Textbook Questions And Answers OF Karnataka Board Class 8 English Prose Chapter 3 Before The Match

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About the author

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, commonly known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.

Theme of Before The Match

The major theme running through the story is that one needs not to lie about there problem if there’s a genuine problem it might be solved. When Swami states that delirium must be something like a stomach ache, the doctor has a hearty laugh.

The doctor then tells Swami that he wouldn’t be able to give the certificate. When Swami earnestly requests him to help him out, the doctor promises to speak to the headmaster and convince him to allow Swami to go for practice. Swami is greatly relieved and he leaves the place thanking the doctor for being kind to him. Thus, being true about a problem helps sometimes.

Textbook Answers OF Before The Match

A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each:

1.Name the teams that are to play the cricket match in the lesson.

MCC, Malgudi Cricket Club, and another local youth team called the YMU, Young Men’s Union are to play the cricket match.

2. Who were the prominent players in the MCC team?

Rajam, Mani and Swami were the prominent players in the MCC team.

3. Who was the “Tate” of the team? Why was he called so?

Swami is compared to Tate as he is a bowler. Tate refers to the best bowler of the time, Maurice Tate, the English cricketer.

4. Why could Swami not attend the practice in the evenings?

Every evening there was Drill Class, Scouting and some school activity or other.

5. What was Swami’s excuse for exempting him from drill for a week?

Swami claimed to be unwell to escape the drill class. He said that he had the problem of delirium.

6. What did Swami request the doctor to give him?

Swami requested the doctor to give him a Medical Certificate stating that he was unwell and should be exempted from drill classes in the evening.

B. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. “There was only one who caused him the deepest anxiety day and night.”

Question a.
Who caused Rajam the deepest anxiety?

-Swami caused Rajam the deepest anxiety as he could not attend cricket practice sessions in the evenings.

ii. Why was this so?

Every evening Swami had Drill Class or Scouting or some other school activity that was compulsory.

2. “Just seven days before the match, Swaminathan realized that his evenings were more precious than ever.”

i. What is the match referred to here?

The match between MCC, Malgudi Cricket Club, and another local youth team called the YMU, Young Men’s Union.

 ii. Why were the evenings more precious than ever?

There was just one week left for the match and hence every evening was precious.

3. “But contrary to the custom, he had not taken off his coat and cap.”

i. Why did Swami not take off his coat and cap?

He wanted to seek permission from the Drill Master to be exempted from drill practice. So he did not take off his coat and cap.

 ii. What happened soon after?

The Drill Master did not agree to exempt Swami and ordered him to remove his coat and cap and get ready for drill. But Swami kept dogging him and told him that the previous night he was delirious. Though the Drill Master did not believe him, he let him go.

4. “Well, I could do it. But is there anything wrong with you?”

i. Who is speaking to Swami in these lines?

The doctor is speaking to Swami.

ii. Was there anything really wrong with Swami?

No. Swami, in fact, was in the pink of health.

iii. What is the real purpose of Swami’s visit?

Swami’s real purpose is to get a fake medical certificate so that his Head Master would exempt him from the compulsory classes in the evenings. Swami could then go for his cricket practice sessions.

5. “I can’t give you the certificate. But I shall talk to your Head Master about you and request him to let you off after four-thirty.”

i. Why does the doctor refuse to give a certificate?

The doctor refuses to give a certificate saying that he would be prosecuted if he gave Swami a false Medical Certificate.

ii. What does he offer to do instead?

The doctor offers to speak to the Head Master and request him to let Swami off after four-thirty.

iii. Do you think the doctor was kind to Swami?

In the extract, the doctor seems to be a righteous and kind man. He does not agree to give a fake certificate as nothing is actually wrong with Swami. But when Swami explains to him how important it is for him to attend the practice sessions in the evening, the doctor promises to speak to the Head Master and request him to exempt Swami from the drill session.

C. Answer the following questions in about six or eight sentences each:

1. How did Swami manage to get the permission of the drillmaster?

Swami has missed many practice sessions of the cricket match and there is only one more week for the match against YMU Cricket Team. Rajam has already given a stern warning to Swami. Hence Swami is determined to miss his Drill Class in school.

He knows that his Drill Master will not let him go easily. So, he pretends to be ill. When the Drill Master refuses to let him off, he keeps following him making the same request. Finally, the Drill Master, who is annoyed, asks him what his problem is. Swami claims to be suffering from delirium.

He says that he was unable to sleep even a wink the previous night. He adds that his doctor had advised him not to attend Drill for a week. After all this, the Drill Master permits Swami to skip the Drill Session adding that he didn’t believe a word of what Swami said. Thus we see that against all odds Swami manages to get the permission of the Drill Master to skip drill.

2. What was Swami’s plan to get an exemption from drill for a week?

Swami knew that if he had to be exempted from drill for a whole week, his pretence of illness alone wouldn’t suffice. He knew that he needed more authentic proof of his illness. That is why he decides to go to a doctor before going to school to get a medical certificate. With the doctor, however, he is honest. He tells him about the cricket match and the need to get time for practice sessions. He hopes that the doctor would understand his predicament and give him a false medical certificate.

3. How did the doctor promise to help Swami?

On coming to know from Swaminathan that he wants the doctor to give him a certificate stating that he should be exempted from evening classes, the doctor wants to know whether there is any real problem with Swaminathan. The doctor is greatly amused when Swaminathan tells him that he has been suffering from delirium.

However, from Swami’s explanation that delirium was some kind of stomach ache, the doctor realises that Swami has a total misunderstanding of the term. On examining Swami, the doctor also comes to know that Swami is in the pink of health. Hence the doctor refuses to give him a Medical Certificate stating that he would be prosecuted if he did so. However, he wishes Swami well and offers to speak to the Head Master about Swami’s inability to attend the compulsory sessions in the evenings.

 A paragraph outline.

Complete the following paragraphs with the help of the clues given below:

1. Complete the following paragraphs with the help of the clues given below:

Keywords: palace, soldiers, fond of, storehouse, to eat, demanded, summoned, devised, noticed, investigation, keep watch, honey, stole, thief, stand, detect, lifted up, observed, identify.
Linkers: who, and, so, as soon as, thus.

There lived a king by name Krishna and Queen Radha lived in a very big _________ with hundreds of servants and ______. Both the King _________the Queen were _______ honey. They built a separate storeroom to store a few tins of _______. The king appointed twelve guards to round the clock.

Ans-a – palace, b – soldiers, c – and, d – fond of, e – honey, f – keep watch.

2. One of the guards wanted __________ some of the royal honey _________. he made a secret entry to the ________ of honey and ______ a few tins of honey. The queen came to know of the theft in the palace and ________ her beloved husband to punish the __________.

Ans-a – to eat, b – So, c – storehouse, d stole, e – demanded, f – thief.

3. In the morning, the next day, the king ______ all the guards at once and ordered them to ________ in a line. The king _______a plan to __________ the guard who had stolen the honey. He told them in a polite tone that he ___________ a pinch of honey on the beard of one of the guards. _________ the king uttered these words, one of the guards _________ his hand to wipe his beard. The king ________ this act and he told the guard that he was the culprit ________. the king was able to ___________ the thief without any _________

Ans-a – summoned, b – stand, c – devised, d – identity, e – noticed, f -As soon as, g – lifted up, h – observed, i – Thus, j – detect, k – investigation.

A. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate alternative.

Question 1.

Which of the following is not an attempt on Swami’s part to skip drill?

A) He requests his Drill Master to leave him early.

B) He meets his family doctor for a Medical Certificate.

C) He asks Rajam to speak to the Head Master.

D) None of the above.

Answer:

C) He asks Rajam to speak to the Head Master.

Question 2.

The extract ‘Before the Match’ is from the novel

A) Malgudi Days

B) Swami and Friends

C) Malgudi Cricket Club

D) Swami and Rajam

Answer:

B) Swami and Friends

Question 3. Delirium is

A) Stomach ache

B) Head ache

C) Back ache

D) None of the above

Answer: D) None of the above

Question 4. The actual meaning of‘ delirium’is-

A) A disturbed state of mind

B) Stomach ache

C) Hallucination

D) None of the above

Answer: A) A disturbed state of mind

Question 5. The boys name their cricket team MCC based on

A) Marylebone Cricket Club

B) Mexican Cricket Club

C) Mauritius Cricket Club

D) Melbourne Cricket Club

Answer: A) Marylebone Cricket Club

B. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. “I am great & il to you for your suggestion”.

Question a.

Who is the speaker?

Answer:

Swaminathan

Question b.

Who was he grateful to?

Answer:

Rajam the captain of the team.

Question c.

Why does he say so?

Answer:

Because Rajam suggested that Swami get the permission of his headmaster.

2. “I don’t believe a word. Get out.”

Question a.

Who is the speaker here?

Answer:

The Drill Master

Question b.

What word did he not believe?

Answer:

Swami said that the doctor has asked him not to attend Drill for a week as Swami was delirious. The drillmaster did not believe this word.

Question c.

Was there truth in Swami’s reason?

Answer:

No Swami was lying

3. “Boy did you say delirium?”

Question a.

Who is the boy here?

Answer:

Swaminathan

Question b.

Who is the speaker?

Answer:

The doctor Dr. T. Kesavan

Question c.

What does delirium mean?

Answer:

Delirium means a state of excitement when one cannot think or speak clearly, usually caused by fever.

4. “I wish you all success. Don’t worry.”

Question a.

Who is the speaker here?

Answer:

The doctor

Question b.

Why did he wish him success?

Answer:

Because Swami was going to play the cricket match.

5. “That will do, you are very kind to me”!

Question a.

Who is the speaker here?

Answer:

Swaminathan

Question b.

Who was king to him?

Answer:

The doctor

Question c.

How was he kind to him?

Answer:

The doctor said that he would talk to Swami’s headmaster regarding exemption from drill classes in the evening.

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