Science (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Core

If someone else had narrated Douglas’ experience, how would it have differed from this account? Write out a sample paragraph or paragraphs from this text from the point of view of a third person or observer to find out which style of narration would you consider to be more effective? Why?

“All we have to fear is fear itself”. Have you ever had a fear that you have now overcome? Share your experience with your partner.

Did the people at Gemini Studios have any particular political affiliations? 

Why was the Moral Rearmament Army welcomed at the Studios? 

Name one example to show that Gemini Studios was influenced by the plays staged by MRA. 

Who was the Boss of Gemini Studios?

Find and narrate other stories about conquest of fear and what people have said about courage. For example, you can recall Nelson Mandela’s struggle for freedom, his perseverance to achieve his mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor as depicted in his autobiography. The story We’re Not Afraid to Die, which you have read in Class XI, is an apt example of how courage and optimism helped a family survive under the direst stress.

What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini  Studios? 

Are there any water sports in India? Find out about the areas or places which are known for water sports.

Why is the Englishman's visit referred to as unexplained mystery? 

Who was the English visitor to the studios? 

How did the author discover who the English visitor to the studios was? 

What does 'The God that Failed' refer to? 

The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting. 

Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios? 

How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini  Studios?

What do you understand about the author's literary inclinations from the account?

Discuss in small group taking off from points in the text.

Film-production today has come a long way from the early days of the Gemini Studios.

Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.

1. keep body and soul together
2. hunger gleamed in his eyes
3. plods along the road
4. unwonted joy
5. impenetrable prison
6. nodded a haughty consent
7. eased his way
8. fallen into a line of thought
9. things have gone downhill

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?