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ENGLISH STUDY CENTRE (VII - XII, B.A, M.A)

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Set: B Time: 2 Hrs. Marks: 40

1. Answer any two of the following questions: [2 × 2 = 4]

(a) What were the three questions that occurred to the Tsar? [2]
(b) What did the bottle that Alice found say on it? How did the contents taste? [1+1]
(c) How did the Hermit answer the Tsar’s questions finally? [2]
(d) Why did Alice burst into tears after eating the cake? [2]

2. Answer any one of the following questions: [6 × 1 = 6]

(a) "You have already been answered!"—Who said this and to whom? Explain how the person was answered through the events of the day. [1+1+4]
(b) Describe Alice’s experience with the 'Drink Me' bottle and the 'Eat Me' cake. How did these changes affect her emotional state? [4+2]

3. Answer any two of the following questions: [2 × 2 = 4]

(a) What do the "Bare ruined choirs" signify in Shakespeare's Sonnet 73?
(b) "I sit in the top of the wood"—What does the 'top of the wood' symbolize for the hawk?
(c) How does the poet personify the 'heat' in 'The Greenhouse Effect'?
(d) Explain the phrase "Death's second self" in Sonnet 73.
(e) "My manners are tearing off heads"—What does this reveal about the hawk's nature?

4. Answer any one of the following questions: [6 × 1 = 6]

(a) "Nothing has changed since I began." - Discuss the theme of changelessness and tyranny in 'Hawk Roosting'. How does the bird view the world? [2+4]
(b) Analyze the progression of metaphors in Sonnet 73 (Autumn, Twilight, Fire). How do they collectively build the mood of the poem? [3+3]
(c) Comment on the title 'The Greenhouse Effect'. How does the poem serve as a warning to humanity? [2+4]

5. Answer any one of the following questions: [5 × 1 = 5]

(a) Describe the role of the two daughters, Cathleen and Nora, in 'Riders to the Sea'. How do they differ from their mother? [3+2]
(b) "No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied." - Who speaks this line? Discuss the theme of fatalism and resignation in the play. [1+4]

6. Do as directed: [2 × 1 = 2]

The Hermit listened to the Tsar but answered nothing. (Change into a Simple Sentence)
"I will serve you as your most faithful slave," said the bearded man. (Change into Indirect Speech)

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles/prepositions: [1 × 3 = 3]

            She looked _______ the tiny golden key and thought _______ a while. It was the only way _______ the garden.
        

8. Attempt either (a) or (b):

(a) Write an essay within 150 words on "The Importance of Discipline in Life." [10]

— OR —

(b) Answer both of the following:

Write an email to a bookstore inquiring about the availability of a specific set of textbooks for Class XII. (Word limit: 75 words) [5]
Write a short blog post on the topic "How to Handle Exam Stress." (Word limit: 75 words) [5]