Noted
by P.B.
1.
Who is the writer of ‘going places’?
Answer:
A. R. Barton is the writer of ‘Going Places’.
2.
Who are the two friends in the story, ‘Going places’?
Answer:
Sophie and Jansie are the two friends in the story, ‘Going
places’.
3.
What does Sophie want to have when she grows up?
Answer:
Sophie wants to
have a boutique when
she grows up.
4.Where
was it most likely the two girls would find work after school?
Answer:
It was most likely that the two girls would find work for the biscuit factory after school.
5.Who
is Derek?
Answer:
Derek is the younger brother of Sophie.
6.Who
is Geoff?
Answer:
Geoff is the elder brother of Sophie.
7.Who
is Danny Casey?
Answer: Danny Casey is an Irish genius football player.
8.Which
country does Danny Casey play for?
Answer:
Danny Casey plays for United.
9.For
whom does Sophie ask Danny Casey an autograph?
Answer:
Sophie asks Danny Casey an autograph for her younger brother, Derek.
10.Did
Sophie really meet Danny Casey?
Answer:
No, Sophie did not really meet Danny Casey. She often imagined this matter.
11.Which
is the only occasion that Sophie gets to see Casey in person?
Answer: On Saturday, they made their weekly pilgrimage to watch United.
This is the only
occasion that Sophie gets to see Casey in person.
12.Why
was Jansie doubtful about Sophie’s dream of having a boutique?
Answer: Jansie knew that they were both earmarked for the biscuit factory. So, Jansie was
doubtful about Sophie’s dream of having a boutique.
13.’I’ll
be like Mary Quant…….’ What does Sophie mean by that?
Answer: By this
statement, Sophie means that she wants to be like Mary Quant, an English fashion designer,
and would have the most amazing shop in their city ever
seen.
14.Why
was Jansie melancholic? (1/2 Marks)
Answer: When Sophie wanted to be
like Mary Quant and would have the most amazing shop. Then Jansie became
melancholy. Because, Jansie knew that they were both earmarked for the biscuit
factory and it was not possible for their economic situation or status.
15.
‘The delicate- seeming bow and the crooked back.’ What does the two together
suggest?
Answer: ‘The delicate- seeming
bow and the crooked back, the two together suggest the poor status of Sophie’s
family.
16.
Why did Sophie feel a tightening in her throat?
Answer: Sophie felt a tightening in her throat because the small room was steamy from the stove.
17.How
would you describe Geoff as a person?
Answer: Geoff was three years out of school and an apprentice mechanic. He always had to
go travelling to his work each day to the far side of the city.
Geoff is a man of disciples
on his works. He thinks and works which are real. He does not imagine like his
sister. Also, he does not want to speak too much except the important.
18. Why was the world of Geoff
fascinating for Sophie?
Answer: The world of Geoff was
fascinating for Sophie because the world of Geoff was unknown to her and remained out of her reach.
19.
What is ‘the arcade’ (বিপণিশোভিত আচ্ছাদিত পথ)?
Answer:
‘The arcade’ is a covered passageway with arches along one or both sides.
20.
Why did Sophie’s family cheer for Casey? and How? (2 Marks)
Answer: Sophie’s family cheered
for Casey because United won two goals and Casey drove in the second goal.
Sophie glowed
with pride for Casey. Geoff was ecstatic (feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.).
Also, Sophie’s father was gone to the pub to celebrate.
21.What
is a wharf (ঘাট)?
Answer:
Wharf is an area like a wide wall built near
the edge of the sea or a river where ships can be tied and goods can be taken
off them.
Or: Wharf is a raised, level structure built beside
the edge of the sea or a river, where ships can be tied and goods unloaded.
Short
Answer Questions: 2 marks each
1.
What theme does the story, ‘Going Places’ explore?
Answer: In the story, “Going Places”, Barton explores the theme of
adolescent fantasising and hero worship. This story consists in the imagining
story and heroism of adolescent. (26 words)
2.
What are the other options that Sophie dreams of besides owning a boutique?
Or:
What other dreams does Sophie have besides having a boutique?
Answer:
The other options that Sophie dreams of besides owning a boutique are a
manager, a fashion designer like Mary Quant, an actress and also will be a most
amazing shop of her town. (33 words)
3.
What job is Geoff engaged in? Does he entertain wild and impractical dreams
like his sister?
Answer: Geoff is engaged in an
apprentice mechanic. He has to go to his work to the far side of the city.
No, he never entertains wild and
impractical dreams like his sister.
4.
What is incongruous about the ‘delicate bow which fastened the apron strings of
Sophie’s mother?
Answer:
The ‘delicate bow’ which fastened the apron strings of Sophie’s mother
symbolises the poor status of Sophie’s family and weak economical condition. It
affects Sophie’s life to become something extraordinary and a sophisticated
life. (34 words)
5.
What kind of a person is Geoff?
Answer:
Geoff is engaged in an apprentice mechanic. He has to go to his work to the far
side of the city. He never entertains wild and impractical dreams like his
sister. He often keeps silent and speaks a little than Sophie. (41 words)
6.
Why is Sophie ‘jealous of Geoff’s silence’?
Answer: Sophie is ‘jealous of
Geoff’s silence’ because, when he is not speaking then she thinks that he is
away somewhere in the world in those places which she has never been. The
places of Geoff’s attain a special fascination for her as she is unknown and
out of her reach. (50 words)
7.
Why does Sophie choose her brother Geoff to tell about her meeting with Danny
Casey in the arcade?
Answer:
Sophie chooses her brother Geoff to tell about her meeting with Danny Casey in
the arcade because she only wishes to share her secret matters to Geoff. The
other members of her family do not believe her imaging stories. Her father
explains as ‘wild stories’ for the meeting with Danny Casey. (51 words)
8.
How does Danny Casey look like?
Answer: Danny Casey looks lonely.
He has green and gentle eyes. He is not so tall. Sophie imagines that his nose
is freckled and turns upwards slightly. When he smiles he does so shyly and
exposing teeth with gaps between. (39 words)
9.
Why doesn’t her (Sophie’s) father believe like?
Answer:
Her (Sophie’s) father doesn’t believe like that because the meeting with Danny
Casey is another of her wild stories in his view. As his opinion, she usually
imagines wild stories. So, he often disdains for her imagines stories.(38
words)
10.
Why doesn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her supposed meeting with Casey?
Answer: Sophie doesn’t want Jansie to know about her
supposed meeting with Casey, because Jansie is nosy. Sophie suspects Jansie
that the whole neighbourhood would get to know this meeting by Jansie. (31
words)
11.What
was Sophie’s ambition ? How did she plan to achieve it?
Answer:
Sophie’s ambition was to have a boutique of her own. At first, she planned to
become a manager. Then, she would become a fashion designer like Mary Quant and
have the most amazing shop in that city. To achieve her goal, she also planned to
become an actress and run the boutique on the side. (55 words)
12.
How does Jansie come to know of the story of Sophie’s meeting with Casey? How
does she react?
Answer:
Jansie comes to
know of the story of Sophie’s meeting with Casey from Sophie’s brother Geoff.
Sophie does not want to share
about the meeting with Jansie as she is nosy and tries to new things about the others.
Also, she suspects Jansie that she will spread the news in the whole
neighbourhood. (51 words)