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2.(a) Answer any four of the following questions, each in a complete sentence: 1x4=4

(i) What were the eyes of the narrator in 'The Eyes Have It' sensitive to?

Ans: In 'The Eyes Have It',the eyes of the narrator were sensitive only to light and darkness.




(ii) What, according to Abdul Kalam's father, does adversity always present?

Ans: According to Abdul Kalam's father, adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.


(iii) What did Mrs. Jones give Roger to eat?

Ans: Mrs. Jones gave Roger lima beans, ham, cocoa and cake.

(iv) Why did the Tsar decide to consult the hermit?

Ans:The Tsar decided to consult a hermit because the hermit was widely renowned for his wisdom.

(v) What made the girl startled?

Ans:The narrator's voice made the girl startled. Actually the girl did not know anyone else was there.



 (vi) What did Kalam try to emulate throughout his life?

Ans: Kalam tried to emulate his father throughout his life in his own world of science and technology.

 (vii) "And he did not want to be mistrusted now"- To whom it refers and why?

Ans:  It refers to Roger./Here Roger is referred to here.He wants to win Mrs. Jones's trust.




(viii) What was the third questions of the Tsar?

Ans :The third question of Tsar was how he could know what was the most important thing to do.


(b) Answer any four of the following questions each in a complete sentence. 1x4=4


(i) What type of poem is 'On killing a Tree'?

Ans:' On killing a Tree ' is an ironical poem.

(ii) What is the soldier's pillow made of?

Ans: The soldier's pillow is made of fern.


(iii) Who takes the lead in 'Summer Luxury'?

Ans: The grasshopper takes the lead in 'Summer luxury'.



 (iv) "... a voice will run" - Whose voice is referred to here?

Ans: The grasshopper's voice is referred to here.

(v) "But this alone won't do it." - What does 'this' refer to?

Ans: Here 'this' refers to the act of hacking and chopping.

(vi) What does 'two red holes' indicate?

Ans:The word 'two red holes' indicates two bullet wounds.



(vii) Why does every fair object lose its fairness?

Ans:Every fair object loses its fairness by chance or nature's changing course.

(viii) What does Keats celebrate in the poem 'The Poetry of Earth?

Ans:Keats celebrates the music of earth in the poem 'The Poetry of Earth'.



6.

i) I asked if she was going all the way to Dehra.

ii) Is the poetry of earth ceasing ever?

iii) I wanted a pair of suede shoes which was blue in colour.

iv) The ground was being dug by the hermit.

v) My heart is palpitating. I cannot continue this discussion

Vi) No other time is as good as October.


b.  I moved easily along the birth and felt for the window ledge. The window was open and I faced it making a pretence of studying the landscape. I heard the panting of the engine, the rumble of the wheels, and in my mind's eyes I could see telegraph posts flashing by.


C. He looked as if he were fourteen and fifteen.

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