CLASS IX

SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER

LITERATURE IN ENG LISH
(ENGLISH PAP ER- 2)
M,Lrimw11 Marks: 80
Time allow ed: Two /,ours
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This time is to bt! spenl in reading the q uestion paper.
The time given at the head ofthis Paper is the time llllow
edfor writin g tlu- wuwe rs.
The paper has /our Sec:tioru.
Section A is comp ulsory - All que:.1ions in Sec:tio11 A must
be a11swe red.
You must llllempt one questi<mfrom each ofthe Sec:tio1
1s B, C mu/ D and one other question from any
Sec:tioo of your choice.
The inte,u kd nwrlcs for questions or parts of questions are
give11 i11 brucu ts ( /.
SECTION A
(Attem pt all questioru from this Sectio n.)
Question 1

Read the follow ing questi ons and c hoose the most appro
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given below ( Please do not copy the questi oo - simply
write out in correc t serial order the
appro priate word o r phrase .)
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( i) Why does Cassi us send notes throug h Cinna. at the end
of Act I?
(a) 10 warn Caesa r about Brutu s· betray al so that he could take
nec~ ury action
(b) to assure Brutu s tha t plans for the conspiracy were in
place
(c) to remin d Caesa r to meet at the Capito l at the appointed
time
(d) to convi nce Brutus that the Romans needed him to joint.
he conspiracy
(ii) Why docs Brutu s oppoSt: the idea of includ ing Cicer o
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 (iii) "/ would have had thee there and here again

Ere I can tell thee what thou shouldst do there.··

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These lines tell us that Portia is feeling _ _ __

(a) angry

(b) weak

(c) sad

(d ) anxious

(iv) Which of the following lines reflects Caesar·s arrogance? I l 1:"\DERST A'\'D l:'\GI

(a) Danger knows well Cae.~ar is more dangerous.

(b) Go. bid the priest do present sacrifice.

(c) For thy humour. I shall stay at home.

(d) I am ashamed. I did yield 10 them.

(v) Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statements (I) and (2).

SlalemenJ I : Aaviu.'> tells Marullus that they would have to take all the
decorations off Caesar's statues.

Slak!menl 2: Aavius fears that Caesar's growing powers would result in a life of
servitude for all Romans. fAKA LYS ISI

(a) Statement I is true and Statement 2 is false

(b) Statement 2 is true and Statement I is false.

(c) Statement 2 is the cause for Statement I.

(d) Statement I and Statement 2 are independent of each o ther.

(vi) What are the commoners celebrating in Act 1. Scene I? !R ECALL!

(a) Caesar's victory over the sons of Po mpey

(b) Caesar's victory over Pompey

5u (c) The Feast of the Lupercal
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 (v ii) Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the c orrect order: I L \/OCR~
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(i) He noticed a pink glow coming from a giant glass o bject in the middle of the
bamboo grove.

(ii) When he stepped forward to take a closer look. he felt as if an electric shock
had passed through his body.

(iii) He grew uneai,-y as he became aware of a n eerie silence that had suddenly
descend ed o n the world.
( iv) AJthoug h it was a dark. moonless night. Booku Babu chose to rake the shortcut
home.

(a) (i). (ii). ( iii). (iv)

(b) (ii). ( iii). (iv). (i)

(c) (iv). (iii). (i). (ii)

(d ) (iv). (ii). ( iii). (i)

(viii) ' The bowls never 11uded washing, bect1use tlie boys c/earU!d them K'ith their spoons
wttil they shone. '
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This line means that ----
(a) The boys enjoyed washing their bowls

(b) The boys never gOl enough to eat

(c) The boys wanted to keep their bowls s hiny

(d) The boys did not enjoy washing bowls

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(ix) How did the Manage r of Pipalnag ar Bank try IO pacify the crowd?

(a) by declarin g that the bank had exhausre d all it'i ready cash

(b) by asking the crowd not to panic

(c) by urgi ng the crowd to come back the next day

(d ) by trying to contact the owner, Seth Govi nd Ram

(x) Al the end of the slOry. The Home-c oming'. Phatik says. "MOlher. the holidays have
come.'' What d oes he mean? IA '\,\ LYSISI

(a) His mo ther had come to take him home

e: He would be free of the miseries of life
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 (x.i) Alan T revor gave Hughie Erskine permane nt entree to his studio because he liked
his _ _ _ _ IRfCALLJ

(a) generow; recklessness

(b) careless ki ndness

(c) kind carelessness

(d) reckless humili1y

(xii) The poem, A Doc1or's Journal Entry for August 6, 1945, describes the devastation
caused by the _ _ _ _ I UNDERSTA~IJl:--:G I
(a) atomic explosion in the lives of ordi nary people

(b) ea.n hquake i.n Japan

(c) 1idal waves in Japan

(d) volcanic e ruption in Japan

(xiii) What. according to Marge Piercy in A Work of Anifice. should begin very early
wi Lh living creatures? [AK,\LYS l~I

(a) trimming their branches

(b) teaching the m life lessons

(c) assigning ge nder roles

(d ) prepa ri ng them for life's s truggles

(xiv) Which of the following o ptions contains tbe figure of speech that a ppears in lhe
following line:
·. . . where Lhe sun came peeping in at morn .. .' [.\PPLIC.I\ TIONl

(a) A dozen eyeballs on lhe floor

(b) Tossing their heads in spri ghLly d ance

(c) The tangled bine-s tems scored the sky

(d) I reme mber I remember

(xv) Which of the following tasks is NOT perfonned by S kimblesbanks in lhe poem?
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(a) Supervision of lhe d ri ver
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 (xvi) The poem The Night Mail highlights the importance of _ _ __ l ,\;'l.;,\ L 't ~ I~ I
(a) a good postal system

(b) the human desire to stay connected

(c) a s trong industrial town

(d) travelling by train at night

SECTIONB
(Answer one tH' more questions from this SectioTL )

DRAMA
(Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare)

Quegion 2
Read the extract given below a nd an.,;wer the queslions that follow :

Calplutmia : Alas! my Lord. Your wisdom is con.rum 'din confidence.

Do not go fo rth today: call it my fea r
That keeps you in the house, and not your own.
We'll send Marie Antony to !he St'tklte House
(i) Whe re are the speakers? I REC\LI.I
Describe the weather outs ide. (REC \ LLI
What is Calphurnia trying to prevent Caesar fro m doing? W :'\'DERl.if\'\ Dl~GI f3l
(ii) State two unus ual thing,'! Calphurnia had heard of that made he r feruful. IR[C \Ll. l
What nightmare had s he had'! (REC \Ll I 131
(iii) How did Caesar calm his wife's fears? !RECALL]
What doesCalphur nia mean by "Your wisdo m is consum'd in confidence''?

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( iv) How does Decius interpret Calphumi.a's dream? f L; :,,.O[ RST,\ '-:Ol ~Gl (31
(v) Whal does Caesar finall y decide 10 do? (REC \l l I
Whal can you infer about his character from this decision? \:'l. ,\L'\\I\ (
Mention two aspects of Calphumia ·s character revealed in this scene. I i\~:\L'\ !ll!l I [41
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 Choose Ct1esar for their ki11g.
Cassius: Ay, do you fear it ?
Then 11111st I think you would not have it so.
Brutus: I would 1101, Ctissius: .vet I love him well

(i) Whe re are Brutus and Cassius? [REC/\LLl

What does Brutus ·fear' is the reason for 'this shouting'? f U;'\DERST ,\ .;'.'Dl:'-:G 1
Later in the scene. Brurus hears a second shout. What d~ he think this is about?
fU~DE RSTJ\NDINGl [31

(ii) Later in the scene. how do Brutus and Cassius come 10 know of the actual reason
for all the s houting? Who gives them the details? IRECA LLJ
How had they drawn this man ·s anention? IREC'ALLJ r31

(iii) '/ wo11/d not Cassius, yet/ love him well · What does this line reveal about Brurus's
mental state? IA:\AL YSIS I
How did Brutus describe his s tate of mind earlier in the scene? I U'\ Df-RSTANDl:\G] r31

(iv) What does Cassi us say to prove that Caesar was as weak as any o ther human being?
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State any one physical disability of Caesar"s that is mentioned in this scene. fRCC \LLI r31

(v) Important character traits of Cassius are revealed in this scene. Mention any two.
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What is your opinion of the ma n? Give a reason to justify your answer. IFY /\LUA TIO, ] r41

SECTIONC

(Answer one or morr qlll!stions from this Section .)

PROSE - SHORT SfORIF.S

(Treasure Chest - A Collec:tlon of Poems and Short Stories)

Questlon4

Read the following extract fro m Satyajit Ray's s hon story. Bonku Babu 's Friend and
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