English Assignment Class XII 2024-25

Attempt the following questions in your notebook in 40-50 words only

Q1 What was the mood in the classroom when M. Hamel gave his last French
lesson?
Q2 Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What
does this tell us about the attitude of the Frenchmen?
Q3 What were Franz’s regrets after M. Hamel’s announcement of his last lesson?
Q4 What does the writer mean when she says, ‘Saheb is no longer his own master’?
Q5 Is it possible for Mukesh to realize his dream? Justify your answer?
Q6 What does the title, ‘Lost Spring’ convey?
Q7 Mention any two problems faced by the bangle sellers.
Q8 How is Mukesh different from the other bangle makers of Firozabad?
Q9 What sort of terror seized Douglas as he went down the water with a yellow
glow? How could he feel that he was still alive?
Q10 Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
Q11 Why did Douglas go to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire? How did he make
his terror flee?
Q12 What did the British officer’s secretary tell the Maharaja? Why did the Maharaja
refuse permission?
Q13 When and why did the Maharaja decide to get married?
Q14 How do ‘denizens’and chivalric’add to our understanding of the tigers attitudes ?
Q15 What are the ‘ordeals’ Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by, why is it significant that
the poet uses the word ‘ringed’ ? What are the meanings of the word ‘ringed’