U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Part II English
POETRY, DRAMA AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. The reaper's song was --———————.
sad joyous
neither
2. Buds are sought by --———————.
snakes maidens
bees
3. The Ring stands for --———————.
the never-ending cycle of life and death
a gold ring
a circular queue
4. To show its impatience, the horse --———————.
stumbles
kicks the poet
shakes its harness bells
Sub. Code
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5. Differences arise among pilgrims when they cross a
--———————.

river city
desert
6. The female bird --———————.
does not find its make partner anywhere
finds its male partner on a hill
finds its male partner in the wilderness of light
7. Megaera's last complaint is that --———————.
Androcles had never danced with her
The lion wanted to eat her
She had to reach the next village
8. Marie calls the Bishop --———————.
Sir Mr
Monseigneur
9. Lady Gregory is --———————.
A British lady
A Scotch lady
An Irish Playwright
10. The poet stopped to listen because --———————.
he was tired
the song was deeply touching
he had heard the song before
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Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Explain the significance of the places where the
Chariot stops.
Or
What are the various musical sounds that one hears
in autumn?
12. Write a note on the traveller's attitude to nature?
Or
How does the enterprise end?
13. How does Shaw contrast the characters of Androcles
and Megaera?
Or
Sketch the character of Bishop.
14. To avoid failure you must work hard (Rewrite
into compound sentence)
The meeting was over and we returned home
(Rewrite into simple sentence)
He confessed his guilt (Rewrite into complex
sentence)
He worked hard, yet he did not pass (Rewrite
into simple sentence)
We must hope for better times (Rewrite into
complex sentence)
Or
Write a letter to your uncle expressing regret for
your failure to buy a ticket for journey.
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15. Read the passage and answer the questions given
below:
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which
mankind is prone, no super human genius is
required. A few simple rules will keep you out from
silly error.
If the matter is one that can be selected by
observation, make the observation yourself.
Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking
that women have fewer teeth than men, by the
simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her
mouth open which he counted. He did not-do so
because he thought he knew. Thinking that you
know when in fact you a fatal mistake, to
which we are all prone. I believe myself that
hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been
told that they do, but if Iwere writing a book on the
habits of hedgehogs. I should not commit myself
until I had seen one enjoying this unappetizing diet.
Aristotle, however, was less cautions. Ancient and
medievel authors knew all about unicorns and
salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary
to avoid dogmatic statements about them because
he had never seen one of them.
Questions:
What was the foolish opinion Aristotle had
regarding women?
What could he have done to avoid this foolish
opinion?
Why didn't Aristotle try to do that?
What were the mistake committed by ancient
writers while they wrote about Unicorns?
What would the writer do if he were to write a
book on hedgehogs? Why des he say so?
Or
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Write a precis of the following passage in about one
third of its length suggest a suitable title.
An old man came to Bombay for the first-time. His
son was employed in Bombay, but he did not come
to the station to receive his father. The old man
came out of the station. He talked to a taxi-driver
and gave him the address. The driver demanded
Rs. and the old man agreed to pay the amount.
He then got into the taxi. The taxi started and
travelled at such a speed and so such an erratic
course that is nearly collided with a lorry. The old
man got frightened. Take care, Cried the territed
passenger, tapping on the driver's shoulder to
attract his attention. 'You are frightening me by
going fast. I am afraid will be in hospital instead of
at my son's house I want you to be more careful.
This is the first time I have travelled in a car. I am
very nervous'. This is the first time I am driving
car'.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Show how Wordsworth makes the song of the Solitary
Reaper a Universal experience.
17. Critically analyze the poem 'Stopping by Woods'.
18. How does the Bishop prove to the convict that the
physical body is the Temple of the Living God?
19. Write a letter by your Principal requesting him to exempt
you from college games for a month.
20. Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below.
Bansilal's train was late and it reached Mumbai a little
after midnight. It was his first visit to the city, and he
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didn't know where to go. He thought he would go to a
Choultry where he would not have to pay rent, but he did
not know how to find one at that hour. He asked a porter
to get him a cheap room. The porter said that if Bansilal
gave him three rupees, he would take him to one. But
Bansilal waved him away and walked out-of the station.
He wandered through the streets and asked a number of
people but could not find a room cheap enough for him.
He Sat-down on a park bench to think of what he should
do next. He was very tired and fell asleep on the bench.
He woke up the next morning stiff in every limb-but he
smiled when he realized that its was the cheapest night's
lodging that he had ever had.
Questions.
Why did Bansilal think he would go to a choultry?
What did the porter say to Bansilal?
What did Bansilal do in the park?
Did he plan to sleep on the bench?
How did Bansilal comfort himself in the morning?
Say whether the following statements are True or
False:
Bansilal did not know where to go because his
train had reached Mumbai very late at night.
Banislal had never been Mumbai before this.
Nobody could find Bansilal a room cheap
enough for him.
Unable to find a cheaproom, Bansilal decided
to spend the night in a part.
Bansilal spent a very comfortable night in the
park.
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