1. Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room.
2. The movie promised an experience guaranteed to delight both young and
old.
3. She was simply dressed, keeping decency and the season in mind.
4. He fought his illness with great courage.
5. The performance received a thundering ovation.
6. They were living in temporary accommodation.
7. He had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs.
II. Choose the correct option.
1. Judith did not want to visit India because she wanted to…
a. visit the Yellowstone National Park
b. read letters
c. explore the attic
d. visit her friends
2. What did Judith’s mother suggest her to wear to the ‘Go vintage’ party?
a. her dress
b. Dr. Anandibai’s saree
c. her great grandmother’s gown
d. none of the above
3. What disease did Anandibai die of?
a. cancer
b. tuberculosis
c. old age
d. paralysis
courage delight sufficient accommodation
reverberated ovation decency
4. What gave her determination to become a doctor?
a. her son’s death
b. rejection from society
c. child marriage
d. willingness to travel abroad
5. Which of the following did Anandi Bai Joshi discuss with Theodicia Carpenter
through letters?
a. Early marriage and its effect on woman’s health
b. Hindu culture and religion
c. The status of woman in society
d. All of the above
III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. After the hot summer day, the attic was cool and airy. Judith opened the
wooden chest and took out the grey gown. It smelled of lavender and sweet
memories of years gone by. Judith held it close to her face. Suddenly,
something dropped from the folds of the gown; it was a black covered
notebook. “Grandma’s diary!” muttered Judith! The ink was slightly faded
but she started to read the letter.
a. Why did Judith go to the attic?
Judith went to the attic to collect her great grandmother’s gown which she
would wear at the next day’s ‘Go vintage’ party.
b. What was the letter about?
The letter was about Anandibai Joshi’s life and works.
2. Mavashi, you cannot begin to guess the amount of opposition and censure
that we faced at the hands of orthodox Hindus. A woman attempting to
cross the seas, to live in a foreign country all by herself was unthinkable! What
was my husband even thinking of to let his wife go all alone and that too for
education? But Gopalrao strongly supported me.
a. Who was Gopalrao?
Gopalrao was Anandibai Joshi’s husband.
b. Why did Anandibai Joshi want to go to America?
Anandibai Joshi wanted to go to America to study medicine and become a
doctor.
c. Pick out the word which means ‘to show disapproval’.
censure
IV. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did the Ayurvedic doctor refuse to treat Anandibai?
The Ayurvedic doctor refused to treat her because according to him she had
crossed all limits of decency by travelling abroad.
2. What happened at her convocation?
At the convocation, Anandibai’s husband Gopalrao along with Pandita
Ramabai watched her receive the M.D degree on March 11 1886. She
received a standing ovation for being the first woman doctor of India.
V. Answer briefly:
1. What problems did Anandibai Joshi face as a girl of an Orthodox Brahmin
family?
She was married at the age of nine to Gopalrao Joshi who was a widower
and almost twenty years older than her. She could not express her opinions
freely. She faced a huge amount of opposition and censure at the hands of
orthodox Hindus. A woman attempting to cross the seas, to live in a foreign
country all by herself was unthinkable. The Ayurvedic doctor refused to treat
her because according to him she had crossed all limits of decency by
travelling abroad.
2. Explain Gopalrao Joshi’s contribution towards Anandibai’s life and
education.
Anandibai was married at the age of nine to Gopalrao Joshi. He strongly
believed in women’s education as well as widow remarriage. After marriage,
Gopalrao started teaching her. She was soon able to read Sanskrit and also
read and speak in English. She decided to become a doctor when she lost
her son to insufficient medical treatment.
Her husband encouraged her to become a doctor. He tried very hard to get
her admitted to an American university. In 1880, he wrote a letter to Royal
Wilder, an American missionary, about her desire to study medicine in
America and inquiring about a suitable job in America for himself. In 1883 he
was transferred to Serampore near Calcutta. Since he could not get a job in
America, he decided to send Anandibai to America on her own. He
appeared a proud man when Anandibai received her M.D. degree on
March 11 1886.
2. The movie promised an experience guaranteed to delight both young and
old.
3. She was simply dressed, keeping decency and the season in mind.
4. He fought his illness with great courage.
5. The performance received a thundering ovation.
6. They were living in temporary accommodation.
7. He had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs.
II. Choose the correct option.
1. Judith did not want to visit India because she wanted to…
a. visit the Yellowstone National Park
b. read letters
c. explore the attic
d. visit her friends
2. What did Judith’s mother suggest her to wear to the ‘Go vintage’ party?
a. her dress
b. Dr. Anandibai’s saree
c. her great grandmother’s gown
d. none of the above
3. What disease did Anandibai die of?
a. cancer
b. tuberculosis
c. old age
d. paralysis
courage delight sufficient accommodation
reverberated ovation decency
4. What gave her determination to become a doctor?
a. her son’s death
b. rejection from society
c. child marriage
d. willingness to travel abroad
5. Which of the following did Anandi Bai Joshi discuss with Theodicia Carpenter
through letters?
a. Early marriage and its effect on woman’s health
b. Hindu culture and religion
c. The status of woman in society
d. All of the above
III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. After the hot summer day, the attic was cool and airy. Judith opened the
wooden chest and took out the grey gown. It smelled of lavender and sweet
memories of years gone by. Judith held it close to her face. Suddenly,
something dropped from the folds of the gown; it was a black covered
notebook. “Grandma’s diary!” muttered Judith! The ink was slightly faded
but she started to read the letter.
a. Why did Judith go to the attic?
Judith went to the attic to collect her great grandmother’s gown which she
would wear at the next day’s ‘Go vintage’ party.
b. What was the letter about?
The letter was about Anandibai Joshi’s life and works.
2. Mavashi, you cannot begin to guess the amount of opposition and censure
that we faced at the hands of orthodox Hindus. A woman attempting to
cross the seas, to live in a foreign country all by herself was unthinkable! What
was my husband even thinking of to let his wife go all alone and that too for
education? But Gopalrao strongly supported me.
a. Who was Gopalrao?
Gopalrao was Anandibai Joshi’s husband.
b. Why did Anandibai Joshi want to go to America?
Anandibai Joshi wanted to go to America to study medicine and become a
doctor.
c. Pick out the word which means ‘to show disapproval’.
censure
IV. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did the Ayurvedic doctor refuse to treat Anandibai?
The Ayurvedic doctor refused to treat her because according to him she had
crossed all limits of decency by travelling abroad.
2. What happened at her convocation?
At the convocation, Anandibai’s husband Gopalrao along with Pandita
Ramabai watched her receive the M.D degree on March 11 1886. She
received a standing ovation for being the first woman doctor of India.
V. Answer briefly:
1. What problems did Anandibai Joshi face as a girl of an Orthodox Brahmin
family?
She was married at the age of nine to Gopalrao Joshi who was a widower
and almost twenty years older than her. She could not express her opinions
freely. She faced a huge amount of opposition and censure at the hands of
orthodox Hindus. A woman attempting to cross the seas, to live in a foreign
country all by herself was unthinkable. The Ayurvedic doctor refused to treat
her because according to him she had crossed all limits of decency by
travelling abroad.
2. Explain Gopalrao Joshi’s contribution towards Anandibai’s life and
education.
Anandibai was married at the age of nine to Gopalrao Joshi. He strongly
believed in women’s education as well as widow remarriage. After marriage,
Gopalrao started teaching her. She was soon able to read Sanskrit and also
read and speak in English. She decided to become a doctor when she lost
her son to insufficient medical treatment.
Her husband encouraged her to become a doctor. He tried very hard to get
her admitted to an American university. In 1880, he wrote a letter to Royal
Wilder, an American missionary, about her desire to study medicine in
America and inquiring about a suitable job in America for himself. In 1883 he
was transferred to Serampore near Calcutta. Since he could not get a job in
America, he decided to send Anandibai to America on her own. He
appeared a proud man when Anandibai received her M.D. degree on
March 11 1886.
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