St. Joseph’s College of Commerce (Autonomous)

End Semester Examination – March/April 2015

B.Com – IV Semester

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH

Duration: 3 hours                                                                                           Max Marks: 100

Section -A

1. Answer ALL the following questions in a word, phrase or a sentence.

                                                                                                                                        (5×2= 10)

1. What game is Holden describing at the beginning of the novel?
2. Why does Holden get in to a fight with Stradlater?
3. What piece of clothing did Holden buy during the team’s trip to New York?
4. Name any one of Holden’s teachers at Prency prep.
5. Holden wonders about the fate of which animals in Central Park?

 

1. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following questions in about 100 words.

(4×5=20)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

6. Holden’s sense of isolation and disconnection.
7. Holden’s obsession with phonyness.
8. The characters who are admired by Holden Caulfield.
9. The ending of the novel “Catcher in the Rye”
10. J.D. Salinger, the author and the person.

 

III. Answer any THREE questions in about 200 words.                                      (3×10 =30)

 

11. Based on your reading of the novel attempt a character analysis of Holden Caulfield. Use specific instances from the text to support your observations and conclusions.
12. What are the major themes explored in the novel. Are they relevant to adolescent life in today’s world. Which elements of the novel are specific to American culture and which do you think are universal? Use examples from the text.
13. Holden often behaves like a prophet or a saint pointing out the phoniness and the wickedness in the world around him. Does he manifest signs of phoniness and hypocrisy himself? What does this reveal about his character?
14. Attempt a review of Salinger’s novel, meant to be published in a news paper literary column.

 

 

Section – B

 

1. Answer the following questions in about 200 words.        (3×10=30)

 

15. The women characters like Sinachari’s mother, Pewali and the daughter-in –law break the typical image of the pious Indian women as they are not the upholder of the honour of the family. Do you agree to this statement? How is Sanichari different from them?
16. Give a character sketch of Sanichari.
17. What aspects of caste and gender oppression in Indian society does ‘Rudaali’ shed light on? What are your learnings from reading this play by Mahaswethadevi?

 

Section – C

 

18. Write an essay on the topic “India as a nation in 2050 – Opportunities, Challenges and possibilities.                                                                                                      (1×10=10)    

 

 

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