Short Questions and answers of The Story of Proserpine

Short Questions and answers of The Story of Proserpine

 The Story of Proserpine.

1.Where did Proserpine live?

Ans: Proserpine lived in the beautiful island of Sicily.

2.Where did Ceres live?

Ans: Ceres lived in the beautiful island of Sicily.

3.Who was Ceres?

Ans: Ceres, mother of Proserpine, was the goddess of crops, plants and trees.

4.Whom did Ceres love more than her life?

Ans:Ceres loved her daughter,Proserpine more than her life.

5.Who was the brightest and loveliest of all girls?

Ans :Proserpine was the brightest and loveliest of all girls.

6.How were the cheeks of Proserpine?

Ans:The cheeks of Proserpine were rosy and beautiful like the apple blossoms in spring.

7.How were the eyes of Proserpine?

Ans: The eyes of Proserpine were as blue as the sky in April.

8.How were the curls of Proserpine?

Ans:The curls of Proserpine were as bright as the sunlight in springtime.

9.Who helped Ceres in the field?

Ans: Proserpine helped Ceres in the field.

10.Who danced and sang while gathering flowers?Ans: Proserpine danced and sang while gathering flowers.

11.Where did Pluto live?

Ans:Pluto, king of the land of the dead,lived far down the earth.

12.What did Pluto ask some goddess?

Ans:Pluto asked some goddess to come and live with him.

13.Who was driving along in swift chariot?

Ans:Pluto was driving along in swift chariot.

14. Who came to earth by swift chariot?

Ans:Pluto came to earth by swift chariot.

15. Who was curious ?

Ans ; Pluto was curious. 

16.Why was Pluto curious  ?

Ans  :  Pluto was curious because he heard voices and laughter behind some bushes. 

17.What did Pluto see  in the bushes   / 

Ans ;Pluto saw Proserpine laughing and playing with  her companion who formed circle round her .

18.How was Pluto charmed ?

Ans ; Pluto was charmed at the sight of the lovely maiden , Proserpine .

19.What did Pluto think seeing Proserpine ?

Ans :Seeing Proserpine ,Pluto thought that he must make her his queen and her bright face would make even his dark kingdom look bright and beautiful.

20.Who were frightened and when ?

Ans : The companion of Proserpine were frightened.  When Proserpine and her companion were laughing and playing  behind the bushes ,Pluto stepped into the circle (made by Proserpine's companion )and carried Proserpine to his chariot.

21.What made Pluto afraid ?

Ans : Pluto was afraid that Proserpine's mother Ceres would soon appear there in search of her daughter.

22. Why did Pluto drive his chariot very fast ?

Ans : Pluto was afraid that Proserpine's mother Ceres would soon appear there in search of her daughter. So Pluto drove his chariot very fast .

23.Why did Pluto strike the ground with his sceptre ?

Ans: There was a river before him, The river was full to the brim and he could not drive through the water .So Pluto struck the ground with his sceptre to open the ground and make a way to his kingdom.

24.How did Pluto plunge into the darkness ?

Ans :Pluto opened the ground with a strike of of his sceptre. Then he plunged into it with his chariot ,hoses and Proserpine.

25.Why did Proserpine throw her girdle ?

Ans :Proserpine threw her girdle because she thought that the girdle might reach Ceres ,and her mother would able to trace her lost daughter.

                                                                                                                                         

Activity-1

Fill in  the blanks with suitable words from the passage above .

a) Goddess Ceres lived in the beautiful island of Sicily.

b)Pluto was the king of the land of the dead.

c) Everyone said that Proserpine was the spring herself.

d)Pluto was  charmed when he saw Proserpine.

e)Pluto struck the ground with his septre and it opened instantly.

Activity-2

1.Ceres had little role to play in the lives of people on earth.F

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2.Ceres was extremely fond of her fair daughter.  T

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3.When Pluto first saw Proserpine ,she was helping her mother in the field. F

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4.Pluto thought Proserpine's beauty would brighten his dark kingdom. T

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5.Proserpine threw away her girdle because she did not require in Pluto's kingdom. F

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Unit-2

1.When did Ceres come back home?

Ans: Ceres came back home in the evening.

2. Who could not find her daughter?

Ans:  Ceres could not find her daughter.

3.What had never happened before?

Ans: When Ceres came back home, she could not find her daughter who usually used to come running to meet her.This had never happened before.

Or

When Ceres came back home, she did not find her daughter who usually  came running to meet her.This had never happened before.

4.How did Ceres light a torch?

Ans :Ceres lighted a torch from the fires of volcano.

5.Why did Ceres feel very sad in the morning?

Ans. Ceres searched her daughter everywhere for the whole night but she couldn't find her. Ceres felt very sad in the morning.

6.Where did Ceres wander?

Ans:Ceres wandered over land and sea, over hills and valleys for  days together.

7.Who neglected all the work?

Ans: Ceres neglected all the work.

8.Why was there a severe famine all over the world ? 

Ans. Ceres was the Goddess of crops, plants and trees. She was so sad for her lost daughter, that she neglected her work on earth. Therefore, the crops failed everywhere and the ground became dry and barren. So there was a severe famine all over the world.

9.Who were starving?

Ans: The people were starving.

10.Where did famine break out?

Ans: Famine broke out all over the world.

11.Who was Jupiter?

Ans:Jupiter was the king of Gods.

12.Whom did the people think to pray?

Ans: The people thought to pray to Jupiter.

13.What did the waves carry to Ceres's feet?

Ans:The waves carried the girdle of Proserpine to Ceres's feet.

14.Who picked up the girdle?

Ans :Ceres picked up the girdle.

15. Briefly narrate what the nymph of the fountain told Ceres.

Ans. The nymph of the fountain told Ceres that she lived in the dark depths of the earth. She had seen Proserpine in the kingdom of Pluto who looked pale and grief-stricken. The nymph finally advised Ceres not to grieve any more and to pray to Jupiter for her daughter's return. 

16.Why was Proserpine bound to live for six months in the underground kingdom ? 

Ans. Proserpine was bound to live for six months in the underground kingdom as she had eaten six pomegranate seeds there. So for each seed she had to spend a month in the land of the dead.

17.What did Ceres look carefully?

Ans: Ceres looked at the girdle carefully.

18.What filled Ceres's eyes?

Ans : Tears filled Ceres's eyes.

19.What did Ceres hear suddenly?

Ans: Ceres suddenly heard  a voice from a nearby fountain.

20.Who was the nymph?

Ans:The nymph was the mythological goddess of trees, rivers, mountains etc..

21.Where does the nymph live?

Ans: The nymph lives in the dark depth of the earth.

2Where had the nymph seen Proserpine?

Ans: The nymph had seen Proserpine on a throne in the the kingdom of Pluto.

23."Do not grieve any more"-Who said this and to whom?

Ans: The nymph said this to Ceres.

24.How was Jupiter deeply moved?

Ans :Jupiter was deeply moved by the mother's sorrow.

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