WBCHSE ENGLISH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2021

                 ( prose )             CHAPTER :- 03         THANK YOU MA'AM                                                         * Name of the author :- Lansgton Hughes.   * Complete name of the author :- Jameo Mercer    Langston Hughes. A. Very short type of questions. 01.Q:- Why did the fail to snatch the purse of woman? Ans:- The boy failed to snatch the purse of the woman, because the combine weight of the boy and the bag caused the boy to lose his balance on fall on his back on the road side. 02.Q:- What did the woman do with the snatcher? Ans:- The woman turned around simply, kicked the boy and picked him up by his shirt front and shook him until his teeth rattled. 03.Q:- How did roger look like? Ans:- The boy Roge...

                   ( Prose )                  CHAPTER:- 02               STRONG ROOTS                                                      * Name of the author : A.P.J Abdul Kalam. * Full name of the author : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. * Originally published in : Wings of Fire(an autobiography of Abdul Kalam) .    A. Very short type of question.  Q. 01:- From where has the "Strong Roots" been taken ?   Ans:- The essay "Strong Roots" has been taken from the first chapter of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam's autobiography," Wings of Fire". Q.02:- Which technic has been used to write the extract "Strong Roots"? Ans:- The extract "Strong Roots " has been written in the first person narrative t...

                                   (Poem)                   Chapter:- 01           ON KILLING A TREE           1. Name of the Author: Gieve Patel 2.  Complete title of this poem: This poem has been written on killing a tree. 3. Types of the poem: Free Verse 4. Nature of the poem: A poem of tragedy 5. Figure of speech: Personification                                                                                                                                    ...

                            (Prose)                         Chapter- 01                     LEELA'S FRIEND # Very short type of lining questions. Q.01:- What was the problem of Mr. Sivasanker brooding over? Ans:- Mr. Sivasanker was brooding over the servant problem. Q.02:- Where from has the story "Leela's friend"  been taken? Ans:- The story "Leela's friend" has been taken from the short story collection "Malgudi days". Q.03:- Where did Sidda work before coming to Mr. Sivasanker's house? Ans:- Before coming to Mr. Sivasanker, Sidda worked in a bungalow of a doctor house. Q.04:- What for Sidda was jobless? Ans:- Sidda was jobless because the doctor to whom he was the servant, had left the town. Q.05:- How much was Sidda paid for the work in Mr. Sivasanker's house? Ans:- Sidda was given two mea...

                        ( Poem)                    Chapter:- 04          THE POETRY OF EARTH * Name of the poet :-   John Keats * Form of the sonnet :-   Italian or Petrarchan sonnet A. Very short type of questions. Q.1) What type of poem "The Poetry of the Earth" is? Ans:- John Keats poem "The Poetry of Earth" is a Petrarchan sonnet. Q.2) Which insect carries the song of summer in the poem, "The Poetry of Earth"? Ans:- The Grasshopper carries the song of the summer in the poem, "The Poetry of Earth". Q.3) Which insect carries the song of the winter in the poem, "The Poetry of Earth"? Ans:- The Cricket carries the song of winter in the poem, "The Poetry of Earth". Q.4) What does the poet mean by, "The Poetry of Earth is never dead"? Ans:- By the statement, ' The Poetry of Earth is never dead', John Keats means that the song of natu...