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English comprehension passage adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Charitraheen (The Immoral), along with 15 MCQs and answer keys.
📘 Comprehension Passage: Adapted from Charitraheen by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
In the quiet lanes of a small Bengali town, there lived a man named Satish. He was known for his good looks and charming manners, but behind his smile lurked a complex personality. Satish was a man caught between societal expectations and his own desires. The people of the town admired him, but also whispered about his mysterious ways.
Satish’s life took a turn when he met Kiran, a beautiful and intelligent woman with a strong will. Their relationship began as a friendship but quickly deepened into love. However, the rigid social norms of the time disapproved of their closeness, especially since Kiran came from a respectable family while Satish’s reputation was not entirely clean.
Kiran’s father vehemently opposed their relationship, warning her about Satish’s past and the consequences of defying society. Despite this, Kiran believed in Satish’s goodness and stood by him. But as rumors began to spread, their lives became increasingly difficult. Gossip, judgment, and isolation became their constant companions.
Satish, torn between his love for Kiran and his fear of social condemnation, struggled to prove his character. He wanted to shed the shadows of his past and be worthy of Kiran’s trust and affection. But the town’s unforgiving nature made this a nearly impossible task.
In the midst of these trials, Kiran’s resilience shone brightly. She refused to let societal prejudice dictate her choices. Her courage to stand by Satish, despite the odds, was both inspiring and tragic. Their story is a reflection of human frailty, societal hypocrisy, and the complexities of morality.
✅ MCQ Questions (1 mark each)
1. Who was Satish?
a) A poor farmer
b) A charming man with a complicated personality
c) Kiran’s brother
d) A school teacher
2. How did Satish and Kiran’s relationship begin?
a) As strangers
b) As friends
c) As enemies
d) As business partners
3. Why did Kiran’s father oppose their relationship?
a) Because Satish was poor
b) Because Satish had a questionable past
c) Because Kiran was already married
d) Because Satish was rude
4. How did society react to Satish and Kiran’s closeness?
a) With support and joy
b) With gossip and judgment
c) With indifference
d) With celebration
5. What internal conflict did Satish face?
a) Choosing between two jobs
b) His love for Kiran and fear of social condemnation
c) Deciding to move to another city
d) Struggling with illness
6. What quality best describes Kiran?
a) Weak and fearful
b) Resilient and courageous
c) Indifferent
d) Dishonest
Grammar (5 marks)
7. Identify the verb tense: Satish was a man caught between societal expectations and his own desires.
a) Present simple
b) Past continuous
c) Past simple passive
d) Future tense
8. Choose the correct preposition: Kiran believed ___ Satish’s goodness.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) of
9. Choose the correct conjunction: Satish struggled to prove his character, ___ the town’s unforgiving nature made it difficult.
a) but
b) and
c) or
d) so
a) Their
b) Lives
c) Difficult
d) Became
a) rigid
b) norms
c) social
d) time
12. What does “vehemently” mean?
b) Passionately and forcefully
c) Slowly
d) Casually
a) Honesty
b) Pretending to have moral beliefs one does not actually possess
c) Courage
d) Friendship
a) The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties
b) Laziness
c) Ignorance
d) Anger
a) Praise
b) Strong disapproval
c) Ignorance
d) Celebration
✅ Answer Key
1. b) A charming man with a complicated personality
2. b) As friends
3. b) Because Satish had a questionable past
4. b) With gossip and judgment
5. b) His love for Kiran and fear of social condemnation
6. b) Resilient and courageous
7. c) Past simple passive
8. a) in
9. a) but
10. a) Their
11. a) rigid
12. b) Passionately and forcefully
13. b) Pretending to have moral beliefs one does not actually possess
14. a) The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties
15. b) Strong disapproval
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