THE
EARTH
-H.E. Bates
H.E. BATES’ BIOGRAPHY
1. H. E. Bates was
born in 1905 and died in 1974.
2. He was born at
Northampton in Central England.
3. He is known as a
short story writer.
4. His first novel
was published when he was only 21 years old.
5. His major works
include Fair Stood the Wind for France, The Purple Plain, The Jacaranda Tree,
The Scarlet Sword, and The Darling.
THE EARTH SUMMARY
“The
Earth” is written by H.E Bates. This is an emotional story I this there is a
father, mother and son. The name of father is Johnsons and son name is Benzy.
Johnsons used to not do anything only peaching crowd of the people. Johnsons
had land so he was surviving himself and his family. Johnsns had a son, name is
Benzy. Benzy was abnormal, he was not mentally sound. Benzy was very
selfish.One day Johnsons got his son consulted by a doctor. Doctor advised to
involve Benzy in some business, so Johnsons gave some money to start business
of hens. Benzy got success in business. Benzy was not caring his parents. After
few years, Benzy got married with a girl, name is Florence. She was very
cleaver. One day she convinced her husband to tell father and mother to leave
his home and also to give his land. Benzy did the same he forced the father and
mother to leave the home. Next morning Benzy took his parents to city and left
there.
THE EARTH
OBJECTIVE QUESTION
1.
Benjy was __________.
a)mad
b)ugly
c)insane
d)none of these
2.
Johnson was a __________ farmer.
a)hard working
b)tenant
c)lazy
d)none of these
3.
His hens were producing an average of __________.
a)two hundred eggs
b)three hundred eggs
c)five hundred eggs
d)six hundred eggs
4.
Benjy’s father was __________.
a)a doctor
b)a teacher
c)a preacher
d)poet
5.
Benjy’s father valued __________.
a)sweat
b)fate
c)both
d)none of these
6.
Benjy’s parents planned for a ceremony when he was __________.
a)25
b)26
c)21
d)28
7.
The name of Johnsons’ son was __________.
a)Jack
b)Tom
c)Benjy
d)Lomov
8.
At first Benjy kept __________.
a)10-12
b)20-25
c)25-30
d)30-35
9.
Benjy’s parents did not like __________ because of grey eyes.
a)Rekha
b)Shikka
c)Florence
d)Natalia
10. Florence later became the wife of
__________.
a)Benjy’s friend
b)Benjy
c)Sanjy
d)Johnson
11. __________ was the real owner of
the land.
a)Landers
b)Manders
c)Sanders
d)none of these
12. Johnson was in the possession of
__________ land.
a)two acre
b)three acre
c)four acre
d)five acre
13. ‘The Earth’ is a __________.
a)poem
b)essay
c)story
d)drama
14. Benjy told his parents to eat in
the __________.
a)drawing room
b)bedroom
c)kitchen
d)none of these
15. HE Bates was born in __________.
a)1905, England
b)1910, America
c)1905, America
d)1910, England
16. H.E. Bates died in __________.
a)1970
b)1974
c)1978
d)1990
17. H.E Bates is well known for __________.
a)drama
b)poet
c)short story
d)none of these
18. At what age, HE bates published
his first novel __________.
a)15
b)21
c)30
d)25
19. The Scarlet Sword, The Purple
Plain, Fair stood the wind for france, The Jacaranda Tree is written by __________.
a)John Donne
b)HE Bates
c)Shiga Naoya
d)Kamala Das
20. ‘The Earth’ is a __________.
a)play
b)essay
c)story
d)dram
21. Benjy left his __________ on the
pavement.
a)teacher
b)parents
c)mentor
d)hens
22. Benjy told his parents to eat in
the __________.
a)kitchen
b)dining table
c)dining room
d)bed room
23. Johnson was a poor __________.
a)teacher
b)sweeper
c)farmer
d)doctor
24. __________ drives out his parents
from their home.
a)Benjy
b)Daniel
c)David
d)Lomov
25. Benjy was allowed to keep __________.
a)hens
b)dogs
c)cats
d)mangoes
26. The Earth is written by __________.
a)John Donne
b)HE Bates
c)Shiga Naoya
d)Germaine Greer
27. Benjy wanted to marry __________.
a)Katia
b)Satia
c)Florence
d)Natalia
28. Benjy purchased land from __________.
a)sanders
b)Gills
c)Sills
d)Johnson
29. Benjy was the son of __________.
a)Pearson
b)Johnson
c)Tonson
d)Sanders
30. Johnson rented land from __________.
a)sanders
b)james
c)Stephen
d)none of these
31. There was more than __________.
a)two hundred and forty ponds
b)two hundred and thirty pounds
c)three hundred pounds
d)four hundred forty ponds
32. Johnson was in the possession of
__________ land.
a)four acre
b)one acre
c)two acre
d)five acre
33. Benjy had left school at __________.
a)12
b)14
c)18
d)20
34. For many years Benjy’s father had
been a local __________.
a)sweeper
b)preacher
c)teacher
d)doctor
35. The bank will give interest on it
and then one day, when you (Benjy) are __________.
a)18
b)20
c)21
d)22
36.THE EARTH QUESTION ANSWER
1.
Who is a tenant farmer?
Ans. A tenant farmer is a
farmer who rents a farm for a certain period.
2.
What did the doctor advise Benjy’s parents to ensure his mental
growth?
Ans. The doctor advised
Benjy’s parents to give him something to do, some occupation, which would help
his development.
3.
What did Benjy understand about a pen?
Benjy understood that a hen
existed for the purpose of laying eggs.
4.
What did Benjy understand about the business of hens?
Benjy understood about the
business of hens that eggs could be sold to callers and money could be kept in
a basin.
5.
What silent belief did Benjy’s parents cherish about their land?
Ans. Benjy’s parents cherished
a silent belief that the land would one day outgrow its poverty by itself.
6.
Why had their land not yielded much?
Ans. The land had not yielded
much because they did not work hard. They had put more value on faith than hard
work.
7.
How did Benjy’s parents feel when he silently put the passbook
in his pocket?
Ans. Their feelings were hurt.
They felt a mixture of disappointment, fear, pride and pain.
8.
What had Benjy’s parents expected when they handed him the
passbook?
Ans. They expected Benjy to
thank them for the gift, and a word of willingness that they should share the
money they had helped to save.
9.
What did Benjy want to do with money?
With the money Benjy wanted to
buy a piece of land next to theirs.
10.
Who had Johnson rented their land from?
Ans. Johnson had rented their
land from Sanders.
11.
What information did Sanders give them that made them happy?
Ans. Sanders told them that
their son Benjy was buying their land.
12.
Who was Florence?
Ans. Florence was one of
Benjy’s employees.
13.
Why did Benjy want to marry Florence?
Ans. Benjy wanted to marry her
because he hoped she would help him with the hens.
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