PAPER QUESTION NO. 1
(Lesson 1-5)
1. YEAR 2004
1. (a) "The Open Window" by H.H. Munro is a story full of suspense and irony that keeps the reader's interest alive till the final sentence. Comment. (15)
(b) Write a brief note on the following characters:
(i) Mrs. Sappleton (ii) Framton Nuttel (10)
2. YEAR 2005
1. (a) What are the specific traits due to which man cannot claim to approach even the meanest of the Higher animals? Discuss with reference to "The Damned Human Race" by Mark Twain. (15)
(b) Quote some examples when man has really stood by his fellowmen in catastrophic conditions and deserved the title: "The Crown of the Creation". (10)
3. YEAR 2006
1. (a) How does the theme of the tale relate to the subject of language and culture? Discuss with reference to "The Last Lesson" by Alphonse Daudet. (15)
(b) Does this patriotic tale of a French schoolboy make us conscious about the value of our own native language? (10)
4. YEAR 2007
1. (a) Man is usually called "the highest animal" on the basis of intelligence. What are the specific traits that make him "the lowest animal" for Mark Twain? (15)
(b) "The Damned Human Race" was written in the early 1900's. It is true today? Does man still deserve this attack or has he improved in a Century's time?
5. YEAR 2008
1. (a) "The Open Window" by H.H. Munro is a story full of suspense and irony that keeps the reader's interest alive till the final sentence. Comment. (15)
(b) Write brief notes on the following characters:
(i) Mrs. Sappleton (ii) Framton Nuttel (10)
6. YEAR 2009
1. (a) Leacock describes a health maniac as an obsessed person. How do people become obsessed? Are obsessions always bad? (15)
(b) Leacock uses exaggeration in the title of his essay. Where does he use exaggeration and why? (10)
2. (a) "The Open Window by H.H. Munro is a story full of suspense and irony that keeps the reader's interest alive till the final sentence. Comment. (15)
(b) Write brief notes on the following characters: (10)
(i) Mrs. Sappleton (ii) Framton Nuttel
7. YEAR 2010
1. (a) "The Open Window" by H.H. Munro is a story full of suspense and irony that keeps the reader's interest alive till the final sentence. Comment. (15)
(b) Write brief notes on the following characters: (10)
(i) Mrs. Sappleton (ii) Framton Nuttel
8. YEAR 2011
1. (a) Leacock describes a health maniac person as an obsessed person. Discuss Jiggin's character as a health maniac person. (15)
(b) What is obsession? Are all obsessions bad? (10)
9. YEAR 2012
1. (a) Man is usually called 'the highest animal' on the basis of his intelligence. What are the specific traits the make him 'the lowest animal' for MARK TWAIN? (15)
(b) How does TWAIN try to shock the readers? What might be his purpose in using this technique? (10)
1. (a) THE LAST LESSON is a story of NATIONAL PRIDE. Explain. (15)
(b) Write a note on MR. HAMEL, the schoolmaster. Can we call him an ideal teacher? (10)
11. YEAR 2014
1. (a) Why has Mark Twain rejected DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION and what are his conclusions in this regard? (15)
(b) This essay was written in the early 1900. Is it true today? (10)
2. (a) Describe the visit of FRAMTON NUTTEL to MRS. SAPPLETON'S house. (15)
(b) How did Vera handle the situation after FRAMTON left the house? (10)
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