Lesson- 9
The Bond of Love
Thinking about the Text
I. Match the headings with the relevant paragraphs
- An orphaned cub — Paragraph 1
- Bruno’s food chart — Paragraph 6
- An accidental case of poisoning — Paragraph 8
- Playful Baba — Paragraph 12
- Pain of separation — Paragraph 14
- Joy of reunion — Paragraph 17
- A request to the zoo — Paragraph 18
- An island in the courtyard — Paragraph 21
II. Answer the following questions
1. “I got him for her by accident.”
(i) Who says this?
Answer: The author, Kenneth Anderson, says this.
(ii) Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?
Answer: ‘Him’ refers to the baby bear, Bruno, and ‘her’ refers to the author’s wife.
(iii) What is the incident referred to here?
Answer: The incident refers to the author getting the orphaned bear cub after its mother was shot. He brought the cub home and gave it to his wife as a pet.
2. “He stood on his head in delight.”
(i) Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Answer: ‘He’ refers to Bruno, who was later called Baba.
(ii) Why was he delighted?
Answer: Bruno was delighted because the author’s wife came to visit him at the zoo after a long separation. He was extremely happy to see her again.
3. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
(i) Who does “we all” stand for?
Answer: “We all” refers to the author, his wife and their son.
(ii) Who did they miss?
Answer: They missed Bruno, their pet bear.
(iii) Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?
Answer: They felt relieved because Bruno had grown very large and strong, and it had become difficult to keep and manage him safely at home.
III. Answer the following questions in 30–40 words each
1. On two occasions Bruno ate/drank something that should not be eaten/drunk. What happened to him on these occasions?
Answer: Bruno once ate barium carbonate kept for killing rats and became seriously paralysed. He had to be treated immediately. On another occasion, he drank nearly a gallon of old engine oil, but surprisingly it caused him no harm.
2. Was Bruno a loving and playful pet? Why, then, did he have to be sent away?
Answer: Yes, Bruno was a loving, playful and affectionate pet. However, as he grew bigger and stronger, he became difficult and unsafe to manage at home. Therefore, the family finally decided to send him to the Mysore Zoo.
3. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved?
Answer: Bruno was first sent to the zoo, but both he and the author’s wife suffered from the separation. She requested that he be brought back. Finally, an island was built for him in the courtyard, and Bruno returned home.
Thinking about the Language
I.1. Complete the words with ‘ie’ or ‘ei’
- Field
- Ingredients
- Height
- Mischievous
- Friends
- Eighty-seven
- Relieved
- Piece
I.2. Complete the words with ‘ie’ or ‘ei’
- Believe
- Receive
- Weird
- Leisure
- Seize
- Weight
- Reign
- Feign
- Grief
- Pierce
III. Words with Silent Letters
- Knock — silent k
- Wrestle — silent w
- Walk — silent l
- Wrong — silent w
- Knee — silent k
- Half — silent l
- Honest — silent h
- Daughter — silent gh
- Hours — silent h
- Calm — silent l
- Could — silent l
- Sign — silent g
- Island — silent s
Important Extra Question Answers
1. Who was Bruno?
Answer: Bruno was an orphaned sloth bear cub brought home by the author and given to his wife. He soon became a much-loved member of the family.
2. Why was Bruno later called Baba?
Answer: As Bruno grew older, the author’s wife began to call him Baba. He had become a close and affectionate companion to her.
3. What kind of food did Bruno eat?
Answer: Bruno ate almost everything, including porridge, vegetables, fruits, meat, curry, rice and other household food. He was not particular about what he ate.
4. Why was Bruno chained?
Answer: Bruno was chained because he had grown large, strong and mischievous. The family feared that he might accidentally hurt someone, especially the children.
5. How did the author’s wife react after Bruno was sent to the zoo?
Answer: She became deeply unhappy and missed Bruno constantly. She wrote to the zoo, asked for news about him and finally decided to visit him herself.
6. How did Bruno react when the author’s wife met him at the zoo?
Answer: Bruno recognized her immediately and became extremely excited. He stood on his head, rolled about happily and showed great affection, proving that he had not forgotten her.
7. Why did the author’s wife want to bring Bruno back?
Answer: She could not bear the separation, and Bruno too had become unhappy at the zoo. Seeing his affection and sadness, she decided that he should return home.
8. What arrangements were made for Bruno after he returned home?
Answer: A special island was built for Bruno in the courtyard. It had a dry pit, a wooden box and other arrangements to keep him safe and comfortable.
9. What does the story show about the relationship between humans and animals?
Answer: The story shows that animals can form deep emotional bonds with humans. Bruno’s love for the author’s wife and her affection for him reveal that trust and attachment can exist strongly between humans and animals.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Who wrote “The Bond of Love”?
a) Ruskin Bond
b) Kenneth Anderson
c) R. K. Narayan
d) Vikram Seth
Answer: b) Kenneth Anderson
2. Who was Bruno?
a) A dog
b) A tiger cub
c) A bear cub
d) A monkey
Answer: c) A bear cub
3. How did the author get Bruno?
a) He bought him
b) He found him at a zoo
c) He got him after the mother bear was shot
d) A friend gifted him
Answer: c) He got him after the mother bear was shot
4. For whom did the author bring Bruno home?
a) His son
b) His wife
c) His friend
d) His neighbour
Answer: b) His wife
5. Which paragraph describes Bruno’s food chart?
a) Paragraph 1
b) Paragraph 6
c) Paragraph 12
d) Paragraph 18
Answer: b) Paragraph 6
6. What did Bruno eat that poisoned him?
a) Rat poison containing barium carbonate
b) Soap
c) Petrol
d) Medicine
Answer: a) Rat poison containing barium carbonate
7. What happened to Bruno after eating barium carbonate?
a) He became playful
b) He became paralysed
c) He fell asleep
d) Nothing happened
Answer: b) He became paralysed
8. What did Bruno drink without suffering any harm?
a) Kerosene
b) Milk
c) Old engine oil
d) Petrol
Answer: c) Old engine oil
9. What was Bruno later called?
a) Raja
b) Baba
c) Balu
d) Sheru
Answer: b) Baba
10. Why was Bruno sent to the zoo?
a) He was ill
b) He became too large to manage
c) He disliked the family
d) He stopped eating
Answer: b) He became too large to manage
11. Where was Bruno sent?
a) Delhi Zoo
b) Mysore Zoo
c) Kolkata Zoo
d) Assam State Zoo
Answer: b) Mysore Zoo
12. Who missed Bruno the most?
a) The author
b) The author’s son
c) The author’s wife
d) The zoo keeper
Answer: c) The author’s wife
13. How did Bruno react when he saw the author’s wife again?
a) He ignored her
b) He ran away
c) He showed great excitement
d) He became angry
Answer: c) He showed great excitement
14. What did Bruno do in delight?
a) He climbed a tree
b) He stood on his head
c) He slept
d) He shouted loudly
Answer: b) He stood on his head
15. Why did the author’s wife request the zoo authorities?
a) To sell Bruno
b) To feed Bruno more
c) To allow her to take Bruno back
d) To move Bruno to another zoo
Answer: c) To allow her to take Bruno back
16. What was built for Bruno after he returned home?
a) A cage on the roof
b) A wooden house
c) An island in the courtyard
d) A room inside the house
Answer: c) An island in the courtyard
17. Which word means “naughty in a playful way”?
a) Relieved
b) Mischievous
c) Honest
d) Calm
Answer: b) Mischievous
18. Which spelling is correct?
a) Recieve
b) Receive
c) Receeve
d) Receve
Answer: b) Receive
19. Which word contains a silent ‘k’?
a) Sign
b) Knee
c) Half
d) Calm
Answer: b) Knee
20. What is the central idea of “The Bond of Love”?
a) Animals should always live in zoos
b) Wild animals cannot love humans
c) Deep affection can develop between humans and animals
d) Bears are dangerous pets only
Answer: c) Deep affection can develop between humans and animals
Teacher Generate Question Answer
1. Think about the text ( পাঠটিৰ বিষয়ে ভাবা )
I. Given in the Box are some headings. Find the relevant paragraphs in the text to match the headings.
(তলৰ তালিকাত কিছুমান শিৰোনাম দিয়া আছে। প্ৰতিটো শিৰোনামৰ বিপৰীতে কোনটো স্তৱক হ’ব বাছি উলিওৱা। )
(i) An orphaned cub – 1 no paragraph
( অনাথ শিশু ভালুক ) ( ১ ম স্তৱক )
(ii) Bruno’s food chart – 6 no paragraph
( ব্ৰনোৰ খাদ্য তালিকা ) ( ষষ্ঠ স্তৱক )
(iii) An accidental case of Poisoning – 8 No Paragraph
( আকস্মিকভাৱে হোৱা বিহপান ) ( অষ্টম স্তৱক )
(iv) Playful Baba – 12 No Paragraph
( খেলি ভাল পোৱা বাবা )
(v) Pain of Separation – 14 No Paragraph
( বিচ্ছেদৰ বেদনা )
(vi) Joy of Reunion – 17 No Paragraph
( পুনঃ মিলনৰ আনন্দ )
(vii) A request to the Zoo 18 No Paragraph
( চিৰিয়াখানা কতৃপক্ষৰ ওচৰত প্ৰাথনা ) ( অষ্টাদশ স্তৱক )
(viii) An Island in the Courtyard – 21 No Paragraph
( চোতালত নিৰ্মাণৰত দ্বীপ ) ( একবিংশ স্তৱক )
II. Answer the following questions.
( তলৰ প্ৰশ্নবোৰৰ উত্তৰ দিয়া )
1. ” I got him for her by accident ”
( মই তাক আকস্মিকভাৱে তাইৰ কাৰণে লৈ আহিলো )
I) Who says this ?
( কোনে এই কথাষাৰ কৈছিল ? )
=The author says this .
( লিখকে এই কথাষাৰ কৈছিল । )
ii) who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to ?
( ‘সিʼ আৰু ‘তাইʼ শব্দ চুটিয়ে কাক সূচাইছে ? )
=> Him’ refers to the baby bear and ‘her’ refers to the author’s wife.
( ‘সি’ শব্দটোৱে পোৱালী ভালুকটোক আৰু ‘তাই’ শব্দটোৱে লিখকৰ পত্নীক বুজাইছে ।)
iii) what is the incident referred to hear ?
( ইয়াত কোনটো ঘটনাৰ কথা কৈছে ? )
=> The incident refers to the catching of the baby bear.
( ভালুক পোৱালিক ধৰা ঘটনাটোৰ বিষয়ে কোৱা হৈছে ।)
2. He stood on his head in delight.
( তেওঁ নিজৰ ভৰিত নিজে আনন্দমনে থিয় দিছে )
i) who does ‘he’ refer to ?
( ‘ He’ এ কাক সূচাইছে?)
= ‘ He’ refers to the baby bear.
(‘ He’ এ পোৱালী ভালুকটোক সূচাইছে ।)
ii) Why was he delighted ?
(তেওঁ কিয় আনন্দমনে আছিল?)
=> He is delighted because he was happy to see the author’s wife a long time.
( তেওঁৰ মনটো আনন্দৰে ভৰি পৰিছিল কিয়নো তেওঁ বহু দিনৰ মূৰত লিখকৰ ঘৈণীক দেখা পাইছিল ।)
3. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
( আমি সকলোৱে তাক বৰকৈ মনত পেলাইছো তথাপিও আমি কিছু সকাহ অনুভৱ কৰিছিলোঁ ।)
(i) Who does “we all” stand for ?
( ‘ we all ‘ শব্দটোৱে কাক বুজাইছে ?)
=>’ We all’ stand for the author, his wife and son.
‘ We all’ শব্দটোৱে লিখক , তেওঁৰ পত্নী আৰু পুত্ৰক বুজাইছে ।)
(ii) Who did they miss ?
( তেওঁলোকৰ কালৈ মনত পৰিছিল ? )
= They miss the baby bear.
( তেওঁলোকৰ ভালুকৰ পোৱালীটোলৈ মনত পৰিছিল ।)
(iii) Why did day nevertheless feel relieved?
( তেওঁলোকে কিয় সকাহ অনুভৱ কৰিছিল ? )
=> They feel relieved because it was getting difficult for them to keep the baby bear at home.
( তেওঁলোকে সকাহ অনুভৱ কৰিছিল কিয়নো ভালুকৰ পোৱালীটো ডাঙৰ হৈ অহা বাবে তাক ঘৰত ৰখাটো কষ্টদায়ক হৈ পৰিছিল ।)
III) Answer the fallowing questions in 30 to 40 wards each .
প্ৰশ্নসমূহৰ উত্তৰ ৩০ ৰ পৰা ৪০ টা শব্দৰ ভিতৰত দিয়া )
1. On two occasions Bruno ate / drank something that should not be eaten / drunk . What happened to him on these occasions?
( দুটা ঘটনাট ব্ৰনোৱে কিবা নাখাবলগীয় বস্ত্ৰ মুখত দিছিল । ইয়াৰ ফলত সি কি পৰিস্থিতিৰ সন্মুখীন হ’ব লগীয়া হৈছিল ।)
Answer:- Once the author’s wife put Barium carbonate to kill rat ans mice , which Bruno drank accidentally and became paralysis to the extend that he could not stand on his feet .On another incident Bruno drank one gallon of old engine oil . But it had ill effects on him.
( এবাৰ লিখকৰ পৰিবাৰে ঘৰৰ এটা কোনত চিকা , নিগনি আদি মাৰিবৰ বাবে বেৰিয়াম কাৰ্বনেট দি থৈছিল আৰু ব্ৰনোৱে সেইখিনি আকশ্মকভাৱে মুখত দিছিল যাৰ ফলত সি অচেতন হৈ পৰিছিল। আনটো ঘটনাট ব্ৰনোৱে পুৰণি গেলেনত থকা ইঞ্জিনৰ তেল খাই পেলাইছিল। পিছে ইয়াৰ ফলত তাৰ কোনো ক্ষতি হোৱা নাছিল।)
2. Was Bruno a loving and playful pet ? Why, then, did he have to be sent away ?
( ব্যনো এক মৰমীয়াল আৰু ধেমেলীয়া ভালুক হয়নে ? যদি হয় তেনেহলে তাক কিয় ঘৰৰ পৰা আঁতৰত পঠিয়াই দিয়া হৈছিল? )
Answer:- Yes Bruno was a loving and playful , but also a mischievous pet . Everyone in the author’s house including the two Alsatian days , and the children of the tenants became very attached to Bruno . With time Bruno become old and bigger in size , his name was also changed from Bruno to Baba . They face difficulty to take care of Bruno for his bigger size . So he was sent to a zoo.
( হয় ব্ৰনো এটা ময়মীয়াল আৰু ধেমেলীয়া ভালুক আছিল, পিছে সি বহুত উৎপাতো কৰিছিল, লিখকৰ পৰিয়ালৰ সদস্য । তেওঁলোকৰ পোহনীয়া কুকুৰ দুটা তাৰোপৰি তেওঁলোকৰ ভাড়াতীয়াৰ ঘৰৰ লৰা ছোৱালী কেইটাও ব্ৰনোৰ লগত অন্তৰংগ সম্পৰ্ক গঢ়ি তুলিছিল। সময় বাগৰাৰ লগে লগে ব্ৰনো ডাঙৰ হৈ আহিল আৰু তাৰ নামটো সলাই ‘বাবা’ কৰা হ’ল। লীখকৰ পৰিয়ালে তাক লৈ বিভিন্ন সমস্যাৰ সম্মুখীন হ’ব লাগে কিয়নো সি ইতিমধ্যে এক বৃহৎ আকাৰৰ ভালুকলৈ পৰিৱৰ্তন হৈ পৰিছে , সেইবাবে তাক চিৰিয়াখানালৈ পঠিয়াই দিয়া হৈছিল।)
3. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved ?
( ব্ৰনোৰ লগত সৃষ্ঠি হোৱা সমস্যটোৰ সামাধান কেনেকৈ হ’ল ? )
Answer:- Though Bruno was a bear, he became very close to the author’s family for his loving and playful nature. When he was sent to zoo far his bigger size, he became very sad. He missed the author’s hours a lot , that he did not eat properly and became weak day by day . Similarly the author’s wife did not bear the pain of separation with Bruno . One day she went to Mysore to meet Bruno. After seeing his pitiful condition she decided to get Bruno back home . The narrator and his wife made every possible effort to bring him with them. They asked for the permission at the office of the authority. The created all facility for Bruno and took him back with them in a small cage.
( ব্ৰনো এটা ভালুক যদিও সি বহুত মৰমীয়াল আৰু পৰিয়ালৰ সকলো মৰম আপোন কৰি লৈছিল। পিছে সি ডাঙৰ হৈ অহাৰ লগে লগে তাক চিৰিয়াখানালৈ পঠিয়াই দিয়া হৈছিল যাৰ বাবে সি সদাই মন মাৰি আছিল। লিখকৰ ঘৰলৈ তাৰ সদাই ঘনাই মনত পৰিছিল, মনৰ দুখত সি একো খাব নোৱাৰা হৈছিল আৰু ক্ৰমাৎ সি দুৱল হৈ পৰিছিল । সেইদৰে লেখকৰ পত্নীয়ে ব্ৰনোৰ পৰা আতৰত থাকি ভাগি পৰিছিল। এদিন তেওঁ মাইচোৰৰ চিৰিয়াখানালৈ ব্ৰনোক লগ কৰিব গৈছিল। তাত ব্ৰনোৰ দূৰৱস্থা দেখি তেওঁ কৰ্তৃপক্ষৰ সৈতে আলোচনা কৰি তাক ঘৰলৈ উভতাই অনাৰ সিদ্ধান্ত ললে, ব্ৰনোৰ বাবে প্ৰয়োজনীয় সকলো বস্ত তেওঁলোকে যোগাৰ কৰিলে।)
Thinking about the language
( ভাষাৰ বিষয়ে ভাবা )
I.1. Find these words in the lesson. They all have ie or ei in them.
( শব্দবোৰ পাঠটিত বিচাৰি উলিওৱা , ie অথবা ei ৰে খালি ঠাই পূৰ কৰা )
Field ( খেলপথাৰ ), Ingredients ( সামগ্ৰী ), Height ( উচ্চতা ), mischievous (দুষ্টামি), Friends ( বন্ধু ), Eighty seven ( সাতাশী ), Relieved ( সকাহ ), Piece ( টুকুৰা )
2. Now here are some more words complete them with ie or ei , consult a dictionary if necessary .
( তলত আৰু কিছুমান শব্দ দিয়া আছে , সেই শব্দবোৰ ie অথবা ei ৰে পূৰ কৰা )
Believe ( ভৰসা )
Recieve ( গ্ৰহন কৰা )
Weird ( অদ্ভূত )
Leisure ( ছুটি )
Seize ( আয়ত্ত কৰা )
Weight ( ভৰ )
Reign ( শাসন কৰা )
Teign ( অজুহাত )
Grief ( শোক প্ৰকাশ )
Pierce ( প্ৰৱেশ কৰা )
3. Here are some wards with silent letters. Learn their spelling . Your teacher will dictate these words to you . Write them down and underline the silent letters.
( ইয়াত কিছুমান শব্দ দিয়া আছে যত কিছুমান অখৰ শব্দহীন। গতিকে সেই আখৰবোৰ বাছি উলিয়াই চিহ্নিত কৰা )
Knock ( টকটকোৱা )
Wrestle ( মল্লযুঁজ )
Walk ( খোজ কাঢ়া )
Wrong ( ভূল )
Knee ( আঠু )
Half ( আধা )
Honest ( সৎ )
Daughter ( ছোৱালী )
Hours ( ঘন্টা )
Return ( ঘূৰাই দিয়া )
Harnet ( পোক পতঙ্গ )
Calm ( শান্ত )
Could ( সামৰ্থ )
Sign ( স্বাক্ষৰ )
Island ( দ্বীপ )
Button ( বুটাম )
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