ENGLISH PAPER II (Reading and Literature)

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ENGLISH PAPER II

(Reading and Literature)

Name: …………………………………….…Class and Section: …………….Roll No.: ………… Date……………………… Invigilator’s Initial:……………………….

Three hours and a quarter

First fifteen minutes to be used just for reading the questions. Instructions:

1. This paper has four sections, Section A for Short Stories, Section B for Essay, Section C for Poetry and Section D for Drama.

2. In each section, there are two sets of questions: Set I and Set II. Set I comprise of Question no. 1a and 1b, and Set II corresponds to Question no.2 across all sections.

3. You are required to answer four sets of questions in all, one set from each section. Your choice must include one Set II question from any section.

4. The intended marks for each question are given in brackets. 5. No marks will be awarded for any extra questions attempted.

To be used in analyzing the scores against the items.

Genre MCQ (5) SAQ (20) ERQ (25) Total Short Stories

Essay

Poetry

Drama

Total


Section A: Short Stories

From the two sets of questions under this genre, choose ONE SET and write your responses in the

space provided. Answer the questions in this section with reference to the story ‘Jamaican

fragment’.

Set I

Question 1a. [1x5=5]

For each of the following questions there are four responses: A, B, C & D. Choose the alphabet corresponding to your response and CIRCLE it neatly. DO NOT circle more than ONE response. If there are more than one choice circled, NO score will be awarded.

i. Who is the author of the story ‘Jamaican Fragment’?

A. M. G. Vassanji

B. A. L. Hendricks

C. Saki

D. Emile Gaboriau

ii. “Beck and call.” What does the phrase mean?

A. surrendering to white people and working for them.

B. imposing wills upon the black.

C. ready to do someone’s bidding.

D. Blacks realizing their inferiority.

iii. “I smiled as I remembered.” What is it that the narrator remembered?

A. that he saw the white boy imposing his wills upon the black boy.

B. that he kept thinking about the incident the whole night.

C. that the game had been great fun for him as a youngster.

D. that he also thought wrong about the incidents.


iv. The narrator thought that the white man might puzzle all day on….

A. whether they are just playing a game of master and slave.

B. that white is still superior race.

C. that black can never be as good as whites.

D. whether blacks will eventually arise and rule the world.

v. Which statement is incorrect about the assumptions made by the narrator?

A. the little dark boy may be the son of servant in the home.

B. they were dressed alike, maybe they are from same family.

C. the little dark boy was a neighbor’s child.

D. the black boy seems to realize his inferiority.

Question 1b. [4X5=20]

Answer the following questions according to the marks allotted.

i. What point of view has the author adopted? What are the advantages of this point of

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Set II

Question 2. [10+15=25]


i. How does the author offer a broader commentary on the human condition? Narrate a personal

incident similar to what the author had experienced in the story. [10]

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ii. Interpret the title of the story in relation to the themes of the story. [15]

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Section B: Essay

Read the essay given below carefully. From the TWO SETS of questions of this genre, choose ONE SET and provide your responses as per the instructions given.

That Lean and Hungry Look - Suzanne Britt Jordan Caesar was right. Thin people need watching. I've been watching them for most of my adult life, and I don't like what I see. When these narrow fellows spring at me, I quiver to my toes. Thin people come in all personalities, most of them menacing. You've got your "together" thin person, your mechanical thin person, your condescending thin person, your tsk-tsk thin person, your efficiency-expert thin person. All of them are dangerous. In the first place, thin people aren't fun. They don't know how to goof off, at least in the best, fat sense of the word. They've always got to be a-doing. Give them a coffee break, and they'll jog around the block. Supply them with a quiet evening at home, and they'll fix the screen door and lick S&H green stamps. They say things like "there aren't enough hours in the day." Fat people never say that. Fat people think the day is too damn long already. Thin people make me tired. They've got speedy little metabolisms that cause them to bustle briskly. They're forever rubbing their bony hands together and eyeing new problems to "tackle". I like to surround myself with sluggish, inert, easygoing fat people, the kind who believe that if you clean it up today, it'll just get dirty again tomorrow. Some people say the business about the jolly fat person is a myth, that all of us chubbies are neurotic, sick, sad people. I disagree. Fat people may not be chortling all day long, but they're a hell of a lot nicer than the wizened and shriveled. Thin people turn surly, mean and hard at a young age because they never learn the value of a hot-fudge sundae for easing tension. Thin people don't like gooey soft things because they themselves are neither gooey nor soft. They are crunchy and dull, like carrots. They go straight to the heart of the matter while fat people let things stay all blurry and hazy and vague, the way things actually are. Thin people want to face the truth. Fat people know that there is no truth. One of my thin friends is always staring at complex, unsolvable problems and saying, "The key thing is ..." Fat people never say things like that. They know there isn't any such thing as the key thing about anything. Thin people believe in logic. Fat people see all sides. The sides fat people see are rounded blobs, usually gray, always nebulous and truly not worth worrying about. But the thin person persists, "If you consume more calories than you burn," says one of my thin friends, "you will gain weight. It's that simple." Fat people always grin when they hear statements like that. They know better.


Fat people realize that life is illogical and unfair. They know very well that God is not in his heaven and all is not right with the world. If God was up there, fat people could have two doughnuts and a big orange drink anytime they wanted it. Thin people have a long list of logical things they are always spouting off to me. They hold up one finger at a time as they reel off these things, so I won't lose track. They speak slowly as if to a young child. The list is long and full of holes. It contains tidbits like "get a grip on yourself," "cigarettes kill," "cholesterol clogs," "fit as a fiddle," "ducks in a row," "organize," and "sound fiscal management." Phrases like that. They think these 2000-point plans lead to happiness. Fat people know happiness is elusive at best and even if they could get the kind thin people talk about, they wouldn't want it. Wisely, fat people see that such programs are too dull, too hard, too off the mark. They are never better than a whole cheesecake. Fat people know all about the mystery of life. They are the ones acquainted with the night, with luck, with fate, with playing it by the ear. One thin person I know once suggested that we arrange all the parts of a jigsaw puzzle into groups according to size, shape and color. He figured this would cut the time needed to complete the puzzle by at least 50 per cent. I said I wouldn't do it. One, I like to muddle through. Two, what good would it do to finish early? Three, the jigsaw puzzle isn't the important thing. The important thing is the fun of four people (one thin person included) sitting around a card table, working a jigsaw puzzle. My thin friend had no use for my list. Instead of joining us, he went outside and mulched the boxwoods. The three remaining fat people finished the puzzle and made chocolate double-fudged brownies to celebrate. The main problem with thin people is they oppress. Their good intentions, bony torsos, tight ships, neat corners, cerebral machinations and pat solutions loom like dark clouds over the loose, comfortable, spread-out, soft world of the fat. Long after fat people have removed their coats and shoes and put their feet up on the coffee table, thin people are still sitting on the edge of the sofa, looking neat as a pin, discussing rutabagas. Fat people are heavily into fits of laughter, slapping their thighs and whooping it up, while thin people are still politely waiting for the punch line. Thin people are downers. They like math and morality and reasoned evaluation of the limitations of human beings. They have their skinny little acts together. They expound, prognose, probe and prick. Fat people are convivial. They will like you even if you're irregular and have acne. They will come up with a good reason why you never wrote the great American novel. They will cry in your beer with you. They will put your name in the pot. They will let you off the hook. Fat people will gab, giggle, guffaw, galumph, gyrate and gossip. They are generous, giving and gallant. They are gluttonous and goodly and great. What you want when you're down is soft and jiggly, not muscled and stable. Fat people know this. Fat people have plenty of room. Fat people will take you in.


Set I

Question 1a. [1X5=5]

For each of the following questions there are four responses: A, B, C & D. Choose the alphabet

corresponding to your response and CIRCLE it neatly. DO NOT circle more than ONE response. If

there are more than one choice circled, NO score will be awarded.

i. Thin people are “condescending.” It means thin people are

A. kind.

B. conceited.

C. bad.

D. diplomatic.

ii. “They’re forever running their bony hands together and eyeing new problems to tackle.” The

best figure of speech used in the above line is

A. an imagery.

B. a metaphor.

C. a simile.

D. a proverb.

iii. Fat people grin when they hear statements like “If you consume more calories than you burn,

you will gain weight.” That’s because they

A. don’t want people to preach them.

B. are shy to ask what it means.

C. understand better than one who said it.

D. find it funny.


iv. The phrases like “get a grip on yourself,” “cigarettes kill,” “cholesterol clogs,” “fit as fiddle,”

show the best characteristic of a speaker as

A. a meticulous person.

B. a health freak.

C. a finicky person.

D. a malicious person.

v. The genre of this essay is

A. an expository.

B. an argumentative.

C. a persuasive.

D. a descriptive.



i. What are two most humanistic values in fat people that would make our humanitarians so

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ii. According to the author, despite silence and smile, fat people are deeply intelligent people.

Can you support your answer with two examples from the text in your own words? [5]

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iii. Do you believe in what the author said about thin people and fat people? Your answer must

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iv. Write a synopsis of this essay (in 150 words) using your own words. [5]

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Set II

Question 2. [10+15=25]


i. Elaborate the similarities and differences between tall and short people as per your own

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ii. By taking a side on either fat people or thin people, create a short debate with the author of

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Section C: Poetry

Read the poem given below carefully. From the TWO SETS of questions of this genre, choose ONE SET and provide your responses as per the instructions given.

The Facebook Sonnet - Sherman Alexie

Welcome to the endless high school Reunion. Welcome to past friends And lovers, however kind or cruel.

Let’s undervalue and unmend The present. Why can’t we pretend

Every stage of life is the same? Let’s exhume, resume, and extend

Childhood. Let’s play all the games That occupy the young. Let fame

And shame intertwine. Let’s one’s search For God become public domain.

Let church.com become our church Let’s sign up, sign in, and confess

Here at the altar of loneliness.

Set I

Question 1a.



there are more than one choice circled, NO score will be awarded. [1X5=5]

i. The rhyme scheme used in the sonnet is

A. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

B. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

C. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

D. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE


ii. The rhyme scheme follows the one used by

A. Shakespearean sonnets.

B. Petrarchan sonnets.

C. Spenserian sonnets.

D. Modern sonnets.

iii. ‘at the altar of loneliness’ is an example of

A. simile.

B. hyperbole.

C. oxymoron.

D. assonance.

iv. The poem is probably written by a person who

A. enjoys using Facebook.

B. is addicted to Facebook.

C. dislikes using Facebook.

D. is indifferent about Facebook.

v. The tone used in the poem can best be described as

A. sarcastic.

B. nostalgic.

C. excited.

D. angry.




i. What is the poet talking about in this poem? Mention TWO points made by the poet

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iii. When it comes to making connections with other people, explain the irony in using

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Set II

Question 2. [10+15=25]


i. In not more than 150 words, give a summary of your understanding of the poem highlighting

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ii. In a way similar to the poet, take a stand on the issue of social media. You can either write in

favor or against it. Whatever stand you take, be able to justify it with FIVE strong reasons.

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Section D: Drama

From the TWO SETS of questions of this genre, choose ONE SET and provide your responses as per the instructions given.

Set I

Question 1. [1x5=5]



there are more than one choice circled, NO score will be awarded.

i. Antonio is

A. a merchant

B. a beggar

C. a thief

D. a bard

ii. What does Antonio have to do in order for Bassanio to receive money?

A. He must promise to convert to Christianity

B. He must promise his daughter in marriage

C. He must sell some of his ships

D. He must pledge his own collateral for the loan

iii. When the play begins, Antonio and Portia can best be described as:

A. ambiguous

B. depressed

C. happy

D. corrupt


iv. One of the fundamental differences between Belmont and Venice is that

A. Belmont represents the middle classes, whereas Venice represents the aristocratic

classes.

B. Belmont has women present, whereas Venice only has men on the streets.

C. Belmont is larger than Venice in absolute landmass.

D. Belmont is a commercial center, whereas Venice is an artistic center.

v. The charging of interest, or lack thereof, is represented throughout the play by

metaphors such as…

A. three caskets.

B. sheep imagery, such as ewes, weathers and fleeces.

C. references to inheritance and marriage.

D. ships and merchant activities, such as shipping silk and tea.



i. Did you like the character of Antonio and Bassanio? Justify citing TWO reasons from

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ii. How is Gratiano’s approach to make Antonio reveal his reasons for the sadness

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iii. Does Portia have any preferences reserved for a certain suitor? Justify. [5]

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iv. Is it the kindness that Shylock intends with the bond? Why? Why not? [5]

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Question 2. [10+15=25]


i. How is Portia characterized in Act I, Scene II? Do you think it is right to mock

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ii. How is the lottery of caskets a test for suitors who have come to woo Portia? Do you

think a lottery of caskets like in the play is a good idea for marriage in real life?

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