PDF chapter test TRY NOW

9. And then it was George’s turn, and he trod on the butter. I didn’t say anything, but I came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched them. It irritated them more than anything I could have said. I felt that. It made them nervous and excited, and they stepped on things, and put things behind
them, and then couldn’t find them when they wanted them; and they packed the pies at the bottom, and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in.
 
10. They upset salt over everything, and as for the butter! I never saw two men do more with one-and- two pence worth of butter in my whole life than they did. After George had got it off his slipper, they tried to put it in the kettle. It wouldn’t go in, and what was in wouldn’t come out. They did scrape it out at last, and put it down on a chair, and Harris sat on it, and it stuck to him, and they went looking for it all over the room.
Explanation:
 
The narrator continued narrating the atrocities done by his friends Harris and George. At first, he narrated about Harris's packing skill. Later, the narrator describes George's packing skills. It was George's turn and what he did was the most exciting stuff. George stepped on the butter. The narrator came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched their packing. The narrator didn't help them at that moment, and it irritated his two friends. As a result of it, they became nervous and stepped on things. They kept the things behind them, and later, when they wanted them, they could not find them. Usually, people would forget things whenever they were in anxiety. They would keep the things in one place and would search for them in the other place. The two of them were already nervous because their packing went highly wrong. Later, they placed the pies on the bottom and kept heavier things on them. As a result, the pies got smashed.
 
In addition to the smashing of pies, George and Harris poured salt over everything. Then the narrator said that they had spoilt the butter too. After seeing the messy things, the narrator said that he had not seen anyone creating so much mess with a small piece of butter worth one and two pence. Later, George took the butter from his slipper. Then they tried to put it inside the kettle. Finally, they tried their best to bring it out and put the butter on a sitting chair. Later, Harris sat over it, and the butter stuck over his back. At last, they went around the room looking for that piece of butter.
 
Meanings of the difficult words:
 
S.No
Words
Meanings
1
Trod Set one's foot down on top of something
2
ButterA pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking
3
Edge The outer or furthest point of something
4
Watch To look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving
5
Nervous Worried and anxious
6
ExcitedFeeling very happy and enthusiastic
7
Pies A type of food made with meat, vegetables, or fruit covered in pastry and baked
8
Smash Violently or badly broken or shattered
9
Pence A unit of money
10
SlipperA type of soft, comfortable shoe for wearing inside the house
Reference:
National Council of Educational Research and Training (2006). Beehive. Packing (pp. 82-93). Published at the Publication Division by the Secretary, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.