Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 3

All Rights Reserved / ish¨u ysñlï weúßKs

jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education
jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka;=j
jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education
jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education
jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education
jhU
jhU
m<d;a
m<d;a
wOHdmk
wOHdmk
fomd¾;fïka ; = j
fomd¾;fïka ; = j
46 E I-II
Provincial Department of Education
Provincial Department of Education
Provincial Department of Education - NWP
jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education jhU m<d;a wOHdmk fomd¾;fïka ; = j Provincial Department of Education

m<uq jdr mÍlaIKh - 10 fY%aKsh - 2020


First Term Test - Grade 10 - 2020

Name/Index No ( '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Appreciation of English Literary Texts Time: 3 Hours


Note :-
l Answer all questions.
Part - I
1 - Section A
Read the following extracts and answer the questions given below each extract.

^1& ''Soon full soon,


Dost thou withdraw: then the wolf rages wide,
And then the lion glares through the dun forest:''
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who is referred to as 'thou'? What is 'dun' forest?
(c) What type of atmosphere is created in the lines?
^2& ''And I wish you luck, come Lammastide,
At racing on the green"
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who speaks these lines? To whom are they spoken?
(c) What is Lammastide? What tone does the speaker use in talking about it?
^3& "He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls"
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear? Name the writer.
(b) Who is referred to as "he"? Where is "he"?
(c) What impact is created by the last line?
^4& ''You are to come out of this at once.
It's no use trying to hide there. I can see you all the time"
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who speaks these lines?
(c) Briefly describe the situation.
^5& ''As I turn my head to look at him. I feel something whizz past my ear and a bullet thuds into the
seat, the exact spot where my head had been a few seconds earlier"
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who are referred to as 'I' and 'him'?
(c) What is the effect created by these lines.
^6& "He told you twice, but you weren't listening.
You often don't listen when we tell you important things"
(a) Name the work in which these lines appear. Name the writer.
(b) Who is the speaker? To whom are the words spoken?
(c) What are the qualities displayed in the listner?

1 Grade 10 - Appreciation of Literary Texts - NWP


Section B
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below it.

"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.

Grade 10 - Appreciation of Literary Texts - NWP 3

You might also like