10th English
Unit 3 Supplementary
The Story of Mulan
Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Supplementary Chapter 3 The
Story of Mulan
10th English Guide Supplementary The Story of Mulan Textbook Questions and
Answers
A. Choose the best answers.
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 he
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:
The soldiers
4. Mulan, stay with me in the palace?
Answer:
The emperor of china
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?
Answer:
The emperor’s order was that one man from each Chinese family must join the
army.
2. Where did Mulan’s father hear about the emperor’s order?
Answer:
Mulan’s father heard about the emperor’s order in the town.
3. Why couldn’t Mulan’s brother go to war?
Answer:
Mulan’s brother was a little child. So he couldn’t got to war.
4. Why did Mulan disguise herself as a man?
Answer:
Women are not allowed to join the army. So mulan disguised herself as a man.
5. How did the soldiers become sick?
Answer:
A bad fever swept through the army. So, many soldiers became sick.
6. How would she be punished if found guilty?
Answer:
She would be killed if found guilty.
7. Why did the emperor give her fine gifts?
Answer:
She won the battle and saved china. So the emperor gave her fine gifts.
8. How did the soldiers come to know about Mulan’s real identity?
Answer:
When Mulan was affected by fever, the doctor examined her in the tent. He came
to know that she was a woman and told the soldiers. Thus they came to know
about Mulan’s real identity.
D. Answer the following questions in a paragraph.
1. Sketch the character of Mulan?
Answer:
Introduction:
Mulan was a legendary Chinese warrior described in a ballad. The emperor
ordered that eyery person from each family should join the army.
Mulan’s decision:
Mulan decided to go to war as her father was too old and her brother was too
young. She thought that it was her moral duty. Thus, Mulan disguised herself
as a boy. She cut her hair shortly like a boy.
As a soldier:
Mulan joined the army. She participated in the war bravely and fought
vigorously. She ended the war successfully. Everytime, she was put on charge
of soldiers. She became the Governor General of the army.
Truth revealed:
Suddenly a fever swept through the army. Mulan became sick. The doctor found
that Mulan was a girl. But, admiring her bravery and courage, the emperor
asked her to be his royal advisor.
Conclusion:
Thus, Mulan returned home with fine gifts and six horses and swords from the
emperor, thus Mulan saved China from enemies.
(OR)
Title: The Story of Mulan
Author: Unknown
Character: Mulan
Theme: The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure.
Mulan was a teenage girl. She was brave and determined to join the army. She
bad more concern for her father. She acted as a dedicated soldier in the army.
She was in charge of the soldiers. Later she was made the General of the army.
She never gave up in bad situations. When she was sick she came out and
advised the soldiers how they should attack the enemy.
She was intelligent to tackle the problems. They won the battle. The emperor
was very glad. Emperor offered him the post of a royal advisor. The emperor
was so glad that Mulan ended the long war. Though the emperor wished her to
stay in the palace, She preferred to be with her family. She accepted only six
fine horses and six fine swords as rewards. Thus Mulan save China from the
enemies.
(OR)
Mulan was a teenage girl.
She was brave and intelligent.
She joined the army.
She was in charge of some soldiers.
Later she was made the General of the army.
They won the battle.
The emperor was glad.
He gave her six fine horses and six fine swords as rewards.
Mulan saved China from the enemies.
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 3 The Story of Mulan
2. Do you agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war? Justify
Answer:
I agree with Mulan’s decision to go to war. She did not want her father to
suffer in his old age. She had the patriotic spirit to save the country. She
was also optimistic in her approach. She never bothered about her gender. She
had the courage and determination to join the army and fight for the country.
She had no fear of death. Her father was afraid that the emperor would kill
her for being a woman. But she dared to fight in the battle. She cut her hair
like a man. She wore her father’s robe and picked up the sword. She climbed on
a horse and bade him good bye. She went to join the army.
I agree with Mulan decision to go to war.
She did not want her father to suffer in his old age.
She had the patriotic spirit.
She was optimistic.
She had no fear of death.
She was courageous to fight for country.
But her father was afraid.
She dared to fight in the battle.
She cut her hair like a man.
She climbed on the horse and went to fight in the battle.
Finally she went to join the army.
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Supplementary Chapter 3 The Story of Mulan
3. Re arrange the following sentence in coherent order.
Exercise: 1
1. (a) Mulan the General of the army, became sick too.
2. (b) A heavy fever swept through the army.
3. (c) The soldiers said, “we will not fight for a woment.
4. (d) “The General is a woman” yelled the soldiers.
5. (e) When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth.
Answers:
1. (b) A heavy fever swept through the army.
2. (a) Mulan the General of the army, became sick too.
3. (e) When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth.
4. (d) “The General is a woman” yelled the soldiers.
5. (c) The soldiers said, “we will not fight for a woment.
Exercise: 2
1. (a) The war was and China was saved.
2. (b) Mulan ordered the soldiers to hide so the could attack when the enemy
king.
3. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
4. (d) She got dressed and went out side.
5. (e) No one cared anymore that Mulan was a woman.
Answers:
1. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
2. (d) She got dressed and went out side.
3. (b) Mulan ordered the soldiers to hide so the could attack when the enemy
king.
4. (c) Mulan heard about the surprise attack.
5. (a) The war was and China was saved.
Exercise: 3
1. (a) She was not yet strong, but stood tall.
2. (b) Mula heard this from inside her tent.
3. (c) A soldier announce, A surprise attack is coming.
4. (d) It was such a big victory that the enemy gave up at-last.
5. (e) She told the soldiers where they must go to hide so could attack the
enemy king.
Answers:
1. (c) A soldier announce, A surprise attack is coming.
2. (b) Mula heard this from inside her tent.
3. (a) She was not yet strong, but stood tall.
4. (e) She told the soldiers where they must go to hide so could attack the
enemy king.
5. (c) A soldier announce, A surprise attack is coming.
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