Class 6 English Chapter 12 Solution
Rip Van Winkle
Very Short Question Answer
a. How did the stranger look?
Ans: The stranger looked like a short old man with thick bushy hair and a beard.
b. What happened after Rip had drunk the liquid?
Ans: After Rip had drunk the liquid, his eyes closed and he fell into deep sleep.
c. What did Rip suddenly notice?
Ans: Rip suddenly noticed that his beard had grown a foot long.
d. How long did twenty years seem to Rip?
Ans: Long twenty years seemed as one night to Rip.
e. Who looked exactly like Rip’s previous self?
Ans: A fellow looked exactly like Rip’s previous self.
f. What did Rip learn about Nicholas Vender?
Ans: Rip learnt that Nicholas Vender had died eighteen years ago.
Short Question Answer
a. How do you think Rip felt when he heard a voice from the distance calling?
Ans: When Rip heard a voice from the distance calling him, he was surprised at first. Then he must have felt there was someone familiar in need of help.
b. Why was Rip surprised when he came near the village?
Ans: Rip was surprised when he came near the village because he met many people he had never seen before.
c. What attracted the attention of the people when Rip entered the village?
Ans: His long beard and peculiar dress attracted the attention of the people when Rip entered the village.
d. How do you think Rip felt when he heard a voice from the distance calling?
Ans: When Rip heard a voice from the distance calling him, he was surprised at first. Then he must have felt there was someone familiar in need of help.
Long Question Answer
a. There is a mythical character called Kumbha Karana who used to sleep for six months and keep awake for six months. Suppose you are trying to wake up Kumbhakar. Tell the class how you would do this.
Ans: To make Kumbhakar a wake up from his sleep untimely is really a very difficult task. I shall play music at the highest volume. Then I shall borrow several men who will pull several parts of his body. I shall also try to wake him up by beating drums near his ears. I shall cook several tasty food items the flavor of which may wake him up from his sleep.
Fil in the blanks
Ans: (i) Rip encouraged children at their sports.
(ii) He always helped others in their work.
(iii) His wife complained about his idle habits.
(iv) One day Rip went high up the Catskill Mountains.
True and False
a. The stranger wanted to assist Rip. False
S.S.: He made signs for Rip to assist him.
b. All the strangers had beards. > True
S.S.: They all had beards, of various shapes and colours.
c. Rip felt very thirsty. > True
S.S.: Feeling thirsty, he had several drinks himself.
d. Rip saw that his village had become smaller. False
S.S.: He saw his village was now larger.
Grammar
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes
Ans: 1. Rip had to leave his group eventually. 3
2. On one of these days Rip had gone high up to the Kaatskill Mountains. 5
3. Rip used to sit and talk with his friends. 1
4. He heard a voice from the distance calling,
“Rip Van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle.” 6
5. His wife complained that his friends encouraged his idle habits. 2
6. Poor Rip was reduced almost to despair. 4
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs from those given in brackets
Ans: (i) A hundred rupees is too much for this item. (is/are)
(ii) The accountant and the cashier have absconded. (has/have)
(iii) Time and tide waits (wait/waits) for none.
(iv) Either he or I am mistaken. (is/am)
(v) The ship with its crew was delayed. (was/were)