English Confluence By CL Gautam

Class XII English Core – Mock Test Chapter: The Tiger King – Kalki Maximum Marks: 50 Section A – Very Short Answer Questions.15 × 1 = 15 Marks Answer each question in 20–30 words. Q1Who was the Tiger King? Q2.Why was the Maharaja called the Tiger King? Q3.What prediction did the astrologers make about the Maharaja? Q4.What was the hundredth tiger supposed to be? Q5.Why did the Maharaja decide to kill tigers? Q6.How many tigers had the Maharaja killed before the hundredth tiger? Q7.Why did the Maharaja marry a princess from a state rich in tigers? Q8.What happened when the Maharaja shot the hundredth tiger? Q9.Why was the wooden tiger bought for the Maharaja’s son? Q10.How much did the wooden tiger cost? Q11.Who was the Dewan? Q12.Why did the Dewan arrange a tiger for the Maharaja? Q13.What was the Maharaja’s greatest fear? Q14.What happened to the hundredth tiger after the Maharaja fired at it? Q15.How did the Tiger King finally die? Section B – Short Answer Questions 15 × 1 = 15 Marks...

Class XII English Core – Mock Test Chapter: The Third Level – Jack Finney Section A – Very Short Answer Questions Answer the following in one or two sentences. Q1.Who was Charley? 1 .Charley was a thirty-one-year-old man who worked in New York and was fond of finding escape from the pressures of modern life. Q2.What did Charley find at Grand Central Station? 2.He discovered a mysterious third level at Grand Central Station. Q3.How many levels did Grand Central Station officially have? 3.Grand Central Station officially had two levels. Q4.What was unusual about the third level? 4.The third level seemed to belong to the nineteenth century, with old-fashioned clothes, lights and surroundings. Q5.Where did Charley want to go from the third level? 5.He wanted to go to Galesburg, Illinois, in the year 1894. Q6.What year did Charley think he had reached? 6.He believed he had reached the year 1894. Q7.Who was Louisa? 7.Louisa was Charley's wife. Q8.Why did Charley want to buy old-style cur...

The Laburnum Top – with Answers Class XI English | Ted Hughes Section A – Very Short Answer Questions Q1. Who is the poet of The Laburnum Top? Answer : Ted Hughes is the poet of The Laburnum Top. Q2. What happens to the laburnum tree in September? Answer : In September, the laburnum tree is quiet and still. Its leaves are turning yellow and its seeds have fallen. Q3. At what time does the goldfinch arrive at the tree? Answer : The goldfinch arrives in the afternoon. Q4. What does the poet compare the goldfinch’s movement to? Answer : The poet compares the goldfinch’s movement to that of a swift and alert creature. Her movement is quick, smooth and sudden. Q5. Where does the goldfinch enter the tree? Answer : The goldfinch enters the thick branches of the laburnum tree where her young ones are sheltered. Q6. What happens to the tree when the goldfinch arrives? Answer : The silent tree suddenly becomes lively. It trembles and thrills with the activity and sounds of the goldfinch and her ...