Read the lines given below and answer the questions given after each: Iris: Of her society Be not…

Iris: Of her society Be not afraid. I met her deity Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son Dove-drawn with her. (i) Whom does Iris refer to as ‘her’? (a) Venus (b) Juno (c) Ceres (d) Sycorax (ii) Why was the person addressed afraid of “her”? (a) She used her beauty to get her desires. (b) She had conspired with Dis to abduct the person’s daughter. (c) She was close to Zeus. (d) She used others for her ends. (iii) What is meant by “dove drawn”? (a) A drawing of doves. (b) Attracted by doves. (c) The chariot was drawn by doves. (d) Doves were drawn to him.

“But my darling, if you love me,” thought Miss Meadows, “I don’t Mind how much it is. Love me as little as you like.” (i) What had the “darling” informed Miss Meadows? (a) That he loved her. (b) That he could not go forward with their plans for marriage. (c) That he was marrying someone else. (d) That he was going away. (ii) Where was Miss Meadows as she thought these thoughts? (a) In the music hall. (b) In the corridor. (c) At her window. (d) In the Principal’s office. (iii) What was the effect of Basil’s letter on Miss Meadows? (a) She was upset and agonized. (b) She went into depression. (c) She was struck dumb. (d) She had a heart attack.

Sophocles long ago Heard it on the Agean……. (i) Who is Sophocles? (a) A Shakespearean character. (b) The poet’s ancestor. (c) A Victorian poet. (d) A Greek tragedian (ii) What did he hear on the Agean? (a) The tremulous, sad note of the sea. (b) The sound of gulls. (c) The sound of human misery. (d) The note of hope.