Standing Up For Yourself Unit 3 Q & A (With Mcqs)

 To overcome my fear of Red, I wrote a poem about him, my first piece of journalism in verse. By the next day, everyone on the street knew it and loved it, filled with hateful glee. One morning, on my way to school, Red and his lieutenants confronted me. His piercing eyes mocked me as he said, “Ah, the poet,” with a crooked smile, asking if my verses rhymed. Then, he pulled out his knuckle-duster, struck my head, and I fell, bleeding and unconscious—my first “reward” as a poet. I spent days in bed recovering. When I went out, head still bandaged, I saw Red again. Despite trying to be brave, I panicked and ran home. There, I lay on my bed, ashamed and furious at my cowardice, determined to conquer it no matter what.

ରେଡ୍‌ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଭୟକୁ ଜିତିବା ପାଇଁ, ମୁଁ ତା’ ବିଷୟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କବିତା ଲେଖିଲି—ଏହା ଥିଲା କବିତାରେ ଲେଖା ମୋର ପ୍ରଥମ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ କାମ। ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦିନ, ଗଲିରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏହାକୁ ଜାଣିଲେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରେମ କଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ପ୍ରେମ ଥିଲା ଘୃଣାଭରା ଆନନ୍ଦ ସହିତ।

ଗୋଟେ ସକାଳେ, ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ବେଳେ, ରେଡ୍‌ ଓ ତା’ର ସହକାରୀମାନେ ମୋତେ ଅଟକାଇଲେ। ତା’ର ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଆଖିମାନେ ମୋତେ ଅପମାନିତ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ କହିଲା, “ଆହ୍‌, କବି,” ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଙ୍କା ହସ ସହିତ, ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ମୋର କବିତାର ପଙ୍କ୍ତିମାନେ କି rhyme କରୁଛି।

ତା’ ପରେ ସେ ତା’ର ଲୁହାର knuckle-duster ବାହାର କଲା, ମୋର ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ମାରିଲା, ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ରକ୍ତସ୍ରାବ କରିଥାଉଥିବା ଏବଂ ଅସ୍ଚେତନ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲି—କବି ଭାବରେ ମୋର ପ୍ରଥମ “ପୁରସ୍କାର”।

ମୁଁ କିଛି ଦିନ ବିଛାଣାରେ ରହି ସୁସ୍ଥ ହେଲି। ପଟି ପଡି ଥିବା ମୁଣ୍ଡ ସହିତ ବାହାରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ପୁଣି ରେଡ୍‌କୁ ଦେଖିଲି। ସାହସୀ ହେବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ମୁଁ ଭୟରେ ହତବୁଦ୍ଧି ହୋଇ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଗଲି।

ସେଠାରେ, ମୁଁ ଖଟରେ ପଡ଼ି, ମୋର ଭୀରୁତା ପ୍ରତି ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ଏବଂ କ୍ରୋଧିତ ହୋଇ, ଯେପରିସ୍ଥିତି ନଥାଉ, ଏହାକୁ ଜିତିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିବଧ୍ଦ ହେଲି।

Meanings

1. Conquer

ଜିତିବା / ଦମନ କରିବା

To overcome or defeat

2. Journalism

ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା

The activity of writing for newspapers, magazines, or other media

3. Verse

କବିତା / ପଦ୍ୟ

A line or group of lines in a poem

4. By heart

ମୁଖସ୍ଥ

To memorize completely

5. Exulted

ବିଜୟୋତ୍ସବ କରିବା / ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହେବା

To feel or show great happiness, especially after success

6. Triumphant

ବିଜୟୀ / ବିଜୟ ହୋଇଥିବା

Having achieved victory or success

7. Hatred

ଘୃଣା

Intense dislike

8. Lieutenants

ସହକାରୀ / ଉପନେତା

Assistants or people second-in-command

9. Bore through

ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ଦେଖିବା / ମନକୁ ଚେଦ କରିବା

To look at someone intensely as if piercing through

10. Drawled

ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଟାଣି ଟାଣି କହିବା

To speak slowly with prolonged vowel sounds

11. Crookedly

ବାଙ୍କା ଭାବରେ

In a bent or twisted way

12. Rhymes

ଅନୁପ୍ରାସ / ସମାନ ଶବ୍ଦଶେଷ

Words ending with the same sound

13. Darted

ହଠାତ୍‌ ତୀବ୍ର ଗତିରେ ଯିବା

To move suddenly and quickly

14. Knuckle-duster

ଆଙ୍ଗୁଳିରେ ପିନ୍ଧିବା ଲୋହାର ଅସ୍ତ୍ର

A weapon worn over the knuckles to make punches more damaging

15. Flashed

ବିଜୁଳି ପରି ଚମକିଯିବା

To shine or appear suddenly and briefly

16. Streaming

ପ୍ରବାହିତ / ବହିବା

Flowing continuously

17. Consciousness

ସଚେତନତା

The state of being awake and aware

18. Remuneration

ପରିଶ୍ରମିକ / ପୁରସ୍କାର

Payment or reward for work or service

19. Bandaged

ପଟି ପକାଇଥିବା

Wrapped with cloth to cover and protect a wound

20. Took to my heels

ପଳାଇଯିବା

To run away quickly

21. Pounding

ଜୋରରେ ପିଟିବା

Hitting or beating something repeatedly with force

22. Impotent

ଅସମର୍ଥ / ଶକ୍ତିହୀନ

Lacking power or ability

23. Fury

କ୍ରୋଧ

Extreme anger

24. Cowardice

ଭୀରୁତା

Lack of bravery

25. Vanquish

ଜିତିବା / ପରାଜିତ କରିବା

To defeat completely in a contest or conflict

1. What was the first thing the narrator did to overcome his fear of Red?

Answer

He wrote a poem about Red. This was his way of facing his fear.

2. How did the people in the street respond to the poem?

Answer

Everyone on the street learned the poem quickly and celebrated it because it showed their hatred for Red.

3. Explain the expression ‘triumphant hatred’.

Answer

It means people were happy and proud to hate Red out in the open, like they had won a small victory.

4. How did Red sneer at the narrator?

Answer

Red mocked him by calling him “the poet” and asked if his poems rhymed, clearly making fun of him.

5. What was the result of his first encounter with Red?

Answer

Red hit him on the head with a weapon. The narrator fell down, got badly hurt, and lost consciousness.

6. ‘This was my first remuneration as a poet.’ – Was the narrator happy with his reward as a poet?

Answer

No, he said this sarcastically. Instead of getting praise or money, he got beaten up.

7. What was a more difficult situation: being injured or facing Red again?

Answer

Facing Red again was harder. Even though he was hurt before, the real challenge was trying to be brave—he ran away the second time.

8. What happened the second time he saw Red?

Answer

He got scared and ran away. Later, he felt ashamed for running and promised himself to be brave next time.

MCQ

1. What did the narrator do to face his fear of Red?

A. He avoided him

B. He wrote a poem about him

C. He fought Red

D. He told the teacher about Red

Answer: B

2. How did the people in the street react to the narrator’s poem?

A. They ignored it

B. They complained about it

C. They loved it and repeated it

D. They destroyed the poem

Answer: C

3. What does the phrase “triumphant hatred” suggest?

A. Sadness and confusion

B. Winning a battle through love

C. Proud and happy hatred

D. Fear and silence

Answer: C

4. Why did the people feel triumphant after reading the poem?

A. Because they couldn't understand it

B. Because it made fun of Red

C. Because it made Red angry

D. Because it gave them a way to express their feelings against Red

Answer: D

5. What did Red say to mock the narrator?

A. “Are you crying?”

B. “Your poem is rubbish!”

C. “Ah, the poet. So you write verses. Do they rhyme?”

D. “You’re not brave.”

Answer: C

6. What did Red use to hit the narrator?

A. A stick

B. A stone

C. His fist

D. A knuckle-duster

Answer: D

7. What happened to the narrator after Red hit him?

A. He became famous

B. He lost consciousness

C. He ran away

D. He fought back

Answer: B

8. How long did the narrator stay in bed after the attack?

A. One day

B. A week

C. Several days

D. One month

Answer: C

9. What still showed the narrator’s injury when he went out again?

A. Crutches

B. Bandaged head

C. A black eye

D. A limp

Answer: B

10. How did the narrator react when he saw Red after recovering?

A. He smiled at Red

B. He called for help

C. He ran away in fear

D. He ignored Red

Answer: C

11. What did the narrator do at home after running away from Red?

A. Slept peacefully

B. Talked to his parents

C. Laughed about it

D. Cried and hit his pillow in shame

Answer: D

12. What does the narrator mean by “This was my first remuneration as a poet”?

A. He got money for his poem

B. He got thanks from people

C. He got beaten for his poem

D. He got a medal

Answer: C

13. What emotion did the narrator feel after running away the second time?

A. Pride

B. Confidence

C. Shame and anger

D. Indifference

Answer: C

14. What promise did the narrator make after the second encounter?

A. To move to another city

B. To never write poems again

C. To befriend Red

D. To defeat his fear no matter what

Answer: D

15. What kind of text is this passage?

A. A fantasy story

B. A newspaper article

C. A mix of poetry and personal                    experience

D. A comedy

Answer: C