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Choose the correct options for the following questions. How does Ross describe Macduff to Lady…
Choose the correct options for the following questions.
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How does Ross describe Macduff to Lady Macduff in Act IV Scene ii of the play, Macbeth?
- (a)Noble, wise and judicious
- (b)Dishonest, cowardly and foolish
- (c)Ambitious, cruel and secretive
- (d)Loyal, brave and trustworthy
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In his soliloquy in Act III Scene i of the play, Macbeth, which one of the following does Macbeth refer to as a reason for fearing Banquo?
(P) Banquo is close to Lady Macbeth.
(Q) Banquo is royal in nature.
(R) Banquo’s descendants will become kings.
(S) Banquo is a poor advisor.
- (a)Only (P) and (Q)
- (b)Only (Q) and (R)
- (c)Only (R) and (S)
- (d)Only (P) and (S)
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“Nought’s had, all’s spent,
Where our desire is got without content;”
What does this quote by Lady Macbeth in Act III Scene ii of the play, Macbeth, reveal about her mental state?
- (a)She feels Duncan’s murder was worth the effort.
- (b)She is greedy for power.
- (c)She is afraid of spending money.
- (d)She realises the futility of power.
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In Act V Scene v of the play, Macbeth, what is Macbeth’s first reaction when the messenger informs him that “the wood began to move”?
- (a)He disbelieves the messenger and calls him a “liar.”
- (b)He wants to see the sight for himself.
- (c)He sends a message to his General.
- (d)He loses all hopes.
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Why did Charushashi smash Tarapada’s flute in the short story, Atithi?
- (a)Sonamani had gifted the flute to Tarapada.
- (b)She felt the sound of the flute was not sweet.
- (c)She wanted to give Tarapada another flute.
- (d)She was overcome with jealousy and anger.
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What does the ever-ticking clock in the short story, There Will Come Soft Rains, symbolise?
- (a)Mankind has been destroyed.
- (b)Punctuality is important.
- (c)Time is all powerful and ever present.
- (d)Humans can win over time.
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Read the following two statements from the short story, The Medicine Bag, and choose the correct option from the ones given below.
Statement I: “Tomorrow,” he said, “when you come home, it will be time to give you the medicine bag.”
Statement II: I felt a hard squeeze from where my heart is supposed to be and was scared, but I answered, “OK, Grandpa.”
- (a)Statements I and II are similar.
- (b)Statements I and II are not related to each other.
- (c)Statement II is the reason for Statement I.
- (d)Statement I is the reason for Statement II.
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Which one of the following BEST describes Beethoven’s father’s attitude to him in the poem, Beethoven?
- (a)He was overbearing.
- (b)He was rude.
- (c)He drove Beethoven to perfection.
- (d)He wanted him to be successful.
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In the poem, Small Towns and the River, what is the river compared to?
- (a)A waterfall
- (b)The sky full of stars
- (c)A torrent of grief
- (d)A meadow of flowers
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In the poem, Tithonus, what does Tennyson illustrate through the image of ‘the woods decay and fall....Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath,’?
- (a)Nature’s bias against humans
- (b)The natural cycle of life and death
- (c)The concept of immortality
- (d)Humans’ command over nature
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From ISC 2025 English Literature Paper 1, question 1.