The document contains short questions, short notes, multiple choice questions about the story "The Father" by Bjornstjerne Bjornson. It discusses the characters of Thord and his son Finn. Some key details include Thord being the wealthiest man in the parish and Finn drowning in a lake during a boating trip with his father to make arrangements for Finn's upcoming marriage. Thord spends three days searching for Finn before finding his body. After Finn's death, Thord decides to donate money to the poor in his son's name.

1. THE FATHER
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
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2. THE FATHER
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Short Questions
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3. THE FATHER
1.: Who were the sponsors of
Finn’s baptism?
Ans: The sponsors of Finn’s
baptism were the best men and
women of Thord’s relations in
the parish.
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4. THE FATHER
2.: What was Thord’s response
when the priest said he carried
his age well?
Ans: When the priest said he
carried his age well to Thord, he
replied that it was because he
had no troubles in the life.
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5. THE FATHER
3.: Why did Thord came to the
priest for the second time?
Ans: Thord came to the priest for
the second time to confirm his
son, Finn, as the member of
church.
( to confirm= a Christian rite for
a baptised person to accept as a
church member)
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6. THE FATHER
4.: What was Finn’s last reaction?
Ans: Finn made a couple of
efforts and grew stiff and gave a
long look to his father.
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7. THE FATHER
5.: What did Thord do when he
found Finn in the lake?
Ans: When Thord found Finn’s
body in the lake after three
days, carried it in his arms up
over the hills to his gard (gaard).
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8. THE FATHER
6.: What was Thord’s intention
with respect to his money at the
end?
Ans: At the end Thord wanted to
give the money to the poor as a
legacy in his son’s name.
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9. THE FATHER
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Short Notes
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10. 1.: THE ‘FATHER’ IN THE SORY
Ans: Thord, the father was the
wealthiest and most influential
person in his parish. He was tall
and earnest. He followed all the
Christian rites like baptism,
confirm as member of church,
banns, declaration of marriage,
etc. He paid handsomely to the
priest for all the rites.
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11. 1.: THE ‘FATHER’ IN THE SORY
He wanted to marry Finn with
the daughter of Gudmund, the
wealthiest person of the parish.
But Finn sank in the lake and
died untimely. Now, Thord, thin
and bowed form and white hair,
wanted to give half of the money
of the sold gaard for the poor as
a legacy in the name of his son.
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12. 1.: THE ‘FATHER’ IN THE SORY
Thus, the untimely death of his
only son brought him the true
blessing.
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13. 3.: DESCCRIBE HOW FINN DIED
The death of Finn, the only son of
Thord is tragic and untimely. He
sank in the lake when both of them
were going to make arrangements
of his marriage to the Storlidons’
village. He slipped and fell into the
lake from the boat. The father
shouted and tried to save him. He
made a couple of efforts, grew stiff
and sank in the water.
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14. 3.: DESCCRIBE HOW FINN DIED
Shocked Thord, rowed round and
round the spot he sank for three
days and nights. Then the body
came up.
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15. THE FATHER
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions
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16. THE FATHER
1.: Finn was named after his?
i. father
ii. Grandfather
iii. Uncle
iv. cousin
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17. THE FATHER
2.: How much money did Thord
give to the priest to confirm his
son?
i. Nine dollars
ii. Ten dollars
iii. Fifteen dollars
iv. None
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18. THE FATHER
3.: Finn was to marry whom?
i. Karel
ii. Carey
iii. Cathleen
iv. kathy
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19. THE FATHER
4.: Thord and Finn were going to
Storliden to make arrangements
for the?
i. banns
ii. engagement
iii. ritual
iv. wedding
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20. THE FATHER
5.: It was a………day when both
father and son went for rowing.
i. chilly
ii. windy
iii. cloudy
iv. calm
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21. THE FATHER
6.: Where did Finn die?
i. lake
ii. river
iii. pond
iv. sea
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22. THE FATHER
7.: What was Thord’s reaction
when Finn drowned ?
i. He stopped rowing
ii. He stared at the spot
iii. He jumped into the water
iv. He shouted for the help
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23. THE FATHER
8.: For how many days did Thord
search for Finn ?
i. two
ii. three
iii. four
iv. five
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24. THE FATHER
9.: Afetr Finn’s death, Thord
returned to the priest after…. ?
i. a year
ii. two years
iii. three months
iv. two months
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25. THE FATHER
10.: Thord sold off his……..
i. farm
ii. land
iii. gard
iv. house
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26. THE FATHER
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Thanks
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