1.
How does Frost in his poem “Fire and Ice” use symbolism to explore the destruc ve forces of desire
and hatred?
2. Discuss, with examples from the text, the role of the baker in shaping the memories and experiences
of the people in Goa. (Glimpses of India)
3. How does Mijbil’s incident with the bathroom tap help shape the understanding of his character?
4. In what way does ‘Anne Frank’s Diary’ reflect the theme of isola on?
5What role does Tricki’s immediate environment play in ‘‘A Triumph of Surgery’’ ?
6. Why does Griffin in “Footprints without Feet” flee from the store in London?
7. M. Loisel is a caring and considerate husband. Support the statement with evidence from the text.
8. Answer ques ons in 100 – 120 words.
(a) What challenges do Siddhartha in ‘The Sermon at Benares’ and Valliammai in ‘Madam Rides the Bus’
face? How do their journeys reflect on the themes of human experience and self-realisa on?
(b) The protagonist in ‘The Ball Poem’ and the young seagull in ‘His First Flight’ face challenges. Discuss
with reference to the two texts.
9 Answer any one of the following two ques ons in 100 – 120 words:
(a) ‘The devil is in the details’ captures the power of unexamined details and how it results in unforeseen
difficul es. Discuss the statement in context to “The Midnight Visitor”.
(b) The chapter ‘Bholi’ enables the readers to ques on values and customs prevailing in society. With
reference to the text, discuss the above statement.
10. As Nilima/Nilesh, Sports Secretary of Red Tree Public School, Aakashpur, you believe that the youth
today must ac vely involve itself in sports and other physical ac vi es. Write a le er to the editor of a
na onal daily in about 120 words, sugges ng that stadiums and sports centres should be made available
to the students to promote par cipa on in sports.
11. Aar /Aarav of class X is preparing for her/his exams and members well. Aar /Aarav prepares the
notes below on the principles of me management.
* Principles of Time Management * Priori ze — iden fy important tasks
* Plan — create melines * Expect change in rou ne
* An cipate problems * Delegate tasks — gather resources
12. Read the following extracts and answer the ques ons .
The trees inside are moving out into the forest, the forest that was empty all these days
where no bird could sit no insect hide no sun bury its feet in shadow
(i) Where are the trees moving out from ?
(ii) How does the author’s use of descrip ve language enhance the impact on the reader ?
(iii) Complete the following suitably : The emp ness of the forest is highlighted by __________.
(iv) Explain the phrase “no sun bury its feet” with reference to the extract.
