(2018-19)

CLASS-VIII

SUBJECT- ENGLISH

Literature

After Twenty years

1.'.... each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other's face."

1. What did Bob say to the policeman about the reason of his presence in the dark when he walked up to Bob?
2. How could the policeman see the appearance of the man? Describe him as the police saw him at that time.
3. What kind of life was led by Bob in the west?
4. "..... it's worth it if my old partner turns up."
5. "It was torn down."
6. Describe the patrolman as he was doing his duty.
7. What was written in the note which was given to Bob by Jimmy?

Life

1. How is hope described in the poem?
2. Why is the word 'transient' significant in life?
3. "Life's sunny hours flit by,"
4. "Oft a little morning rain

Foretells a pleasant day."

1. You have been able to fulfil your dream but the it was not so easy. Write a letter to your friend

telling him/her how important it is to remain positive and hopeful in life in spite of several ups and downs. Take hints from the poem "Life".

The Canterville Ghost

with Colors to about the second

1. What is mentioned about the change in colour of the blood stains?
2. What was the reaction of Mr Otis when Lord Canterville informed him about the ghost?
3. How was Dowager Duchess frightened by the ghost of Canterville? In what way was she affected?
4. How did Washington Otis clean the blood stains on the floor?
5. How did the ghost in "The Canterville Ghost" look like?
6. I really must insist on your oiling those chains,.....'
7. 'Never, in a brilliant and uninterrupted career of three hundred years, had he been grossly insulted.'
8. In what way did the ghost plan to torment the Otis family

Great Expectations

1. What impression did Pip derive about his parents?
2. How did the convict look like?
3. "Where's your mother?"

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1. "I wish I was a frog. Or a eel!"
2. What were the things the convict told Pip to bring? Why?
3. "You bring me tomorrow....."
4. What is said about the young man by the convict?
5. What were the two black things seen by Pip? What was imagined by Pip at that time?

The Gift of India

1. What are the gifts Mother India has given generously?
2. 'And yielded the sons of my stricken womb'
3. What is the condition of the sons of India who have been sent to war? In which places are they found?
4. 'And the hope that comforts the anguish of prayer?.'
5. What does Mother India hope?
6. 'Peace and cooperation among nation brings a better tomorrow.' Write a diary entry taking hints from "The Gift of India".
7. What are the sons of Mother India compared to? What has happened to them?

The Demon with the Matted Hair

1. "My son, it is time for you to go and complete your education."
2. "Full of goodness, great king, is your son......
3. What did the prince learn in his teacher's house?
4. What was his schedule of the prince in the house of his teacher?
5. "Stop! You'll make a nice meal for me!"
6. How did the demon look like?
7. What was the knowledge shared by the prince with the demon?

Mrs Packletide's Tiger

1. What had Mrs Packletide already arranged in the mind even before shooting the tiger?
2. "How amused everyone would be if they knew what really happened,"
3. "The compelling motive for her sudden deviation towards the footsteps of Nimrod....."
4. What was the matter of concern for Louisa Mebbin before the tiger was killed?
5. Why was it easy for Mrs Packletide to hide the fact that she had not actually killed the tiger?
6. 'Her energetic intervention had saved...........'
7. Imagine you are Mrs Packletide. Write a letter to your sister telling how your jealousy had landed you up in a trouble.

Romeo and Juliet

Q1. What made Tybalt angry at the ball? How was matter controlled?

Q2. How did Romeo behave when he came to know about his sentence?

Q3. When did Juliet call Romeo 'ravenous dove'? Why? Why were such contradictory terms used?

Q4. How was Juliet's beauty described by Romeo? When did Romeo see Juliet for the first time?

Q5 What role was played by the prince in burying the age old rivalry between the Montagues and the Capulets?

Q6. 'The old man consented to join their hands in marriage.'

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