MORAL STORIES - FIRST YEAR ENGLISH GUESS PAPER

Moral Story No. 1

A Slave and a Lion 

     Once a slave ran into a jungle to get rid of the cruelties of his master. There he saw a lion crying with pain. He noticed that there was a thorn in his paw. The slave took pity on him and pulled out the thorn. The lion gratefully licked his hands and went away. After some days, the slave was arrested. He was thrown before a hungry lion as his punishment. But the people were surprised to see that the lion began to lick his hands. In fact, it was the same lion whom the slave had helped in the jungle. 

Moral

(i) Do good, have good.

(ii) Kindness never goes unrewarded.  

Moral Story No. 2

A Farmer and His Sons

     Once an old farmer had three quarrelsome sons. He was much worried about them. Once he fell ill seriously. He sent for his sons. He asked them to bring a bundle of sticks. When the bundle was brought, he asked them to break it one by one. They all tried their best but failed to break it. Then the farmer untied the bundle and asked each son to break a single stick. They broke all the sticks easily. Thus the farmer advised them that they would be strong when united and weak when separated. 
Moral
(i) Union is strength. 
(ii) United you stand, divided you fall. 

Moral Story No. 3

A Woodcutter and the Angel

     Once a woodcutter was felling a tree on the banks of a river. By chance, his axe fell into the water. He became upset. Suddenly an angel appeared there. Having heard his sad story, the angel dived into the river and brought out a golden axe. The woodcutter refused to take it because it was not his axe. The angel dived again and brought out a silver axe. It was also refused by the same reason. The angel dived again and brought out the woodcutter's iron axe. The woodcutter accepted it happily. Impressed by his honesty, the angel also gifted him the other two axes. 
Moral
Honesty is the best policy.

Moral Story No. 4

Two Friends and a Bear

     Once two friends set out on a journey. While passing through a jungle they saw a bear coming towards them. One of them climbed up a tree but the other could not. However, the later knew that the bear did not eat the dead. So he lay down and held his breath. The bear sniffed him and went away considering him dead. The selfish friend climbed down the tree and asked what the bear had said in his ears. The later said that it had advised me to beware of selfish friend. So he said him good-by and continued his journey alone. 
Moral
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Moral Story No. 5

A Foolish Stage

     Once a stage was drinking water at a stream. He happened to see his reflection in the water. He felt proud of his beautiful horns but despised his thin legs. Suddenly he saw a pack of hounds at a distance. He ran as fast as his legs could help him. Soon he left the hounds far behind. He had to pass through a thick forest of bushes. His horns got caught in a bush. He tried hard to pull his horns out of it but all in vain. By now the hounds came up. They fell upon him and tore him to pieces.
Moral
(i) Pride hath a fall.
(ii) All that glitters in not gold

Moral Story No. 6

Three Friends and a Bag of Gold

     Once three friends set out on a journey to seek a job. While passing through a jungle, they found a bag full of gold coins. They decided to divide them equally among themselves. After sometime, they felt hungry. One of them went to fetch food. He decided to kill the other two. He bought some poison and mixed it in their food. The other two were even greedier. When the man arrived there, they fell upon him and killed him. As they were hungry, they began to eat the food. As soon as they ate it, they fell senseless and died.
Moral
(i) Greed is a curse.
(ii) As you sow, so shall you reap.

FIRST YEAR ENGLISH GUESS PAPER 2014

DAY SIX
SHORT ANSWERS - ONE-ACT PLAYS

1. Why couldn't the girl describe the killer?

Ans. It was because she had not seen the killer clearly. 

2. What were the circumstances that forced her to leave her car?

Ans. Her car ran out of the gas. 

3. Why did she ask for help from First Man?

Ans. She thought that the killer would be behind her. 

4. What was the condition of the weather?

Ans. It was stormy. There were flashes of lightning and bursts of thunder. 

5. How did Second Man accuse First Man of lying?

Ans. The second man had seen the girl and the first man was unwilling to tell him about her. 

6. Does the girl become suspicious of First Man?

Ans. No, she is not doubtful about him till the end. 

7. What is her impression about Second Man?

Ans. She considers him a killer but after his departure she thinks he is not. 

8. Why didn't she accompany Second Man?

Ans. It was because she thought that he was the man who had been chasing her. 

9. How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?

Ans. He does so by hearing human minds and forming an invisible wall around him and his ship. 

10. What is the purpose of Kreton's visit?

Ans. He has come to take the charge of the world. 

11. How much advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of the earth?

Ans. It can control thoughts, read minds and has conquered death. 

12. Can the people of the earth compete with those of Kreton?

Ans. No, they cannot. Earth people are slave to their emotions. 

13. How damaging is violence in life?

Ans.Violence destroys peace. It invites sufferings, sorrows and wars. 

14. What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?

Ans. It would be a wonderful life scientifically like that of Kreton's people. 

15. How impressive were the morals of Kreton?

Ans. His tolerance, patience, politeness and harmlessness are very impressive. 

16. What is the role of General Powers in the Play?

Ans. He is set as a contrast with Kreton. He is just a screen to show the qualities of Kreton. 

17. What is the theme of Kreton's study?

Ans. The theme of his study is earth and its inhabitants. 

18. How does Kreton impress General Powers?

Ans. He does so by hearing his mind and building an invisible wall around him and his ship. 

19. Why is Harry sitting in the barber's chair?

Ans. He is getting his hair cut from Clay. 

20. What is Harry's philosophy?

Ans. It is, "Take it easy".

21. How much does Harry charge for haircut?

Ans. The regular price is one dollar be he takes a half or a quarter too. 

22. Why does Clay need money?

Ans. He needs it to bring his father back home and buy a gift for mother. 

23. What has happened to Clay's father?

Ans. Due to poverty, he has fought with his wife and left home. 

24. Who is Miss McCutcheon? How does she feel about her job?

Ans. She is a young lady teacher. She is confused about her job. 

25. What kind of haircut does Miss McCutcheon want?

Ans. She wants a poodle haircut. 

26. What does Clark give Harry? For what purpose?

Ans. He gives Harry thirty dollars for his own family. 

27. What does Clay believe is in the oyster? How much is its worth?

Ans. He believes that there is a big pearl in it costing three hundred dollars. 

28. Why do they want Wozzeck to come?

Ans. They want him to come to open the oyester. 

29. Who buys the oyster? How much does he pay?

Ans. The writer buys it for three hundred dollars. 

30. Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?

Ans. No, he does not. He knows that there is no pearl in it.