Ques 1.

Image and symbol as figures of speech

Ques 2.

Narrative Prose

Ques 3.

Art and craft of diary writing

Ques 4.

What is autobiography?

Ques 5.

Justify the comment, “Be strong before people, only weep before God”, from the story ‘Mother’

Ques 6.

What do you learn about the life of the English people in Burma from Orwell’s essay, ‘Shooting an Elephant’?

Ques 7.

What is the theme of the essay ‘On seeing England for the First Time’?

Ques 8.

Outline the portrait of Queen Victoria as seen in Strachey’s biography Queen Victoria

Ques 9.

What is the significance of the title ‘Misery’ in the story of the same name.

Ques 10.

Outline the horrors of the Holocaust and the persecution of the Jews as seen from Anne Frank’s diary

Ques 11.

Laurence was committed to the cause of nuclear disarmament. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer

Ques 12.

Comment on the distinctive style of Nehru’s letter-writing as seen in ‘The Quest of Man’.

Ques 13.

How does Aitken make fun of Indian politicians? Base your answer on your reading of the excerpt from his travelogue.