NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 2 The Rebel

STANZAS FOR COMPREHENSION

Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct option :
Question 1.
When everybody has short hair,
The rebel lets his hair grow long.
When everybody has long hair.
The rebel cuts his hair short.
When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.
(Page 33)
Word-Notes : Rebel—one who revolts, विद्रोही | Grow— उगाना | Creates causes, पैदा करता है। Disturbance-disquiet, अशांति/खलल।

हिन्दी अनुवाद : जब हर कोई छोटे बाल रखता है, विद्रोही अपने बाल बड़े कर लेता है। जब हर कोई अपने बाल लंबे रखता है, विद्रोही अपने बाल छोटे काट लेता है। जब हर कोई पाठ के दौरान बोलता है, तो विद्रोही चुप रहता है। जब पाठ के दौरान कोई नहीं बोलता, तो विद्रोही उत्पात मचाता है।

Paraphrase : The rebel is inclined to keep his hair long when others prefer short hair and vice versa. The rebel believes in keeping quiet when all the children make a noise in the class. But he will create a lot of disturbance when everybody is quiet.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
The rebel disturbs a class
(a) with his shouts and cries
(b) with his jokes
(c) with his talk
(d) by moving about
Answer.
(c) with his talk

Question 2.
A rebel does
(a) not behave well
(b) everything expected of him
(c) take up challenges
(d) the opposite of what all others do
Answer.
(d) the opposite of what all others do

Question 3.
The rebel will sit quietly when
(a) he is troubled
(b) all others talk
(c) he has fought
(d) he is hurt
Answer.
(b) all others talk

Question 2.
When everybody wears a uniform,
The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes.
When everybody wears fantastic clothes,
The rebel dresses soberly.
In the company of dog lovers,
The rebel expresses a preference for cats.
In the company of cat lovers,
The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.
(Page 33)
Word-Notes : Wears—puts on, पहनता है | Uniform-a prescribed dress, वर्दी | Fantastic-charming, आकर्षक | Soberly-in a simple manner, सादगी से | In the company-साथ में | Expresses-shows, व्यक्त करता है | Preference-liking, पसंद | Puts in a good word-praises, प्रशंसा करता है |

हिन्दी अनुवाद : जब हर कोई वर्दी पहनकर आता है, तब विद्रोही आकर्षक (रंग-बिरंगे) कपड़े पहनता है। जब अन्य आकर्षक कपड़े पहनते हैं, तब विद्रोही सादगी-भरे कपड़े पहनता है। जब वह कुत्ता-प्रेमियों के साथ होता है, तब विद्रोही कहता है कि उसे बिल्लियाँ पसंद हैं। बिल्ली प्रेमियों का साथ होने पर वह कुत्तों की प्रशंसा करता है।

Paraphrase : The dress sense of a rebel is quite different. When other students wear a uniform he will be seen wearing trendy clothes. He clads himself in a simple outfit when other children are seen wearing fantastic clothes. A rebel will love cats when he is in the company of dog lovers and he will prefer to loving a dog if you love a cat.

Questions.

1.  What is the chief characteristic of a rebel ?
2.  Which type of dress does a rebel like ?
3.  Does a rebel love dogs ?

Answers.

1.  The chief characteristic of a rebel is that he does exactly opposite of what most people
   do.
2.  A rebel has no liking for any dress in particular. His only aim is not to dress himself as
   others do.
3.  No, the rebel does not love dogs. However, he will speak in their favour only when someone is speaking well of the cats. He must take a different stand.

Question 3.
When everybody is praising the sun,
The rebel remarks on the need for rain.
When everybody is greeting the rain,
The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
When everybody goes to the meeting,
The rebel stays at home and reads a book.
When everybody stays at home and reads a book,
The rebel goes to the meeting.
(Page 34)
Word-Notes : Praising-appreciating, प्रशंसा करना | Remarks-speaks, उल्लेख करता है | Greeting—welcoming, स्वागत करना | Regrets-feels sorry for, दु:खी | Sun-sun or sunlight, सूरज या धूप। Meeting—सभा। Stays-stops, ठहरता है।

हिन्दी अनुवाद : जब हर व्यक्ति सूर्य या धूप की तारीफ कर रहा होता है, तब विद्रोही वर्षा की जरूरत का उल्लेख करता है। जब हर व्यक्ति वर्षा का स्वागत करता है, तब विद्रोही सूर्य की अनुपस्थिति पर दुःखी होता है। जब अन्य सभी सभा में जाते हैं, तब विद्रोही घर पर ठहर कर कोई पुस्तक पढ़ता है। जब हर व्यक्ति घर पर रुकता है और पुस्तक पढ़ता है, तब विद्रोही सभा में जाता है।

Paraphrase :The rebel expresses the need for rain when everybody else admires the sun. When people welcome the rain, the rebel regrets the absence of the sun. When most of the people attend a meeting, the rebel loves to stay at home and reads a book. The rebel attends a meeting when most other people stay at home and read a book.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
Most of the people attend meeting when
(a) the rebel is sleeping
(b) the rebel stays at home
(c) the rebel is busy in file work
(d) the rebel is discussing other matters
Answer.
(b) the rebel stays at home

Question 2.
Reading a book is possible only
(a) at the office
(b) at home
(c) in the public library
(d) in the home library
Answer.
(b) at home

Question 3.
A rebel decides his action
(a) when all are sleeping
(b) when he knows what others are doing
(c) when all are talking
(d) when he is free
Answer.
(b) when he knows what others are doing

Question 4.
When everybody says, Yes please,
The rebel says, No thank you.
When everybody says, No thank you,
The rebel says, Yes please.
It is very good that we have rebels,
You may not find it very good to be one.
(Page 34)
Word-Notes : Says, yes please-accepts with thanks, धन्यवाद सहित स्वीकार करता है | No thank you—makes a courteous refusal, भद्रता के साथ इनक़ार करता है |

हिन्दी अनुवाद : जब हर व्यक्ति किसी भेंट को धन्यवाद सहित स्वीकार कर लेता है, तब विद्रोही उस भेंट को जान-बूझकर नकार देता है। जब हर व्यक्ति किसी चीज को नकार देता है, तब विद्रोही उसे सधन्यवाद स्वीकार कर लेता है। यह बहुत अच्छी बात है कि समाज में विद्रोही होते हैं, पर आपको विद्रोही बनना शायद अच्छा नहीं लगेगा।

Paraphrase : When people around readily accept the offer, the rebel intentionally refuses the offer. But, he accepts the offer when others tend to refuse it. One does not wish to be grebel as he is an add person qut. But a rebel has positive traits too ; and we are fortunate to come across such people.

Questions.

1.  Which things does a rebel accept ?
2.  Which things does a rebel refuse ?
3.  Why will someone not want to be a rebel ?

Answers.

1.  A rebel accepts those things which others refuse.
2.  A rebel refuses those things which others accept.
3.  The rebels are generally not liked by the people, so no one will want to be a rebel.

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem Chapter 2 The Rebel, Study Learner

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

Working with the Poem

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

1.  If someone doesn’t wear a uniform in school, what do you think the teacher will say ?
2.  When everyone wants a clear sky. What does the rebel want most ?
3.  If the rebel has a dog for a pet. What is everyone else likely to have ?
4.  Why is it good to have rebels ?   (Imp.)
5.  Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself ?
6.  Would you like to be a rebel ? If yes, why? If not, why not?

Answer.

1.  The teacher will say that he is a rebel because he alone doesn’t wear a uniform.
2.  When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel wants rain most.
3.  If the rebel has a dog for a pet, everyone else is likely to have a cat.
4.  It is good to have rebels. They help us keep both the aspects of a situation in mind. Thus they keep a balance.
5.  It is not good to be a rebel oneself because the people do not, generally, like rebels. A rebel always finds it difficult to make friends.
6.  I would not like to be a rebel for the sake of being a rebel. For, it will be a kind of perversion. Moreover, nobody likes a rebel.

Question 2.
Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.

1.  long ………
2.  grow …….
3.  quietness ……..
4.  sober ……..
5.  lost ………

Answer.

1.  short
2.  cut
3.  disturbance
4.  fantastic
5.  found

Question 3.
Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.

1.  The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
2.  He says cats are better.
3.  He recommends dogs.
4.  He is unhappy because there is no sun.
5.  He is noisy on purpose.

Answer.

1.  The rebel lets his hair grow long.
2.  The rebel expresses his preference for cats.
3.  The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.
4.  The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
5.  The rebel creates a disturbance.

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 2 The Rebel, Study Learner