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Detail of the story "The Rattrap" by Selma Lagerlof -:
Main characters in the story-:
1. The peddler - He is the Rattrap seller ( चूहे दानी बेचने वाला). He is very poor.
2. The crofter-: He is an old man. He lives in a wayside cottage. He has a cow. He welcomes the peddler in his cottage.
3. Iron master -: He is a rich man. He is the owner of Ramsjo Ironworks.
4. Edla Willmansson:- She is ironmaster's daughter. She is gentle and kind to the peddler.
5. Captain von Stahle-: The ironmaster mistakes the peddler as his old friend Captain von Stahle. ( आयरन मास्टर गर्मी से पैडलर को अपना पुराना मित्र कैप्टेन वोन स्टेहल समझ लेता है।)
6 Elizabeth-: She was ironmaster's wife. She had died.
7. The blacksmith and his apprentice-: They work in ironmaster's forgery.
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Examination type of Questions -:
A) Multiple choice type Questions-;
1.When did the peddler make small rattraps ?
Ans a) at odd moments b) everyday c) in the morning d) at night.
2. What material was used by the peddler to make rattraps?
Ans a) iron and wood b) only iron c) wire d) only wood.
3. Which one of the following statements is not true about the peddler?
a) His business was not profitable.
b) He had to resort to both begging and petty thievery.
c) He purchased rattraps from the market and sold them.
d) He made the rattraps himself at odd moments.
4. Which one option is true about the physical appearance of the peddler/ tramp?
a) His clothes were in rags.
b) His cheeks were sunken.
c) Hunger gleamed in his eyes.
d) All of the above.
5. The peddler got the material for making rattraps from -----------
a) the stores or big farms.
b) the market.
c) big farms.
d) the stores.
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1. The peddler's life was.........
a) very happy b) hectic c) joyous d) monotonous.
2. The peddler was suddenly struck by the idea about the world one day . What was it?
a) The world was nothing but a dream.
b) The world was a stage.
c) The world was nothing but a big Rattrap.
d) None of these.
3. What temptations are offered by the world to the man?
a) riches and joy
b) shelter and food.
c) heat and clothing.
d) all of the above.
4. What is used as bait in the rattrap?
a) meat
b ) cheese
c) pork
d) both b &c .
5. The peddler was amused by the idea of the world being a big Rattrap because.......
a) the world had been very kind to him.
b) the world had never been kind to him.
c) both a & b
d) none of the above.
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Q 1. Why was the peddler given to begging and petty thievery? ( पैडलर भीख और छोटी-छोटी चोरी का सहारा क्यों लेता था?)
Ans- a) Because his business was not profitable.
b) Because his business was profitable.
c) Because he had a habit of it.
d) None of the above.
2. Where did the peddler seek shelter one evening?
Ans- a) In a forge
b) In a big farm.
c) In a little cottage by the roadside.
d) None of the above.
3. What kind of hospitality did the peddler receive from the crofter?
Ans-: a) The crofter welcomed the peddler.
b) He gave him supper.
c) He played Mjolis with him.
d) All of the above.
Q4. Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?
Ans- a) The crofter was a lonely person.
b) The crofter was without wife or chid.
c) both a& b
d) none of the above.
Q5. Where did the crofter work in his days of prosperity?
Ans- a) He worked on the land of Ramsjo iron works.
b) He worked in a creamery
c) both a& b.
d) None of the above.
Q6-. How much money did the crofter earn by selling the milk?
Ans- a) Three Kronors b) Thirty cronors
c) Thirteen Kronors d) none of the above
Q7-. Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him?
Ans-: a) Yes, he did.
b) No, he did not.
Q8. The peddler stole the money from the crofter. What did he do then?
Ans-: a) He walked straight on high way.
b) He took his way through the forest.
c) He hid himself in a forge.
d) None of the above.
Q9-. Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?
Ans- a) He was moved to pity over his miserable condition.
b) He mistook the peddler for his regimental acquaintance.
c) Both a & b.
d) None of the above.
Q10. Why did the peddler decline the ironmaster's invitation to come to his home?
Ans. A) He was feeling embarrassed.
B) He had the crofter's stolen money in his pocket.
C) He feared of being caught .
D) All of the above.
Q11. Who was Edla Willmansson?
Ans:- a) Crofter's daughter.
b) Peddler's friend.
c) Ironmaster's daughter.
d) An old lady.
Q12. Edla's behaviour with the tramp was .....
A) Compassionate
B) Modest
C) Friendly
D) All of the above.
Q13. What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
Ans. a) The peddler was a thief.
b) He had escaped from jail.
c) both a & b
d) None of the above.
Q14. When the ironmaster realised his mistake , how was his attitude to the peddler changed?
Ans-: a) He still shows sympathy for the peddler.
b) He at once orders him to get out of his house.
c) He rebukes him for pretending a captain.
d) He calls in the police and gets him arrested.
Q15. What gift was left by the peddler for Edla?
Ans:- a) A Rattrap
b) Thirty Kronor
c) A diamond ring.
d) A gold ring.
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Q1. How was the peddler entertained by Edla in her house?
Ans-: a) As a captain.
b) As a tramp
c) As a friend.
d) as a stranger.
Q2. The peddler leaves a packet for Edla as a Christmas gift. What was in it?
Ans-: a) small rattrap
b) three wrinkled ten krona notes
c) a letter.
d) all of the above.
Q3. Krona is a currency of......
a) Britain
b) Japan
C) Sweden
D) Burma
Q4. What did the peddler sign at the end of the letter?
Ans-: a) Captain
b) Captain Von Stahle-
c) Peddler.
d) none of the above.
Q5. What did the old crofter do for a living?
Ans:- a) He worked in an ironmill.
b) He was owner of an iron mill.
c) He sold the milk of his cow to a creamery.
d) He worked on his farm.
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Summary :-
The Rattrap brings out the idea that no one is evil by birth or by nature. Every one has goodness in his heart. An evil person can change to become a good one if he is treated in a nice way. The Rattrap is a story of a peddler who goes round selling rattrap which he makes himself by using wires. His business in not much profitable. So he is given to petty thievery. He thinks evil about the world. One night he takes shelter in a wayside cottage . Its owner is an oldman who lives alone. He welcomes the peddler in his cottage. He provides him food. He plays and talks intimately with the peddler. But the peddler robs him of his thirty Kronor. He breaks his faith. After stealing the money the peddler takes his way through the forest so that he may not be caught. But he is lost in the mazy forest. He can not find a way to come out of the forest. He realises that he has been trapped in the rattrap of the world. Just then he hears the sounds of hammer strokes coming from an iron mill. He enters the forge to warm himself. After a short time the owner of the mill comes there. He mistakes the peddler for his old acquaintance and asks him to accompany him to his home. But the peddler wants to stay there. The ironmaster returns to his home. He tells his daughter about his old companion. His daughter goes to the mill. She requests the peddler in a very humble way. The peddler gets ready to accompany her. On reaching the ironmaster's home, the peddler is bathed. His beard is trimmed. He is given the ironmaster's clothes to wear. In broad daylight ,the ironmaster realises his mistake. The peddler is not his old acquaintance. The ironmaster scolds him. He calls him a cheater. He asks him to leave his home at once. But his daughter intervenes. She requests her father to let him stay with them on the Christmas Eve. She says that the peddler never posed to be their acquaintance. It was all due to mistake. Thus Edla helps the peddler. She treats him nicely. Next morning the father and his daughter go to the church for morning prayer. There they hear that a peddler robbed the crofter of his thirty Kronor. When the girl hears this she is embarrassed very much. She repents that she let a rouge stay in her home. But when she comes to her home, she is amazed. The stranger had left. He did not take any thing with him. On the other hand he had left a packet for Edla. In the packet, there was a rattrap and a letter and three notes of ten Kronor each. In the letter he had written," Since you have been so nice to me all day long, I also want to be nice to you in return. You can give back the money to the old man on roadside. The Rattrap is a Christmas present from a rat who would have been caught in this world's rattrap if he had not been treated as a captain." Thus the nice behaviour of the girl transformed a ragamuffin.
Q1.From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
Answer
One day the peddler was thinking of his rattraps. Suddenly he was struck by an idea that the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages was nothing but a big rattrap. It offered riches and joys, shelter and food as baits in the same manner as the rattrap offered cheese and pork. As soon as someone touches the bait, he finds himself in the trap.
Q2.Why was he amused by the idea?
Ans. The peddler was struck with the idea that the whole world with its riches and joys; with its lands and seas; its cities and villages was nothing but a big rattrap. This idea gave him much satisfaction. The world had never been kind to him so it gave him unwanted joy to think I'll of it.
Q3. Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?
Ans. No, he didn't expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter. He was often scolded and chased away by the people.
Q4.Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?
Ans. The crofter was an old person who lived alone in his cottage. He was a very kind person. He welcomed the peddler thinking that he would have someone to talk in his loneliness. He played mjolis with him. He offered him food. He talked to him intimately.
Q5.Why did the crofter show pouch of thirty Kronor to the peddler?
Ans. The crofter told the peddler that he earned thirty Kronor by selling milk last month. The peddler seemed to be incredulous. So he showed him thirty Kronor to make him believe his story.
Q6. Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him?
Ans. The peddler was not a trustworthy fellow. The crofter offered him food and shelter. He talked to him very intimately. But the peddler shattered the faith reposed in him. He robbed the crofter of his thirty Kronor.
Q7.What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?
Ans. After stealing thirty Kronor from the crofter, the peddler took his way through the forest so that he might not be caught. But the forest was mazy. He could not find a way out of it. Then he realised that he had fallen into a rattrap.
Q8. Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?
Ans. The ironmaster mistook the peddler for his old acquaintance. He was moved to see his miserable condition. So he spoke to him kindly and invited him to his house.
Q9. Why did the peddler decline his invitation?
Ans. The peddler had thirty Kronor with him which he had stolen from the crofter. He feared that he would be caught by police. So he declined the ironmaster's invitation.
Q10.What made the peddler accept Edla Williamson's invitation?
Ans. Edla Williamson was a kind and gentle lady. She spoke in a very friendly way . The peddler could not decline her request.
Q11. When did the ironmaster realise his mistake? What did he do then?
Ans. The ironmaster realised his mistake when he saw the peddler next day in broad daylight. The peddler had been washed, his hair was cut, his beard was trimmed. He was not an acquaintance of the ironmaster. The ironmaster scolded him and called him a cheater. He asked him to leave his home at once.
Q12. What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster had thought he was?
Ans. The peddler defended himself. He said that it was not his fault. He never posed to be a former captain and his acquaintance. He wanted to stay in the forge. But the ironmaster and his daughter Edla Williamson forced him to move in his home.
Q13. Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him?
Ans. Edla Williamson was a generous lady. She came to know that the peddler was not an old acquaintance of her father. It was all a mistake due to darkness of night. She knew that the peddler never posed to be what he was not. She wanted to celebrate her Christmas with him. By serving him food on Christmas , she wanted to prove her charity and nobleness of heart.
Q14. What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
Ans. The peddler looked very absurd in his rags. His looks and behaviour seemed doubtful. It appeared to Edla that he had stolen something or had escaped from jail.
Q15. Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?
Ans. The peddler was entertained as a captain in the ironmaster's home. Edla addressed him as Captain all the time. It was in this role that his conscience was awakened and he escaped falling in world's rattrap. That's why he signed himself as Captain Von Stahle.
Long Answer Type Questions
Q1.Write a brief character-sketch of the peddler. OR
Who was the peddler? Why did he think that the whole world is a rattrap?
OR
The peddler comes out as a person with a great sense of humor. How does this serve in lightening the seriousness of the theme of the story and also endear him to us?
Ans. Consult the summary of the story.
How does the metaphor of rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?
Ans. The metaphor of rattrap rightly serves to highlight the human predicament. The world is a big rattrap with all its riches and joys; food and shelter; heat and clothing. These worldly things serve as baits and dupe a noble man. These enticements serve same as pork and cheese serve to a rat. Just as the rat is entrapped as soon as he touches the pork or cheese similarly an honest and nobleman is entrapped in rattrap of the world. The peddler realises this when he finds no way out of the mazy forest. But Edla's nice behaviour serves as a medicine for his evilness and he escapes from falling in the rattrap of the world. His hidden nobleness comes to the brim.
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""Do not care what people say , only care what your conscience says"
""Always hear your inner voice - the voice of conscience because it is true"
"" I have seen strange unity in people to pull down the living persons and lifting the dead ones"
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SAT FOR MAY 2018 M.M. 40 Time 1 h.
**Note - All Questions are compulsory
Q1-8 1 Mark each
Q9-13 2 Marks each
Q14-17 3 Marks each
Q18-19 5 Marks each
Q1. Who is the writer of the lesson "The Rattrap"?
Q2. Who was Franz?
Q3. Which language was imposed in Alsace after the district was annexed by the German Forces?
Q4. Name the daughter of the iron master?
Q5. Which city is famous for making bangles?
Q6. Which pool was considered safe for swimming?
Q7. What is metaphor?
Q8. Who is Savita? 1*8= 8 marks
Q9. What changes were noticed by Franz in the school on that day?
10 What was Franz expected to learn on that day?
11. Why did the peddler decline the iron master's invitatation?
12. How is Mukesh's attitudde different from his family?
13. What happened when the writer was 3 or 4 year old? (From Deep Water)
14. When did the ironmaster realise his mistake? what did he do then?
15. Mention the hazards of working in a glass blowing industry?
16. How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
17. What happened when the church clock struck 12?
18. You are Harminder of 20 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi. People in your area have been getting polluted water supply for sometime. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about it.
19. Write in brief the summary of the lesson 'The Rattrap'
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