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Baring School, Batala 2nd Pre boards, Jan 2018 Time: 2 hrs Paper: English Literature M.M. 80 Attempt any 5 questions in all Section-A (Play) I. Read the Extract Shakespeare s The Merchant of Venice And answer the following questions: Duke: What is Antonio here Antonio: Ready, so please your grace. Duke: I am sorry for thee: thou art come to answer A story adversary, an inhuman wretch. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) What are the terms of bond that Antonio has signed? Why does the Duke call Shylock inhuman? What does Duke expect Shylock to do? What reason does Shylock gives for choosing rotten flesh over money? State three examples Antonio gives to illustrate Shylock s stubborn attitude? II. Lorenzo: Madam, With all my heart I shall obey you in all fair commands Portia: My people do already know my mind, And will acknowledge you and Jessica In place of Lord Bassanio and myself. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Where are the speakers now? What has Portia asked Lorenzo to do? Portia is ready to leave her house. What does she tell Lorenzo and Jessica? Where is she actually going? What tells you that Portia is extremely humble? After Jessica and Lorenzo leaves, later in the scene, whom does Portia meets and why? What does she tell Nerrisa later? III. SECTION- B (POETRY) Read the extract given and answer the questions. (i) When the rock was hid by surge s swell, The marines heard the warning bell; And then they knew the perilous rock, And blest the Abbot of Abberbrothok. Which rock is referred here? Where was this rock? How it was sometimes hidden?
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