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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.......
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