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ICSE Class X Prelims 2021 : English-2 (St. Helenas School and Junior College, Pune)

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ST. HELENA'S SCHOOL PUNE-1 Preliminary Examination LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Marks: & STO X Duration : 2 hrs. Date 01/02/2021 ATtempt FIVE QUESTIONS all in Attempt at least one A, question from each of the sections 6 nd and not more than two other questions from the same books you have already chosen edd the extracts given below and answer brietly SECTIONA Q1 Morocco What if I stray'd no further, but chose ? here Lers see once more this saying grav'd in gold: What are the views of Morocco and Aragon concerning the choosing of the caskets State the example Morocco uses to prove his point 4 What was the inscription on the golden casket ? In r which ways does Morocco feel he deserves Portia 4) (4) What obstacles do the suitors overcome to view Portia ? speaker say 'all the world desires her ? Explain the comparison he u s e s in why does the this context. In one word describe how Morocco feels after he makes his choice? Q. Portia: (4) Away t h e n ! lam locked in one o f them : y o u do love me, you will find me out...Let music Sound while he doth make his choice What does Portia mean by 'Away then'? Is she happy in saying this ? (4) How do we know ? i) What are Nerissa and the others asked to do ? Why should the music play? How has this been interpreted by other scholars ? What is the belief about Swans? i) How would music V How is Bassaniocompared a3. seem 4 (4) if Bassaniowins ? (4) to Alcides Portia Tis mightiest in the mightiest: It becomes The Throned Monarch better than his Crown. What is Portia talking about ? What is the purpose of this dialogue ? ii) v) What comparison is used in the opening of this speech (4) How is it twice blessed ? What is a 'Sceptre' and what is above it ? (4) What else does she say about mercy ? What is the listener's immediate response ? (4) By what terms does Shylock address Portia when she says that nothing can stop Shylock (4) from extracting the pound of flesh ? SECTIONB lived in Blenheim then, yon little stream hard by My father Whose father lived in Blenheim ? What does the word 'then' mean ? a,4 How was the : great victory a personal tragedy for him ? 4) o w Was the country affected by the war ? what do we know aDo Kasper's perception of the "famous victory'? a e those who were praised in this war? (4) Wilhelmine respond How did (4) (4) What was Peterkin's question ? What message does the poet convey v through the poem wandered lonely as a cloud Q.5. That floats on high o'er vales and hils. meanin8 of e own words e n e , were (4) Which word does the poet use Describe the the Daffodils? colour of the to describe the scene you in Dattoais wo, which two words does he use to mean 'countless' ? Why is the poet * ne ? host ? Where poet Say that he saw ten thousand ? What is the literary device ustd What is the meaning of jocund' ? HOw did the daffodils outdo the waves ? wedin How has the poe: acquiied oy the scene before him t w a s roses, roses , all the way Q.b. With myrtie mixed in my path like mad: The house roofs seemed to heave and sway. What has been described in the lines above? What does the third line suB8est w the mood of this verse ? Why have they spread roses and myrtle in his p a t h ? ( Explain 'Church spires flamed' ? What does leaping at the sun signify? in what situat is the patriot one year later ? Explain: 10) (4) What mood is he in ? (4) 'And you see my harvest, what I reap Compare the scene on the house tops one attitude year later. How has the pubiic's (4) changed ? Q7. He later told his wife, "That scoundrel would not give me anything. So go Out and sell the drumsticks for what they are worth." How do we know that Muni was poor ? Where did he take his goats for grazing? What would Muni do in the meantime Describe the horse statue Describe the new sort of vehicle and it's owner ? What did he want? Q8 What is to be done with the children?" That was the chief question now. The dead mot would go underground and be forever beyond all care or concern of the villagers. Under what circumstances was the woman found dead? Name the story. ii) How did the people change their attitude once she died? How old was Kate? it) Why was no one willing to take Maggie home? How did Thompson turn out to be more compassionate iv But in the cold dawn,in the corner formed by the two houses, sat the little girl with 9. cheeks and smiling lips, dead- frozen to death on the last the old Describe the little gir's home. Why did she dare to light only one match? (4) Explain the symbolism in the following a) The tlame of the match b}The fallirm evening of ) year. cNew Year's Eve d)The Matches What are the basic wishes of the little girl? what message does the (4) story conve-

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