HSC Arts कक्षा ११ - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions

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These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity.

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A French proverb goes thus: ‘The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry.’ You may have observed that all animals possess a number of unique qualities. Fill in the columns with words and phrases associated with each of the following animals.

People admire some of these animal qualities. What are they? Have you noticed some of them in yourself or in others? Share your views with the class.

What is Macavity’s nickname?

Why is the Flying Squad frustrated?

Which law does Macavity break?

What makes the fakir stare in wonder?

Describe Macavity’s appearance.

Where can you encounter Macavity?

Why does the poet say Macavity is ‘outwardly’ respectable?

Who does the Secret Service suspect when a loss is reported?

What is Macavity expected to be doing after committing a crime?

Mention any two qualities of Macavity.

Which two characters does the poet refer to as examples of wicked cats?

Why is Macavity called the ‘Napoleon of Crime’?

Read the poem once again and complete the summary using the words given in the box.

‘Macavity – The Mystery Cat’ is a humorous poem, where the poet T.S. Eliot describes the mysterious (a) _______of a shrewd vile cat. He commits a crime at every possible opportunity. He is an elusive master (b)______who leaves no evidence after he commits a crime. Even the Scotland Yard, the London (c) ______ agency is unable to arrest him. The Flying Squad is (d) ______ because every time they rush to the crime spot to seize Macavity, he is not there. He breaks the human law as well as the law of (e) ______. He baffles even a (f) ______ with his powers of levitation. Macavity appears tall and thin with (g)______ eyes. He is always preoccupied with some serious (h) ______. His coat is dusty and his (i)______are unkempt. Macavity is a (j) ______in the guise of a cat. He appears to be outwardly (k) ______ but his actions disprove it. Macavity loots the (l)______, ransacks the jewel-case, and breaks the (m)______glass but wonder of wonders he is not to be found anywhere there. He is always a mile away from the scene of crime, happily relaxing or doing difficult (n) ______ sums. He is clever at making up an (o) ______every time he plots a crime. All the notorious cats are nothing but the (p) ______Macavity, the Napoleon of Crime.

What are the mysterious ways in which Macavity acts?

Give an account of Macavity’s destructive mischief.

Describe the appearance and qualities of Macavity.