“English” Question Answers Chapter 3.2 The Fall of Troy Class 9 Maharashtra Board

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

Page 70 & 71

1. Find antonyms of the following from the passage.

(a) barren × fertile

(b) offended × pleased

(c) cowardly × brave

(d) peace × war

(e) surrender × resist

(f) exposed × protected

(g) defenceless × strong

2. Correct the following sentences using facts from the passage.

(a) Troy traded in cattle and grass with other cities.

❌ Wrong → Troy traded in grain and goods with other cities.

(b) During war, Trojans jumped over the fort gates and their soldiers to fight the enemy.

❌ Wrong → The Trojans opened the gates and came out to fight.

(c) Helen escaped with Menelaus.

❌ Wrong → Helen escaped with Paris.

(d) The Greek armies and heroes always defeated the Trojans.

❌ Wrong → Both sides had victories; sometimes Trojans won, and sometimes Greeks won.

(e) Both the enemies were eager to continue fighting.

❌ Wrong → Both were tired of war and wanted to end it.

(f) Troy was attacked because it was a strong, rich city.

❌ Wrong → Troy was attacked because Paris took Helen from Menelaus.

3. State the counter action for the following actions.

4. Indian Epic Battle Research (Example: The Kurukshetra War from Mahabharata)

• Cause: The war was fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas over the right to rule Hastinapur.
• Enemy Armies: Pandavas (with Krishna) vs. Kauravas (with Duryodhana and Karna).
• Heroes: Arjuna, Bhima, Dronacharya, Karna, Bhishma, Duryodhana.
• Duration: 18 days.
• Final Outcome: The Pandavas won, and the Kauravas were destroyed.

5. Underline the subject in the following sentences:

(a) Paris had brought her to Troy.

→ Subject: Paris

(b) The Greeks waited to take revenge on Troy.

→ Subject: The Greeks

(c) The Greek armies sailed to Troy.

→ Subject: The Greek armies

(d) The Trojans, too, fought hard.

→ Subject: The Trojans

(e) The fighting went on.

→ Subject: The fighting

Page 75 & 76

1. Find and write the Greek and Trojan names used in the story (Part I and II).

• Greek Names: Odysseus, Menelaus, Achilles, Agamemnon.
• Trojan Names: Paris, Hector, Priam.

2. List all the words related to ‘war’ from both parts of the story.

War, battle, attack, defense, sword, shield, armor, soldiers, fortress, army, weapons, fight, siege, enemies, victory, defeat.

3. Note the following constructions carefully and then use them to express your ideas:

(a) A horse big enough to hold men inside it.

• A bag big enough to carry all my books.

(b) The Greeks were tired of the long war.

• The workers were tired of working all day.

(c) They are afraid of the long voyage home, too.

• She is afraid of speaking in front of a crowd.

(d) They made it too big to go inside your city.

• The suitcase was too heavy to carry alone.

(e) They were so excited that they paid no attention to his words.

• He was so hungry that he ate all the food quickly.

4. Put the following events in the order in which they took place. Number them accordingly.

5. Counter Plan to Defeat the Greeks (Sample Answer)

If the Trojans had known about Odysseus’ plan, they could have:

• Not broken the wall and left the horse outside.
• Set the horse on fire to check if Greeks were inside.
• Sent spies to confirm if the Greek ships had really left.
• Stayed alert instead of celebrating all night.

6. Create Your Own Phrases.

Examples:

• The fearless warrior Hector.
• A strong wall of stone.
• The secret door of the palace.

• Create Your Own Sentences.

Examples:

• The Greek army attacked at midnight.
• The Trojans celebrated without knowing the danger.
• The soldiers hid inside the wooden horse.

• Identify the Main and Dependent Clauses.

• Main Clause: The Greeks won the war.
• Dependent Clause: When the Trojans pulled the horse inside the city.