Textbook page 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 & 140 || English first paper || Bangla meaning, line by line Bangla meaning, text questions and solution , short questions and summary ||Unit Eight: Relationships || Lesson 3 A Mother in Mannville

Textbook page 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 & 140 || English first paper || Bangla meaning, line by line Bangla meaning, text questions and solution , short questions and summary ||Unit Eight: Relationships ||  Lesson 3 A Mother in Mannville

The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. I was there in the auturın. I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. I was homesick too. for the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees.... I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplace.....

I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog. my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn me. The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized. He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted.

He said, "I can chop some wood today." ...."You? But you're small."

"Size don't matter, chopping wood," he said. "Some of the big boys don't chop good.

I've been chopping wood at the orphanage a long time."

"Very well. There's the ax. Go ahead and see what you can do."

I went back to work, closing the door....

He began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. I suppose an hour and a half passed and I heard the boy's steps on the cabin stoop.... The boy said, "I have to go to supper now," he said. "I can come again tomorrow."

I said, "I'll pay you now for what you've done," thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy....

We went together back of the cabin. An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut.... "But you've done as much as a man." I said. "This is a splendid pile."

I looked at him, actually, for the first time. His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous blue.... I gave him a quarter.

"You may come tomorrow afternoon," I said, "and thank you very much." He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak, but could not, and turned away....

At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping. Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep. When I left my bed in the cool morning, the boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall. He came after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanage. His name was Jerry.... he had been at the orphanage since he was four. I could picture him at four with the same grave gray-blue eyes and the same independence? No, the word that comes to me is "integrity".... It is bedded on courage, but it is more than brave. It is honest, but it is more than honesty. The ax handle broke one day. Jerry said the woodshop at the orphanage would repair it. I brought money to pay for the job and he refused it.

"I'll pay for it," he said. "I broke it. I brought the ax down careless."
"But no one hits accurately every time," I told him. "The fault was in the wood of the handle. I'll see the man from whom I bought it"

It was only then that he would take the money. He was standing back of his own care-lessness. He was a free-will agent and he chose to do careful work, and if he failed, he took the responsibility without subterfuge.

And he did for me the unnecessary thing, the gracious thing, that we find done only by the great of heart. Things no training can teach, for they are done on the instant, with no predicated experience. He found a cubbyhole beside the fireplace that I had not noticed. There, of his own accord, he put kindling and "medium" wood, so that I might always have dry fire material ready in case of sudden wet weather. A stone was loose in the rough walk to the cabin. He dug a deeper hole and steadied it, although he came, himself, by a shortcut over the bank. I found that when I tried to return his thoughtfulness with such things as candy and apples, he was wordless. "Thank you" was, perhaps, an expression for which he had had no use, for his courtesy was instinctive. He only looked at the gift and at me, and a curtain lifted, so that I saw deep into the clear well of his eyes, and gratitude was there, and affection, soft over the firm granite of his character....

He became intimate, of course, with my pointer, Pat. There is a strange communion between a boy and a dog. Perhaps they possess the same singleness of spirit, the same kind of wisdom. It is difficult to explain, but it exists. When I went across the state for a weekend, I left the dog in Jerry's charge.... My return was belated and fog filled the mountain passes so treacherously that.... it was Monday noon before 1 reached the cabin. The dog had been fed and cared for that morning. Jerry came early in the afternoon, anxious.

"The superintendent said nobody would drive in the fog," he said. "I came.... last night and you hadn't come. So I brought Pat some of my breakfast this morning. I wouldn't have let anything happen to him."

.... I gave him a dollar in payment, and he looked at it and went away. But that night he came in the darkness and knocked at the door.

"Come in, Jerry," I said, "if you're allowed to be away this late."

"I told maybe a story" he said, "I told them I thought you would want to see me."

"That's true." I assured him, and I saw his relief. "I want to hear about how you managed with the dog."

He sat by the fire with me.... and told me of their two days together. The dog lay close to him and found a comfort there that I did not have for him.... "He stayed right with me," he told me, "except when he ran in the laurel.... There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it and hid. I could hear Pat hunting for me.... When he found me he acted crazy, and he ran around and around me, in circles."

We watched the flames.

"That's an apple log," he said. "It burns the prettiest of any wood." We were very close.

He was suddenly impelled to speak. "You look a little bit like my mother," he said. "Especially in the dark, by the fire."

"But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. You have remembered how she looked, all these years?"

"My mother lives in Mannville," he said.

For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked me... I did not know why it disturbed me. Then I understood my distress. I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. A son like this one The orphanage was a wholesome place, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy.... Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child's lean body that had come in parturition out of her own?

"Have you seen her, Jerry lately?" I asked.

"I see her every summer. She sends for me."

I wanted to cry out. "Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?"

He said, "She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She doesn't have a job now."

His face shone in the firelight.

"She wanted to give me a puppy, but they can't let any one boy keep a puppy. You remember the suit I had on last Sunday?" He was plainly proud. "She sent me that for Christmas. The Christmas before that he drew a long breath, savoring the memory-

"she sent me a pair of skates.... I let the other boys use them, but they're careful of them."
What circumstance other than poverty-?

"I'm going to take the dollar you gave me for taking care of Pat," he said, "and buy her a pair of gloves."

... I hated her. Poverty or not, there was other food than bread, and the soul could starve as quickly as the body. He was taking his dollar to buy gloves for her big, stupid hands and she lived away from him, in Mannville, and contented herself with sending him skates.

"She likes white gloves," he said. "Do you think I can get them for a dollar?" "I think so," I said...

And after my first fury at her we did not speak of her again, his having a mother, any sort at all, relieved me of the ache I had had about him... He was not lonely. It was none of my concern.

He came every day and cut my wood and did small helpful favors and stayed to talk. The days had become cold, and often I let him come inside the cabin. He would lie on the floor in front of the fire, with one arm across the pointer, and they would both doze and wait quietly for me. Other days they ran with a common ecstasy through the laurel, and he brought me back vermilion maple leaves, and chestnut boughs dripping with imperial yellow. I was ready to go.

I said to him, "You have been my friend, Jerry. I shall often think of you and miss you. Pat will miss you too. I am leaving tomorrow."

He did not answer... and I watched him go in silence up the hill.

I expected him the next day, but he did not come... I closed the cabin and started the car... I stopped by the orphanage and left the cabin key and money... with Miss Clark. "And will you call Jerry for me to say good-bye to him?"

"I don't know where he is," she said. "I'm afraid he's not well. He didn't eat his dinner this noon. One of the other boys saw him going over the hill into the laurel... It's not like him"...

I was almost relieved... it would be easier not to say good-bye to him.....

I said, "I wanted to talk with you about his mother why he's here but I'm in more of a hurry than I expected to be. It's out of the question for me to see her now, too, But here's some money... to buy things for him at Christmas and on his birthday. It will be better than for me to try to send him things. I could so easily duplicate skates, for instance." She blinked her honest spinster's eyes. "There's not much use for skates here," she said. Her stupidity annoyed me."What I mean." I said. "is that I don't want to duplicate the things his mother sends him. I might have chosen skates if I didn't know she had already given them to him." 

She stared at me."I don't understand," she said. "He has no mother. He has no skates.

Here are some special and unique word meanings in Bangla from the passage along with their synonyms and antonyms in English:

1. Orphanage – অনাথাশ্রম

   • Synonym: shelter, home
   • Antonym: family, household

2. Isolation – বিচ্ছিন্নতা

   • Synonym: solitude, seclusion
   • Antonym: togetherness, companionship

3. Malaria – ম্যালেরিয়া (একটি রোগ)

   • Synonym: fever, disease
   • Antonym: health, wellness

4. Homesick – বাড়ির জন্য আকুল

   • Synonym: nostalgic, longing
   • Antonym: content, adjusted

5. Cabin – কুঁড়েঘর

   • Synonym: hut, lodge
   • Antonym: mansion, palace

6. Chop – কাটা

   • Synonym: cut, hack
   • Antonym: attach, join

7. Astonishing – বিস্ময়কর

   • Synonym: amazing, incredible
   • Antonym: ordinary, unimpressive

8. Steady – স্থির

   • Synonym: consistent, firm
   • Antonym: unstable, shaky

9. Gracious – দয়ালু

   • Synonym: kind, benevolent
   • Antonym: rude, unkind

10. Integrity – সততা

• Synonym: honesty, virtue
• Antonym: dishonesty, corruption

11. Subterfuge – চালাকি

• Synonym: deception, trickery
• Antonym: honesty, truth

12. Instinctive – স্বাভাবিক প্রবৃত্তিগত

• Synonym: intuitive, natural
• Antonym: learned, artificial

13. Communion – ঘনিষ্ঠতা

• Synonym: bond, connection
• Antonym: separation, detachment

14. Treacherously – বিশ্বাসঘাতকভাবে

• Synonym: dangerously, deceitfully
• Antonym: safely, honestly

15. Belated – বিলম্বিত

• Synonym: delayed, late
• Antonym: early, timely

16. Superintendent – তত্ত্বাবধায়ক

• Synonym: overseer, manager
• Antonym: subordinate, employee

17. Savoring – উপভোগ করা

• Synonym: relishing, enjoying
• Antonym: disliking, hating

18. Parturition – প্রসব

• Synonym: childbirth, delivery
• Antonym: infertility, barrenness

19. Contented – সন্তুষ্ট

• Synonym: satisfied, pleased
• Antonym: dissatisfied, unhappy

20. Ache – ব্যথা

• Synonym: pain, suffering
• Antonym: comfort, relief

21. Ecstasy – আনন্দোচ্ছ্বাস

• Synonym: joy, elation
• Antonym: misery, sorrow

22. Vermilion – টকটকে লাল

• Synonym: scarlet, crimson
• Antonym: pale, dull

23. Imperial – রাজকীয়

• Synonym: majestic, regal
• Antonym: ordinary, humble

24. Ordeal – কঠিন পরীক্ষা

• Synonym: trial, hardship
• Antonym: ease, comfort

25. Gratitude – কৃতজ্ঞতা

• Synonym: thankfulness, appreciation
• Antonym: ingratitude, unthankfulness

26. Hate – ঘৃণা

• Synonym: despise, loathe
• Antonym: love, admire

27. Treacherous – বিশ্বাসঘাতক

• Synonym: dangerous, deceitful
• Antonym: loyal, safe

28. Spinster – অবিবাহিতা বৃদ্ধা নারী

• Synonym: old maid, unmarried woman
• Antonym: married woman, wife

29. Resentment – বিরক্তি

• Synonym: bitterness, displeasure
• Antonym: contentment, satisfaction

30. Duplicate – অনুলিপি

• Synonym: copy, replica
• Antonym: original, unique

31. Lodge – আশ্রয়স্থল

• Synonym: cabin, shelter
• Antonym: open space, exposure

32. Fury – ক্রোধ

• Synonym: rage, wrath
• Antonym: calmness, peace

33. Curtain – পর্দা

• Synonym: drape, veil
• Antonym: exposure, openness

34. Blush – লাল হওয়া

• Synonym: redden, flush
• Antonym: pale, whiten

35. Benevolent – পরোপকারী

• Synonym: kind, generous
• Antonym: selfish, cruel

36. Miraculous – অলৌকিক

• Synonym: marvelous, extraordinary
• Antonym: ordinary, mundane

37. Adequate – যথেষ্ট

• Synonym: sufficient, enough
• Antonym: insufficient, lacking

38. Stupidity – নির্বুদ্ধিতা

• Synonym: foolishness, ignorance
• Antonym: intelligence, wisdom

39. Courage – সাহস

• Synonym: bravery, valor
• Antonym: cowardice, fear

40. Poverty – দারিদ্র্য

• Synonym: destitution, scarcity
• Antonym: wealth, prosperity

41. Treachery – বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা

• Synonym: betrayal, deceit
• Antonym: loyalty, faithfulness

42. Unimpressive – অনাকর্ষণীয়

• Synonym: dull, unremarkable
• Antonym: impressive, striking

43. Humility – বিনয়

• Synonym: modesty, meekness
• Antonym: arrogance, pride

44. Affection – স্নেহ

• Synonym: love, fondness
• Antonym: hatred, indifference

45. Forlorn – নিঃসঙ্গ

• Synonym: lonely, abandoned
• Antonym: cheerful, hopeful

Here are the line by line Bangla meaning of the passage.

1. The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains.
   অনাথাশ্রমটি ক্যারোলাইনা পাহাড়ের উপরে অবস্থিত।

2. I was there in the autumn.
   আমি সেখানে শরৎকালে ছিলাম।

3. I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing.
   আমি নির্জনতা ও শান্তি চেয়েছিলাম, কিছু কঠিন লেখা লিখতে।

4. I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics.
   আমি চেয়েছিলাম পাহাড়ি বাতাস আমার শরীর থেকে দীর্ঘদিনের উপক্রান্তীয় এলাকার ম্যালেরিয়ার প্রভাব দূর করে দিক।

5. I was homesick too.
   আমি বাড়ির জন্যও মন খারাপ করছিলাম।

6. For the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees...
   অক্টোবর মাসে ম্যাপল গাছের লালচে রঙের জন্য, ভুট্টার গাদা, কুমড়ো এবং কালো আখরোট গাছের জন্য...

7. I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm.
   আমি এগুলো সবই পেয়েছিলাম অনাথাশ্রমের একটি কেবিনে, যা অনাথাশ্রমের খামারের আধ মাইল দূরে ছিল।

8. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplace...
   যখন আমি কেবিনটি নিলাম, আমি অনুরোধ করলাম যেন একজন ছেলে বা পুরুষ এসে আগুনের জন্য কাঠ কেটে দেয়...

9. I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled.
   এক বিকেলে আমি আমার টাইপরাইটার থেকে মাথা তুললাম, একটু চমকে উঠলাম।

10. A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn me.
    দরজায় একটি ছেলে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল, আর আমার পয়েন্টার কুকুর, আমার সঙ্গী, তার পাশে ছিল এবং আমাকে সতর্ক করার জন্য ঘেউ ঘেউ করেনি।

11. The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized.
    ছেলেটির বয়স সম্ভবত বারো বছর, তবে আকারে ছোট ছিল।

12. He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted.
    সে ওভারঅল এবং একটি ছেঁড়া শার্ট পরেছিল এবং পায়ে কিছু ছিল না।

13. He said, "I can chop some wood today."
    সে বলল, "আমি আজ কিছু কাঠ কাটতে পারি।"

14. "You? But you're small."
    "তুমি? কিন্তু তুমি তো ছোট।"

15. "Size don't matter, chopping wood," he said.
    "কাঠ কাটতে গায়ের আকার বড় হওয়া দরকার নেই," সে বলল।

16. "Some of the big boys don't chop good."
    "অনেক বড় ছেলেরাও ভালোভাবে কাঠ কাটতে পারে না।"

17. "I've been chopping wood at the orphanage a long time."
    "আমি অনেক দিন ধরে অনাথাশ্রমে কাঠ কাটছি।"

18. "Very well. There's the ax. Go ahead and see what you can do."
    "ঠিক আছে। ওখানে কুড়াল আছে। এগিয়ে যাও এবং দেখো তুমি কী করতে পারো।"

19. I went back to work, closing the door...
    আমি দরজা বন্ধ করে আবার কাজে বসে পড়লাম...

20. He began to chop.
    সে কাঠ কাটা শুরু করল।

21.  The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain.

ঘাটির আঘাতগুলি ছন্দবদ্ধ এবং স্থির ছিল, এবং অল্প সময়ের মধ্যেই আমি তাকে ভুলে গিয়েছিলাম, শব্দটি আর কোনো বিঘ্ন মনে হচ্ছিল না, বরং একটানা বৃষ্টির মতো স্বাভাবিক মনে হচ্ছিল।

22. I suppose an hour and a half passed and I heard the boy's steps on the cabin stoop....
আমার মনে হয় দেড় ঘণ্টার মতো কেটে গিয়েছিল, এবং আমি কেবিনের বারান্দায় ছেলেটির পায়ের শব্দ শুনলাম....

23. The boy said, "I have to go to supper now," he said. "I can come again tomorrow."
ছেলেটি বলল, "আমাকে এখন রাতের খাবার খেতে যেতে হবে," সে বলল। "আমি আবার আগামীকাল আসতে পারব।"

24. I said, "I'll pay you now for what you've done," thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy....
আমি বললাম, "আমি তোমাকে এখনই তোমার কাজের জন্য টাকা দেব," ভাবছিলাম হয়তো আমাকে একজন বড় ছেলেকে কাজের জন্য নিতে হবে....

25. We went together back of the cabin. An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut....
আমরা একসঙ্গে কেবিনের পেছনে গেলাম। বিস্ময়কর পরিমাণ শক্ত কাঠ কাটা হয়েছিল....

26. "But you've done as much as a man," I said. "This is a splendid pile."
"কিন্তু তুমি একজন মানুষের মতোই কাজ করেছ," আমি বললাম। "এটা একদম চমৎকার কাঠের স্তূপ।"

27. I looked at him, actually, for the first time.
আমি সত্যিই তাকে প্রথমবারের মতো ভালো করে দেখলাম।

28. His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous blue....
তার চুল ছিল পাকা ভুট্টার রঙের মতো, এবং তার চোখ, খুবই তীক্ষ্ণ, পাহাড়ের আকাশের মতো ছিল যখন বৃষ্টি আসার অপেক্ষায় থাকে—ধূসর, এবং তাতে সেই আশ্চর্য নীল রঙের ছায়া ছিল....

29. I gave him a quarter.
আমি তাকে পঁচিশ সেন্ট দিলাম।

30. "You may come tomorrow afternoon," I said, "and thank you very much."
"তুমি আগামীকাল বিকেলে আসতে পারো," আমি বললাম, "এবং তোমাকে অনেক ধন্যবাদ।"

31. He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak, but could not, and turned away....
সে আমার দিকে এবং কয়েনের দিকে তাকাল, মনে হলো কিছু বলতে চায়, কিন্তু বলতে পারল না, এবং ঘুরে চলে গেল....

32. At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping.
ভোরে আমি কাটা-কাটির শব্দে আধা ঘুম ভেঙে উঠলাম।

33. Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep.
আবারও শব্দটি এতটাই ছন্দময় ছিল যে আমি আবার ঘুমিয়ে পড়লাম।

34. When I left my bed in the cool morning, the boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall.
সকালের ঠান্ডা বাতাসে যখন আমি বিছানা ছাড়লাম, তখন ছেলেটি এসে চলে গিয়েছিল, এবং কেবিনের দেয়ালের পাশে সুন্দর করে সাজানো কাঠের স্তূপ ছিল।

35. He came after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanage.
সে বিকেলে স্কুলের পর এল এবং অনাথ আশ্রমে ফিরে যাওয়ার সময় পর্যন্ত কাজ করল।

36. His name was Jerry....
তার নাম ছিল জেরি....

37. he had been at the orphanage since he was four.
সে চার বছর বয়স থেকে অনাথ আশ্রমে ছিল।

38. I could picture him at four with the same grave gray-blue eyes and the same independence?
আমি তাকে চার বছর বয়সে কল্পনা করতে পারতাম—সেই একই গম্ভীর ধূসর-নীল চোখ এবং একই রকম স্বাধীনতা নিয়ে?

39. No, the word that comes to me is "integrity"....
না, আমার মনে যে শব্দটি আসছে তা হলো "সততা"....

40. It is bedded on courage, but it is more than brave.
এটি সাহসের ওপর ভিত্তি করে, কিন্তু এটি শুধু সাহসের চেয়েও বেশি কিছু।

41. It is honest, but it is more than honesty.
    এটি সৎ, কিন্তু এটি সৎতার থেকেও অনেক বেশি।

42. The ax handle broke one day.
    একদিন কুঠারটির হ্যান্ডেল ভেঙে গেল।

43. Jerry said the woodshop at the orphanage would repair it.
    জেরি বলল যে, অনাথালয়ের কাঠশিল্পের দোকান এটি মেরামত করবে।

44. I brought money to pay for the job and he refused it.
    আমি কাজের জন্য টাকা এনেছিলাম এবং সে তা প্রত্যাখ্যান করল।

45. "I'll pay for it," he said.
    "আমি এর জন্য টাকা দেব," সে বলল।

46. "I broke it. I brought the ax down careless."
    "আমি এটি ভেঙেছি। আমি কুঠারটি অবিচ্ছিন্নভাবে নামিয়েছিলাম।"

47. "But no one hits accurately every time," I told him.
    "কিন্তু কেউ প্রতিবার সঠিকভাবে আঘাত করে না," আমি তাকে বললাম।

48. "The fault was in the wood of the handle. I'll see the man from whom I bought it"
    "দোষ ছিল হ্যান্ডেলের কাঠে। আমি সেই ব্যক্তিকে দেখব, যার কাছ থেকে আমি এটি কিনেছিলাম।"

49. It was only then that he would take the money.
    তখনই সে টাকা নেবে।

50. He was standing back of his own carelessness.
    সে তার নিজস্ব অবহেলার পেছনে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল।

51. He was a free-will agent and he chose to do careful work, and if he failed, he took the responsibility without subterfuge.
    সে একটি স্বাধীন ইচ্ছাশক্তির অধিকারী ছিল এবং সে সযত্নে কাজ করতে চেয়েছিল, এবং যদি সে ব্যর্থ হত, তবে সে কোন ছলনা ছাড়াই দায়ভার নিত।

52. And he did for me the unnecessary thing, the gracious thing, that we find done only by the great of heart.
    এবং সে আমার জন্য একটি অপ্রয়োজনীয় কাজ করেছিল, একটি সুশীল কাজ, যা আমরা কেবলমাত্র মহান হৃদয়ের মানুষদের দ্বারা করা দেখতে পাই।

53. Things no training can teach, for they are done on the instant, with no predicated experience.
    এমন কিছু, যা কোন প্রশিক্ষণ দ্বারা শেখানো সম্ভব নয়, কারণ এগুলি মুহূর্তেই করা হয়, কোন পূর্ব অভিজ্ঞতা ছাড়া।

54. He found a cubbyhole beside the fireplace that I had not noticed.
    সে একটি আলমারি খুঁজে পেল যা চুল্লির পাশে ছিল, যা আমি খেয়াল করিনি।

55. There, of his own accord, he put kindling and "medium" wood, so that I might always have dry fire material ready in case of sudden wet weather.
    সেখানে, নিজের ইচ্ছায়, সে শুকনো কাঠ ও "মাঝারি" কাঠ রাখল, যাতে আমি হঠাৎ বৃষ্টির সময় শুকনো জ্বালানি প্রস্তুত পেতে পারি।

56. A stone was loose in the rough walk to the cabin.
    একটি পাথর কুঁড়েঘরের কাছে অসমতল পথে ঢিলে ছিল।

57. He dug a deeper hole and steadied it, although he came, himself, by a shortcut over the bank.
    সে একটি গভীর গর্ত খনন করে পাথরটি স্থির করল, যদিও সে নিজে বাঁধের উপর দিয়ে একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত পথে এসেছিল।

58. I found that when I tried to return his thoughtfulness with such things as candy and apples, he was wordless.
    আমি লক্ষ্য করলাম যে, যখন আমি তার সদিচ্ছার প্রতিদান দিতে মিষ্টি ও আপেল দিয়েছিলাম, সে নির্বাক ছিল।

59. "Thank you" was, perhaps, an expression for which he had had no use, for his courtesy was instinctive.
    "ধন্যবাদ" হয়তো একটি এমন অভিব্যক্তি ছিল, যা তার কোনও কাজে আসেনি, কারণ তার সদাচারণ ছিল স্বাভাবিক।

60. He only looked at the gift and at me, and a curtain lifted, so that I saw deep into the clear well of his eyes, and gratitude was there, and affection, soft over the firm granite of his character....
    সে শুধু উপহারটি এবং আমাকে দেখেছিল, এবং একটি পর্দা উন্মোচন হয়েছিল, যাতে আমি তার চোখের পরিষ্কার কুয়োর গভীরে দেখতে পেরেছিলাম, এবং সেখানে ছিল কৃতজ্ঞতা, এবং অনুভূতি, তার চরিত্রের শক্তিশালী গ্রানাইটের ওপর কোমল...

61. He became intimate, of course, with my pointer, Pat.

    • সে, অবশ্যই, আমার পয়েন্টার প্যাটের সাথে ঘনিষ্ঠ হয়ে ওঠে।

62. There is a strange communion between a boy and a dog.

    • একটি ছেলে এবং একটি কুকুরের মধ্যে এক অদ্ভুত সম্পর্ক রয়েছে।

63. Perhaps they possess the same singleness of spirit, the same kind of wisdom.

    • হয়তো তাদের মধ্যে এক ধরনের একক মানসিকতা, এক ধরনের জ্ঞান রয়েছে।

64. It is difficult to explain, but it exists.

    • এটি ব্যাখ্যা করা কঠিন, তবে এটি অস্তিত্বমান।

65. When I went across the state for a weekend, I left the dog in Jerry's charge....

    • যখন আমি সপ্তাহান্তে রাজ্যের অন্য দিকে গিয়েছিলাম, আমি কুকুরটিকে জেরির দায়িত্বে ছেড়ে গিয়েছিলাম....

66. My return was belated and fog filled the mountain passes so treacherously that....

    • আমার ফিরে আসা দেরি হয়েছিল এবং কুয়াশা পাহাড়ি পথগুলো এত বিপজ্জনকভাবে পূর্ণ ছিল যে....

67. it was Monday noon before I reached the cabin.

    • সোমবার দুপুরে আমি কেবিনে পৌঁছেছিলাম।

68. The dog had been fed and cared for that morning.

    • কুকুরটিকে সেদিন সকালে খাওয়ানো এবং যত্ন নেওয়া হয়েছিল।

69. Jerry came early in the afternoon, anxious.

    • জেরি বিকেলে তাড়াতাড়ি এসেছিল, উদ্বিগ্ন ছিল।

70. "The superintendent said nobody would drive in the fog," he said.

    • "সুপারিনটেনডেন্ট বললেন, কেউ কুয়াশায় গাড়ি চালাবে না," সে বলেছিল।

71. "I came.... last night and you hadn't come.

    • "আমি এসেছিলাম.... গত রাতে এবং আপনি আসেননি।

72. So I brought Pat some of my breakfast this morning.

    • তাই আমি আজ সকালে আমার প্রাতঃরাশের কিছু প্যাটকে এনে দিয়েছিলাম।

73. I wouldn't have let anything happen to him."

    • আমি তাকে কিছু হতে দিতাম না।"

74. .... I gave him a dollar in payment, and he looked at it and went away.

    • .... আমি তাকে এক ডলার দিয়েছিলাম এবং সে সেটা দেখে চলে গিয়েছিল।

75. But that night he came in the darkness and knocked at the door.

    • কিন্তু সেদিন রাতে সে অন্ধকারে এসে দরজায় নক করেছিল।

76. "Come in, Jerry," I said, "if you're allowed to be away this late."

    • "এসো, জেরি," আমি বললাম, "যদি তোমাকে এত রাতে বাইরে থাকতে দেওয়া হয়।"

77. "I told maybe a story" he said, "I told them I thought you would want to see me."

    • "আমি হয়তো গল্প বলেছিলাম," সে বলল, "আমি তাদের বলেছিলাম, আমি ভাবি তুমি আমাকে দেখতে চাও।"

78. "That's true." I assured him, and I saw his relief.

    • "এটি সত্যি।" আমি তাকে নিশ্চিত করলাম, এবং আমি তার প্রশান্তি দেখলাম।

79. "I want to hear about how you managed with the dog."

    • "আমি শুনতে চাই যে তুমি কুকুরটির সাথে কিভাবে সামাল দিলে।"

80. He sat by the fire with me.... and told me of their two days together.

    • সে আমার সাথে আগুনের পাশে বসেছিল.... এবং আমাদের দুই দিনের অভিজ্ঞতা শেয়ার করেছিল।

81. The dog lay close to him and found a comfort there that I did not have for him.... কুকুরটি তার কাছে শুয়ে ছিল এবং সেখানে একটি শান্তি পেয়েছিল যা আমি তার জন্য অনুভব করতাম না....

82. "He stayed right with me," he told me, "except when he ran in the laurel.... "সে আমার সাথে ঠিক ছিল," সে আমাকে বলেছিল, "যতক্ষণ না সে লরেল গাছের মধ্যে দৌড়েছিল...."

83. There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it and hid. একটি জায়গা ছিল যেখানে ঘাস উঁচু ছিল এবং আমি সেখানে শুয়ে ছিলাম এবং লুকিয়ে ছিলাম।

84. I could hear Pat hunting for me.... আমি প্যাটকে আমাকে খুঁজতে শুনতে পাচ্ছিলাম....

85. When he found me he acted crazy, and he ran around and around me, in circles." যখন সে আমাকে খুঁজে পেল, সে পাগলের মতো আচরণ করেছিল, এবং সে আমার চারপাশে চক্কর কাটছিল।"

86. We watched the flames. আমরা শিখাগুলি দেখছিলাম।

87. "That's an apple log," he said. "It burns the prettiest of any wood." "এটা একটি আপেলের লগ," সে বলেছিল। "এটা যে কোনও কাঠের চেয়ে সুন্দরভাবে জ্বলতে পারে।"

88. We were very close. আমরা খুব কাছাকাছি ছিলাম।

89. He was suddenly impelled to speak. হঠাৎ করে তাকে কথা বলতে উদ্বুদ্ধ করা হল।

90. "You look a little bit like my mother," he said. "Especially in the dark, by the fire." "তুমি আমার মায়ের মতো একটু দেখতে," সে বলেছিল। "বিশেষ করে অন্ধকারে, আগুনের পাশে।"

91. "But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. "কিন্তু তুমি তো তখন মাত্র চার বছর ছিলে, জেরি, যখন তুমি এখানে এসেছিলে।

92. You have remembered how she looked, all these years?" তুমি কি এই সমস্ত বছর ধরে মনে রেখেছো, সে কেমন দেখতে ছিল?"

93. "My mother lives in Mannville," he said. "আমার মা ম্যানভিলে থাকে," সে বলেছিল।

94. For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked me... এক মুহূর্তের জন্য, জানতে পেরে যে তার মা আছে, আমাকে চমকে দিয়েছিল...

95. I did not know why it disturbed me. আমি জানতাম না কেন এটা আমাকে অস্থির করেছিল।

96. Then I understood my distress. তারপর আমি আমার দুশ্চিন্তা বুঝতে পারলাম।

97. I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. আমি একটি প্রবল ঘৃণায় পূর্ণ হয়ে গিয়েছিলাম যে কোনো মহিলা তার সন্তানকে ছেড়ে চলে যেতে পারে।

98. A son like this one. এমন একটি ছেলে, যেমন এই।

99. The orphanage was a wholesome place, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy.... অরফানেজ একটি সুস্থ স্থান ছিল, খাবার যথেষ্ট পরিমাণে ছিল, ছেলেরা সুস্থ ছিল....

100. Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child's lean body that had come in parturition out of her own? হয়তো, ছেলেটি কোনো অভাব অনুভব করেনি, তবে কি রক্ত এমন এক মহিলার অন্ত্রে পৌঁছেছিল, যে তার নিজের সন্তানটির শীর্ণ দেহের জন্য আকাঙ্ক্ষা করেনি?

101. "Have you seen her, Jerry lately?" I asked.
     "তুমি কি最近, জেরির মা'কে দেখেছ?" আমি জিজ্ঞাসা করলাম।

102. "I see her every summer. She sends for me."
     "আমি তাকে প্রতি গ্রীষ্মে দেখি। সে আমাকে ডাক sends করে।"

103. I wanted to cry out. "Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?"
     আমি চিৎকার করতে চেয়েছিলাম। "তুমি তার সাথে কেন নেই? সে কীভাবে তোমাকে আবার চলে যেতে দেয়?"

104. He said, "She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She doesn't have a job now."
     সে বলল, "সে যখনই পারবে, ম্যানভিল থেকে এখানে আসে। তার এখন কোন কাজ নেই।"

105. His face shone in the firelight.
     তার মুখ আগুনের আলোতে চকচক করছিল।

106. "She wanted to give me a puppy, but they can't let any one boy keep a puppy.
     "সে আমাকে একটা পাপি দিতে চেয়েছিল, কিন্তু তারা কোন ছেলে একা পাপি রাখতে দেয় না।

107. You remember the suit I had on last Sunday?" He was plainly proud.
     "তুমি কি মনে করো যে আমি গত রবিবার যে স্যুটটা পরেছিলাম?" সে স্পষ্টভাবে গর্বিত ছিল।

108. "She sent me that for Christmas. The Christmas before that he drew a long breath, savoring the memory—
     "সে আমাকে সেটা ক্রিসমাসে পাঠিয়েছিল। আগের ক্রিসমাসে সে দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলল, স্মৃতিটা উপভোগ করে—

109. "she sent me a pair of skates.... I let the other boys use them, but they're careful of them."
     "সে আমাকে একটা স্কেটের জোড়া পাঠিয়েছিল.... আমি অন্য ছেলেদের ব্যবহার করতে দিয়েছিলাম, কিন্তু তারা সেগুলি সতর্কতার সাথে ব্যবহার করে।"

110. What circumstance other than poverty—?
     প poverty ছাড়া আর কোন পরিস্থিতি—?

111. "I'm going to take the dollar you gave me for taking care of Pat," he said, "and buy her a pair of gloves."
     "আমি প্যাটের যত্ন নেওয়ার জন্য তুমি যে এক ডলার দিয়েছিলে তা নিয়ে যাব," সে বলল, "এবং তার জন্য একটি দস্তানা কিনব।"

112. ... I hated her. Poverty or not, there was other food than bread, and the soul could starve as quickly as the body.
     ... আমি তাকে ঘৃণা করতাম। দরিদ্রতা থাক বা না থাক, রুটি ছাড়া আর খাবার ছিল, এবং আত্মা শরীরের মতো দ্রুত ক্ষুধার্ত হতে পারে।

113. He was taking his dollar to buy gloves for her big, stupid hands and she lived away from him, in Mannville, and contented herself with sending him skates.
     সে তার ডলারটি নিয়ে যাচ্ছিল তার বড়, নির্বোধ হাতের জন্য দস্তানা কিনতে এবং সে তার থেকে দূরে, ম্যানভিলে থাকত, এবং তাকে স্কেট পাঠিয়ে নিজেকে সন্তুষ্ট করত।

114. "She likes white gloves," he said.
     "সে সাদা দস্তানা পছন্দ করে," সে বলল।

115. "Do you think I can get them for a dollar?"
     "তুমি কি মনে করো আমি এক ডলারে সেগুলি পেতে পারব?"

116. "I think so," I said...
     "আমি মনে করি," আমি বললাম...

117. And after my first fury at her we did not speak of her again, his having a mother, any sort at all, relieved me of the ache I had had about him...
     এবং তার প্রতি আমার প্রথম রাগের পর আমরা আর তার কথা বললাম না, তার একটি মা ছিল, যেকোনো ধরনের, যা আমাকে তার সম্পর্কে যে কষ্ট ছিল তা থেকে মুক্তি দিয়েছিল...

118. He was not lonely.
     সে একা ছিল না।

119. It was none of my concern.
     এটি আমার কোনও চিন্তা ছিল না।

120. He came every day and cut my wood and did small helpful favors and stayed to talk.
     সে প্রতিদিন আসত এবং আমার কাঠ কেটে দিত এবং ছোট ছোট সাহায্যকর কাজ করত এবং কথা বলার জন্য থাকত।

121. The days had become cold, and often I let him come inside the cabin.
     দিনগুলি শীতল হয়ে গিয়েছিল, এবং প্রায়ই আমি তাকে কেবিনের ভিতরে আসতে দিতাম।

122. He would lie on the floor in front of the fire, with one arm across the pointer, and they would both doze and wait quietly for me.
     সে আগুনের সামনে মাটিতে শুয়ে থাকত, এক হাত পয়েন্টারের ওপর রেখে, এবং তারা দুজনই ঘুমোতো এবং আমাকে চুপচাপ অপেক্ষা করত।

123. Other days they ran with a common ecstasy through the laurel, and he brought me back vermilion maple leaves, and chestnut boughs dripping with imperial yellow.
     অন্য দিনগুলোতে তারা একটি সাধারণ আনন্দের সাথে লরেল গাছের মধ্যে দৌড়াত, এবং সে আমাকে ফেরত নিয়ে আসত ভার্মিলিয়ন ম্যাপল পাতা, এবং সেসমূহ শ্যাম্পেন রঙের হলুদ দিয়ে ভিজে থাকা শসা শাখা।

124. I was ready to go.
     আমি যেতে প্রস্তুত ছিলাম।

125. I said to him, "You have been my friend, Jerry. I shall often think of you and miss you. Pat will miss you too. I am leaving tomorrow."
     আমি তাকে বললাম, "তুমি আমার বন্ধু, জেরি। আমি প্রায়ই তোমার কথা ভাবব এবং তোমাকে মিস করব। প্যাটও তোমাকে মিস করবে। আমি আগামীকাল চলে যাচ্ছি।"

126. He did not answer... and I watched him go in silence up the hill.

• সে উত্তর দিল না... আর আমি চুপচাপ তাকে পাহাড়ের উপরে যেতে দেখলাম।

127. I expected him the next day, but he did not come...

• আমি পরের দিন তাকে আশা করেছিলাম, কিন্তু সে এল না...

128. I closed the cabin and started the car...

• আমি কেবিন বন্ধ করে গাড়ি চালু করলাম...

129. I stopped by the orphanage and left the cabin key and money... with Miss Clark.

• আমি এতিমখানার কাছে থামলাম এবং কেবিনের চাবি ও টাকা মিস ক্লার্কের কাছে রেখে এলাম...

130. "And will you call Jerry for me to say good-bye to him?"

• "এবং তুমি কি জেরিকে আমার পক্ষ থেকে বিদায় বলতে ফোন করবে?"

131. "I don't know where he is," she said. "I'm afraid he's not well. He didn't eat his dinner this noon.

• "আমি জানি না সে কোথায়," সে বলল। "আমি ভয় পাচ্ছি সে ভালো নেই। সে আজ দুপুরে তার খাবার খায়নি।"

132. One of the other boys saw him going over the hill into the laurel...

• অন্য এক ছেলে তাকে পাহাড়ের ওপরে লরেল গাছের দিকে যেতে দেখেছিল...

133. It's not like him"...

• এটা তার মতো নয়...

134. I was almost relieved... it would be easier not to say good-bye to him...

• আমি প্রায় নিশ্চিন্ত হলাম... তার সাথে বিদায় না বলা সহজ হবে...

135. I said, "I wanted to talk with you about his mother why he's here but I'm in more of a hurry than I expected to be."

• আমি বললাম, "আমি তোমার সাথে তার মায়ের সম্পর্কে কথা বলতে চেয়েছিলাম, কেন সে এখানে আছে, কিন্তু আমি যে পরিমাণ তাড়াহুড়ো করেছিলাম, তার চেয়ে অনেক বেশি তাড়াহুড়ো হচ্ছে।"

136. It's out of the question for me to see her now, too, But here's some money... to buy things for him at Christmas and on his birthday.

• এখন তাকে দেখা আমার পক্ষে অসম্ভব, তাও আমি কিছু টাকা রেখে যাচ্ছি... ক্রিসমাস এবং তার জন্মদিনে তার জন্য কিছু কিনে দিতে।

137. It will be better than for me to try to send him things.

• এটি আমার পক্ষ থেকে তাকে কিছু পাঠানোর চেয়ে ভাল হবে।

138. I could so easily duplicate skates, for instance."

• আমি যেমন স্লেটগুলি সহজেই নকল করতে পারি, উদাহরণস্বরূপ।"

139. She blinked her honest spinster's eyes.

• সে তার সৎ অবিবাহিত চোখে পিটপিট করল।

140. "There's not much use for skates here," she said.

• "এখানে স্কেটসের খুব একটা ব্যবহার নেই," সে বলল।

141. Her stupidity annoyed me."

• তার বোকামি আমাকে বিরক্ত করেছিল।"

142. "What I mean," I said, "is that I don't want to duplicate the things his mother sends him.

• "যা আমি বলতে চাই," আমি বললাম, "অথবা আমি চাই না তার মা যে জিনিসগুলো তাকে পাঠিয়েছে তা আমি আবার পাঠাই।"

143. I might have chosen skates if I didn't know she had already given them to him."

• আমি হয়তো স্কেটস বেছে নিতাম যদি জানতাম না যে সে ইতোমধ্যেই তাকে সেগুলি দিয়েছে।"

144. She stared at me.

• সে আমার দিকে তাকাল।

145. "I don't understand," she said. "He has no mother. He has no skates."

• "আমি বুঝতে পারছি না," সে বলল। "তার কোনো মা নেই। তার কোনো স্কেটসও নেই।"

Here are 40 multiple-choice questions based on the passage "A Mother in Mannville," with the correct answers included:

1. Where is the orphanage located in the story?

a) In the Florida Keys
b) In the Carolina mountains
c) In the Appalachian mountains
d) In the suburbs of a city
Answer: b) In the Carolina mountains

2. What was the narrator's reason for staying at the cabin?

a) To meet new people
b) To find peace and solitude for writing
c) To explore the mountains
d) To work with the orphanage
Answer: b) To find peace and solitude for writing

3. How old is the boy who comes to chop wood for the narrator?

a) Ten years old
b) Twelve years old
c) Fifteen years old
d) Six years old
Answer: b) Twelve years old

4. What was the boy's name?

a) Tom
b) Jerry
c) Michael
d) Patrick
Answer: b) Jerry

5. What did Jerry wear when he first arrived at the cabin?

a) A suit
b) A torn shirt, overalls, and was barefoot
c) A jacket and boots
d) A sweater and pants
Answer: b) A torn shirt, overalls, and was barefoot

6. How much did the narrator pay Jerry for chopping wood?

a) A dollar
b) A quarter
c) A ten-dollar bill
d) A fifty-cent coin
Answer: b) A quarter

7. How did Jerry react when the narrator tried to give him more money for the broken ax?

a) He accepted the money without hesitation
b) He refused the money and said he would pay for it
c) He gave the money back
d) He broke the ax handle deliberately
Answer: b) He refused the money and said he would pay for it

8. What did Jerry do for the narrator that was unnecessary but thoughtful?

a) Fixed the fireplace
b) Gave her wood for the winter
c) Put kindling and medium wood next to the fireplace
d) Cleaned the cabin
Answer: c) Put kindling and medium wood next to the fireplace

9. How did Jerry show his thoughtfulness towards the narrator?

a) By cleaning the cabin
b) By bringing her apples
c) By making sure she had dry firewood in case of rain
d) By cooking meals for her
Answer: c) By making sure she had dry firewood in case of rain

10. What did Jerry do when the narrator was away for the weekend?

a) He came to visit every day
b) He took care of the narrator's dog, Pat
c) He cleaned the cabin
d) He chopped more wood
Answer: b) He took care of the narrator's dog, Pat

11. What did Jerry do when he saw the narrator was late returning?

a) He went to find her
b) He left the dog alone
c) He fed Pat and took care of him
d) He returned to the orphanage
Answer: c) He fed Pat and took care of him

12. How did Jerry show affection for the dog, Pat?

a) He ignored the dog
b) He allowed the dog to stay close to him while he slept
c) He gave Pat treats
d) He taught Pat new tricks
Answer: b) He allowed the dog to stay close to him while he slept

13. What did Jerry say about his mother when they were talking by the fire?

a) He had never seen her
b) She had died when he was young
c) She lived in Mannville
d) She had abandoned him
Answer: c) She lived in Mannville

14. How did Jerry describe his relationship with his mother?

a) They were very close
b) He never saw her
c) He had not seen her in years
d) She sent for him every summer
Answer: d) She sent for him every summer

15. What did Jerry plan to do with the dollar the narrator gave him for taking care of Pat?

a) Buy himself a toy
b) Buy gloves for his mother
c) Buy food for the orphanage
d) Save it for Christmas
Answer: b) Buy gloves for his mother

16. How did Jerry's mother send him gifts?

a) Through the orphanage
b) By mail
c) Personally
d) Through the narrator
Answer: a) Through the orphanage

17. How did Jerry describe his mother’s gift to him one Christmas?

a) A coat
b) A pair of skates
c) A puppy
d) A new shirt
Answer: b) A pair of skates

18. How did the narrator feel about Jerry’s mother after hearing about her gifts?

a) Sympathetic towards her
b) Angry and resentful
c) Indifferent
d) Understanding
Answer: b) Angry and resentful

19. Why did Jerry say he was taking the dollar to buy gloves for his mother?

a) She had asked for them
b) He wanted to surprise her
c) She liked white gloves
d) He needed to buy something for himself
Answer: c) She liked white gloves

20. What did the narrator realize about Jerry after hearing about his relationship with his mother?

a) Jerry was happy without his mother
b) Jerry was lonely but content
c) Jerry missed his mother but accepted his situation
d) Jerry didn't care about his mother
Answer: c) Jerry missed his mother but accepted his situation

21. How did the narrator feel when Jerry didn’t come to say goodbye?

a) Relieved
b) Sad and disappointed
c) Angry
d) Indifferent
Answer: a) Relieved

22. What did Miss Clark tell the narrator about Jerry when she was asked to call him?

a) Jerry was at the orphanage
b) Jerry had been sick and didn’t eat his lunch
c) Jerry had gone on a trip
d) Jerry was playing with other boys
Answer: b) Jerry had been sick and didn’t eat his lunch

23. How did the narrator feel about leaving the cabin and not saying goodbye to Jerry?

a) Indifferent
b) Relieved
c) Heartbroken
d) Angry
Answer: c) Heartbroken

24. What did the narrator do when she left the cabin for the last time?

a) Gave money to Miss Clark for Jerry
b) Gave Jerry a final gift
c) Told Jerry she would miss him
d) Left without informing anyone
Answer: a) Gave money to Miss Clark for Jerry

25. What did Miss Clark say when the narrator mentioned Jerry’s mother?

a) She had never heard of her
b) Jerry didn’t have a mother
c) She was visiting Jerry regularly
d) She lived far away
Answer: b) Jerry didn’t have a mother

26. What was Jerry’s reaction when the narrator left the cabin?

a) He was happy to see her go
b) He didn’t speak or react
c) He cried
d) He asked to stay with her
Answer: b) He didn’t speak or react

27. What did Jerry do with the skates his mother had sent him?

a) Used them himself
b) Gave them to another boy
c) Sold them
d) Kept them in perfect condition
Answer: b) Gave them to another boy

28. How did Jerry’s face appear in the firelight?

a) Angry
b) Shiny and bright
c) Happy and carefree
d) Shining with pride
Answer: d) Shining with pride

29. What was the narrator’s main emotional response to Jerry’s actions?

a) Pity
b) Admiration
c) Disgust
d) Indifference
Answer: b) Admiration

30. What did Jerry consider to be his most important responsibility?

a) Chopping wood
b) Taking care of Pat
c) Helping the other boys
d) Buying gifts for his mother
Answer: b) Taking care of Pat

31. Why was Jerry’s mother’s presence in Mannville disturbing to the narrator?

a) The narrator felt Jerry should be with her
b) The narrator thought Jerry's mother was cruel
c) The narrator didn’t want Jerry to leave the orphanage
d) The narrator envied Jerry’s relationship with her
Answer: a) The narrator felt Jerry should be with her

32. How did Jerry feel about the narrator’s gifts?

a) He was eager to receive them
b) He was indifferent
c) He felt awkward and uncomfortable
d) He wanted to return them
Answer: c) He felt awkward and uncomfortable

33. What did Jerry do when he found the narrator’s generosity awkward?

a) He ignored the gift
b) He tried to refuse the gift
c) He simply stared at the gift
d) He cried
Answer: c) He simply stared at the gift

34. What emotion did the narrator experience when hearing about Jerry’s life with his mother?

a) Empathy
b) Resentment
c) Indifference
d) Jealousy
Answer: b) Resentment

35. What kind of relationship did Jerry and the narrator have?

a) They were strangers
b) They were formal acquaintances
c) They were close friends
d) They had a father-son bond
Answer: c) They were close friends

36. How did the narrator feel about Jerry’s ability to take responsibility?

a) Impressed
b) Disappointed
c) Frustrated
d) Angry
Answer: a) Impressed

37. What did Jerry do with the money the narrator gave him for taking care of the dog?

a) Bought food for himself
b) Bought a gift for his mother
c) Bought shoes
d) Bought something for the orphanage
Answer: b) Bought a gift for his mother

38. How did the narrator describe Jerry’s character?

a) Lazy and unmotivated
b) Brave and selfless
c) Self-centered and immature
d) Shy and introverted
Answer: b) Brave and selfless

39. What did Jerry do when the ax handle broke?

a) He fixed it himself
b) He apologized for breaking it
c) He blamed the wood for the break
d) He left the ax broken
Answer: b) He apologized for breaking it

40. How did Miss Clark react when the narrator mentioned buying gifts for Jerry?

a) She was pleased
b) She didn’t understand
c) She agreed with the narrator
d) She suggested different gifts
Answer: b) She didn’t understand

41. What does the term "subtropics" refer to?

a) A cold region
b) A region near the equator
c) A mountainous region
d) A desert area
Answer: b) A region near the equator

42. What does the narrator mean by “troublesome writing”?

a) Writing that is difficult to do
b) Writing that is fun and easy
c) Writing that requires a lot of research
d) Writing that brings joy to the writer
Answer: a) Writing that is difficult to do

43. What is meant by the phrase "flaming of maples"?

a) The color change in maple leaves during autumn
b) A fire that burns maples
c) A type of maple tree
d) The flaming appearance of autumn skies
Answer: a) The color change in maple leaves during autumn

44. Why does the narrator mention wanting “mountain air to blow out the malaria”?

a) To emphasize the health benefits of fresh air
b) To express a desire for isolation
c) To show the contrast with a subtropical environment
d) To highlight the beauty of the mountains
Answer: c) To show the contrast with a subtropical environment

45. What can be inferred about Jerry’s character from the way he chops wood?

a) He is careless and unskilled
b) He is hardworking and dedicated
c) He is weak and inefficient
d) He does not like work
Answer: b) He is hardworking and dedicated

46. What does the narrator mean by saying the boy’s “eyes were like the mountain sky”?

a) The boy’s eyes were clear and calm
b) The boy’s eyes were stormy
c) The boy had a sad look
d) The boy had small, sharp eyes
Answer: a) The boy’s eyes were clear and calm

47. What does the boy’s refusal to accept the money for the broken ax show about his character?

a) He is dishonest
b) He is responsible and takes ownership of his mistakes
c) He is careless with money
d) He is stubborn and proud
Answer: b) He is responsible and takes ownership of his mistakes

48. What does Jerry’s act of putting wood in a cubbyhole indicate?

a) His need to help others
b) His tendency to collect things
c) His desire to be helpful and considerate
d) His tendency to hoard resources
Answer: c) His desire to be helpful and considerate

49. What is the significance of Jerry and the dog, Pat, having a "strange communion"?

a) They share a deep understanding and bond
b) They are both sad and lonely
c) They have a lot in common
d) They do not get along at first
Answer: a) They share a deep understanding and bond

50. What does the narrator’s reaction to Jerry’s mother imply about her?

a) She is loving and supportive
b) She is distant and neglectful
c) She is poor but caring
d) She is misunderstood
Answer: b) She is distant and neglectful

51. Why does Jerry want to buy gloves for his mother?

a) To express love and gratitude
b) To show off his money
c) Because his mother requested them
d) Because his mother needs them
Answer: a) To express love and gratitude

52. What does the narrator's reaction to Jerry’s desire to buy gloves suggest about her feelings?

a) She is angry and upset with Jerry
b) She is sympathetic but frustrated with Jerry’s mother
c) She is happy to see Jerry showing care for his mother
d) She is indifferent to Jerry’s situation
Answer: b) She is sympathetic but frustrated with Jerry’s mother

53. What does Jerry’s pride in his suit suggest about his character?

a) He is materialistic
b) He is self-conscious and insecure
c) He values the gifts from his mother, even if they are modest
d) He cares only about appearances
Answer: c) He values the gifts from his mother, even if they are modest

54. What does the phrase “he was wordless” suggest about Jerry’s nature?

a) He is shy and finds it difficult to express emotions
b) He has a strong vocabulary but is using it sparingly
c) He is always talking
d) He is stubborn and refuses to speak
Answer: a) He is shy and finds it difficult to express emotions

55. What is implied by Jerry’s habit of bringing back leaves and chestnut boughs for the narrator?

a) He wants to please the narrator with thoughtful gifts
b) He is collecting souvenirs for himself
c) He is trying to earn something in return
d) He is showing off his nature knowledge
Answer: a) He wants to please the narrator with thoughtful gifts

56. Why does Jerry say, “You look a little bit like my mother”?

a) He feels a connection to the narrator as a maternal figure
b) He is confused about the narrator’s identity
c) He is trying to comfort the narrator
d) He wants to flatter the narrator
Answer: a) He feels a connection to the narrator as a maternal figure

57. What is the significance of Jerry saying his mother lives in Mannville?

a) He is explaining his reason for being at the orphanage
b) It shows the narrator that he has a family despite his circumstances
c) It highlights his longing to reunite with her
d) It clarifies his upbringing and background
Answer: b) It shows the narrator that he has a family despite his circumstances

58. What does the narrator’s reaction to Jerry’s mother indicate about her feelings?

a) She feels sympathy for Jerry
b) She feels resentment toward Jerry’s mother
c) She is indifferent to Jerry’s situation
d) She believes Jerry is better off in the orphanage
Answer: b) She feels resentment toward Jerry’s mother

59. What is the purpose of the narrator mentioning Jerry’s mother’s gifts like skates and gloves?

a) To highlight Jerry’s gratitude toward his mother
b) To show the emotional distance between Jerry and his mother
c) To compare the gifts with those of the orphanage
d) To show how the narrator wishes she could be a better mother
Answer: b) To show the emotional distance between Jerry and his mother

60. How does the phrase “there was no predicated experience” relate to Jerry’s actions?

a) He performed thoughtful acts without needing previous instruction or experience
b) He had been trained for these tasks at the orphanage
c) He was unsure of how to act but did it anyway
d) He only followed what others had done before him
Answer: a) He performed thoughtful acts without needing previous instruction or experience

61. Why does Jerry choose to take the dollar to buy gloves for his mother?

a) To show his love and care for her despite their separation
b) Because he wants to buy something for himself
c) To impress the narrator
d) To buy a gift for his friends
Answer: a) To show his love and care for her despite their separation

62. What does the narrator’s final comment about Jerry imply about her understanding of him?

a) She feels pity for him
b) She has come to respect and admire him
c) She believes Jerry is better off in the orphanage
d) She sees Jerry as a reminder of her own mother
Answer: b) She has come to respect and admire him

63. What emotional state does the narrator experience when learning about Jerry’s mother?

a) Sympathy for Jerry
b) Anger and frustration
c) Happiness for Jerry
d) Indifference
Answer: b) Anger and frustration

64. What does the narrator’s initial decision not to visit Jerry’s mother imply?

a) She is uninterested in Jerry’s mother
b) She feels that Jerry’s mother doesn’t deserve a visit
c) She wants to help Jerry in a different way
d) She is unsure of how to approach Jerry’s mother
Answer: b) She feels that Jerry’s mother doesn’t deserve a visit

65. What is the narrator’s attitude toward the orphanage and its care of the children?

a) She finds it inadequate
b) She sees it as a place of safety and care
c) She feels it is better than a home with a neglectful parent
d) She believes the children should be adopted instead
Answer: b) She sees it as a place of safety and care

66. How does Jerry’s relationship with the narrator differ from his relationship with his mother?

a) The narrator gives Jerry gifts, while his mother does not
b) Jerry receives love and care from the narrator but not his mother
c) Jerry spends more time with the narrator than his mother
d) Jerry is indifferent toward the narrator, unlike his mother
Answer: b) Jerry receives love and care from the narrator but not his mother

67. What is the significance of Jerry’s act of bringing Pat food while the narrator was away?

a) It shows Jerry’s deep affection for the dog and sense of responsibility
b) It demonstrates Jerry’s ability to take care of himself
c) It shows that Jerry is trying to impress the narrator
d) It reflects his desire for attention from others
Answer: a) It shows Jerry’s deep affection for the dog and sense of responsibility

68. What does the narrator’s final interaction with Miss Clark reveal about Jerry’s situation?

a) Jerry’s mother is truly neglectful
b) Jerry has fabricated his story about having a mother
c) The orphanage is unaware of Jerry’s family background
d) Miss Clark is unaware of Jerry’s emotional struggles
Answer: c) The orphanage is unaware of Jerry’s family background

69. What is the primary theme of the passage?

a) The importance of self-reliance
b) The bond between a child and his mother
c) The contrasts between different types of love and care
d) The struggle of children in orphanages
Answer: c) The contrasts between different types of love and care.

Short Questions and Answers on "A Mother in Mannville"

1. Where is the orphanage located?

   • The orphanage is located high in the Carolina mountains. The narrator goes there in autumn seeking quiet and isolation for writing.

2. Why did the narrator choose to stay in the cabin?

   • The narrator wanted solitude to focus on writing and also hoped that the mountain air would help clear out the effects of malaria from living in the subtropics.

3. Who is Jerry, and how old is he?

   • Jerry is a young orphan boy who works for the narrator by chopping wood. He is around twelve years old but appears undersized.

4. Why was the narrator surprised when she first saw Jerry?

   • The narrator was startled because her dog, Pat, did not bark at Jerry’s arrival, which was unusual. Also, Jerry appeared small and young to be offering to chop wood.

5. How did Jerry prove his capability in chopping wood?

   • Jerry chopped an astonishing amount of wood with rhythmic, steady blows, demonstrating skill and strength far beyond what the narrator expected from a boy his size.

6. What trait of Jerry does the narrator admire the most?

   • The narrator admires Jerry’s integrity, which includes honesty, responsibility, and an instinctive sense of kindness and thoughtfulness.

7. How did Jerry react when the axe handle broke?

   • Jerry took responsibility for breaking the axe handle and insisted on paying for its repair himself. He only accepted the narrator’s money after she convinced him that the fault lay in the wood.

8. What small thoughtful gestures did Jerry do for the narrator?

   • Jerry stacked kindling near the fireplace for emergencies, fixed a loose stone in the path, and performed small, considerate tasks without being asked.

9. What was Jerry’s relationship with the narrator’s dog, Pat?

   • Jerry and Pat shared a strong bond, with the dog trusting him completely. Jerry took care of Pat while the narrator was away, even sharing his breakfast with him.

10. How did Jerry describe a special moment with Pat?

• Jerry recalled hiding in tall grass while Pat searched for him. When Pat found him, the dog excitedly ran in circles around him, showing their close friendship.

11. What did Jerry reveal about his mother?

• Jerry told the narrator that his mother lived in Mannville, sent him gifts like skates and a suit, and invited him to visit during the summers.

12. Why was the narrator upset upon hearing about Jerry’s mother?

• The narrator was angry that Jerry’s mother lived separately from him and only sent gifts instead of being there to care for him. She believed a mother should not abandon a child like Jerry.

13. What did Jerry plan to buy for his mother?

• Jerry wanted to use the dollar the narrator gave him to buy his mother a pair of white gloves, as he believed she liked them.

14. What was the narrator’s reaction after learning about Jerry’s mother?

• Initially, she felt angry at the mother, but later, she felt relieved that Jerry at least had someone who cared for him. She thought he was not as lonely as she had feared.

15. How did Jerry react when the narrator told him she was leaving?

• Jerry did not respond and silently walked away, showing that he was deeply affected but unable to express his emotions in words.

16. Why didn’t Jerry come to see the narrator off?

• He avoided saying goodbye and instead went into the laurel forest. The orphanage staff mentioned that he hadn’t eaten his lunch, which showed he was upset about her departure.

17. What misunderstanding did the narrator have about Jerry’s gifts?

• The narrator assumed that Jerry’s mother sent him gifts like skates and a suit. However, Miss Clark revealed that Jerry had no mother and had never received such gifts.

18. What realization did the narrator have at the end of the story?

• She realized that Jerry had lied about having a mother and receiving gifts. His deep longing for love and family had led him to create an imaginary mother.

19. Why do you think Jerry invented a story about his mother?

• Jerry likely created the story to comfort himself, filling the emotional void of being an orphan. He wanted to believe he had someone who loved and cared for him.

20. What is the central theme of the story?

• The story explores themes of loneliness, integrity, longing for love, and selflessness. Jerry’s kindness and honesty contrast with the painful reality of his abandonment.
• 21What is the significance of Jerry's integrity in the story?
• Jerry’s integrity is central to his character and the story’s theme of inner strength and honesty. His refusal to take money for breaking the ax and his careful, self-motivated actions—like stacking kindling for wet weather—show that integrity is an innate quality, not something taught or imposed.
• 22. Why does the narrator feel a strong emotional connection to Jerry?
• The narrator is drawn to Jerry’s maturity, kindness, and reliability, qualities unexpected in a child from an orphanage. She also feels a subconscious sense of protectiveness and admiration, seeing in him a purity of heart and self-sufficiency that deeply moves her.
• 23. What is the deeper meaning behind Jerry’s invented story about his mother?
• Jerry’s lie about his mother suggests his deep longing for love and belonging. By fabricating a mother who cares for him, he creates an emotional shield against the reality of his abandonment, revealing the human need for connection and affection.
• 24. Why does the narrator feel anger towards Jerry’s supposed mother?
• The narrator believes that a mother should not abandon a child, especially one as good-hearted as Jerry. Her anger stems from a sense of injustice and from her growing attachment to Jerry, as she unconsciously begins to see herself as a substitute maternal figure.
• 25. What does Jerry’s relationship with Pat, the dog, symbolize?
• Jerry’s bond with Pat represents trust and unconditional companionship. His ability to connect with the dog on a deep level highlights his pure and honest nature, emphasizing the idea that both animals and children share an instinctual, untainted form of love.
• 26. How does the narrator's perception of Jerry evolve throughout the story?
• At first, she sees Jerry as just a hardworking boy, but over time, she recognizes his deep sense of honor and innate kindness. By the end, she realizes she misjudged his situation and, in a way, failed to see his hidden struggles until it was too late.
• 27Why does Jerry not come to say goodbye, and what does this reveal?
• Jerry avoids saying goodbye because he likely cannot handle the emotional pain of separation. This suggests that despite his independence and resilience, he has a vulnerable side, proving that even the strongest individuals suffer from unspoken loneliness.
• 28. How does the setting of the orphanage in the Carolina mountains contribute to the story’s themes?
• The remote, rugged landscape reflects Jerry’s resilience and self-reliance. It also serves as a metaphor for isolation—both physical and emotional—mirroring Jerry’s internal loneliness despite his strength of character.
• 29. What is the irony in the narrator’s attempt to leave money for Jerry’s Christmas and birthday gifts?
• The irony lies in the fact that the narrator believes Jerry has a mother who sends him gifts when, in reality, he has no one. Her misunderstanding highlights how she, despite her keen observations, has failed to truly see the depth of Jerry’s loneliness.
• 30. What is the ultimate message of the story regarding human relationships?The story emphasizes the complexities of human relationships and the pain of emotional isolation. It suggests that people often fail to recognize the silent struggles of others and that true love and care come not from material gifts but from genuine emotional connection.

Summary of A Mother in Mannville

The story follows a writer who stays in a mountain cabin and hires a young orphan boy, Jerry, to chop wood. Despite his small size, Jerry works hard with honesty and integrity. He takes responsibility for his mistakes and performs thoughtful acts beyond his duty. He forms a deep bond with the writer’s dog, Pat. One day, Jerry mentions his mother in Mannville, who sends him gifts. The writer feels anger toward the mother for leaving such a wonderful child. Before leaving, the writer tries to arrange gifts for Jerry, ensuring they do not duplicate his mother’s. However, the orphanage caretaker reveals that Jerry has no mother and never received any gifts. Shocked, the writer realizes Jerry’s story was untrue, highlighting his deep longing for love and belonging. The story emphasizes themes of honesty, loneliness, and the power of imagination in a child’s life.

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