5. Why did the photographer feel happy after taking the narrator’s photograph?

a. He caught the features just in a moment of animation.

b. He was pleased with the colour of the background.
c. He used a special camera that made the photo look unusual.
d. The narrator smiled during the photo.

6. How does the story, ‘With the Photographer' use irony to comment on the nature of
photography and self- perception?
a. The irony lies in the narrator’s complete satisfaction with the altered
photograph.
b. The story is ironic because the narrator refuses to change anything about his
appearance.
c. The irony is that the narrator is unrecognizable in the final photograph, despite
wanting a perfect image of himself.
d. The irony is that the photographer believes that he has improved the narrator’s
appearance, but the narrator disagrees.

Reference to context:
“He was a dropping man in a gray suit, with the dim eye of a natural scientist. But there is no
need to describe him. Everybody knows what a photographer is like.”

1. How long did the narrator wait before entering the studio?
2. List the magazines the narrator read while waiting at the studio.
3. What is the “Unwarrantable Thing” that the narrator has done? How?
4. What does the photographer roll into the middle of the room and what does he use to
tear at the cotton sheet?
5. According to the narrator, what was the photographer apparently frantic for? What
was the reaction of the photographer when he came out of the machine the second
time? What did he comment looking at the narrator’s face for the first time? How
does the narrator reply?
6. What does the photographer suggest to improve the narrator’s face in the photo?
7. How does the narrator react when the photographer twists his head sideways? What
does the photographer say after twisting the narrator’s face?
8. What instructions does the photographer give regarding the narrator’s mouth?
9. What does the photographer criticize about the narrator’s ears and what does he tell
the narrator to do with his eyes?
10. What physical adjustments does the photographer suggest for the narrator’s body?
11. What does the narrator observe about the photographer’s tone during the session?
12. After swinging himself round on the stool, what does the narrator say with emotion to
the photographer?
13. According to the narrator, how long has he lived with his face and what does the
narrator claim to have learned about his face?
14. What sound indicates that the photograph has been taken?
15. What does the photographer tell the narrator after taking the photograph and why does
he not show the narrator the photograph immediately?

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 16. When does the photographer ask the narrator to return? What does the narrator notice
about the photographer’s manner when he returns?
17. How does the narrator describe the moment when the proof of the photograph is
shown? What question does the narrator ask when he sees the photograph?
18. How does the photographer justify the changes made to the eyebrows? What solution
does the photographer suggest for "fixing" the ears?
19. According to the narrator, what does he believe his friends would want after his
death?
20. What processes does the narrator sarcastically suggest the photographer should use on
the negative?
21. Why does the narrator say, “Then when you have done all that—keep it for yourself
and your friends”?
22. What does the narrator mean by the phrase “worthless bauble”?
23. What emotions does the narrator display by the end of the lesson?

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STD X (2024-25)
ENGLISH LITERATURE
MUST KNOW QUESTIONS

THE ELEVATOR

Question I

1. The elevator could carry ………. persons.

(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) only one

2. Martin’s father worked ………………….

(a) in a factory
(b) in an office
(c) at home
(d) in his fields

3. Martin was ………………. boy.

(a) a brave
(b) a skinny
(c) a fat
(d) a fearless

4. Martin lived on the ………………… floor.

(a) third
(b) fourth
(c) seventeenth
(d) eighteenth

5. Martin first met the fat lady on the …………………. floor.

(a) ninth
(b) thirteenth
(c) tenth
(d) fourteenth

6. The fat lady looked at Martin …………………….

(a) affectionately
(b) scornfully
(c) threateningly
(d) closely

7. The old lady was wearing a ………………. coat.

(a) red
(b) brown
(c) green
(d) black

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 8. What was Martin’s father doing when he was told about the fat lady?
(a) watching television
(b) speaking to someone on mobile
(c) reading a book
(d) taking to a friend

9. On which floor was Martin’s father going to meet Mrs. Ullman ?

(a) 4th
(b) 9th
(c) 14th
(d) 3rd

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the probable reasons of the lift being scary for Martin?
(a) it squeaked
(b) it was dimly lit
(c) the door never closed
(d) the door slammed shut

11. What did the passengers in an elevator do that Martin disliked?

(a) they stared at each other
(b) they stood close to each other
(c) they smiled at each other
(d) they talked loudly

12. The old woman’s eyes were _____. Pick the incorrect option as the answer.
(a) attractive
(b) blue
(c) tiny
(d) sharp

Question II

Of course he was always uncomfortable in elevators, afraid that they would fall, but this one was
especially unpleasant. Perhaps this was because of the poor lighting and the dirty walls.

1. Why was Martin uncomfortable in the elevator?

2. Why were the stairs no better?
3. What did Martin’s father tell him when the latter came home breathless?
4. What else did Martin dislike about using the lift?
5. What happened one morning when the elevator stopped on the fourteenth floor?
6. On which floor did the elevator stop after the lady got in for the first time? What did Martin
want to do at that moment?
7. What thoughts about the woman troubled Martin?
8. What did Martin tell his father about the woman? What was his father’s reply?
9. Explain how Martin broke his leg?
10. Discuss the theme of the short story.

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Std X
MUST KNOW QUESTIONS
Prose: The Girl Who Can
➢ Read the following questions and choose the most appropriate response from the choices given below.
(Do not copy the question- Write the correct serial order and the appropriate word or phrase)
1. When Adjoa tried to express her thoughts in words, Nana would:
a) Tell her never to repeat what she had said.
b) Laugh hysterically
c) Share it with whoever arrived and laughed along with them.
d) All of the above

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the theme of the story?
a) African women’s’ struggle to find the rightful place.
b) Gender discrimination.
c) A girl rising above the pressures of social criticism.
d) Women having greater role in society.

3. Without education Maami felt:

a) Insignificant in society.
b) Ashamed in front of her daughter.
c) empty and helpless.
d) Locked in some kind of darkness.

4. Adjoa feels a sense of accomplishment when she:

a) wins an argument with Nana.
b) is chosen to run for her school.
c) finishes all her chores.
d) learns to read and write her name.

5. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order.
1. Nana and my mother, must have been discussing my legs from the day I was born.
2. School is another thing Nana and m mother discussed often and appeared to have different ideas about.
3. I have won the cup for the best all-round junior athlete.
4. I wished that one day I would see, for myself, the legs of a woman who had children.

a) 4,3,2,1
b) 2,1,3,4
c) 1,4,2,3
d) 2,3,4,1

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 ➢ Reference to Context

“Running with our classmates on our small sports field and winning first place each time never
seemed to me to be anything about which to tell anyone at home. This time it was different.”

(i) What was Adjoa’s problem at the age of seven? Why is it a serious problem?

(ii) How would Nana involve other people in her reaction?

(iii) Why does Adjoa want to tell Nana and Maami not to worry? What does it suggest about her?
(iv) Why could Adjoa feel that her mother was weeping from inside? Why could not her grandmother hear her
daughter’s inside weeping?
(v) How does Adjoa describe her friends’ legs? What is she not sure about?
(vi) Explain briefly the change in the attitude of Adjoa’s grandmother by the end of the story?
What brought about this change?
(vii) How does Adjoa’s mother and grandmother react to the news about her being selected as a runner for the
district games? How does her grandmother check the truth about the news?
(viii) What was the ‘gleaming cup’? Why did Nana carry it on her back?
(ix) Explain briefly the theme of the story.
(x) Bring out two qualities of Adjoa and two qualities Nana as described in the story.

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MUST KNOW QUESTIONS (2024-25)

STD X
ENGLISH LITERATURE

PROSE: THE PEDESTRIAN

A] Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options:

1. Which kind of imagery has been employed in the story, ‘The Pedestrian’ in the given
line? The car moved down the empty river-bed streets off away……………….

I
a. Kinesthetic Imagery
b. Visual Imagery
c. Auditory Imagery
d. Olfactory Imagery
2. According to the narrator, what do phrases such as ‘grassy seams’ ‘buckling concrete
walk’ imply?
a. The entire city is old and falling apart.
b. No one uses the sidewalks and they are therefore unattended.
c. There was a recent earthquake that damaged much of walk ways.
d. The city is modern and well maintained.
3. In the story, ‘The Pedestrian’ how do people glued to their television sets look to the
narrator?
a. lively
b. romantic
c. angelic
d. phantoms
4. In the story, ‘The Pedestrian’ why was there only one police car?
a. There was a shortage of cars for the police.
b. The crime rate was low and there was no need for the police.
c. There were no men available to operate these cars.

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 d. Total peace in town.

5. Which of the following statement is not TRUE about Leonard Mead?

a. He enjoyed walking the streets at night.
b. He was married.
c. His house was brightly lit
d. He changed to sneakers when strolling at night

6. Why does the police car respond “No profession” when Mead says that he is a writer.
a. He does not make enough money for it to be considered a career.
b. He is not a well-known author.
c. Reading and writing is not valued in their society.
d. The police car does not hear his response.

7. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order.
1. He stood entranced, not unlike a night moth, stunned by illumination, and then
drawn toward it.
2. He could not see the men in it for the bright light in his eyes.
3. He began his journey in a westerly direction, toward the hidden sea.
4. He stumbled over a particularly uneven section of sidewalk.

a. 3,4,1,2
b. 1,3,2,4
c. 3,1,4,2
d. 2,4,1,2

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Reference to Context:

1. Describe any two things that Leonard Mead ‘most dearly’ loved to do?
2. What does author want to convey by referring to the people in their homes as ‘Gray
phantoms’?
3. Why had Leonard Mead started wearing sneakers instead of hard heels on his walks?
4. Describe the weather on the evening when Mr. Mead began his journey in a westerly
direction. What did he do as he walked along?
5. Briefly explain what does Mr. Meadd whisper to every house on every side as he
moved.
6. Explain what would Mead imagine if he closed his eyes and stood very still? What
was the movement of his shadow compared to?
7. Describe clover interleaf intersection in the morning.
8. What happened to Mead when he turned back on a side street, circling around toward
his home?
9. Where was Mr Mead being taken by the car and why?
10. Bring out three distinct contrasts between the character, Mr Mead and the other
citizens in the city. What aspect of modern society does this contrast warn us against?
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C.N.M. SCHOOL & N. D. PAREKH PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL
STD X (2024-25)
ENGLISH LITERATURE
MUST KNOW QUESTIONS

THE LAST LESSON

Question I

1. What were the things being taken for granted by the people of Alsace?
(a) Teachers of the school
(b) Time and school
(c) People around
(d) Money and power

2. What does The Last Lesson symbolize?

(a) Loss of money
(b) Loss of family
(c) Loss of land
(d) Loss of language and freedom

3. What do the marching soldiers under the windows represent?

(a) The Dawn of Prussia in the defeat of French people
(b) The defeat of Prussia
(c) The victory of French
(d) None of these

4. Why was Franz reluctant to go to school?

(a) wanted to enjoy warm Sunlight
(b) wanted to see soldiers drill
(c) wanted to enjoy outdoor
(d) he had not prepared the lesson on participles

5. What did Franz find on reaching the school?

(a) People were dancing
(b) school was closed
(c) Police was patrolling
(d) There was a strange quietness

6. Who had occupied the back benches in the class?

(a) weak students
(b) teachers
(c) monitors of the class
(d) village elders

7. Why was Franz surprised?

(a) Because of village elders
(b) Because of police patrolling
(c) because of students’ behaviour
(d) because of M. Hamel’s kind and polite behaviour

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8. Why was Franz feeling regretful and sad?
(a) for reaching late
(b) for not learning participles
(c) for change of the Government
(d) for watering the plants

9. What did Hauser bring?

(a) sweets
(b) children
(c) friends
(d) old Primer

10. What made Franz forget M. Hamel’s ruler and crankiness?

(a) Police Patrolling
(b) Strange Quietness
(c) Bustle on the streets
(d) The thought of his going away

11. For how many years did M. Hamel serve the school?
(a) 20 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 40 years

12. Where did the parents send their children instead of school?
(a) school
(b) coaching
(c) farms and mills
(d) movies

13. Why were the parents sending their children to the farms and mills?
(a) to play
(b) to meet friends
(c) to meet relatives
(d) to earn money

14. Why did the villagers come to meet M. Hamel in the school?
(a) to complain
(b) to say goodbye
(c) to gossip
(d) to show gratitude

15. Why did Mr. M. Hamel call the French language the most beautiful?
(a) Because it was the clearest and most logical
(b) Because it had won the award for the best language
(c) Because he taught it
(d) None of these

16. “Vive la France” means

(a) Long Live France
(b) We love France
(c) I Love France
(d) We Live in France

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Question II

I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding,
1. Why was Franz afraid of being scolded?
2. What was more tempting to Franz rather than going to school?
3. What was the order from Berlin and what changes did it cause in the school?
4. Why were the elders of the village sitting in the classroom?
5. “What a thunderclap these words were to me!” What were the words that shocked and
surprised Franz?
6. What did M. Hamel say about the French language?
7. What was the narrator’s greatest fear as he moved towards the school?
8. Who did M. Hamel blame when Franz was unable to answer a question on French participles?
9. How did M Hamel say farewell to his students and the people of the town?
10. “You realise the true value of a thing only on losing it.” Comment on this statement in the light
of the story, The Last Lesson.
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C.N.M.& N.D.PAREKH
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Shri Vile Parle Kclavani Mandal's
C.N.M. School & N.D. Parekh Pre-Primary School
STD DATE TIME MAX
FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION
2024 -25 MARKS
X 26.09.2024 2 hours 80
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Number of printed pages _ 6

Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separat~Jy.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. ,., o; ,.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. ,· · ·.

The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the ans~ers.

The paper has four Sections

Sectiott A is compulsory-All questions in Section A musi be answered

You must attempt QI!£. question from each Sections B, C andD qnd one.question from any

Section ofy~_ur-.:c.hoice
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(Do not copy the questions.Writ~:t~_e correct answers only.)
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i) When Caesar and his group arrive ;i,·the senate, who is worried that the assassination plot has been
discovered?

a) Brutus . '.
b) Trebonius·
c) Cassius
d) Casca

ii) Brutus tells Antony that their hearts are full of_ __ _ _ after killing Caesar.
a) Joy
b) Pity
c) Pain
d) Empathy

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 •··)
i u Once Antony is alone with Caesar's body, how does he say he h ad treated Caesar's murderers?
a) Gently
b) Ruthlessly
c) Sympathetically
d) Withjeal ousy

iv) Where does Octavius go when he returns to Rome after Antony' s eulogy?
a) The senate
b) Caesar's house
c) Antony' s house
d) The forum . . ...\.
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v) How does Antony initially refer to the Conspirators in his speech?

a) Honourable men
b) Patriot
c) Friends of Rome
d) Traitors

vi) What is the purpose behind Antony reading Caesar' s will? . v.

: .........
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a) Gain sympath y
b) Incite the crowd
c) Reveal Caesar's secret plan
d) Showcas e Caesar's generosity
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vii) Which of the following lines contain{'.t~e same literat~J!~vi~e as the one in H.W. Longfellow,
"As silent as the pictures on the wall,~;:;:,~1\~ .,. -~:
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d) Suddenly the black night·,sJJowec:Li\fJeeth in a flash of lightning .
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a) Valoili-,a nd gallantr/i t-~ prized
b) The r~al sport was,.give h importance
c) Love dic,tated ones' :action
d) None ofthe.. ·~~ove
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ix) When great souls die, what happens after a period of time?
a) Our eyes see with hurtful clarity.
b) Our souls now shrink.
c) Peace blooms
d) Our reality bound to them takes leave of us.

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 What effect does the death of our·near and d ear ones have on our memory?

a) Suddenly sharpen ed
b) Fonn~d and infonne d by their radiance fall away
c) Exanun es, gnaws on kind words
d) Both A and C

xi) In the poem, 'When Great Trees Fall', Angelou speaks of...... .. ... . . . .
a) Loss as a traumat ic yet inevitable part ofhwna n experience
b) Despair Both 141~are
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d) Struggle to cope after the death of important people.
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b) Prove her Nana was wrong . \h,
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legs because .. ······
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our school in district
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games.
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'The Elevato r'.
J. He could only wail as she turned and moved slowly out into the lobby.
2. He rim, he didn't care what she thought.
a) ( l) is true (2) is false
b) (2) is true (1) is false
c) (1 ) is the cause for (2)
d) ( 1) and (2) are indepen dent of each other

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on gma m
' W ith the Phot ogra pher?
a) Ears ,
b) M outh
c) N ose
d) Eyeb rows

SEC TIO N-B

(Atte mpt one or more questions from this Section)
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DRAMA x·1..
(Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare)
Question 2. '• ,r;'.1tti, f'-.
Read the extract given below and answ er the ques
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The noble Brutus is ascended; silen ce!
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ii) How does Brutus addr ess the crow d? How is it ·)•(··;·
different fr~,9,_);,~tti~J , AntO'hy who spea ks later in
the scene? Wha t does Brut us say abou t 'hon our' r [3]
hen he; ifirdress~s'(~~,,,cfow d?
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iii) Why does Brut us 'wee p for, rejoi ce and ho h~' ciesar?ii-;},1
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iv) According to Brutus, wher e is Caes 8f'S death recor ~il~-
to the ded? \\9la t assur ance does Brut us give about it [3]
peop le?. ,:\<"\
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v) How do peop le wish to hono ur Bru ~i f ng;xou
think Caesar' s assas sinat ion was a rightful act?

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that follow:
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to Caesar?
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ii) Earli er in ffiJis t~J,1e{ how acco rding to Brut us will
Antony benefit from Caesar's death? With what
word s does Brut us ends his spee ch?
(3)
iii) Earli er in his spee ch, how does Anto ny try to
prov e that Caes ar was not ambitious ?
[3)
iv) Wha t had Antony foun d in C aesa r' s closet? Wha
t according to Anto ny, woul d com mon peop le do
if he read it? 3
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v) How does Anto ny desc ribe himself as an orato
r to the comm on peop le? Is Anto ny' s descriptio n of
[4 ]
the cloa k and wou nds authe ntic? Give reason for
your answ er.

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(Attempt one or more questions from this Section)

PROSE- SHORT STORIE S

(Treasu re Chest-A Collection of Poems and Short Stories)
Qu estion 4.

Read the extract from the short story 'The Elevator ' given below and answer the question s that
follow: '<

It was an old building with a11 old elevator- a very small elevator, wlticlt could only th ree ca~,
people. :.. .
./•

[3]
i) Why does the narrator say, 'but this one was especially unpleasant', about the elev~tir? '<.,
J
~:'.

,,,_ · , · '· ·· [3]

ii) Why did Martin find the stairs of the new apartment no better? ·

iii) What kind of a boy was Martin? What opinion did Martin•~ father havJ~bo ut -~ 'm? ·,;_:L- [3]
What did Martin have to come to terms with?, 'Jt}, ,. ft,,., .. · ,:~; .. ,
~.:;i}·
iv) Describe the lady whom Martin encountered every time ~7 :S~teftg?;the el~vator. [3 ]
,,;,,r
•., ~'f ).

v) Why did Martin feel ashamed after he got ba~k~from sch6,ol? Explaill-'h ow he broke his leg? [4]
The story ends with a cliffhanger.What do y9.1.1 think m~st n~;:~;.Qiippened after the lady laughed
and pushed the stop button? ":;;,,,., · :if,, tt:
··, '.,~<~~,~-/!• 't~
',..
•

..
,

Question 5. ~:t~;:,-'
-~.. ))lit;~
Read the extract from the slio'rJsto ry 'With.·tb&:,fhotographer' given below and answer the question s
-,:-~\~t;-,~ h .. ~;:,.
.,,\ ·,~.
A : •..

that follow: '(~\

~i--'h'-.,~--
...-.~~~'..J.
·•

~, ''Si_tJ.here/1,e said and wait"

,., '<::».,
i) Who is the speaj<.er.7 Ho_y,)ong,_~id ~ ·-protagonist wait? How did he spend his time while he [3]
waited? ,. , ' :;: ;/f, :~j'!.j:,: ·

ii)Where ~id the protagoniit-.sit just before the speaker rolled the machine? How did the speaker react [3]
when lie:eame out of the black cloth draped on the camera?
<~,~.~
iii) Which featu~es of th~ protagoni st were asked by the speaker to be improved upon? How? [3]

iv) Later in the story when did the speaker ask the protagoni st to come back? Why? In the given line,
'he unfolded the proof of a large photograph', what does 'proof mean and soon after the proof (3]
was unfolded, why did the protagonist say, "Is it me?"

v) Why does the protagonist say ' there was a certain pride in his manner' when he revisits the
speaker? What does the protagon ist call the final photograp h? How would you justify the [4]
protagonists' angry outburst?

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(Attempt one or more questions from this Section)

POERTY
(Treasure Chest- A Collection of Poems and Shor t Stori
es)
Question 6.

Read the extract from the poem 'Haunted Houses' given

below and answer the questions that follow:
'All houses where in men have lived and died are ltaun
ted ltouses'
i) Who are phantoms? How does the po'e t describe their move [3]
ment?
ii) Where do we meet these phantoms? What makes the narra
tor different from the strangeri1 his fire
side?
·,~- [3]
iii) Explain how the narrator describes the spirit world.
[3]
iv) Explain the line: 'Impalpable impression on the air, a
)'• ' ' y

sense ofsomethirjg.moving, icland fro '. [3]

According to the narrator where do the ghosts throng?
.''. '
• ..,>J:· ...
• '
••::"·,. -~ '
. :r;-s: ,;.~ /·
v) Wha t does perceptual jar refer to? Where does our fancy
take us7/1n whcit tone is the poem written? [4]
Explain what feelings the poet wishes to evoke by using thl,{
tone?;_;,,:· '·.. ·

Question 7.
C·'
·~:1~.. .;,•:": :;,

i1:.--•~;:,
~-<~t~t~·;~;{.{:,;··. .:t½it}t ·~
•• ;,.

Read the extract from the poem " Th~,Glove and the
Lioni ' given below and answer the questions
. ~1~-.
that follow : t!··--.;_,_ ,Si.
,:,c,. )'•:;_;,;

"""" ''.~.\?tt,.. , <

'And truly 'twas·iig<ifl.ant th,ing to ·s'ee that crowning show
. '
·). .:·~·-"t(~~-~~t:~:}t~ .;,
i) Wha t show is being spok.e.p_abo;'.i't the'above reference? Who all have gathered to see the show
'""':·:-:,
? [3]
... .. ...;~·-. \ ·
ii) How does the ·firuf,i't0r:"'de-~cpf~;f ~S crowning show?
[3]
iii) Wha t cpmment did Kii)g Francis make while watching
the show? Who overheard him? Earlier in [3]
the poem, why did the lqPI~ sigh?

iv) Wha t dld the perso n,who overheard the king think of
Count de Lorge? What was she sure of? [3]
What thoughts struc k her?

v) Where and why did the Count jump ? What did he do when
he return ed? What message does [4]
the poem convey?

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Number of printed pages - 6
the paper provided sep ~~t ely.
Answers to this paper must be written on the first 15 minutes.
You will not be allowed to write during ..
stio n pap er. .. _
Thi s tim e is to be spe nt in read ing the que s.
is the time aUotted for wr iti fti1 N_ ,.s~
The time given at the head of this pap er

The pap er has fou r Sections. #i- ,'$ ,~~ I

'on A r:iuas;:be:
Section A is compulsory- All que~tions in sech
,;gn ..: ··.. £, !J·
You mus t attempt on~ que sho nfro m ef)fh. Sest~,,,_clf IF.'
and one other question from any Sed if3J J/!d
ofquestiJ~';g,_re ~ n in bra cket s [].
The intended marks for questions or'parls
SECTION - ~ ·l -,.,. •· ,,
(Attempt all que s!f. ~fr o this Se'f;tiorz)

Question 1 ..
rf'
'- ~
•

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I
·,/ (16]

ns fro m~ ,!'iv en options,

Choose the correct answers to the ~.:{~trnio
ct a_nsweh only.)
(Do not copy the question. Write th ~'
.
1. 'Twere best he spe~ -,:~ ~~~ -,.o~ i-7i '\,'il iere
Who does the s~_::{er
a. Cassius ¾ ~- ....
b Anti -., -1~?'
'e:''~it8~,ert£~;th. ./
c.• Ti..'"
-u ~~m~ayer--,.."- Nt~~
0

l~vi~ar
e?
11. Wpjtt does Cim}a the poet say about his dwelling plac
\~£:!~. d_,,~~ot have _a dwe!ling place.
m a specific neighbourhood.
b."'~B,~Jives
c. He lives in a specific street.
d. He lives near the Capitol.,

he should stand
111. Antony: Is it fit, the three-fold world divided,
One of the three to share it?
the Rom an Em pire ?
Who are ~e three to rule the three parts of
a. Antony, Lepidus and Cassius
b. Antony, Brutus and Lepidus
,
c. Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lep idus
d. Brutus, Publius and Antony.

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 IV. According to Brutus, what do hollow men do?
a. They show genuine kindness and support.
b. They make gallant show and promi~e of their mettle.•
c. They always keep their promises
d. They endure the bloody spur

V. What does Antony mean by "fearful bravery"?

a. They are brave but scared at the same time.
b. They are brave and fearless.
c. They are pretending to be brave..
d. They are retreating.

vi. What does Pindarus inform Cassius when he ascends the hill? )
a. Cassius's troops are winning the battle. /-~:,,
b. Antony has retreated from the battlefield. 41.0,
c. Titinius has been surrourtded by horsemen.. ,tfli'-i.~. . _,/
d. Brutus has been captured. \ ·,. ,··
vii. In Maya Angelou's poem, 'When Great Trees Fall,' what fills th~~reftf~t~when great
trees fall? •. 1
a• Loud Chaotic noise.
;h_-. ,/'(~~
:rr/
•/> ·-~~fl '··<C)-
'-<!»,
b. A kind of soothing electri'c v1·brat1·on., ·th -·-r0<···
, .· ~r0.~, r,
c. An overwhelming sense of joy. _.f~ \,.:...~··
d. A soothing voice. .A~ • 't _(,'

Vlll. In the poem 'The Glove and the Lions'C.,follo~ -C-if

g remained always the same in De
Lorge's beloved? / /
a. Smiling lips and her v~-~i.
b. Smiling lips and sharp ••_,: i~. , eyes.• "'
c. Her sharp brig~t eyes. ~l •-~- .,·
p:,].~t~,_. i·i.
d . Her srm·1·mg u:.&t.· ·1&"'
,,..-·····'··
~- "<"~ . ~~~Jl;i •
• %'~
IX. In Maya Angelou's~~em, ~ep Great Trees Fall,' how does the air change when 'great souls
die'? '¾-... ,,,.·
a. l t . : ~ ~ ~ d humid.
~ecit~s light, r;.e and sterile.·

t·
,ef:-: It becom!s.Jr_jigrant.
It becoyes.ffubulent and stormy.

x. In ~ l l o w ' s poem, 'Haunted Houses' the phrase 'And hold in mortmain still their old
estates • • es that
a. The dead continue to have a spiritual claim on their former propertie~
b. The dead have been forgotten and their properties are neglected.
c. The living have no right to own property.
d. Toe concept of property ownership is meaningless.

Xl. In Sukurnar Ray's poem, 'The Power of Music' despite their irritation, people agree that the
song is _ _ __
a. foolish
b. well-meant '
c. moralistic
d. sensuous

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XJJ. In the short story "The Elevator," which of the following is NOT one of the probable reasons
for the lift being scary for Martin?
a. The door slammed shut.
b. It shuddered each time it left a floor.
c. Loud clanging noise.
d. The door never closed.,

xiii. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statements (1) and (2) from the
short story 'The Girl Who Can'

Statement 1: Adjoa feels her thoughts are serious but struggles to coillm_unicate them.
Statement 2: Grown-ups often listen attentively to Adjoa when she spe~'>-
a. (1) ~s true and (2) ~s false... • _
b. (2) 1s true and (1) 1s false. ..~:-,,!,-"''>£~

c. ( 1) is the cause for (2) f. ·'

d. (1) and (2) are independent of each other. r~. ·-
rn the lesson "With the Photographer," Stephen Leacock says thei- roces . or putting in new
xiv.
eyebrows is called the_ ____ _ ;<..~ ;~~;r -~~'
~f
_,.~ ~-/
a. Dlhid
ep e
b. Sulphide- ,,,~, •i~t.. •y-
e. Bromide I,frw·t~ \ ~ti<,·''
1·
d • Copper I:~~~--__

xv. In the short story "The Pedestrian" by it is almost unfathomable that the city has
_ _ _ million people and .i" police car (s),_;1l
a. One, three \);' ~
i , ~~-k

b. Ten, ten thousand .,(' '< ::._

c. Five, five h ~ , , ,. _ ·t_ i' .,..
d. Three, on~--~ , "\~ • ,•••
..•-4>:\.
" "\,
XVI. Choose the~ _,
_ ,rtj9~ ~t~~qu ence of events from Alphonse Daudet 's short story
'The Last<· . ~ ~ r r e c t order.
1. \y'PI~eJ w • , •nking of all this, I heard my name called. It was my tum to recite.
2. _Afbrough the , o w I sawmy classmates, already in their places and M. Hamel walking
and dowp with his terrible iron ruler under his arm.
3. umped oyer the bench and sat down at my desk.
4. ~ffen , this is the last lesson I shall give you. The order has come from Berlin to
teac only German in the schools Alsace and Lorraine.

a. 1,2,3,4
b. 4,1,2,3
C. 3,1,2,4,
d. 2,3, 4,1 •

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 SECTI ONB
(Attemp t one or more questions from this Section)

DRAMA
(Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare)

Question 2
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Brutus: Well, to our work alive. What do you think
Of marching to Phillipi presently?
Cassius: I do not think it good.
Brutus: Your reason?
•
i) Why does Cassius think it is not advisable to march their troops to Philippi?
What does he suggest? ~/,,\,,, [3]
x';

ii) What is Brutus' view about the enemies that makes him want his.~} ',tomlc h from
Sardis to Philippi? / " [3]
<· ·-~

iii) Before leaving, what does Cassius say to Brutus aptout .theif ,q~e,t' V
How do they depart? '. : • ! . [3]
jf

'
l'. •)"•

iv) When Lucius is fast asleep in Brutus' t~nt what does 8rutJJs say and do? [3]
~· ;;l /
/', • t _,f,

v) A little later, what i~ Brutus's react\Qn at ~si2ht ofCaesar' s ghost?

What does he ask him? ~0.r.•lk,..~~
b-.:,•~- ,(

Bring out the qualitie s of Brutus in this scene. } [4]

r:o, ~if"'"
Question 3 u .,.>; ,
• \ " ii,
Read the extract given below and answ\ tli~~~t ions that follow:

Br,p:S \~Tt)( t~r, g:od Volumnius; list a word.

Vofutn,,,~i:: W~ ~ays my lord?
~-
1. What r~Rid tl3.lll .~ede to Volwnnius? Why does he tell Volwnnius that his hour
hasc ~ [3]
.I~
-~,,.,
u. H~ does Brutvs tzy to convince Volwnnius to carry out the deed?
[3]
~ - ~-s Vol~ us reply to him?
111. How help Brutus to fulfil his wish? What does he tell Messala
when he inquires about Brutus? (3]

lV. What does Octavius intend to do with Brutus' men? What offer does he make to Strato?
On what condition does Strato agree to take the offer? [3]

v. At the end of the play, what does Antony say in praise of Brutus?.
From the play Julius Caesar, bring out the qualities of Octavius. (4]

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(Answer one or more quptio nsfrom this Section)

PROSE- SHORT STORIES

(Treasure Chest- Collection of ICSE Poems and Short Stories)
Question 4
Who Can' and answer the
Read _the fo_llowing extract from Arna Ata Aidoo's short story, 'The Girl
questions given below:

ed to have different ideas

'Schoo l is another thing Nana and my mother discussed often and appear
about'
1. Earlier in the story, what had Nana commented about the narrator's legs7
~l
What would she keep saying about women if they come into this world
[3]
of her two legs? Why?
1-~~ ·'
,. mother?
II. Accorclin~ t~ the narrator, how does Nana's view about school d!ffe ~om
/ [3]
What aspirations does her mother have for her daughter's educa tion?~
the sports field
When the narrator was allowed to go to school, what accomJl1i.shrn_·efi(,on
Ill.
seemed insignificant to the narrator to be told at ~o.p1e? :.. , ~ - 2 her Nana do? [3]
What news did her mother and Nana did not belie·v~)it;first?,.:t-..Wlt~ did
""""
iv.
week? What thought humoured the n~.!i! r? J·
Since the time they heard the news, explain whaflflid N~,b ~n doing
for the narrator all
[3]

V. Later in the story, for what event di<. ;e~~ { wm the cup?
What does the narrator's triumph prov{ *abou t,men in the story? [4]
Bring out any two qualities <Jl the narrat o~~
:-,'(~~- 'f

:, ~:>,,
Question S ~'\t,<.-. \ "~""'\' •
Read the following extrac_~from, Jtay;»Ji,~~puc y's short story, 'The Pedestrian' and answer the
questions given below: .A\_ ;~
'<-<, "''''
<,.
\.;(.}/

ght to his house. '

-~

'Sometimes he would walk for hours and miles and return only at midni
/"-~_....«-::-,:;,r'l' :"~~:~)--~
... ""~
[3]
1. ,1wBrf~is L;o~ d Mead? What does he most dearly love to do?
f '1,
[3]
ii. , ~ y did ½'eonard Mead decide to wear sneakers when strolling at night?
his journe y in a
iii. Whgt)d.tld of experience does Leonard Mead speak of when he began
[3]
westerly direction, toward the hidden sea.
leaf intersection?
iv. How does Leonard Mead describe the place during the day at the clover
[3]
What has happened to these highways now?
tion?
V. What happened to Leonard Mead when he was within a block of his destina
Why do you think was Leonard Mead stopped?
What message does this short story wish to convey? (4]

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POETRY
Stories)
(Treasure Chest- A Collection of ICSE of Poems and Short
Question 6
r of Music' and answer the
Read the following extract from Sukumar Ray's poem, 'The Powe
questions that follow.
e.
The welkin weeps to hear his screech, and mighty mansions tumbl
one hear him humming
What kind of a person was Bhisma Lochan Sharma? Where could
I.
when summer comes? How would he sing?
l\ [3]

a then? ' [3]

How are people affected by his singing? What do they plead to Bhism

' .,
u.
,<¢fit' ~,-
• .,,.
~--
{{

iii. What happens to the bullock carts and horses when he sings? [3]
How do the wretched brutes react to his singing? t<-'• '.·
-~*---
~'
_)'

~e? .
1v. Why do the fishes dive? What can one hear when the trees colla
"1$~ 1
Identify and explain the figure of speech in the givenjjpe: 7 ;1--~ [3]
!s tu~l~~ '-(.
'The welkin weeps to hear his screech, and mighty ~~J
' . <,(''V·· 1

According to the poet, what is the billy goat know rj~~ ?\~ ·•
v.
, .. his~ from~ inging ?
Briefly explain how does this billy goats
In what wa~ yo_u affected when you; ead a~-~~! tf\~! iofh ~ans , animals and [4]
even non- hvmg things affected by the "'·-.·.. · -~,- . • -~01ce of the smger?
"M
• 8 7 / ii
Q
ble Speck' and answer the
R= ;e following extract from Robe ~~st 's poe;:~x~~onsidera
questions that follow: t '"'
--~:•· ·,:\_ ·,r~•.,,·
.~Wh ·~--~ ~~~g sii-ange about it made me think'
,:~
. .,.-.,,. ;,,-··=
¾
-~~
small speck is?
1. Where was the poe ~!in g~a t does the poet initially think the [3]
What d~ J~~ ~p o1s ed my pen'?
ations'?
11. 6~-th e ~ t mean when he says 'that the living mite has its own inclin [3]
.
•. e examples fr~th e poem that shows that the mite used its inclinations
·., ,'
.'.:
••• • ... oes~ e. . oet think that the mite
could not have feet?
take? How does the poet address the mite later in the
lll.
Wh.a . • • •.<·· does the mite eventu ally
[3]
poem?
the poet satirise? [3]
1v. Explain 'Collectivistic regimenting love'. In this poem whom does
quality of the mite did it
v. What does the poet ultimately decide to do with the mite? Which
' to express his
appreciate? Why do you think the poet choose a 'Considerable Speck
[4]
appreciation?

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