Bihar Board Class 12 Arts English · Ch 3: A Pinch of Snuff

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1. Q1. What does the contrast between Nattu Kaka and the proud elder finally suggest about human behaviour?

   • A. Great men always reward their most loyal admirers
   • B. A person must plan carefully to appear beside famous people
   • C. Old family servants should never mix with important guests
   • D. The one who is unconcerned with importance may, by simple naturalness, outshine the one who eagerly chases it
   Solution

   Nattu Kaka, unconcerned with greatness, naturally wins the memorable place, while the status-seeking elder is left out — showing that chasing borrowed importance often backfires.

2. Q2. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of 'A Pinch of Snuff'?

   • A. A gently humorous tone
   • B. A comment on human vanity
   • C. The use of irony
   • D. A scene of violent political conflict
   Solution

   The story relies on irony, humour and a comment on vanity; it contains no scene of violent political conflict.

3. Q3. Consider these statements about the story: (i) It is narrated from a first-person point of view. (ii) Nattu Kaka had the habit of taking snuff. (iii) The great man appears in the photograph in the act of taking snuff. (iv) The photograph made the family elder nationally famous. Which combination is correct?

   • A. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
   • B. (i) and (iv) only
   • C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
   • D. (i), (iii) and (iv) only
   Solution

   Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) match the text; the photograph never brought the elder real fame, so (iv) is false.

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