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Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Passing Marks: 40 (As of 2020)
Note: Objective part is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from the subjective part.
2022 IIA
Short Questions
- Who attacks the steamboat as it reaches the Inner Station in Heart of Darkness?
- Who is the Intended in Heart of Darkness?
- Why was Okonkwo banished from Umofia for seven years?
- Who is Ikemefuna in Things Fall Apart?
- Where did Mrs. Morel meet Walter Morel for the first time?
- Who is the favorite child of Mrs. Morel before Paul?
- Who, among the Ramsay children, asks to go to the lighthouse?
- What is the symbolic significance of 'the window' in To the Lighthouse?
- How do Ralph and Piggy gather the scattered boys on the island?
- What was the significance of the signal fire in Lord of the Flies?
Long Questions
- Discuss different themes in the novel To the Lighthouse.
- Analyse the character of Mrs. Morel as presented in Sons and Lovers.
- Write a comprehensive note on the character of Kurtz in Heart of Darkness.
- "May be there is a beast... Maybe it's only us." Discuss the symbolic significance of 'the beast' in the novel Lord of the Flies.
- Things Fall Apart depicts the conflicts and tensions within Igbo society as well as Changes introduced by colonial rule and Christianity. Elaborate.
- Critically evaluate the following extract from Things Fall Apart.
"But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness. It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and capricious gods and of magic, the fear of the forest, and of the forces of nature, malevolent, red in tooth and claw. Okonkwo's fear was greater than these. It was not external but lay deep within himself. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father".
2022
Short Questions
- Comment on the madness of Kurtz.
- What does Ivory represent in Heart of Darkness?
- What do you understand of the concept of Agbala in the context of Things Fall Apart?
- Who's Okonkwo's favourite daughter and why?
- Who is Clara Daves in Sons and Lovers?
- What do you know about the setting of the novel, "Sons and Lovers"?
- What was the point of view of Ramsay's children about their father in "To the Lighthouse*?
- How does Andrew Ramsey die?
- What's the use of Piggy's glasses?
- Briefly state the character of Jack in Lord of the Flies.
Long Questions
- Discuss the madness of Kurtz as presented in Heart of Darkness. V
- Critically evaluate the symbolic significance of the titles of the three sections in To the Lighthouse.
- Write a note on the portrayal of female characters in the novel Sons and Lovers. V
- Give a detailed account of the theme of civilization and savagery in the novel Lord of the Flies
- Critically evaluate the tragic fate of Okonkwo in the novel Things Fall Apart. ~
- Write brief notes on the following topics:
i) Theme of Darkness in Heart of Darkness
li) Status of Women in Igbo Culture
2021
Short Questions
- What is the symbolic significance or lighthouse in the novel To the Lighthouse?
- List the names of three sections of To the Lighthouse.
- Comment on the economic condition of Mr. Morel at the time of his marriage
- Who is Gertrude Morel in Sons and Lovers
- Who was Simon in Lord of the Flies
- Who the boys from the island in Lord of the Flies?
- what is the symbolic significance of Congo river in Heart of Darkness?
- How are Africans and the Europeans presented in Heart of Darkness?
- Who is Ezinma in Things Fall Apart'
- what are the reasons for Nwoye's conversion to Christianity?
Long Questions
- Write a comprehensive note on the different themes in the novel Lord of the Flies.
- Justify the title Sons and Lovers.
- To the Lighthouse presents the conflict between masculine and feminine principles. Elaborate
- Discuss Heart of Darkness as a tale of deception and exploitation.
- "Nwoye knew that it was right to be masculine and to be violent, but somehow he still preferred the
- stories that his mother used to tell." Compare the character traits of Nwoye and Okonkwo.
- Write brief notes on the following topics:
i. Character of Kurtz
ii. Reality of the beast in Lord of the Flies
2020
Short Questions
- Give a brief character sketch of Lily Brisco as presented in the novel To the Lighthouse.
- Why is Mr. Morel despised by his wife?
- What was the reality of the beast in Lord of the Flies?
- State the dominant traits of Jack in Lord of the Flies?
- What are some of the major themes in the literary works of D.H. Lawrence?
- Why was Ikemefuna killed in the novel Things Fall Apart?
- Define stream of consciousness?
- How is Nwoye different from his father in Things Fall Apart?
- What were the last words of Kurtz? What do they mean?
- Who is the narrator in Heart of Darkness
Long Questions
- Discuss Lord of the Flies as an allegory.
- Critically evaluate the relationship of Paul Morel with Miriam and Clara.
- The title Heart of Darkness be analysed on different levels of meaning. Discuss.
- Discuss the feminist perspective of Virginia Woolf in To the Lighthouse
- How is Igbo culture explored in the novel 7hings Fall Apart.
- What are some major themes and ideas explored in modern novel. Explain with examples from the novels included in your syllabus.
2019
Short Questions
- How did Marlow manage to get a job with the Belgian company
- What is the name of the ship in the Thames where Marlow tells his story?
- What is the reason of the inhibited relationship between Mr. and Mrs. More!?
- How would you describe the relationship between Paul and Miriam?
- Who is Ikemefuna in Things Fall Apart?
- Why does Okonkwo kill himself in Things Fall Apart?
- How is Mrs. Ramsay's outlook towards life different from that of her husband in To the Lighthouse?
- Give a brief character sketch of Mr. Tansley.
- Who are the Littluns in Lord of the Flies?
- Give some traits of the character of Ralph in Lord of the Flies
Long Questions
- Heart of Darkness offers a powerful condemnation of the hypocritical face of imperialism. Elaborate.
- Critically evaluate the title Sons and Lovers and comment if you think it is an apt title for this novel by Lawrence.
- The novel 7To the Lighthouse makes use of modern literary techniques to highlight women experiences. Elaborate.
- How does the novel Things Fall Apart, employs Okonkwo's character and life to convey a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the cultural values of African tribes?
- What are the major themes discussed in the novel The Lord of the Flies.
- Critically evaluate the following from the novel Heart of DarknesS
"This is the reason why I affirm that Kurtz was a remarkable man. He had something to say. He said it... He had summed up-he had judged. "The horror!' He was a remarkable man."
2018
Short Questions
- Describe the picture painted by Kurtz in Africa.
- What do the two ladies Marlow met at Brussels symbolize?
- What is The Bottoms in 'Sons and Lovers' by D. H. Lawrence?
- Describe the setting of the novel "Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence.
- What is the age of LIly Briscoe when the novel opens?
- How did Prue Ramsay die?
- When and why was the Feast of the New Yam held?
- What advice was given to Okonkwo by Ezeudu?
- What Is the role of Simon in 'Lord of the Flies?
- When and where was William Golding born?
Long Questions
- Discuss symbolism in 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad.
- Discuss the main theme of 'Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
- Discuss the character of Gertrude Morel in "Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence.
- Write down a note on the character of Mrs. Ramsay in To the Lighthouse'
- Throw light on the culture of the Igbo as depicted in Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe.
- Compare and contrast the characters of Ralph and lack in 'Lord of The Flies by William Golding.
2017
Short Questions
- What is the symbolic significance of the voyage of Marlow into the heart of Arfica?
- How does Marlow dispose of the Arfican helmsman’s body?
- How did Mrs. Morel die?
- Why does Paul waver in his feelings toward Miriam?
- Who is William Bankes in To The Lighthouse?
- Write the title of the three sections in to The Lighthouse.
- What was the most significant train of Mr. Brown is Things Fall Apart?
- What does Okonkwo think about his son Nwoye?
- What is the use of Conch for the boys is Lord of the Flies?
- Who killed Simon?
Long Questions
- Who is the main character in Heart of Darkness, Marlow or Kurtz? Develop an argument showing how one cannot exist without the other.
- Write a comprehensive note on the relevance of the title Heart of Darkness with reverence to the theme of the novel.
- Describe the causes and effects of Gertrude’s estrangement from her husband walter Morel in the novel Sons and Lowers.
- What are the major themes of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse?
- How far do you think is Okonkwo responsible for his own tragedy?
- Discuss the Lord of the Flies as an allegory.
2016
Short Questions
- Why was Marlow’s aunt triumphant?
- What was Marlow referring to when he said that there was a touch of insanity in the proceeding?
- What advice did Okonkwo give to Ezinma when they were in Mbanta?
- What were the name given to the first two children, Okonkwo got in Mbanta?
- Who were the important intellectuals included in the Bloombury group?
- After Mrs. Ramsay’s death, who seemed to be the uniting force in “To The Lighthouse?
- What was Ralph’s father?
- What was the significance of the shell according to Piggy?
- What did Mrs. Morel discover about her husband after marriage?
- How did Mrs. Morel die?
Long Questions
- Walter Allen remarks that Marlow, sea-captain and man of vast experience of the exotic, is admittedly a person of Conrad himself. Discuss.
- Things Fall Apart throws light on various conflicts in the lbo clan. Elaborate.
- Discuss the use of the stream of Consciousness Technique in To the lighthoused by Virginia Woolf.
- Lord of the Flies’ throws light on the fact that evil is present within man. Elaborate.
- The growing point of book is the psychological adventurousness, the resolute beginning of an exploration into the tangled relations between men and woman. Discuss in the light of Sons and Lover’s by D.H Lawrence.
- Compare and contrast Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness.
2015
Short Questions
- Why does the Russian nurse Kurtz through two illnesses in Heart of Darkness?
- Why does Kurtz give Marlow papers before the dies?
- What first job did William get?
- Why doesn’t Mrs. Morel get any help from her in-laws?
- List the name of three sections of To the Lighthouse.
- How did Children feel about Mr. Tansley?
- Concisely describe the argument of boys regarding beast in Lord of the Flies?
- Why is Simon the only one to doubt the existence of beast?
- Why doesn’t Okonkwo have any patience with his father in Things Fall Apart?
- Evaluate Okonkwo’s reputation in the nine villages of Umuofia.
Long Questions
- Chinua Achebe criticized Heart of Darkness as aracist work? Do you agree or not? Justify with Textual support.
- What is Kurtz passing judgment upon when he voice his famous last words: “The horror! The horror!”? What’s so horrible?
- Discuss Sons and Lovers as an autobiographical novel.
- Compare and contrast characters of Ralph and Jack.
- How can “To the Lighthouse” be called a feminist work? Discuss in detail.
- How did Mr. Brown check the wrath of the Igbo natives against Christinity?
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