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ISC English Literature Paper 2023 Solved
Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
SECTION A [20 MARKS]
Question 1
Choose the correct options for the following questions: [10]
(i) In the Masque in Act IV of the play The Tempest, how does Ceres know that, Juno is coming?
(a) By Juno’s gait
(b) Through Prospero’s words
(c) By Venus’ disappearance
(d) By the nymphs
Answer: (a) By Juno’s gait
(ii) What does Ceres say to bless the young couple?
(a) That their barns will never be empty
(b) That they will rule as king and queen
(c) That they will overcome all obstacles
(d) That they will travel around the world
Answer: (a) That their barns will never be empty
(iii) In Act V, Scene I of the play The Tempest, Alonso says, “Irreparable is the loss.” What is the irreparable loss being referred to here?
(a) Loss of his kingdom
(b) Loss of his crew members
(c) Loss of his ship
(d) Loss of his son
Answer: (d) Loss of his son
(iv) What does Prospero intend to do with his book before his interaction with Alonso in Act V of the play, The Tempest?
(a) Burn it to ashes
(b) Pass it to Caliban
(c) Drown it deeper than plummet’s sound
(d) Gift it to Miranda
Answer: (c) Drown it deeper than plummet’s sound
(v) Where did B. Wordsworth live in the short story, B. Wordsworth?’
(a) Miguel Street
(b) Alberto Street
(c) St. Clair Avenue
(d) Savanna
Answer: (a) Miguel Street
*(vi) In the short story, To Build a Fire, which “wild idea” came into the Man’s head when all seemed lost?
(a) To identify the hidden pool
(b) Not to share his lunch with the dog
(c) To set the dog free
(d) To kill the dog and crawl into its carcass for warmth
Answer: (d) To kill the dog and crawl into its carcass for warmth
(vii) In the short story, The Story of an Hour, what according to the doctor did Mrs. Mallard die of?
(a) Her ill health
(b) The torture by her husband
(c) Joy that kills
(d) Falling down the stairs
Answer: (c) Joy that kills
(viii) In the poem, Dover Beach, where is the “eternal note of sadness” heard?
(a) The French coast where the light gleams and goes
(b) The cliffs of England
(c) The sound of the wind
(d) The grating roar of the pebbles flung by the waves
Answer:(d) The grating roar of the pebbles flung by the waves
(ix) In the poem, Birches, how are the crystal shells shed?
(a) By the sun’s warmth
(b) By the gentle breeze
(c) By the footsteps of people
(d) By the boy swinging on the birches
Answer: (a) By the sun’s warmth
*(x) In the poem, We are the Music Makers, what are the ‘sea-breakers’?
(a) Explorers
(b) Sea-pirates
(c) Large ships
(d) Large waves
Answer: (a) Explorers
Question 2
Complete the following sentences by providing a reason for each: [10]
(i) In Act III, Scene II of the play The Tempest, Stephano and Trinculo are angry with Caliban as they struggle out of the filthy pool because……
(ii) In Act V of the play The Tempest, Prospero greets Gonzalo first because………
(iii) At the end of Act III, Scene I of the play The Tempest, Gonzalo urges the other Lords to follow the “three men of sin” because……
(iv) In Act Ill, Scene II of the play, The Tempest, Stephano threatens to tie Trinculo to the next tree because…………..
*(v) In the short story, The Sotord Machine, Dr. Scott thought Klausner was ill when Klausner rang up the doctor because………
(vi) Towards the end of the story B. Wordsworth, the poet told the boy to never visit him because……….
(vii) In the short story, To build a Fire, the fire built by the Man under the tree was extinguished because…….
(viii) In the poem, The Darkling Thrush, the poet thinks the bird has some awareness which the poet did not have because……….
(ix) In the poem, Dover Beach, the poet wants his beloved to be “true” to him because…….
(x) Towards the end of the poem Birches, the poet expresses a wish to return to Earth because………
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