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Rabindranath's purpose in writing the poems of this collection. It was main:
educate the readers on the great narratives of ancient India and to awaken ths
nationalist sentiments through them. Rabindranath started to materialise this i
through his own children. In recent times, a dance drama was produced bat
on this poem. Thus, the Buddhist message is carricd across time.

AssIGNMENT
Question 1
Choose the correct options for the following questions:
1. The first meeting of the dancer and the ascetic occurred on a
(a) full moon night (b) cloudy dark night
(c) thunder and light (dboth (b) and (c)
2. How was the night of the first meeting ironical?
a The beautiful girl laden with jewels was out on a dark night
(b) The enlightened ascetic was asleep on a dark night
(c) The beautiful dancer was drunk in the wine of her youth
(d) The dancer's feet touched the chest of the ascetic.

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3. Name the figure of speech used in the phrase 'starred with jewels'
(a) Allusion (b) Personification
(c) Engagement le)
(a) Simile Metopha
4. The base of the rampart symbolises that humans and their buildings
(a) have a strong base. (b) are meant to be beautiful.
(c) are subject to delay. (d need a base.
5. The ascetic says your way'. What does he mean by that?
(a) The ascetics way of renunciation and austerity
(b) The girls way of following materialism
Ilet The girl's passage to the city
(d) The ascetic's passage into the woods.
6. The girl was 'drunk' implies that
(a) she was intoxicated.
\b) she was proud of her youthful beauty.
(c) she was surprised to see an ascetic in her path.
(d) All of the above.
7. What is the symbolism of the dusty bed?
(a) Every human being turns to dust.
(b) Few months later she was found on the same dusty bed.
7. What is the symbolism of the dusty bed?
(a) Every human being turns to dust.
(b) Few months later she was found on the same dusty bed.
(c) Beauty and wealth are transient.
L{d) All of the above.
8. What does the ascetic mean by when the 'time is ripe?
laj When she would really need him
(b) When he would be old and in need of a bed
(c) When his body would require comforts
(d) When she would be ready to give up her luxurious life.
9. The poem shows the transformation of
(a) a sleeping ascetic to a patient nursing human.
(b) a girl from beautiful and proud to a pockmarked castaway.
(c) a rich and proud girl to a poor beggar.
d All of the above.
10. Name the figure of speech in The black night showed its teeth'.
(a) Imagery (b} Personification
(c) Alliteration (d) Hyperbole
11. Whiçh emotion is signified by the showing of teeth and growling?
ay Anger (b) Joy
(c) Sorrow (d) Frustration
12. The joy of spring is depicted by
la) wayside trees were in full bloom (b) love-sick koels chirped
(c) notes of the flutes (dr All of the above

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13. Sping is a tine of
(a) Matenalistic pursuits (b) Spiritual awaketing
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the abeve

14. What does the lamp that the dancer carries in the darkness s r
(a) She is ignorant (b) She is proud
(c) She is voung and beautiful (d) She is rich.
15. In what state was Upagupta when he lay asleep in the dust?
(a) Disturbed br Bliss
(c) Ecstasy (d) None of the above
16. In which season was the first meeting between
la Monsoon
Vasavadatta and U
(b) Spring
(c) Autumn
(d) Winter
17. Which trait of Upagupta's
character is revealed by 'his forgiving eE
laj Modesty (b) Friendliness
(cY Compassion (d) All of the above.
18. What is the thunder
that scared Vasavadatta indicative of?
(a) Meeting with
(c) The coming ofUpagupta (by Foreboding of evil days
heavy rains (d) None of the
above
19. Which of the following did
NOT happen in the
(a) The trees were laden
with flowers
evening of a dav in An
(b) The cheerful
melodic tune
The ascetic was walking from flute was being heard
a
(d) None of the with heavy steps
above
20. At the end of the
poem,
(a) Compassionate one Vasavadatta addresses
(c) Faithful one
Upagupta
(b Merciful one
as
(d) Divine master
Question 2
melodIl
(b) The cheerful with heavy steps
was walking
L(c) The ascetic
above
(d) None of the addresses Upagupta as
the end of the poem, Vasavadatta
20. At
(a) Compassionate one \ (b Merciful one
(d) Divine master
(c) Faithful one

Question 2 each:
following sentences by providing a reason for
Complete the .ae......
appeared to be rich because
1. The dancing girl
putilud.t...buaila..aMd..de.alth..
dancing girl because ...
2. The ascetic did not accept the invitation of the
ct.to..daad..ile.....elca.lile
s.thcugl.t.that.....wl.oat..aitabla..
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3. The dancing girl was proud because .al.a.gouth..
.and...haedsl...
.......
4. The streets were lonely on that April evening because
.teaya.kaianaltakam...that...had... ut.
padke.ad.thQuglh.the..aNLA.
5. The woman was driven away from the town because
.atdiagm...amtagi.au.dileale.
6. The ascetic kept his promise because ..be.antal.tia..
laad.a..fa..acetic.
.1hA...QBceucLwas
7. The dancer had to lower her lamp because

Vasavadatta, the dusty bed was not fit for the ascetic because
8. According to Vasavadatta, the dusty bed was not ât for the ascetic because

thd..alLetic.ai..4.Qung..anal..etksyt...
9. The ascetic has a face that was austerely beautiful because ....Ihe.
.ai.etic...n....tat..s.Gamplet.
10. The dancer called the ascetic merciful one because The..alcett..
Camie.ta.sakg...Lan...ask..chady.Aukd
ne..4..hek.Ihetslakt..skk..Cadledhem
11. The ascetic's eyes were forgiving because .hk..cdanCimg.ekk..
.ad.tauched..the..lcctica..hAeadt..nth
iait.eet.,ye.the...Cet.tid..anat.get.
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