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Describe the precautions taken by the prison officers to prevent Evans from escaping.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Read the following and answer the question that follows:
The story "Deep Water" has made you realize that with determination and perseverance one can accomplish the impossible. Write a paragraph in about 100 words words on how a positive attitude and courage will aid you to achieve success in life
Concept: Deep Water
How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
Concept: Deep Water
Why was the peddler surprised at the hospitality he received from the crofter?
Concept: The Rattrap
Gandhi effectively managed to redress the problems of the indigo sharecroppers with the Lieutenant Governor. What did he achieve?
Concept: Indigo
Why was Mr. Lamb’s gate always open?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What can be inferred from Rajendra Prasad’s recorded upshot of the lawyer consultations, at Motihari?
Concept: Indigo
Answer the following in about 100‒125 words.
Has Sophie met Danny Casey? What details of her meeting with Danny Casey did she narrate to her brother?
Concept: Going Places
The Last Lesson shows that people suddenly realised how precious their language was to them.
Comment.
Concept: The Last Lesson
Do you think that the third leve was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
Concept: The Third Level
“You realise the true value of a thing only on losing it.” Comment on this statement in the light of the story, The Last Lesson.
Concept: The Last Lesson
‘It’s easy to judge others and give advice, but much more difficult to apply it to ourselves.’ Elaborate with reference to the character of Sam in The Third Level.
Concept: The Third Level
Read the given extract and answer the questions.
| Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could be heard out in the street, the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison, very loud, with our hands over our ears to understand better, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table. But now it was all so still! I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen; but, of course, that day everything had to be as quiet as Sunday morning. Through the window I saw my classmates, already in their places, and M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was. |
- List any two sensory details present in this extract. (1)
- Why does the protagonist feel anxious about entering the classroom on this particular day? (1)
- The classmates have started the lesson
- The teacher is in a bad mood
- The classroom is too quiet
- The protagonist is running late
- Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The phrase "as quiet as Sunday morning" suggests that ______. - Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that this was not the protagonist’s first time being late to school. (1)
- What does the term 'terrible iron ruler' indicate about M. Hamel? (1)
- Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract? (1)
- The Fears of a Latecomer
- The Importance of Punctuality
- The Rigidity of the School System
- The Anxiety of a Young Student
Concept: The Last Lesson
Answer the following question in about 120-150 words.
In the story, ‘The Third Level’ by Jack Finney, Charley is obsessed with finding the third level. In an attempt to thrash out whether this obsession is a good quality or a harmful one, Charley’s wife expresses her thoughts in a diary entry.
As Louisa, Charley’s wife, write this diary entry. Support your response with reference to the story.
You may begin this way:
I have been married to Charley for a few years now and I have always known him to be an intelligent man with an imaginative mind. However, his recent obsession with finding the Third Level has …
Concept: The Third Level
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What extraordinary experience did Charley have when he went to the Grand station?
Concept: The Third Level
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What did Charley find in his collection of first-day covers?
Concept: The Third Level
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Why did Charley buy old-style currency?
Concept: The Third Level
What change did Saheb feel working at the tea shop ?
Concept: Lost Spring
The Tiger King wanted to protect himself from a tiger attack. Describe the difficulties created by him for his officials and subjects.
Concept: The Tiger King
What do we come to know about the author of Lost Spring, Anees Jung, through her interactions with Saheb and Mukesh?
Concept: Lost Spring
