Literature Exam: Themes and Devices

What is a second name for the moon?

Identify the two planets in our solar system without any satellites.

What is the distance from Earth to Venus?

How many times would an airplane fly around the equator of Earth to be considered a longer distance than to the moon?

Which planet is noted as Earth's nearest neighbor?

What kind of people does money-madness make of us, according to the poet?

What does 'Sing America' mean?

How is autumn personified in the poem 'Ode to Autumn'?

What is the reason for the traveler choosing the less traveled path?

Bring out the theme of 'Ode to Autumn' by Keats.

What do the two roads symbolize?

How can the fear we feel, when we have no money, turn into delirium?

Comment on the significance of the title of the poem 'I, Too'.

Exam Information

Exam code: 0003
Subject code: 0201
Max marks: 45
Time allowed: 3 hours

Section A - Reference to the Context

Reference: The provided text is a reference to a literary work.
Context: The excerpt focuses on a personified autumn and a pondering on identity.
Literary Devices: The text uses imagery and personification.

Section B - Short Answer Questions (Answer any 5)

Question Types: Short answer questions about literary themes/motives in a text
Word Count: approximately 50-60 words per answer.
Themes: Money-madness, meaning of 'Sing America', autumn personification, reasons for choosing a path, theme of 'Ode to Autumn' in Keats' poem, symbolism of roads, the turning of financial lack-of-money feelings into delirium, significance of 'I, Too'(a poem)

Section C - Essay Questions (Answer any 2)

Question Types: Essay questions requiring detailed explanation
Word Count: Approximately 100-120 words per answer.
Possible Topics: Impression of a character, explanation of a film-making process, significance of a story element, and impact of advertising on nature.

Section D - Passage Analysis (Choose 1)

Question Type: Analyzing a newspaper passage with notes
Organization: Owners, editorial policy, news gathering (reporters/news agencies).
Example Passage: Moon's proximity, relation to astronomy, Venus as a neighbor, satellites, planets without satellites.

Section E - Grammar Exercises

Question Types: Includes various grammar exercises.
Concepts: Non-finite verbs, punctuation, sentence structuring, comparative degree, exclamatory forms, and compound sentences.

This quiz focuses on various literary themes and devices based on a literary work's excerpt, particularly exploring the personification of autumn and identity. It includes short answer and essay questions that require deep analysis of motifs like money-madness and the symbolism in Keats' 'Ode to Autumn.'