B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Fourth Semester
English Literature
INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH I
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 1 10)
Answer all the questions.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given
1. The water lilies in "Our Casuarina Tree" are compared to
a mass of
Snow Sun
Silver
2. The queens stand around Gulnar's bed to serve
her.
Five Six
Seven
3. The are compared to a swarm of flies.
Peasants Children
Father and mother
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4. In "A River," the are used to as a symbol of
insincerity.
Buffaloes Crocodiles
Cows
5. The years of British rule in India were just
one of the unhappy interludes in India's long story.
150 170
180
6. According to Swami Vivekananda, the miseries of the
world cannot be cured by help only.
Physical Spiritual
Intellectual
7. The play Tughlaq consists of scenes.
Eleven Twelve
Thirteen
8. Tughlaq was originally published in in 1964,
Kannada English
Hindi
9. To beautify the shop, Raju added as a
commodity.
Books Fruits
Mobile phones
10. Rosie's mother was a
Musician Dancer
Writer
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Part B x 7 35)
Answer the following questions choosing either or
11. Why does Gulnar look upon her daughter as a rival?
Or
Bring out Sri Aurobindo's vision of the future in
"The Tiger and the Deer."
12. How does Ramanujan describe the two natural
calamities struck Madurai?
Or
Comment on mother's love for children as shown in
"Night of the Scorpion."
13. What are Nehru's attitude toward the heritage of
India?
Or
How does Tagore relate Kailash's sense of humor?
14. Discuss the role of Aziz in Tughlaq.
Or
Analyze the character of Step Mother in Tughlaq.
15. Comment on the role of Velan in The Guide.
Or
Discuss the appropriateness of the title The Guide.
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Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Examine the reminiscences of Toru Dutt's love for the
Casuarina tree.
17. How does Kamala Das express her deep concern of being
a female and a wife in "The Old Playhouse"?
18. What, according to Swami Vivekananda, are the secrets
of work?
19. Examine the paradoxical nature of Sultan's character in
Tughlaq.
20. Examine the metamorphosis of Raju in The Guide.
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