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ICSE Class 10 English Literature Question Paper 2013 Solved
** Answer is not provided due to change in the present syllabus
Section – A (Drama)
Loyalties: John Galsworthy
Question 3.**
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Inspector : Then we ’ve got it fixed between 11:15 and 11:30 [Jots] Now, sir, before we go further I’d like to see your butler and the footman that valets this gentleman.
Winsor : [With distaste] Very well, Inspector; only—my butler has been with us from a boy.
Inspector : Quite so. This is just clearing the ground, sir.
Winsor : General, d’you mind touching that bell ?
(i) Where has the Inspector come from ? What has he .got ‘fixed’ between 11:15 and 11:30 ? How could he have been so accurate about the timing ? [3]
(ii) What conclusions did the Inspector arrive at regarding how the theft was committed ? [3]
(iii) What information did the footman Robert supply regarding his movements when questioned by the Inspector ? [3]
(iv) What two things in particular had Robert noticed about Mr. De Levis ’ clothes ? [3]
(v) Why does De Levis strongly suspect Ronald Dancy of committing the theft ? [4]
Question 4.**
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Gilman : As I told you, sir, I’ve been followin’ this case.
It’s what you might call piquant. And I should be very glad if it came about that this helped Captain Dancy. I take an interest, because, to tell you the truth, [Confidentially] I don’t like – well, not to put too fine a point upon it Hebrews. They work harden they’re more sober; they’re honest and they ’re everywhere. I’ve nothing against them, but the fact is —they get on so.
Twisden : [cocking an eye] A thorn in the flesh Mr. Gilman.
Gilman : Well, I prefer my own countrymen and that’s the truth of it.
(i) Who is Mr. Gilman and why does he want to see Mr. Twisden ? [3]
(ii) Mr. Gilman had said earlier that he had come from a sense of duty ’. What account does he give in this regard? [3]
(iii) What account does Mr. Ricardos, who has come with Mr. Gilman, give of how he came to be in possession of the notes ? [3]
(iv) What does Mr. Twisden decide to do after Mr. Ricardos leaves ? What instructions does he leaves with his partner Graviter ? [3]
(v) Ronald Dancy’s wife Mabel believes completely in her husband s innocence. How does the truth, when revealed, affect her ? What are yourfeelings for her at the close of the play ? Give reasons for your answer. [4]
Section – C (Prose)
Animal Farm: George Orwell
Question 9.**
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
‘…… your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a come interest ……. we must not come to resemble him No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade.
(i) Who is the speaker of the above lines ?
Where is the speaker at this moment and-why? [3]
(ii) Name the animals who attended the meeting. [3]
(iii) How does the rebellion finally happen ? [3]
(iv) According to the speaker, how are animals differentfrom man ? [3]
(v) What are the seven commandments of the Animal Farm? [4]
Question 10.**
In the aftermath of the rebellion against Mr. Jones, Snowball and napoleon emerge as the prominent characters, yet it is Napoleon who eventually consolidates and assumes power as an unquestioned leader. In the light of the above statement, discuss the character of Napoleon in the novel ‘Animal Farm’. [16]
To Sir, with Love : E.R. Braithwaite
Question 11.**
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
I was staggered by this unexpected encounter and remained where I was for a moment, unsure of what to do next. Then, deciding to take a closer look at what went on in that room I knocked on the door, opened it and walked in. There was a general hubbub and for a little while no one seemed aware of my entry, and then; very gradually, one by one the occupants turned to stare at me.
(i) Who had an encounter with whom and where? [3]
(ii) Why was the narrator unsure of what to do next? What decision did the narrator take ? Why ? [3]
(iii) What did he observe then ? [3]
(iv) Describe the man the narratorfound when he entered the staff room. [3]
(v) Earlier ‘he’ had met Alex Florian, the Headmaster. What did the Headmaster tell him? [4]
Question 12.**
Give a vivid account of the Christmas partyfor the junior and senior students that brings the school your to a close. [16]