The Purple Jar: Answering the questions from reading the story. [Unit-11; Lesson-8(A)]

The Purple Jar: Answering the questions from reading the story. [Unit-11;Lesson-8(A)]

The Purple Jar Answering the questions from reading the story

Rosamond and her mother were going back to the chemist's shop. As they were walking. Rosamond had to stop once again to take another stone out of the broken shoe, and she often limped with pain When they got back to the shop. Rosamond's mother had asked her to carefully examine the jar before she bought it. But Rosamond was so excited that she bought it even without looking at what was inside the jar.

Happily she came back home with her mother. Then Rosamond quickly brought some flowers from the garden and was going to put them into the jar. But as soon as she took the top off, she saw something Jark inside, which gave off an unpleasant smell.

"What is it. Mamma? I didn't want this black thing and the terrible smell."

Nor did I. my dear."

But what shall I do with it?"

"That I can't tell."

Okay. Mamma, I must pour it out and fill the jar with fresh water."

Then she made the jar empty. But to her great disappointment, she found that it was no longer a purple jar- it was a plain white glass jar. With its coloured water gone, the jar did no longer look beautiful.

Rosamond cried with tears of disappointment in her eyes. She also cried for her folly. Everyday her shoes grew worse and worse, and she could neither run, dance, jump, nor go shopping with her mother.

Thus Rosamond suffered for a whole month and learned a lesson the hard way. She hoped that she would be wiser in future.

বঙ্গানুবাদ: রোসামন্ড ও তার মা কেমিস্টের দোকানে ফিরছিল। যখন তারা হাঁটছিল, রোসামন্ডকে আবার থামতে হয়েছিল ছেঁড়া জুতা থেকে আর একটি পাথর বের করার জন্য এবং সে প্রায়ই ব্যথায় খুঁড়িয়ে হাঁটছিল।

যখন তারা দোকানে ফিরল, রোসামন্ড-এর মা কেনার পূর্বে তাকে যত্নসহকারে জারটি দেখতে বললো। কিন্তু বোসামন্ড এতই উল্লসিত ছিল যে, সে ভিতরে কী আছে সেটি না দেখেই জারটি কিনেছিল।

মায়ের সঙ্গে সে খুশিতে বাড়ি ফিরল। তারপর রোসামন্ড দ্রুত বাগান থেকে কিছু ফুল নিয়ে এলো এবং জারের মধ্যে সেগুলো রাখতে যাচ্ছিল। কিন্তু জারটির মুখ খোলার সঙ্গে সঙ্গেই সে ভিতরে কালো কিছু দেখল, যা থেকে উৎকট গন্ধ বের হচ্ছিল।

"এটা কী, মা? আমি এই ভয়ানক গন্ধ ও কালো জিনিসটি চাইনি।"

"আমিও চাইনি প্রিয়।"

"কিন্তু এটি দিয়ে আমি কী করব?"

"তা আমি বলতে পারি না।"

"ঠিক আছে মা, আমি এই পানি ফেলে দিচ্ছি এবং জারটি ভালো পানি দ্বারা পূর্ণ করছি।"

তারপর সে জারটিকে খালি করল। কিন্তু সে খুবই হতাশ হলো এবং দেখল যে এটি আর বেগুনি জার নয়- এটি একটি সাদা কাচের জার। রঙিন পানি বের করার পর এটিকে আর সুন্দর দেখাচ্ছে না।

রোসামন্ড চিৎকার করল এবং তার চোখে ছিল হতাশার কান্না। তার বোকামির জন্যও তাকে কাঁদতে হয়েছিল। দিন দিন তার জুতাগুলো পুরোনো হচ্ছিল, এবং সে দৌড়াতে, নাচতে ও লাফালাফি করতে পারছিল না, সে তার মায়ের সঙ্গে কেনাকাটায়ও যেতে পারছিল না।

এভাবে রোসামন্ড পুরো মাস ভুগেছিল এবং এভাবে একটি কঠিন শিক্ষা পেয়েছিল। সে আশা করল যে, সে ভবিষ্যতে বুদ্ধিমতী হবে।

Questions from English for Today

  1. Why didn't Rosamond examine the jar before buying it?
    Rosamond was so attracted to the purple color of the jar that she impulsively bought it without examining it carefully.
  2. What did she take the jar for?
    She believed it was a beautifully colored jar and intended to use it for holding flowers, assuming it would look lovely.
  3. How did she come to know that the purple jar was, in fact, a plain white glass jar?
    After she brought the jar home and emptied its contents, she realized that the purple appearance was due to a liquid inside a plain white jar.
  4. Describe her sufferings and disappointments for buying the purple jar.
    She was deeply disappointed when the jar lost its charm once emptied. Moreover, she had sacrificed new shoes to buy it, and had to walk painfully with her worn-out pair—adding physical discomfort to her emotional regret.

Questions for More Practice

  1. Where were Rosamond and her mother going? Why were they going there?
    They were heading to the chemist’s shop to buy medicine for Rosamond.
  2. While going to the chemist's shop, why did Rosamond have to limp with pain?
    Her shoes were old and worn-out, causing her discomfort and forcing her to limp.
  3. What did Rosamond's mother tell her to do before buying the jar?
    She advised Rosamond to examine the jar properly before deciding to buy it.
  4. Did Rosamond examine the jar before buying it? Why or why not?
    No, she didn't. Her excitement and fascination with its purple color overpowered her caution.
  5. What did Rosamond bring to put into the jar? Where did she bring them from?
    She brought flowers from her garden, intending to place them in the jar.
  6. What was inside the jar? How did it smell?
    The jar contained a black liquid which emitted an unpleasant smell.
  7. Which things did Rosamond and her mother not want?
    They did not want the black substance inside the jar, nor its smell.
  8. Did Rosamond put the flowers into the jar? Why or why not?
    No, she didn’t. The jar lost its beauty and smelled bad, making it unsuitable for the flowers.
  9. After Rosamond's mother had refused to say what to do with the black thing, what did Rosamond decide?
    She decided to pour it out herself, hoping to restore the jar’s beauty.
  10. Why did Rosamond become disappointed?
    She realized the purple appearance vanished and the jar was just plain white, shattering her expectations.
  11. How did the jar lose its beauty?
    Once the smelly liquid was removed, its vibrant color disappeared.
  12. Why did Rosamond cry?
    Her disappointment over the jar and her continued suffering from the worn shoes overwhelmed her.
  13. What made Rosamond suffer day by day?
    Wearing uncomfortable, old shoes caused her ongoing pain.
  14. How long did Rosamond have to suffer for her worn-out shoes? Was it an easy way that she learnt a lesson?
    She suffered for several days. It wasn’t an easy lesson—her pain taught her the value of thoughtful decision-making.
  15. What lessons do you think Rosamond learned from her sufferings and disappointment? What did she hope?
    Rosamond learned that making impulsive choices can lead to regret. She hoped she could make wiser decisions in the future.

  

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