English Literature Class: 8 First Term 2023- 2024

Answer Key
All the answer points should be properly explained. Impressive language and writing style
should be followed. One word answer should be given as properly as in the question paper.
The answers should not have grammar and spelling mistakes. Explanations should be relevant
to the questions. Answers should be in full sentences. Half mark will be deducted for each
mistake
Q1.
1. Nerve cure 9. Niece of Mrs. Sappleton
2. Framton’s sister had left the village 10. Almost 18 years
3. Rusking Bond 11. Always be confident
4. Less forgiving 12. 1775
5. Near the clock tower 13. Calais
6. Doctor Manette 14. Mr. Stryver’s assistant
7. Vera could invent dramatic tales 15. Fifteen years
very quickly. 16. Because he lost the match
8. He works for a bank called Tellson’s
Q2.
1. Renji was the youngest member of the team. But sturdy and full of pluck. Now he was
determined to make enough runs to take his side to victory.
2. Renji had a good eye and strong wrists, and had made lots of runs in some of the minor
matches. But in the last two inter school games, his score had been poor, the highest
being twelve runs.
3. He scored zero run in his first match. Ranji was going to lunge forward and play the ball
back to the bowler, but at the last moment he changed his mind and stepped back,
intending to the ball through the ring of fielders on his right the ball cam sharply to strike
Ranji on his pad.
4. The match was won by the visiting team. Their cricket coach was sterner. He did not
forgive Ranji as his captain Suraj did.
5. Suraj was the captain of the school team. Suraj was batting before Ranji’s turn in the first
match. When Ranji came out from the match without a run Suraj patting Ranji on the
back. He said, “You’ll do better next time. You’re out of form just now that’s all.”
Q3.
1. The death of three people, who were the husband and two brothers of Mrs. Sappleton.
2. Vera, the niece of Mrs. Sappleton. She was speaking to Mr. Franton Nuttel
3. Mr. Franton Nuttel’s Sister. She did not know about the tragedy. Vera was giving an
introduction to her story.
4. She was able to frame interesting story within short time. Romance at short notice was
her speciality.
5. She was able to treat nerve problem at her home. She was the friend of Mr. Franton
Nuttel’s sister. She was fond of her niece Vera. She was interested talk about her husband
and her brothers. She had given less attention on her guest Mr. Nutte. She always looked
through the open window while they were talking.
Q4.
1. Vera. In Sappleton’s village. She wanted to know whether Mr. Franton Nuttel new
anybody in the country side as she was ready to make a successful story.
2. Mr. Nuttel moving to the countryside to get treatment for nerve disorder. Nuttel was
undergoing such a disorder.
 3. The husband and two brothers of Mrs. Sappleton are the three figures walked in through
the window.
4. The husband and two brothers of Mrs. Sappleton are the three figures who have the habit
of going and coming through the French window. It was kept open as they went out for
hunting. At any time they may come back. So the window of the house kept wide open
on October afternoon.
5. Mrs. Sappleton had often told Vera how her husband and two brothers went out, her
husband with his white waterproof coat over his arm, and Ronnie, her youngest brother,
singing ‘Bertie, why do you bound?’ as he always did to tease her.

Q5.
1. Mr. Lorry, Miss Lucie and Defarge. Dr. Manette
2. To meet Dr. Manette. To take him to England
3. Mr. Lorry was reminded of a child he had carried in his arms while crossing the Channel
one cold winter night.
4. I am your daughter. My name is Lucie. You are my dear father. We will go away from
here. I will take you to England where we shall have a little house and a garden. We shall
be very happy.
5. Earnest Defarge was the old servant of Dr. Manette, was taking care of him. Now he ran
a wine shop which was in one of the poor parts of Paris. He wanted to send Dr. Manette
to England with his daughter Miss. Lucie.
Q6.
1. Jerry. He came with a secret message to Mr. Lorry
2. Brought back to life. Dr. Manette is going to be taken back to England from France after
a long imprisonment.
3. A man who had been in prison for a long time. He was about forty five years old, but
looked much older. His hair had become snow white and he was very very thin. Slowly
Mr. Lorry dozed off and dreamt he was talking to him.
4. It was a clear, bright and beautiful day. “Eighteen years. It was terrible. To be buried
alive for eighteen years . to spend eighteen years in prison.
5. Mr. Lorry was going to Dover on the way to Paris. He wanted to meet Dr. Manette after
eighteen years. It was the year 1775. On a cold wet foggy night in November.
Q7.
1. A wild woman who had red hair and seemed to be dressed strangely came running into
the room. She was Miss. Pross, Lucie’s maid. She came to the room to nurse Lucie as she
felt faint, Mr. Lorry had called for help.
2. When she heard that Mr. Lorry had taken Lucie to England from France as she became
an orphan, she fainted.
3. She gave Mr. Lorry a mighty push that he went flying to the nearest wall. She loudly
ordered the inn servant to get cold water and smelling salts. She then gently laid Lucie on
the sofa and looked after her with a lot of care.
4. “Your father is alive. He has been found. He is with one of his old servants. He is greatly
changed and you must bring him back to love, life and comfort.”
5. Lucie is the daughter of Dr. Manette. She is a young beautiful girl looks like her mother.
She did not know anything about her past for the time being. She had been taken from
France to England by Mr. Lorry. She is very excited to take her father from France to
England.