English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Important Questions for English - Language and Literature

What filled Bholi, a dumb cow, with a new hope?

Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :

Through 'The Sermon at Benares', the Buddha preached that death is inevitable and we need to overcome the suffering and pain that follows.

Based on your reading of the lesson, write how one should cope with the death of a loved one.

Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:

Describe the journey of Siddhartha Gautama becoming the Buddha.

Answer the following question in 80-100 words :
Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl, face the challenge posted by Bishambar's greed?

What is the significance of the Buddha’s request for a handful of mustard seeds and the addition of a condition to it?

The hack driver successfully trapped the narrator in his web of words. Comment.

Parents play a crucial role in the upbringing of their children. Critically examine the parents of Bholi and Ebright, highlighting their impact on their children’s lives.

i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?  (1)

1. thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. agitated
4. insulting
5. argumentative

Select the appropriate option.

1. 1, 4
2. 3, 5
3. 2, 4
4. 1, 5

ii. What causes the young men to ‘despair’, according to the extract?  (1)

iii. Identify the reason for the speaker’s need to colour her hair, as per the extract.  (1)

1. Her control over what makes her look beautiful.
2. Her desire to be loved for inner beauty
3. Her need to change people’s perception about beauty
4. Her conviction that she is beautiful inside

iv. Complete the analogy about the speaker’s hair.  (1)

yellow : blonde : : ______ : carrot

v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in a similar manner as line 2 of the extract.  (1)

1. I want to set him up and get my work done this time.
2. Do you have another set of books that I can read?
3. The dessert needs to set for two hours before being served.
4. The set for the school play looked quite grand.

“Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind"

If you had to use the message of the given quote from the Buddha’ssermon (The Sermon at Benares) to help the boy cope with the loss of his ball and what it signifies (The Ball Poem), what would you include in your advice?

Also, evaluate why it might be difficult for him to understand the notion.

"These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment." What were the sights that moved 'him'?

How did Lutkins impress the lawyer?

Kisa Gotami admitted that she was being selfish in grief. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

Why did the young lawyer dislike his job in the Law firm?

Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?

Describe the young lawyer's first encounter with the hack driver.

How was the hack driver recognised?

Why was the narrator happy to go to New Mullion?

How was Lutkins described by the hack driver?

How does education play a transformative role in Bholi's life?

A character arc is the transformation or development of a character throughout a story and refers to the changes a character undergoes as a result of their experiences, challenges and interactions with other characters.
In the light of the above information, trace the character arc of Bholi in K.A. Abbas’s ‘Bholi’.