GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE, UDHAGAMANDALAM

POST GRADUATE AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF

ENGLISH
MODEL EXAMINATION APRIL 2024
PART II ENGLISH IV
Date: /04/2024 Time : Three hours Maximum : 50

SECTION A — (8 × 1 = 8 marks)

Answer All Questions

Choose the correct answer :

1. The narrator’s eyes were of no use because they were _____ in

color in the short story, The Blue Bouquet.
a) Blue (b) black (c) green (d)brown
2. In Meeting at Night, the expression ‘pushing prow’ refers to
———————
(a) static sea (b) moving boat ( c) ide sea (d) moon
3. The statue of the Happy Prince was covered with ———————
(a) thick leaves of silver (b)thin leaves of fine gold (c)thick
leaves of platinum (d)sapphires and rubies
4. Swami Vivekananda described Hinduism as a religion of universal
________.
a) beliefs (b) faith (c)acceptance (d) tolerance
5. The poem A different history is about —————
(a) loss of Indian culture (b)glorification of western culture
(c ) a historical event (d) freedom fighters
6. When the Happy Prince was alive, he lived in the palace
of_______.
(a) Sans -Souci (b) Mesopotamia (c) Myanmar (d) Xanadu
7. In Pt. Ravi Shankar’s Fusion Music, ______ is the author of the
book Autobiography of a Yogi?
(a) Swami Yogananda (b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Swami Dayananda (d) Swami Sivananda
8. The pigeons are building homes with ______ twigs in The Bird
Sanctuary.
(a) Mango (b) banyan (c)peepal (d) orange

SECTION B — (32 marks)

PART I — (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Answer the following in about 100 words each :
9. (a) How does the poet reflect on the significance of the natural
world in the Bird Sanctuary? (Or )
(b) Justify the title of the poem Meeting at Night?
10. (a) Why does the author consider the sea to be a monster and a
comforter in The Sea? (Or)
(b) What are the challenges that are addressed by Kalam in his
speech?
11. (a) What did the Swallow tell the Happy prince about the city and
the people? (Or)
(b) Explain how experience is gained out of pain with reference to
The Blue Bouquet.
12. (a) How does Toni Morrison express her views with the help of
the fable in her speech? (Or )
(b) Bring out the central idea of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Address.

PART II — (4 x 5 = 20 marks)
Answer the following in about 200 words each :
13. (a) Comment on the themes in A Different History. (Or)
(b) Bring out the imagery used in the poem The Bird
Sanctuary.
14. (a) What does Ravi Shankar say about his music composition? (Or)
(b) Why will the sea remain a mystery to mankind according to
Lynd?
15. (a) Reflect on the theme of exploitation of the poor in The Boy
who broke the Bank. (Or )
(b) How has the writer brought out the theme of hypocrisy in
The Happy Prince?
16. (a) Express the views of Toni Morrison. (Or )
(b) What was the message of Swami
Vivekananda in his Chicago Address?

SECTION C — (10 marks)

Answer ALL questions.
17. Expand the idea in your own words.
Global warming (2)
18. Do as directed: (2)
1. I saw how the accident happened. (Identify the noun
clause)
2. The rabbit is eating carrots like he's never been fed
before. (Identify the adverbial clause)
19. What are the salient features of a good notice? (2)
20. Why is it important to record the minutes of meetings? (2)
21. Prepare an agenda for College Annual Sports Day meeting. (2)

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