Brief- 2012- LX
a. What is Otan?
Ans: Harem of the African King.
b. What is Royal Veil?
Ans: It is a piece of cloth sent by the king to a woman of his own choice. It is the highest of honours which no girl or woman is allowed to refuse.
c. What is the nationality of Imoinda whom Oroonoka loves?
Ans: African.
d. Who is Skyresh Bolgolam?
Ans: The High Admiral of Lilliput.
e. Write down the names of men rescued by Crusoe from the clutches of the savages?
Ans: Friday, a European and Friday’s father.
f. What role did Friday play?
Ans: An interpreter between his father and Crusoe.
g. What is the difference between an epic poem and an epic in prose?
Ans:- An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative work of poetry. In prose, an epic can refer to a work of fiction that shares similar characteristics to an epic poem, such as a grand, heroic narrative with a vast scope, often featuring a hero on a quest or journey.
h. Who was Fanny?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
i. Why was Parson Adams going to London?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
j. Whom do the Lilliputians represent allegorically?
Ans: The Lilliputians allegorically represent the English people.
k. What does ‘Quinebus Flestrine’ mean?
Ans: ‘Quinebus Flestrine’ means Man Mountain.
l. What is Rasseles reaction after the speech of the sage?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
Brief-2013
a. Why was Mrs. Tome Wouse about to hit Betty with a rod?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
b. What was the original title of the book Rasselas?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
c. How did Oroonoko learn humanity?
Ans: Oroonoko learnt humanity from the sacrifice of the General who sacrificed his life to save Oroonoko.
d. What was the original sin of Crusoe according to him?
Ans: Disobedience to his father’s advice.
e. Why did a female Yahoo attack Gulliver during his bathing in the river?
Ans: To satisfy her lustful passion.
f. What did Joseph borrow from one of his servants?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
g. When does Oroonoko see Imoinda for the first time?
Ans: In his grand-father’s court.
h. How long was Crusoe in Brazil with his plantation?
Ans: Four years.
i. Where was Gulliver kept as a captive in Lilliput?
Ans: In an ancient temple.
j. Who is compared to a tigress in the novel Joseph Andrews?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
k. Who were the picts?
Ans: The picts were the ancient people from North Britain.
l. Why did the people of Gulliver’s country drink wine?
Ans: To forget their troubles and to get rid of their fears.
Brief-2014
a. What is the setting of the novel “Oroonoko”?
Ans: Surinam, a north coast of South America.
b. Why did Crusoe want to stay near the sea?
Ans: To see whether any ship was passing the way.
c. What is the full title of the novel “Joseph Andrews”?
Ans: The History of the Adventure of Joseph Andrews.
d. What are the two races mentioned in part IV of “Gulliver’s Travels”?
Ans: Yahoos and Houyhnhnms.
e. Who is Rasselas?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
f. What does Pamela represent in “Joseph Andrews”?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
g. Who were the big Endians?
Ans: The followers of the primitive way of breaking eggs in Lilliput were called Big -Endians.
h. What is Happy Valley?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
i. Who is Imlac?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
J. Why did Robinson Crusoe become repentant?
Ans: Robinson Crusoe saw a terrible man in his dream when he was sick. He was terribly frightened and became repentant to God.
k. What is a ‘Picaresque novel’?
Ans: A picaresque novel is a type of novel that tells the story of a knave or rascal fighting against his evil antagonists.
l. How was Gulliver rescued from the bowl of cream?
Ans: Fortunately, Gulliver was a good swimmer otherwise it might have been difficult for him to escape that danger. The nurse rescued Gulliver and took him out of the bowl.
Brief-2015
a. Who was Lady Bobby?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
b. What does Nekaya say about virtue?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
c. How long was Crusoe in Brazil with his plantation?
Ans: Four years.
d. Why were the immortals miserable?
Ans: Because they longed for death which did not come to them.
e. What is the original title of the book ‘Rasselas’?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
f. How did Gulliver escape from the island of Lilliput of Blefuscu?
Ans: Gulliver had a license to pay a visit to Blefuscu, so he utilized the opportunity to take shelter at the island of Blefuscu.
g. What did Crusoe’s father want him to study?
Ans: Crusoe’s father was an advocate. So he wanted Crusoe to study law.
h. When did Oroonoko see Imoinda for the first time?
Ans: In his grand-father’s court.
i. What are the Thunder, Plunder and Blunder?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
j. What does Imlac tell Rasselas about envy?
Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।
k. Which port of France did Crusoe take the ship from?
Ans: Crusoe took the ship from the part of Kingston upon the Hall of France.
l. Who is the High Admiral of Lilliput?
Ans: Skyresh Bolgolam.
Brief-2016
a. What kind of book is Oroonoko?
Ans: Anti-colonial book.
b. Why does Oroonoko kill Imoinda?
Ans: Oroonoko kills Imoinda to give her eternal freedom from the disgrace of slavery.
c. How does Oroonoko receive his poetic justice?
Ans: Oroonoko receives his poetic justice by becoming a slave from the status of a slave trader.
d. What was Crusoe’s dream from the very beginning of his life?
Ans: From the very childhood, Crouse wanted to go to the sea which was never permitted by his parents.
e. What name did Crusoe give to the rescued man?
Ans: Crusoe named the rescued man as Friday.
f. Why was gunpowder very important to Crusoe?
Ans: Crusoe’s security was wholly dependent on that gunpowder because with only gunpowder he could hunt any animal for his food and could save himself from any wild beast.
g. What is the subject matter of the novel Tom Jones?
Ans: The subject matter of the novel “Tom Jones” is human nature.
h. Who was Sophia?
Ans: Sophia was the beautiful daughter of Squire Western, the owner of the neighbouring manor of Squire Allworthy.
i. Why did one day Tom attack Master Blifil?
Ans: One day Tom attacked Master Blifil because Blifil called Tom a beggarly bastard. Tom got angry with Blifil and gave a blow to his nose.
j. How was Gulliver called by the Lilliputians?
Ans: The people of Lilliput called Gulliver the Man Mountain or Quinebus Flestrine.
k. How was Gulliver taken to the capital city from the seashore?
Ans: Gulliver was taken to the capital city from the sea shore through a wooden frame engine having twenty two wheels.
l. How many seamstresses were employed to prepare dresses for Gulliver?
Ans: The officers employed two hundred seamstresses to prepare shirt for Gulliver and linen for hid bed and table.
Brief-2017-LX
a. What is the Royal veil?
Ans: Royal veil is a piece of cloth sent by the king to a woman of his choice to make her one of the king’s concubines. It is the highest of honours which no girl is allowed to refuse.
b. Who is the great Mistress in Oroonoko?
Ans: Imoinda is the great Mistress in Oroonoko.
c. What does the name ‘Allworhty’ signify?
Ans: The name ‘Allworthy’ signifies Mr. Allworthy’s reputation and frame throughout Europe.
d. How many years did Crusoe stay in the isolated island?
Ans: Crusoe stayed in the isolated island for 28 years.
e. What was Crusoe’s original sin?
Ans: Mainly the ignoring of his father’s advice was the original sin of Crusoe.
f. Who was Friday?
Ans: Friday was the man whom Crusoe rescued.
g. Who was the supposed mother of Tom Jones?
Ans: Miss Jenny Jones (later Mrs. Waters) was the supposed mother of Tom Jones.
h. Whom did Miss Bridget marry in “Tom Jones”?
Ans: Miss Bridget married Captain Blifil, brother of Doctor Blifil who was one of the friendly acquaintances of Allworthy.
i. Mention the full title of the third part of “Gulliver’s Travels”?
Ans: The full title of the third part of “Gulliver’s Travels” is A voyage to Laputa.
j. What was the name of the metropolis of Brobdingnag?
Ans: The metropolis was called in their language Lorbrulgrad or the pride of the Universe.
k. Who is Skyresh Bolgolam?
Ans: Skyresh Bolgolam is the High Admiral of Lilliput who is the only member of the administration to oppose Gulliver’s liberal.
l. Which Political party of England has been satirized in Book I of “Gulliver’s Travels”?
Ans: The Tories and the Whigs.
Brief-2018
a. What is Otan?
Ans: Harem of the African King.
b. Who were the Picts?
Ans: The picts were the ancient people from North Britain.
c.What is Black Friday?
Ans: Black Friday is the day fixed for punishment.
d. What furniture did Crusoe make on the land?
Ans: First, he made a table and a chair without having any prior experience of handling a carpenter’s tool in his life. The he made a number of shelves to arrange some of his goods.
e.Why did Crouse need a slave?
Ans: Crusoe needed a slave to separate the bran and the husk.
f. What was the first condition that Crusoe gave the prisoners?
Ans: The first condition Crusoe gave them was that as long as they stayed on that land with him and they must treat him as the supreme authority.
g.Why was Molly sentenced to prison by MR. Allworthy?
Ans: Molly gave birth to a bastard child and Mr. Allworthy in his magisterial power sentenced her to prison.
h. Who got the pounds that Tom lost near the brook?
Ans: Black George got the pounds which Tom lost near the brook but he did not reveal it.
i. Why was Mrs, Western annoyed with Sophia?
Ans: During her interview with Lord Fellamar, Sophia flatly rejected the proposal of the lord which annoyed Mrs. Western very much with Sophia.
j.What title was awarded to Gulliver for his valiant deed in Lilliput?
Ans: The Emperor of the Lilliput became highly pleased with Gulliver for his success in protecting the land and awarded him with ‘Nardic’ the highest title of honour in that land.
k.Where was Lagado?
Ans: Lagado was the metropolis of the flying island, Laputa. It was situated below on the firm earth which was about ninety leagues distant.
l. Why did Gulliver buy two young Yahoos?
Ans: Initially he could not endure the very presence of his wife and children and even their smell was intolerable to him. Finally he brought two young horses whom he treated very kindly and regarded as his true companions.
Brief – 2019
a. What kind of book is Oroonoko?
Ans: It is an anti-colonial book.
b. What is the other name of Imoinda?
Ans: Clemene is the other name of Imoinda.
c. Who was Xury?
Ans: Xury was a simple, innocent Muslim boy who was the companion of Robinson.
d. When did Crusoe find corns?
Ans: Crusoe found a little boy among the things he had carried from the ship in which there was a little boy containing some corns.
e. Why did Crusoe want to stay near the sea?
Ans: He selected a place near the sea from where he could view the sea so that he could see whether any ship was passing the way.
f. Who was the real mother of Tom Jones?
Ans: Miss Bridget Allworthy, the sister of Mr. Allworthy, was the real mother of Tom Jones
g. Why did the Allworthy gift Tom a little horse?
Ans: Allworthy relents and tries to remedy the situation by giving Tom a little horse as a present.
h. Who was Sophia?
Ans: Sophia was the beautiful daughter of Squire Western, the owner of the neighbouring manor of Squire Allworthy.
i. What does the name Allworthy signify?
Ans: The name ‘Allworthy’ signifies Mr. Allworthy’s reputation and frame throughout Europe.
J. How did Gulliver find himself in Lilliput after a sound sleep?
Ans: Gulliver woke up and he found himself bound with the chains.
k. who do the Lilliputians represent allegorically?
Ans: The English people.
l. Why was Master Blifil envious of Tom?
Ans: Master Blifil was envious of Tom because he wanted to win Sophia who loved Tom.
Brief – 2020
a. How does the narrator present herself in the novel “Oroonoko”?
Ans: In the novel ” Oroonoko”, the narrator used a narrative voice that combined proximity to her readers with an unusual wealth of detail while the plot itself involves one of the first example of the concept of the ‘noble savage’ in literature.
b. What did Oroonoka do to save Imoinda’s honour?
Ans: Oroonoko killed Imoinda to save her honour.
c. What is Otan?
Ans: Harem of the African King.
d. What did Crusoe decide after the quake?
Ans: Crusoe took shelter in his cave cutting a drain for his house and waiting out the torrential rains.
e. According to Crusoe, what was his original sin?
Ans: His disobedience to his father’s command.
f. Why did Crusoe give up his plan to settle in Brazil?
Ans: Crusoe was a protestant Christian while the Brazilians were Roman Catholics. If he would settle there he must sacrifice his religion. Thus, he decided not to settle in Brazil.
g. Who were the two tutors of Tom and Blifil?
Ans: Both Tom and Blifil were taught by the same two tutors. They were Thwackum and Square by their names.
h. Who was Molly Seagrim?
Ans: Molly Seagrim was a beautiful daughter of the gamekeeper George.
i. Where did Sophia stay in the city of London?
Ans: In London, Sophia stayed with her relative lady Bellaston.
j. Who were the secret enemies of Gulliver in Lilliput?
Ans: Flimnap, the high treasurer of Lilliput, is Gulliver’s secret enemy.
k. What are the two races mentioned in part VI of Gulliver’s Travels?
Ans: Yahoos and Houhnhnms.
l. Where was Lagado situated?
Ans: Lagado was the metropolis of the flying island, laputa. It was situated below upon the firm earth.
