1) Who is the speaker in the poem Hawk Roosting? Where is the Hawk sitting? Ans. In the poem “Hawk Roosting”, the speaker is the hawk itself. The poem is a dramatic monologue where the hawk speaks in the first person, expressing its thoughts, pride and authority. The hawk is sitting at the top of […]
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1) Why does Alice go down the rabbit hole? Ans. Alice was feeling bored and tired sitting by her sister, who was reading a book without pictures or conversation. Such books are worthless to Alice. All of a sudden, he saw a white rabbit with pink eyes muttering to himself about being late. He ran
1. Where was Alice sitting, and who was accompanying her? Ans. Alice was sitting on the riverbank, and her sister was accompanying her. 2. Why did Alice feel bored and sleepy while sitting by her sister? Ans. As the day was hot and Alice had nothing to do, she felt bored and sleepy while sitting
1. What was the bet about mentioned in the short story, ‘The Bet’, written by Anton Chekhov? A) about the win between India and Australia B) about the importance of the banking and insurance sector C) about spirituality and materialism D) about the compatibility of capital punishment and life imprisonment Answer: D) about the compatibility
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1. The play ‘Riders to the Sea’ was first staged on – A) 1897 B) 1904 C) 1905 D) 1906 Answer: B) 1904 2. The play ‘Riders to the Sea’ is a – A) one-act play B) two-act play C) four-act play D) five-act play Answer: A) one-act play 3. Who is the protagonist (central
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1. ‘As You Like It’ is a – A) comedy B) tragedy C) satirical play D) farcical play Answer: A) comedy 2. What was the Provence called in France? A) state B) kingdom C) dukedom D) Union Territory Answer: C) dukedom 3. Who banished the lawful duke? A) his elder brother B) his younger brother
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1. ‘Othello’ was a – A) Tragedy B) Comedy C) Tragi-comedy D) Farce Answer: A) Tragedy 2. Who was Brabantio? A) a wealthy merchant of Venice B) a poor senator of Venice C) a rich senator of Venice D) a poor merchant of Venice Answer: C) a rich senator of Venice 3. Desdemona was the
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1) Duncan was the king of – [Annual Exam. Class 11, 2014] A) Ireland B) England C) Scotland D) France Answer: C) Scotland 2) By nature, King Duncan was – A) cruel B) benevolent C) foolish D) tyrant Answer: B) benevolent 3) Why was Macbeth held in great esteem throughout Scotland? A) as he was
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1) What mythological figure is Ulysses based on? A) Aeneas B) Achilles C) Odysseus D) Hector Answer: C) Odysseus 2) ‘Ulysses’ by Lord Tennyson is – A) a sonnet B) a dramatic monologue C) an elegy D) a lyric Answer: B) a dramatic monologue 3) The poem ‘Ulysses’ was published in— A) 1833 B) 1842
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Unit I: Prose Topic Marks 1) An Astrologer’s Day – RK Narayan 4 2) The Swami and Mother Worship – Sister Nivedita 3 3) Amarnath – Sister Nivedita 3 Unit II: Verse Topic Marks 1) Composed Upon Westminster Bridge – William Wordsworth 4 2) The Bangle Sellers – Sarojini Naidu 3 3) The Second Coming