Question

Where they harness the swift reindeer To the sledges, when it snows; And the children look like bear’s cubs In their funny, furry clothes: They tell them a curious story — I don’t believe ’tis true; And yet you may learn a lesson If I tell the tale to you.  
Q (i): Who does ‘they’ stand for in the extract?
a). The old woman and her family members
b). People of Northland
c). Saint Peter and his friends  
d). None of these

2.Q (2). What is the style of the poem? (1 Point)
a). Sonnet
b). Ballad
c). Elegy
d). Ode

3.Q (3). Why does the poet say “I don’t believe ’tis true”? (1 Point)
a). It’s too fictitious to be believed
b). It’s a folktale with no valid evidence to support its content
c). It’s too magical to be believed  
d). All of these

4.Q (4). Choose a synonym for ‘swift’….. (1 Point)
a). gaze
b). provoke
c)gradual
d). rapid

5.Q (5). Which poetic device is used in line “the children look like bear’s cubs”? (1 Point)
a). Simile  
b). Metaphor
c). Personification
d). Alliteration

6.2. A day’s collection would fetch me the princely sum of 1 anna. My brother-in-law Jallaluddin would tell me stories about the War which I would later attempt to trace in the headlines in the Dinamani. Our area, being isolated ,was completely unaffected by the War.

(6)Who is the speaker in the passage? (1 Point)
a.Abdul Kalam
b.Abdul kalam’s father  
c..Jallaluddin
d. None of the above

7.(7)what was the name of the newspaper? (1 Point)
a. War
b. Dinamani
c.Anna
d. Wings of fire

8.(8)what is synonyms of isolation (1 Point)
a. separation
b. contact
c. welcome
d.accessibility

9.(9)Where was the little swallow going? (1 Point)
(a) to Egypt
(b) to India
(C) to Cylons
(d) to Syria

10.(10)What does the Happy Prince ask the little swallow to take to the poor lady? (1 Point)
(c) an orange
(d) a sapphire
(C) a ruby
(e) a bag of coins

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Answer 1

Answer:

i) b) people of northland

2) b) ballad

3) b) It's a folktale with no valid evidence to support it's content

4) d) rapid

5) a) simile

6.2 ans

6) a) abdul kalam

7) b) dinamani

8) a) separation

9) a) to Egypt

10) c) a ruby