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Term 2 Unit Test — 50 Marks | Time: 2 Hours
Section A — 1 Mark Questions (1 × 10 = 10)
1. Who wrote "The Snake and the Mirror"? 2. What was the doctor doing before the snake arrived? 3. How did the doctor escape the snake? 4. Who wrote "The Dear Departed"? 5. What did Mrs Slater ask Henry to move before the Jordans arrived? 6. What does Abel announce at the end of the play? 7. Who is Victoria? 8. Who wrote "A Triumph of Surgery"? 9. What was wrong with Tricki? 10. What actually cured Tricki?
| 1. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer | 2. Admiring himself in the mirror | 3. The snake moved to look at its reflection | 4. Stanley Houghton | 5. Abel's bureau | 6. To change his will / remarry | 7. The Slaters' daughter | 8. James Herriot | 9. Over-fed, no exercise | 10. Diet and exercise |
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Section B — 3 Mark Questions (3 × 5 = 15)
1. Explain the role of the mirror in "The Snake and the Mirror." 2. How does Mrs Slater show her greed in "The Dear Departed"? Give two examples. 3. Explain the irony in the title "The Dear Departed." 4. How did Mrs Pumphrey's over-indulgence harm Tricki? 5. What is the theme of vanity in "The Snake and the Mirror"?
Section C — 5 Mark Questions (5 × 3 = 15)
(Choose 3 from 4)
1. How does Stanley Houghton use humour and irony to criticise greed in "The Dear Departed"? 2. Write a character sketch of Mrs Pumphrey from "A Triumph of Surgery." 3. Describe the events of "The Snake and the Mirror." What is the central message of the story? 4. Compare the characters of Mrs Slater and Mrs Jordan in "The Dear Departed."
Section D — Grammar (5 marks)
D1. Change to indirect speech (1 mark each): 1. Riya said, "I am going to the library." 2. The teacher said, "Open your books." 3. He asked, "Are you ready for the exam?"
D2. Rewrite using question tags (1 mark each): 1. She can sing well, ___? 2. They are not ready, ___?
Section E — Writing (5 marks)
Write a formal letter (80-100 words) to your school principal requesting permission to organise a cultural event on Independence Day. Include: date, purpose, activities planned, and request for permission.
End of Term 2 Unit Test