List of top English Questions

What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
“They can’t hang me twice.”
(i) Who says this?
(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
Narrate ‘The Tale of Melon City’ in your own words.
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
Do you think Tricki was happy to go home? What do you think will happen now?
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath temple.
What actions of the schoolmates change the author’s understanding of life and people, and comfort him emotionally? How does his loneliness vanish and how does he start participating in life?
Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of Santosh are brought into light by this incident?
The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.
Would you agree that the “depths of oppression” create “heights of character”? How does Mandela illustrate this? Can you add your own examples to this argument?
How are the earth’s principal biological systems being depleted?
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place. Give reason.
Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
What finally kills the tree?
If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the most important?
Do you think the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events of 1757?
Which picture, according to you, reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt?
Briefly comment on "The author’s meeting with Norbu."