Textbook Questions And Answers OF Karnataka Board Class 8 English Prose Chapter 4 Anandi Gopal

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About the Author

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi (31 March 1865 – 26 February 1887) was the first Indian female practitioner of western medicine, alongside Kadambini Ganguly. She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States. She was also referred to as Anandibai Joshi and Anandi Gopal Joshi (where Gopal came from Gopalrao, which is her husband’s first name).

Theme

An ‘Autobiography’ is the story of a person’s life written by the person himself, while a ‘Biography’ is the story of a person’s life written by somebody else.

Textbook questions and answers

A. Answer the following in two or three sentences each:

1. Gopal Rao was Anandibai’s husband. He was an ardent supporter of widow remarriage and women’s education.

2. In those days there were no female doctors in our country. Moreover, Anandibai had lost her infant son when she was fourteen years old. So, she decided to become a doctor.

3. Mrs. Carpenter of Roselle, was moved by Anandibai’s story. She offered to host her in the U.S.A.

4. The Superintendent and the Secretary were very kind to Anandibai. They offered her a scholarship of $600 for the three years.

5. The room provided to Anandibai at the college did not have a proper fireplace. It gave out a lot of smoke when lit.

6. Anandibai was suffering from tuberculosis. She stayed at her cousin’s place in Pune to receive treatment from a famous Ayurvedic specialist.

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B. Answer the following in about six sentences each:

1. Gopal Rao taught his wife at the beginning. He found she was making rapid progress. He encouraged her to go for higher studies. Anandibai decided to become a doctor, because, she had lost her son and there were no women doctors in those days. Gopal Rao tried very hard and got her admitted to a University in America. He helped her to complete her medical degree.

2. Anandibai went to America in June 1883 and stayed in the house of the Carpenters. The Carpenters found it odd that Anandibai did not sit down on a chair when Mr. Carpenter was in the room. Her dressing style, vegetarian diet also surprised them. Anandibai was astonished that the people there did not bathe every day.

3. Anandibai found it difficult to adapt herself to the conditions in America. Her room did not have a good fireplace, it discharged a lot of smoke when lit. She had to make a choice between smoke and cold. She tried to go to another place, but no one was ready to rent a place to a brown Hindu girl. Also, she found it difficult to adjust to the changing weather. She began to have a cough and high fever frequently. But, her perseverance made her face the cold winter and complete her medical course successfully.

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4. The weather in the U.S.A. took its toll on Anandibai.* She developed tuberculosis. She always suffered from high fever and cough. Her husband admitted her to the Women’s Hospital in Philadelphia. The doctors advised her to go back to India. During the voyage the ship’s doctors refused to treat a brown woman. This further deteriorated her health. On reaching India, she stayed at Pune to receive treatment from a famous Ayurvedic specialist. But he refused saying, she had crossed the boundaries of society. On February 26, 1887, Anandibai succumbed to her disease.

5. Anandibai was married when she was only nine years old. Her husband Gopal Rao was an ardent supporter of women’s education. He taught her at the beginning. She was intelligent and made rapid progress. She lost her son to a disease when she was fourteen and decided to become a doctor.

C. Answer the following in about ten sentences each:

1. In those days there were no women doctors in our country. Anandibai’s son died of some disease. She decided to become a doctor. She succeeded in getting a seat in a university in the U.S.A. Also, she went alone and stayed with the Carpenters. She tried to adapt herself to the new conditions. But, she could not tolerate the cold winter. Her room did not have a good fireplace, it discharged smoke when lit. She had to live in the same room for two years because, no one was ready to rent a room to a brown Hindu girl. The cold and smoke affected her health. Her health gradually worsened. She managed to complete her medical course successfully in spite of all these obstacles.

2. Anandibai was a Brahmin girl. She was the first Indian v/woman to receive education abroad and to obtain a medical degree. She faced several obstacles, but she was able to withstand all the opposition and criticism to achieve her goal. And, she is an inspiration to Indian girls from all walks of life. Her hard work, determination, and perseverance make us believe that despite hardship,s our dreams are achievable. Each of us has the potential to achieve whatever we wish to. Anandibai’s great qualities are worth emulating.

II. A. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

1. False.

Gopal Rao staunchly supported widow remarriage and women’s education.

2. False.

After marriage Gopal Rao taught his wife.

3. False.

The childhood name of Anandi was Yamuna Joshi.

4. True.

5. False.

Anandibai was the only female doctor at that time.

6. False.

Anandibai stayed in Pune to receive treatment from an Ayurvedic specialist.

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B. Arrange the above corrected sentences according to their sequence in the lesson.

The childhood name of Anandi was Yamuna Joshi.

Gopal Rao staunchly supported widow remarriage and women’s education.

After marriage Gopal Rao taught his wife.

Anandibai decided to become a doctor because there were no female doctors at that time.

Anandibai was the only female doctor at that time.

Anandibai stayed in Pune to receive treatment from an Ayurvedic specialist.

III. Vocabulary:

A. Match the words with their meanings:

Answer:

1 – g

2 – a

3 – f

4 – c

5 – h

6 – b

7 – e.

B. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct phrases given in brackets:

1. in front of

2. moved by

3. a lot of

4. used to

5. took care of

6. a lot of.

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C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:

a – tried

b – came

c – wrote

d – offered

e – was

f – decided

g – reached

h – were

i – thought

j – were.

IV. Grammar:

a – the, b – the, c – a, d – an, e – a, f – the, g – The, h – a, i – an, j – an.

V. Pronouns:

A. Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’:

1. you

2. mine

3. her

4. its

5. it/him/her/you/ them

6. him

7. He

8. her, her

9. his

10. He.

VI. Appreciation:

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A. Write a letter to your friend describing the qualities you liked most in Anandi Gopal.

1727, Durga Road

Akshay Nagar

Mysore

July 10, 2017

Dear Smita,

It has been a long time since I wrote to you. How are you? I am keeping good health. The reason for writing this letter is to tell you about Dr. Anandi Gopal, a great lady whose life has left a great impression on me. In my English textbook, there is a lesson about her.

Do you know she was the first woman from India to get a medical degree from a university in America? She was born in a poor family. She did not have proper early education. Also, she got married at the age of nine. But, with the help of her husband she studied well and decided to become a doctor. She wanted to help women, because there were no female doctors in India at that time. She went to America, faced many difficulties. But, her determination helped her through. She became the first woman doctor of India. The cold weather and smoke affected her health. She contracted tuberculosis. She returned home and succumbed to her disease at the age of twenty-two.

Her desire to help women, her grit and determination to face problems in an alien country are really great. She has shown us how we can achieve our goals if we believe in our abilities. Hence, I was greatly impressed by her. She was a great personality, wasn’t she? What do you think of her?

With all the good wishes,

Your’s affectionately

Sumana

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