SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
Read the passage. Then answer the question below. Unit-10; Lesson-3(B)
Pritilata was born in Chittagong on 5 May 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastagir Government Girls’ School in Chittagong and Eden College, Dhaka. She finally graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her college days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement.
All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her motherland without British colonial rule. So she received combat training to fight against the British rule. Soon after, Pritilata became the headteacher of Nandankanon Aparna Charan School in Chittagong. Gradually she involved herself in Surya Sen’s armed resistance movement. Surya Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and activist in the Chittagong area at that time. In 1932, Surya Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club. The club was well-known for its notorious sign Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surya Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack the Club.
The raid was successful but Pritilata dressed as a man failed to get out of the Club. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. She proved that women can work like men. She also proved that women too needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for freedom from the British colonial rule. Her dream came true. The British rule came to an end though she couldn’t see it during her lifetime.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.
a) Which of the following best describes Pritilata’s higher educational background?
i. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastagir Government Girls’ school in Chittagong
ii. She was an activist in the anti-British movement.
iii. She finally graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. ☑
iv. She completed a Master’s Degree in Engl–ish Literature from Eden College.
b) What does the expression “her dream came true ‘’ in line 14 mean?
i. She was killed.
ii. She could save herself from the anguish of the British government.
iii. The country achieves her freedom. ☑
iv. She received a huge amount of money from the British government.
c) Which of the following words best describes Pritilata’s role in the anti-British movement?
i. Polytheist
ii. Democratic
iii. Autocratic
iv. Activist ☑
d) Throughout her life, Pritilata had visions of——–.
i. two things ☑
ii. three things
iii. four things
iv. five things
e) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘distinction’ used in line 3?
i. Difference
ii. Solitude
iii. Reverence ☑
iv. Imparity
f) Pritilata had recourse to suicide ——.
i. to avoid arrest and interrogation ☑
ii. to hide her actual death
iii. to demonstrate her reputation to the nation
iv. to avoid undue torture
g) Pritilata was dressed as a man in attacking the Club ——-.
i. to show her popularity to the general people.
ii. to protect herself from the torture of the British forces.
iii. to prove that women are not inferior to men in every sphere of life. ☑
iv. to defame the womenfolk
h) Which of the following best describes Pritilata’s?
i. Courageous
ii. Patriotic ☑
iii. Industrious
iv. Homesick.
i) Which of the following statement(s) is true about Pritilata’s death?
i. She died a natural death in the camp.
ii. The British soldiers attacked her and killed her.
iii. She was beaten to death by the British soldiers.
iv. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. ☑
j) Women can work like men. What is meant by the statement?
i. Women look like men.
ii. Both men and women can work in the same role. ☑
iii. Women are always subservient to men.
iv. Their appearance is the same.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
2. Answer the following questions.
a) When was Pritilata associated with the anti-British movement?
Answer: She was associated with the anti-British movement in her college days.
b) “Dogs and Indians not allowed.” Why does the author say this? Explain in two/three sentences.
Answer: The author of the passage says this to put up the humiliating state of the Indians. Here in one sense dogs are compared to Indians. Because both of them were not allowed to enter Pahartali European Club. Indians were not served even if they had money.
c) What does Pritilata’s activity prove?
Answer: Pritilatas’s activity proves that women can work like men. They need to be prepared to sacrifice their lives at the time of society’s demand.
d) State the dreams of Pritilata which are cherished all through her life.
Answer: The dreams of Pritilata which she cherished all through her life were:
(i) to make a society without gender discrimination
(ii) to make the nation free from British Colonial rule.
e) Pritilata was a brilliant student. She could have a good job and lead a happy life, but she didn’t do that. Why? Was her way of thinking right?
Answer: Though a brilliant student, she was a revolutionary nationalist in her heart of hearts. She always cherished two dreams. Of course, she could have a comfortable life. But she always thought of the uplift of the women’s position and the freedom of the country. In that sense, she was right in her thinking.
f) From your reading of lines 1 and 2, write something about Pritilata.
Answer: Pritilata was a Bengalee revolutionary nationalist. She was a bright student. She graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata.
g) What was the purpose of her receiving combat training?
Answer: The purpose of her receiving combat training was to make her nation free from the clutch of British rule.
h)In which school did Pritilata become a head teacher?
Answer: She became the head teacher of Nandankanon Aparna Charan School in Chittagong.
i)Why was the Pahartali European Club well known?
Answer: Pahartali European Club was well known for its notorious sign “Dogs and Indians not allowed.”
j) How many teams did Pritilata lead?
Answer: Pritilata led a team of 10 -12 men.
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