"Through the Tunnel" Question Answer ENG A WBCHSE Class 11

“Through the Tunnel” Question Answer ENG A WBCHSE Class 11

“Through the Tunnel” Question Answer ENG A WBCHSE Class 11. It is a short story written by Doris Lessing which is about a boy, Jerry, who is on holiday abroad with his mother. The chapter is included in the syllabus of ENG A WBCHSE Class 11.

Short Answer Question

Question 1: Refer to a few novels written by Doris Lessing. 

Ans: Doris Lessing’s  few notable novels include The Grass is Singing (1950) , The Golden Notebook (1962)  and The Good Terrorist (1985) . 

Question 2: What are the several awards won by Lessing? 

Ans: Doris Lessing was awarded the David Cohen Prize for lifetime’s achievement in British Literature. She was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007.

Question 3: What had attracted Jerry as she was moving towards the crowded beach

Ans: As Jerry was moving towards the crowded beach, he was attracted by the wild and Rocky bay. 

Question 4: How was Jerry’s mother walking as she moved towards the crowded beach? 

Ans: Jerry’s mother was walking in front of him, carrying a bright-stripped bag in one hand. Her other arm, swinging loose was white in the sun. 

Question 5: How did Jerry react when his mother asked his view regarding visiting the usual beach? 

Ans: Jerry replied quickly, smiling at her out of that unfailing impulse that he would like to go to their usual beach. 

Question 6: How did Jerry’s mother react when Jerry told his mother that he would like to visit ‘those rocks’? 

Ans: Jerry’s mother gave him the permission to go and visit that wild and Rocky bay when he had enough time. 

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Question 7: What did Jerry’s mother think as she went off to her beach? 

Ans: Jerry’s mother was thinking that Jerry was old enough to be safe without her. She thought that maybe she had been very protective of her child for he was only eleven years old. 


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