(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

What does Hemingway want to convey about the affects of war through the story?

Show liow Narayan depicts women in the story and their role in a man’s life.

Show how the story though Indian in context is quintessentially human also. Discuss.

How does the story “A Horse and Two Goats” develop the idea of the need to interact with people who have vastly different identities from your own?

Besides being an amusing tale about a failure to communicate the story “A Horse and Two Goats” makes some crucial points also. Justify.

Discuss how the author uses comic irony to describe the incident surrounding the statue?

Narayan has created a memorable character in Muni. Discuss.

Examine how cross cultural differences bring out humor in “A Horse and Two Goats.”

What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?

In “A Horse and Two Goats”, how did Muni feel about his married life?

Make a critical appreciation of the short story, “A Horse and Two Goats,” by R.K. Narayan.

What is the conflict and twist to the short story “Heart and Hands”?

Discuss theme of kindness and compassion in “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?

What is the primary purpose of “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?

Discuss the theme of the story ‘ Hearts and Hands.’

Discuss the art of Ruskin Bond as depicted in the story ‘A face in the Dark.’

Discuss the theme of supernatural and paranormal as presented in the story?

What are the techniques used by Ruskin Bond to create an atmosphere of strangeness, mystery and super naturalism in the story? Can Ruskin Bond be called a visual writer? Why?

Discuss with reference to the story An Angel in Disguise how love has the power to transform.

Show with references from the story how T.S Arthur uses direct and indirect characterisation to highlight the traits of the characters.