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Time: 2 Hrs. ST. PATRICK S JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRA Pre-Board Examination- 2020-21 Class X Subject English Literature MM. 80 Note :- Attempt any five questions choosing one from each section. Q1. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow :Duke: And where thou exact st the penalty, Which is a pound of this poor merchant s flesh, Thou wilt not only lose the forfeiture, But , touch d with a human gentleness and love, (i) Who is being addressed by the Duke? What penalty is being referred to in the extract? who is the poor merchant? (ii) [3] Why is the merchant being referred to as poor? What wrong has happened with the merchant? How has he landed in this situation? [3] (iii) The tone of the duke is very polite in these lines. Why do you think he is being polite? What does the Duke advise the listener? [3] (iv)Who are the other listeners present there? Who presents the case of the poor merchant? [3] (v)Later in the scene who makes the appeal to Shylock? What is the substance of appeal? What happens to the case at the end? Q2. [4] Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:Portia : My people do already know my mind, And will acknowledge you and Jessica Page 1 of 5
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