First Set of English (Pass)

A Set of Model Question & Answer
English (Pass)

1. ‘The Comic Muse, long sick, is now-a-dying!’—Who is the speaker? What does the speaker mean by this line?
The speaker is Mr. Woodward in Prologue to 'She Stoops to Conquer'.
By this line the speaker portrays the dying condition of the genuine comedy. The sentimental comedy was in vogue in that time and it marked the death of true comedy.

2. “I shall be struck up in caricature in all the printshops.”—Who says this? Why does the speaker say so?
Marlow says this in Act-IV of 'She Stoops to Conquer'.
When Marlow comes to know that he is staying in the house of Mr. Hardcastle, the former feels morally ashamed for his insolent behavior with Mr. Hardcastle. So he thinks that he will be printed as a fool and his picture will be sold in every shop.

3. “If pity is akin to love, gratitude is akin to the other thing.”—Who says this? Why is gratitude akin to the other thing?
Captain Bluntschli says this in Act-III of 'Arms and the Man'.
According to Captain Bluntschli, gratitude is akin to the other thing, i.e. hatred. He hates gratitude, for gratitude springs out of a sense of inferiority and is kindred to hatred.

4. “She will never marry you.”—Who says this and to whom? Who is referred to by ‘she’? How is the speaker so confident in the assertion?
Louka says this to Sergius in 'Arms and the Man'.
Raina is referred to by ‘she’.
Louka is quite intelligent and has the instinct to know things correctly. So she thinks that Raina will not marry Sergius.

5. What punishment did the court of justice give to Falder and why?
Falder was sentenced to penal servitude for three years.
The court of justice—the judge and the jury—did not agree with the argument of Falder’s defence counsel, Hector Frome. Falder’s forgery by altering the cheque and his relation with a married woman, Ruth were immoral in its eyes. Hence Falder was unanimously found guilty.

6. What impression of Cokeson do you get from Galsworthy’s play, 'Justice'?
Cokeson is the managing clerk in a solicitor’s office. He is honest and devoted to his duty. He is a devout puritan, plain, disciplined and law-abiding by nature. But he is rather meek in his protests and not of an assertive type.

7. How is the bicycle related to the story, 'The Ox'?
The bicycle of Mrs. Thurlow became an integral part of her life. We cannot think of Mrs. Thurlow or the story itself without the presence of the bicycle. She used to move around a lot with the bicycle and would go up and down with it. It was, as if, the cart of ox-like Mrs. Thurlow.

8. What do you know about Mrs. Field of Lamb’s essay, 'Dream Children: A Reverie'?
Mrs. Field was a woman of pleasing personality. She was very much respected by others. She was a religious person and knew much of the Bible by heart. She was also very popular in her area.

9. Rectify the following sentences:--
i) She, who had been the apple of his eye, he now began to disregard.
ii) I have ordered for the newly published book.
i) Her, who had been the apple of his eye, he now began to disregard.
ii) I have ordered the newly published book.

10. Rewrite the following sentences using suitable prepositions in the blanks:--
i) She produced evidence to bear ____ the charge.
ii) The old car gives ____ smoke.
iii) He has run ____ debt.
iv) Over-work is telling ____ his health.
i) She produces evidence to bear out the charge.
ii) The old car gives off smoke.
iii) He has run into debt.
iv) Over-work is telling upon his health.