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ICSE Class X Prelims 2026 : English Paper 2 (English Literature) (Sharath Memorial ICSE School, Ramanagaram)

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SHARATH MEMORIAL SCHOOL Near Kempegowda Circle, Ramanagara. 1st MONTHLY TEST May-2025 Time: 1H Subject: English Literature class- 10th ICSE Max. Marks: 30 SECTION A Question 01 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE FOLLOWING 1. 2. 6 Adjoa s grandmother is a representative of: (i) authority (iii) unconventional approach (ii) determination (iv) patriarchal outlook (a) (i) & (ii) (c) (ii) & (iv) (d) (i) & (iv) (b) (ii) & (iii) What does Adjoa mean by the land of sweet soft silence ? (a) Her girlish dreams. (c) Her mother's womb. (b) Her native village. (d) Her entire world. 3. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order. (i) Retrieving the glove, the angry Count flung it in her face. (ii) While the lions were engaged in a vicious battle, the count s beloved threw her glove into the arena. (iii) The Count realised that it was her vanity which prompted her to do this. (iv) The king was enjoying the fight of the royal beasts. (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (c) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) (b) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i) (d) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) 4. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between the two given statements: Statement I: The falling of a great tree shocks both big and small creatures. Statement II: The death of a great person maddens their loved ones. (a) Statement I is true, Statement II is false. (b) Statement I is false, and Statement II is true. (c) Statement I is an analogy for Statement II. (d) Statement I is the reason for Statement II. 5. 6. The five stages of grief are described as shock, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Which of these stages is expressed in the following lines? And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, (a) shock (b) anger (c) depression (d) acceptance The lions roared with horrid laughing jaws. Which of the following uses the same literary device as given in the above line from the poem The Glove and the Lions ? (a) The snowflakes glittered like diamonds. (b) The caged bird sings with a fearful trill. (c) My hands were icicles because of the cold weather. (d) The smell of freshly brewed coffee woke me up. SECTION B Question 02 Read the extract given below from the poem The Glove and The Lions and answer the questions that follow: De Lorge s love o erheard the King,a beauteous lively dame With smiling lips and sharp bright eyes, which always seemed the same; She thought, the Count my lover is brave as brave can be; (a) Which King is being referred to in the above lines? What did the lady do? What was the immediate cause that triggered her thought? 2 (b) How did the Count react to her action? What did he do later? Why? 2 (c) Describe the fight between the lions in the pit. 2 (d) What message is the poet trying to convey through the poem? 2 Question 03 Read the extract given below from the poem When Great Trees Fall and answer the questions that follow: When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded by fear. (a) What effect does the falling of great trees have on distant hills and animals in the jungle? 2 (b) Explain in your own words the line, small things eroded by fear . 2 (c) How is one s memory affected by the death of a great soul? 2 (d) What analogy does Angelou use to describe the death of a great soul? Give two reasons to show that this analogy is appropriate. 2 Question 04 Read the following extract from Ama Ata Aidoo s short story The Girl Who Can and answer the questions that follow: Like all this business to do with my legs. I have always wanted to tell them not to worry. I mean Nana and my mother. That it did not have to be an issue for my two favourite people to fight over. But I didn't want either to be told not to repeat that or it to be considered so funny that anyone would laugh at me until they cried. (a) Where does the story take place? What is the main conflict faced by the protagonist? 2 (b) Describe the relationship between Adjoa and her grandmother. Why was she made to feel inadequate? 2 (c) Identify three ways Adjoa is shown to be an affectionate child in the story. 2 (d) How did Nana s behaviour change from the time Adjoa was selected as a runner to represent her school at the district sports meet? 2

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