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Read the lines given below and choose the correct option given after each question. [1x10=10] B…

English Literature202210 marksShort answer
Read the lines given below and choose the correct option given after each question. [1x10=10] B. Antonio: I’ll believe both And what else does want credit, come to me,
(i)[1.0]
What has Antonio just seen?
  • (a)Ariel singing a song.
  • (b)Ariel in the shape of a sea nymph.
  • (c)Strange shapes bringing in a banquet.
  • (d)The fact that their clothes are fresh even after the shipwreck.
(ii)[1.0]
What is Antonio’s attitude in these lines?
  • (a)Pleasure
  • (b)Fear
  • (c)Surprise
  • (d)Scepticism
(iii)[1.0]
What does Antonio refer to as “both”?
  • (a)Ferdinand and Miranda.
  • (b)Unicorns and the Phoenix.
  • (c)Ariel and Caliban.
  • (d)Nymphs and Satyrs.
(iv)[1.0]
How does Gonzalo interpret the sight he has just seen?
  • (a)He feels that they are agents of punishment.
  • (b)He feels that they are islanders.
  • (c)He thinks he has seen a vision.
  • (d)He thinks that his eyes are playing tricks with him.
(v)[1.0]
Who is listening to their conversation?
  • (a)Ariel
  • (b)Caliban
  • (c)Prospero
  • (d)Ferdinand
(vi)[1.0]
Alonso refers to the “dumb discourse” of the creatures. What does he refer to by these words?
  • (a)The signs made by the creatures.
  • (b)The dances of the creatures.
  • (c)The frightening gestures made by the creatures.
  • (d)Their pleasant faces.
(vii)[1.0]
What did the strange creatures bring for Alonso and his group?
  • (a)Flowers
  • (b)Viands
  • (c)Wine
  • (d)Stones
(viii)[1.0]
Why does Gonzalo say that Alonso need not fear?
  • (a)In their youth they had heard tales of strange people.
  • (b)There are many kinds of people inhabiting the earth.
  • (c)Since the island is a strange place, they should expect strange things here.
  • (d)None of the above
(ix)[1.0]
Why can’t the king and his group eat the food brought in?
  • (a)They realise that the food is poisoned.
  • (b)They find their hunger disappearing.
  • (c)Suddenly the food vanishes
  • (d)They are warned against eating the food.
(x)[1.0]
What do you conclude about Gonzalo’s nature from his interaction with the others in the scene?
  • (a)He is indifferent.
  • (b)He is suspicious of everything
  • (c)He always speaks against Antonio and Sebastian.
  • (d)He tries to find good in everything.

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The Tempest - William Shakespeare

From ISC 2022 Specimen English Literature Paper 1, question 2(B).