CLASS IX

ENGLISH
ASSIGNMENT 10

1. Answer in 100-120 words.

a. The world of science has in its fold men who have made us proud with their great
learning and humane concerns. Justify the statement with reference to A Truly
Beautiful Mind.
b. Such is the greatness of a child’s heart that it tries to understand, empathize and
forgive the very person who has once hurt it grievously. Do you agree? Answer
with reference to the text The Little Girl.

2. Answer in 40-50 words.

a. What role does the Grandmother play in the story The Little Girl?
b. How does Ruskin Bond generate irony and humour through his description of Toto
as a ‘pretty monkey’?

3. Answer in 20-30 words.

a. Which figure of speech is ‘sad little pattern’ an example of, and what does it reveal
about Kezia’s frame of mind?
b. How did Toto get even with Grandmother who had shouted at him for taking the
dish of pullao?

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Date of Assignment :20th July 2020

Due date: 30th July, 2020

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