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SMT. SULOCHANADEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL, THANE Class Sub. Date Mark s Time Total No. of Printed sides 10 English 2 19.1.201 6 80 2 hrs 2 Question 1 Gratiano: this is the pent-house under which Lorenzo Desired us to make stand. Salarino: His hour is almost past. Gratiano: And it is marvel he out-dwells his hour, For lovers ever run before the clock. a. What does Gratiano mean by commenting that lovers ever run before the clock. State any one of the instances he gives to prove his reasoning. [3] b. How does Lorenzo apologize for being late? [3] c. How has Jessica disguised herself? How does she feel in her getup? What does Lorenzo say to reassure her? [3] d. What message does Antonio bring soon after? [3] e. Give an account of Shylock s reaction when he discovers that his daughter had eloped. [4] Question 2 Lorenzo: Madam, although I speak it in your presence, You have a noble and true conceit Of God like amity; which appears most strongly In bearing thus the absence of your lord. But if you knew to whom you show thiw honour, How true a gentleman you send relief, How dear a lover of my lord your husband, I know you would be prouder of the work Than customary bounty can enforce you. i. Explain: You have a noble and true conceit Of God like amity; which appears most strongly In bearing thus the absence of your lord. ii. iii. iv. v. [3] What reasons does Portia give for saying that Antonio must be like Bassanio in many ways? [3] What task does she give to Lorenzo? Where does she say she was going?[3] Which chores were entrusted upon Balthazar? [3] What mannerisms will Portia adopt when she will disguise herself as a boy? [4] Question 3 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. i. ii. iii. iv. v. What, in the poet s opinion, is not our destined end or way ? What is the purpose of life? [3] Explain: Art is long, and Time is fleeting. What is compared to muffled drums ? Explain. [3] What does the poet mean by comparing the world with the broad field of battle ? How should we behave in the strife? [3] How should we think of the future and the past? What should we trust? [3] What do lives of great men remind us? Explain the metaphor. [4] Question 4. I believe I can do many things Amidst the human angels Surrounded by the world s treasures. i. Which belief of the poet is conveyed in the extract given above? [3] ii. Descibe the images that convey the thought that a human being can conquer the sky? [3] iii. What does the poet mean by swimming with the sharks? What belief is conveyed in this image? iv. How will the poet adorn herself? [3] v. Comment on the ending of the poem. [4] Question 5 With thoughts such as these crossing his mind, Rizwan stood at a shop selling cold drinks, looking for someone who worked for a living but not was a shop owner. At that instant his eyes fell on a man carrying a load on his head and walking in his direction. Rizwan quickly went up to him and, without any greeting placing a hand on his shoulder, enquired: Your Name? (a) Why was Rizwan standing near a shop at the beginning of the story? What thoughts occurred to him as he stood in the market? [3] (b) Who was the man carrying the load and walking to Rizwan? What was the load he was carrying? Why? [3] (c) What do you understand about Rizwan s nature from his stopping the man without saying any words? (d) What are the personal problems faced by Rizwan at home? [3] (e) What is the central idea expressed in the short story Hunger by Nasira Sharma? Has the writer conveyed this idea clearly and effectively? [3] Question 6 Relate how the message Friendship demands sacrifice portrayed in Princess September. [16]
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