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    COMPLETE SOLUTION OF "THE THIRD LEVEL" Q1. Name the author and the story. Ans:- The author is Jack Finney and the story is The third level. Q2. Who is Charley? How old is he? Ans:- Charley is an ordinary guy. He is thirty one years old. Q3. What does Charley talk about? Ans:- Charley talks about the third level at Grand Central Station, New York. Q4. Name the psychiatrist friend of Charley? Ans:- Charley’s psychiatrist friend was Sam. Q5. What was Charley’s hobby? Ans:- Charley was fond of stamp collecting and it was his hobby. Q6. What does Charley think about the third level? Ans:- Charley thinks, there is existence of the third level at Grand Central Station. And he even claims that once he has been there. Q7. Why was Charley in hurry? What did he do to reach his apartment quickly? Ans:- Charley was in a hurry to get uptown to his apartment, so he decided to take the subway from Grand Central because it’s faster than the bus to a

COMPLETE SOLUTION OF THE POEM 'AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGER'  (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                     Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,                       Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.                       They do not fear the men beneath the tree;                          They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. Q1. Name the poem and the poet. Ans:- The poem is ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger’ and the poet is Adrienne Rich. Q2. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers described? Ans:- Aunt Jennifer’s tigers have been described as golden yellow in colour. They appear bold and fearless as they prance across a screen in sleek chivalric certainty. Q3. Why are they not afraid of men? Ans:-  Indeed  Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are the symbol of strength. They don’t feel fear from men because they are strong, bold and quite fearless. Q4. Illustrate the meaning of ‘prance’. Ans:- ‘Prance

COMPLETE SOLUTION IF THE POEM 'A ROADSIDE STAND'           (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                              The little old house was out with a little new shed                       In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped,                               A roadside stand that too pathetically pled,                            It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread,                  But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports                       The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint. Q1. Name the poem and the poet. Ans:- The poem is ‘A Roadside Stand’ and the poet is Robert Frost. Q2. What does the poet view beside the road? Ans:- The poet sees many shops beside the road under the shed selling goods for their bread and butter. Q3. Do people buy anything from the roadside shops? Ans:- No, they don’t buy anything from there only beca

COMPLETE SOLUTION OF THE POEM 'A THING OF BEAUTY' (A) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.                         “A thing of beauty is a joy forever                     Its loveliness increases, it will never                    Pass into nothingness; but will keep                      A bower quiet for us, and a sleep                  Full of sweet dreams, and health, and                                    quiet breathing”.                Q1. How does a thing of beauty give joy forever? Ans:- A thing of beauty gives us eternal and everlasting pleasure. It doesn’t stay for a moment but last for ever. Q2. Mention any two sources of joy which a thing of beauty provides to us? Ans:- A thing of beauty gives us unlimited joy and peace. It also gives us blissful pleasant sleep and wonderful dreams. Q3. Explain ‘Never pass into nothingness’. Ans:- The joy that a thing of beauty gives us pleasure, it never goes