UT1/XI/ENGLISH/ 2021-22

Time 40 Mins M.M.10

Q1 Read the following extract carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
(1X4=4)
“See Betty
And Dolly,”she’d say,”and look how they dressed us for the beach.”
The sea holiday was her past,mine is her laughter.
1How did the mother respond whenever she looked at the snapshot?
2 Explain:” the sea holiday was her past.”
3Why is the mother’s laughter past for the poet?
4 Who were Dolly and Betty?
Q2 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. (3X2=6)
1 What traits of the Garoghlanian family are highlighted in the lesson ‘Summer Of
The Beautiful White Horse.’
2 What problems did the narrator face during the night of January 2, 1977?
3 How did the sparrows pay their last homage to the grandmother?