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The document contains 11 short answer questions about a passage called "Deep Water" that describes how the main character, Douglas, developed a fear of water after two traumatic childhood incidents and how he was eventually able to overcome this fear. It also includes 5 long answer questions that ask for more detailed explanations of how Douglas' fear began, how his swimming instructor helped him improve, and how determination allowed him to conquer his phobia of water.

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The document contains 11 short answer questions about a passage called "Deep Water" that describes how the main character, Douglas, developed a fear of water after two traumatic childhood incidents and how he was eventually able to overcome this fear. It also includes 5 long answer questions that ask for more detailed explanations of how Douglas' fear began, how his swimming instructor helped him improve, and how determination allowed him to conquer his phobia of water.

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Deep Water

Class 12

English
Short Answer Questions
1. Which two incidents in Douglas’ early life made him scared of water?
2. Why did Douglas’ prefer to go to YMCA swimming pool to learn swimming?
OR
Which factors made Douglas to decide in favour of YMCA pool?
3. What did Douglas feel and do when he was pushed into the swimming pool?
OR
What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool?
4. How did his swimming instructor ‘build a swimmer’ out of Douglas?
OR
How did the instructor turn Douglas into a swimmer?
5. How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
6. What efforts did Douglas make to get over his fear of water?
7. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
8. What did Douglas experience when he went to the bottom of the pool for the first time?
9. Why did the Douglas go to the Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire?
10. When Douglas realized he was sinking, how did he plan to save himself?
11. What sort of terror seized Douglas as he went down the water with a yellow glow? How could he feel that he was still alive?
Long Answer Questions

1. “I crossed the oblivion, and the curtain of life fell”. What was the incident which nearly killed Douglas and developed in him a
strong aversion to water?
2. Douglas fully realized the truth of Roosevelt’s statement, “All we have to fear is fear itself”. How did the realization help him
brush aside his fear and become an expert swimmer?
3. Desire, determination and diligence lead to success. Explain the value of these qualities in the light of Douglas’ experience in
‘Deep Water’.
4. How did Douglas develop an aversion to water?
OR
“……..there was terror in my heart at the overpowering force of the waves”. When did Douglas start fearing water? Which
experience had further strengthened its hold on his mind and personality?
5. How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer?

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