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ICSE SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION, SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER, LITERATURE IN ENGLISH, , English Paper - 2, , , , Maximum Marks; 40, Time allowed: One hour (inclusive of reading time), ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY., The marks intended for questions are given in brackets [ }., , , , n, , (a), (b), {e), , Select the correct option for each of the following questions., , Section A, (10x 1), The story, The Little Match Girl, was written hy, Hans Christian Andersen, Roald Dahl, Ruskin Bond, J.K. Rowling, , (d), , The visions seen by the little girl in the short story, ‘The Littl Match Girl” reveal the, four things she needed the most. They were, , fa), (b), (c), (d), , warmth, food, love and freedom from fear,, food, shelter, warm clothes and a mother, roast goose, new slippers, candy and a warm cup of tea., , a warm over coat, food, a scarf, a pair of socks, , Maya Angelou has used the caged bird as a symbol for, , (a), (b), (c), (d), , the oppressed, the opressors, feminist writers, , writers and activists.
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The central message of Browning's poem, “The Patriot’ is, , (a), (b), (), (d), , public adulation and glory are short lived., , as you SOW, SO you reap., , death comes to all people, even the rich and famous., God helps those who help themselves., , The Gujars mentioned in Norah Burke's story, “The Blue Bead" were, , fa), (b), {c), (d), , wandering herdsmen, Stone Age Hunters, , Hunter gatherers, Primitive cultivators, , Sibia lingered behind after the other women had left because, , (a), (b), , {c), (d), , she didn’t want to have to help her mother with preparing the evening meal, , she wanted to check if her little clay cups were still in the cave where she had left, them., , she wanted to chat with the Gujar women who came to draw water from the river, she was exhausted and she wanted to rest for a while, , Tubal returns from Genoa with news both good and bad, for Shylock. Which of the, following did he NOT say to Shylock?, , (a), (b), (c), (d), , That he had met Jessica, Shylock’s daughter in Genoa., , That in Genoa, he had heard news of Antonio’s misfortunes., , That Jessica had spent eighty ducats in one night in Genoa., , That he had been shown Shylock’s ring that Jessica had traded in Genoa for a, monkey,, , 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 ares, , (a), (b), {c), (d), , Gratiano and Nerissa, Gratiano and Jessica, Lorenzo and Nerissa, Lorenzo and Jessica
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10., , a), , Q), , Bassanio rejected the golden casket because, , (a), (b), (), (d), , he knew that Midas had found gold hard to digest., , he knew that outward appearances are often deceptive., he found gold too shiny for his taste,, , he had been told which casket contained Portia’s portrait., , When Portia left for Venice she put__ sin charge of her house., , (a), (b), {c), (d), , Lorenzo, Jessica, Gratiano, , Launcelot, , 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: [5x1], Salarino: Why, | am sure, if he forfeit, thou, , Wilt not take his flesh: What's that good for?, , Shylock: To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing, , Else it will feed my revenge., , Where does the above exchange between Salarino and Shylock take place?, , (a), (b), (c), (d), , On a street in Venice, On the Rialto, On a street outside Shylock’s house, , On a street in Belmont, , What is Antonio required to forfeit if he fails to repay the amount he borrowed, from Shylock within the time specified in the bond?, , (a), (b), {c), (d), , A pound of his flesh, , Three times the sum that he had borrowed, His friendship with Bassanio, , All his wealth and property
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G), , (4), , (5), , A little later in his speech, Shylock compares Christians with Jews. Which of the, following comparisons does he NOT make?, (a) Both Jews und Christians bleed when cut., (b) Both Jews and Christians dic if poisoned, (c) Both Jews and Christians treat cach other with humility, (d) Both Jews and Christians seck revenge when wronged, What recent event in his personal life does Shylock lament earlier in the, conversation?, (a) his wile’s death, (b) his daughter's death, (c) the loss of an expensive diamond, (d) his daughter eloping with a Christian, Which of the following words would you use to describe Shylock’s state of mind afler, this impassioned speech?, @ burt (ii) angry (ili) vindictive (iv) resourceful, (a) (i), (i and (ii), (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv), (c) (iii), Civ) and (i), (d) (iv). Gi) and (ii), Read the following extract from Act 3 of ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and answer the, questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate response from the choices given, below: (Sx), Portia: — Away, then! lam locked in one of them:, If you do love me, you will find me out.Nerissa and the rest, stand all aloof., Portia says, “I am locked in one of them:” The word ‘one’ refers to, (a) asilver casket, (b) asilver casket, (c) a bronze casket, (d) alead casket
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A little later, Portia compares Nerissa and the rest to, , (a), (b), (), (d), , Alcides and the sea-monster, , Alcides and the Dardanian wives, , Alcides and Hesione, , the Dardanian wives with tearstained faces, , Which of the following statements is NOT true?, , (a), , (b), , tc), , (d), , At the beginning of the scene Portia urges Bassanio to wait a while before taking, the casket test., , At the beginning of the scene Bassanio is eager to ike the lest as he finds the, waiting a form of torture., , At the beginning of the scene Bassunio wants to wait and take the test later as he, wants to spend some time with Portia., , At the beginning of the scene Portia is afraid that Bassanio might choose the wrong, casket and be lost to her forever., , Who arrives from Venice towards the end of the scene bringing news of Antonio's, misfortunes’?, , fa), (b), (), (d), , Salerio, Lorenzo and Jessica, Salerio, Gratiano und Nerissa, Salerio, Lorenzo and Nerissa, , Salerio, Gratiano and Nerissa, , The word, ‘aloof’ in the extract can hest be replaced by, , (a), (b), (c), (d), , arrogant, , remain silent, condescending and distant, aside
