HSC Board Activity Sheet July 2023-Novels

Q 5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: (4)

(i) Match the columns (2)

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(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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