The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne Unit- I (Summery,meaning and MCQs)

The Golden Touch 

by by Nathaniel Hawthorne

(Summery)

Unit- I

1. Long ago, there lived a very rich king named Midas.

   ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଧନୀ ରାଜା ମିଡାସ୍ ନାମରେ ବସବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ।

 

2. King Midas loved gold more than anything in the world.

   ରାଜା ମିଡାସ୍ ସମସ୍ତ ଜିନିଷଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ସୁନାକୁ ଭଲପାଉଥିଲେ।

 

3. He was proud of his golden crown and his great wealth.

   ସେ ନିଜର ସୁନାର ମୁକୁଟ ଏବଂ ଅପାର ସମ୍ପଦ ଉପରେ ଗର୍ବ କରୁଥିଲେ।

 

4. He had a little daughter named Marygold, whom he loved dearly.

   ସେ ମେରିଗୋଲ୍ଡ ନାମକ ଏକ ଛୋଟ ଝିଅ ଥିଲା, ଯାହାକୁ ସେ ବହୁତ ଭଲପାଉଥିଲେ।

 

5. But even his love for her made him desire more gold.

   କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରେମ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଠିକି ସୁନା ପ୍ରତି ଆକାଙ୍କ୍ଷାକୁ ବଢ଼ାଇଲା।

 

6. He wished that everything he touched could turn into gold.

   ସେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଯାହାକୁ ଛୁଁଅନ୍ତି, ସେହିଟି ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ ହେଉ।

 

7. He no longer enjoyed the beauty of flowers or music, only gold.

   ସେ ଆଉ ଫୁଲର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ କିମ୍ବା ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ମାଧୁର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ପାଉନଥିଲେ, କେବଳ ସୁନାରେ ମନ ରଖୁଥିଲେ।

 

8. He often went to a secret room to admire and count his treasures.

   ସେ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଗୋପନ ଘରକୁ ଯାଇ ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପଦକୁ ଗଣୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ତାହାକୁ ଅନୁରାଗରେ ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ।

 

9. One morning, while in his treasure-room, he saw a bright light.

   ଗୋଟିଏ ସକାଳେ, ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ଧନକୋଠରୀରେ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଏକ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଆଲୋକ ଦେଖିଲେ।

 

10. In that light stood a stranger who smiled kindly at him.

    ସେହି ଆଲୋକରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ମିଷ୍ଟି ହସୁଥିଲେ।

 

11. The stranger asked if Midas was not yet satisfied with his riches.

    ସେ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମିଡାସ୍ ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପଦରେ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ନୁହେଁ କି?

 

12. Midas replied that he wished everything he touched could become gold.

    ମିଡାସ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଯାହାକୁ ଛୁଁଅନ୍ତି ସେ ସବୁ ସୁନା ହେଉ।

 

13. The stranger warned him to think carefully before making such a wish.

    ସେ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସତର୍କ କଲେ ଯେ ଏପରି ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଭଲଭାବେ ଭାବିବା ଉଚିତ।

 

14. Midas insisted it would make him perfectly happy.

    ମିଡାସ୍ ଜୋର ଦେଲେ ଯେ ଏହି ଶକ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୁଖ ଦେବ।

 

15. The stranger granted his wish, promising that at sunrise, Midas would have the Golden Touch.

    ସେ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ତାଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପୂରଣ କଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ ସମୟରେ ମିଡାସ ପାଖରେ ସୁନା ଛୁଁଆ (Golden Touch) ରହିବ।

MCQS

1. Who was the main character in the story?

   a) Marygold

   b) Midas

   c) The stranger

   d) The Queen

   Answer: b) Midas

 

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2. What was King Midas famous for?

   a) His kindness

   b) His bravery

   c) His great wealth

   d) His wisdom

   Answer: c) His great wealth

 

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3. What did King Midas love the most?

   a) Music

   b) Gold

   c) Flowers

   d) His crown

   Answer: b) Gold

 

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4. What was the name of King Midas’s daughter?

   a) Rose

   b) Marygold

   c) Lily

   d) Daisy

   Answer: b) Marygold

 

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5. Why did King Midas like being a king?

   a) Because people respected him

   b) Because he could wear a golden crown

   c) Because he loved power

   d) Because he loved his kingdom

   Answer: b) Because he could wear a golden crown

 

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6. What did King Midas wish for when he saw the sunlight?

   a) To be stronger

   b) To be richer

   c) That everything would turn into gold

   d) To be younger

   Answer: c) That everything would turn into gold

 

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7. Why did the roses in his garden not please him anymore?

   a) They were not beautiful

   b) They were not golden

   c) They were dry

   d) They were few

   Answer: b) They were not golden

 

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8. What kind of music did Midas love most in his old age?

   a) The sound of birds

   b) The sound of gold coins

   c) The sound of the harp

   d) The sound of drums

   Answer: b) The sound of gold coins

 

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9. Where did King Midas keep his treasures?

   a) In a golden chest

   b) In a secret room under his palace

   c) In a temple

   d) In a cave

   Answer: b) In a secret room under his palace

 

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10. What did King Midas often do with his gold?

    a) Sold it

    b) Counted and admired it

    c) Gave it to his daughter

    d) Buried it

    Answer: b) Counted and admired it

 

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11. What unusual thing did Midas notice one morning?

    a) The sun was brighter than usual

    b) His gold was missing

    c) His daughter was crying

    d) His room was dark

    Answer: a) The sun was brighter than usual

 

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12. Who appeared before King Midas in the light?

    a) A magician

    b) A stranger

    c) A soldier

    d) A friend

    Answer: b) A stranger

 

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13. What did the stranger ask Midas?

    a) If he was rich

    b) If he was happy with his wealth

    c) If he wanted more power

    d) If he loved his daughter

    Answer: b) If he was happy with his wealth

 

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14. What did Midas wish for from the stranger?

    a) Long life

    b) Golden Touch

    c) A new crown

    d) Magical power

    Answer: b) Golden Touch

 

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15. When did the stranger say the wish would come true?

    a) At night

    b) At sunrise

    c) At sunset

    d) The next week

    Answer: b) At sunrise

1. Admire – to look at something with pleasure or respect

   ଅର୍ଥ: ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରି ଦେଖିବା / ସମ୍ମାନର ସହିତ ଦେଖିବା

 

2. Treasure – valuable things like gold, jewels, or money

   ଅର୍ଥ: ଧନ, ସମ୍ପଦ, ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ବସ୍ତୁ

 

3. Stranger – a person you do not know

   ଅର୍ଥ: ଅଜଣା ଲୋକ

 

4. Regret – to feel sorry about something that happened

   ଅର୍ଥ: ଅନୁତାପ କରିବା / ଦୁଃଖ ପାଇବା

 

5. Precious – very valuable or dear

   ଅର୍ଥ: ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ / ପ୍ରିୟ

 

6. Crown – a circular ornament worn by a king or queen

   ଅର୍ଥ: ମୁକୁଟ / ରାଜାଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡର ଶୋଭା

 

7. Sunbeam – a ray of sunlight

   ଅର୍ଥ: ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କିରଣ

 

8. Collect – to gather or bring together

   ଅର୍ଥ: ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବା / ଏକଠା କରିବା

 

9. Satisfied – pleased with what has been achieved or received

   ଅର୍ଥ: ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ / ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ

 

10. Wonderful – very beautiful or amazing

    ଅର୍ଥ: ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ / ଚମତ୍କାର