Question 1

1. The story, The Little Match Girl, was written by _______________

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Hans Christian Andersen

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(b) Roald Dahl

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(c) Ruskin Bond

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(d) J.K. Rowling

Question 2

2. The visions seen by the little girl in the short story, ‘The Little Match Girl’ reveal the four things she needed the most. They were ____________

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warmth, food, love and freedom from fear.

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roast goose, new slippers, candy and a warm cup of tea.

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a warm over coat, food, a scarf, a pair of socks

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food, shelter, warm clothes and a mother.

Question 3

3. Maya Angelou has used the caged bird as a symbol for _____________ .

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the oppressed

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the feminist writers

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the oppressors

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the writers and activists

Question 4

4. The central message of Browning’s poem, ‘The Patriot’ is ___________________ .

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public adulation and glory are short lived.

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man cannot escape death

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greed and ambition is the cause for downfall

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as you sow , so shall you reap

Question 5

5. The Gujars mentioned in Norah Burke’s story, ‘The Blue Bead’ were _____________

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wandering herdsmen

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Hunter Gatherers

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Stone Age Hunters

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Primitive Apes

Question 6

6. Sibia lingered behind after the other women had left because _____________

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she wanted to check if her little clay cups were still in the cave where she had left them.

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she wanted to chat with the Gujar women who came to draw water from the river

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she didn’t want to have to help her mother with preparing the evening meal

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she was exhausted and she wanted to rest for a while

Question 7

7. Tubal returns from Genoa with news both good and bad, for Shylock. Which of the following did he NOT say to Shylock?

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That he had met Jessica, Shylock’s daughter in Genoa.

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That Jessica had spent eighty ducats in one night in Genoa.

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That he had been shown Shylock’s ring that Jessica had traded in Genoa for a monkey.

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That in Genoa, he had heard news of Antonio’s misfortune

Question 8

8. Soon after Portia and Bassanio declare their love for each other, another pair also declare their love for each other and ask to be married at the same time as Portia and Bassanio. They are _________

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Gratiano and Nerissa

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Lorenzo and Jessica

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Lorenzo and Nerissa

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Gratiano and Jessica

Question 9

9. Bassanio rejected the golden casket because ______________

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he knew that outward appearances are often deceptive.

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he had been told which casket contained Portia’s portrait.

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he found gold too shiny for his taste

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he knew that Midas had found gold hard to digest.

Question 10

10. When Portia left for Venice she put _______________ in charge of her house.

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Lorenzo

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Launcelot

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Jessica

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Salerio

Question 11

I. Read the following extract from The Merchant of Venice (Act 3) and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given below:

Salarino: Why, I am sure, if he forfeit, thouWilt not take his flesh: What’s that good for?Shylock: To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothingElse it will feed my revenge.

(1) Where does the above exchange between Salarino and Shylock take place?

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On a street in Venice

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On a street in Belmont

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On the Rialto

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On a street outside Shylock’s house

Question 12

(2) What is Antonio required to forfeit if he fails to repay the amount he borrowed from Shylock within the time specified in the bond?

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A pound of his flesh

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All his wealth and property

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His friendship with Bassanio

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Three times the sum that he had borrowed

Question 13

(3) A little later in his speech, Shylock compares Christians with Jews. Which of the following comparisons does he NOT make?

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Both Jews and Christians treat each other with humility

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Both Jews and Christians die if poisoned

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Both Jews and Christians bleed when cut

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Both Jews and Christians seek revenge when wronged

Question 14

(4) What recent event in his personal life does Shylock lament earlier in the conversation?

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his daughter eloping with a Christian

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the loss of an expensive diamond

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his daughter’s death

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his wife’s death

Question 15

(5) Which of the following words would you use to describe Shylock’s state of mind after this impassioned speech?

(i) hurt (ii) angry (iii) vindictive (iv) resourceful

Accepted Answer

(i), (ii) and (iii)

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(ii), (iii) and (iv)

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(iii), (iv) and (i)

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(iv), (i) and (ii)

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