Answering Questions from Stories (English 1st -Q.9) Suggestion for SSC 2026

Most Important Answering Questions from Stories (Question No. 9) for SSC 2026

 

1. Mr. Moti by Rahad Abir

1.      Why is the rooster called 'Mr. Moti'?

2.      How does the story 'Mr. Moti' portray rural life in Bangladesh?

3.      Why does Ameen tell his mother that he will return soon after training?

4.      How does Sonabhan react to Ameen's decision to go to war?

5.      Comment on the mother-son relationship in the story "Mr. Moti."

6.      Why is the son compared with the rooster in the story "Mr. Moti"?

7.      Write two lessons you learnt by reading the story "Mr. Moti."

8.      What is the main theme of the story "Mr. Moti"?

9.      How did the family show responsibility in "Mr. Moti"?

10.  What happens to Moti on Monday?

11.  What does Sonabhan's reaction to the fair reveal in "Mr. Moti"?

12.  Why does the story "Mr. Moti" focus on animals and humans?

13.  How does the title 'Mr. Moti' reflect the story's theme?

14.  What did the rooster do in the story "Mr. Moti"?

15.  Why did the rooster advise Sonabhan to watch her own rooster?

16.  What happens to Sonabhan after Moti's death?

17.  Why did the neighbors come to Sonabhan's home?

18.  Where is Ameen going in the morning and why?

19.  What does the rooster represent in "Mr. Moti"?

20.  Why did Ameen want to go to war?

2. The Wheel of Cyclone

1.      Describe the weather of 17 March 1978 according to the story 'The Wheel of Cyclone'.

2.      How did the author protect himself during the storm in "The Great Derangement"?

3.      What do you understand by the title of the story 'The Great Derangement'?

4.      What effect did the storm have on the people in "The Great Derangement"?

5.      Did you ever see any natural calamity around you? Describe it in your own words.

6.      What reasons are there for our environment to be deranged?

7.      Why did the author try to enter a building during the storm?

3. The Purple Jar (Part-1)

1.      Where were Rosamond and her mother walking?

2.      What did Rosamond want to do when she saw the shop windows?

3.      Why did Rosamond's mother refuse to buy the jewelry?

4.      What made Rosamond excited in the chemist's shop?

5.      How did Rosamond try to persuade her mother to buy pretty things?

6.      Make a list of things Rosamond wanted to buy.

7.      What is the significance of the color purple in the story?

8.      Who is Rosamond?

4. The Purple Jar (Part-2)

1.      Why is the purple jar deceptive?

2.      Why didn't Rosamond examine the jar before buying it?

3.      Why did Rosamond buy the jar without examining it properly?

4.      What did Rosamond tell her mother about her shoes before she bought the purple jar?

5.      Why did Rosamond's mother say she didn't have money for everything?

6.      How did Rosamond and her mother differ in their views?

7.      Why did Rosamond choose the purple jar over the shoes?

5. The Purple Jar (Part-3)

1.      What did Rosamond decide to do with the jar after she found the unpleasant substance?

2.      Do you consider Rosamond a greedy girl? Explain your point.

3.      Describe the sufferings and disappointments of Rosamond for buying the purple jar.

4.      What is the lesson of the story 'The Purple Jar'?

5.      How did Rosamond realize she had made a mistake?

6.      What did Rosamond's mother hope she would learn from the experience?

7.      How did Rosamond come to know that the jar was actually plain white glass?

8.      What did the purple jar actually contain?

9.      Why was Rosamond unhappy with the jar?

10.  What does the jar symbolize in the story?

6. A Pound of Flesh (The Merchant of Venice)

1.      Explain the theme of friendship and sacrifice in "A Pound of Flesh"?

2.      Why did Shylock get a bond signed by Antonio?

3.      What was written in the bond?

4.      What confidence did Antonio have while agreeing to Shylock's condition?

5.      Why did Antonio have to borrow money from Shylock?

6.      Describe the nature and characteristics of Antonio.

7.      Who was already in the court of justice when Bassanio reached Venice?

8.      Why did the people of Venice love Antonio?

9.      Why was Bassanio very often short of money?

10.  How was the relationship between Antonio and Shylock?

7. The Three Caskets (The Merchant of Venice)

1.      What unusual plan did Portia's father come up with to choose a husband for her?

2.      Write what you know about the three caskets.

3.      Which casket did Bassanio choose, and why?

4.      Why did the Prince of Spain choose the silver casket?

5.      What was the significance of the lead casket?

6.      Why do you think the prince of Spain failed to choose the right one?

7.      What message was written on the silver casket?

8.      What is the moral lesson behind the caskets?

9.      Who succeeded in marrying Portia? Why/How?

10.  What did the first two suitors find in the caskets?

8. The Trial (The Merchant of Venice)

1.      Why did the Duke of Venice fear for Antonio's life?

2.      Write about the character of Dr. Balthazar in the story "The Trial."

3.      How did Shylock accept his defeat?

4.      Why did the Duke plead with Shylock to show mercy and what was Shylock's response?

5.      What moral can be drawn from the conclusion of the story 'The Trial'?

6.      How did Portia save Antonio's life?

7.      What was the lawful penalty?

8.      What loophole did Portia find in the bond?

9.      Why did Shylock praise Portia during the trial?

9. The Story of an Hour

1.      Why was Richards so careful when delivering the news of Mr. Mallard's death?

2.      What effect did the outside world have on Mrs. Mallard?

3.      Explain the statement "a joy that kills" in "The Story of an Hour."

4.      Why did Mrs. Mallard whisper the words 'free, free, free' repeatedly?

5.      What is the central theme of "The Story of an Hour"?

6.      What health condition did Mrs. Mallard have in 'The Story of an Hour'?

7.      What does the "open window" represent in "The Story of an Hour"?

8.      What was the ultimate fate of Mrs. Mallard in the story?

9.      Why did Josephine beg for her sister, Louise, to open the door?

10.  Why was Mrs. Mallard's heart trouble mentioned at the beginning of the story?

11.  What is the irony in "The Story of an Hour"?

12.  How did Mrs. Mallard's feelings change throughout the story?

13.  What did Mrs. Mallard see and hear from the open window of her room?

14.  Who had brought the news of Mr. Brently Mallard's death?

15.  How did Mr. Mallard die, according to the rumour?

16.  What was Mrs. Mallard's reaction immediately after hearing the news?

17.  How did Mrs. Mallard's physical exhaustion affect her?

18.  Why did she feel happy and free despite the news?

19.  What does "free, free, free" symbolize for Mrs. Mallard?

20.  What did Mrs. Mallard wish for after realizing her freedom?