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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
Coorg has been defined as a ‘piece of heaven’ by the writer. Justify. (Glimpses of India)
Concept: Coorg
Mijbil and the Tiger, both were looked after by humans. Assume they both meet each other in the zoo and have a conversation about their lifestyle and feelings. Write this conversation as per your understanding of Mijbil the Otter and A Tiger in the Zoo.
[You may begin like this
Tiger: Thanks for visiting me, though I don’t usually like visitors.
Mijbil: Oh? I would love visitors, I think.]
Concept: Mijbil the Otter
How did Lutkins impress the lawyer?
Concept: The Hack Driver
Why did the young lawyer dislike his job in the Law firm?
Concept: The Hack Driver
Describe the young lawyer's first encounter with the hack driver.
Concept: The Hack Driver
How was the hack driver recognised?
Concept: The Hack Driver
Why was the narrator happy to go to New Mullion?
Concept: The Hack Driver
How was Lutkins described by the hack driver?
Concept: The Hack Driver
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbour and city on silent haunches and then moves on. |
- In what way does the language used in this poem challenge traditional ideas of what poetry should be? (1)
- What is the significance of the use of the word "little" to describe the fog in the poem and how does this word choice contribute to the overall mood and tone of the poem? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
- Complete the sentence with the appropriate option.
The lines from the poem tell us that the city is ______. (1)
- hilly
- coastal
- industrial
- under-developed
- Identify the type of imagery used in the lines of the poem. (1)
Concept: Fog
Read the following extract and answer the questions:
| For the first twenty-four hours, Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent, choosing to sleep on the floor as far from my bed as possible. The second night Mijbil came on to my bed in the small hours and remained asleep in the crook of my knees until the servant brought tea in the morning, and during the day he began to lose his apathy and take a keen, much too keen, interest in his surroundings. I made a body-belt for him and took him on a lead to the bathroom, where for half an hour he went wild with joy in the water. |
- Which of the following is not a reason why Mijbil came onto Maxwell’s bed in the small hours? (1)
- He had started taking interest in his surroundings.
- He was becoming friendly with Maxwell.
- He wanted to play with Maxwell on his bed.
- He wanted to feel safe and not remain indifferent.
- Maxwell says that Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly, he was simply aloof and indifferent for the first twenty-four hours. Give reasons in not more than 40 words. (2)
- Read the following descriptions (A) - (D) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract. (1)
- Owning a pet is tedious and needs commitment.
- A pet needs his own space and time to get adjusted to his owner’s environment.
- Maxwell decided to bring Mijbil because he was very sad to lose his dog.
- Maxwell and Mijbil loved travelling.
- Which characteristic trait of otters is revealed when Mijbil is taken to the bathroom? (1)
Concept: Mijbil the Otter
Valli’s unique maiden bus ride experience could be possible because she belonged to a small village. Do you agree? Why?/Why not? (2 reasons)
Concept: Madam Rides the Bus
Give one reason why ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is more a fable than a ballad.
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Describe Custard the dragon.
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Describe the pirate in the 'Tale of Custard the Dragon.'
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Why did the pirate 'gape' at Belinda's dragon?
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
How did Custard prove 'the cowardly dragon' tag to be untrue?
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
What did everyone laugh at the realio, trulio dragon?
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
How was Belinda's behaviour with the dragon?
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
How does Ogden Nash's The Tale of Custard the Dragon challenge the notion that individuals should conform to societal expectations?
Concept: The Tale of Custard the Dragon
How does education play a transformative role in Bholi's life?
Concept: Bholi
