LITERATURE _

PART 1- SECTION A
1.’In a tall house dim with old books and pictures
Calm hands quit the clamouring telephone'
*From where are these lines taken? Who is the writer?
*Who speaks these words?
*Mention two literary devices in the above extraction.

2.’His wings are clipped and his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing'
*Name the text from which these lines are taken. Who wrote it?
*Who is referred to as’his’ in the extract? Name two literary devices used in the extract.
*What is the condition of the life explained in the first line of the extract?

3.’I didn’t shout to warn them. I didn’t bang on their door and call them out. As I ran fast, for a splintered
second, I wondered if I should'
*From which text these lines are taken? Who is the writer?
*Who are referred to as ‘I' and ‘them'?
*Why he/she is behaving in this way? What is his/her mental condition at this point?

4.’You are to come out of this at once. It’s no use trying to hide there;I can see you all the time.’
*Name the text from which these lines are taken. Who is the author?
*Who is referred to as ‘you'? where is he/she at this moment?
*What aspects of the character of the speaker come out in this extract?

5.’You do love her,don’t you? Well then why not save up money for her by selling the cloth?
*From which text these lines are taken? Who is the writer?
*Who is referred to as’you' and’her' in the text?
*Why does the speaker utter this extract to the listener?

6.’And aren’t you ashamed?I am a good and virtuous little wife. I've locked myself in and will be true to
you till the grave'
*From which text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is the speaker and who is referred to as 'you'?
*What made him or her speak in this manner?

7.’Thou fair-haired angel of the evening.

Now,whilst the sun rest on the mountain,light
Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*What is referred to as’the fair-haired angel'?
*What is the metaphor used in the third line?

8.’We’ll Sweat no more on scythe and rake

My bloody hands and I.’
*From which text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘I'?
*Why does the narrator say ‘ my bloody hands’ ?

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9.’Yes, that’s what the town folk call it.! They say cloth of that sort cannot be seen unless go to the ‘ten jikn'
(heaven). It’s as valuable as that.’
*From which literary text are these lines extracted, and who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? What is he talking about?
*How does the speaker estimate the value of the cloth?

10.’Nothing. Go away…….. No stop……. No., Go away.! I hate you. Oh! No., Don’t go away.! If you knew
how angry I am, how angry I am.?’
*From which text are these lines taken? And who is the writer?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What can you understand from the way he or she is speaking here.

11’No red rose in all my garden.! He cried, and his beautiful eyes filled with tears. ‘
*From which literary text are these lines extracted? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘he' in this extract?
*Why does he mention about a red rose?

12.’Not thirty seconds had passed when we heard what sounded like a fire-crackers going off. Suddenly, a
shout came from the front.’Get down, they are shouting at the bus! ‘
*From which text are these lines taken from? Who wrote them?
*Who are referred to as ‘we'? where are they?
*What is the incident the speaker is describing here?

13.’Nurse of swart nations since the world began,

Art thou so fruitful? Or dost thou beguile?
Such men to honour thee, who, worn with toil?
*From which text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘thou'? to whom is ‘he' useful?
*pick out two literary techniques from this extract.

14.’One seldom see through

his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied'
*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘he'?
*How does the poet describe the image of ‘he'?

15.’But you are moving to the other world where I can never live. You are casting your lot with those
malicious, terrible people who shot me'
*From which literary text are these lines extracted? Who wrote them?
*Who are referred to as ‘I' and ‘you'?
*Why does the speaker seem to be sad and worried?

16.’He was so fond of Toby! He always used to ride on him to the Korchagins and Vlasovs. How well he
could ride? What grace there was in his figure when he pulled at the reins with all his strength?’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here?

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Who was fond of Toby? Who does the speaker refer to as Toby?

17.’Pain, that was all I could feel. Where am I ? something was crashing my chest. I’m trapped under the
jeep. I thought I was being flattened by it. I tried to push it away. I wanted to wriggle out. But it was too
heavy.’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here?
*What is the situation described here?

18.’Don’t talk nonsense!’ said the prisoner in the tank. ‘Go and fetch the ladder’. ‘Will there be strawberry
jam for tea?’ asked Nicholas innocently.’
*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘the prisoner in the tank'?
*What is the situation here?

19.’There was a time indeed

They used to shake hands with their hearts
But that’s gone son'
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who are referred to as ‘they’ ?
* What message does the poet want to convey with these lines?

20.’The cure for this ill is not to sit still,

Or frowst with a book by the fire;
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also
And dig till you gently perspire;’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*What is referred to as ‘ the cure for this ill'?
*What is the cure,the poet suggests?

21.’Oh, now I see! It’s they who are pulling you away from me? yes- those two who came to see you this
evening. They are trying to convert you to their way of thinking’
*From which text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who are referred to as ‘they'?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?

22.’It isn’t right Madam,…… you are just destroying yourself……. Every living being is rejoicing, only you
sit in this room all day'
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who is the writer?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What is the situation here?

23.’I didn’t stop for my parents. I didn’t stop to knock on the door of my parents' room which was next to
ours on the right, as we ran out. I didn’t shout to warn them?’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who is the writer?
*Who is speaking here? Where is he?
*What is the situation here?

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24.’A few decent years were looked for on the part of Nicholas when the moment for the departure of the
expedition arrived?’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is crying here?
*Why is he crying?

25.’He glanced with rapid eyes

That hurried all abroad
They looked like frightened beads, I thought
He stirred his velvet head'
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who is the writer?
*Who is referred to as ‘he' here.
*Why did he stir his head?

26.’And he was always quietly arrayed

And he was always human when he talked; ‘
*From which text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘he'?
*What are the qualities of ‘him' that the poet describes here?

27.’What’s the matter with you? Why are you so sad? You shouldn’t stay outside so late. It’s too cold. ……
You will not go out anywhere, will you? You’ll not talk with strangers anymore, will you? ‘
*From which literary text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What sort of feelings does the speaker seem to have towards the other person?

28.’I vowed never to the end of my days to cease to wear mourning, or to see the light………. You here?
Let his ghost see how well I love him!’
*From which literary text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who us speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What does he talk about?

29.’Me’,came the answer from the other side of the wall. ‘Didn’t you hear me? I’ve been looking for you in
the gooseberry garden and I’ve slipped in to the rain water tank. Luckily, there’s no water in it but the sides
are slippery and I can’t get out! ‘
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What is the situation here?

30.’As I turned my head to look at him, I feel something whizz past my ear and a bullet thuds into the side
of the seat, the exact spot where my head had been a few seconds earlier.’
*From which literary text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is the speaker here?
*What is the situation here?

31.’He watches from his mountain walls

And like a thunderbolt he falls'
*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as ‘he' here?

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*What are the metaphor and simile used here?

32.’The general idea being that when those torches

Come within fifty feet of this house, don’t you see
It won’t be my books that go up first, but me'
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*In the last line when the narrator says ‘it won’t be my books……..but me' what can you understand about
him?

33’No, my darling I can’t…… I’ve grown thin because of this….. I’ve used up all the feathers I can possibly
spare! Now I’ve just enough left to fly'
*From which literary text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What is the situation here?

34.’What a way to reason? A man is in desperate need of his money and she won’t pay it because you see,
she is not disposed to attend to money matters! That’s real silly feminine logic.’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here? Who is he speaking to?
*What is the ‘money matter' here?

35.’I’m afraid it’ll not go with my dress.’ She answered, the Chamberlain’s nephew has sent me some real
jewels and everybody knows that jewels cost far more than flowers.’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who is speaking here?
*Why does the speaker compare or contrast the jewels and flowers?

36.’We fled towards the drive way at the front of the hotel. The boys ran as fast as I did. They didn’t
stumble or fall. They were barefoot but they didn’t slow down because stones or thorns were hurting them.’
*From which literary text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*What is the situation here?
*Who is the protagonist of this situation?

37.’His lips are red as the rose of his desire, but passion has made his face like pale ivory’
*From which text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Identify a poetic device . What is meant by ‘his desire’?
*Which action lead to this end at the end?

38.’Smile on our lives and , and while thou drawest the

Blue curtains of the sky, scatter thy silver dew’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred as “thou”?
*Name the figure of speech in the last line . what effect does it create?

39.’His wings are clipped and his feet are tied

So he opens his throat to sing’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred as ‘he’?

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*What is your attitude towards ‘he’?

40.’I am afraid it will not go with my dress.’

*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote it?
*To what does the word ‘it’refer?
*What type of person is “I” ?

41.’Although we were physically injured. Mentally we held strong’

*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*To whom does the word “we” refer?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

42.’Since she came here, he never does anything but, sleep by the fire-side all day long’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred as “she” ? why has she done such a thing?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

43.’You deceived me. Had rows with me, left me alone for weeks on end.’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks to whom? What is the situation?
*What is the tone of the speaker?

44.’Achchi and seeya will be okay, they will come later, they will come.’
*From which text are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks these words ? to whom are they spoken ?
*What kind of an attitude does the speaker have towards the persons he/she is speaking to?

45.’But you- my dear, you exchanged it every time for the thing called “money” ‘
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks these words and to whom are they spoken?
*Why does the speaker use the expression “the thing called money”

46.’The caged bird sings

With a fearful trill
Of the things unknown’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is symbolized by the “caged bird”? what is referred to as “unknown thing”?
*Why does the caged bird sing with a “fearful trill”

47.’And I have learned too to laugh with only my teeth’

*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is the speaker? From where has he learnt to laugh with his teeth?
*What does the poet try to convey using these lines?

48.’These men were born to drill and die

The unexplained glory flies above them’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as “these men”?

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49.’We shiver and scowl and we grunt and we growl
At our bath and our boots and our toys’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred as “we” ? why do “we” behave in that way?
*What does the last line imply to?

50.’And even the gone away boy

Who had hoped to find lost roots lost lovers’
*from where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred as the gone away boy?
*What does the gone away boy hope for?

51.’But believe me son

I want to be what I used to be’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*To whom does ‘I’ refer to? How does “I” want to be?
*What is your attitude towards ‘I’ ?

52.’And a delicate flush of pink came into the leaves of the rose, like the flush in the pink face of the bride
groom when he kisses the lips of the bride’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*What is the situation?
*What is the figure of speech? What is the use of it?

53.’For them avoiding bullets ,shells ,mines and grenades was imperative for survival. This was an
experience that I could not relate to’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*What is the situation?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

54.’I can’t believe it. Well then, where on earth does she get such feathers?’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote it?
*Who is the speaker? About whom is the speaker speaking?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

55.’No please, don’t want anything but me! I hate money “buying” too.’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote it?
*What is the situation and who is the speaker?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

56,’Yes,I know it is a secret to you that he was often unfair to me cruel and even unfaithful’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote it?
*Who is the speaker and what is the tone of the speaker?
*What is your attitude towards the speaker?

57.’It is a strange life we are leading here just now

Not a dull moment. No one can complain’
*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who speaks the words and to whom are they spoken?

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*Describe briefly the strange life they are leading.

58.’doesn’t say what’s bothering him inside’

*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks the words? To whom are they spoken?
*Briefly explain the situation.

59.’Well, upon my words ,you are very ungrateful’

*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks the words to whom?
*On which situation does the speaker say so?

60.’But there were other objects of delight and interest claiming his instant attention’
*In which work do these lines appear? Who is the author?
*Who is referred to as “His” in the line and name at least two other objects of delight.
*Describe any quality of the person mentioned in the lines as “his”?

61.’You will see Nicholas, how I can love and forgive….’

*From where is the line extracted and who is the author?
*Whose words are they?
*What has caused the speaker to speak so?

62.’Let me go! Let me see! You stupid nit-wit…..oh. heavens!’

*From which text are the lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who speaks the words and who is addressed as “stupid nit-wit” ?
*What can be expressed of the speaker from the words uttered by him?

63.’And even less do I want them

One day to make her queen’
*Name the work that carries these lines and name the writer.
*Who is the speaker here? What is the speaker’s relationship with the person referred to as “he” in the
second line?
*What can you understand about the speaker from these lines?

64.’So if a ‘ton’ was to be read

He read it ‘not’- the Dunder head!’
*From where are these lines taken and who wrote them?
*Who is referred to as “he” in the second line? Describe his unusual behavior.
*What does “dunder-head” mean? What kind of effect is created by the word?

65.’You said there couldn’t possibly be a frog in my bread and milk; there was a frog in my bread and milk”
He repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift from favorable ground.’
*In which work do these words appear? Who is the author?
*Who are referred to as “you” and “he” in this extract?
*What is the tone of the person referred to as “he” ? Name the literary device/technique used to describe
“he”.

66.’The fleeces of our flocks are cover’d with

The sacred dew: protect them with thine influence’

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*Name the work that carries these lines.
*Whom are these lines addressed to?
*What is the “sacred dew” referred to here?

67.’…….it was a belief that would keep her on self-imposed sentry-duty for the greater part of the
afternoon’
*From which text is this line taken and who is the writer?
*What is the situation mentioned in the extract?
*What does the underlined phrase tell you about the character of the person in the extract?

68.’This was an experience that I could not relate to. I had great sympathy and compassion for them….’
*From which text is this extract taken and who is the writer?
*Who is referred to as “them” here?
*What does the above extract tell you about the speaker?

69.’Weave the cloth!Make the stuff ! Right away ! They say they can sell it at three or four times more than
before….’
*Name the work that carries these lines. Who wrote them?
*Who is the speaker of these words? To whom are they spoken to?
*What is the reaction of the other person to this utterance? Why?

70.’What pleasure it will give me to put a bullet in to your thick head! Devil take you! ‘
*From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
*Who speaks these words and to whom are they spoken to?
*What does this line tell you about the speaker’s character?

*Take only three days to write the answers to the part 1-section A.
*If you don’t know the exact text, you can refer the book.
*Each question in this section carries 5 marks. (1,2,2)
*After answering the 70 questions, whatsapp me your answers.

PART 1- SECTION B
1.He began to avoid people. His anxiety was lest the lawyer or the printer or anyone else should stop him in
the street to inquire about his daughter-in-law. He hurried on to his shop with downcast eyes. Even his
cousin found great stretches of silence when they met. Jagan had grown unwilling to talk about his son.
Everything about him had become an inconvenient question. The cousin wanted to know what Mali had
qualified himself for, what he proposed to do and above all, who was that cast-less girl at home. He was
dying to know what dietary arrangements were made at home and if they cooked meet. He inquired
indirectly.
“Does Mali still like our coffee or does he ask for tea as some of these foreign people do?”
Jagan understood the purpose of this question and said, in order to put an end once and for all to
inquisitiveness.
“What another person eats or drinks never interests me, why should I pry into it? They have their
kitchen and they should know what to do with themselves.”
*What is the conflict the writer describes here?
*Why does Jagan try to avoid other people?
*How does Jagan show that he does not want to poke into others’ affairs?
*What do you understand about other people such as the lawyer, printer and the cousin? Describe briefly.

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2.There was a knock on the door, which was lost in the purring of the spinning wheel. The middle door
opened and Mali came in, looking like an arrival from another planet in the dim light. Jagan had fitted only
ten watt bulbs in the light sockets in order to benefit the human retina. Excited at the sight of his son , Jagan
quickly snatched a towel and hid his chest under it; if he had known that he was coming ,he’d have had his
jibba on. He left his spinning and leaped up to fetch a stool to seat Mali. Mali took it from his hand
,muttering “What a fuss you make!” planted it in the open court and sat on it while Jagan stood about
uncertainly.
“Sit down father” Mali commanded, “But don’t turn that wheel; it’s noisy and I want to talk to you”
*Jagan did not expect his son to enter his room. How do we know?
*As Mali says why is the room noisy?
*”Like an arrival from……………….” What does this simile talk about this environment?
*Why didn’t Jagan hear the knock on the door?

3.”I see that you have Jasmine in your hair this morning.”
“As it’s a Friday, I have remembered my duties as a Hindu wife. I have also washed the door steps and
decorated the threshold with white flour. I went to a shop yesterday to get it. See what I have done!”
She was so importunate that he had to look cheerful and follow her out.
She pointed at a floral design on the ground and cried,
Don’t you believe now that I could have been a hindu in my last life? I’m able to bend down and draw the
design on the floor as I see a lot others do.”
Jagan wanted to say “An orthodox Hindu woman would never clip her hair as you have done”, but actually
remarked, “It’s a long time since anyone attended to these things in this house. How did you know that
Friday is auspicious? “
“I have friends who tell me what is proper” she said.
*What is the difference Jagan notices from Grace from a traditional Hindu woman?
*How did she learn to draw design as she says?
*What do you think about Jagan’s idea about her behavior?
*What has Grace done on the auspicious day?

4.Jagan felt it would be impossible for him to go back to that house, “ it’s tainted but it is not my house
that’s tainted. It is his. Who am I to grumble and fret? I am sixty, and I may live for only ten or fifteen years
more, whereas more, whereas Mali, with or without his story machine, will have to go on for fifty years or
more in that house. May he be blessed with longevity ! “ Jagan reveled for a moment in vision of Mali at
eighty and that profoundly moved his heart. But, the immediate thought was ; “Where will Grace be when
Mali is eighty? Still in the same situation ? perhaps, Mali would succeed in sending her back. It was the best
possible solution- if they still spurned his suggestion for a quick solemnization in the hills.
*Why does Jagan say the house does not belong to him?
*Does he show any hypocrisy here? How do you know?
*How does he think about Grace?
*Depending on these comments, what do you feel about Jagan?

5.Jagan now had a separate key with which he let himself into his house softly. He crossed the passage and
shut the door between his part of the house and his son’s. Then he hooked his upper cloth on a nail in the
wall, stripped off his jibba, passed on to the backyard , poured a lot of cold water over himself and came out
of the bathroom. Feeling hungry, today, he set a bowl of water on the kitchen oven, cut up few vegetables
and threw them in, along with a small measure of coarsely ground wheat. The day had been hot and he
preferred to remain without a vest. While his dinner was being cooked, he stood before the Gods for a
second with eyes shut then lit an oil wick and took out his small charka from behind a large bureau, inserted

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a hank of cotton, turned the wheel and drew a fine thread out, watching it’s growth with a sensuous pleasure
; the slight whirring noise of the wheel and the thread growing out of it between one’s thumb and forefinger
were very comforting, stilling the nerves and thoughts. Gandhi has prescribed spinning for the economic ill
of the country but also for any deep agitation of the mind.
*What do you think about Jagan’s diet that he was cooking?
*How does he operate the weaving machine?
*How does the weaving bring a sensuous pleasure?
*Why had Gandhi prescribed these wheels?

6.Yes it is a Friday. I have remembered my duties a s a Hindu wife , I have also washed the doorsteps and
decorated the threshold with white flour. I went to a shop to get it. See what I have done. She was so
importunate that he had to look cheerful and follow her out. She pointed out at a floral design on the
ground and said “Don’t you believe now, that I could have been a Hindu in my past life?”
*What is the situation?
*Why is the speaker behaving in this manner?
*Give another word for the following.
Threshold-
Importunate-
*What do you feel about the speaker?

7.He was opposed to the use of a tooth brush. ‘The bristles are made from the hair of a pig’s tail’, he
declared. ‘It’s unthinkable that anyone should bite a pig’s tail first thing in the morning’.
*What is the situation described in the text?
*What is the writer trying to tell about “He” in this section?
*Explain the meanings of the two terms given below.
Opposed-
Declared-
*What does the text reveal about the people live in this area and their attitudes?

8.”All right, I’ll come to your college and speak to those people.” The boy looked up angrily. In his anxiety
to communicate a new idea to his father, he had become brusque and aggressive. His face was flushed. “So
early in the morning, and the boy showing such a temper!” Jagan reflects as if temper had an approved time
table. “All right , get on with you eating. We’ll talk of these things later” , he mumbled when he should have
said, “Swallow your food and run off to your class.”
*State the situation presented here.
*What made the boy to be angry?
*Explain the meanings of these words.
Anxiety-
Aggressive-
*Analyze the qualities of Jagan as presented in the passage.

9.He seldom went out ;if he did he waited for darkness to descend on the town and then dressed elaborately
in sacks, jacket and tie, stepped out in the company of Grace and strolled up a deserted part of New
Extension Road, but never in the direction of the statue or market road. He carried himself like celebrity
avoiding the attention of the rabble.
*Who is HE ? Why does he walk out in the darkness?
*What is the reason for his change?
*Explain the phrases.
Strolled up-

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 Avoiding the attention-
*What kind of social background is highlighted through this passage?

10.Oh! What can we do now? Poor boy! In the lock up! He won’t feel comfortable; he has always slept on a
spring mattress, since he was seven. How can I get him out? Tears blurred his sight, until the cousin looked
distorted, corrugated and dwarfish. The cousin watched him calmly and said ‘Come, come. Don’t let that
vagrant see the tears in your eyes.’ The cousin was extremely practical and knew exactly what should be
done.
*What is the situation described here?
*What attitude does the first speaker has towards the “poor boy”?
*Write the meanings of the following words.
Distorted-
Vagrant-
*What does the passage tell you about the two characters mentioned here?

11.Then he glanced at his watch and rose muttering , “I must check at the rail station about my un
accompanied baggage, expected today; if only we had a telephone…..?” He went to the door, turned to
Grace and said, “Don’t wait for lunch.” They heard his scooter palpitating away.
Jagan sat still, quietly enjoying the thought that his son had spoken to him at such length.
*What is the situation described here?
*What is the relationship between “He” and “Jagan” ?
*Write the meanings of the given words.
Glanced-
Unaccompanied-
*Comment on the feelings of Jagan.

12.Matters became worse when Mali indicated the girl at his side and said “This is Grace. We are married.
Grace my dad”. Complete confusion. “Married!? When were you married? You didn’t tell me. Don’t you
have to tell your father?”
*What is the situation given here? Who are the people involved in this scene?
*why have the matters become worse?
*Explain the following words.
Indicated-
Confusion-
*What kind of a father-son relationship is presented in this passage?

13.The cousin shook off the hold contemptuously. “He is writing, that’s all. Wants to be a writer”
‘Writer’ meant in Jagan’s dictionary only one thing---a ‘clerk’—an Anglo-Indian, colonial term
from the days when Macaulay had devised a system of education to provide a constant supply of clerical
staff for the East India Company. Jagan felt aghast. Here he was trying to shape the boy into an aristocrat
with a bicycle, college life, stripped shirts, and everything, and he wanted to be a ‘writer’! Strange!
“Why does he want to be a writer?” he asked.
“I don’t know. You will have to ask him.”
“Where does he want to work? It’s degrading!.” He cried, “after all the trouble I have taken to
build up a reputation and a status!” He beat his brow in despair.
*What is the situation described in this extract? When does it take place?
*As described in the extract, why is Jagan worried and troubled?
*Explain the following phrases given in the extract.
Shook off the hold contemptuously-

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 Build up a reputation and a status-
*Describe Jagan’s character as reflected in the above extract.

14. “College, college and of course college. The very word drives him crazy, although you like it so much.
He hates his lessons, he hates his syllabus and all his books. The very thought infuriates him. Do you know
what he did? He had his class books in his hands. I had ordered dosai for him and we were waiting. He
suddenly tore up the pages of his books savagely, beckoned an attendant, and said “put these in the fire in
the kitchen,”
*What is the situation described here?
*Who is referred to as “he” in this passage?
*Explain the following words.
Infuriates-
Savagely-

15.Commited to various things until yesterday, to the shop and family, he was a different man at this
moment. An internal transformation had taken place; although he still cared for the shop and house, this
latest contact had affected him profoundly. The Gods must have taken pity on his isolated, floundering
condition and sent this white-bearded savior. As he turned the spinning wheel, sitting there in the courtyard,
with the sky-reaching coconut trees of the neighborhood waving amidst the stars, his mind analyzed
everything with the utmost clarity.
*Whose thoughts are expressed in this passage? In which situation does this happen?
*What is the latest contact mentioned here?
*Write the meanings of the following words.
Savior-
Profoundly-
*What is the internal transformation that had taken place? How does this help the person to be relaxed?

*Take two days to write answers to the section B.

*Each question carries 10 marks.(2,2,2,4)

PART 2
1.In the poem “Once upon a time”, the poet really criticizes the present day society. How does he do it?
Describe using the examples from the poem.

2.In the modern ballad “Father and son”,the conflict of the young against the elders is presented. Is the poet
successful in his effort?

3.In the poem “Upside Down”,how does the poet create humour and sarcasm describing the behaviour
patterns of the Upside Down. Describe.

4.In the play “the bear”, where does the play wright contribute for fun and sarcasm? Pick out the places and
describe.

5.In the short story “Lumber Room”, Nicholas’ character has been presented in order to create the real
nature of a child at that age. Describe the places in the plot, where this can be seen.

6.In the fairy story “The Nightingale and the Rose”, writer presents the student’s character in order to
expose the real and natural feelings of a young man. Do you agree with this statement? Write your
comments.
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7.In the poem “War is kind”, Stephen Crane vividly describes how war always affects man’s humanity and
civilization. How does the poet convey it?

8.In the poem “Breakfast”, the poet presents a personal matter as the incident. How does it become an
interesting poem?

9.The poem “The Camel’s Hump”, focusses at human weaknesses. How does it become a humorous poem?
Describe with examples.

10.In the play, “The Bear”, Anton Chekhov presents both characters, Popova and Simnrov as agents of the
feudal society that existed in Russia before the 1917 Revolution. Support this describing the qualities of the
two characters.

11.In the story, “The Nightingale and the Rose”, the writer presents an emotional episode of sacrifice.
Taking the character of the Nightingale, describe.

12.Describe the poignant and gruesome experience of the writer in the sad story, “Wave”.

!3.In the novel “The vendor of sweets”, R.K.Narayan precisely contrast the Indian tradition against the
influence of modernity. Taking the two main characters , Jagan and Mali, describe.

14.In the poem “The Earthen Goblet”, what is the attitude of the Goblet towards the change it underwent on
the potter’s wheel? What is the message the poet wants to convey?

15.In the poem “The Huntsman”, how does the story of Kagwa bring out humour? Describe taking examples
from the poem.

16.In the modern play ”The Bear”, Popova is presented as a real symbol of fidelity in most part of the play
but it is the human nature that she accepts Simnrov’s love . do you agree with this statement?
Give your comments.

17.In the extract “Wave”, how does the writer keep up suspense throughout the incident? Discuss.

18.In the story “Lumber Room”, the writer has given priority to the way of thinking of an inquisitive child.
Taking Nicholas as a symbol, describe it.

19.In the novel “Vendor of Sweets”, Jagan’s important roles as a father and a businessman seem to suffer a
total collapse when he finds out that his son’s behaviour goes against his life policies. Describe taking the
examples from the text.

20.In the novel “The vendor of sweets”, as the main theme of the plot how does the writer deal with
Tradition vs. Modernity. Describe.

*Try to answer all the questions.

*Each question carries 15 marks.
*Hand over your answer scripts within three weeks.
*If you have any question, you can ask me.

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