Question 4 - Chapter 1 - The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse - Snapshot - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 11

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

Will you let me ride alone? I asked.

 That is up to the horse, my cousin said. Get down. The horse will let me ride, I said. We shall see, he said. Don’t forget that I have a way with a horse. Well, I said, any way you have with a horse, I have also. For the sake of your safety, he said, let us hope so. Get down. All right, I said, but remember you’ve got to let me try to ride alone. I got down and my cousin Mourad kicked his heels into the horse and shouted, Vazire, run

(The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse )

Question (i)

List any two sensory details present in this extract.

 Answer :

Answer as written by the student:

Two sensory details present in this extract are "kicked his heels into the horse" and "shouted, Vazire, run".

 Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•   Sensory details are words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
•   To find sensory details in a text, we can look for words that describe how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels.
•   In this extract, one sensory detail is "kicked his heels into the horse", which describes how the cousin made the horse move faster by using his feet. This appeals to the sense of touch and movement.
•    Another sensory detail is "shouted, Vazire, run", which describes how the cousin spoke loudly and urgently to the horse. This appeals to the sense of sound and emotion.

Question (ii)

 Complete the sentence appropriately.

The phrase "That is up to the horse" suggests that ____________.

Answer:

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Answer as written by the student:

The phrase "That is up to the horse" suggests that the horse had a mind of its own and could decide whether to let the narrator ride it or not.

 Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•    To complete a sentence with an appropriate word or phrase, we need to understand the meaning and context of the sentence.
•    In this case, the sentence is about the cousin's response to the narrator's request to ride the horse alone.
•    The phrase "That is up to the horse" means that it depends on the horse's choice or preference.
•    Therefore, we need to fill in the blank with something that explains what the horse's choice or preference was about.
•    Based on the extract, we can infer that the horse's choice or preference was about whether to let the narrator ride it or not, because the cousin said that he had a way with a horse and that it was for the narrator's safety.
•    So, we can complete the sentence with "the horse had a mind of its own and could decide whether to let the narrator ride it or not".

Question (iii)

 Explain any one possible inference that can be drawn from the line "Don’t forget that I have a way with a horse".

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

One possible inference that can be drawn from this line is that the cousin was confident and skilled in handling horses and that he had a special bond or connection with them.

 Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•    An inference is a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from a text.
•    To explain an inference, we need to provide both the evidence from the text and our reasoning behind it.
•    In this case, the line " Don’t forget that I have a way with a horse" is a statement made by the cousin to remind the narrator of his ability and experience with horses.
•    The evidence from this line is that the cousin says that he has a way with a horse, which means that he knows how to deal with or influence a horse in some manner.
•     Our reasoning behind this inference is that this statement implies that the cousin was confident and skilled in handling horses and that he had a special bond or connection with them, because he could make them do what he wanted or understand what they needed.
•    Therefore, we can explain our inference by saying that this line shows that the cousin was confident and skilled in handling horses and that he had a special bond or connection with them.

Question (iv)

Identify the line from the text that bears evidence to the fact that the narrator was eager and curious to ride the horse alone.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The line from the text that bears evidence to the fact that the narrator was eager and curious to ride the horse alone is "but remember you’ve got to let me try to ride alone".

 Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•    To identify a line from the text that supports a fact, we need to look for words or phrases that show or imply the fact.
•    In this case, the fact is that the narrator was keen and interested to ride the horse by himself, without his cousin's help or guidance.
•    The line that shows this fact is "but remember you’ve got to let me try to ride alone".
•    This line implies that the narrator was persistent and determined to ride the horse alone, and that he reminded his cousin of his promise or agreement to let him do so.
•    Therefore, we can identify this line as the evidence for the fact.

Question (v)

 What does the term 'Vazire' indicate about the horse?

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The term 'Vazire' indicates that the horse had a name and a personality.

 Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•    To explain what a term indicates about something, we need to define the term and relate it to the context of the text.
•    In this case, the term is ' Vazire ', which is the name of the horse that the cousin had stolen and was riding with the narrator.
•    The term is used to address or call the horse in this extract, which suggests that the horse had a name and a personality.
•    This could mean that the horse was not just an animal or a thing, but rather a character or a friend, who had a unique identity and traits.
•    Therefore, we can explain what the term indicates by saying that it shows that the horse had a name and a personality.

Question (vi)

 Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract?

• (a) A Boy's Challenge to His Cousin's Skill
• (b) A Boy's Desire to Prove Himself to a Horse
• (c) A Boy's Dream of Riding a Horse Alone
• (d) A Boy's Adventure with His Crazy Cousin

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The best headline that suggests the central idea of the extract is (c). A Boy's Dream of Riding a Horse Alone.

Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•    To choose the best headline for an extract, we need to consider which one captures the main theme or message of the text.
•    In this case, the extract is about a boy who asks his cousin to let him ride a horse alone, and how he hopes that the horse will cooperate with him.
•    The central idea of this extract is how the boy expresses his wish and ambition to ride a horse by himself, and how he faces some obstacles and uncertainties in doing so.
•    The headline that best reflects this idea is C. A Boy's Dream of Riding a Horse Alone, because it summarizes the main goal and motivation of the boy in the extract.
•   The other headlines are either too specific (A), too general (B), or too irrelevant (D) to convey the central idea of the extract.

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