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HIRANANDANI FOUNDATION SCHOOL POWAI. FIRST PRELIMNARY EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2015 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Paper 2 STD : X READING TIME: 15 MIN WRITING TIME: 2 HOURS. DATE: / /2015 MARKS: 80 Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers Attempt five questions in all You must attempt one question each from Section A, B and C and any two other questions. You should answer five questions in all. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ] SECTION A- DRAMA Question 1 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Portia: a) b) c) d) e) Tarry a little; there is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood The words expressly are a pound of flesh: Take then thou bond, take thou thy pound of flesh; But in the cutting it, if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods, Are by the laws of Venice, confiscate unto the state of Venice. What is Shylock about to do? Why must he tarry a little ? [3] With close reference to the text, show how Portia seems to support Shylock during the trial. [3] Why does Antonio find comfort in facing death? How does he bid farewell to Bassanio? [4] What is the penalty that the Venetian Law imposes on those who plot against the citizens of Venice? [4] How does Gratiano taunt Shylock when he learns about the penalty imposed by the Venetian law? [2] This paper consists of 3 printed pages Turnover....... HFS, Powai .........2........ Std. X / Eng Lit. Question 2 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Shylock: To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what s his reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, poisons? To whom does Shylock address these lines to? Explain the context of to bait fish withal . [3] b) What does the above extract reveal about Antonio s character? How? [3] c) Explain how Shylock justifies his desire for revenge against Christians, further in the extract. [4] d) Explain the meaning of the following: [2] i) thwarted my bargains ii) cooled my friends, heated mine enemies. e) Later in the context, what news is received about Antonio s ships? Who brings this news? What other news does he also have about Jessica? [4] a) SECTION B- POETRY Question 3 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: As I looked at him I could see the large stain on his shirt All ___________ __________ from his warm blood mixed with Asian dirt. Not much, said he. I count myself more lucky than the rest. They re all gone while I just have a small pain in my chest. a) b) c) d) e) Who is the him referred to here? What had happened to him ? [3] What does the large stain refer to? Fill in the blank given in the extract to describe the stain. Account for the stain. [3] Why does he count himself to be lucky? Who are the they that he refers to?[3] Give some examples of visual and auditory imagery used in the poem. [3] What do you learn about the character and personality traits of the hero of this poem? Answer with close reference to the poem. [4] Turn over......... HFS, Powai .........3........ Std. X / Eng Lit. Question 4 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Lives of great men all remind us; We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us; Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o er life s solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. a) b) c) d) e) f) Name the poet and the poem. Explain the meaning of the title of the poem. What inspiration can we take from the lives of great men ? In an earlier stanza, what does the poet tell us about our hearts? Explain the meaning of a forlorn and shipwrecked brother . What can make him take heart again ? Identify and explain the figure of speech in the third line of the above extract What kind of message is conveyed by the poet through this poem? [3] [3] [3] [3] [1] [3] SECTION C- PROSE Question 5 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: It was dark and cold in the garden. Rain was falling. A damp cutting wind was racing about the garden, howling and giving the trees no rest. The banker strained his eyes, but he could see neither the earth, nor the white statues, nor the lodge, nor the trees. a) b) c) d) e) When and why was The Bet made? What was it regarding? What were the conditions of the bet? Answer in detail. With reference to the given extract, describe the night. What was the banker s intention at this moment? Describe the appearance of the prisoner when the banker enters his room. Earlier in the context, what envious thoughts enter the banker s mind? Why? [3] [4] [3] [3] [3] Question 6 With reference to the story, My Lost Dollar , explain how the author s attempts to recover his dollar, evoke humour. Mention how the title is significant to the story. [16] _____________XXXXX X XXXXX______________
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