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Guess paper , for I.C.S.E CLASS 10 , By Sandhya Sharma. Subject English Literature (2nd ) Time 2 hrs Marks-80 Section - A (Drama) Ques 1 Read the extract and answer the following questions Orlando : You have my consent . Let your wedding be Tomorrow : thinker will I invite the duke and all s contented followers . Go you and prepare aliens ; for look you , here comes my Rusalind.(enter Rusalind ) Rosalind : God save you , brother. Oliver : And you , fair sister. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) To what does Orlando give his consent ? In what ways has he expressed the sadness of the situation ? How has oliver insisted on the marriage though it is so sudden ? What grand declaration does oliver make ? Write briefly how the same oliver had plotted against his brother earlier . How do you analysis Oliver s address of Rosalind as fair sister ? Ques 2 Read the extract and answer the questions Orlando - What were his marks ? Rosalind A lean cheek , which you have not ; a blue eye and sunken which you have not ; a beard neglected which you have not ; - but I pardon you for that ; for for simply your having in beard is a younger brother s revenue then your hose should be ungartered your bonnet unbanded , your sleeve unbuttoned. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Who taught Rosalind to know a man in love ? What are the marks of a lover ? Why does Rosalind pardon Orlando for not having a neglected beard ? Contrary to the marks of a lover , what is peculiar or strange about orlando ? How does Orlando convince Rosalind that he is a lover? Section B(Poetry ) Ques 3 Read the extract and answer the questions Their hands are ours , and in their Lines we read Alabour not different from our own. Remember they have eyes like ours that wake Or sleep , and strength that can be won By love . In every land is common life That all can recognize and understand. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Why does the poet compare the hands of all human beings ? How has he compared them ? Why does the poet reiterate the word remember and to what effect ? Who are our brothers ? Who tell us to hate our brothers and why ? Explain : Remember they have eyes like ours that wake or sleep .......... What happens when we look down upon others ? The poet forbids us to hate others. What convincing reasons does he given us for not doing so ? Ques 4 Read the extract and answer the following questions Everyday the frog who d scold her Songs for silver tried to scold her you must practice even longer , till your Voice,like mine, grows stronger . In the second song last night You got nervous in mid flight. And , my dear, lay on more trills Audience enjoy such frills. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) How did frog benefit from the neighbours shows ?Why did he scold her ? What was his real purpose ? What fault did he find in her second song ? Why did the nightingale meekly hear what he dictated ? What did he advertise the nightingale ? Explain you still owe me 60 shillings . Why did nightingale become sorrowful and pale day by day ? why did he creatures of the bog lose interest in her songs ? Why did the nightingale tremble and utter no word ?How did nightingale die? What do you learn rom the poem ? Section c (prose ) Ques 5 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : Oh , I wish , I could , he said . I do wish I could ,But i don t think I could manage it on these silly old legs of mine . i ve gone too far already . My mother stood there chewing her lower tip . She was beginning to melt a bit . I could see that . And the idea of getting an umbrella to shelter under must have tempted her a goog deal. (i)What did the lady say just before this extract for the man to reply oh, I wish i could ? What does going too far mean here ? (ii) It is said in the context that the lady is melting .What manner had she adopted earlier with the same man ? Give reasons. (iii) describe the man and his successfull ways of convincing the lady . (iv) What did the man want to give and to take in the exchange . Why was the lady tempted ? (v)How is the umbrella significant in the story ? Justify the tittle of the story ? Ques 6 Describe in detail how the friendly mangoose is successful in the destruction of the wicked cobras.
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