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Chapter - 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan
MCQs
Question 1.
The fan had a weird language:
(a) mechanical language
(b) chemical language
(c) electrical language
(d) electronic language
Answer
(d) electronic language
Question 2.
The phrase ‘talking fan’ is a:
(a) verbal phrase
(b) phrase
(c) verb
(d) participle
Answer
(a) verbal phrase
Question 3.
The language of the fan was first:
(a) a mystery
(b) a fact
(c) a story
(d) a tale
Answer
(a) a mystery
Question 4.
The mystery of the fan was soon:
(a) somebody broke It
(b) somebody oiled Its motor
(c) somebody carried It away
(d) It was discarded
Answer
(b) somebody oiled Its motor
Question 5.
The word ‘whirling’ means:
(a) eddying
(b) encircling
(c) rotating
(d) whirled
Answer
(c) rotating
Question 6.
If the electric current Is stopped:
(a) the chatter will begin
(b) the fan’s chatter will stop
(c) people will face problems
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer
(b) the fan’s chatter will stop
Question 7.
The chatter is electrical because ___.
(a) it talks electronically
(b) it is electrical
(c) can’t be understood
(d) it talks with fast pace
Answer
Answer: (b) it is electrical
Question 8.
The talking fan was demanding ___ .
(a) oiling
(b) conversation
(c) attention
(d) friends
Answer
Answer: (a) oiling
Question 9.
Why did the talking fan’s chatter come to an end?
(a) somebody repaired the motor
(b) the poet asked him to shut up
(c) the fan fell on the ground
(d) the poet left the house
Answer
Answer: (a) somebody repaired the motor
Question 10.
What does ‘whirling’ mean?
(a) gargling
(b) calm
(c) swift
(d) slow
Answer
Answer: (b) calm
Question 11.
‘His little whirling motor’ ___
(a) the poet’s toy
(b) his friend’s toy
(c) the fan’s motor
(d) the poet’s heart
Answer
Answer: (c) the fan’s motor
(1)
Once there was a talking fan —
Electrical his chatter.
I couldn’t quite hear what he said
And I hope it doesn’t matter
Because one day somebody oiled
His little whirling motor
And all the mystery was spoiled —
He ran as still as water.
Question 1.
The fan spoke in
(a) a non-mysterious way
(b) an electric language
(c) whispers
(d) a hasty manner
Answer
(b) an electric language
Question 2.
The language of the fan was
(a) simple
(b) understood by electric current
(c) not understood by the poet
(d) simple chatter
Answer
(c) not understood by the poet
Question 3.
The ‘mystery’ was spoiled when somebody
(a) shook it hard
(b) poured water on It
(c) oiled the motor of the fan
(d) cleaned the fan
Answer
(c) oiled the motor of the fan
Short Answers Type Questions:
Question 1.
Who is the author of the poem ‘Mystery of the Talking Fan’?
Answer
The poet Maude Rubin has written the poem, ‘Mystery of the Talking Fan’.
Question 2.
What attracted the poet’s attention to the fan?
Answer
The poet was attracted to the continuous chatter made by the fan.
Question 3.
In what respect are the fan and water alike?
Answer
When the fan is well-oiled and the water Is on an even surface, they are alike. In this case both of them run smoothly without making any noise.
Question 1.
Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter ?
Answer:
When the motor of the fan is not oiled, a peculiar sound is made by rotation of the blades. Poet calls it as the chatter of the fan. We too can imagine the sound created by a fan as their “talking” to us. We can interpret the sound in any way we like. It all depends on the working of our mind at that time.
Question 2.
Completed the following sentences:
(i) The chatter is electrical because…..
(ii) It is mysterious because …………….
Answer:
(i) The chatter is electrical because the fan is electrically operated or works with the passage of electricity.
(ii) It is mysterious because the poet cannot exactly interpret what the sound is saying.
Question 3.
What do you think the talking fan was demanding ?
Answer:
I think the talking fan was demanding oil. I think so because the poor fan must have been fed up of chattering continuously.
Question 4.
How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Answer:
When electric fan is switched on, it throws so much air. It is because the blades rotate very fast and strike against the passing air.
Question 5.
Is there a “talking fan’ in your house ? Create a dialogue between the fan and the mechanic.
Answer:
Fan : At last you have come!
Mechanic : I came when I was called.
Fan : I think you were called late. I am fed up of producing meaningless noises. My prestige has also been lowered-because of my old-age ailments.
Mechanic : Don’t worry, I shall set you perfectly alright. You will feel young again.
Fan : Thanks a lot!
Mystery of the Talking Fan Introduction
The poet tells us about a fan that would chatter or make noise because of some electrical fault. The poet imagines about what the fan said. But after its motor was oiled, it ran “as still as water.” Thus the mystery of what the fan said was “spoiled” for the poet.
Mystery of the Talking Fan Word notes
Mystery of the Talking Fan Complete hindi translation
Is there …………..to read. (Page 97)
जिस कमरे में आप इस समय बैठे हो, क्या वहाँ कोई छत का पंखा है ? क्या पंखा खामोश है या शोर कर रहा है? यदि वह शोर कर रहा है, तुम्हें यह जान लेना चाहिए कि वह इस कविता में, जिसे आप पढ़ने जा रहे हैं, ‘बोलते पंखे’ का कोई दूर का रिश्तेदार है।
1. Once there……………..matter (Page 97)
एक बार एक बोलने वाला पंखा थाबिजली से उसकी चटर-पटर (आवाजें) थीं। जो वह कहता था मुझे स्पष्ट सुनाई नहीं दे रहा था। और मुझे आशा है कि इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता।
2. Because one………..water
क्योंकि एक दिन किसी ने । उसकी छोटी घूमती मोटर को तेल दिया और सारा रहस्य बेकार हो गया। वह पानी की तरह शांत चलने लगा।
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