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What does the Elephant protect its delicate skin from?
What does the Elephant protect its delicate skin from?
- Other animals
- The man
- Torrential rain
- The hailstorm (correct)
How does the speaker in The School Boy feel about going to school?
How does the speaker in The School Boy feel about going to school?
- Despairing (correct)
- Enchanting
- Joyous
- Happy
Who does 'Godman' refer to in the context?
Who does 'Godman' refer to in the context?
- Krishna
- Malayali sadhu (correct)
- Mara
- Chandru
In Oru Manushyan, what do the people in the restaurant resemble?
In Oru Manushyan, what do the people in the restaurant resemble?
What does the poet imply with 'it’s one thing or the other' in Money Madness?
What does the poet imply with 'it’s one thing or the other' in Money Madness?
Why do the children enjoy 'school-school' in Babar Ali?
Why do the children enjoy 'school-school' in Babar Ali?
Which entity is likely to embrace the tree in the poem If I was a tree?
Which entity is likely to embrace the tree in the poem If I was a tree?
What can be inferred about the narrator based on the statement about living in the valley of a mountain?
What can be inferred about the narrator based on the statement about living in the valley of a mountain?
Which statement regarding Babar Ali's teaching profession is correct?
Which statement regarding Babar Ali's teaching profession is correct?
What is the correct matching of Column A to Column B regarding the lesson Around A Medicinal Creeper?
What is the correct matching of Column A to Column B regarding the lesson Around A Medicinal Creeper?
Who is noted as the most educated volunteer in Babar Ali's team?
Who is noted as the most educated volunteer in Babar Ali's team?
Choose the correct form of the verb for Babar Ali's teachings: Babar Ali ______ (gives/give) lessons.
Choose the correct form of the verb for Babar Ali's teachings: Babar Ali ______ (gives/give) lessons.
What is the correct form of the verb for the education of students at Babar Ali's school: Today, 800 students ________(be + get) education?
What is the correct form of the verb for the education of students at Babar Ali's school: Today, 800 students ________(be + get) education?
What expression correctly matches the function of expressing gratitude?
What expression correctly matches the function of expressing gratitude?
How does the boy in The School Boy express his feelings toward school on a summer morning?
How does the boy in The School Boy express his feelings toward school on a summer morning?
Which notion best summarizes the poet's desire to be a tree in If I was a Tree?
Which notion best summarizes the poet's desire to be a tree in If I was a Tree?
What is the primary theme of the poem Money Madness?
What is the primary theme of the poem Money Madness?
What led to the conflict between the man and the elephant in The Gentlemen of the Jungle?
What led to the conflict between the man and the elephant in The Gentlemen of the Jungle?
Which aspect does The Gentlemen of the Jungle critique?
Which aspect does The Gentlemen of the Jungle critique?
How did Mara lose his teeth in Around A Medicinal Creeper?
How did Mara lose his teeth in Around A Medicinal Creeper?
What motivated Babar Ali to establish his own school?
What motivated Babar Ali to establish his own school?
What kind of support did Babar Ali receive for his educational venture?
What kind of support did Babar Ali receive for his educational venture?
What adaptation allows penguins to thrive in cold environments?
What adaptation allows penguins to thrive in cold environments?
What change occurred to penguins’ wings over time?
What change occurred to penguins’ wings over time?
Which penguin species is known to breed specifically on the Antarctic coast?
Which penguin species is known to breed specifically on the Antarctic coast?
What is the primary factor that differentiates the penguin species?
What is the primary factor that differentiates the penguin species?
What is the average height of the Emperor penguin?
What is the average height of the Emperor penguin?
During incubation, what do penguins abstain from consuming?
During incubation, what do penguins abstain from consuming?
Which of the following penguin species breeds on Sub-Antarctic islands?
Which of the following penguin species breeds on Sub-Antarctic islands?
How are young penguins primarily fed?
How are young penguins primarily fed?
What is the smallest species of penguin mentioned?
What is the smallest species of penguin mentioned?
How many penguin species are found globally?
How many penguin species are found globally?
Study Notes
Mid-Term Exam Study Notes
- The School Boy:
- The speaker is uninterested in attending school on summer mornings.
- The speaker enjoys his summer morning by exploring nature and its beauty.
The Gentlemen of the Jungle
- The elephant claims he cannot afford to protect his skin from the rain.
- The story criticizes European super powers and their imposed laws on non-Europeans.
- The disagreement between the elephant and the man escalated due to a dispute over the man’s ownership of the jungle.
Around a Medicinal Creeper
- Mara is a wonderful story-teller.
- Chandru is a former farm worker.
- Krishna is a plant pathologist.
Oru Manushyan
- The people in the restaurant look like hungry wolves.
- The narrator is helped by a stranger who offers him food and shelter.
Money Madness
- The poem criticizes society’s obsession with money.
- The poet urges readers to be content with what they have and to avoid “collective money madness.”
Babar Ali
- Babar Ali started his own school at the age of nine.
- Today, 800 students attend his school.
- The children enjoy playing a game called "school-school" because they have never been inside a real school.
- Many people from different walks of life supported Babar Ali's initiative.
Penguins
- Penguins are flightless birds found in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Penguins are excellent swimmers and walk in a peculiar manner.
- Penguins have evolved to withstand freezing temperatures and live in flocks.
- Female penguins lay one or two eggs, which are cared for by both parents.
- There are 17 species of penguins, with sizes ranging from 40 cm to 120 cm.
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Prepare for your mid-term exam with these concise study notes covering key literary works. Explore themes, character analyses, and critical perspectives from notable pieces, including 'The School Boy', 'The Gentlemen of the Jungle', and more. Enhance your understanding and deepen your appreciation of these literary texts.
