10th English Guide Unit-3 The story of Mulan - SUPPLEMENTARY

The Story of Mulan

A. Choose the best answers.

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1. Mulan goes to the battle instead of her father because _______.

a) she wants to be a soldier.

b) she was asked to join the army.

c) her father is old.

d) her brother is sick.

Answer: c)her father is old. 

2. What did Mulan do before leaving the house?

a) took leave from her mother

b) cut off her hair

c) prayed

d) made a dress for war

Answer: b)cut off her hair

3. What is the story about?

a) winning

b) friendship

c) women empowerment

d) patriotism

Answer: c)women empowerment

4. The Emperor asked Mulan to stay with him in the palace as his _______.

a) wife

b) royal advisor

c) army general

d) friend

Answer: b)royal advisor

5. The Emperor gave Mulan _______.

a) six horses and six swords

b) a death sentence

c) gold

d) six camels

Answer: a)six horses and six swords

6. How did people of the village react to Mulan after her return from the battle?

a) cheered her b) mocked her c) punished her d) scolded her

Answer: a)cheered her 

B. Identify the Character or speaker of the following lines.

1. I heard about it in town

Answer: Mulan’s father

2. I am your son now. 

Answer: Mulan

3. The General is a woman?

Answer: Soldier

4.  Mulan, stay with me in the palace.

Answer: The Emperor

5. You are too kind sire.

Answer: Mulan

C. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

1.What was the Emperor’s order?

  • The Emperor’s order was one man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army.

2.Where did Mulan’s father hear about the Emperor’s order?
  • Mulan’s father heard about the Emperor’s order in the town.
3.Why couldn’t Mulan’s brother go to war?
  • Mulan’s brother couldn’t go to war because he was a little boy.
4.Why did Mulan disguise herself as a man?
  • Mulan disguised herself as a man because women were not allowed in the army.
5.How did the soldiers become sick?
  • As a very bad fever swept through the army, the soldiers became sick.
6.How would she be punished if found guilty?
  • If she were found guilty, she would be put to death.
7.Why did the Emperor give her fine gifts?
  • The Emperor gave her fine gifts because Mulan had ended the long war successfully.
8.How did the soldiers come to know about Mulan’s real identity?
  • When she fell sick, the doctor went to her tent to attend to her. At that time he came to know aboutMulan’s real identity. Thus the soldiers came to know about Mulan’s identify. 
D. Answer the following questions in a paragraph. 

1. Sketch the character of Mulan.

Mulan courageous and patriotic – Emperor’s order – decided to join the army – disguised 
herself – strong soldier – powerful leader – fought well – brought victory – ended the war 
– chance to become royal advisor – returned to her family

Title : The Story of Mulan 
Author : Robert Daniel San Souci
Theme : A Woman can win a war
  •  ‘The Story of Mulan’ talks about a girl who was courageous and patriotic. 
  • Once she heard the order of the Emperor to every family to send one member to the army to fight against the enemy.She decided to volunteer herself to join the army despite being a woman. Her father could not send his son because he was a little boy so he decided to go to the army. 
  • But Mulan put on the dress of her father and told him that she could disguise herself as a man and join the army. Though she knew that women were not allowed, she joined the army in disguise, simply ignoring the risks involved. She had been trained by her father in Kung Fu and use of sword. She knew that if the soldiers came to know that she was a woman she would be put to death. Ignoring all the risks, she joined the army. 
  • She proved to be a strong soldier and powerful leader. She led the entire troop to victory and thus ended the war in China forever. amazed by her bravery, the Emperor asked her to become the royal adviser. But she reverently refused and sought permission from the emperor to return to her family. This shows her love towards her family, besides her patriotic spirit.
2. Do you agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war? Justify.
agree – China faced war – Emperor’s announcement – Mulan’s decision – little brother – father not well – disguised – Kung Fu – use of sword – cut the hair – wore father’s dress
– big risk – put to death – fought well – leader of soldiers – general – ended war – decision 
is justified

Title : The Story of Mulan 
Author :Robert Daniel San Souci
Theme :A Woman can win a war
  • Yes, I do agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war. Her country China was in the middleof a great war. The Emperor said that one man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army. Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a far away village of China told her father that she would join the army from their family. She had a brother but he was a little boy. She did not want her father who was not well to go to the army. So in this situation her decision to join the army is agreeable. Moreover she had been trained in Kung Fu and use of sword. So she cut her hair, put on her father’s dress and disguised herself as a man. It was a big risk because if she were found to be a woman she would be put to death. She joined the army and fought for China. She proved to be a strong soldier. So she was made a leader of soldiers. Finally she became the General. She finally brought an end to the long war. This clearly shows that she was the right person to join the army. Strong will power, and determination will make woman succeed. Hence Mulan’s going to war is justified.
ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

I.Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order.

I 1. Mulan’s father was sick and her brother was a child.
2. Mulan decided to put on man’s dress and go to the army.
3. The Emperor ordered the families to send one man to the army
4. China was in the middle of war.
5. Mulan’s being a lady could not go.

Answers: 4, 3, 1, 5, 2

II 1. After somedays many soldiers fell sick.
2. Mulan was put in charge of many soldiers.
3. Mulan proved to be a brave soldier.
4. Mulan, the General of the Army also became sick.
5. Mulan became the General of the Army.

Answer: 3, 1, 5, 1, 4

III 1. The news reached other soldiers.
2. The soldiers did not know their general was a lady.
3. Hey shouted that they would not work under a lady.
4. But when the war came they all fought together.
5. When Mulan fell sick the doctor came to know that the general was a lady.

Answer: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4

 II. Identify the character. 

1. Your brother is a child.  – Mulan’s father
2. You showed me how to use a sword. - Mulan
3. Then at least take these fine gifts. –
Emperor
4. You are too kind, sire.  – Mulan
5. The cost is for her to die!  –Soldiers

III. Reading Comprehension. 

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

1. Many years ago, China was in the middle of a great war. The Emperor said that one man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army. Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a far away village of China, heard the news when she was outside, washing clothes. Mulan ran into the
house. Her father was sitting in a chair, carving a piece of wood.

 Questions

1. What happened to China long ago?
2. What was the order of the Emperor?
3. Who heard the news?
4. What was she doing?
5. What was her father doing?

Answers:

1. China was in the middle of a great war long ago.
2. One man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army.
3. Mulan heard the news.
4. She was washing clothes.
5. Her father was sitting in a chair, carving a piece of wood.

 IV. Passage for Comprehension. 

1. Mulan went into her room. With her sword, she cut off her long, black hair. She put on her father’s robe. Going back to her father, Mulan said, “Look at me. I am your son now. I will go in your place. I will do my part for China.” “NO, my daughter!” said the old man. “You cannot do this!” “Father,
listen please,” said Mulan. “For years, you trained me in Kung Fu. You showed me how to use a sword.”
Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might. “Only so that you could stay safe!” said her father.
“I never meant for you to go to war. If they find out you are a woman, you know as well I do that you will die!”

Questions :

1. What did Mulan do in her room?
2. What did she say to her father?
3.
How did Mulan’s father react to her decision?
4. How did she defend herself?
5.
What was the warning given by her father?

Answers :

1. Mulan cut off her long, black hair.
2. She said that she would go in his place for China.
3. Mulan’s father was shocked and prevented her from joining.
4.
She defended herself by saying that he had already trained her in Kung Fu and she was very
good at that.
5. If they found out that she was a woman, they would put her to death.

2. In the army, Mulan proved to be a brave soldier. In time, she was put in charge of other soldiers.Her battles went so well that she was put in charge of more soldiers. Her battles kept on going well.
After a few years Mulan was given the top job-she would be General of the entire army. Not long after that, a very bad fever swept through the army. Many soldiers were sick. And Mulan, the General of the army, became sick, too. When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth.

Questions :

1. Who proved to be a brave soldier?
2. What was Mulan in charge of?
3. What was the top job Mulan was given?
4. What happened to Mulan and other soldiers when a fever swept through?
5. Who knew the truth and when?

Answers :
1. Mulan proved to be a brave soldier.
2. Mulan was in charge of more soldiers.
3. Mulan was given the job of the General of the army.
4. Mulan and many soldiers fell ill.
5. The doctor knew the truth when he attended the sick .