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MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2017 ENGLISH LITERATURE Grade: 10 Time: 2 hours Date: 12.03.2017 Max Marks: 80 General Instructions An additional time of 15 minutes will be given at the start of the examination. You will not be allowed to write during this time. This time is to be spent in reading the paper. The time given in the paper is the time allotted for writing the answers. All answers should be written in the answer booklet provided. The paper consists of three sections. Each section consists of TWO questions. YOU MUST ANSWER FIVE QUESTIONS IN ALL. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ( ) SECTION A (DRAMA) QUESTION 1 Bassanio: Dear Sir, of force I must attempt you further Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute Not as a fee: grant me two things, I pray you, Not to deny me, and to pardon me. a) Name the person addressed in the given lines. Why is Bassanio keen that he should take some remembrance ? Who else is present there? (3) Page 1 of 4 b) Where is Bassanio? What prompts him to use the word force in the given extract? Explain the context. (3) c) What does Bassanio refuse to do a little later? What excuse does he give for it? What does he offer to do instead? (3) d) Who forces Bassanio to give something against his will a little later? How? What was the subsequent result of Bassanio s action at the end of this scene? (3) e) Mention and justify two character traits each that you can conclude about Bassanio and the person addressed in this scene. (4) QUESTION 2 By Jacob s staff, I swear, I have no mind of feasting forth tonight. But I will go. Go you before me, sirrah. Say I will come a) Name the speaker in the given lines. Why does he ultimately decide to go for the feast? (3) b) Who is referred to as sirrah ? Why is he present there? What does the speaker say about him after he leaves? (3) c) What instructions does the speaker give the person addressed upon learning of the masque? Explain how the statement Fast bind, fast find by the speaker proves to be ironical later on. (3) d) Why was Shylock hesitant to go feasting ? How were his feelings justified later? (3) e) Comment on the speaker s relationship with the person addressed. Justify your answer with two examples from the play. (4) SECTION B (POETRY) QUESTION 3 Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments Page 2 of 4 a) Name the poet. What happens when the mind is without fear? Is a fearless society a just society? Why? (3) b) What are narrow domestic walls ? Describe any two traits of character the poet wants to inculcate in his countrymen. (3) c) Identify and explain a literary device in the poem to show the impact of outdated beliefs. (3) d) To whom is the poem addressed? How do we know that? How does the poet highlight the cause of honesty? (3) e) What is Heaven of freedom according to the poet? How far has the idea of 'Heaven of freedom' been materialized in the modern world? What kind of a freedom does the poet want his countrymen to awake to? (4) QUESTION 4 In the world s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! a) What is a psalm? Justify the title. What has the poet said earlier about the soul?(3) b) Identify and explain the figure of speech in the second line. (3) c) What advice does the poet give us immediately after this about how we should live life? (3) d) How can we make our lives sublime? How can we be a boon for the next generation according to the poet? Explain with a suitable example. (3) e) How far do you think the poet establishes the fact that life should be lived in earnest and not in fear? Give three instances from the poem to support your answer. (4) SECTION - C (PROSE) QUESTION 5 The students fidgeted and shifted in their seats as Mrs. Reeeta Baruah entered. She gave them a few seconds to settle down, but an air of thrill and enthusiasm prevailed. Page 3 of 4 a) What tells us that the homework given by Mrs. Baruah was not a drudgery for the children? What directions does she give the children about the task immediately after this? (3) b) Why was Kabeer nervous when he got up to speak? How was his speech different from the rest of his friends? (3) c) Why does Kabeer want to be like Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan when he grows up? (3) d) Can an announcer at a railway station be a giver of new life? Elucidate with reference to the story India s Heroes. (3) e) How does the class respond to Kabeer s speech? Do you think he has made a difference in the lives of his friends? Elaborate. (4) QUESTION 6 "The Kabuliwala" is a tale of human relationships and the effect of time on human emotions. Elaborate on this statement with close reference to the story. (16) ******************************* Page 4 of 4
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