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Read the lines given below and choose the correct option given after each question. [1x10=10] A…
Read the lines given below and choose the correct option given after each question. [1x10=10]
A. Miranda: I am a fool
To weep at what I am glad of
Prospero: Fair encounter
Of two most rare affections!
(i)[1.0]
To whom is Miranda speaking?
- (a)Prospero
- (b)Ferdinand
- (c)Ariel
- (d)Alonso
(ii)[1.0]
Of what is Miranda glad?
- (a)Ferdinand reciprocates her love.
- (b)That she can leave the island.
- (c)That her father has not been able to find out about her love.
- (d)That she will be the queen of Naples.
(iii)[1.0]
What do her words reveal about her?
- (a)She is simple.
- (b)She is ambitious.
- (c)She is humble.
- (d)She is compassionate.
(iv)[1.0]
What is Prospero’s reaction to her happiness?
- (a)He is angry with his daughter for not following his commands.
- (b)He is happy with her.
- (c)He decides to punish her for confessing her love to Ferdinand.
- (d)He decides to put obstacles in the way of her love.
(v)[1.0]
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Miranda in the context of the quoted lines?
- (a)She respects her father.
- (b)She has a streak of independence in her.
- (c)She is conniving
- (d)She has a soft heart.
(vi)[1.0]
What does Prospero mean by “rare affections”?
- (a)Interesting persons
- (b)Pure souls
- (c)Unusual emotions
- (d)Foolish sentiments
(vii)[1.0]
For what does Prospero go on to ask heaven’s blessings?
- (a)For the love that is growing between the young couple.
- (b)For Ferdinand having come to the island.
- (c)For Miranda being so biddable.
- (d)For his efforts on their behalf, to unite the two lovers.
(viii)[1.0]
What does Miranda ask Ferdinand at the end of the scene?
- (a)She asks him to make her his wife.
- (b)She asks him to take her to Naples.
- (c)She asks him to take her away from her father.
- (d)She asks him to finish his task.
(ix)[1.0]
What evidence do we have of Ferdinand’s love for Miranda?
- (a)He is willing to do the humble task for her in spite of being a Prince.
- (b)He is willing to elope with her.
- (c)He is willing to make her his wife against.
- (d)He shows the courage to fight Prospero for Miranda’s sake.
(x)[1.0]
When do the two plan to meet again?
- (a)The next day
- (b)That evening
- (c)Half an hour later
- (d)They decide to be together.
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From ISC 2022 Specimen English Literature Paper 1, question 2(A).