How did Sir Mohan feel when he saw two Englishmen coming towards his coupe Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan was disappointed to find the first-class compartment empty, in which he was supposed to travel. He was very eager to have some Englishman as his travelling-companion with whom he could have … Read more
Narrate the different ways which Sir Mohan adopted to impress the Englishmen who travelled with him Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Though Sir Mohan was eager to have Englishmen as his co-passengers, he never expressed his desire to talk to them. He went about his business with an expressionless face. He would … Read more
What traits of Englishmen did Sir Mohan adopt to become as refined and gentleman-like as any English personOr, Give a brief description of Sir Mohan Lal’s appearance and English manners as revealed in the story ‘Karma’. Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan’s five years stay in abroad had helped him acquire … Read more
Why was Sir Mohan Lal not disturbed by the arrival of the train Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Sir Mohan Lal was a snob who took pride in his sophistication as well as English mannerisms and hated his own country and its people. He has spent five years in London and considers … Read more
How did Lady Lal set herself in the compartment Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Lady Lal found herself facing an almost empty inter-class zenana compartment next to the guard’s van. The empty compartment symbolises her lonely life in the upper storey of her husband Mohan Lal’s house. She heaved her squat, bulky … Read more
What did Sir Mohan Lal and Lady Lal do when the train approached Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: As the train approached the station, Lady Lal hurriedly finished off her meal. She emitted a loud belch and went to the public tap to wash her hands. Then the lady dried her mouth … Read more
How did Lady Lal finish off her meal as the train approached Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: As soon as the signal came down and the clanging of the bell announced the approaching train, Lady Lal quickly finished off her meal. She stood up, licking the stone of the pickled mango. She … Read more
Give a short note on the conjugal life of Mohan Lal and Lady Lal Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: The conjugal life of Mohan Lal and Lady Lal was far from natural. They travelled in the same train but in different compartments, Lady Lal confined herself to the upper storey of the … Read more
How did Mohan Lal behave with his wife Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Being completely opposite in personality and character, Sir Mohan behaved with his wife with absolute indifference. He was fully steeped in western culture and hated India and her countrymen. So, he had no feelings for his native wife Lachmi. … Read more
Narrate the conversation between Lachmi and the coolie in your Own Words. Class 11 | English (Karma) 6 Marks Ans: Lachmi loved to gossip but failed to get a suitable partner to do so as her poor and illiterate relatives’ visit to her house was disliked by her husband. In the coolie, simple as she … Read more