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MOCK EXAMINATION 2020 ENGLISH LITERATURE Grade: 10 Time: 2 hours Date: 16.12.2019 Max. marks: 80 General Instructions Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allotted for writing the answers. The paper consists of three sections. Each section consists of THREE questions. YOU MUST ANSWER FIVE QUESTIONS IN ALL. You must attempt at least one question from each of the Sections A, B and C and not more than two other questions from the same books you have already compulsorily chosen. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets ( ). SECTION A THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (DRAMA) Question 1 I am a tainted wether of the flock, Meetest for death : the weakest kind of fruit Drops earliest to the ground : and so let me. (i) Who says the given lines? Who is being addressed? Where are they at this time? (3) (ii) What did the listener say just prior to this speech? What character trait of the listener is revealed through that speech? Page 1 of 6 (3) (iii) What is meant by tainted wether of the flock ? What does the speaker go on to request the listener to do after his death? Why does he do so? (iv) (3) Who enters the scene shortly after this? What does this person give the Duke and why? (v) (3) Describe the speaker s mood as seen in these lines. Would you agree that his attitude here classifies him as a tragic hero? Give reasons for your answer. (4) Question 2 In terms of choice I am not solely led By nice direction of a maiden s eyes; Besides, the lottery of my destiny Bars me the right of voluntary choosing: (i) Who says the given lines? Who is being addressed? Where are they at this time? (3) (ii) What is the lottery the speaker alludes to here? How does it prevent her from the right of voluntary choosing? (iii) (3) What had the listener said just prior to this? How is he trying to portray himself through those lines? (3) (iv) Give a brief character sketch of the listener. (3) (v) Do you agree with the speaker s statement that the listener stands as fair a chance as the other suitors? Give a reason to justify your opinion. What does this statement reveal about the speaker? (4) Question 3 Why thou loss upon loss! the thief gone with so much, and so much to find the thief; and no satisfaction, no revenge: nor no ill luck stirring but what lights o my shoulders; no sighs but o my breathing; no tears but o my shedding. (i) Who says the above lines? Who is being addressed? Who is the speaker referring to as a thief ? (ii) (3) Where has the listener just returned from? What had he been doing there? Was he successful in his mission? Why? Page 2 of 6 (3) (iii) How would you describe the speaker s mood in these lines? What is the reason for this? (iv) (3) What news does the listener give soon after this? How did he get this information? How does the speaker respond to this news? (v) (3) Do you think the thief s actions were justified? Give reasons for your answer. What would you have done if you were in the thief s place? (4) SECTION B POETRY Question 4 Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of the bay Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their head in sprightly dance. (i) Name the poem and the poet? What has the poet compared himself to at the beginning of the poem and why? (3) (ii) What did the poet see at the beginning of the poem? Give two details of what he saw. (3) (iii) State and explain two poetic devices used in these lines. (iv) What wealth has the poet received by this sight? When did he realize its worth? (3) (v) In the poem, how do we know that the poet was nature lover? Page 3 of 6 (3) (4) Question 5 Some are meet for a maiden s wrist, Silver and blue as the mountain mist, Some are flushed like the buds that dream On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream, (i) Name the poet. What is the genre of the poem? Who is the narrator of the poem? (3) (ii) How do the colours of the bangles represent the various stages of a woman s life? (3) (iii) Identify and explain any three poetic devices used in the above extract. (3) (iv) Later in this stanza, the bangles are compared to new born leaves. How is this an apt comparison, not just to the colour of the bangles but also to that particular (v) phase in a woman s life? (3) This poem has often been described as Indian in thought and spirit . Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. (4) Question 6 They sit and stare and stare and sit Until they re hypnotized by it, Until they re absolutely drunk With all that shocking ghastly junk. Oh yes, we know it keeps them still, They never fight or kick or punch, And they leave you free to cook the lunch And wash the dishes in the sink (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Who is being addressed in this poem? Give two reasons why the poet is addressing them? (3) What are the three main concerns of the poet? (3) Give three reasons why the people being addressed allow the children to watch television unattended? (3) What two poetic devices has the poet used in the above lines? Support your answers with examples. (3) Good learners do things with their learning: they grow the depth of understanding, they hone creativity skills. How do you think the television impacts learning? (4) Page 4 of 6 SECTION C PROSE Question 7 There was a time when our people covered the land as the waves of a windruffled sea cover its shell-paved floor, but that time long since passed away with the greatness of tribes that are now but a mournful memory. (i) Who is the speaker of the above lines? Who is he addressing? Identify one figure of speech used in the above lines. (ii) (3) What similes does Chief Seattle use to compare the number of his people with that of the White Chief? (iii) (iv) (3) Give a brief character sketch of Chief Seattle. (3) What are some of the differences between the beliefs of the Native Americans and the Whites? (v) (3) Chief Seattle s Speech is a documentation of how the White men have brought the Red to their days of doom. Do you agree with this statement? Discuss. (4) Question 8 One hundred rupees! How did you come by it? Have you been stealing? I have sold our goats to a red-faced man. He was absolutely crazy to have them, gave me all this money and carried them off in his motor car! (i) Which story have the above lines been taken from? Who is the author? Identify the two speakers in the above lines. (ii) (3) What happens immediately after the above dialogue to discredit the second speaker s explanation regarding the money? What is the first speaker s reaction to this? (iii) (3) Who was the red-faced man? How did he happen to meet the second speaker? What did the red-faced man actually pay the one hundred rupees for? (3) (iv) Explain some of the themes brought out in the story. (3) (v) How is humour created by language differences in the story? Which part of the story do you find most amusing? Why? Page 5 of 6 (4) Question 9 Answer the following questions with reference to O. Henry s short story, Hearts and Hands . (i) Why do you think the marshal decided to help Mr. Easton? Did Easton deserve this? Why or why not? (ii) (4) Why doesn t Easton tell the truth about his situation? What does this reveal about his character? (iii) (4) People often jump to conclusions that aren t true. They ignore obvious details when the information is not appealing to them. How far are these statements applicable in this story? (8) ********************************** Page 6 of 6
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