The Quarrel NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers

The Quarrel Working with the poem (NCERT Page 40)

Question 1
With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrases.
(i) And somehow we fell out.
(ii) The afternoon turned black.
Answer:
(i) Fell out – quarrelled
(ii) Turned black – was spoiled due to bad mood

Question 2.
Read these lines from the poem.
(i) One thing led to another
(ii) The start of it was slight
(iii) The end of it was strong
(iv) The afternoon turned black
(v) Thumped me on the back
Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.
Answer:
(i) The fight continued, one after the other argument afternoon became unpleasant.
(ii) The cause behind the quarrel was a very minor issue.
(iii) The quarrel ended on a very bitter note.
(iv) The quarrel spoiled their mood and the afternoon became unpleasant.
(v) Patted on the back in a friendly manner.

Question 3.
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
Answer:
My sister is my best friend and helps me solve all my problems. But one day, we had an argument when I told her to do my homework as I was feeling lethargic.She told me to do it myself. We continued with our fight and did not talk to each other for 5 days. I told my mother about the fight. My mother said that it was my mistake and I should apologise. I approached my sister and resolved the issue by saying sorry.

The Quarrel Extra Questions and Answers

The Quarrel Extra Questions Very Short Answer Type 

Question 1.
What was the reason behind the quarrel?
Answer:
They were fighting over a minor issue which the poet could not even remember.

Question 2.
Who took the initiative to resolve the matter?
Answer:
The poet’s brother took the initiative to resolve the matter and approached the poet.

Question 3.
Why did the afternoon turn out to be black?
Answer:
The afternoon turned out to be black because the poet and her brother were in a bad mood.

The Quarrel Extra Questions Short Answer Type 

Question 1.
Why did the quarrel continue till afternoon?
Answer:
The quarrel continued till the afternoon because they blamed each other for the fight. The brother insisted that he was right while the poet said her brother was wrong. The afternoon turned out to be unpleasant.

Question 2.
‘Oh! come along’! we can’t go on all night’.
Who said the above lines and why?
Answer:
The poet’s brother said the above lines because they had a fight and in order to resolve the matter he said the above lines.

Question 3.
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
Аnswers:
Somesh is my best friend. But one day our relationship turned sour suddenly. He did not come to my birthday party. I lost temper, so did he. He remained tense and unhappy for a couple of days. Both of us were eager to patch up. And we did it in a dramatic manner. We came face to face in the school tuck shop. We shook hands, felt sorry and promised to renew our friendship as earlier.

The Quarrel Extra Questions Value Based Type

Question 1.
Why one should not continue with a quarrel?
Answer:
A quarrel should not continue for a long because it is always a harm for a relationship. It may create misunderstandings which may lead to an end of a good relation. It is preferable to find a solution and to bring a quarrel to an end.

Question 2.
What was the quarrel about between the brother and his sister? How did they become friendly again?
Answer:
It is common for brothers and sisters to quarrel. Many a time they don’t know the point of dispute. But their quarrel does not last long. One day, the narrator quarrelled with her brother for no valid reason. Both stuck firmly to their claim of being right. They began to hate each other. But that very afternoon the brother took the initiative and admitted his mistake. Thus they patched up and forgot their bitterness.

The Quarrel Extra Questions Extract Based Type

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

I quarrelled with my brother
I don’t know what about,
One thing led another
And somehow we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of it was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong!

Question 1.
Who quarrelled with his/her brother in the above lines?
Answer:
The poet quarrelled with her brother in the above mentioned lines.

Question 2.
What led to the fight?
Answer:
The poet could not remember the reason behind the fight. One argument after the other led to the fight. The issue was minor only.

Question 3.
Who said he was right in the given lines?
Answer:
The poet’s brother said he was right in the given lines.

Question 4.
Write synonym for the word ‘slight’.
(a) Major
(b) Huge
(c) Fight
(d) Minor
Answer:
(d) Minor

Question 5.
Give antonym for the word ‘strong’.
(a) Tough
(b) Weak
(c) Start
(d) End
Answer:
(b) Weak

Question 6.
Meaning of the word ‘fell out’ will be
(a) to fall down
(b) to jump
(c) to quarrel
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(c) to quarrel