Q11 of 12 Page 1

Answer the following question in about 100-120 words:--

Why was Helen withdrawn from the Gilman School and how did she further pursue her education?


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What happened as a result of the plagiarizing incident for Helen? What was the effect of this event in her life?

There were lots of differences between Mr. Gilman and Miss Sullivan. Because of these differences, she withdrew her admission from the Gilman school. At that time she doesn’t like Mathematics and then she was hired a private tutor. She was not left with any hope to learn new things. But this tutor was a turning point in her life. She taught her all the concepts of mathematics. She slowly started liking the subject. She also made her aware of the beauties of nature.


After the involvement of this private tutor in her life, she started reading and writing well. She wrote ‘the frost king’ of her own. She got the deep knowledge of all the subjects and grasped it very well. She got enough time with her tutor thus learning new things became very easy for her. It also helps her in improving her communication skills as well. Thus, this is how Helen improved a lot in her life.


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When Helen started learning and writing she was very happy. She developed an affinity for reading and writing. After that, she started writing creatively. Miss Sullivan way of teaching inspired her lot and the way she described her. Inspired by she wrote a story named ‘the frost king’. She had no idea that a similar kind of story does exist. Thereafter she happily mailed the story to Mr. Anagnos who later on published the hard work of Helen. It was then discovered that her story was similar to the existing story by Margaret. She was then accused of copying the already existing work. This incident had a major impact on her life. She became very upset and then got afraid of writing anything. These days were the period of dark clouds for her. She further refused to write anything. She lost her confidence in writing.


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8

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

The leaves strain towards the glass


Small twigs stiff with exertion


Long cramped boughs shuffling under the roof


Like newly discharged patients


Half dazed, moving


To the clinic doors


Questions:


a. Why are leaves and boughs tired?


b. Why the poet does compare the boughs with the patients?


c. Identify the figures of speech used in these lines.


OR


An elderly woman came and sat beside her


.”Are you all alone dear?” she asked Valli as the bus started again.


Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive-such big holes in her ear lobes, and such ugly earrings in them! And she could smell the betel nut the woman was chewing and see the betel juice that was threatening to spill over her lips at any moment


Ugh!-who could be sociable with such a person?


“Yes I am travelling alone, “she answered curtly, “and I’ve got a ticket too.”


“Yes, she’s on her way to town.” said the conductor. “With a thirty paise ticket”


“Oh, why don't you mind your own business?”


Questions:


i. Why did the elderly woman come to sit near Valli?


ii. Valli’s dislike the elderly woman? Briefly explain.


iii. Conductor makes fun of Valli. Give reason

 9

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.

i. Why did Kisa go to Gautam Buddha?


ii. What was Lomov’s opinion about Squeezer?


iii. How was Ebright an all-rounder?


iv. Why did the children make fun of Bholi at school?

 10

Attempt the following questions in about 80-100 words.

What was the main cause of Matilda's ruin? How could you help her save herself if you were her friend?


OR


Describe the narrator’s meeting with Lutkin’s mother

 11

Answer the following question in about 100-120 words:--

What is Anne's advice when one is reeling under melancholy?


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The people inside the annexe were always terrified. Describe their condition when they feared being discovered.