National Division School Year: 2023- 2024

English Department Name:_________________

Grade: M1 (_______) Date: __________________

Mid-Year Revision
I.Novel: (The Prisoner of Zenda)
Answer the following questions:
1- Despite being jobless, Rudolf boasted of his position in society. Discuss.
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2-‘The people know his illnesses too well. He’s been “ill” before.’
a. Who are the speaker and the addressee?
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b. What is meant by the word "ill"?

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3-Illustrate the difference between the two divisions of Strelsau.

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4-“How can they tell the truth about you without letting everyone know what they’ve
done? Can they say, “This isn’t the King, because we’ve taken the King prisoner and
killed his servant”? Comment Fully.
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5-Rassendyll frustrated the Duke several times during their visit to Princess Flavia’s
house. Illustrate mentioning two examples.
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6-“ Well, we are glad to see him. The nearer he is, the better”.
a. Who are the speaker and the addressee?
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b. What does the speaker mean?

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c. Discuss the theme mentioned in this part.

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7-“If you are uncertain, speak to Colonel Sapt, ask him which woman would do most to
prevent the Duke from marrying his cousin, and therefore most to prevent him from
becoming King? Her name begins with A.” Comment Fully.
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8-‘’Four gentlemen round a tea table, it had certainly been uncommonly funny to see
the famous and dangerous Three defeated by a weapon no more terrible than an
ordinary tea table. Besides, as you see, I honorably kept my word, and I had not fired
until they did.”
a. Who are the speaker and the addressee?
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b. How was the tea table useful to the speaker?

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c. Discuss the theme mentioned in this part.
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9- Rassendyll managed to prove that he was a man of honour throughout the novel.
Discuss.
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10-Sapt managed to manipulate Rassendyll’s feelings to force him to propose to Flavia.
Illustrate.
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11- ‘Sapt, before I leave Ruritania I should like to do one thing to repay the many
kindnesses I have received. Kill every one of those Six. The country will be a cleaner
place.’. Comment fully.
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12-The Path to Heaven was Michael’s plan against any attack Rassendyll could attempt.
Explain the plan.
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13- "But there was one person – not Michael – who, if he lived, would keep me from
her, and I was leaving her to risk my own life for his."
a. Who are the speaker and addressee?
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b. What does the speaker mean?

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c. Discuss the speaker's inner struggle.

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d. Discuss relevant theme(s).

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14- Duke Michael depended greatly on the Famous Six. What do you know about them?
Mention an incident in which they proved to be helpful to him.

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15. Duke Micheal had an evil plan to get rid of Rudolf Rassendyll with the help of
Madame Antoinette. Discuss.

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II. Reading Comprehension:

ELEPHANTS

The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of
1200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200
pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years.

Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks, and have been used in the
forestry industry in Asia for many years. Elephants also use their trunks for drinking
water, bathing, and eating and communicating.

Recently it was discovered that elephants can communicate over a distance of several
miles using infrasonic sounds inaudible to humans.

Elephants use their ears as a cooling system. Blood flows through veins in the ears and
as the elephant flaps his ears, the blood cools and flows through his body to cool off
other parts.

Elephant feet are large and round. They distribute the large animal's weight effectively.
In the past, elephants were killed and their feet were made into umbrella stands and
small tables for tourists. Now elephants are protected by special laws.

There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African
elephants can be identified by the larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet
tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds.

The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8000 pounds. It's easier to
identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus elephants are Indian elephants.
Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.

Unfortunately, there is a growing conflict between elephants and humans as more of

the elephants' habitat is developed. Elephants can destroy the crops of an entire village
in a single night, and this also causes conflict. At the moment, there are about 600,000
elephants remaining in Africa.

The greatest threat to elephants is the ivory trade. Most commercial ivory comes from
elephant's tusks. From 1979 to 1989 was a bad time for African elephants. About
70,000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year. In 1989 an international treaty
 limited the trade in ivory, decreasing the number of elephants killed, but elephants are
still being killed for ivory. Please don't ever buy anything made from ivory! Don't even
buy anything that looks like ivory!
A.Answer the following questions:
1.How can you differentiate between the two types of elephants?
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2.Name 4 of the strongest features of the elephant that were mentioned in the text.
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3. Man's cruelty towards elephant is depicted in the text. Discuss.
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4."It's easier to identify because of its smaller ears". What does "it" refer to?
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B.Choose the correct answer:
1.Elephants are often killed because ____________________________
a. They destroy crops
b. They possess expensive Ivory
c. They have large legs
d. B&C
2. Elephants live up to__________________ years
a. 80 b. 70 c. 60 d. 50
C.State whether the following sentences are (True) or (False) and
correct the mistakes:
1. Humans can hear infrasonic sounds that elephants communicate with. ( )
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2. African elephants have small ears that work as cooling systems. ( )
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3. Elephants now are completely protected by law. ( )
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III. Poetry
 A Complaint

By William Wordsworth

There is a change—and I am poor;

Your love hath been, nor long ago,
Hath Has
A fountain at my fond heart's door,
Whose only business was to flow; Heed Pay attention to
And flow it did; not taking heed Bounty A reward
Of its own bounty, or my need.
Consecrated Holy or sacred
What happy moments did I count! Obscurity The state of being
Blest was I then all bliss above! unknown
Now, for that consecrated fount
Of murmuring, sparkling, living love,
What have I? shall I dare to tell?
A comfortless and hidden well.

A well of love—it may be deep—

I trust it is,—and never dry:
What matter? if the waters sleep
In silence and obscurity.
—Such change, and at the very door
Of my fond heart, hath made me poor
A) Answer the following questions:
1. What is the main theme of the poem?
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2. Explain the figure of speech in the first stanza and state its significance.
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3. Wordsworth expresses his nostalgia for the past. Discuss.
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4. A well of love—it may be deep—
I trust it is,—and never dry:
Find the figure of speech in the above lines and explain it.
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5. Give two examples of sound devices used in the poem and explain them.
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6. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
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