The Garden Party Question Answer (2 Mark)। Katherine Mansfield। Class 11 2nd Semester
The Garden Party Question Answer (2 Mark)
The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield
2 Mark Question Answer
1 . What is a garden party? (উদ্যান সমাবেশ কী ?)
Answer – A garden party is a formal party that is held out-of-doors, especially in a large private garden, during the afternoon.
2 . Who are the members of the Sheridan family ? Give their identities. (শেরিডন পরিবারের সদস্য কারা ? তাদের পরিচয় দাও।)
Answer – The Sheridan family consists of five members.
They are Mr. Sheridan, Mrs Sheridan, Laurie, Jose and Laura. Jose and Laura are daughters of senior Sheridans, and Laurie is their only male child.
3 . What does Mrs. Sheridan instruct Laura at the beginning of the story ? ( গল্পের শুরুতে শ্রীমতী শেরিডান ল্যরাকে কী নির্দেশ দেন ?)
Answer – At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Sheridan instructs Laura to supervise and give directions to the men who will put up the marquee.
4 . How was the weather of the day on which the garden party was held ? (উদ্যান সমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হওয়ার দিন আবহাওয়া কেমন ছিল ?)
Answer – The day the garden party was held at the Sheridan family, the weather was ideal. They could not have found a better day to have a garden party. There was no wind and the sky was without a cloud. There was a golden glow in the blue sky as it was sometimes in early summer.
5 . When did the workmen come to put up the marquee ? (কাজের লোকজন কখন তাঁবু খাটাতে এসেছিল ?)
Answer – The workmen came to put up the marqee when the Sheridan family’s breakfast was not yet over.
6 . “I’m determined to leave everything to you children this year.”- What is determined by Mrs. Sheridan ? (‘আমি এই বছর (তোমাদের) শিশুদের উপর সব কিছু ছেড়ে দিতে মনস্থির করেছি’ – শ্রীমতি শেরিডান ‘এই বছর’ বলতে কী বোঝাতে চেয়েছেন ? )
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan is determined to give the responsibility of planning and managing the garden party to her children this year.
7 . Who is asked to supervise the work of the labourers and why ? (কাকে শ্রমিকদের কাজে তদারকি করতে বলা হয় ও কেন ?)
Answer – Laura, the youngest daughter of the Sheridan’s family, is asked to go to the garden to supervise the work of the labourers. Neither her mother nor Jose is willing to do so. Jose tells that Laura should go as she has artistic taste.
8 . Who is the ‘butterfly’ in the story ‘The Gar-den Party’? How does she always come down ? (‘দ্য গার্ডেন পার্টি’ আখ্যানে ‘প্রজাপতি’ কে ছিল ? সে সর্বদা কীভাবে নেমে আসত ?)
Answer – Jose Sheridan is the ‘butterfly’ in the story ‘The Garden Party’. She always comes down in a silk petticoat and a kimono jacket.
9 . “It’s some mistake”, she said faintly, “Nobody ever ordered so many”.-Who is the speaker ? What is referred to here ? Why does the speaker call it ‘mistake’ ? (বক্তা কে ? এখানে কীসের কথা বলা হয়েছে ? বক্তা এটিকে ‘একটি ভুল’ বলেছেন কেন ?)
Answer – Laura is the speaker.
She refers to the delivery of canna lily flowers by the florist.
Laura is surprised and dismayed to see an excess of flowers for the garden party. It is, she thinks, a mere wastage of money and wasteful indulgence.
10 . Why does Mrs. Sheridan call Laura ‘the artisitic one’ ? (শ্রীমতি শেরিডন কেন ল্যরাকে ‘একজন শিল্পী’ বলে সম্বোধন করেন ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan calls Laura ‘the artistic one’ because Laura is chosen to do the job no one else wants, that of supervising the workmen in putting up the marquee.
11 . What does Laura have in her hand while she directs the labour-men ? (কাজের লোকেদের নির্দেশ দেওয়ার সময় ল্যরার হাতে কী ছিল ?)
Answer – While Laura directs the labour-men, she has a piece of buttered bread in her hand.
12 . Where does Laura suggest to put the marquee ? (তাঁবু খাটানোর ব্যাপারে ল্যরা কী পরামর্শ দিয়েছিল ?)
Answer – Laura suggests two locations to put the marquee either at the lily-lawn or a corner of the tennis court.
13 . Where do the workmen put the marquee ? (শ্রমিকেরা তাঁবুটিকে কোথায় প্রতিস্থাপন করেছে ?)
Answer – The workmen settle on a location against the karaka trees.
14 . What does the tall fellow pick off the ground and what does he do with it ? (লম্বা লোকটি মাটি থেকে কী তুলে নেয় এবং সে এটি দিয়ে কী করে ?)
Answer – The tall fellow bent down, pinched a sprig of lavender, put his thumb and forefinger to his nose and snuffed up the smell.
15 . Why does Laura desire to be friends with the workmen ? (ল্যরার মনে কেন শ্রমজীবী পুরুষদের বন্ধু হয়ে ওঠার ইচ্ছা জেগেছিল ?)
Answer – Laura’s expectation of men to be rough and insensitive is deeply rooted, but when she sees that not all men are that way she desires to be friends with the workmen who are less rough and insensitive.
16 . What does Laurie ask Laura to do for him ? (ল্যরি ল্যরাকে তার জন্য কী করতে বলে ?)
Answer – Laurie asks Laura to check if his coat needs to be ironed before the party.
17 . Whom did Laura invite to the garden party over phone ? (ল্যরা ফোনের দ্বারা কাকে উদ্যান সম্মেলনে আসার নিমন্ত্রণ করেছিল ?)
Answer – On the phone is Laura’s friend, Kitty Maitland. She invites Kitty to have lunch with her before the party.
18 . What does Mrs. Sheridan ask Laura to tell Kitty ? (শ্রীমতি শেরিডান ল্যরাকে, কিটির ব্যাপারে কী বলতে বলে ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan asks Laura to tell Kitty to wear the hat she had worn the previous Sunday.
19 . Who is at the door when Sadie opens it ? (স্যাডি যখন দরজা খুলল সেখানে কে ছিল ?)
Answer – When Sadie opens the door, there is the florist who wants to deliver numerous trays of vibrant pink lilies to the Sheridan’s house on the garden party morning.
20 . Who is Sadie ? What does she actually do ? (স্যাডি কে ছিল ? প্রকৃত অর্থে সে কী করেছিল ?)
Answer – Sadie is one of the Sheridans’ servants. She actually serves as a messenger, frequently interrupting with news about other characters’ arrivals or requests. She speaks directly yet respectfully.
21 . What kind of flowers did Mrs. Sheridan order ? (শ্রীমতি শেরিডান কী ধরনের ফুল আনতে নির্দেশ দিয়েছিলেন ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan orders pink canna lilies which are radiant and almost frighteningly alive on bright crimson stems.
22 . Where does Mrs. Sheridan direct the delivery-man to place the flowers ? (শ্রীমতী শেরিডান পরিষেবা সরবরাহকারী পুরুষটিকে ফুলগুলি কোথায় রাখার নির্দেশ দেন ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan directs the deliveryman to place the flowers inside the door, on both sides of the porch.
23 . What does Laura notice when she moves on to the drawing room ? (বৈঠকখানায় যাবার পর ল্যরা কী প্রত্যক্ষ করে ?)
Answer – When Laura moves on to the drawing room, she notices that her sisters and another servant, Hans are moving a piano.
24 . What does Jose instruct Hans to move out of the room ? (জোস হান্সকে ঘর থেকে কী বের করে দেওয়ার নির্দেশ দেয় ?)
Answer – Jose instructs Hans to move everything out of the room except the piano, a sofa and the chairs .
25 . Why does Jose wish to be prepared with the song ? (জোস কেন গানটি প্রস্তুত রাখবে বলে ঠিক করেছিল ?)
Answer – Jose wishes to be prepared with the song if the guests ask her to sing.
26 . What is the song and what type of song is this ? (গানটি কী ছিল এবং গানটি কী ধরনের গান ছিল ?)
Answer – The song is ‘The Life is Weary’, a melancholy song about changing love and death.
27 . What does Mrs. Sheridan lose before the garden party ? (শ্রীমতি শেরিডান উদ্যান সম্মেলনের পূর্বে কী হারিয়ে ফেলেছিলেন ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan loses the flags for the sandwiches before the garden party.
28 . Where was the envelope with the names for the flag sandwiches found at last ? (স্যান্ডউইচের নামসহ খামটি অবশেষে কোথায় খুঁজে পাওয়া গিয়েছিল ?)
Answer – The envelope with the names for the flag sandwiches was found at last behind the dining-room clock though how it had got there Mrs. Sheridan could not imagine.
29 . “I’m terrified of her this morning.” – Who is terrified and why ? (‘আমি সকাল থেকে তার ভয়ে কাঁটা হয়ে আছি’- কে ভয়ে কাঁটা হয়ে আছে এবং কেন ?)
Answer – Mrs. Sheridan is terrified. While Mrs. Sheridan is the authority in most of the house, Cook is the authority in the kitchen. She requests Jose to keep the Cook calm, confessing her own personal fear of the Cook.
30 . Who is Godber’s man ? Why is he called so ? (গডবারের লোকটা কে ? তাকে ঐ নামে ডাকা হয় কেন ?)
Answer – Godber’s man is a delivery boy from the company named Godber. It is noted for first grade products like cream puffs.
The delivery boy from Godber is left unnamed in the story. He has come to deliver cream puffs for the Sheridans’ garden party.
31 . Why were Godber’s famous ? (গডবার কেন বিখ্যাত ছিল ?)
Answer – Godber’s were famous for their cream puffs because nobody ever thought of making them at home.
32 . What does the Cook instruct Sadie ? (রাঁধুনিটি স্যাডিকে কী নির্দেশ দিয়েছিল ?)
Answer – The Cook instructs Sadie to bring Godber’s puffs in and put them on the table for the party.
33 . What does Laura decide after eating the cream puff ? (ক্রিম পাফটিকে খাবার পর ল্যরা কী সিদ্ধান্ত নেয় ?)
Answer – After eating the cream puff, Laura decides to return to the garden and monitor the workers.
34 . By whom was the back door blocked ? (পিছনের দরজাটি কার / কাদের দ্বারা আটকানো হয়েছিল ?)
Answer – The back door was blocked by Cook, Sadie, Godber’s man and Hans.
35 . What does Cook inform the girls in ‘The Garden Party’ ? (‘দ্য গার্ডেন পার্টি’ আখ্যানে রাঁধুনিটি মেয়েদের কী জানায় ?)
Answer – In ‘The Garden Party’, Cook informs the girls that there has been a fatal accident in the street nearby.
36 . Who was the deceased person ? What was he ? Where did he live ? (মৃত ব্যক্তিটি কে ছিলেন ? তিনি কী করতেন ? তিনি কোথায় থাকতেন ?)
Answer – The deceased person was Mr. Scott. He had left a wife and five little ones.
He was a cart driver.
He lived down the hill from the Sheridan home in the poorer section of their neighbourhood.
37 . How did Mr. Scott die ? (মি. স্কট কীভাবে মারা গিয়েছিলেন ?)
Answer – Mr. Scott was a cart driver. He drove a cart attached to a horse to deliver things. His horse shied at a traction engine, corner of Hawke Street that morning and he was thrown out on the back of his head and killed.
38 . What does Laura want to do after she learns about Mr. Scott’s death ? (মি. স্কটের মৃত্যুর কথা জানার পর ল্যরা কী করতে চায় ?)
Answer – After Laura learns about Mr. Scott’s death, she wants to stop everything especially the garden party.
39 . Why does Laura want the garden party to be cancelled when she learns about the accident ? (দুর্ঘটনার বিষয়টি জানার পর ল্যরা কেন উদ্যান সমাবেশটি বাতিল করতে চায় ?)
Answer – Laura wants to stop the garden party because it would be too difficult for the widow and her five children to hear the joyful music. She thinks it seems insensitive to have a good time while their neighbours are suffering.
40 . What does Jose’s response to the cart-driver’s death reveal about her character ? (গাড়োয়ানের মৃত্যুতে জোসের প্রতিক্রিয়া তার চরিত্র সম্পর্কে কী প্রকাশ করে ?)
Answer – Jose’s response to the cart-driver’s death reveals her lack of empathy for the residents of the cottages.
41 . How does Mrs. Sheridan react when she learns of the cart-driver’s death ? (গাড়োয়ানের মৃত্যুর কথা জেনে শ্রীমতী শেরিডানের প্রতিক্রিয়া কী ছিল ?)
Answer – When Mrs. Sheridan learns of the cart-driver’s death, she is indifferent once she realizes that the death did not happen in her garden.
42 . Where do the Scotts live ? (স্কটেরা কোথায় বাস করত ?)
Answer – The Scotts live in ‘little cottages’. The poor Scotts live both literally and figuratively in the shadow of the wealthy Sheridans.
43 . “They were like bright birds…” – Who were like ‘bright birds’ ? Why were they like ‘bright birds’ ? (‘তারা ছিলেন উজ্জ্বল রাঙা পাখিদের মতোই’ – কারা ‘উজ্জ্বল রঙের পাখি’ ? কেন তাদের ‘উজ্জ্বল রঙের পাখি’ বলা হয়েছে ?)
Answer – The couples who were strolling, bending to the flowers, greeting, moving on over the lawn in the Sheridans’ garden are like ‘bright birds.’
They were like ‘bright birds’ because all those people were happy to press hands, press cheeks and smile into eyes.
44 . What was Mrs. Sheridan’s ‘brilliant idea’ ? (শ্রীমতি শেরিডানের দূর্দান্ত ভাবনাটি কী ছিল ?)
Answer – When Mrs. Sheridan looked up, she saw that there were all those sandwiches, cakes, puffs, all un-eaten on the table and she thought that all were going to be wasted. Mrs. Sheridan had the ‘brilliant idea’ of sending a basket of leftover food to the grieving Scott family.
45 . “She knew all along it was a mistake.” – What was the mistake ? (‘সে জানত এটা একটা ভুল ছিল’ – ভুলটি কি ছিল ?) [Or] Why did Laura start to feel uncomfortable when she started for the Scott family ? (ল্যরা স্কটের পরিবারে যেতে গিয়ে অস্বস্তি অনুভব করছিল কেন ?)
Answer – When Laura started for the Scott Family, she felt a deep sense of shame for daring to wear her expensive lace dress and new hat amid such poverty. According to Laura, it was a mistake.
46 . “Forgive my hat.”- Why does Laura apologize for her hat ? (‘আমার টুপিটিকে ক্ষমা করুন’- ল্যরা কেন তার পরে থাকা টুপির জন্য ক্ষমাপ্রার্থী ছিল ?)
Answer – Laura apologizes for her hat for both her own actions and all that the hat symbolizes: snobbishness, elitism, privilege, power and authority.
47 . “He was wonderful, beautiful.”- Who was ‘he’ ? Why was ‘he’ wonderful and beautiful ? (‘সে হল বিস্ময়কর, সুন্দর’- ‘সে’ বলতে কাকে বলা হয়েছে ? ‘সে’ কেন বিস্ময়কর এবং সুন্দর ?)
Answer – ‘He’ was Mr. Scott, a deceased cart-driver.
Laura found beauty in the peace of death, in the idea that in death nothing of the material things that she had occupied herself with all afternoon was of any matter.
48 . How does the garden reflect the contem-porary society ? [ WBCHSE Textbook Q.2 ]
Answer – “The Garden Party’ by Mansfield presents the serious contemporary social issues. These are: class consciousness, struggle for identity, the disparities between the haves and the have- nots. The story also highlights the need of empathy .
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