English 2022 Solved Answers SSLC MBOSE

 

SSLC 2022 SOLVED ANSWERS

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

SECTION – C

(PROSE & POETRY)

7. The above words are an extract from the story ‘Powder and Arms’ written by Robert Louis Stevenson.

(a) Dr. Livesey was being considered smart by Captain Smollett.

b) Dr. Livesey had been handling the dispute between the Squire and Captain Smollett very calmly. Moreover, Dr. Livesey admired Captain Smollett for his honesty and concern about the ship and the crew. This is the reason why Captain Smollett considers the doctor as smart.

c) The words “I meant to get discharged” means Captain Smollett was supposed to be released from the ship.

8. The above words are an extract from the story ‘The Demon With The Matted Hair’.

a) The house belonged to King Brahmadatta who ruled the kingdom of Banaras.

b) Everyone was happy because a baby was born to the chief queen. This baby was special because he was the Bodhisatta.

c) They were preparing for a feast in the courtyard to celebrate the baby’s name-day. The king and queen had invited eight hundred Brahmans to the feast.

9. The above words are an extract from the story ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

a) Juliet called these names to Romeo.

b) When Juliet came to know that her cousin, Tybalt was killed at the hands of Romeo, this prompted her to use such names.

c) Juliet’s grief over the death of Tybalt soon turned into joy because Romeo, her husband was still alive.

 

10. The above words are an extract from the play, ‘Fouteen’ penned by Alice Gerstenberg.

a) The speaker of the above line is Mrs. Pringle.

b) Mrs. is a fashionable woman and socialite, trying to carve a position for her daughter, Elaine and to set her up with an eligible bachelor. Prince of Wales would be a perfect match for her daughter had he been present at the party.

c) Mrs. Pringle has the reputation of being a wonderful hostess.

 

 

9. Answer the following in 30-40 words:

a) Pip had never seen his parents and did not even know how they looked liked since photography had not developed at that time. Therefore, his first impressions of his parents, especially their looks, were derived from the inscriptions on their tombstones.

b) Romeo went to Juliet’s tomb and saw her lying as if dead, he consumed poison. Juliet woke up from her trance and saw the cup that contained poison. She immediately understood that Romeo had consumed the poison. So, she unsheathed the dagger which she wore and stabbed herself.

c) The Demon compared the Prince to a lion of a man when he saw that the Prince remained undaunted even after having suspended in the Demon’s hair. The Demon had, earlier, ravaged the road, but he had never seen or met such a fearless man.

d) Mr. White was terrified when there was a knock on the front door. He tried to stop his wife from opening the door.

e) Oliver Farnsworth, a wealthy visitor, had been invited to dinner by Mrs. Pringle in the hopes that he would marry her daughter Elaine. However, she became so unhappy when he cancelled that she criticized Oliver and even went to the extent of denouncing her social life and parties. He was her most significant visitor.

10. Answer the following in 80-100 words:

a) Captain Smollett, right from his appearance in the story, seemed to be upset and angry over too many things. Captain Smollett put forth the following suggestions to Mr. Trelawney.

Firstly, the gun powder and the arms and ammunitions should be placed under his cabin. Secondly, few berths should be made adjacent to his cabin where four of Trelawney’s men including the Squire himself would be allotted the berths. Thirdly, the map of the island on which there is a cross mark indicating the location of the treasure should be strictly kept secret, even from himself and Mr. Arrow as he feared a mutiny.

b) The Prince, at first, shot the Demon with a poisoned arrow which stuck in the matted hair of the Demon. Then the Prince fired shot after shot till he had shot away fifty arrows, and they all stuck in the Demon’s hair. The Demon snapped them all and threw them down at his feet. The Prince drew his thirty-three inches sword and struck the Demon with it, but the sword too got stuck in the Demon’s hair. The Prince then struck the Demon with his club and spear, but both the weapons got stuck in the Demon’s hair. Having lost all his weapons, the Prince still continued his fight with his body. He hit the Demon with his right and left hand and feet, and finally he butted the Demon with his head. However, those got stuck in the Demon’s hair. The Prince was now hanging suspended in the Demon’s long and matted hair.

c) Mrs. Horace Pringle is a woman of fashion as she wears a lovely evening gown. She gets excited or angry very easily. She is capable as she is wonderful at handling parties. She is vivacious and charming. She doesn't like people who cancel coming at her party at the last minute. She is superstitious as she thinks that sitting at the table in thirteen is unlucky. She wants her daughter, Elaine to marry Oliver Farnsworth because he is very rich. She has an Orthodox thinking as she thinks that men only deserve to sit at the head of the table. She doesn't believe in Elaine's own capabilities as she doesn't invite Hester Longley because she thinks Hester is prettier and cleverer than Elaine. She despises Elaine for not having worldly tact and wisdom. She contradicts her own statements; she was furious at Oliver for not coming but when he sends the Prince of Wales in his place, she praises him.

12. (a) And the far… banners of Victory?

Ans: These lines are an extract from the poem, ‘The Gift of India’ composed by Sarojini Naidu.

i)       ‘I’ here refers to Mother India, in whose voice the poet is speaking.

ii)     Mother India is saddened by the thought of the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to bring glory to the country.

iii)  ‘Torn red banners of victory’ means torn flags of victory, covered with the blood of her martyred sons

b) Well had the boding… trembling face.

Ans: These lines are an extract from the poem, The Village Schoolmaster written by Oliver Goldsmith.

i)       ‘Boding tremblers’ refers to the students.

ii)     The ‘boding tremblers’ learned to read the mood of the teacher by observing the expressions on his face.

iii)  The students could also feign pleasure at his funny stories and laugh at them, probably to avoid being reprimanded.

c) Sometimes there are clouds… transient all.

Ans: These lines are an extract from the poem, ‘Life’ penned by Charlotte Bronte.

i)        Clouds of gloom” refers to the sorrowful and adverse times in our lives.

ii)      The phrase “clouds of gloom‟ is apt because throughout the poem the poet talks about the troubles and hard times that we encounter in our lives. The gloomy clouds of troubles hover above our lives thereby obstructing the sunshine of happiness.

iii)   The word „transient‟ means to last for only a short time. It also implies something which quickly comes to an end.

d) If I could see… rotting hulls.

These lines are an extract from the poem, ‘Exiled’ composed by Edna St Vincent Millay.

i) Besides the weedy mussels the poet wants to see the rotting hulls and the crying sea gulls.

ii) Weedy mussels are small, orange sea creatures that live inside a black oval shell made of two parts that close tightly together.

iii) The sight about the weedy mussels that the poet wanted to see is their crusting the rotting hulls of ship.

13. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words:

a)  The poet, William Wordsworth, conveyed the sense of solitude, in the first stanza, through the “Highland” girl. In the first stanza of the poem, "The Solitary Reaper," a young Highland girl is reaping alone and singing to herself while she is cutting and binding the grain. The poet asks the passers-by to listen carefully, because the whole valley is filled to overflowing with the sound of her singing. The people around are invited to either stop and listen to her sad song or to gently pass by, so as not to disturb her.

b) The poet is fed up of the din of the city life and longs for the sea. She feels exasperated and trapped amidst great buildings, and is confused with lights. She says that she is tired of the “words and people” and “sick of the city”.

The poet recollects about a number of sights and sounds that she wishes to see and so has a deep longing to go to the sea. The poet longs to hear the loud and the soft sounds of the sea waves which she considers to be very soothing to her ears. She also wishes to hear the “green piles” making sound and the sea gulls flying. Then the poet wishes to see the agile movement of the barrels and the “black sticks” which are used as fence to set trap for fish. The poet also longs to see the ‘mussels’ crusting the wrecked and decaying body of the ship.

The poet also wishes to hear the “shanties” sang by the sailors. The poet then recollects the time when she was on the coast of Maine, a state in the United States of America, known for its rocky coastline and maritime mountain. She would be spending all day long in that place and ‘hold’ and ‘handle’ ‘shells’, ‘anchors’ and ‘ships’ again.

c) The schoolmaster was not only much admired and respected by his students but was evidently also looked up to by the village residents. Everyone seemed to have praise for his great knowledge. It was a known fact in the village that he could write, do mathematics, and predict weather patterns and tides. It was also assumed that he was an accurate surveyor who could determine borders easily. It is apparent that he could also debate intelligently and be involved in discussions with the village parson, a person who was greatly respected by his parishioners. The teacher seemed to be a fierce opponent in such discourse, for he would continue arguing a point even after he had already lost the dispute. The master would use difficult words and emotive language to sound convincing and impress the poorly educated village folk. People in this rural community were in awe that the teacher could know so much. They could not understand how his small head could contain so much knowledge. This was the most remarkable thing about the schoolmaster.

 

 

 

 

OLIVER TWIST

 

15. (a) He was led away….suffering. (Chapter-1: Pg-7)

            This line is an extract from Chapter-1 of the story ‘Oliver Twist’ written by Charles Dickens.

i)                    Oliver was led away to a new scene of suffering.

ii)                  Oliver was sent to Mr. Sowerberry’s house by the poor house authorities because he had asked for a second bowl of porridge in the poor house which was considered a crime. Mr. Bumble came to fetch him. He was punished for his act and was locked up to spend the night alone. Next morning a notice was put up outside the gate offering five pounds to anyone who would take Oliver from the poor house.

iii)                Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry were both unkind to Oliver including Charlotte, the maid and Noah Claypole, another apprentice. Oliver was cursed, beaten and fed on scraps which the dog refused. He was also made to sleep under the workshop bench among the coffins. Once Noah Claypole went too far with his cruelty and  teased Oliver about his dead mother. Oliver could not control his anger and attacked Noah, who shouted for help. Charlotte and Mrs. Sowerberry came for Noah’s rescue and together they beat Oliver and locked him up for the rest of the day with only a slice of bread. When Mr. Swoerberry came home he was also forced to beat Oliver which he did to appease his wife. Thus, this was how Oliver was treated in Mr. Sowerberry’s house.

(b) “What about the job… said the Jew?” (Chap-6 / Pg.34)

      This line is an extract from Chapter-6 of the story ‘Oliver Twist’ written by Charles Dickens. The line is spoken by Fagin, the Jew to Bill Sikes.

i)                    The job was a big robbery that Bill Sikes had planned along with partner Toby Crackit.

ii)                  Bill had been watching the old house at Chertsey for sometimes and just two nights ago he found that there was only one place from where only a small boy could enter. So, Bill asked Fagin to provide a boy from his gang. This is the reason why they wanted Oliver to help with the job.

iii)                According to Fagin Oliver had got the most appropriate looks to help him escape if he gets into any trouble. Moreover, he did not wanted Oliver to escape again as they would all get into trouble. Fagin wanted Oliver to become a criminal like them so that he would never be able to return back to his normal life as so no one would accept him then due to his criminal background. In this way their gang would function smoothly without any threat from police, and also Fagin would gain necessary powers able to control Oliver.

 

(c) “And the will?” asked Mr. Brownlow. (Ch-17 / Pg.90)

This line is an extract from Chapter-17 of the story ‘Oliver Twist’ written by Charles Dickens. The line is spoken by Mr. Brownlow to Monks.

i)                    Mr. Brownlow was referring to the will of Oliver and Monks’s father, Mr. Edwin Leeford.

ii)                  Edwin Leeford had to go to Rome because a distant relative had died and had left him a large sum of money. It was necessary for him to go to Rome to clear up the matter. Though he went, but he fell seriously ill and soon died.

iii)                The dying Mr. Edwin Leeford, had cited the misery that his wife and the wicked nature of his son had caused him. He left a sum of eight hundred pounds each for Monks and his mother. The rest of the property he divided into two equal parts, one for Agnes Fleming and the other for their expected child. If this child were a girl then she would receive the money unconditionally when she would reach the appropriate age, but in case of the boy, he would only receive the money if he had never stained his name with any public act of wrong doing. The last provision was an expression of confidence that his second child would be as good as his mother.