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Q. 14. Answer the following in 50-75 words. 4 What kind of help does the poet expect from the west wind?

Ans. The poet pleads to the West Wind to be his ‘spirit’ and drive his thoughts over the world by the force of its sheer power and strength. He wants the West Wind to carry him like it carries the clouds, the waves and the leaves and he also wants the West Wind to be his mouth-piece and spread his thoughts to awaken the sleeping mankind.

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Give two examples to prove that the nightingale was a simple and foolish bird.

Ans. The nightingale was indeed a simple and foolish bird who could not see through the evil, malicious and selfish interests of the frog. At first she feels extremely flattered to meet the frog, who claims to be a great artist and critic, and discusses her art with her. Then she quickly agrees to get vocal training from him and finally loses her life because of her stupidity.

Q. 15. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write each answer in one or two lines only. 4

Scrooge : “Merry Christmas, indeed! What right have you to be merry? You are poor enough!”
Fred : “What right have you to be dismal? You are rich enough!”
(a) Why did Fred visit Scrooge? 2
(b) How did Scrooge’s attitude undergo a change? 2

Ans. (a) Fred visited Scrooge to wish him a ‘Merry Christmas’, to invite him to spend Christmas with him and his wife, and to have dinner with them that evening.
(b) Scrooge’s meeting with the three ghosts made him undergo a complete change in his attitude. He understood the importance of kindness, benevolence, charity and, most important of all, he learnt to honour the spirit of Christmas.

Q. 16. Answer the following in 50-75 words. 4
Why did Calpurnia try to stop Caesar from going to the senate house?

Ans. Calpurnia tries to stop Caesar from going to the senate house because she fears there is danger to his life. She has had a dream in which she has seen Caesar’s statue with blood pouring from a hundred spouts and Romans smiling and bathing their hands with his blood. Then the watchman has also reported some unnatural sightings. She felt sure these were warnings or ill-omens of something that would cause danger to Caesar’s life.

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How did Decius Brutus persuade Caesar to go to the senate house?

Ans. Decius Brutus, very cleverly, gives a new twist to Calpurnia’s dream by totally misinterpreting it. He calls her dream auspicious and states that Romans bathing their hands in Caesar’s blood signifies that Rome would be greater and more powerful and Caesar’s blood would become a thing of great reverence. He then reminds Caesar that by not going to the senate house he might just lose the crown that was being offered to him.

English Communicative 2009 Question Papers Class X
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