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JOSEPHS ACADEMY DEHRADUN

1ST TERM EXAM SEPT 2014
ENGLISH PAPER II CLASS IX
M.M. 75
TIME: 2 HOURS
NAME OF STUDENT:..CLASS/SECTION..ROLLNO
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS
SECTION A (MERCHANT OF VENICE)
Q1.
Shylock:
This kindness will I show.
Go with me to the notary, seal me there
Your single bond;
(i) Where is Shylock? Why has Bassanio come to him? Who else is present there?
[1+1+1]
(ii) What doubts and fears does Shylock express regarding Antonios ventures and s
hips at sea?
[3]
(iii) Why does Shylock hate Antonio?
[4]
(iv) Why does Shylock want Antonio to come with him to the notary? What bond is Sh
ylock
referring to ?
[3]
(v)How did Shylock react when Bassanio had earlier invited him to dine with them
?
[2]
Q2.
Portia:
In terms of choice I am not solely
led
By nice direction of a maidens eyes;
Besides, the lottery of my destiny
Bars me the right of voluntary choosing.
(i)Who is Portia speaking to? Why has this person come to Belmont?
[1+1]
(ii)What excuses did the listener give for his complexion?
[3]
(iii)Why doesnt Portia have the rightto choose her husband?
[2]
(iv)How does the listener prove that he is courageous?
[4]
(v)Earlier in a scene, how had Portia described the County Palatine and Falconbr
idge?
[4]
SECTION B ( POETRY)
Q3.
What do you chant, O magicians?
Spells for aeons to come.
(i)Name the poem and the poet. Explain the lines given in the extract.
[1+1+1]
(ii)What do the merchants sell?
[3]
(iii) What do the goldsmiths make ?
[3]
(iv)What do the flower girls weave and why?
[3]
(v)What message does the poet wish to convey through her poem?
[3]