THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE - Chapter 6 English Class VIII

(Anundoram Borooah Academy)

English - Class VIII
Chapter 6
THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE

EXERCISE (অনুশীলনী) :

A. Answer the following questions (তলত দিয়া প্ৰশ্নবোৰৰ উত্তৰ দিয়া) :

1. What are the great truths of modern life which Hughie Erskine couldn't realise?
(হুগি এৰস্কিনে উপলব্ধি কৰিব নোৱাৰা আধুনিক জীৱনৰ ডাঙৰ সত্যটো কি?)
Answer : The great truth of modern life that Hughie Erskine doesn't realise is that if one is not wealthy then there is no use of being charming. Romance is the profession of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

2. What was Hughie Erskine not able to do?
(হুগী এৰস্কিনে কৰিবলৈ সমৰ্থ নোহোৱা কামটো কি আছিল?)
Answer : Hughie was not able to do a permanent job to earn a regular income though he took to do a number of jobs.

3. Write about Hughie in a few sentences.
(কেইটামান বাক্যত হুগীৰ বিষয়ে লিখা।)
Answer : Hughie was a charming young fellow. He was wonderfully good looking with crisp brown hair, clear cut profile and grey eyes. He was as popular with men as he was with women. But he did not realise the truth of modern life as he was not able to earn a permanent income.

4. What would the Colonel say to Hughie about their engagement?
(কল’নেলজনে হুগীক সিহঁতৰ প্ৰেমৰ বিষয়ে কি কৈছিল?)
Answer : The Colonel said to Hughie to come to him when he would earn ten thousand pounds and then he would consider his affairs with his daughter Laura Merton.

5. Who was Trevor? What type of man was he?
(ট্ৰেভৰ কোন আছিল? তেওঁ কোন প্ৰকৃতিৰ মানুহ আছিল?
Answer : Trevor was an artist. He was strange with a freckled face and a red ragged beard.

6. What was Trevor doing when Hughie came in?
(হুগীয়ে যেতিয়া সোমাই আহিছিল তেতিয়া ট্ৰেভবে কি কৰি
আছিল?
Answer : When Hughie came in he saw that Trevor was putting the finishing touches to a wonderful life-size picture of a beggar.

7. Describe the appearance of the beggar model in the Trevor's studio.
(ট্ৰেভৰৰ ষ্টুডিঅ'ত থকা আদৰ্শ ভিখাৰীজনৰ বিষয়ে বর্ণনা কৰা।)
Answer : The beggar model in the Trevor's studio was standing on a raised platform in a corner of the studio. He was wizened old man, with a face like wrinkled parchment and a most piteous expression. Over his shoulders was flung a coarse cloak, all tear and tatters. His thick boots were patched and cobbled. He leant on a rough stick and on the other hand he held out his hat for alms.

8. What did Hughie do with the beggar model in the Trevor's studio?
(ট্ৰেভৰৰ ষ্টুডিঅ’ত হুগীয়ে আদৰ্শ ভিখাৰীজনৰ লগত কেনে আচৰণ কৰিছিল?)
Answer : The beggar looked so wretched that Hughie could not help pitying him. He found some sover eigns and coppers and gave them into the beggar's hand.

9. Why did Trevor burst into a roar of laughter?
(ট্রেভৰে কিয় হাঁহিত ফাটি পৰিছিল?)
Answer : At the Palette Club, Hughie happened to meet Trevor. There they talked about the beggar that Hughie saw at Trevor's studio. By the by Hughie said to Trevor that he gave some sovereigns to the beggar as alms. Hearing this Trevor bursted into a roar of laughter.

10. How was Hughie rewarded for his generosity?
(উদাৰতাৰ বাবে হুগীয়ে কিদৰে পুৰস্কৃত হৈছিল ?)
Answer : Hughie was rewarded with a cheque of ten thousand pounds for his generosity shown to the model beggar.

B. Complete the following statements (তলত দিয়াবোৰৰ ওপৰত চমু টোকা লিখা) :

1. The model that Trevor was painting was actually a _____, _____
Answer : (model) (millionaire)

2. The millionaire model are rare enough, but, by Jove, model millionaires _____
Answer : are rare still.