Class XI – (Practice Set – 03) MCQ & SAQ

(PROSE, POETRY & DRAMA)

Complete the sentences that follow choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:

(i) Leela kept her golden chain – (a) in the pot of tamarind (b) in the pencil box (c) in the pot of pulse (d) in the jewelry box

(ii) Sir Mohan believe that qualities attached to ‘Indian’ were- (a) traditional, upper class, luxurious (b) inefficient, dirty and indifferent (c) efficient, worthy of emulation (d) lazy, corrupt and slow

(iii) The first burglary after Jimmy’s release was in- (a) Richmond (b) Logansport (c) Elmore (d) Jefferson City

(iv) Mother Teresa sees greatness in people- (a) who die for a cause (b) who die like angels without blaming (c) who die cursing their fates (d) who die repenting their sins

(v) Aesthetic vision can be brought in through- (a) art lectures (b) visiting museums and art galleries (c) watching television (d) reading newspaper

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Answer any five of the following questions in a single sentence

(i) According to Sidda how can he touch the sky?

(ii) Nothing can make them confess – who is the speaker? About whom it is said?

(iii) What was Sir Mohan Lal's preferable subject for conversation?

(iv) “So they never came”- who never came and why?

(v) What made Agatha’s mother scream hysterically?

(vi) How did Jimmy describe Annabel in his letter to Billy?

(vii) “I was hungry- I was naked- I was homeless- I was unwanted”- who said these words?

(viii) According to Mother Teresa who can teach us so many beautiful things?

(ix) Who are responsible for commoner’s being indifferent to the work of art?

(x) What does ‘fine art’ express?

(i) According to Sidda, standing on the coconut tree if he stretches the arm he can touch the sky.

(ii) The police inspector is the speaker. It is said about Sidda.

(iii) Like a cultured Englishman Sir Mohan Lal preferred talk on almost any subject- books, politics, people etc.

(iv) The relatives of Lachmi never came. For, Sir Mohan Lal did not like the poor and illiterate relatives of Lachmi.

(v) The 9 year old girl, May in a play mood had shut Agatha in the vault. This made Agatha’s mother scream hysterically.

(vi) Jimmy described to Billy about Annabel that she is the finest girl on earth and she is as beautiful as an Angel.

(vii) Jesus said these words about the reference of an old man’s death told by Mother Teresa.

(viii) The poor people are very great people who can teach us so many beautiful things.

(ix) The educated public and its universities are responsible for commoner’s ignorance of art.

(x) Fine art liberates our mind from the constraints of sorrows and conflicts of our daily lives into a world of aesthetic delight.

Complete the sentences that follow choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:

(i) A sight so touching in its majesty is- (a) early morning’s beauty of the City of London (b) the landscape of Duncinan Hill (c) the beauty of Scotland (d) the beauty of river of London

(ii) The phrase ‘warm sea-scented beach’ connotes- (a) the temperature of the night (b) the warmth of the land (c) the warmth of anticipation (d) the smell of salt

(iii) The Rose is widely accepted as a symbol of- (a) shadow (b) beauty (c) passion (d) love

(iv) The name of the poet of ‘Brotherhood’ is- (a) William Blake (b) Octavio Paz (c) William Wordsworth (d) Robert Browning

(v) What is the figure of speech used for the wind?- (a) antithesis (b) irony (c) hyperbole (d) personification

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Answer any five of the following questions in a single sentence each:

(i) What kind of poem is ‘Composed upon the Westminster Bridge?”

(ii) “Open onto the fields and to the sky”- what does it mean?

(iii) Why is the narrator out on a journey at night?

(iv) How are the waves personified by the poet in the poem, ‘Meeting at Night’?

(v) When and where does the worm fly in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose'?

(vi) Why is the love in ‘The Sick Rose’ secret?

(vii) “Unknowing I understand”- what does this line mean?

(viii) In this poem, there is a contrast between two things - what are they?

(ix) “It whispered to the ....”– Whom did the wind whisper to and what did it whiŕsper?

(x) Whom does the poet urge to hail the morn?

(i) Composed upon Westminster Bridge is a sonnet, a kind of Italian sonnet – 14 lines divided into octave and sestet with the rhyme scheme of abba, abba and cdcdcd.

(ii) The London city's ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open and stretched far, as it is a clear sky with bright sunlight.

(iii) The narrator is out on a journey at night to meet his beloved.

(iv) Wave is personified in this poem as it is getting excited in fiery ringlets like the lover’s mind before meeting his beloved.

(v) The worm flies at night in the rose’s bed in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose’.

(vi) The worm is dishonest. So it does not open its heart to the Rose. That is why love in the poem, 'The Sick Rose’ is secret.

(vii) In compare with the vast universe human being is very little. He is unknown about the huge work going on in the universe. Yet human understands something that is unknowingly.

(viii) In the poem, ‘Brotherhood’, Octavia Paz presents the human being contrastingly. At first he shows he is insignificant against the universe. Again he gives importance of human being in the scheme of universe.

(ix) The wind whispered to the fields of corn. It whispered to hail the coming morning bowing down.

(x) The wind urges the bell through belfry tower to hail the morning.

Complete the sentences that follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:

(i) Malcolm and Donalbain were the sons of- (a) Duncan (b) Banquo (c) Macduff (d) Macbeth

(i) The second witch addressed Macbeth as the- (a) Thane of Cowdor (b) King of Scotland (c) Thane of Glamis (d) the greatest warrior

(i) The first gift of Othello to Desdemona was- (a) flowers (b) a gold chain (c) perfume (d) a handkerchief

(i) Emilia was the name of- (a) Casio’s wife (b) Iago’s mother (c) Iago’s wife (d) author’s mother

(i) Aegeon’s wife gave birth to- (a) two twin boys (b) three children (c) two twin girls (d) a girl

(i) As ransom of his life Aegeon was demanded of- (a) 1000 marks (b) 100 marks (c) 5000 marks (d) all his belongings

(i) The favourite sports of the Princes at that time – (a) hunting (b) shooting (c) wrestling (d) none of these

(i) The Duke was driven away from his Kingdom by his- (a) father (b) younger brother (c) elder brother (d) uncle

(i) “Are you a comedian?” – This was asked by- (a) Cesario (b) Viola (c) Olivia (d) Orsino

(i) The offence committed by Antonio for which he was arrested was- (a) he had killed the Duke’s nephew (b) he had killed the Duke (c) he had injured the Duke (d) he had injured the Duke's nephew.