ANNA ADARSH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

MODEL EXAMINATION
November-2022
I M.AENGLISH
Subject: Indian writing in English and in Translation
Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks
PART – A (10x1=10 marks)
Answer any TEN of the following in about 50 words each.

1. How did the British impact the social sphere in India?

2. What was the contribution of the west to Indian culture regarding etiquette?
3. What resulted in a large number of famines in India?
4. How does the poem ‘Hawk’ begin?
5. Why was Ambedkar’s speech withdrawn?
6. Who are the three major characters in “The Painter of Signs”?
7. What is the theme of the poem “Eunuchs”?
8. According to Ponkshe, what did Benare tell about Sukhatme?
9. Who is Karnik?
10. Who is Manu’s friend? Where was he living?
11. What is Purananooru about?
12. What is the substance of Surendran’s “ Synonyms of the Ocean”?
13. How many essays are there in “The Rennaissance in India”?
14. What is called Veda?
15. Explain the term ‘Subaltern’.

PART – B (5x5=25marks)

Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 200 words each.

16. How did the socio-cultural issues affect caste and religion in India?
17. Give a critical appreciation of Tagore’s Gitanjali, Song No: 63.
18.‘Scratch a rock and a legend springs’ – Explain the significance of “A Scratch”.
19. Describe the incidents that lessen the seriousness of the court in “Silence! The court is in session”.
20. Consider Sarita as an insensitive slavish wife in “The Dark Holds No Terror”.
21. Summarize Kapilar’s “Akananooru”
22. Discuss the major themes of Pudumaipittan’s “Teaching”.

PART – C (4x10=40marks)

Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 500 words each.

23. What was the impact of English studies on India?

24. Elaborate on the treatment in the songs of Tagore prescribed for your study.
25. Give a critical appreciation of Daruvalla’s “Hawk”.
26. Sketch the character of Mr.Sukhatme.
27.“The Dark Holds No Terror” is reflective of feminist aspirations. Explain.
28. Summarize “The Sorley Episode” from a critical perspective.