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Gr-5 t1 English-Literature SQP Ay2022-23
Gr-5 t1 English-Literature SQP Ay2022-23
INSTRUCTIONS:-
SECTION - A
(POETRY)
Q. 1. Read the following extract and answer the questions:
It grows dark and dim on the land and sky, and we cannot tell
where we are going.
Suddenly you call me and ask me in a whisper, "What light is
that near the bank?"
a. Name the poet and the poem from which the above extract is taken. (2)
b. Who calls whom? Where were they passing through? (3)
c. What happens after they spot the light near the bank and what does the protagonist
do? (3)
Q. 2. Read the following extract and answer the questions:
a. List any two things the poet has to do every day. (2)
b. What is the poet asking for and why? (3)
c. Explain the theme of this poem? (3)
Or
"Watch out!" the dentist shrieked and started climbing up the wall.
"He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all!"
"Don't be a twit," the lady said, and flashed a gorgeous smile.
a. What is the meaning of the word ‘twit’? Why did the lady call the dentist a twit? (2)
b. Why did the dentist advise the lady to watch out? How did the dentist feel about
checking the crocodile’s teeth? (3)
c. Should people let their wild pets scare strangers even though they are harmless?
Justify your answer with suitable reasons. (3)
Section - B
(Prose)
Finally, he stole them all, thinking to himself that three cheetahs would undoubtedly be
better than one.
Or
I had a second arrow ready should I need it. I fitted an arrow and pulled back the string,
aiming at his head.
“A new Golden Age shall come, brighter and better by far than the old!”
a) Why were the olden days not as good as the new golden age? How did the
people live before the golden age? (2)
b) Who was punished for bringing about the change, by whom and how?
(3)
c) Do you think the person who brought about this change was a hero? Give any
three character traits and justify your opinion about him/her. (3)
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