SECTION C-LITERATURE (40 MARKS)

I. Answer the following questions from the extract. 4X1=4

“But this eating by formula was not the hardest trial in that first day. Late in the morning,

my friend Judewin gave me a terrible warning. Judewin knew a few words of English;

and she had overheard the paleface woman talk about cutting our long, heavy hair. Our

mothers had taught us that only unskilled warriors who were captured had their hair

shingled by the enemy. Among our people, short hair was worn by mourners, and

shingled hair by cowards!”

i. What was the paleface woman planning to do?

a. To take their surprise test b. To punish them c. To beat them like hell d. To cut their long hair

ii. What did author’s mother say about shingled hair?

a. Keeping it was a sign of bravery b. Keeping it was a sign of cowardice

c. Keeping it was a sign of pride d. None of this

iii. What does the narrator mean by mourners?

a. Griever b. Lamenter c. Sorrowful on death d. All of these

iv. What is the name of the chapter?

a. The Third level b. The Enemy c. On the face of it d. Memories of Childhood

2. Multiple choice questions: - 6X1=6

1. Why did Derry enter Mr. Lamb’s Garden?

(a) He wanted to see the flowers (c) He wanted to steal crab apples

(b) He wanted to see the bees (d) Out of curiosity

2. Mr. Lamb believed that Derry wanted to turn back because of he———-

(a) he had been caught (b) he was ugly

(c) He was afraid of Mr. Lamb (d) he had something to hide

3. Mr. Lamb asked Derry to stay back and———-

(a) help him in plucking crab apples (c) hear birds sing

(b) talk to him (d) discuss his problems

4. No one liked to look at him. This made Derry suffer from————-

(a) lack of self-regard (b) a callous attitude (c) bitter hatred for the world (d) a desire to die

5. Derry didn’t like being with people because————

(a) he was a shy boy (b) he was deformed

(c) people repulsed him (d) people reminded him of his ugliness
6. According to Derry what is the terrible thing?

(a) His burnt face (c) His eyes (b) His leg (d) All of these

3. Multiple choice questions –6X1=6

1. “Memories of Childhood” is story about whom?

a. Two friends b. Two parents c. Two women d. Two children

2. What is the pen name of Gertrude Simmons Bonnin?

a. Bama b. Madhavi Kutty c. Zitkala Sa d. None

3. When was Zitkala Sa born?

a. 1876 b. 1800 c. 1875 d. 1900

4. ‘Bama’ the second woman of this chapter was a

a. Kannada Dalit b. Tamil Dalit c. Tamilian d. Hindu

5. Among the three main works of ‘Bama’ Karukku is a

a. Novel b. short stories c. Drama d. Autobiography

6. A collection of short stories of Bama is named as

a. Karukku b. Kisumbukkaaran c. Sangati d. Memories of childhood

4. Answer ANY SEVEN of the following in about 40 to 50 words: 7X2=14

a. How does Derry's attitude change?

b. "People are never just nothing. Never." Why does Mr Lamb say so? Why does he advise
Derry not to hate anyone?
c. "We're not the same", says Derry. How does Mr Lamb try to convince him that there is no
essential difference between them?
d. What were the three main works written by Bama?
e. When did Bama come to know about the social discrimination towards the community?
f. How did Zitkala-Sa find the ‘eating by formula’ a hard trial?
g. What advice did Annan give to Bama to throw indignities?
h. How do the other people of village get to know about Annan’s caste?

5. Answer any one of the following in about 120-150 words: 5

a. Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does
Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?
b. It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed
early in life. Do you agree that injustice in any form cannot escape being noticed even by
children?
c. Like Bama was unaware of the discrimination have you ever faced any sort of discrimination.
Explain.

IV. Answer any one of the following in about 120-150 words: 5

1. How did Mr. Lamb's meeting with Derry become a turning point in Derry's life?
2. Which qualities of Mr. Lamb has impressed you most?
OR
Draw a character sketch of old Mr. Lamb