Christ University 2009 Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) End Sem - Question Paper

Code: AEN131

Max. Marks: 100

Sub:Additional English

Duration: 3 Hrs

Answer any FIVE of the following in about 100-150 words:

5 x 5 = 25

1.

Write short notes on the last will and testament of the Vicomte in the story ‘The Duel’.

2.

Contrast Bama’s Ponnuthayi with the other women in the village.

3.

How does Govindan’s decision to marry a girl of his choice deprive Krishnan Kutti of paternal love and bonding?  

4.

What is the problem with the ‘lame’ man in Bertolt Brecht’s poem  Crutches?

5.

How is the need for effective Time management skills brought out in Robert 

Francis’ poem ‘The Mouse Whose Name is Time’?

6.

Analyze the boy’s friendship with the giant tree in Ruskin Bond’s ‘Story of

Lost Friends’.

7.

Did God appear to the author in “An Extraordinary Dinner that Changed My Life.”? If yes, how? If no, why do you think he did not appear?

8.

What is the most subtle effect of drug abuse on the human body? Explain. 

Answer any FIVE of the following in about 400-450 words:

5 x 15 = 75

9.

Compare and contrast the characters of Robert Baldwin and John Gresham in the play ‘TheHour of Truth’.

10.

The façade and the reality: discuss with reference to the story ‘The Duel’.

11.

Comment on the title of the story ‘Father And Son’ by Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai’s story. 

12.

How does Ponnuthayi regain her dignity in Bama’s story?

13.

Do you agree with what he has to say? If yes, why? If no, why not? 

14.

Attempt an essay on the thought process of the poet in the poem ‘Snake’.

15.

The Story of Lost Friends’ is a highly evocative poem. Discuss.

Parental care and love and memorable friendships are very much needed for a young mind.

16.

What is drug abuse? How is it dangerous? Discuss with reference to Hardin B. Jones’ essay and your understanding of such addictive abuses.