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Christu Jyothi Convent Sr. Sec.

School
Class 5 English II

Lesson 9 Gulliver's Travels

Answer the following questions


1. How did Gulliver land up on the island of
Lilliput?
Ans. Gulliver was a young English man. He was
a surgeon by profession but his heart lay in
travel. While sailing, rocked about by ragging
waves, winds and rain his ship headed straight
for some large rocks. Just before it smashed into
the rocks Gulliver was thrown off the Deck. He
lost consciousness as he hit the water and landed
on the island of Lilliput.
2. When Gulliver gained consciousness, what
did he find ? describe his situation.
Ans. When Gulliver gained consciousness, he
found himself tied with ropes. He couldn't
move. He looked down at himself and found
that there were two strings running right across
his body ,tying him firmly to the ground.
3. How did the Lilliput look after Gulliver and
what did he do in return for them?
Ans. The Lilliputians served him baskets of
fruit, meet and barrels of delicious drink. when
the people of Lilliput saw that Gulliver was a
friend ,they came out in thousands to see him.
They Climbed all over his body using Ladders.
Gulliver help them to defeat the Army of
Blefuscu.
4. How did Gulliver capture the feet of Blefuscu
and what happened to them?
Ans. Gulliver made a huge net with the help of
the Lilliputian soldiers. Then he waded into the
sea .The enemy who were also as Tiny as the
Lilliputians, were terrified when they saw a
mountain like man make his way to them. They
tried their best to back off but Gulliver captured
them in his net. The entire Army of Blefuscu
was made prisoner.
5. Why was the king upset when will I ever
wanted to leave? Why did he agree to let him
go?
Ans. Gulliver was indeed a good friend to have
so the king was upset when he wanted to leave.
But Lilliput could not afford him anymore. They
could not feed him the quantities of food a man
of his size required. Thus, the king thought it
might be wiser to let him go.
Reference to context
1. Gulliver struggled.............not move.
a) How had Gulliver found himself in this
situation ?
Ans. Gulliver was sailing when he encountered
a strom. His ship dashed against some rocks and
he felt out of the ship onto an island and became
unconscious.
b) how did Gulliver manage to get free of the
strings that tied him down?
Ans. Gulliver requested the Lilliputians to set
him free by convincing then that he was going
to meet the king graciously.
c) Describe the scene when Gulliver regained
consciousness.
Ans. After Gulliver requested them to set him
free. Soon more than a thousand men Dragged
Gulliver and put him on an enormous platform
they had built. Then with the help of another
thousand man they dragged the platform to their
King .

2. What is the...................... everyone shouting?


a) what was the noise and why had Gulliver
been summoned?
Ans. Lilliputians had been attacked by the army
of Blefuscu. Thus, the Lilliputians were worried
and made a lot of noise. Gulliver was
summoned to help the Lilliputians fight the
army of Blefuscu.
b) How did Gulliver solve the problem for the
Lilliputians?
Ans. He defeated the army by trapping all of
them in a net.
c)What did the Emperor want to do with the
army of Blefuscu and what advice did Gulliver
give him?
Ans. The king wanted to make them his slaves.
Gulliver did not like this idea and advised the
king to set them free and sign a treaty of peace.
3. The boat ...................it was ready.
a)why was the boat being made? Describe the
process.
Ans. Gulliver wanted to return to his homeland.
So, the king ordered his people to make a
boat. Five hundred workmen were given the
task of making sails for his boat. Gulliver
himself carved the boat out of a great plank,
using an enormous stone as an anchor. The boat
took a month to be made.
b) what were the things that Gulliver carried
back with him and why?
Ans. Gulliver carried with him tiny animal's to
show to his family.
c) why did Gulliver want to return home ?
Describe what happened when he met his family
and friends.
Ans. Gulliver wanted to return home since he
was missing his family. When he finally reached
the shores of his homeland, his family wept
tears of joy.
Book work. (Pg. no 113)
Choose the correct option.
1. a)destination
2. b)check-in
3. a)sightseeing
4. a)holiday packages
5. b)itinerary
6. b)reservation
(Page no 114)
In the sentences below underline the
prepositional phrases.
1. The cinema
2. On the table
3. After the bus
4. Through the city
5. Next to the red one
6. Over the grass

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