English Literature Made Easy for Students

  Lesson 3: The Journey by Temsula Ao Part A: Very Short answer-type Qs   Q1. Which place or region has been described in the story? Ans. A tribal village in the Naga Hills Q2. Why was the journey so difficult? Ans. The journey was difficult because Tinula was to reach her boarding school walking on foot and passing through the thick jungle and intricate (difficult) ways of the mountains. Q3. Do you encounter such difficulties while coming to college? Ans. No. Q4. Who is Winnie? Ans. She was Tinula’s friend. Q5.What does the story focus on? Ans. It focuses on Tinula’s physical and emotional journey. Q6. Who is the main character in the story? Ans. Tinula Q6.At what time of the day does the story begin? Ans. Early in the morning Q7.At which place did Tinula spend her night in the town of Mariani? Ans. She spent the night in the loft of a kind shopkeeper. Q8.How did Tinula wake up early in the morning? Ans. Q9.Why was the journey possible ...

  Before Breakfast: Qs & Ans. A.       Long Answer-type Qs (Word limit About 300 words) Q1. Describe how far has O’Neil succeeded in delineating the tension in marriage through the monologue of Mrs. Rowland? Ans. O’Neil has very successfully delineated tension in a marriage through the monologue of Mrs. Rowland. This theme of the play achieves universal appeal because, in this modern world, this type of tension is generally found in married couples. The sources of the tension are several, like unemployment, extra marital relationship and even ego-clash in married life. Here in this one act play, there is only one character, Mrs. Rowland. She keeps on speaking while preparing breakfast and even when she is having it. She seems to be frustrated from her married life. She also utters as to why she should suffers. She taunts her husband by calling him a good-for-nothing fellow and a half man. She says that it is because of her they are not dying of ...

                          Questions & Answers on ‘The Swan Song’ A.    Answer in one word or in a phrase or a sentence: Q1. What was the last solo performance enacted by Svietlovidoff before leaving the stage? Ans. He recited very touching lines from Shakespeare’s Othello. Q2.Why does Svietlovidoff feel dismayed? Ans. HE feels dismayed because he is alone and in old age. Q3.What was Nikita Ivanich’s occupation? Ans. He is a prompter. Q4. How does the protagonist describe the prime days of his life? Ans. He calls them glorious days when his audience appreciated him a lot. Q5. What was the condition that the woman who Svietlovdoff loved put on their marriage? Ans. She told the actor to quit the stage if he would like to marry her. Q6. How long has Svietlovidoff been an actor? Ans.. He has been an actor for forty-five years. Q7....

  Questions and Answers on ‘The Envoy’ Ex.2 (Very Short Answers) (A)                  Answer the following questions in 20-30 words each: Q1. Who convenes the meeting of princes? Ans. Duryodhana convenes the meeting of princes. He does so to decide who would be the commander of his army. He knows that there is a possibility of a war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Q2. What is the purpose of the meeting? Ans. See Ans. 1 Q3.Where is the grandfather seated? Ans. As we know, Duryodhana has convened a meeting. All the elders and the ‘Gurus’ were seated in their due places. The grandfather was also seated in his due place. It was a lion throne. Q4. Who is the envoy and what is the purpose of his visit? Ans. The envoy is Lord Krishna. The purpose of his visit is to make a peaceful solution to the conflict between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He wanted to maintain peace, not provoke war. Q5. How does Duryodhana plan...