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Roll No.

ENGLISH (Elective)-(C)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

The Question paper is divided into three sections :

Section A – Reading 20 marks

Section B – Writing and Grammar 40 marks

Section C – Literature 40 marks

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) You may attempt any section at a time.

(iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION – A 20 Marks

READING

1. Read the passage given below : 10

1. Rio 2016 continues to celebrate the Olympic Games established by the Greeks

more than 2,000 years ago. Meanwhile, it is interesting to revisit India’s

contribution to a set of games that is played not out there in the physical field,

but is more in the category of mind games. India is credited to have created 4

popular board games – snakes and ladders, backgammon, chess and chaupar.

Chaupar is said to be the precursor to Ludo, described as a race game.

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2. Playing board games is a human activity and it answers human needs. Before

modern times when there was no money or internet, in the ‘innocence of

antiquity’, archaeological evidence suggests the evidence of some kind of

games.

3. The games have been thought of as a way to beat boredom, but they also mimic

life situations with lessons to offer. Irving Finkel gives an example of Rajasthan

villages, where people play a game which has a linear board with squares or

sometimes triangles, where you have one tiger and nine sheep and if sheep are

really clever, they can trap the tiger in the corner and win over the tiger. On the

other hand, the tiger could jump towards the sheep in another square and eat

them.

4. “Snakes and ladders is a very ancient game, but there has always been a

tradition that the squares in all the rows have lessons on them, about

wickedness, kindness…you go up the ladder if you are a good person and you

get stung in the neck if you are wicked. The whole purpose is to teach that

nirvana could be achieved by good behaviour,” adds Irving Finkel.

5. Interestingly, Jain monks are known to play a special game of snakes and

ladders with their inscriptions and imagery painted on the board. “In one Jain

temple, monks would play the game in earnest every day, as it was thought to

reflect their own personal growth. So it was more of a functional thing and they

took it very seriously,” he says.

6. Indian board games are not ‘time pass’ in the conventional sense of the term.

Their origin may have been from the time you went out hunting, killed a bison,

ate it and then sat about in the cave, but even the simplest of games was very

sophisticated, which meant that you had to have an agreement that there was a

board, a limited space outside of which did not count, and goal and rules, power

of pieces. “I know people say gorillas are closest to homo sapiens and they can

do most things we can do, but I don’t know of any gorilla playing chess; it is an

extremely human thing to do – to play board games,” says Finkel.

7. Chaupar, for instance, is a sophisticated game. Played properly, you are

required to throw the dice many times until the one which means the end of

your throws and then use the aggregate score to your best advantage; so if you

score 57, you could use 39 to move up some squares and rest to move up

others. It requires you to be very quick and good at math. But somewhere

around the 19th

century, a few Englishmen took this board game to England for

commercial reasons, dubbed it down, dropped the rules and turned it into a

game of five by 3 squares, where you simply throw the dice and go around the

blocks and called it Ludo. “And Ludo became the world conqueror in its own

right and came back to India,” says Finkel. And that is the irony.



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8. He wishes someone in India would find time to study ancient games, collect

them and put them in a museum. Else, he fears, old cloth boards will get eaten

by moths and the game will disappear totally. But until that happens we can

take solace in the fact that although we gave the world ‘zero’, adding to many

people’s math woes, we also gave them ‘time pass’ – something to lighten their

days !

(1.1) Answer the following questions very briefly : 1 ×××× 6 = 6

(a) Why did Jain monks play their board game earnestly ?

(b) Why were the Indian board games not considered a ‘time pass’ ?

(c) What makes Gorillas different from human beings ?

(d) Why is Chaupar considered to be a sophisticated game ?

(e) Besides giving a zero, in what other way has India contributed to the

world ?

(f) Why does Finkel say that board games offer lessons ?

(1.2) Choose the meaning of the words given below from the options that

follow : 1 ×××× 4 = 4

(a) Mimic (Para 3)

(i) mime

(ii) imitate

(iii) mute

(iv) mike

(b) Earnest (Para 5)

(i) serious

(ii) hearing

(iii) earning

(iv) nesting

(c) Aggregate (Para 7)

(i) aggressive

(ii) gated

(iii) total

(iv) agriculture

(d) Solace (Para 8)

(i) solitude

(ii) solar

(iii) serious

(iv) comfort



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2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : 10

Why don’t Indian people go to libraries anymore ? The reason is that even though

India has a population of approximately 100 crores, only 50% are literate and only

30% educated. So, out of 100% only 30% of the population visit libraries and make

use of the facilities.

Most of this educated class lives in the metros or smaller cities and towns. Life in the

smaller towns and cities is slower than in the metros and at the end of the day they

get time to fulfill their hobbies. But only a fragment of this class can afford to pursue

a hobby. People cannot afford to lose themselves in the fantastic world of books due

to monetary constraints. Often those who are interested in reading do not have

financial backup, whereas people who are rich enough to buy all the luxuries of the

world do not consider books a money spinning investment.

People do not mind spending thousands of rupees on clothes but think twice before

buying a book. People no longer have the space, time and energy in their lives to

read.

Another aspect, which needs to be highlighted in this context, is the inception of

television. It is largely responsible for the decline in reading habits, especially in the

youth. Today we are addicted to the television. As a result, children instead of going

through big bulky books for pleasure or purpose prefer watching their favourite

television channel and those who do read do not necessarily read good literature. As

somebody said, ‘Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to

distinguish what is worth reading’.

It is a fact that a major setback to the libraries all over the world has come from the

Internet. Nobody has the time and the patience to go to libraries. Instead they prefer

accessing online e-book services, which save time and money.

Another factor, which fails to draw people towards the library, is that a number of

them are funded by state governments which are always short of resources to update

the stock of books and facilities and as a result, fail to provide the reader with the

latest and handy information.

(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using

headings and sub-headings. Also use recognizable abbreviations, wherever

necessary. Supply an appropriate title to it. 6

(b) Write a summary of the above passage in about eighty words. 4



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SECTION – B 40 Marks

WRITING & GRAMMAR

3. Your school observed “Save Water Day”. As part of the school activities, you were

asked to design a poster on the need for water conservation. Design a poster in 50-60

words. You are Rohan/Roshini. 4

OR

You have received an invitation to be a judge in a debating competition in St. Jose

School. Send a reply in 50-60 words confirming acceptance. You are Ravi/Raveena.

4. You are Rohan/Rihana, 20 Mall Road, Delhi. You feel that city roads are no longer

safe for the pedestrians and cyclists. Write a letter in 120-150 words addressed to the

editor of a national daily, giving your views on this problem. Suggest measures to

deal with it. 6

OR

You are Rohan/Rohini. You feel that the public transport system in your area is very

poorly managed. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the Manager, Delhi Transport

Corporation telling him about the problem. Suggest measures that would improve the

condition. You live at 20, Mall Road, Delhi.

5. Your school, Jeevan India School, hosted a ‘Book Week’. The event included several

competitions like quiz, painting and a play. Mr. Raghu, the author of award winning

novel, ‘Birds’ was also invited. The event was graced by several other known

authors. As President of the Literary Association, write a report covering the event

for the school magazine. You are Mayank/Mayanka. (150-200 words) 10

OR

The youth in many parts of the country are working hard to keep the Indian tradition

and culture alive. Write a speech on the importance of preserving our culture and the

role the youth, society and government can play in it. (150-200 words)



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6. You have witnessed an increasing number of incidents of people flouting traffic rules

resulting in chaos and mishaps. Write an article for a newspaper expressing your

views on the situation, giving reasons for it and suggestions to improve the situation.

(150-200 words). 10

OR

After witnessing India’s performance in recent Olympics you feel that as a nation, we

have not done enough for the cause of sports. Write an article giving reasons for our

poor performance and suggest ways of improving it. (150-200 words)

7. (a) Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences : 1 ×××× 3 = 3

(i) formal / education / guarantee / success / no / is / of

(ii) focus / be / not memorizing / learning / on / should / the

(iii) not / success / to / heads / our / go / let / should / we

(b) You visited the Ganga banks to observe the cleaning operations underway

there. You met Mr. Ravi, the incharge of the project. You are Sadhu / Reema a

T.V. Reporter. Using the information given below, write a set of three more

exchanges between Mr. Ravi and you. 3

e.g : Sadhu/Reema : “Good Morning, Sir. How important do you think is the

cleaning of Ganga for us ?”

Mr. Ravi : “It is very important as the Ganga is part of our culture.”

• People involved in the operation

• Steps being taken

• how much time ?

(c) The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line.

Write the error and the correction in your answer book against the correct blank

number. 1 ×××× 4 = 4

Error Correction

The sea was calm and ink black. (a)

Anything was visible on its surface. (b)

The sailors were begin to panic. (c)

They expect the rescue boat to (d)

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SECTION – C 40 Marks

LITERATURE

8. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow : 10

(a) Goodbye.

Incredulously the laced fingers loosen

Slowly, sensation by sensation, from the warm interchange,

And stiffen like frosted flowers in the November garden.

(i) What does the word ‘incredulously’ signify ? 1

(ii) Why do the fingers loosen ? 1

(iii) Name the figure of speech used in the above lines. 1

(iv) Which word in these lines is antonym of ‘warm’ ? 1

(v) Name the poem and the poet. 1

(b) They’ll soon forget their haunted nights; their cowed

Subjugation to the ghosts of friends who died,

Their dreams that drip with murder; and they’ll be proud.

(i) Who are ‘They’ ? 1

(ii) Why are their nights haunted ? 1

(iii) Why do they see ghosts of their friends ? 1

(iv) Why are their dreams dripping with murder ? 1

(v) Why will they be proud ? 1

9. Answer the following in 50-60 words : 4

It is not expected of educated people especially those in the judicial service to get

into a panic about minor things.

(a) How is Lord Weston responsible for getting himself into trouble ? What

characteristics of his personality does it show ?

OR

(b) Belief in superstitions always creates trouble for people. The monkey’s paw

and its power was a superstitions belief. Why do you think the Sergeant handed

over the paw to the White family instead of disposing it of ? How is it a

warning to society ?



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10. (a) Answer any two of the following in 80-100 words each : 5 + 5

(i) There is a difference in the way school was being played at the beginning

and at the end. What is the change and why ? (I Can Play School)

(ii) How according to Pandit Nehru, can danger add zest to life ? How can it

spice our life and what does it teach ?

(iii) In ‘The Judgement of Paris’, who do you think deserved to win Suzanne’s

hand ? Why do you think so ? Justify your stand.

(b) Answer the following in 120-150 words : 6

The insects usually considered irritable have been called noble by the author.

Give reasons for it and how is man responsible for making them irritable ?

OR

Rakesh was a well-established and busy doctor. Despite his busy life, how does

he show filial devotion ?

11. Answer the following in 150-200 words : 10

What is the role of money and gold in Silas’s life ?

OR

What kind of person was Dolly ? How did she make child raising easier for Silas ?

OR

Is the ending of the novel ‘The Invisible Man’ justified ? Give a reasoned answer.

OR

What impression does Mrs. Hall have of Griffin ?

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CODE NO. 212 MARCH 2017 (DELHI)

SERIES: GBM/1 (SET-4)

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SECTION A (READING) TOTAL

MARKS 20

1 COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 10 MARKS

The question has been designed to test a student’s

understanding of the passage and his / her ability to interpret,

evaluate and respond to the given passage. As such, content

assumes more importance than expression in the answers to

these questions.

Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the answer

deserves it.

Objective: To identify and understand main parts of the text.

Note:

No penalty for spelling and grammatical errors

Full marks to be awarded if a student has been able to identify

the core ideas.

If a student literally lifts a portion of a given passage as an

answer to a question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as

long as it is relevant.

Accept any other answer equivalent in meaning to the answers

given below.

1.1(a) as it was thought to reflect their own personal growth, it was

more of a functional thing & they took it very seriously (any

two)

1 mark

(b) they were sophisticated and governed by certain rules. 1 mark

(c) can’t play board games / chess 1 mark

(d) requires a lot of calculation – very quick and good at math 1 mark

(e) gave them board games – gave them “time pass” – to lighten

their days.

1 mark

(f) they mimic life situations with lessons to offer. 1 mark

1.2(a) (ii) imitate 1 mark

(b) (i) serious 1 mark

(c) (iii) total 1 mark

(d) (iv) comfort 1 mark

2 NOTE MAKING

Objective: 1. To develop the skill of taking down notes.

2. To develop the extracted ideas into a sustained

piece of writing.

10 marks

2(a) Distribution of Marks

Abbreviations /Symbols (with / without key) – minimum four

Content (minimum 3 headings and sub-headings, with proper

indentation and notes)

Title

1 mark

4 marks

1 mark






IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

The notes provided below are only guidelines. Any other title,

main points and sub-points should be accepted if they are

indicative of students’ understanding of the given passage and

the notes include the main points with suitable and

recognisable abbreviations.

Complete sentences should not be accepted as notes.

Numbering of points can be indicated in different ways and

these should be accepted as long as they follow a consistent

pattern.

Note:

- If a student has attempted only the summary or the

notes, due credit should be given.

- 1 mark allotted for the title to be given if the student

has written the title either in Q. 2(a) or 2(b)

-

Title: Libraries losing glory / Any other suitable title

1. Reasons for decline

(a) only 50% literate, 30% access it

(b) can’t afford this hobby

(c) no fin. backup for poor

(d) rich don’t spend on books

(e) no inclination to read / less inclined to read

2. Impact of T.V. on people

(a) brought decline in reading

(b) addiction to T.V.

(c) prefer T.V. to books

(d) mass educator

3. Effect of Internet

(a) no time to go to lib.

(b) info. on net / access online e-book services

(c) prefer online access

(d) saves time and money

4. Role of state govt.

(a) don’t have funds

(b) books not updated

(c) no latest info.

Suggested abbreviations:

T.V. television govt. government

lib library info. information

fin. financial

Note: 1. Any other suitable abbreviations should be accepted.

2. No student to be penalised if a key to abbreviations is

not given separately.






SUMMARY

Objective: 1.To expand notes (headings and sub-headings)

into a summary.

2. To test the ability of extraction.

4 marks

Distribution of Marks

Content

Expression

Note: The summary should cover all the important points in

the notes.

3 marks

1 mark

SECTION B: (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)

40 marks

In Section B, where questions have been designed to test the

writing skills of the students, expression (grammatical

accuracy, appropriate vocabulary and style, spelling,

organisation and presentation of relevant matter in a coherent

and logical way) is important.

3 POSTER

Objective: To design a poster in an effective and attractive

style

4 marks

Format : Heading and issuing authority 1 mark

Content 2 marks

Expression 1 mark

Suggested Value Points

- water – elixir of life

- importance

- need to conserve water

- why and how to save it

- issuing authority

OR

REPLY TO INVITATION : JUDGE – DEBATING

COMPETITION

4 marks

Content 2 marks

Format 1 mark

Expression 1 mark


- acknowledgement of the invitation – date, time and

venue, event

- accepting the invitation

- confirmation and other details like time etc.

- any other relevant details

(both forms accepted – card or letter)






4. LETTER WRITING 6 marks

LETTER TO EDITOR : Safety on roads Objective: To use an appropriate style to write a formal letter

To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

Format

1. sender’s address

2. date

3. receiver’s address

4. subject

5. salutation

6. complementary close

7. sender’s signature / name

1 mark

Content 3 marks

Expression

Grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and correct

spelling (1)

Coherence and relevance of ideas and style (1)

2 marks

Suggested Value Points:

- cyclists and pedestrians vulnerable

- no provision/protection for two wheelers and

pedestrians

- no separate lanes / pavements for cyclists and

pedestrians

- people don’t adhere to traffic rules

- any other relevant point

Measures

- make separate tracks / subways / over bridges

- sensitise public about road safety

- pavements for pedestrians

- stringent traffic rules

- imposition of fines / penalty for law breakers


OR

LETTER OF COMPLAINT : Poor public transport

system


- inadequate infrastructure

- inadequate maintenance of public transport

- poor management

- frequent traffic jams

- poor traffic signal management

- choked and dug up roads

- non adherence to traffic rules







Measures

- better public transport facilities

- better upkeep / maintenance of public transport

- increased frequency of transport

- more traffic police

- better signals

- better roads

- create awareness

- imposition of fines / penalty


5 REPORT WRITING : BOOK WEEK

Objective: To use a style appropriate to the given situation


10 marks

Format: heading, writer’s name with designation 1 mark

Content:

- Book Week : who (organised), what (name of event),

where, when, why and how

- who inaugurated (Mr. Raghu)

- what happened

- who attended

- activities held

- talks by leading authors

- conclusion


4 marks

Expression


spelling (2.5)

Coherence and relevance of ideas and style (2.5)

5 marks

OR

SPEECH WRITING : Preserving Culture

Objective:To use a style appropriate to the given situation


10 marks

Format: Salutation; topic, introduction of self, thanks

½ + ½ mark

Content 4 marks

Expression


spelling (2.5)

Coherence and relevance of ideas and style (2.5)

5 marks







Preserving Culture

- importance of preserving rich Indian tradition and

culture

- culture keeps us close to our roots

- saves it for posterity

- develops love for our region, country / instils the

feeling of patriotism

- helps in preserving the nation’s identity

- enriches us


(any four)

Role of Youth, Society and Govt.

- youth can organise campaigns, hold events, perform,

motivate and spread awareness

- government can promote culture through sponsors,

patronage and guidance

- encourage indigenous art & artisans.

- encourage tradition

- youth to propagate moral & ethical values

(any four)

6 ARTICLE WRITING

Objective:To use a style appropriate to the given situation


10 marks

Format (title / heading and name of writer)

1 mark

Content

4 marks

Expression


spelling [2.5]

Coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2.5]

5 marks

Flouting Traffic Rules


Reasons

- lax laws

- heavy traffic

- in hurry – violation of traffic rules

- impatience

- no checks


Measures / Solution

- better laws

- stricter punishment

- more awareness

- better traffic management






OR

Poor performance in Olympics


- sports neglected – parents, society and Govt.

- not enough encouragement

- poor career prospects

- no money

- politics & corruption – biased approach in selection

- poor infrastructure

- lack of training

- casual attitude of Govt.

- no jobs

(any four)

Measures / solutions

- give importance

- encourage

- more money

- recognition

- jobs and support

- promote sports


(any four)

7 (A) REARRANGING

Objective: To read and arrange words and phrases into

meaningful sentences

3 marks

(i) Formal education is no guarantee of success 1 mark

(ii) The focus should be on learning not memorizing 1 mark

(iii) We should not let success go to our heads. 1 mark

7 (B) DIALOGUE WRITING : Interview with Project Incharge

Objective: To understand the context and construct

meaningful dialogues

3 marks

Marking: 1 mark for every correct dialogue provided it is

accurately and appropriately expressed

Note: The input need not be in Question and Answer form but

could also be observation and response. Any logical use of

input in three exchanges should be awarded marks even if a

few points of input are left out. The dialogues can be

interrogative or affirmative.






1(a) Who are the people involved in the operation?

1(b) Everyone is involved in the operation.

2(a) What more steps are being taken to support this cause?

2(b) The govt. agencies and NGOs are spreading awareness.

3(a) How much time would this project take?

3(b) The project would take about a year.

(any other grammatically correct answer)

7 (C) EDITING

Objective: To use grammatical items correctly.

Marking: 1 mark each

Note:

- If the candidate copies the sentence and replaces the

incorrect word with the correct answer, marks should

be awarded.

- If only the correct words are given, marks should be

awarded.

ERROR CORRECTION

(a) ink inky

(b) anything nothing

(c) Begin beginning

(d) Expect expected

4 marks

SECTION C: LITERATURE 40 marks

8 Reference to Context

Under Section C (Q.8), questions have been designed to test a

student’s understanding of poetry and his / her ability to

interpret, evaluate and respond to the given questions. As such,

content assumes more importance than expression in the

answers to these questions. Please do not hesitate to award full

marks if the answer deserves it.

Objective: To test students’ comprehension of poetry-local,

global, interpretative, inferential and evaluative.

Value Points:

10 marks

8 (a) (i) difficult to believe / unbelievable 1 mark

(ii) move apart / separation / lovers separating 1 mark

(iii) stiffen like frosted flowers (Simile) ; laced finger – (unusual

collocation) slowly sensation by sensation (alliteration)

½ + ½ mark






(iv) Frosted 1 mark

(v) Curtain by Helen Spalding 1 mark

8(b) (i) soldiers / survivors of the war / combatants 1 mark

(ii) due to horrific experience of war / saw ghosts of their friends/

comrades who died in the war

1 mark

(iii) they died in the war – unable to overpower the feeling of guilt

that they didn’t save their friends from enemy’s bullets or

avenge their death.

1 mark

(iv) think of war and bloodshed – tormented by gruesome &

bloody horrors of war

1 mark

(v) going to battle / feeling of patriotism / opportunity to safeguard

their nation

1 mark

9 Objective: To test students’ comprehension of drama - local

and global 4 marks

Content

Expression

3 marks

1 mark

(a) - Lord Weston pompous

- too much importance to self

- gets into too much detail

- thinks a lot about himself

- imagines the worse

- overreacts – panics easily

- series of foolish / silly actions

- ignores his wife’s advice

OR

(b) - did not exactly hand it but aroused curiosity in Mr.

White

- flung it in the fire in order to rid himself of the blame

- belief in superstition leads to disastrous consequences

- Sergeant warned Mr. White against the evil / mischief

the paw could cause but agreed to hand it over because

Mr. White insisted

- Message : nothing comes free

- have to pay a price for everything

- greed has grave consequences

- a difference between what we want and what we get

- never dabble in the mysterious

10 Objective: To test students’ comprehension of prose-local and

Global 16 marks

10 (a)

Content

Expression

Answer any two: (80-100 words)

10 marks

3marks

2 marks

(i) - earlier – quiet, lonely / silent, without interaction,

lifeless class, a mute class (Marian’s company only

dolls)






- later – larger, brighter, happier, carefree, enthusiastic,

more interactive – Freda’s company

(ii) - ordinary life – dull, we take many things for granted

- have no joy in them

- danger looks terrible from a distance

- adds zest and delight to life

- adventure provides joy

- perceptions get keener

- joy of life becomes more intense when danger is

overcome

- one should face the challenges of overcoming danger in

order to appreciate the real joy of living

(iii) Accept both options with suitable justifications

- Robichon – a superb actor

- plays executioner’s role to perfection

- perfect disguise

- delivers eloquent speech

- mesmerises everyone

- a winner in public eye

- Quinquart – played Marquis’ role superbly

- no one could suspect his real identity

- even Robichon failed to recognise him

- Robichon duped the public and Quinquart duped

Robichon.

- Quinquart deserved Suzanne’s hand – proves himself a

better actor than Robichon

10 (b)

Content

Expression

Answer any one: (120-150 words)

6 marks

4 marks

2 marks

- insects do a lot of good to society

- don’t harm unless provoked (bees and wasps)

- part of happy memories of childhood

- an important part of eco system

- neither harm nor destroy without cause

- give pleasure, contentment, bring us close to nature

- man responsible – creates disturbance with freedom of

bees, wasps and other insects.

OR






- Rakesh did not settle down in America but returned

and settled in small house with his parents

- married girl of his mother’s choice

- Rakesh’s devotion to his mother

- looked after mother in her last days, pressed her feet

- very caring

- Rakesh’s devotion to his father

- brought morning tea for father- used his favourite brass

tumbler, sat with him relaxed – read morning news to

him-took him out for fresh air, controlled his diet.

(any other relevant point from the text)

11 Extended Reading: Novel

Distribution of Marks:

Content

Expression

10 marks

6 marks

4 marks

Value Points:

- Silas Marner’s mad pursuit of material wealth

- infatuated with gold results in never-ending isolation

- Marner’s obsession with gold and money went on

increasing

- suffered a lot because of loss of hard earned gold

- gold and money are substitutes for love and

compassion

- gold is replaced by Eppie

- considered Eppie’s hair as gold

- money in his lonely life brought joy – it moved him

away from depression

- money and gold shine in darkness

OR

- Dolly – friendly, homely, kind hearted, good habits

- supportive to the people in their sorrow and sufferings

- baked cakes for Silas Marner

- Dolly’s encouraging and loving behaviour integrates

Silas with Raveloe community

- strong belief in Christian values

- Dolly – Eppie’s Godmother – link between Marner and

villagers

- Instrumental in getting Eppie baptized

- teaches the child right values

- Silas warns not to spoil Eppie

- She becomes Silas Marner’s hope and joy.






OR

- Yes, justified – “Evil begets Evil” – deliberate misuse

of his invisibility

- unleashed the reign of terror and violence (responsible

for father’s death, burned landlord’s house, exploited

Marvel, caused trouble to Kemp.

- burglary at the vicarage

- paid for his deeds

- what he did was against mankind

- deserves punishment but the killing is too severe and

unfair

- should have been given a second chance

- had Griffin been on the right track, would have won

laurels

- chose a wrong path to boss over the world and acquire

wealth

- died a dog’s death because of his greed for power and

wealth

- became a nuisance and threat to society

- had he been alive he would have caused more harm to

the society

- hence his end is justified.

OR

- Mysterious – weird intention

- secretive

- laconic, unsociable,

- strange, appearance (bandaged face, hat, dark glasses)

- rude mannerisms, wary of him, disliked him but

wanted money

- because of her greed for money she welcomed the

invisible man in the off season

- customises money – money minting machine for her



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