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    Sample Paper

    III term – Grade 10

    10.02.2024

    Part A
    01.
    “Now they shake hands without hearts
    while their left hands search
    my empty pockets.”
    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. Who speaks these words? To whom? (2 marks)
    3. What do the above lines imply about the present society?

    02.
    “he put the ashes
    in the ash-tray
    without speaking to me
    without looking at me”
    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. What do the third and fourth lines reflect? What effect does it create? (2 marks)
    3. Write your own views about this situation briefly. (2 marks)

    03.

    “Our emotions held true to our role as unofficial ambassadors.”

    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. In which situation is this uttered? (2 marks)
    3. Explain the role played by the speaker and his fellow men as “unofficial ambassadors” in this
    situation. (2 marks)

    04.

    “But I didn’t. That would have slowed us down.”

    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. Where is “I” at the moment? Who are “we” in the above line? (2 marks)
    3. Why does he/she say “we had no time”? (2 marks)

    05.

    “…what do you want me to do? Do you think I can fly away from my creditors in a balloon, or what? Or
    do you expect me to go and run my head into a brick wall?”

    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. What is the context of this extract? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
    3. What is the tone of the speaker? Why does he speak in this manner? (2 marks)

    06.

    “Excuse me, sir, I am not accustomed to listen to such expressions or to such a tone of voice.”

    1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them? (1 mark)
    2. Who is speaking to whom? Why are these lines spoken? (2 marks)
    3. What does the phrase “such expressions” mean? Describe “sir” briefly highlighting his qualities.
    (2 marks)

    Part B

    “He should ask for more if he wants it, and of course, a monthly remittance later. Why should he not? He
    heard the front door open; he put out the torch and sat still until he felt sure that Mali had safely locked
    himself in, feeling like a burglar himself, instead of one whose cash had been extracted.”

    1. What is the situation described in the passage? When does it take place? (2 marks)
    2. Why does the protagonist feel ‘like a burglar’? (2 marks)
    3. Explain the following phrases in your own words: (2 marks)
    i. Feeling like a burglar himself
    ii. One whose cash had been extracted
    4. Is it fair for the protagonist to think “He should ask for more if he wants it, and of course, a
    monthly remittance later. Why should he not?”? Why do you think he thinks so and what does it
    say about their relationship? (4 marks)

    ANSWER ONE OF EACH – 15 marks each

    Poetry

    1. How does “Breakfast” show that lack of communication leads to trivial conflicts which make humans
    frustrated?
    2. The generation gap between the old and young generations is well portrayed in the poem “Father and
    Son” poem. Discuss referring to the causes of the problem according to the poem.

    Prose

    1. “The Nightingale and the Rose argues that nature is superior to man.” Do you agree?
    2. “The narrator in Wave reacts to the unexpected tragedy instinctively, rather than with reason.”
    Comment on this statement.

    Drama

    1. Compare and contrast the characters of Popova and Smirnov in the play The Bear.
    2. “The play “The Bear” creates humour by displaying the inconsistency of Human behaviour.” Do you
    agree?

    Novel
    1. Discuss the significance of Jagan's relationship with his son, Mali, in 'The Vendor of Sweets' by R.K.
    Narayan.

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