Face Showing Class 7 Summary and Question Answers

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Face Showing Class 7 Summary and Question Answers

Introduction

The short story “Face Showing” is about a wedding cultural tradition in Jammu and Kashmir. In this culture when a new bride comes home with her bridegroom, all relatives and nears and dears give her gifts to see her face for the first time. The story revolves around it. 

Face Showing Word Meaning

Face Showing Class 7 Summary in English

The story has been written in the context of a cultural tradition to present a gift to the newly wedded bride to see her face for the first time. A newly wedded bride Rahimbibi came to the author’s village All the women of the author’s house went to see Rahimbibi. Each gave her a masahni. It is a gift given to see the bride. The author’s mother gave her a pair of bangles, his aunt gave her anklets, and his elder brother’s wife gave her toe rings. When they returned, all of them showered praises on her, praising her eyes, face, and gait. The author’s elder brother said that she was a Greek beauty to them. His sister-in-law did not like it and said that she has after all a washer man’s bride and not a Brahmin or a Rajput bride. The aunt did not like these remarks and retorted back. After hearing the praise, the author got tempted to see her.

Rahimbibi joined domestic chores after three or four days. One day her mother-in-law brought her daughter-in-law to fetch water from the well that was near the author’s house. Before going to the well the two came to their house and the mother-in-law made her daughter-in-law touch the feet of the author’s mother, aunt, and sister-in-law. They blessed her.

After a few days, the mother-in-law stopped coming with her daughter-in-law. Rahimbibi came twice in the morning and once in the evening. The author says that they (other boys, people) would see her while going to school. One day, when she came, I wanted to see her and said that she can show her face to him as he was small but Rahimbibi kept walking and asked for masahni for showing her face.

She kept the veil for years. The author went to Srinagar. She asked, why he’d come back, after a long time, in which class he was reading, etc. The author told her that he failed in ninth class three times and was promoted to tenth. He said that he will pass this time and will get a job and told her that he will pay masahni and see her face after he gets his first pay. Rahimbibi replied that he should give his first payment to his mother and that she will wait for masahni.

The author was married after some years. The Rahinbibi did not lift her veil as he was not able to pay her masahni. One day, his wife asked him why Rahimbibi kept the veil for him. He told her that she will lift her veil after getting masahni from me. She said that she was a Muslim and enquired about his relationship with her. He told his wife that Rahimbibi’s husband Ilamdin is like his elder brother and he believes that all religions have a common goal.

The month of holy Ramzan came. Once she said that she kept the fasts for one day as she was not feeling well. The author said that he’d bring sweets for her to break the fast with but she refused by saying that he is not supposed to bring them for her.

After six months, Rahimbibi started having a fever. Her condition grew worse day by day. Doctors gave up on her. One day Shamsu came to the author’s home and told him that his aunt (Rahimbibi) is sinking and she is calling him to show her face for the last time.  The author went to her home. She turned her face towards the author. She said that she had removed her veil today to get masahni. She said that her life was stuck in her eyes to see his face. She said to the author to come to her grave and place a handful of soil on her face as masahni other her desire for masahni will remain unfulfilled.

Face Showing Class 7 Summary in Hindi

इस कहानी को एक सांस्कृतिक परंपरा के संदर्भ में लिखा गया है ताकि नवविवाहित दुल्हन को पहली बार उसका चेहरा देखने के लिए उपहार दिया जाता है। एक नवविवाहित दुल्हन रहींबीबी लेखक के गांव आई थी लेखक के घर की सभी महिलाएं रहींबीबी को देखने गई । प्रत्येक ने उसे मुँह दिखाई दी। यह दुल्हन को देखने के लिए दिया जाने वाला उपहार है। लेखक की माँ ने उसे एक जोड़ी चूड़ियाँ दीं, उसकी मौसी ने उसे पायल दी, उसके बड़े भाई की पत्नी ने उसे अंगूठियाँ दीं। जब वे लौटे, तो सबने उसकी आंखों, चेहरे और चाल की प्रशंसा करते हुए उसकी स्तुति की। लेखक के बड़े भाई ने कहा कि वह उनके लिए एक यूनानी सुंदरी थी। उसकी भाभी को यह पसंद नहीं आया और उसने कहा कि उसके पास एक धोबी की दुल्हन है, न कि ब्राह्मण या राजपूत दुल्हन। चाची को ये टिप्पणी पसंद नहीं आई और उन्होंने पलटवार किया। प्रशंसा सुनने के बाद, लेखक उसे देखने के लिए ललचाया।

रहींबीबी तीन या चार दिनों के बाद घरेलू कामों में शामिल हुईं। एक दिन उसकी सास अपनी बहू को लेखक के घर के पास के कुएँ से पानी लाने ले आई। कुएँ में जाने से पहले दोनों अपने घर आ गए और सास ने अपनी बहू को लेखक की माँ, मौसी और भाभी के पैर छुए। उन्होंने उसे आशीर्वाद दिया।

कुछ दिनों बाद सास ने बहू के साथ आना बंद कर दिया। रहींबीबी दो बार सुबह और एक बार शाम को आती थी। लेखक का कहना है कि वे (अन्य लड़के, लोग) उसे स्कूल जाते समय देखेंगे। एक दिन, जब वह आई, तो मैंने उसे देखना चाहा और कहा कि वह उसे अपना चेहरा दिखा सकती है क्योंकि वह छोटा था लेकिन रहींबीबी चलती रही और उसने अपना चेहरा दिखाने के लिए मुँह दिखाई मांगी।

उसने वर्षों तक घूंघट रखा। लेखक श्रीनगर गए। उसने पूछा, वह लंबे समय के बाद वापस क्यों आया, वह किस कक्षा में पढ़ रहा था, आदि। लेखक ने उसे बताया कि वह नौवीं कक्षा में तीन बार फेल हो गया और दसवीं में पदोन्नत हो गया। उसने कहा कि वह इस बार पास हो जाएगा और उसे नौकरी मिल जाएगी और उससे कहा कि वह अपना पहला वेतन मिलने के बाद मुँह दिखाई का भुगतान करेगा और उसका चेहरा देखेगा। रहींबीबी ने जवाब दिया कि उसे अपनी मां को अपना पहला भुगतान देना चाहिए और वह मुँह दिखाई की प्रतीक्षा करेगी।

कुछ वर्षों के बाद लेखक का विवाह हुआ । रहींबीबी ने अपना घूंघट नहीं उठाया क्योंकि वह उसकी मुँह दिखाई का भुगतान करने में सक्षम नहीं था। एक दिन, उसकी पत्नी ने उससे पूछा कि रहींबीबी ने उसके लिए परदा क्यों रखा। उसने उससे कहा कि वह मुझसे मुँह दिखाई लेकर अपना घूंघट उठाएगी। उसने कहा कि वह एक मुस्लिम है और उसके साथ उसके संबंधों के बारे में पूछताछ की। उसने अपनी पत्नी से कहा कि रहींबीबी के पति इलमदीन उनके बड़े भाई की तरह हैं और उनका मानना ​​है कि सभी धर्मों का एक समान लक्ष्य है।

पवित्र रमजान का महीना आ गया। एक बार उसने कहा कि उसने एक दिन का उपवास रखा क्योंकि उसकी तबीयत ठीक नहीं थी। लेखक ने कहा कि वह उसके लिए उपवास तोड़ने के लिए मिठाई लाएंगे, लेकिन उसने मना कर दिया।

छह महीने बाद रहींबीबी को बुखार होने लगा। उसकी हालत दिन-ब-दिन खराब होती जा रही थी। डॉक्टरों ने जवाब दे दिया। एक दिन शम्सू लेखक के घर आया और उससे कहा कि उसकी मौसी (रहंबीबी) उसे आखिरी बार अपना चेहरा दिखाने के लिए बुला रही है। लेखक उसके घर चली गया। उसने अपना चेहरा लेखक की ओर कर लिया। उसने कहा कि उसने मुँह दिखाई पाने के लिए आज अपना घूंघट हटा दिया था। उसने कहा कि उसका चेहरा देखने के लिए उसकी जिंदगी उसकी आंखों में अटकी हुई थी। उसने लेखक से कहा कि उसकी कब्र पर आये मुँह दिखाई के रूप में दो मुठी मिटटी उसकी कब्र पर डाले, अन्यथा उसकी मुँह दिखाई की इच्छा अधूरी रहेगी।

Face Showing Class 7th Question Answers

Working with the Text

Language Work

(A) Find from the lesson words which mean the following:

a) To want something or to want something to do. ____________
b) Small pale brown spots on the skin, usually on the face. ____________
c) Not able to walk correctly. ____________
d) Happening or doing at the same time. ____________
e) Treated in a special way. ____________
f) A piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head. ____________
g) A strong wish or longing. ____________
h) Something which makes a situation more difficult. ____________

Ans.

a) To want something or to want something to do. Tempt

b) Small pale brown spots on the skin, usually on the face. Freckles

c) Not able to walk correctly. Lame

d) Happening or doing at the same time. Together with

e) Treated in a special way. Pamper

f) A piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head. Veil

g) A strong wish or longing. Desire

h) Something which makes a situation more difficult. Complication

(B) Look at the following sentence which you read in the text:

The Sister-in-law kept quiet-either she could not find a suitable reply or she did not think it expedient to prolong the argument.

The underlined words are conjunctions. A conjunction is a word that joins phrases, clauses, or sentences. Conjunctions are also called linkers (linking words) or connectives (connectors).

There are two types of conjunctions- subordinate and co-ordinate.

The above-mentioned conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions. Some co-ordinate conjunctions go in pairs. They are also called co-relative conjunctions.

Either….or, neither….nor, both….and, not only…..but also, whether….or(not)

1. Both my mother and my father do yoga.
2. Either he is crazy or he pretends to be so.
3. I don’t know whether I will be able to attend the function or not.
4. Neither my father nor my mother is at home.
5. Not only does Anita study well but she also wins prizes in debates and quizzes.

Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences using co-relative conjunctions.

1. __________ he likes it __________ not, he has to move with his parents.
2. __________ my brother __________ my sister is a graduate.
3. She is __________ beautiful __________ intelligent.
4. The fire destroyed __________ the cloth store __________ the stationery shop.
5. __________ he likes it __________ not, he has to undergo surgery.
6. __________ he is sincere __________ he is pretending to do so.
7. He borrowed a book from the library. He __________ read it __________ returned it.
8. He speaks __________ English __________ Hindi.
9. __________ Hafeez __________ Salma have taken the stationery to the class.
10. She is __________ a regular student __________ she is ready to give up her studies.

Ans.

1. Whether he likes it or not, he has to move with his parents.
2. Not only my brother but also my sister is a graduate.
3. She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
4. The fire destroyed both the cloth store and the stationery shop.
5. Whether he likes it or not, he has to undergo surgery.
6. Either he is sincere or he is pretending to do so.
7. He borrowed a book from the library. He neither read it nor returned it.
8. He speaks both English and Hindi.
9. Neither Hafeez nor Salma have taken the stationery to the class.
10. She is neither a regular student nor she is ready to give up her studies.

(C) Look at the following sentence from the story “Cut to the quick”, the aunt said……… It is an idiomatic expression that means to hurt someone’s feelings a lot.

An idiom is a group of words like a phrase. It may or may not contain a verb. Its meaning has to be understood as a whole because it gives one meaning. If we take the words separately, we get another meaning; we have to take the words as a whole. In a nutshell, idioms are ‘expressions peculiar to a language.

Now fill in the blanks with idioms given in the box (You may change the sentence if necessary).

Burst into laughter, cut to the quick, cut a sorry figure, feel at a loss, to make both ends meet, a bone of contention, call a spade a spade, all and sundry

1. He told us an interesting joke. All of us ____________
2. His father is a poor man. It is difficult for him ____________.
3. The rich man invited ____________ to the wedding of his daughter.
4. Gandhiji never told a lie. He always ____________.
5. This piece of land has become ____________ between the two brothers.
6. When he heard the answer, he was ____________.
7. When Rahimbibi told the narrator that the previous year he had also been in the ninth class, he ____________ for words and couldn’t bear to stand in front of her.
8. If you don’t study properly, you will ____________ in the examination.

Ans.

1. He told us an interesting joke. All of us burst into laughter.
2. His father is a poor man. It is difficult for him to make both ends meet.
3. The rich man invited all and sundry to the wedding of his daughter.
4. Gandhiji never told a lie. He always called a spade a spade.
5. This piece of land has become a bone of contention between the two brothers.
6. When he heard the answer, he was cut to the quick.
7. When Rahimbibi told the narrator that the previous year he had also been in the ninth class, he felt at a loss for words and couldn’t bear t stand in front of her.
8. If you don’t study properly, you will cut a sorry figure in the examination.

Grammar Work

Look at the following sentences:

He will be marrying the girl of his own choice soon.

She will be studying in the evening tomorrow.

The underlined words in the above sentences are in the future continuous or progressive tense.

We use the Future Progressive tense to indicate an action that will be taking place in the future.

We use will/shall + be + Present Participle, i.e., ‘-ing form of the verb in this tense.

We use ‘will’ with all subjects. We can use ‘shall’ with I/We.

Now fill in the blanks using future continuous or progressive tense of the verbs given in brackets.

1) We _____________ English this time tomorrow. (learn)

2) The sun _____________ this time tomorrow. (Shine)

3) I like cricket. I _____________ a cricket match at 9 p.m. tonight. (Watch)

4) When he reaches home, his son _____________ for him. (Wait)

5) They _____________ for us when the train arrives. (Arrive)

6) They _____________ a match this time tomorrow. (Play)

7) Don’t phone me after ten o’clock, I _____________. (Sleep)

8) When you reach there, she will be reading a book. (Read)

9) I _____________ to the news at 9 a.m. tomorrow. (Listen)

Ans.

1) We shall be learning English this time tomorrow. (learn)

2) The sun will be shining this time tomorrow. (Shine)

3) I like cricket. I shall be watching a cricket match at 9 p.m. tonight. (Watch)

4) When he reaches home, his son will be waiting for him. (Wait)

5) They will be waiting for us when the train arrives. (Arrive)

6) They shall be playing a match this time tomorrow. (Play)

7) Don’t phone me after ten o’clock, I will be sleeping. (Sleep)

8) When you reach there, she will be reading a book. (Read)

9) I shall be listening to the news at 9 a.m. tomorrow. (Listen)

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