English Confluence By CL Gautam

Memories Of Childhood  Directions: Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow: Extract 1 The first day in the land of apples was a bitter-cold one; for the snow still covered the ground, and the trees were bare. A large bell rang for breakfast, its loud metallic voice crashing through the belfry overhead and into our sensitive ears. The annoying clatter of shoes on bare floors gave us no peace. The constant clash of harsh noises, with an undercurrent of many voices murmuring an unknown tongue, made a bedlam within which I was securely tied. And though my spirit tore itself in struggling for its lost freedom, all was useless. (a) The narrator of the above extract is (b) What season is being observed in the above extract? (i) Summer (ii) Rain (iii) Winter (iv) Spring (c) Where is the narrator going at the moment? (d) What does 'bedlam' mean? Extract 2 As I glanced at the long chain of tables, I caught the eyes of a paleface women upon me. Immediately | dro...

THE RATTRAP  by Selma Lagerlof  1-From where did the peddler get Idea of world being a rattrap? 2-Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the Crofter? 3-Why was the Crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler? 4-Why did the Crofter show thirty kronor to the peddler? 5-Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the Crofter? 6-What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into rattrap? 7-Why did the peddler decline the invitation? 8-What made the peddler accept Edla Williamson's invitation? 9-When did the iron master realize his mistake? 10-Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him? 11-Why was Edla happy to see the gift left by the peddler? 12-Why did the peddler sign himself as captain von Stahle? 13-what made the peddler finally change his ways? 14- Attempt the character sketch of Crofter 15- Attempt the character sketch of the rattrap peddler. 16. Why was the peddler h...

Character-3 Deep Water by William Douglas Extract -1  He yelled, 'Hi, Skinny! How'd you like to be ducked?' With that he picked me up and tossed me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, swallowed water, and went at once to the bottom. I was frightened, but not yet frightened out of my wits. (a) 'He yelled'. Who yelled in the first line? (i) The coach (il) The father (iii) An eighteen years old boy (iv) None of the above (b) Who is addressed as 'skinny'? (i) The other swimmer  (ii) The narrator's friend (iii) The narrator (iv) The eighteen years old boy (c) What did the boy do with the narrator? (d) How did the narrator land? (e) The word 'swallow' means (f) Give an antonym of 'skinny'. Extract -2 It seemed a long way down. Those nine feet were more Like ninety and before I touched bottom, my lungs were ready to burst. But when my feet hit bottom. I summoned all my strength and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. I...