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Answer the following in 125-150 words:
What is the bond that unites the two − the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following in 125-150 words:
What is the bond that unites the two − the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?
Concept: On the Face of It
How did Mr. Lamb transform Derry's life ?
Concept: On the Face of It
How do you think Derry’s mother contributes to his sense of alienation and isolation? (On the Face of It)
Concept: On the Face of It
Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context.
| DERRY: | You’re...peculiar. You say peculiar things. You ask questions I don’t understand. |
| MR LAMB: | I like to talk. Have company. You don’t have to answer questions. You don’t have to stop here at all. The gate’s open. |
| DERRY: | Yes, but... |
| MR LAMB: | I’ve a hive of bees behind those trees over there. Some hear bees and they say, bees buzz. But when you listen to bees for a long while, they humm....and hum means ‘sing’. I hear them singing, my bees. |
| DERRY: | But....I like it here. I came in because I liked it.....when I looked over the wall. |
| MR LAMB: | If you’d seen me, you’d not have come in. |
| DERRY: | No. |
(i) List the playwright’s purpose of using ellipses (…) in this extract. (1)
(ii) Select the option that best describes Derry and Mr. Lamb in the extract. (1)
- Derry: introvert; Mr. Lamb: friendly
- Derry: fearful; Mr. Lamb: domineering
- Derry: friendly; Mr. Lamb: weird
- Derry: open minded; Mr. Lamb: charming
(iii) Which of the following best summarises Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards the bees? (1)
- Beauty is being true to yourself.
- There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
- Beauty is the promise of happiness.
- The beauty of the world lies in the details.
(iv) Derry says, “I came in here because I liked it ….” What was the one significant thing Derry might have liked about the place, as per the extract? (1)
Concept: On the Face of It
Justify the title of the lesson 'On The Face Of It'.
Concept: On the Face of It
What made Derry extremely self-conscious?
Concept: On the Face of It
Derry says "I'm not afraid ..... People are afraid of me." Why does he make this comment about himself?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What does the play ‘On the Face of It’ suggest about the importance of empathy in overcoming prejudice and stereotypes?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
How does Mr. Lamb try to put Derek at ease when he entered Mr. Lamb's garden?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Why does Derry enter Mr. Lamb's garden?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Derek wants to go back to Mr. Lamb's house against his mother's will. What does this tell you about Mr. Lamb?
Concept: On the Face of It
Why did McLeery bring a smallish semi-inflated rubber ring to Oxford Prison ?
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Colin Dexter, the author of Evans Tries an O-level employs the red herring technique of intentionally misleading readers by placing false clues to keep the plot enigmatic. Substantiate with reference to the text, in about 120-150 words.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Who do you think, has the last laugh-The Governor or Evans? Justify.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Give an account of the blunders committed by the prison authorities in the story 'Evan's Tries an O' level'.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Write a character sketch of Evans.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words :
It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. How did Zitkala-Sa faced oppression as a child and how did she overcome it?
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
In India, the so-called lower castes have been treated cruelly for a long time. Who advised Bama to fight against this prejudice, when and how?
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words:
'We Too are Human Beings' highlights high caste − low caste discrimination in society. How do low caste people suffer on account of this? What advice is given to Bama to overcome this problem?
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
