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The Shri Ram School Aravali ICSE Specimen Paper 2015: Literature

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The Shri Ram School Aravali Subject (Mock Exam): English Literature Time: 2 hrs Class: X Max Marks: 80 Name Sec Date (Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start writing during this time.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attempt five questions in all. You must attempt one question from each of the Sections A, B and C and any two other questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ( ). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SECTION A DRAMA THE MERCHANT OF VENICE- William Shakespeare Q1. Bassanio: In Belmont is a lady richly left; And she is fair, and fairer than the word, Of wondrous virtues; sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages. a. Where is the scene set? Who are the characters who are present at this time? Who is the lady that is being discussed? Explain fair speechless messages . (3) b. How has the speaker described the lady? (3) c. The speaker uses a mythological allusion to convey the lady s fame in the world. Explain. (3) d. What is the intention of the speaker in describing the lady in such detail? (3) e. Elaborate on the character of the speaker based on this scene. (4) Q2. Morocco: And so may I, blind Fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain And die with grieving. a. What does Morocco mean when he says and so may I ? To whom does he compare his situation to? (3) b. Why does he say blind Fortune leading me ? What condition is laid down should he choose incorrectly? (3) c. What image do you get of the Prince of Morocco? (3) d. Portia is tactful in dealing with a difficult situation. Discuss with reference to this scene. (3) e. How does this scene highlight the theme of racial prejudice? (4) SECTION B POETRY ICSE - A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND SHORT STORIES Q3. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest Was not spoken of the soul. TSRS Aravali/Mock Exam/2014-15 Page 1 a. What does the poet mean when he says that life is real and earnest ? Why does the poet say of life the grave is not its goal ? (3) b. What does the line Dust thou art, to dust returnest mean? From where has this belief originated? What does the poet have to say about this belief and why? (3) c. Why is the poem called A Psalm of Life ? What kind of a poem is it? (3) d. What does the poem mean by bivouac of life ? What should we be in the bivouac of life? (3) e. What does the poet tell us about great men ? How would footprints on the sands of time help a shipwrecked brother ? (4) Q4. What do you weave, O ye flower- girls With tassels of azure and red? Crowns for the brow of a bridegroom, Chaplets to garland his bed. Sheets of white blossoms new- garnered To perfume the sleep of the dead. a. Who and where are these flower-girls whom the poet addresses? Who else has she addressed in the different stanzas of her poem? (3) b. What are the items that the flower-girls are weaving? Explain in your own words. (3) c. How are marriage and death juxtaposed in the given extract? (3) d. What is Sarojini Naidu showcasing through her description of the various stalls in the bazaars of Hyderabad? (3) e. Comment on the theme of the poem. How does she weave in the national spirit in this beautiful descriptive lyric? (4) SECTION C PROSE ICSE - A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND SHORT STORIES Q5. Thank you for nothing I have a pet bird which sings the most charming songs to me and I don t know what on earth I should do with a green and yellow parrot. a. In response to what did Princess September say the given lines? Why was this remark in sharp contrast to Princess September s disposition? (3) b. Where was Princess September s bird at that time? What advice did her sisters give her regarding the same? Why? (3) c. Why was Princess September uneasy when her sisters had left the room? (3) d. What explanation did the little bird give for returning late? Why did the nightingale not suspect Princess September when she took hold of it? What was its reaction when she popped him into a cage? (3) e. Give a brief character sketch of Princess September. (4) Q6. Through the story God Lives in the Panch , Premchand paints a realistic picture of the Indian village centric society with its highs and lows and people both good and bad and cruel and just. Analyse the given statement by referring closely to the text. (16) TSRS Aravali/Mock Exam/2014-15 Page 2

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