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First Term Test - Grade 11 - 2020
Name/Index No ( '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Appreciation of English Literary Texts Time: 3 Hours

Note :-
l Answer question one and four others selecting one from each section, POETRY, DRAMA,PROSE and
FICTION.

Part - I
1 - Section A
Answer all questions.
Read the following extracts and answer the questions given below each extract.

^1& 'I have also learned to say 'Good bye'

When I mean 'Good riddance!'
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who speaks these lines? What is the tone of the speaker?
(c) How would you comment on the qualities of the speaker? (05 marks)
^2& 'And Richard Cory, one calm summer night
Went home and put a bullet through his head'
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) What is the effect created by these lines?
(c) What massages are given through this action of Richard Cory? (05 marks)
^3& 'She will dance so lightly that her feet will not touch the floor, and the courtiers in their grey
dresses will throng round her. But with me she will not dance, for I have no red rose to give her'
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear? Name the writer.
(b) What is the context?
(c) What kind of relationship is there between the speaker and 'she'? (05 marks)
^4& 'We all realized that what some of our fellow Sri Lankans experienced every day for nearly 30
years'
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the speaker.
(b) Who are referred to as 'we'? What helped them to come to this realization?
(c) What qualities of 'we' are shown here? (05 marks)
^5& 'Stop worrying about the supper. You have got to come. Let's play together.'
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who is the speaker? To whom are these lines spoken?
(c) What is the relationship between these two? What qualities of the speaker are
depicted here? (05 marks)
^6& 'I had a violent row with Kuritsin and nearly threw him out of the window, Mazugo has something
the matter with his bowels, and this woman has 'a state of mind'.
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who is the speaker? Where is he?
(c) What are the feeling of the speaker? (05 marks)
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Section B
Answer questions in either A, B or C.

(a) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below it.
Gradually his reading of the Bhagawad Gita was replaced by the blue air mail letters. From their study he
formed a picture of America and was able to speak with authority on the subject of American landscape,
culture and civilization. He hardly noticed to whom he spoke; anyone on the road seemed good enough.
His acquaintances feared that he was afflicted with the Talking Disease.
(i) Who is referred to as 'he'? What is the situation? (02 marks)
(ii) How could he talk about America with many details? (02 marks)
(iii) Write the meaning of the following in your own words.
(a) speak with authority
(b) acquaintances (02 marks)
(iv) Describe 'his' character as reflected in the above extract. (04 marks)

Or

(b) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below it.
By the vague light of a tallow candle which was thrust into a bottle, he made out the main features of the
loathsome den, and also occupants of it. Two frowzy girls and a middle aged woman cowered against the
wall in one corner, with the aspect of animals habituated to harsh usage and expecting and dreading it now.
From another corner stole a withered hag with streaming grey hair and malignant eyes.
(i) Who is referred to as 'he'? What is the situation? (02 marks)
(ii) What kind of life is spent by the people here? (02 marks)
(iii) Write the meaning of the following in your own words.
(a) loathsome den
(b) withered hag (02 marks)
(iv) What themes of the novel are reflected in the above extract? (04 marks)

Or

(c) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below it.
Putting down the things in my hands was in slow motion, because the hands had gone stiff under the
weight and took time to move. The gunny bag stiff and bulging with the provisions stood upright on the
ground and the mirror was placed on its face against the bag and Tony released for a moment of my waist
first sat on his hind legs and then stretched himself full length from paw to tail-end panting and drooling at
the mouth but looking quite pleased with himself.
(i) Where is the speaker? What is the situation? (02 marks)
(ii) Why had his hands gone stiff? (02 marks)
(iii) Write the meaning of the following in your own words.
(a) bulging
(b) pleased (02 marks)
(iv) Comment on the qualities of the speaker as shown in the above extract. (04 marks)

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 Part - II

POETRY
(Answer one question only)

^2& 'The poem. A Bird Came Down the Walk reveals how a simple action of bird watching leads the
observer to gain a mature experience of nature.' Do you agree?

^3& 'War creates no victory, but loss and misery.' Support this statement paying a close reference to the poem,
War is Kind.
^4& Examine how the poet brings out social injustices in the poem I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
^5& 'The Clown's wife warns us not to judge people by looking at their frontal decorative figures.' Justify this
statement taking examples from the poem, The Clown's Wife.
^6& What makes The Camel's Hump a humourous poem? Support your answer with examples from the
poem.

DRAMA
(Answer one question only)

^7& Do you agree to say that in the play, The Bear, both Popova's and Smirnov's adamant and chauvinistic
qualities contribute to humour?
^8& Comment on the character of Tsu in the play, Twilight of a Crane. How does her character differ from
the other characters?

PROSE
(Answer one question only)

^9& 'In the short story, The Nightingale and the Rose, Wilde criticizes his society as a place which lacks
humanity.' Discuss.
^10& What qualities of Nicholas make him smarter than his aunt? Support your answer with examples from the
short story, The Lumber Room.
^11& Analyze how the Sri Lankan cricket team responds to the terrorist attack in the extract The Lahore
Attack. What morals are conveyed through their responses?
^12& 'Wave creates a vivid picture of human helplessness in front of nature' comment.

FICTION
(Answer one question only)

^13& 'Mali's character in the novel, The Vendor of Sweets depicts an unguided youth who missed the parental
love and support.' Discuss.
^14& 'True leaders never change their good values under any circumstance.' How true is this statement
according to the behavior of Edward Tudor and Tom Canty in the novel, The Prince and the Pauper?
^15& Comment on the challenges faced by the speaker during his childhood in the novel, Bringing Tony
Home. What themese are discussed through them?

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m<uq jdr mÍlaIKh - 11 fY%aKsh - 2020

First Term Test - Grade 11 - 2020
Appreciation of English Literary Texts - Answer Key
Part - I
Section B
Section A
(a) (i) He - Jagan / How he enjoys reading
^1& (a) Once Upon a time by Gabriel Okara letters from Mali about America
(b) father/ and elderly person/ tone - guilty/
disappointment/ helplessness (ii) By reading Mali's letters and then
(c) Wise and mature as he understands his forming a picture of America.
fault. Honest to confess and ready to (iii) (a) speak with authority - Speak with
change/ helpless in front of the social mastery of knowledge/ dominance/
forces. supremacy
(b) acquaintances - associates/ known
^2& (a) Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington people
Robinson.
(b) Irony. (iv) Boastfulness/ taking advantages of the
(c) Importance of spiritual fulfilment more given situation/ love for his son.
than materialistic gains/ difference (b) (i) Edward Tudor/ He has gone to the
between appearance and reality/ false dwelling of Tom Canty/ Offal court
judgments/ beliefs of society (ii) Abject poverty/ miserable life with
^3& (a) The Nightingale and Rose by Oscar poverty/ alcoholism/ ignorance
Wilde (iii) (a) loathsome den - sickening/
(b) The Young Students is weeping in the disgusting /despicable lodge/ burrow
garden as he does not have a rose to give (b) withered hag - old/ shrunken woman
to the Professor's daughter. He is (iv) Huge disparity between the rich and the
imagining what will happen if he goes poor/ Suffering of the lower class
to the dance without a red rose.
(c) Superficial relationship. The Professor's (c) (i) On his way back with Tony. He has
daughter has a cunning/ selfish/ condi stopped in front of a house as he is thirsty.
tional relationship while the young stu (ii) Because he was carrying a heavy bag and
dents is infatuated over her appearance a mirror
and social status. (iii) (a) bulging - swelling outwards: protrud
^4& (a) Lahore Attack by Kumar Sangakkara -ing
(b) We - the members of Sri Lankan cricket (b) pleased - delighted/ gratified
team/ The terrorist attack they faced in (iv) Endurance/ loyal and faithful to his friend-
Lahore. Tony/ will power/ adventurous
(c) maturity/ empathy/ sensitivity/ humanity
Part - II
^5& (a) Twilight of a Crane by Yu Zuwa Junji POETRY
Kinoshita
(b) Yohyo to Tsu ^2& The action of bird watching exposes the per-
(c) Husband and wife relationship/ caring son to different aspects of nature. Self-suffi-
husband/ affectionate/ respects his wife/ ciency/ integrity/ independence/ selectivity/
does not maintain any hierarchy tolerance/ beauty/ delicacy/ message that hu-
^6& (a) The Bear by Anton Chekhov man interference is not needed.
(b) Smirnov/ in Popova's house/ drawing
room ^3& Paradoxical title invites the reader to think
(c) Angry/ disappointed/ frustrated again. Juxtaposition of appearance and reality
of war should be analyzed with textual sup-
port.
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^4& The poet uses extended metaphors of the free FICTION
bird and the caged bird to contrast social dis-
parity. Students are expected to analyze the ^13& Death of Ambika at Mali's young age and
techniques used in the poem that help to bring Jagan's irresponsible behaviour fail to guide
out the themes. Mali in many instances of life. Jagan does not
guide or advise him when needed.
^5& The wife's revelation contrasts the appearance ^14& How Edward Tudor and Tom Canty remain
of the clown with his reality. This suggests the truthful and honest despite of all the hardships
dual personality of many in society. should be discussed. This leads them to their
^6& Laziness is laughed at using techniques like ultimate happiness.
absurdity, exaggeration, irony, elongated vow- ^15& Loneliness/ separation from his pet/ distance
els, warning tone and racy rhythm. from parental love/ missing school and eco-
nomic crisis.
DRAMA

^7& Both characters are proud/ adamant/ chauvin-

istic/ quick tempered an inconsistent. Their
attitudes/ behavior/ dialogues create homour
through absurdity, exaggeration and irony.
^8& Tsu-represents ideal/ natural world shows im-
mature, naive, pure and genuine qualities full
of humanity. Shows true love and ready to
sacrifice. These qualities should be contrasted
with the corrupted, greedy, and malicious
qualities of human characters.

PROSE

^9& Human characters lack humanity and true love

while natural world possesses them. Students
should contrast the two human characters with
the nightingale.
^10& Nicholas is smarter and more observant and
imaginative than the aunt. He is a witty plan-
ner and farsighted that he punishes the aunt in
return.
^11& They overcame their fear and anger and felt
relieved and joyful. They behaved as 'unoffi-
cial ambassadors' taking all the responsibili-
ties as a team. They were not coward and be-
haved bravely and intelligently. This shows
their team spirit, patriotism and sportsmanship.
^12& Power and terror created by nature and help-
less behavior of people should be analyzed
with textual support.

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