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Directions- Write The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers Class 11 in about 30-40 words each.
Q.1. What do you understand by the expression ‘good old days’? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. The narrator recalls the days when he was nine years old. As a child, he found the world the most beautiful. For him, life was a delightful and mysterious dream. The expression conveys, to the reader, that the narrator is now much older and is recalling a childhood experience.
Q.2. Who was Mourad? Why was he considered crazy? Why did the narrator think differently about him?
Ans. Mourad was the narrator’s cousin. He was considered the natural descendant of a crazy streak in their tribe. Only the narrator knew that Mourad enjoyed being alive more than anybody else in the world.
Q.3. What did Aram see when he looked out of the window? Why could he not believe what he saw? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. Aram saw his cousin sitting on the most beautiful white horse. He could not believe his eyes because he knew Mourad was too poor to buy a horse. In fact, their whole tribe was poverty-stricken.
Q.4. Why does Aram say that his tribe’s poverty was amazing and comical?
Ans. They were so poor that nobody in the family knew how they even got money to buy food, not even the old men. They were known for their honesty right since they were wealthy.
The tribe was once the wealthiest family in the world. They were proud first, honest next, and then they believed in right and wrong. They would not take advantage of anybody in the world, let alone steal.
Q.5. Though Aram suspected Mourad of having stolen the horse, he did not get angry with him. Why? How did he prevent himself from feeling guilty?
Ans. He could not get angry because he was as crazy as Mourad, about horses and was dying to ride the horse. He suppressed his guilt by saying that stealing a horse for a ride was not like stealing something for money. They were not selling the horse.
Q.6. As they sat on the horse, their joy knew no bounds. How does the narrator describe their heightened joy?
Ans. The feel of the horse running was wonderful. Mourad even began to sing. They passed vineyards, orchards, irrigation ditches, and country roads till they reached Olive Avenue in the old country.
Q.7. Who does Aram compare Mourad with and why? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. Aram compares Mourad with Uncle Khosrove. His father, Zorab, was practical and had not inherited the crazy streak, but Mourad had.
Q.8. What do we learn about uncle Khosrove from the extract? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. Uncle Khosrove was an enormous man with a powerful head, black hair and the largest moustache in San Joaquin Valley. He was a man with a furious temper, was irritable and impatient. He always roared, “It is no harm; pay no attention to it,” to everyone, every time.
Q.9. (i) What did Mourad mean when he said, “It is up to the horse.” and later, “I have a way with the horse”?
Ans. Mourad meant that Aram could ride the horse only if the horse let him do so. He knew how to handle the horse as he had been riding it for days.
(ii) Why do you think Mourad returned dripping wet?
Ans. Mourad raced the horse across a field of dry grass to an irrigation ditch. He crossed the ditch on the horse and returned dripping wet.
Q.10. (i) Mourad had no time to think about Aram’s fall. He was more worried about something else. What was he worried about and why?
Ans. Mourad was more worried about not finding the run- away horse. He did not want people to wake up and find them with the horse.
(ii) What made Aram suspicious of the fact that Mourad had been riding for some time now and that this was not the first time?
Ans. Aram became suspicious when Mourad said he knew a place to hide the horse, and he didn’t look worried.
(iii) What lie does Mourad suggest to Aram to tell and why? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. He told Aram to say that they found the horse in the morning and rode it for the first time. He didn’t want Aram to get caught.
Q.11. What was Mourad’s hideout for the horse? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. Mourad’s hideout was a barn of a deserted vineyard of a farmer named Fetvajian. It was used to be flourishing farmland. There were some oats and dry alfalfa in the barn.
Q.12. Who was John Byro? Why had he befriended the Armenian tribe even though he was an Assyrian? Why was he sad?
Ans. John Byro was a farmer. He had befriended the tribe out of loneliness and even learnt Armenian. He was sad because his white horse which had cost him sixty dollars had been stolen a month ago and not yet found. He could not use his carriage and had to walk miles to reach somewhere.
Q.13. How did Khosrove react to John Byro’s problems? (The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers)
Ans. Khosrove was his usual crazy self, irritable and unsympathetic. He shouted “Pay no attention to it” and said that he spits on the money. He got up and stalked out of the house, slamming the door.
Q.14. Why did Aram run to his cousin’s house, after the farmer left?
Ans. Aram ran to tell his cousin that John Byro had visited his house and wanted his horse. He wanted Mourad to keep the horse for some time till he learned to ride it. Mourad had kept the horse for one month already.
Q.15. The farmer studied the horse carefully. What do you think John must be thinking?
Ans. John studied the horse carefully; he studied his mouth. Every tooth was the same as that of his stolen horse. He knew the boys had taken the horse, but he did not accuse them of stealing. He had known the family for their honesty. He goes away saying he would believe his heart instead of his eyes.
Q.16. What did the boys do after their meeting with the farmer? Why did they decide that?
Ans. The boys were conscience-stricken. To save their family’s pride and reputation, they returned the horse to John Byro’s vineyard and put it in the farm.
Q.17. In spite of their four years difference in age, Mourad and Aram enjoyed each other’s company. Why?
Ans. They enjoyed each other’s company because they both were very passionate about horses and loved riding them.
Q.18. The boys knew they had stolen the horse, yet they did not think they had done something wrong. Why? Give a reason for it.
Ans. They did not think that they had done something wrong by stealing the horse because they both were crazy about horses and loved riding them. They suppressed their guilt by saying that stealing the horse for riding is not like stealing for money.
Q.19. Why did people find it difficult to discuss anything with Khosrove?
Ans. Khosrove was a man with a furious temper. He was irritable and impatient by nature. He was so impatient that he stopped anyone from talking by roaring, “It’s no harm; pay no attention to it.”
Q.20. What excuses did Aram’s mother make for Khosrove’s behaviour?
Ans. Aram’s mother defended uncle Khosrove for his furious temper by saying that he was homesick, but he was very gentle at heart.
Q.21. Why was Aram’s mother kind to John Byro?
Ans. She was kind to John Byro because he had lost his horse, and his surrey (four-wheeled vehicle) had become useless without a horse.
22. How did the family reputation come to the rescue of the boys?
Ans. Their reputation rescued the boys because they belonged to a tribe which was once very wealthy and honest. They would never take advantage of anybody and would never steal. They realised that they had to maintain their family reputation, and decided to return the horse to its rightful owner.
Q.23. Why did John Byro think that the horse the boys were riding, was a twin of his stolen horse?
Ans. Although the horse, the boys were riding, was similar to his stolen horse, even then John Byro did not accuse the boys because their family was well-known for honesty and integrity for centuries despite their abject poverty.
Q.24. Why was Aram delighted and frightened at the same time when he saw his cousin, Mourad on a beautiful white horse?
Ans. Aram was delighted because he was very passionate about horses and loved riding them. At the same time, he was frightened because he knew that his cousin, Mourad, must have stolen the horse because their family could not afford a horse.
Q.25. What made Mourad decide that the horse must go back to its real owner? Give a reason for your answer.
Ans. Mourad and Aram did so because they wanted to save their family’s honest reputation. They did not want to spoil it for their passion.
Q.26. Why did Mourad do all the talking when they ran into John Byro one morning? Where did they meet him?
Ans. One day, when they were going to the vineyard to hide the horse after riding it, they met John Byro Mourad did all the talking because he knew the way to talk to the farmers.
The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers LONG
Directions- Write The Summer Of The Beautiful White Horse Extra Questions And Answers Class 11 in about 120-150 words each.
Q.1. Both boys in the story are adventure lovers. Discuss.
Ans. Both Aram and Mourad loved life and found ways to enjoy themselves. Mourad had a secret desire to ride a horse, but since no one in the tribe could afford one. He decided to steal one from John Byro’s barn. He kept the horse in a secret hideout, woke up before anyone was up, and went for a ride each morning till he became perfect. He knew that his young cousin, Aram, was equally passionate about riding a horse.
So one day, he offered him a ride too. Aram jumped out of the window. Both had a wonderful time riding merrily over the countryside, singing with joy. Though Aram had a bad fall, none of them was bothered. They were both worried about the horse when he ran away. Aram realised that his cousin had stolen the horse, yet he decided not to talk about it, as he also loved adventure.
Q.2. “My cousin Mourad was considered the natural descendant of the crazy streak of our tribe.” Describe Mourad’s character.
Ans. Mourad belonged to the family of Gargohlanians, a poor Armenian tribe. He was proud of his family and its glorious traditions. He also knew that his family had been famous for its integrity and honesty. Mourad was also considered crazy like his uncle Khosrove. This was a family trait that had missed his father Zorab, but Mourad had inherited from Khosrove. He was a dashing and bold young boy who had a way with animals.
He could handle horses, dogs and could also tend to an injured bird. Mourad loved adventure and singing. He had remarkable self-confidence. He was not a thief. He returned the horse to its owner, John Byro, after about six weeks.
Q.3. Describe the first ride of Mourad and Aram on the stolen horse.
Ans. In spite of all his misgivings, Aram did not resist the temptation to ride a beautiful horse. He jumped behind Mourad on the horse and rode away. He loved the feel of the horse and rode till Olive Avenue. Mourad sang in sheer happiness.
At last, Mourad asked Aram to get down as he wanted to ride alone. Mourad kicked his heels into the horse and shouted, “Vazire, run.” The horse raised its hind legs, snorted and burst into a fury of speed. Mourad raced the horse across the dry grass, to an irrigation ditch and came back dripping wet.
Then Aram sat alone on the horse. He was dead scared, and he did not know how to stop it when it started running. It ran down to the vineyard of Dikran Halabian, and then the horse leapt over seven vines, and Aram fell. The horse continued running.
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