SUGGESTION ON ENGLISH (H.S.)-2012
Mr. Bidyut K Nayak
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E-mail: nayak.bidyut@gmail.com
Website: panchmura.blogspot.com
PROSE (Essay-type Question-5marks)
A. RAJAM AND MANI
1. Why was the river Sarayu called the pride of Malgudi?
2. Describe the evening scene when Swaminathan and Mani were sitting by the river Sarayu.
3. How did Rajam impress the whole class on the very first day at school?
4. “This Rajam was a rival to Mani.” Explain in brief why Mani thought that Rajam was his rival.
5. What did Mani think while he was waiting for Rajam near Nallappa’s Grove?
OR
What made Mani decide not to kill Rajam?
6. “This was the happiest conclusion to all the unwanted trouble.” – How did the ‘unwanted trouble’ come to the ‘happiest conclusion’?
OR
How did Rajam and Mani become friends to each other?
7. “Swaminathan felt at perfect peace with the world.” – Why did Swaminathan feel perfect peace with the world?
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Why did Swaminathan dance with joy at the end of the story?
B. LIFE AT MOKAMEH GHAT
1. How was the Christmas Day celebrated/observed at Mokameh Ghat?
2. How did Ram Saran and his companions give the office and its surroundings a gay and festive appearance on Christmas Day?
3. Why was the crossing of the river ‘always a pleasure’ to Corbett?
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“My work was never dull.” – Why was Corbett’s work never dull?
4. “The idea originated with Ram Saran.” – What was the idea and how was it implemented?
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How was the school established by Ram Saran and Corbett? What was the condition of the school afterwards?
5. “I said I would satisfy his curiosity.” – How did Corbett satisfy the curiosity of his companion?
OR
Give, after Corbett, a description of the people on the lower deck.
6. What were Corbett’s observations on labour unrest in modern times?
POETRY & DRAMA (Essay-type Question-5marks)
A. NATURE
1. “So Nature deals with us,” – How does Nature deal with us?
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Why is nature compared to a fond mother?
OR
What is Longfellow’s attitude towards nature as revealed in the poem Nature?
2. Give the substance of the poem Nature.
3. How does Nature lead us gradually towards death?
4. How does a child react when he goes to bed with his mother?
B. FUTILITY
1. “Was it for this the clay grew tall?” – How does this question bring out Owen’s feelings against war?
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What is Wilfred Owen’s attitude towards war as revealed in his poem ‘Futility’?
2. Bring out the significance of the title of the poem ‘Futility’.
C. THE BISHOP’S CANDLESTICKS
1. What does the convict say about his life before he was sent to the prison?
OR
“That was when I was man, now I’m not a man.” – Describe the life of the speaker when he was a ‘man’.
2. Briefly describe how the convict lived after he had escaped from the prison.
3. Give an account of the convict’s inner conflict before stealing the candlesticks.
4. “Always remember, my son, that this poor body is the “Temple of Living God
5. Why did the convict hate the religion and the church?
