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Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each:

(i) Why was Nicola not willing to share his ‘Plans’ with the narrator?


(ii) Why was John Hallock eager to burn the Ouija Board?


(iii) In what ways had the nightingale’s life changed after her arrival in the Binge Bog?


(iv) Why did the sailor hail the albatross in ‘God’s name?


(v) Miss Mebbin was a clever opportunist. Substantiate with reference to ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger.’


1. Nicola was not willing to share his plan with the narrator because he was not willing to share anything with the narrator. He and his brother were very strong and very capable enough to face anything in case of adversity. They were proud brothers and do not want the sympathy of strangers.

2. John Hallock was eager to burn the Ouija Board because the board created many problems in the life of John. His wife started doubting him because of the misunderstanding due to the board. Also, the maid was scared of the board and had announced her departure. Thus, the board was the root cause of the entire problem so he wants to get rid of the same as soon as possible.


3. After her arrival in the Binge Bog, the nightingale’s life changed drastically. She was enjoying being a sensational singer. But this doesn’t last long and as she agreed to the frog’s training schedule. This had tortured her a lot and let to the sad end.


4. This is because it appeared out of nowhere and acted as saviors. After that, the iceberg started to crack, finding a way for the ship to move forward.


5. Miss Mebbin was a clever opportunist. She knew the secrets of Mrs. Packletide. She knew about her shooting of tiger and how she gave a huge amount of money for the same. She also knew about how she missed her mark and how her old tiger died of a heart attack. She too blackmailed her as well.


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7

Rearrange any four of the word clusters to make meaningful sentences.

(i) stormy / scary / a / was / and / night / dark / it


(ii) to / the visibility / road / drive / on the / was / too poor


(iii) way / fallen / obstructing / a / the / three / was


(iv) succeed / only / driver / an / would / experienced


 8

Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow:

If thou dost bend pray and for him,


I spurn three like a cur out of my way.


(i) Identify the speaker of the above extract.


(ii) Who was bending, praying and fawning?


(iii) In what context have the above words been spoken?


(iv) What do these words reveal about the character of the speaker?


OR


“They will be useful to you, and they can never be to me. But will you do one thing?” ‘What?”


What do you see up there? Said Ali, pointing to be sky.


(i) Identify the person spoken to.


(ii) What does the word ‘They’ refer to?


(iii) Why did Ali say ‘They’ can never be useful to him?


(iv) What opinion do you form of Ali on the basis of the given extract?


 10

Attempt the following question in 100-120 words.

For Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordon greed for money is more important than their love for their father. Comment.


(The Dear Departed)


OR


In what sense can we call Michael a true gentleman?


(Virtually True)


 11

In “The Diary of a Young Girl,” what opinion did Anne have of the adults who lived in the Annexe?

OR


Attempt a character sketch of Mrs. Edith Frank as described in ‘The Diary of a Young Girl.’


OR


In ‘The Story of My Life’, how did Helen’s interaction with Dr. Bell change her outlook on the world around her?


OR


Attempt a character sketch of Ms. Anne Sullivan.