CYCLE TEST IV

PRACTICE WORKSHEETS
Class-X Subject- English
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SYLLABUS:
FIRST FLIGHT – Prose: Madam Rides the Bus
FIRST FLIGHT – Poems: The Trees, Fog, For Anne Gregory
FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET – Prose: The Necklace, Bholi
Grammar: Subject – Verb Agreement (Concord)
Writing: Letter Writing & Analytical Paragraph
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Section -A
Reading Skills

I. 1. Read the passage given below and answer all the questions that follow:
1. The choices we make on a daily basis – wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or
purposely staying out of any dangerous situation – can either ensure our safety or bring about
potentially harmful circumstances.
2.You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-
control, self-discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most
important things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.
3.We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me!
Living on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even
highways have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one
side, we’ll go into the ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like
those lines because they help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realise how lines help to
keep us safe.
4. I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt
horrible, physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve
reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to
doctors, trying to make myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could
get my hands on. Some of the doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I
thought stress meant you don’t like what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept
pushing myself, travelling, doing speaking engagements and so on – simply exhausting myself.
5. Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my
outlook and lifestyle. You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else.
Each of us needs to be exactly the way we are, and we don’t have to apologise for it. We’re not all
alike and we need to find a comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making
ourselves sick with an overload of stress and pressure.

1. The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the:
1. constant need for something different
2. population being much younger
3. exhausting effort to make changes
4. strong tendency to stay within our limits
2. Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I have
limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by
with it.”?
1. Negligent
2. Spontaneous
3. Reckless
4. Patient
3. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?
1. Much too soon
2. Enough is enough
3. How much is too much?
4. Have enough to do?
4. The phrase “potentially harmful circumstances” refers to circumstances that can:
1. certainly, be dangerous
2. be fairly dangerous
3. be possibly dangerous
4. seldom be dangerous
5. The author attempts to __________ the readers through this write-up.
1. rebuke
2. question
3. offer aid to
4. offer advice to
6. The author uses colloquial words such as “yeah” and “Woo-hoo!”. Which of the following is
NOT a colloquial word?
1. Hooked
2. Guy
3. Stuff
4. Stress
7. What does the author mean when he says, “to get our lives in order”?
1. To resume our lives
2. To organise our lives
3. To rebuild our lives
4. To control our lives
8. Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the passage.
1. A person’s evaluation of life
2. A person’s experiences in life
3. A person’s point of view towards life
4. A person’s regrets in life
5. A person’s general attitude to life
9. The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the example
of:
1. road accidents
2. traffic rules
3. lines on the highway
4. safe driving
10. What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?
1. Love what you do
2. Love yourself to love others
3. Be the best version of yourself
 4. Be yourself

I. 2. Read the passage given below and answer all the questions that follow:
1. Roshni Bairwa remembers running all the way from her home in Tonk’s Mahmood Nagar Dhani
village to the room where the ‘balsamooh’ (children’s group) met. “My grandparents are getting me
married, you have to do something,” the then 12-year-old told the 20 or so children sitting there.

2. The children, all aged between eight and 16, trooped up to Roshni’s house and urged her
grandparents to stop the impending wedding. Others, including village elders and teachers, joined
in. The wedding was stopped. She had discovered a way out of the quagmire with the help of a
local NGO and the village children.

3. When she was in class XII, the pressure to get married returned. This time her uncle found a
match for her. When she resisted, she was taunted and beaten. People would point to her as the girl
who brought shame to her family and asked their children not to speak to her. “I was 16 years old
and alone in the world. I walked to school with my eyes fixed to the ground. I would think
sometimes, what have I done that is so terrible for everyone to hate me so much?

I would cry myself to sleep,” recalls Roshni, who lost her father when she was two and had been
abandoned by her mother shortly after. But even in those dark moments, Roshni didn’t give up,
moving out of the village to Peeplu tehsil in Rajasthan where she rented a room and attended
college.

4. With education and independence came a sense of confidence. “I kept in touch with the children
in the village. Every time there was child marriage, they would call me and I would go to stop it. I
realised I had already been thrown out of the village, the worst had already happened, what else
could the villagers do? So I went and fought with everyone who was getting their child married,”
she says with a laugh. So far she has stopped over a dozen marriages.

5. Even without the support of the law, young girls have been crusading against the practice. Earlier
this month, 19-year-old Sushila Bishnoi from Barmer succeeded in getting her marriage annulled,
submitting photographs, and congratulatory messages from her husband’s Facebook account to the
court. The court accepted these as evidence that the union took place when both the bride and
groom were 12 years old and declared the marriage invalid.

6. Seema Bairwal (name changed) was 15 when she was married to a man a few years older. Later
when she started attending ‘bal samooh’ meetings with NGO Shiv Shiksha Samiti and Save the
Children, it dawned on her that she had a choice. “I learnt that my life is mine. I have the power to
say no to marriage.

1.The brides mentioned in the passage are rebels against

(i) the dowry system
(ii) child marriage
(iii) purdah system
(iv) arranged manages

2. When Roshni was twelve years old, she succeeded in her mission with the help of …………
(i) 20 children aged between eight and sixteen
(ii) her grandparents
 (iii) 20 children, her grandparents, village elders and teachers
(iv) children and an NGO

3.When she Wps sixteen the people of the village …………………..

(i) taunted her and beat her up
(ii) boycotted her
(iii) were angry with her
(iv) were sympathetic and understanding

4. Roshni moved out of the village in order to

(i) seek a job
(ii) escape the villagers
(iii) attend college
(iv) marry a boy of her choice

5. ‘Give up’ in para 3 means

(i) stop attending classes
(ii) stop doing something
(iii) very eager
(iv) voluntary help

6. ‘Annulled’ in para 5 means

(i) To state officially that something is not legally valid
(ii) Help somebody
(iii) impending doom
(iv) social works

7. The children, all aged between eight and 16, trapped to …………….. and urged her grandparents
to stop the impending wedding.
8. Roshni lost her father when she was only ……………. years old.
9. Education and independence made Roshni confident. [True/False]
10. ‘Bal Samooh’ meetings with NGO Shiv Shiksha Samiti and ‘Save the Children’ encouraged
child marriage. [True/False]

II.1. Read the passage given below and answer all the questions that follow:

1. Life on our planet earth began with the sea; it is the birth place of life on the earth. The earth is the
only planet of our solar system so far known which contains plenty of water and this water has
made our earth colourful, pulsating with life of a vast variety.

2. At present sea occupies about 70 per cent of the earth’s surface. In the southern hemisphere it
occupies more area than that in the northern. About 97% of the total water on the surface of the
earth is found in the seas and the remaining three per cent, which is generally fresh, in lakes, rivers,
ponds, etc.

3. Sea has given food and shelter to countless creatures. It is a potential source of protein. In 1900
the world was only 150 crore, now it is more than 560 crore and is increasing at a very fast rate. As a
result, there is a terrible hunger in many parts of the world. In Africa, Asia and South America,
millions of people do not get enough to eat. Many die of malnutrition. Sea, if used scientifically and
judiciously, can meet most of our demands.

4. Plankton or algae mostly constitutes the plant life. Like plant plankton there are also animal
plankton; the smallest living creature in the sea. These animal plankton feed on plant plankton and
small fish. Thus, there is an unbroken chain of life in the sea.

5. Arctic and Antarctic seas abound in plankton and algae and so in fish also. Blue whales, the
largest living creatures of the world, are also found here in great number.

6. Some countries have developed sea farming to a great extent. The Japanese and the Hawaiians
relish eating sea plants but it is not so in other countries though some use them to feed their cattle
or as manure in their fields. The fact is that sea plants contain rich nutrients not found in other
vegetarian food. It is good that even in our country some scientists have developed some recipes for
curries, jams, etc. to be made from algae.

7. But we must remember one thing that sea is not to be exploited immediately. For example, man
in his greed has hunted whales and some other sea creatures so recklessly that some of their species
have either become extinct or are on the verge of extinction. Now, nations of the world have
realised their folly and have taken some joint decisions. For example, one such decision is that the
size of the holes in fishing nets should be big enough to let baby fish escape through. Otherwise,
killing of large quantities of very young fish would have an adverse effect on the fish population. In
the same way another decision is for the protection of the blue whales.

1. Write out the correct option:

(i) Sky is the birth place of life on the earth.
(ii) Moon is the birth place of life on the earth.
(iii) Sea is the birth place of life on the earth.
(iv) Land is the birth place of life on the earth.

2.Plankton or algae mostly constitutes:

(i) the wild life
(ii) the human life
(iii) the sea life
(iv) the plant life

3. The size of the holes in fishing nets should be big enough to let:
(i) big fish stay in
(ii) water flow out
(iii) baby fish escape through
(iv) more fish and water enter

4. Sea plants contain rich nutrient not found in:

(i) other plants
(ii) other vegetarian food
(iii) non-vegetarian food
 (iv) milk and milk products

5. The antonym of ‘plenty’ is:

(i) little
(ii) inadequate
(iii) scarcity
(iv) minimal

6. The antonym of ‘active’ is

(i) plant plankton
(ii) vegetarian food
(iii) blue whales
(iv) extinct

7. The earth is the only planet of our solar system that contains plenty of …………………
8. …………………. is the largest living creature of the world.
9. Arctic and Antarctic seas abound in plant and algae. [True/False]
10. The animal plankton is the biggest living creature in the sea. [True/False]

II. 2. Read the passage given below and answer all the questions that follow:

1. For millions of people in India, river Ganga is the most sacred river. It is considered as mother and
goddess. It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live on the banks of its course and depend on
it for their daily needs.
2. River Ganga is the third largest river in the world by the amount of water that flows through it. It
is the longest river in India. The river water of Ganga is used for irrigation, transportation and fishing.
The Gangetic plain formed by the river Ganga is one of the most fertile lands on earth. This is why
almost 10% of the world population lives here and earns its livelihood. The Ganga, in India, is the
most worshipped body of water. The irony here is that in spite of being the most worshipped river,
it is also the dirtiest one. It carries metals thrown out by tanneries, waste produced by industries and
urban waste from different cities. All this has made river Ganga the fifth most polluted river in the
world. Another major reason that adds to the Ganga river pollution is the coal-based power plants
on its banks which burn tons of coal every year and produce a lot of fly ash. This ash mixed with
domestic wastewater is released into the river. This bad situation calls for an urgent need to make
efforts to reduce pollution and revive river Ganga.
3.To achieve these objectives, the Government of India has started a programme named “Namami
Gange Programme”. The main pillars of this programme are sewage treatment, river surface cleaning,
afforestation, riverfront development and public awareness. The importance of the success of
“Namami Gange Programme” can be seen through the following lines: Ganga dies, India dies. If
Ganga thrives, India thrives. No Ganga, No India.

1. The Ganga water is used for __________.

1. irrigation
2. transportation
3. fishing
4. all of the above
2. The pollutants that make river Ganga very dirty are:
1. effluents from industries
2. urban waste from cities
3. metals discharged from tanneries
4. all of these.
3. The Namami Ganga project has been started by __________.
1. an NGO
2. people of India
3. Government of India
4. local bodies.
4. Most people in India consider the Ganga as __________.
1. Mother
2. River
3. Goddess
4. Both 1 and 2
5. River __________ is a lifeline for millions of Indians.
1. Ganga
2. Krishna
3. Narmada
4. Yamuna
6. __________ of the world population lives near river Ganga.
1. 15%
2. 30%
3. 10%
4. 20%
7. The Ganga is the __________ most polluted river in the world
1. second
2. third
3. first
4. fifth
8. The Ganga is the __________ largest river in the world by the amount of water that flows
through it.
1. first
2. fourth
3. third
4. second

9. In which year was river Ganga cleaned the maximum?

1. 2016-17
2. 2018-19
3. 2017-18
4. 2015-16
10. 147.6 crores were spent on cleaning Ganga in __________.
1. Uttarakhand
2. Bihar
 3. Jharkhand
4. Uttar Pradesh

Section -B
Writing Skills & Grammar
III.1. Choose the correct word from the brackets according to Subject Verb Agreement Rules.

(a) The aristocracy__________(is/are) on the king’s side.

(b) Cattle __________(was/were) grazing in the field.

(c) Alan __________ (read/reads) science journal every week.

(d) The actress __________ (sing/sings) the song nicely.

(e) Sita and Gita __________ (play/plays) the role in the movie artistically.

2. Choose the correct word from the brackets according to Subject Verb Agreement Rules.

(a) Sohan and his sister__________ (push/pushes) the door.

(b) The students __________ (assemble/assembles) in the common area.

(c) I and my friend __________ (plan/plans) to give up bad company.

(d) Those pebbles __________ (have/has) rough surfaces.

(e) Elephants __________ (are/is) big in size.

3. Identify the error and correct it.

(a) She like icecream.

(b) The students is making noise in the class.

(c) The lion and the deer is fighting in the jungle.

(d) Every man on earth have to perform his duty.

(e) Economics are important to learn.

4. Fill in the Blanks:

(a) Everybody (enjoy) __________ a good laugh.

(b) Someone (call) __________ for you on the phone.

(c) None of the cake (remain) __________ after the party.

(d) Nobody (know) __________ the answer to that question.

 (e) Somebody (want) __________ to join the hiking club.

5. Fill in the blanks for subject verb agreement

(a) Neither the cat nor the dogs (like) __________ water.

(b) Not only the flowers but also the vase (require) __________ careful handling.

(c) Each of the solutions (seem) __________ viable for different reasons.

(d) Not only the birds but also the squirrel (be) __________ in the tree.

(e) Either the dog or the cats (be) __________ in the garden.

6. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of verbs given in brackets.

(a) The news (be) __________ often sensationalized by the media.

(b) Both the mother and her children (enjoy) __________ the family vacation.

(c) The library (offer) __________ a wide range of books and magazines.

(d) The collection of rare coins (be) __________ displayed in the museum.

(e) Many of the staff members at the company (be) __________ going on vacation.

IV. Letter Writing

1. You are Sunil/Sahithi of Faridabad. You recently purchased a Winsome washing machine from
Bright-Tech, 7 Lakshmi Road, Delhi. The machine has developed a number of defects. Write a
letter of complaint to the sales manager asking for an immediate replacement of the machine.
(Letter of Complaint)

2. You are Roshan/Radha of Cambridge Senior Secondary School, Noida. Write a letter to the
Sales Manager, Orient Blackson, Noida, placing an order for some books for your school library.
(Placing Order)

3. You are interested in a short-term course in computer graphics during the holidays. Write a
letter to the Director, Fortune Graphics Computers, inquiring about their short-term courses and
asking for all the necessary details. You are Anuj/Anju of 28A, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. (Letter
of Inquiry)

4. You are Deep/Deepika of C-105, Janak Puri, New Delhi. You are extremely disturbed on
reading about attacks on old people living alone. Writing a letter to the Editor of “The New
Indian Express” sensitizing people and drawing attention to this problem. ( a letter to the Editor)

V. Analytical Paragraph Writing

1 . Below is a graph given showing birth and death rates in a country from 1901 to 2101. Write an
analytical paragraph (100-150 words).
2. The following table shows details about the internet activities for six categories for different
age groups. Write an analytical paragraph for the table given in around 150-200 words.

3.The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain. Write an analytical
paragraph describing the chart given in not more than 200 words.
 4. Below given are three pie charts showing consumption habits of India, China and World
overall in 2008. Write an analytical paragraph describing the pie charts (100-120 words).

Section -C
Literature

V. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.
1. Over many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours
and people who regularly used the bus, and she also asked a few discreet questions here and
there. This way she picked up various small details about the bus journey. The town was six
miles from her village.

1. Why did Valli ask discreet questions and listen to conversations about the bus journey?

2. State True or False.

None of the terms (a)-(d) can be applied to the statement — “Valli listened carefully to
conversations.”
(a) An observation – something noticed
 (b) A strategy – a plan to achieve a goal
(c) A habit – a regular routine
(d) A theory – an idea to explain something

3. The information in the extract suggests that Valli could be a _____.

4. Why did Valli spend so much time listening to conversations?

2. All night the roots work

to disengage themselves from the cracks
in the veranda floor.
The leaves strain toward the glass
small twigs stiff with exertion
long-cramped boughs shuffling under the roof
like newly discharged patients
half-dazed, moving
to the clinic doors.
I. Choose the option that lists the examples of exertion.
1. Neha had been up all-night keeping accounts and now she’s resting.
2. Swati was running for five miles non-stop last evening.
3. Hemant is watching his favorite show and having snacks.
4. Sachin helped a senior citizen board a flight in the morning.
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 3
c) 3, 4
d) 1, 4
II. Choose the image that represents the main object of the extract literally.

a) Option (i) b) Option (ii) c) Option (iii) d) Option (iv)

III. Choose the correct option that mentions the correct poetic device against the correct example.

a) Option (1) b) Option (2) c) Option (3) d) Option (4)

IV. long-cramped and half-dazed are combinations of two words joined together to form compound
words.
Choose the option that DOES NOT correctly fit the definition of the same.
1. discharged
2. backstage
3. comeback
4. toward
5. knighthood
a) 1, 3, 5 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 2, 3, 5 d) 1, 2, 4

3. The fog comes

on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

1. Which Poetic device used in second line?

i. Simile
ii. Metaphor
iii. Alliteration
iv. oxymoron
2. What is ‘it’ in the above stanza?
i. Fog
ii. Cat
iii. Harbour
iv. City
3.The word ‘haunches’ means:
i. Legs
ii. Eyes
iii. Thighs
iv. Knees
4. Who is the author of this lesson?
i. Robert Frost
ii. James Herbert
iii. Willson
iv. Words Worth

4.“But I can get a hair-dye

And set such colour there
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

1. Who is the speaker of these lines?

A. A religious man
 B. The poet
C. A young man
D. A beautiful girl
2. What does the phrase ‘in despair’ mean?
A. in love
B. without voice
C. on trial
D. without hope
3. What quality of Anne Gregory is reflected in this stanza?
A. Enthusiasm
B. Assurance
C. Cynicism
D. Idealism
4. What does Anne Gregory plan to do to find true love?
A. Dye her hair
B. Cover herself
C. Pretend to be poor
D. Disguise her face

5.“She suffered incessantly, feeling herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. She suffered from
the poverty of her apartment, the shabby walls and the worn chairs. All these things
tortured and angered her. When she seated herself for dinner opposite her husband who
uncovered the tureen with a delighted air, saying, “Oh! the good potpie! I know nothing better
than that...,” she would think of elegant dinners of shining silver; she thought of the exquisite
food served in marvellous dishes. She had neither frocks nor jewels, nothing. And she loved
only those things. She had a rich friend, a schoolmate at the convent, who she did not like to
visit- she suffered so much when she returned. She wept for whole days from despair and
disappointment.”
1. Choose the option that list the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given
extract.
1. Matilda was very pleased with her life.
2. Matilda envied her friend for being well-off.
3. M Loisel didn’t appreciate what Matilda cooked.
4. Matilda despised the fact that she lived a life of poverty.
5. Matilda never felt troubled, though she desired a luxurious life.
6. Matilda thought of grand dinners and silverware sitting at the dinner table.
7. Matilda felt depressed after visiting her friend.
Choose the correct option among the following:
a) 1, 3, 6
b) 3, 5, 7
c) 1, 3, 5
d) 2, 4, 7

2. Which word does ‘delicacies’ NOT correspond to?

a) etherealness
b) elegance
c) exquisiteness
d) robustness
 3. Choose the answer that lists the correct option of what a ‘tureen’ is?

a) Option (i)
b) Option (ii)
c) Option (iii)
d) Option (iv)

4. Choose the characteristic displayed by M Loisel in the extract.

a) conceited
b) contended
c) appeased
d) subdued

6. “Bholi was seven years old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school for girls
was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came to perform its opening ceremony. He said
to Ramlal, “As a revenue official you are the representative of the government in the village and
so you must set an example to the villagers. You must send your daughters to school. That night
when Ramlal consulted his wife, she cried, “Are you crazy? If girls go to school, who will marry
them?” But Ramlal had not the courage to disobey the Tehsildar.”

1. Which ‘example’ is being referred to in this extract?

A) Promoting child marriage.

B) Promoting boys’ education.
C) Providing donation to the school.
D) Promoting girls’ education
2. Why do you think Ramlal’s wife ‘cried’ when he told him about sending the girls to school?

A) She was thrilled about sending the girls to school.

B) She did not want the girls to attend school.
C) She did not want to stay away from her girls.
D) She was worried about the cost of schooling.
3. Which option correctly describes the meaning of ‘representative’ as used in the extract?

A) A person appointed to act or speak on behalf of someone or a group.

B) A person who opens schools in villages.
C) The head of a big institution who makes all decisions.
 D) A person who gives money to all the employees.
4. According to the extract, which of the following statements is true?

The Tehsildar requested Ramlal to send his girls to school.

Ramlal was a cruel and violent father.
Ramlal and his wife were excited about the primary school.
The Tehsildar came to collect revenue from Ramlal.

VI. Answer any three of the following questions about 30-40 words each:
1. How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside?
2. Who was Valliammai? What was her favourite pastime?
3. What did Valli wish? How did this desire creep in her mind?
4. Why is the poet writing long letters? Why does she not mention the departure of the trees?
5. Why was the forest empty?
6. “The trees” is a symbolic poem and Adrienne Rich has used trees as a metaphor for human
beings. What do they symbolize? Explain
7. Difficulties come but they are not to stay forever. They come and go. Comment referring to the
poem “Fog’.
8. How is the fog like a cat?
9. How does the fog spread over the harbour and the city?
10. What are Anne’s views on external beauty?
11. What is the central idea of the poem, ‘For Anne Gregory’?
12. What does the old religious man say?
VII. Answer any two of the following questions about 30-40 words each:
1. Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
2. Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
3. Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
4. What kind of a person is Matilda’s husband?
5. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
6. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
VIII. Answer any one of the following questions about 100-120 words each.
1. Valli got jealous every time one of her friends told her about the bus ride and the sights of the
town. Do you think jealousy is a positive trait? What should be done to keep jealous thoughts
away?
2. Valli sternly refused the conductor’s offer of a cold drink though she might be willing to have
one. What lesson do you learn from her gesture?
3. Valli’s journey to the town is also her induction into the mystery of life and death. Such real
experiences of life make us mature. Do you agree? Elaborate.
4. What message does Adrienne Rich want to convey through the poem, ‘The Trees’?
5. Where are the trees in the poem? What do their roots, their leaves, and their twigs do?
6. What picture do these words create in your mind: “… sun bury its feet in shadow…”? What
could the poet mean by the sun’s ‘feet’?
7. ‘Nothing lasts forever’. How far does the poem ‘Fog’ depict this idiom?
8. Write the central idea of the poem “Fog”.
 9. The poet is able to visualize the image of a cat in the fog. Similarly, there is an inseparable
connection between native and all creations in it. Based on the reading of the poem, write a
paragraph on the topic— “God lives in His creations in native”.
10. The poet in the poem, ‘For Anne Gregory’ conveys that we should give importance to inner
beauty and not physical appearance. Elaborate with reference to the poem.
11. Why do you think the other speaker mentioned the old religious man and the text that proves
that only God can love Anne for herself alone?
12. People are not objects. They should be valued for being themselves. What lesson does the poet
want to give to the readers through this poem ‘For Anne Gregory’?
IX. Answer any one of the following questions about 100-120 words each.
1. Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl, face
the challenge posed by Bishambar’s greed?
2. “Dowry is a negation of a girl’s dignity.” Prove this statement in the light of the story ‘Bholi’.
How can this evil be eradicated from our society?
3. On the basis of your understanding of the story, describe the role of the teacher, in Bholi’s life.
What does it talk about her character?
4. How do the couple replace the necklace?
5. What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her
necklace?
6. If you were caught in a situation like Matilda, how would you have dealt with it?
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