Arsod Sir
HSC Board July 2023 Activity Sheet
Section- IV
(Literary Genre – Novel) (Marks - 16)
Q 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: (4)
(i) Match the columns (2)
| A | B |
| (1) The Heart of Darkness | John Steinbeck |
| (2) The Turn of the Screw | Thomas Mann |
| (3) Death in Venice | Joseph Conrad |
| (4) Pearl | Henry James |
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A | B |
(1) The Heart of Darkness | Joseph Conrad |
(2) The Turn of the Screw | Henry James |
(3) Death in Venice | Thomas Mann |
(4) Pearl | John Steinbeck |
(ii) Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the sentences:(2)
(a) The central idea in the novel is ——– [ plot/theme/story]
Ans: The central idea in the novel is theme.
(b) The main character in the novel is referred to as ——– [antagonist/clown/protagonist]
Ans: The main character in the novel is referred to as protagonist.
(c) The struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called ——– [setting/character/conflict]
Ans: The struggle between the opposite forces in the story is called conflict.
(d) Language and techniques used in the novel is known as-----[manner / style / texture]
Ans: Language and techniques used in the novel is known as style.
(B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (4)
(i) Explain How the setting of the extract “To Sir with Love'” contributes to the theme of the novel. (2)
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(ii) Describe in brief the plot of the extract from “To Sir with Love” (2)
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(C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: (4)
(i) Describe The character-sketch of Phileas Fogg from the extract of the novel Around the World In Eighty Days.” (2)
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(ii) Compare The characters Passepartout and detective Fix from the extract of the novel Around the World In Eighty Days.” (2)
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(D) (i) Arrange the sentences in correct sequence as per their occurrence in the extract “The Sign of Four’. Jumbled Sentence /incidents : (2)
(a) Holmes put a revolver in his pocket.
(b) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post.
(c) Mary’s father was an officer in an Indian regiment.
(d) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady.
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1) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady.
2) Mary’s father was an officer in an Indian regiment.
3) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post.
4) Holmes put a revolver in his pocket.
(ii) Discuss the importance of the following statements in about 50 words in the light of the extract “The Sign of Four.” (2)
The trio-Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mary decide to visit Lyceum Theatre.
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