2nd PUC English JAPAN AND BRAZIL THROUGH A TRAVELER’S EYE NOTES | George Mikes | English Question Ans
JAPAN AND BRAZIL THROUGH A TRAVELER’S EYE
-George Mikes
1-Mark Questions and answers.
1. Mikes describes Japan as being
a) Overconfident.
b) Overcrowded.
c) Overjoyed.
Ans: b) over crowded.
2. What does Mikes call ‘a man’s castle’ in Japan?
Ans: Telephone receiver.
3. What do the people of Japan highly respect according to Mikes?
Ans: Privacy.
4. How long does it take in Japan to get convinced that one is among exquisitely well-mannered people?
Ans: A quarter of an hour.
5. What is the mania in Japan according to Mikes?
Ans: Bowing.
6. As Mikes says, after a few hours in Japan, one starts ________________
a) Thanking
b) Bowing
c) Kissing
Ans: b) bowing.
7. In Japan, the sister bows to _________
a. Younger brothers
b. Elder brothers
c. all the Brothers
Ans: c) all the brothers.
8. The Japanese stores employ ________________ to greet customers according to George Mikes.
a) Singing girls
b) Dancing girls
c) Bowing girls
Ans: c) bowing girls.
9. Who enter the carriage in a slightly theatrical scene as noticed by Mikes in Japan?
Ans: Two conductors.
10. Which animal bowed to Mikes in Japan?
Ans: Deer.
11. George Mikes compares the act of two Japanese bowing to
a) an early American traffic law.
b) page-boys turning revolving doors.
c) Tokaido line that connects Tokyo and Osaka.
Ans: a) an early American traffic law.
12. What must one do while eating soup in Japan according to Mikes?
Ans: Must make a fearful noise.
13. The pavements in the streets of Copacabana in Brazil are often decorated with
a) Pink granite slabs.
b) Grey cobble stones.
c) Beautiful black mosaics.
Ans: c) beautiful black mosaics.
14. Whose life is becoming hazardous every day in Brazil according to Mikes?
Ans: Pedestrain’s.
15. As soon as a driver notices a pedestrian step off the pavement in Brazil, he
a) Regards him as a fair game.
b) Greets him and smiles.
c) Ignores him and moves on.
Ans: a) regards him as a fair game.
16. What according to George Mikes do the driver and pedestrian finally do in Brazil?
Ans: Smile at each other.
17. ‘The Avenida Presidente Vargas’ in Brazil is described by Mikes as
a) A wonderful place.
b) An auspicious place.
c) The worst place.
Ans: c) the worst place.
18. “Exquisitely well-mannered People” refers to
a) Indians
b) Japanese
c) Americans
Ans: b) Japanese.
4 marks/ 6 marks questions and answers
1. What are the observations of George Mikes on Japanese bowing mania?
OR
How does George Mikes describe bowing to be a quainter and infectious trait of Japanese people?
OR
The Japanese follow a complicated hierarchy in bowing. How is this presented by Mikes?
Ans: According to George Mikes, Bowing is a natural practice in Japanese culture. They have a mania for bowing. Bowing looks very natural, inimitable, quainter, formal, oriental and infectious. They have complicated hierarchy in bowing. They know very clearly who should bow to whom, how deeply and how long: it depends on a person’s rank, standing, age and social position. In a family, wife bows to husband, the child bows to his father, younger brothers bow to elder brothers and sister bows to brothers of whatever age. Bowing girls are employed in the stores for bowing to everyone. The conductors in train bow to passengers before checking tickets. A deer in zoo bowed to George Mikes before snatching food bag from his hand. People bow to each other at bus stop. As soon as the bus arrives, they turn savages for getting into the bus.
2. Describe how traffic in Brazil leads to humorous observation.
Ans: George Mikes makes humorous comments on traffic in Avinda Presidente Vargas in particular and Brazil in general. According to him, Brazilians are easy going people. But the same people change the moment they start driving. No speed is fast for them. They drive as if gaining a tenth of a second is also very important. He also talks about the increasing number of vehicles in Brazil. This is making the pedestrians life hazardous. They drive cars with high speed. As soon as a driver notices a pedestrian on the road, he takes aim and speeds up his car. The pedestrian jumps, leaps and run for his life. Then they smile at each other. In Avinda Presidente Vargas, one has to spend hours trying to cross the road. Even the crawling traffic would proceed at terrifying speed. Drivers don’t let people cross the road. The war between drivers appears murderous but good tempered. They cut in and over take from both sides. They force others to brake violently and commit all kinds of traffic crimes.
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