List of top English Questions

Discuss in small groups taking off from points in the text. 
1. Film-production today has come a long way from the early days of the Gemini Studios. 
2. Poetry and films. 
3. Humour and criticism
Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable.
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
What are the subtle ways in which the lady manages to deceive Horace Danby into thinking she is the lady of the house? Why doesn’t Horace suspect that something is wrong?
What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”?
Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?
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?
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?