SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
Read the passage. Then answer the question below. Unit-10; Lesson-4(B)
Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented filmmakers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur, in Feni district. He was an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21 February 1952 despite a ban on such activities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Zahir was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on February 21, 1952. He also took part in the mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War.
All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a democratic society, a society that will ensure freedom of speech and will. He had many dreams about our film industry too. He made a legendary film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a revolt against the then autocratic Government. The family presented in that film was a miniature East Pakistan ruled by an autocrat who had to go to the prison for her conspiracy. During the liberation war, this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Critics like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated this film. Zahir gave all his money to the Freedom Fighters’ trust that he got from his film show. Besides his great documentary on Pakistani atrocities, Stop Genocide helped create world sentiment in favour of our liberation war.
On 30 December 1971, someone informed Zahir about an address somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser. Shahidulla was captured and killed by the Pakistani army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back and he never returned. This day is observed as Zahir’s Disappearance Day. Zahir’s dream was fulfilled. He could see the inception of a free independent Bangladesh though he did not get back his brother. And it’s a pity that this dreamer was missing at such a time when his dream came true.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
1. Choose the answer from the following alternatives.
a) Zahir dreamt of a/an —–.
i. an autocratic society
ii. a society full of malice, hatred and liberation War
iii. a democratic society ☑
iv. an undisciplined society
b) ‘Stop Genocide’ helped to create—–.
i. world sentiment in favour of our Liberation War ☑
ii. World sentiment against our Liberation War
iii. World wrath protesting the Liberation War
iv. World clash discouraging our Liberation War
c) Zahir Raihan disappeared——.
i. after the Liberation War ☑
ii. before the Liberation War
iii. during the Liberation War
iv. during the Language movement
d) What does the phrase ‘a ban on such activities’ mean?
i. An inspiration
ii. A jostle on such activities
iii. Inhibition of such activities ☑
iv. A help on such activities
e) The background of the film ‘Jibon Theke Naya’ was——.
i. Language Movement of 1952 ☑
ii. The mass movement of 1969
iii. Liberation War of 1971
iv. I, ii and iii
f) Zahir donated a huge amount of money to the —–.
i. Social Welfare Trust
ii. Freedom Fighters’ Trust ☑
iii. Military Welfare Trust
iv. Students’ Welfare Trust
g) He was imprisoned because he ——-.
i. went out in a procession on 21 February 1952 ☑
ii. went out in a procession on 21 January 1952
iii. went out in a procession on 21 March 1969
iv. went out in a procession on 25 March 1971
h) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the phrase ‘one of the most talented’ used in 1?
i. Was the most brilliant
ii. Was not brilliant at all
iii. Was most brilliant like others who were also brilliant ☑
iv. Had little talent
i) ‘Stop Genocide’ revealed the ——- of Pakistan rulers.
i. democracy
ii. Atrocity ☑
iii. Mercifulness
iv. Autocracy
j) Which of the following best describes Zahir Raihan?
i. He was homesick.
ii. He had a reputation in film making. ☑
iii. He was indifferent to his country.
iv. He was appalled.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
2. Answer the following questions.
a) What is ‘Jibon Theke Neya’? What was the purpose of ‘Jibon Theke Neya’?
Answer: ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ is a political satire based on our Language Movement where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan. The purpose of ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ was to show how an autocratic woman was defeated in a family.
b) What was Zahir’s contribution to the Language Movement?
Answer: Zahir Raihan was an active supporter of the Language Movement of 1952. There was a prohibition on the procession in February 1952. But this valiant was one of the 10 students to go out in a procession. The effect of the Language Movement was so strong on him that he used it as the premise of his landmark film ‘Jibon Theke Neya’.
c) Write down something about ‘Stop Genocide’.
Answer: ‘Stop Genocide’ is a 1971 documentary film by Zahir Raihan. It is a 20-minute film that documents killings and atrocities carried out by Pakistani Army on the people of the then East Pakistan.
d) “Zahir dreamt for a democratic society.” Why does the writer say this? Explain in 2/3 sentence.
Answer: The author of the passage says so because he saw a sprit in Zahir Raihan was not only an active worker of the Language Movement but also took part in the mass movement in 1969 and the Liberation War in 1971. So, the author thought that it was Zahir Raihan who dreamt for a democratic society.
e) Why did Zahir go to Mirpur and what was the cause of his disappearance?
Answer: Zahir Raihan went to Mirpur to look for his missing brother on 30 December 1971 but he never came back.
f) From your reading of the 1st paragraph, write down what down what you know about Zahir Raihan’s participation in different movements.
Answer: Zahir Raihan, a talented filmmaker, took an active part in different movements. He was in the first row of the procession on 21 February 1952. He was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala in 1952. He also took part in the mass movement in 1969 and in the War of Independence in 1971.
g) What was Zahir’s dream?
Answer: Zahir’s dream was to establish a democratic nation that will ensure freedom of speech and will. He had also many dreams take the film industry to the peak of success.
h) According to the passage name some of the critics. What did they do?
Answer: The critics are Satyajit Roy Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak. They highly praised the film “Jibon Theke Neya” directed by Zahir Raihan.
i) Who was Shahidullah Kaiser? What happened to him?
Answer: Shahidullah Kaiser was the sibling of Zahir Raihan. He was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. At the end of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani Army and its local collaborators planned of killing the leading Bengalee intellectuals. As a part of it, Kaiser was rounded up on 14 December 1971. He never returned, nor was his body ever found.
j) Why did Zahir leave home? What happened to him?
Answer: Zahir left home on 30 December 11971, trying to locate his missing brother. He also never returned like his brother.
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