ENGLISH LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)-4

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)

(PROSE)

1. In the lesson ‘The Tribute’ Babuli says, “My home, my village, they used to pull me away from

the moribund city life.”

a) Why does Babuli refer to city life as ‘moribund’? (2 marks)

b) How did it draw him away from his home and his village later? (2 marks)

Your answer should not exceed 75 words. (Total 4 marks)

2. Christopher grows up into a teenager and recollects his experiences with Cutie-Pie. Describe

these experiences in the form of a diary entry in about 150-175 words. (8 marks)

3. Imagine you are the postmaster and have just gone and laid Miriam’s letter on Ali's grave. You

come back home and reflect on whatever’s happened. The newly awakened father’s heart in you is

reproaching you for having failed to understand Ali's anxiety.

As Ali write a diary entry in about 150-175 words outlining your feelings. (8 marks)

4. The white woman who visited the refugee camp was impressed by the grandmother's

determination to give a better future to her grandchildren. She decided to write an article titled ‘A

woman of Substance’ bringing out the strength of the grandmother.

Write the article in about 150-175 words. (8 marks)