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Question
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like .........................
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Solution
The (enemy) soldiers will be driven away like sheep.
Joan says that she would teach the French soldiers to fight courageously to win the battle against the English and drive the enemy out of France.
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From the extract, find what the following are compared to and why:
as easy as .................................
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
Joan of Arc is a bit of .............................
Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi/Football team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that they shall lose.
Prepare a short pep-talk of about 60 to 80 words that you would give as a Captain, to encourage your team and make them change their defeated attitude. Write it down in your notebook.
Say WHY?
Joan wanted to meet the Captain squire.
Say WHY?
French soldiers were always beaten in war.
Pick out from the play 2 lines that prove the following.
Joan of Arc
Her determination
Match the comparisons as given in the extract.
| 1. | as easy as ............. | a. | like sheep |
| 2. | as mad as ............. | b. | like a rat in the corner |
| 3. | drive the soldiers ............. | c. | a bit of a miracle |
| 4. | The Dauphin is ............. | d. | as she is |
| 5. | Joan of Arc is ............. | e. | the steward |
| f. | chasing a cow |
Read the extract from G. B. Shaw’s play on Joan of Arc and fill in the Tree diagram.
Read the following passage and do the activities.
B1. Choose the correct alternative: (2)
- Who does Poulengey command to go to Chinon?
- Polly
- Joan
- Robert
- Soldiers.
- Who do you think is not happy with Poulengey's decision?
- Robert
- Joan
- Polly
- Royals.
- Who do you think is the most happy with Poulengey's decision?
- Robert
- Joan
- Polly
- Royals
- There is something about her", who is 'her' referred to?
- Royals
- Soldier
- Polly
- Joan
| Robert: | (To Poulengey) This may all be nonsense, Polly. But the troops might just be inspired by it though nothing that we say seems to put any fire into them. Even the Dauphin might believe it. And if she can put some fight into him, she can put it into anybody. |
| Poulengey: | (Turning to Joan) Now you, listen to me and don't cut in before I have time to think. Your orders are that you are to go to Chinon under the escort of this gentleman and three of his friends. |
| Joan: | (Radiant, clasping her hands) Oh, thank you, squire! |
| Poulengey: | How is she to get into the royal presence? |
| Robert: | I don't know. How did she get into my presence? I will send her to Chinon and she can say I sent her. Then, let come what may. I can do no more. |
| Joan: | And the dress? I may have a soldier's dress, squire? |
| Robert: | Take what you please. I wash my hands off it. |
| Joan: | (Wildly excited by her success) Come, Polly. (She dashes out). |
| Robert: | (Shaking Poulengey's hand) Goodbye, old man, I am taking a big chance. Few other men would have done it. But as you say, there is something about her. |
| Poulengey: | Yes, there is something about her. Goodbye. |
B2. Why did Joan want a soldier's dress? (2)
B3. Write the synonyms of the following words from the passage. (2)
- guard
- country gentleman
B4. Do as directed: (2)
- Give the adjective for - Inspire and make a sentence with it in reference to the passage.
- Give the adjective for - Please and make a sentence with it in reference to the passage.
B5. Camouflage or disguise is practiced even by the soldiers on the border in the army. Why do you think is it important? (2)
