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Provincial Department of Education
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"A soldier politely inquired as to my health after the attack. I said I was fine and added that what they as
soldiers experience every day we only experienced for a few minutes, but managed to grab all the news
headlines. That soldier looked me in the eye and replied, "It is ok if I die because it is my job and I am
ready for it. But you are a hero and if you were to die, it would be a great loss for our country."
(i) Who is the speaker? Where is he?
(ii) Why did the soldier inquire about speaker's health?
(iii) Explain the meaning of the following words.
(a) grab
(b) looked me in the eye
(iv) Comment on the reply uttered by the soldier. What massages are conveyed through it.
Part - II
Answer four (4) questions selecting from both poetry and prose.
POETRY
^2& Tennyson takes a strong and agile model from nature to describe the power of nature. Discuss with
relavance to the poem, The Eagle
^3& How does the poem To the Evening Star talk about beauty and blessings of nature? Discuss.
^4& Comment on the fact Farewell to Barn and Stack and Tree exposes the guilty feelings of a repenting
brother.
PROSE
^5& 'The Lumber Room by Saki is a fine example that shows how children can outsmart elders.' Discuss.
^6& The Lahore Attack reveals Sangakkar's true spirit as a Sri Lankan sportsman. Do you agree? Give reasons
providing examples from the text.