Gujarat University 2007 B.A English (Text : The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) - Question Paper

Time : three Hours] [Max. Marks : 70
1. (A) ans any 5 of the subsequent ques. : (10)
(i) How is Tom treated at Aunt Sally’s place ?
(ii) What do Huck and Jim explain about good and bad luck ?
(iii) Whom does Huck see on the shore ? Who were the 2 men ?
(iv) How did Huck differ from Tom ?
(v) How did Jim finally attain his freedom ? How is he rewarded at the end ?
(vi) define the relationship ranging from Huck and Pap.
(vii) How did Widow Douglas and Miss Watson try to civilize Huck ?
OR
(B) “The central theme of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is the encounter
ranging from innocence and experience.” explain. (10)
2. (A) Write short notes on any 2 : (10)
(i) a few of the adventures of Huck.
(ii) The poor girls – Mary Jane, Susan and Joanna.
(iii) Tom Sawyer.
(iv) Aunt Sally.
(B) ans any 3 of the subsequent ques. : (6)
(i) What images of Autumn does Keats write about in “To Autumn” ?
(ii) define the Village School Master in brief.
(iii) What is the central idea of An Anthem of Love ?
(iv) Which natural beauties thrilled Wordsworth in Lines Written in Early
Spring ?
3. learn the subsequent passage carefully and ans the ques. provided : (10)
Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab, was once walking the road with his
followers, when suddenly a stone struck him on the head. He suffered greatly and his
followers brought before him a woman bent with age and dressed in rags. The poor
woman was trembling. “Your Highness,” stated the woman with folded hands, “My
children have been hungry for 3 days. In search of food, I came here and saw ripe
apples hanging from the branches. I threw a stone at them in the hope of getting 1 or
two for my children, but the stone missed its aim and struck your Highness. I am
innocent. Please forgive me.” Pressing his wound with 1 hand, the Lion of the Punjab

ordered his Prime Minister to provide the woman several bags of grain and pay her one
thousand rupees. The Prime Minister was shocked. “If the lifeless tree gave fruit when
struck with stones,” stated the King, “I must provide much more since I am alive and have
reason. How can I punish her ?”
ques. :
(i) Why was the old woman brought before Ranjit Singh ?
(ii) Why did the old woman want apples ?
(iii) Did Ranjit Singh punish the woman ? What did he do ?
(iv) What lesson did he learn from the tree ?
(v) provide a title to this passage.
4. Write a snippet on any 1 topic : (10)
(i) Terrorism.
(ii) The use of gadgets in the Modern World.
(iii) My reasons for studying the B. Com. Degree.
5. (A) Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms : (4)
(i) When I _________ , I heard a knock on my door. (read)
(ii) You may sit wherever you _________. (to like)
(iii) As soon as he _________ the news, he wrote to me. (to hear)
(iv) After the shower _________ over, the Sun began to shine. (to be)
(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable auxiliaries : (4)
(i) He was so tired that he _________ hardly stand. (can/could)
(ii) She told me that she _________ come. (will/would)
(iii) “_________ I go out with my friends ?” Gopi asked her dad. (may/might)
(iv) I know that I _________ do this exercise. (can / could)
(C) Insert suitable articles wherever necessary. (3)
(i) The doctor says it is hopeless case.
(ii) What unusual scene this is !
(iii) My favourite flower is rose.
(D) Supply the accurate preposition : (3)
(i) I congratulate you _________ your success.
(ii) We will inquire _________ the matter.
(iii) Can you tell me more _________ prepositions ?
6. (A) provide synonyms for the subsequent words : (any five) (5)
(i) attempt (ii) trouble
(iii) reward (iv) challenging
(v) freedom (vi) clever
(B) Match the words with their meanings : (5)
A B
(1) Criminals Journey
(2) Voyage Save
(3) Drama Convicts
(4) Rescue outcome
(5) result Play

Earning:   Approval pending.