Section -A 1. No Mart Q.N Mar Q.1 Read the following passage and answer the given questions: (5) The next day was dark and cloudy. There had been thunder and lightning all night long with terrible storms of wind, and the whole earth had shaken and trembled. Caesar was begged by his wife, Calpurnia, not to go to the capitol that morning. She had a most frightening dream, in which Caesar's statue, which stood in the marketplace, had poured forth blood, and the Roman people came smiling to wash their hands in it.
Questions:
a) Name the title of the above given passage.
b) Why Calpurnia begged Caesar not to go to the capitol?
c) Who came smiling to wash their hands in the blood?
d) The antonym of. a. Night b. Dead e)Make sentence a. Tremble b. poured
Answers
a) The given passage repeatedly stresses the importance of timely decision making. It also highlights the downsides of not making or postponing decisions. Hence, the most suitable title for the given passage among the given options is, 'Prompt Decision-Making: Tool for Success'.
b) Calpurnia enters and begs Caesar not to go to the senate that day, as she has a strong feeling he will be in danger after having a dream about Romans drinking Caesar's blood. Decius says that is not enough of a reason; he fears the senators will mock Caesar, especially if they know the true reason.
c) Decius then asks what reason he should offer. Caesar states that it is simply his will to stay home. He adds that Calpurnia has had a dream in which she saw his statue run with blood like a fountain, while many smiling Romans bathed their hands in the blood; she has taken this to portend danger for Caesar.
d) Night → Day, Dead → live
Answer:
b. Calpurnia enters and begs Caesar not to go to the senate that day, as she has a strong feeling he will be in danger after having a dream about Romans drinking Caesar's blood.
c. Calpurnia dream
d. day , alive