Question 4 - Chapter 3 - Deep Water - Flamingo - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 12

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

The next I remember I was lying on my stomach beside the pool, vomiting. The chap that threw me in was saying, “But I was only fooling.” Someone said, “The kid nearly died. Be all right now. Let’s carry him to the locker room.” Several hours later, I walked home. I was weak and trembling. I shook and cried when I lay on my bed. I couldn’t eat that night. For days a haunting fear was in my heart. The slightest exertion upset me, making me wobbly in the knees and sick to my stomach. I never went back to the pool. I feared water. I avoided it whenever I could.

(Deep Water)

Question (i)

What was the narrator's physical condition after he was rescued from the pool?

1. He was strong and energetic
2. He was weak and trembling
3. He was calm and relaxed
4. He was angry and violent

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(b) He was weak and trembling

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to read the first sentence of the extract carefully.
• The sentence says, "The next I remember I was lying on my stomach beside the pool, vomiting."
• This means that the narrator was not in a good physical condition after he was rescued from the pool. He was sick and nauseous.
• The extract also tells us that he shook and cried when he lay on his bed, that he couldn't eat that night, and that the slightest exertion upset him.
• These details show that the n arrator was weak and trembling after his neardeath experience in water.
• Therefore, the correct answer is B. He was weak and trembling.😕

Question (ii)

What did the person who threw the narrator into the pool say?

1. "I'm sorry for what I did."
2. "But I was only fooling."
3. "You should learn how to swim."
4. "Are you okay? Do you need help?"

    Answer:

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Answer as written by the student:

(b) "But I was only fooling."

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to read the second sentence of the extract carefully.
• The sentence says, "The chap that threw me in was saying, 'But I was only fooling.'"
• This means that the person who threw the narrator into the pool said that he was only joking or playing around, and that he did not mean to harm him or scare him.
• Therefore, the correct answer is B. "But I was only fooling."😐

Question (iii) 

Complete the sentence appropriately. 

The phrase "a haunting fear was in my heart" suggests that ____________.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The phrase "a haunting fear was in my heart" suggests that the narrator could not forget or overcome his fear of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To complete this sentence, we need to understand what the phrase "a haunting fear was in my heart" means.
• The phrase means that the narrator had a fear of water that stayed with him and troubled him constantly. He could not get rid of it or ignore it. It affected his emotions and actions.
• Therefore, the sentence can be completed as: The phrase "a haunting fear was in my heart" suggests that the narrator could not forget or overcome his fear of water.😢

Question (iv) 

Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that the narrator's neardeath experience in water had a lasting impact on him.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

The evidence from the extract that helps one infer that the narrator's neardeath experience in water had a lasting impact on him is that he never went back to the pool, and that he avoided water whenever he could.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to find a part of the extract that shows that the narrator's neardeath experience in water changed his life or behavior in a significant way.
• The part of the extract that shows this is: "I never went back to the pool. I feared water. I avoided it whenever I could."
• This shows that the narrator's neardeath experience in water had a lasting impact on him, because it made him develop a phobia or an aversion to water. He did not want to face or encounter water again, and he stayed away from it as much as possible.
• Therefore, the evidence is that he never went back to the pool, and that he avoided water whenever he could.😢

Question (v)

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

1. A Boy's Recovery from a Water Accident
2. A Boy's Trauma Caused by a Water Accident
3. A Boy's Friendship with the Person Who Threw Him into Water
4. A Boy's Adventure in Water

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(b) A Boy's Trauma Caused by a Water Accident

Step-by-step explanation:

• To answer this question, we need to identify the main point or message of the extract.
• The extract tells us about how the narrator was thrown into the deep end of the pool by someone who was only fooling, and how he felt terrified and helpless in the water. It also tells us about how he suffered physically and emotionally after he was rescued from the pool, and how he developed a fear of water that stayed with him for a long time.
• The extract does not focus on how the narrator recovered from his water accident, or how he became friends with the person who threw him into water, or how he had an adventure in water. It focuses on how he was traumatized by his water accident, and how it affected his life and wellbeing.
• Therefore, the headline that best suggests the central idea of the extract is B. A Boy's Trauma Caused by a Water Accident.😮

Question (vi)

 Complete the sentence with ONE word. 

The phrase "I was paralysed under water" suggests that the narrator was _______________.

    Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

 The phrase "I was paralysed under water" suggests that the narrator was immobile.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To complete this sentence, we need to find a word that describes the narrator's state or condition when he was under water.
• The phrase "I was paralysed under water" suggests that the narrator was not able to move or act under water. He was stuck and frozen in fear. He did not have any control over his body or situation .
• Therefore, the word that fits this description is immobile, which means not moving or not able to move.
• Therefore, the sentence can be completed as: The phrase "I was paralysed under water" suggests that the narrator was immobile.😕

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