sisters’ attitude towards each other?

What is the difference between the snake’s movement at the beginning of the poem and later when the poet strikes it with a log of wood? You may use relevant vocabulary from the poem to highlight the difference.

The poet has a dual attitude towards the snake. Why does he experience conflicting emotions on seeing the snake?

How do you know Ali was a familiar figure at the post office?

How did the creatures of Single bog react to the nightingale’s singing?

Why were the boys in the deserted square at night? What character traits do they exhibit?

What was the news that Nishikanto Ghosh gave Patol Babu?

Who says, “Let him be Caesar”? What light does this throw on the speaker?