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1. Identify the figure of speech in the line from Leigh Hunt's poem The
Glove and the Lions: Ramped and roared the lions:
(a) "Suddenly the black night showed its teeth in a flash of lightning'
(b) 'Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.
(c) 'Rich gifts of raiment or grain or gold?
(d) "Your eyes are like the diamond bright.'

2. Which of the following is NOT an outcome of Bhishma Lochan

Sharma's powerful singing in Sukumar Ray's poem The Power of
Music?
(a) The people retire amazed
(b) The turtles whine and stare
(c) The trees shake and crash
(d) The sky weeps tears

3. In H.W. Longfellow's poem Haunted Houses, which word describes

the movement of the phantoms?
(a) Invisible
(b) Glide
(c) Slide
(d) Noiseless

4. What is the central theme of Maya Angelou's poem When Great

Trees Fall?
(a) The impact of felling trees on the environment
(b)The effect of natural calamities on forests
(c) The impact of the death of a loved one on those left behind
(d) How the death of trees affects humanity
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5. The poem AConsiderable Speck portrays
(a) The poet's determination to kill the mite
(b) The journey ofa mite across a sheet of paper
(c) The mite's attempt to escape from the fly
(d) The poet's encounter with a giganticfly

6. In Stephen Leacock's With the Photographer, how does the

narrator pass the time while waiting for the photographer?
(a) Writing in his diary
(b) Talking on his phone
(c) Reading magazines
(d) Examining the studio
7. In Ama Ata Aidoo's short story The Girl Who Can, why did Nana
disapprove of Adjoa's legs?
(a) They were bent
(b) They were muscular
(c) They were short
(d) They were slender
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8. Choose the correct sequence of events from Alphonse Daudet's
short story The Last Lesson:
1. Franz hurried to school that morning. He was very late and dreaded
being scolded by M. Hamel, the teacher.
2. He hoped to slip into the classroom unnoticed, under cover of the
bustle and noise of a typical school day morning.
3. But, when he arrived at school, Franz was dismayed to find his
classmates already seated quietly and solemnly in their places and
shocked when M. Hamel simply urged him to take his place.
4. After he had settled at his desk, he noticed something really odd:
the back benches of the classroom were occupied by adults from the
village!
(a) 1, 3, 2,4
(b) 2, 4, 1, 3
(c) 3, 1, 4, 2
(d) 4, 2, 3, 1

9. Identify the correct relationship between the statements from

William Sleator's short story The Elevator:
Statement 1: Terrified of the fat lady in the elevator, Martin ran
down the dark stairs, fell, and broke his leg.
Statement 2: Angry and disappointed that his son had behaved like a
fool andacoward, Martin's father did not talk to him on the way to
the hospital.
(a) (1) is true and (2) is false.
(b) (2) is true and (1) is false.
(c) (1) is the cause for (2).
(d) (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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10. Ray Bradbury's short story The Pedestrian can best be described as
(a) Utopian
(b) Dystopian
(c) Humorous
(d) Afairy tale

11. In H.W. Longfellow's Haunted Houses, to what are the ghosts at the
table compared?
(a) Furniture
(b) Earthly mists
(c) Photographs on the wall
(d) Strangers

12. What is the primary theme of the poem When Great Trees Fall?
(a) The beauty of nature
(b) The importance of forests
(c) The dangers animals face in the forests
(d) The impact of death and grief

13. What does the poet decide about the mite in A Considerable
Speck?
(a) Trap it and throw it out
(b) Crush it under his pen
(c) Let it lie and sleep
(d) Chase it away from the paper
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14. In The Glove and the Lions, why did the lady drop her glove into
the arena?
(a) She wanted to see what the lions would do with her glove.
(b) She wanted to prove that her lover was braver than the King.
(c) She wanted to gain attention and test her love.
(d) She wanted to feed her lover to the lions and marry the King.

15. In The Power of Music, which poetic device is used in the line "the
feathered fly turn turtle"?
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Metaphor
(c) Simile
(d) Alliteration

16. How did Maamirespond to Adjoa's victory in Ama Ata Aidoo's short
story The Girl Who Can?
(a) She scolded her daughter for participating.
(b) She distributed sweets to her neighbors.
(c) She picked up her daughter and kissed her.
(d) None of these

17. Why was Mr. Mead's profession considered threat to society in

Ray Bradbury's short story The Pedestrian?
(a) He was poor and homeless because he was a writer.
(b) He lived in a fantasy world because he was a writer.
(c) He was creative and had individuality because he was a writer.
(d) He was creative and had individuality because he was an actor.
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18. In With the Photographer, which magazine did the narrator avoid
reading?
(a) Girls Magazine
(b) Infants Journal
(c) Ladies Companion
(d) PoliticsToday
19. What is the correct relationship between the following statements
from Alphonse Daudet's short story The Last Lesson?
Statement I: The bulletin board announced that only German would
be taught in Alsace schools.
Statement II: M. Hamel was preparing to leave France the next day.
(a) I is true and II is false.
(b) II is true and Iis false.
(c) Iis the cause for II.
(d) Iand II are independent of each other.
20. Arrange the following events from William Sleator's short story
The Elevator in the correct order:
I. Martin falls down the stairs.
II. Martin climbs the elevator coming back from school.
II. The fat lady climbs the elevator to the third floor.
IV. Martin tells his father about the lady.
(a) II, I, II, and IV
(b) II, II, IV, and I
(c) I, II, IV, and I
(d) I, I, II, and IV
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21. Which of the following lines contains the same literary device as
the one in H.W. Longfellow's line:
"Is thronged with quiet, inoffensive ghosts, As silent as the pictures on
the wall."
(a) "The stranger at my fireside cannot see The forms Isee, nor hear
the sounds I hear";
(b) "Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and
desires";
(c) "Across whose trembling planks our fancies crowd Into the realm
of mystery and night";
(d) "The spirit-world around this world of sense. Floats like an
atmosphere, and everywhere."

22. What happens to the pit during the lions' battle?

(a) It shakes with thunderous applause.
(b) It darkens as the lions' shadows loom over it.
(c) It gets covered in sand and mane.
(d) It emanates a strong smell of rotten flesh.

23. How does Angelou describe the air after the departure of great
souls?

Heavy
Ominous
Light
Sterile
(a) 1and 2
(b) 1 and3
(c) 1 and4
(d) 1only
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24. Who, according to Frost, can truly understand his joy in finding
"the least display of mind"?
(a) Those who know him personally
(b) Nobody
(c) The mite
(d) Those with similar intellect

25. Which statement best reflects Bhisma Lochan Sharma's response

to the chaos caused by his singing?
(a) He regrets causing distress and attempts to stop si 11/23
(b) He is indifferent and continues singing regardless.
(c) He revels in the disruption and panic caused.
(d) He struggles between the joy of singing and the chaos it creates.

26. Arrange the following events from the story With the
Photographer in the correct sequence:

The photographer suggests using the sulphide process to remove the

ears entirely in the print.
The photographer proposes capturing the photograph with the
protagonist's face three-quarters full.
The photographer suggests using the delphide process to put in new
eyebrows.
The photographer asks the protagonist to expand his lungs.
(a) 2, 4, 1, 3
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 2, 4,3, 1
(d) 4, 2, 3, 1
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27. What is Adjoa's primary difficulty when interacting with
Nana?
(a) Adjoa struggles to articulate her thoughts
(b) Nana is initially distracted before she effectively.
(c) Nana shows reluctance to engage in
listens to Adjoa.
conversations.
(d) Nana cannot comprehend Adjoa's thoughts.
28. What injury does Martin sustain in the short
story The Elevator?
(a) Bruised ribs
(b) Sprained ankle
(c) Broken arm
(d) Broken leg
29. In The Pedestrian, what is the relationship between these
statements?
Statement 1: Crime was ebbing.
Statement 2: The police force had been reduced to one car.
(a) Statement 1 is a contradiction of Statement 2.
(b) Statement 1 is the cause for Statement 2.
(c) Statement 2 is the cause for
Statement 1.
(d) Statement 1 is independent of Statement 2.

30. Why was M. Hamel dressed in his special attire

during the lesson?
(a) He wanted to demonstrate how attire reflects one's
nationality.
(b) He wore it to mark the importance of the final French
lesson.
(c) He had planned a special lesson for both students and
villagers.
(d) He was attending an event later on the significance of French.
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31. Identify the figure of speech in the line "We breathe, briefly" from
the poem When Great Trees Fall:
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Alliteration
(d) Imagery

32. In the poem Haunted Houses, the poet possessed the power
(a) To capture ghosts
(b) To do exorcism
(c) To communicate with ghosts
(d) To see the ghosts

33. What trait best describes the King's nature in the poem The Glove
and the Lions?
(a) Sincere
(b)Cheerful
(c) Proud
(d) Boastful

34. Choose the option that accurately represents the relationship

between Statements (I) and (II) from Robert Frost's poem A
Considerable Speck:
Statement I: The poem highlights the value of using one's intellect.
Statement II: The poem criticizes unproductive thinking by dull
individuals.
(a) Iand IIare both false.
(b) II is true andl is false.
(c) Iand II are both true.
(d) Iis true and II is false.
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35. How did the animals react to Bhisma's singing in the poem The
Power of Music?
(a) They run away.
(b) They dance to his singing.
(c) They fall asleep listening to it.
(d) None of these.

36. According to Nana in Ama Ata Aidoo's short story The Girl Who
Can, what is the only valid excuse for not having 'good legs'?
(a) The girl was unmarried.
(b) The girl didn't have limbs.
(c) The girl was mentally challenged.
(d) The girl was a teenager.

37. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events from Ray
Bradbury's short story The Pedestrian in the correct order.
I. The police car warned Mr. Mead to stand back.
II. As expected by Mr. Mead, the police car had no policeman inside it.
III. Mr. Mead was out for a walk.
IV. Mr. Mead told the police that he was a writer.
(a) I, III, Il and IV
(b) I, IV, IIl and II
(c) II, II, I and IV
(d) II, I, IV and II

38. In the short story With the Photographer, why 15/23 at

believe the photographer is about to kiss him?
(a) The photographer closed his eyes.
(b) The photographer was staring at him suggestively.
(c) The photographer grabbed his head and twisted it to the side.
(d) The photographer was leaning closely towards him.
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39. What did M. Hamel buy on the last day of school in the
short story
The Last Lesson?
(a) A camera
(b) AFrench book
(c) A box of sweets
(d) A stack of new copies

40. In the short story The Elevator, which animal does Martin
compare the fat lady to?
(a) Walrus
(b) Alligator
(c) Pig
(d) Elephant
41. Choose the option that correctly represents the relationship
between the following statements from The Girl Who Can:
Statement 1: Nana borrowed Mr. Mensah's charcoal pressing iron.
Statement 2: Adjoa was selected to represent her school in the district
games.
(a) 1is a contradiction of 2.
(b) 1 is the cause for 2.
(c) 2 is the cause for 1.
(d) 1 and 2 are two unrelated events.
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42. What causes Martin to feel uneasy in the elevator?
(a) Fear of social interaction
(b) Its unpleasant smell
(c) The echo of his footsteps
(d) Shuddering movements while leaving floors
43. How would you describe the atmosphere in the classroom during
M. Hamel's final French lesson?
(a) Reverent and celebratory
(b) Busy and bustling
(c) Chaotic and noisy
(d) Strange and solemn

44. How does the photographer react when the protagonist expresses
dissatisfaction with his own face?
(a) He sympathizes with the protagonist.
(b) He becomes more critical of the protagonist's appearance.
(c) He refuses to take the photograph.
(d) He tries to distract the protagonist with unnecessary details.

45. Why does Mr. Leonard Mead choose to wear sneakers during his
nighttime strolls?
(a) To test the dogs' hearing abilities.
(b) To lure the dogs with his casual attire.
(c) To participate in a secret society where members chase
neighborhood dogs.
(d) To avoid triggering the dogs.
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46. Arrange the following events in the correct sequence:

The lady looked at the count and smiled.

The Count's beloved lady overheard King Francis.
The Count leaps into the pit.
King Francis expresses relief to those around him.
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 2, 4, 1, 3
(c) 1,2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

47. In the poem, the term 'phantoms' refers to:

(a) Something not real
(b) Fairies
(c) Figments of the imagination
(d) Ghosts

48. What is the impact of the death of great souls on our reality, as
described in the poem When Great Trees Fal1?
(a) Our reality becomes chaotic
(b) Our reality becomes clearer
(c) Our reality becomes unpredictable
(d) Our reality departs from us

49. In the poem A Considerable Speck, what does the poet

choose to do with the creature?
ultimately
(a) Capture it for observation
(b) Kill it with ink
(c) Write a story about it
(d) Let it be until it sleeps
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1.(c) 'Rich gifts of raiment or grain or gold?
2. (b) The turtles whine and stare
3. (b) GIide
4. (c) The impact of the death of a loved one on those left behind
5. (b) The journey of a mite across a sheet of paper
6. (c) Reading magazines
7. (d) They were slender
8. (b) 2, 4, 1, 3
9. (c) (1) is the cause for (2).
10. (b) Dystopian
1. (c) Photographs on the wall
12. (d) The impact of death and grief
13. (c) Let it lie arnd sleep
14. (c) She wanted to gain attention and test her love.
15. (d) Alliteration
16. (d) None of these

17.(c) He was creative and had individuality because he was a writer.

18.(d) Politics Today
19.(c) I is the cause for II.
20.(b) II, III, IV, and I
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Floats like an
21.(d) "The spirit-world around this world of sense.
atmosphere, and everywhere."
22.(c) It gets covered in sand and mane.
23.(b) 1 and 3

24.(b) Nobody
25.(b)He is indifferent and continues singing regardless.
26.(a) 2, 4, 1, 3
27.(b) Nana is initially distracted before she listens to Adjoa.
28.(d) Broken leg
29.(b) Statement 1 is the cause for Statement 2.
30.(b) He wore it to mark the importance of the final French lesson.
31.(c) Alliteration
32.(d) To see the ghosts
33.(b) Cheerful
34.(c) I and IIare both true.

35.(a) They run away.

36.(b) The girl didn't have limbs.
37.(d) III, I, IV and II

38.(c) The photographer grabbed his head and twisted it to the side.
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39.(d) Astack of new copies
40.(c) Pig
41.(c) 2 is the cause for 1.
42.(d) Shuddering movements while leaving floors
43.(d) Strange and solemn
44.(b) He becomes more critical of the protagonist's appearance.
45.(d) To avoid triggering the dogs.
46.(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
47.(d) Ghosts
48.(d) Our reality departs from us
49.(d) Let it be until it sleeps