KSEEB Solutions for Class 9 English Poem Chapter 9 Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.

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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 9 English Poem Chapter 9 Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.

Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes

Comprehension:

C1. Read the poem silently and answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What do you think is the ‘occasion’ for the poem?
Answer:
The occasion of the poem is for her colleagues to wish Miss. Pushpa T. S. a bon voyage as she is going abroad to improve her prospects.

Question 2.
What impression do you get about Miss Pushpa after reading the poem? What kind of a person do you think Miss Pushpa is?
Answer:
Though Miss Pushpa hails from a well-to-do family, she does not have any arrogance. She is always cheerful, is popular and is hard working.

Question 3.
Write 2 or 3 sentences about Miss Pushpa’s family.
Answer:
Miss Pushpa hails from a well-to-do family in Surat. Her father is a renowned advocate in Surat.

Question 4.
Pick out the lines from the poem which reveal or indicate that Miss Pushpa was liked by all.
Answer:
The lines “She is the most popular lady with men also and ladies also” – reveal that Miss. Pushpa was liked by all.

Question 5.
What traits of Miss Pushpa does the poet appreciate?
Answer:
The speaker is open about his appreciation for Pushpa. He describes Pushpa as a cheerful and sweet person who smiles even without a reason. She has the good spirit of taking up and completing her tasks. The speaker highlights the point that Pushpa never says ‘no’ and is popular among men and women.

Question 6.
How would you consider the poem? A farewell address or a welcome speech? Justify your answer.
Answer:
The poem is a farewell address. We see that neither Pushpa nor other dignitaries are welcomed formally. Moreover, in the poem, there is a mention that they have assembled there to wish her bon voyage.

Question 7.
There are a few ‘expressions’ in the poem which are typically Indian. Identify these expressions.
Answer:
The expressions which are typically Indian are :

1. Calling Hiss Pushpa as a sister.
2. Speaking in present continuous tense like – we are meeting today; you are all-knowing, Ms. Pushpa is coming, his wife was cooking; I am always appreciating, we are wishing her bon voyage, I am not remembering, etc.
3. ‘very high family’ which actually means ‘well-to-do family’.
4. ‘simply because she is feeling’ – means that she is a cheerful person.
5. ‘just now only I will do it’ – means that I will do it, immediately.
6. ‘She was saying’ means ‘she said’.
7. ‘Once only’ means ‘only once”.

Question 8.
Would you consider Miss Pushpa as a handsome person? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Miss Pushpa is a good looking person because the speaker mentions that not only is she a good looking person but also a beautiful person by heart.

Question 9.
Would you consider this poem as making gentle fun of the people who cannot speak English properly? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Though the poet is making gentle fun of the people who cannot speak the Queen’s English, he doesn’t intend to hurt anyone. He has just shown us how we Indians have Indianised expressions from their mother tongues into English. Since English is not the mother tongue or native language, there is this general tendency in people to transliterate while speaking.

C2. Imagine you are Miss Pushpa. Prepare a thanksgiving a speech in response to this speech in the poem:

Answer:
‘My dear colleagues and friends. It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of this meeting you have specifically arranged to wish me Bon Voyage. I am deeply touched that you all have been able to understand me so well and have recognized all my qualities and appreciate it. Thank you very much for wishing me luck in my pursuit of better prospects. I am indebted to you all for giving me an opportunity of working with all of you and learn a lot. I shall always cherish the time I spent here and learning I got here. Thank you one and all.

C3. Explain the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:

1. Surat? Ah, yes once only I stayed in Surat – –
Question a.
Who docs ‘I’ here refer to?
Answer:
‘I’ here refers to the speaker giving the farewell address.

Question b.
Why is the reference of Surat made here?
Answer:
Miss. Pushpa’s father is a renowned advocate in Surat and she belongs to a well-to-do family in Surat. Hence there a reference of Surat during the speech.

Question c.
Is this remark apt in the context?
Answer:
No, the speaker moves away from the farewell address to talk about his personal experience in Surat.

2. “Just now only I will do it”.

Question a.
Who does ‘I’ here refer to?
Answer:
The ‘I’ here refers to Miss Pushpa.

Question b.
What does ‘it’ mean here?
Answer:
‘It’ here means ‘any task given to Miss. Pushpa for completion’.

Question c.
What does this show of the ‘I’ referred here?
Answer:
It shows that Miss Pushpa is a dedicated worker and does any task given to her willingly; quickly and cheerfully

Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. Additional Questions and Answers

Question 1.
When is Miss Pushpa going abroad?
Answer:
Miss Pushpa is going abroad in two to three days.

Question 2.
What do you know about the sweetness of Pushpa?
Answer:
Miss Pushpa is not only extremely good looking but also is extremely kind and cheerful natured by heart.

Question 3.
Where did the speaker stay in Surat and What does he remember about the stay?
Answer:
The speaker stayed with some relatives of his uncle’s very old friends in Surat and the wife of his host had cooked delicious food, during his stay there.

Annotations:

Question 1.
‘I friends, our dear sister is departing for foreign’
Answer:
This line is taken from the poem ‘Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S. written by Nizzim Ezekiel. This line is spoken by the person giving a farewell speech.

The speaker begins the farewell speech by saying that everyone is gathered together to wish their colleague Miss. Pushpa a bon voyage as she is going abroad to better her prospects.

Question 2.
“Miss Pushpa is smiling and smiling even for no reason”
Answer:
This line is taken from the poem ‘Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa.T.S. written by Nissim Ezekiel’. All the colleagues of Miss Pushpa have gathered to wish her bon voyage.

The speaker addressing the audience describes the characteristics of Miss Pushpa. He says that she doesn’t require a reason to smile but in always a cheerful person.

Question 3.
“Pushpa Miss is never saying no”.
Answer:
This line is taken from the poem Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S. written by Nizzim Ezekeil. While describing the qualities of Miss. Pushpa, the speaker says this. Miss Pushpa never shirks work and whenever someone asks her to do something, she obliges immediately and docs the task.

Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S. Summary in English

The colleagues of Miss Pushpa T. S. have assembled together to wish her Bon Voyage as she is going abroad- One of her colleagues gives a speech on this occasion. He describes her as a very sweet person who always has a pleasant smile on her face. She comes from a well-to-do family and her father is a renowned advocate in Surat.

The speaker says that she is popular both among men and women. She never shirks any work and completes any task given to her, would like quickly and instantly. She is going abroad to improve her career prospects and everyone to wish her a bon voyage. The speaker concludes his speech requesting other colleagues to speak and asks Pushpa also to speak.

Glossary:

1. foreign: abroad
2. bon voyage: happy Journey
3. renowned: famous
4. advocate: lawyer
5. prospects: opportunities

Opposites

1. external × internal
2. popular × unpopular
3. appreciate × deprecate