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Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. Preliminary Assessment 2022-23 English Literature Paper ANSWER KEY Grade : 10 You will not be allowed to write in the first 15 mins. That time is to be used for reading the question paper. The paper has four sections. Section A is compulsory All questions in Section A are to be answered. You must answer one question from Sections B, C and D and one other question from any Section of your choice. The intended marks for the question or parts of the question is in [ ] Section A [Attempt all questions from this Section] Question 1. [16] 1) The air broke into a mist with bells . What is the meaning of this line? a) The atmosphere was thick with the sound of the bells ringing b) The air was humid and the bells were dripping c) The sound was so loud that the air was not full of it d) The buildings shook with the sound of bells 2) Where are the people waiting for the patriot? a) At the palsied windows b) On the street c) At the foot of the scaffold d) At Shambles Door 3) Which premise is proven by the poem Abou Ben Adhem ? a) Love thy God and pray daily b) Sacrifice and fasting is the need of the hour c) To be virtuous and think of oneself d) Love thy neighbour as thyself 4) What does the word awakening in the poem Abou Ben Adhem signify?. Pg 1 a) b) c) d) Time to get up Inner change An announcement Sad news 5) In Nine Gold Medals who had gathered and where? a) Spectators, all round the field b) Athletes, on the starting line c) Spectators, on the stands d) Athletes, on the finish line 6) Why did the boy who fell cry out in frustration and anguish? a) Because his knee hurt b) Because his dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt c) Because he did not want to run at all d) Because his tale was a strange one 7) In An Angel in Disguise who suggested that the poorhouse was ideal for Maggie? a) The guardians b) The blacksmith s wife c) The wheelwright d) A rough man 8) What conclusion does Joe come to when he narrates to Jane how Maggie was left alone? a) Women s hearts are not half so hard as men s b) I think women s hearts are sometimes very hard c) I am not apt to go on fool s errands d) How the Saviour rebuked the disciples 9) How is Sibia NOT described in the lesson The Blue Bead ? a) Happy b) Immature child woman c) Marked for work d) Wore lots of necklaces 10) a) b) c) d) 11) Why is the title All Summer in a Day apt? Because the children were sent out only in May It reflects the sunny nature of children Because the sun came out for an hour in one day That was how Margo described it. According to Launcelot what will NOT raise the price of pork? Pg 2 a) b) c) d) Jessica marrying Lorenzo Jessica marrying a Christian The Christians fasting for Lent If everyone grows to be pork eaters 12) How does the Duke describe Shylock to Antonio when he shows sympathy for his condition? a) A stony adversary b) A cutthroat dog c) A Daniel d) A tyrant 13) a) b) c) d) What is NOT a quality of mercy as narrated by Portia? It is not forced It is a divine quality It suits a monarch better than his crown It is thrice blessed 14) What is the theory of Pythagoras that Gratiano agrees with when he sees Shylock? a) Transmutation of souls b) Transmigration of souls c) Transversal of nature d) Transmutation of species 15) a) b) c) d) What causes Shylock s downfall? Tenour and meaning of the bond The non-repayment of the bond The bond s cruelty and cunning Shylock s lack of wit 16) What does Portia, in her disguise as Balthazar, ask of Antonio as a remembrance? a) A ring b) Gloves c) A hat d) Some money Section B (Answer one or more questions from this section) DRAMA Pg 3 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Question 2. Shylock : Tubal : [16] How now Tubal! What news from Genoa? Hast thou found my daughter? I often came where I did hear of her, but cannot find her. a) What has Jessica taken with her? [3] Jessica has taken ducats and double ducats [1] with her. Plus jewels like a diamond and a turquoise [2] b) What other news has Tubal brought from Genoa? Who confirms this news? What did the creditors report? [3] Tubal has brought the news that Antonio has an argosy that has been wrecked [1]. The sailors who escaped the wreck told him [1]. That Antonio has no choice but to declare bankruptcy. [1] c) What does one of the creditors show Tubal? How does Shylock react to what Tubal says? Why? [3] Tubal says that one of the creditors showed him the ring [1] that Jessica gave him in exchange for a monkey [1]. Shylock is upset because that ring was given to him by his wife Leah [1]. d) What does Shylock wish to happen to his daughter for her theft? [3] Shylock wishes that Jessica were dead at his foot [1] and the jewels in her ear [1] .that she were hearsed at his foot [1] and the ducats would be in her coffin [1] Any three points. e) What is your opinion of Shylock as a father? Justify. [4] Shylock is not a very good father. [1] He cares more about the money and the jewels than he does for Jessica s safety and happiness [3]. Question 3. [16] Bassanio : Yet look, how far The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow In underprizing it, so far this shadow Doth limp behind the substance. a) Explain the extract given above. [3] The speaker is referring to Portia s portrait [1]. The extent of his words of praise do injustice to the portrait by underestimating it [1]. The real person is far better looking than her picture [1]. Pg 4 b) Summarize the message of the scroll that Bassanio finds in the lead casket. [3] The scroll praises Bassanio for choosing correctly. It wishes that he may always make a similar choice. He must now be satisfied with what he has and look no further. He can claim Portia with a kiss if he accepts this happiness he has won. [Subjective] c) Earlier on, Bassanio has praised the painter of the portrait. What does he call him? Why? [3] Bassanio calls the painter a demigod [1]. Only one who is partly divine [1] can create something so real, so perfect [1]. d) Explain the metaphor of the painter and the spider. [3] The painter is compared to a spider. Just as the spider weaves a web to trap gnats [1], so does the curly locks of Portia s hair [1] entice men and attract them to her [1] e) What emotions does Bassanio experience when he realizes he has chosen right? Support your answer with references from the text. [4] Bassanio experience disbelief and excitement [2] at choosing the right casket. He says that he is giddy in spirit [1] and still gazing in a doubt whether the applause be for him or not [1] Accept any other viable explanation. Section C (Answer one or more questions from this section) PROSE SHORT STORIES (Treasure Trove A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories) Question 4. [16] The matches flared up with such a blaze that it was brighter than broad daylight, and her old grandmother had never seemed so beautiful or so stately before. a) Why did the matches flare up in a blaze? What did the grandmother do to the little girl? [3] The little girl had lit all the matches in her hand at once [1]. Her grandmother took the little girl in her arms [1] and flew with her high into the sky [1]. Pg 5 b) What did people find the next morning? What comment was made? [3] The next morning, people found the little girl frozen to death [1] still holding the matches in her hand [1]. They thought she had been trying to warm herself [1] c) What made the little girl say, Now someone is dying ? [3] The little girl hallucinated about a beautiful Christmas tree with candles on it [1]. The many candles rose higher and higher and turned into stars [1]. One of them fell, streaking the sky with light [1]. d) List all the visions that the girl saw. [3] The first vision was of a great iron stove with beautiful brass knobs and ornaments [1]. The second vision is of the table with white cloth and a goose[1]. The third vision Christmas tree with candles [1]. e) Do you think this story reflects the feelings and experiences of the author, Hans Christian Andersen? Explain. [4] Andersen had a very unhappy childhood [1] and many of his stories including this one, reflect this. It deals with sadness, death and loss [1]. The little girl had no one to love her or care for her [1]. This neglect on a special day, like New Year s Eve, resulted in her sad demise [1] Question 5. [16] Something must be eating you, he said proud the way foreigners are when they ve mastered a bit of American slang. You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed. a) Where did Luz and Jesse first meet? What had been eating Jesse? [3] Jesse and Luz met at the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 [1]. Jesse had fouled twice in the qualifying round of the broad jump [1]. He was angry and it was eating him. [1] b) Why should Jesse have qualified with his eyes closed? [3] Jesse was the world record holder of the broad jump event [1]. He had trained hard for six years for this [1]. He was well prepared and should have been confident [1]. c) What advice did Luz Long give Jesse? Why did he gently lead up to the suggestion? [3] Pg 6 Luz told Jesse to draw a line a few inches in the back of the board and jump from there [1]. The aim was to avoid another foul and to just qualify [1]. Jesse had been very angry and might not have taken his advice well. [1] d) What kind of pressure caused Jesse to commit the foul in the first place? [3] Jesse was competing in the Olympics at Berlin under Hitler s rule. Hitler was propounding the idea of a German master race the Aryan superiority theory. Jesse was a Negro and had a lot more to prove. This put undue pressure on him. [Subjective] e) In what way is Luz long the epitome of a true sportsman? [4] Luz Long believed in a level playing field. He wanted to compete with the best and for that Jesse had to be in the competition. He knew and understood the pressure that Jesse was under. He did not believe in the Nazi superiority theory. He put aside his urge to win to help a fellow athlete. He was selfless in his advice and intent. [Subjective] Section D (Answer one or more questions from this section) POETRY (Treasure Trove A Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories) Question 6. [16] The caged bird sings With a fearful trill Of things unknown But longed for still And his tune is heard On the distant hill For the caged bird Sings of freedom. a) How does the free bird experience delight in movement and freedom of expression? [3] The free bird has the freedom to leap on the back of the wind [1] floats downstream till the current ends [1] and dips his wings in the orange sun rays [1] Pg 7 b) In contrast, how is the caged bird limited ? [3] The caged bird stalks down his narrow cage [1] ..can seldom see through the bars of rage [1] .his wings are cut and his feet are tied [1]. c) What freedom does the caged bird have? How does he use it? To what effect? [3] The caged bird has the freedom to sing [1]. He uses it to sing of freedom [1] The song resonates in the distant lands and others respond to it [1]. d) What is grave of dreams that the caged bird stands on? Explain the line : his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream . [3] The grave of dreams is the wish for freedom that is yet unfulfilled [1]. The shadow is a part of him that believes that he will never be free [1] .it relives the nightmare of having to realize its aspirations will never come true [1]. e) In what way is this poem metaphorical and autobiographical? [4] Maya Angelou writes about the African American as the caged bird and the struggle against racism. The free bird is the white American who can achieve whatever he wants as he is free. It is autobiographical because Angelou represents African American women poets who have tried for years to have their voices heard and accepted in literature. [Subjective] Question 7. [16] I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils. a) Identify and explain the figures of speech in the following lines : [3] a. I wandered lonely as a cloud Simile [1 mks] b. Tossing their heads in sprightly dance - Personification [1 mks] b) What emotion does the poet experience in the first line of the poem? How does it change as the poem goes along? [3] Loneliness / isolation / lost in his thoughts [1] Happiness at seeing the flowers [1] Sadness when he is alone at home [1] Happiness again [1] Any three ways Pg 8 c) What competition does the poet refer to later? Who wins? [3] The flowers and the waves [1] are in a dance competition with each other [1]. The flowers outdo the waves [1]. d) Where does the poet see the flowers? Quote the phrases that show how many there were. Beside the lake, beneath the trees [1] Never ending line [1] Ten thousand saw I [1] [3] e) How does the poem exemplify the restorative powers of nature? [4] The poet does not realise how powerful the image of the daffodils are to him. Later on when he lies on his couch in a sad, or with an empty mind without inspiration, he goes back to the scene. The memory of the flowers has the power to restore his equilibrium, his happiness and his peace of mind. ******************** Pg 9
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