ICSE English Literature Past Year Paper with Solutions - 2024 | English Class 10 ICSE PDF Download

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English 2 (Literature in English) [O??cial] 
CISCE 
Academic Year: 2023-2024 
English Medium) 
Date & Time: 23rd February 2024, 11:00am 
Duration: 2h          Marks: 80 
1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 
2. You will not be allowed to write during the ??rst 15 minutes. This time is to be 
spent reading the question paper. 
3. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the 
answers. 
4. The paper has four Sections. 
5. Section A is compulsory - All questions in Section A must be answered. 
6. You must attempt one question from each of the sections B, C and D and one 
other question from any section of your choice. 
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 
SECTION-A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) 
Question 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not 
copy the questions, write the correct answers only). 
1.1. Where does Portia say that she and Narissa will stay until their husbands return? 
1. In Venice 
2. At Balmont  
3. At Padua 
4. In a Monastery 
Solution 
In a Monastery 
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English 2 (Literature in English) [O??cial] 
CISCE 
Academic Year: 2023-2024 
English Medium) 
Date & Time: 23rd February 2024, 11:00am 
Duration: 2h          Marks: 80 
1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 
2. You will not be allowed to write during the ??rst 15 minutes. This time is to be 
spent reading the question paper. 
3. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the 
answers. 
4. The paper has four Sections. 
5. Section A is compulsory - All questions in Section A must be answered. 
6. You must attempt one question from each of the sections B, C and D and one 
other question from any section of your choice. 
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 
SECTION-A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) 
Question 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not 
copy the questions, write the correct answers only). 
1.1. Where does Portia say that she and Narissa will stay until their husbands return? 
1. In Venice 
2. At Balmont  
3. At Padua 
4. In a Monastery 
Solution 
In a Monastery 
1.2. What aspect of shylock's nature is revealed in his words, "To bait ??sh withal; if it will 
feed nothing else, it will feed any revenge"? 
1. Pride  
2. Envy 
3. Vengefulness 
4. Greed 
Solution 
Vengefulness 
1.3. Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the 
word '??eeee' refers to ______. 
1. Portia and Narissa  
2. Wool of the golden ram 
3. A warm woollen blanket 
4. Bassanio and Grantiano 
Solution 
Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the word 
'??eeee' refers to Portia and Narissa. 
1.4. "The quality of mercy is not stained." Who say this to whom? 
1. Duke to Shylock 
2. Grantiano to Shylock 
3. Portia to Shylock 
4. Bassanio to Shylock  
Solution 
Portia to Shylock 
1.5. What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the 
courtroom? 
1. his ring 
2. the knife 
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English 2 (Literature in English) [O??cial] 
CISCE 
Academic Year: 2023-2024 
English Medium) 
Date & Time: 23rd February 2024, 11:00am 
Duration: 2h          Marks: 80 
1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 
2. You will not be allowed to write during the ??rst 15 minutes. This time is to be 
spent reading the question paper. 
3. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the 
answers. 
4. The paper has four Sections. 
5. Section A is compulsory - All questions in Section A must be answered. 
6. You must attempt one question from each of the sections B, C and D and one 
other question from any section of your choice. 
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 
SECTION-A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) 
Question 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not 
copy the questions, write the correct answers only). 
1.1. Where does Portia say that she and Narissa will stay until their husbands return? 
1. In Venice 
2. At Balmont  
3. At Padua 
4. In a Monastery 
Solution 
In a Monastery 
1.2. What aspect of shylock's nature is revealed in his words, "To bait ??sh withal; if it will 
feed nothing else, it will feed any revenge"? 
1. Pride  
2. Envy 
3. Vengefulness 
4. Greed 
Solution 
Vengefulness 
1.3. Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the 
word '??eeee' refers to ______. 
1. Portia and Narissa  
2. Wool of the golden ram 
3. A warm woollen blanket 
4. Bassanio and Grantiano 
Solution 
Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the word 
'??eeee' refers to Portia and Narissa. 
1.4. "The quality of mercy is not stained." Who say this to whom? 
1. Duke to Shylock 
2. Grantiano to Shylock 
3. Portia to Shylock 
4. Bassanio to Shylock  
Solution 
Portia to Shylock 
1.5. What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the 
courtroom? 
1. his ring 
2. the knife 
3. the scroll 
4. his gloves 
Solution 
His gloves 
1.6. When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia and Nerissa have ______. 
1. prepared a banquet for their husbands. 
2. brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
3. brought divine food from the monastery. 
4. returned the rings to Bassanio and Grantiano. 
Solution 
When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia amd Nerissa have brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
1.7. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Maggie? 
1. She was sent to the penthouse. 
2. She was bedridden. 
3. She had an injured spine. 
4. She had su??ered a fall. 
Solution 
She was sent to the penthouse. 
1.8. The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because ______. 
1. it is set in fairy land. 
2. it has elements of magic and fantasy. 
3. the little girl meets her fairy godmother. 
4. the little girl marries a prince.  
Solution 
The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because it has elements of 
magic and fantasy. 
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English 2 (Literature in English) [O??cial] 
CISCE 
Academic Year: 2023-2024 
English Medium) 
Date & Time: 23rd February 2024, 11:00am 
Duration: 2h          Marks: 80 
1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 
2. You will not be allowed to write during the ??rst 15 minutes. This time is to be 
spent reading the question paper. 
3. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the 
answers. 
4. The paper has four Sections. 
5. Section A is compulsory - All questions in Section A must be answered. 
6. You must attempt one question from each of the sections B, C and D and one 
other question from any section of your choice. 
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 
SECTION-A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) 
Question 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not 
copy the questions, write the correct answers only). 
1.1. Where does Portia say that she and Narissa will stay until their husbands return? 
1. In Venice 
2. At Balmont  
3. At Padua 
4. In a Monastery 
Solution 
In a Monastery 
1.2. What aspect of shylock's nature is revealed in his words, "To bait ??sh withal; if it will 
feed nothing else, it will feed any revenge"? 
1. Pride  
2. Envy 
3. Vengefulness 
4. Greed 
Solution 
Vengefulness 
1.3. Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the 
word '??eeee' refers to ______. 
1. Portia and Narissa  
2. Wool of the golden ram 
3. A warm woollen blanket 
4. Bassanio and Grantiano 
Solution 
Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the word 
'??eeee' refers to Portia and Narissa. 
1.4. "The quality of mercy is not stained." Who say this to whom? 
1. Duke to Shylock 
2. Grantiano to Shylock 
3. Portia to Shylock 
4. Bassanio to Shylock  
Solution 
Portia to Shylock 
1.5. What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the 
courtroom? 
1. his ring 
2. the knife 
3. the scroll 
4. his gloves 
Solution 
His gloves 
1.6. When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia and Nerissa have ______. 
1. prepared a banquet for their husbands. 
2. brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
3. brought divine food from the monastery. 
4. returned the rings to Bassanio and Grantiano. 
Solution 
When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia amd Nerissa have brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
1.7. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Maggie? 
1. She was sent to the penthouse. 
2. She was bedridden. 
3. She had an injured spine. 
4. She had su??ered a fall. 
Solution 
She was sent to the penthouse. 
1.8. The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because ______. 
1. it is set in fairy land. 
2. it has elements of magic and fantasy. 
3. the little girl meets her fairy godmother. 
4. the little girl marries a prince.  
Solution 
The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because it has elements of 
magic and fantasy. 
 
1.9. Why did the Gujar women strike the big brass gurrahs with stick? 
to produce a musical e??ect. 
to quieten the bu??aloes. 
to see which ones were empty. 
to frighten the crocodiles. 
Solution 
to frighten the crocodiles. 
1.10. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order. 
When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their 
eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun. 
The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked her in. 
It was then that they realised with shame that Margot was still locked in the closet; they 
had deprived her of what she longed for the most-the sun. 
All too soon, the brief summer ended, and the children hurried indoors to escape the 
heavy rains. 
1. 4, 3, 2, 1 
2. 3, 1, 2, 4 
3. 1, 3, 4, 2 
4. 2, 1, 4, 3 
Solution 
2, 1, 4, 3 
Explanation: 
1. The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked 
her in. 
2. When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their 
eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun. 
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English 2 (Literature in English) [O??cial] 
CISCE 
Academic Year: 2023-2024 
English Medium) 
Date & Time: 23rd February 2024, 11:00am 
Duration: 2h          Marks: 80 
1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. 
2. You will not be allowed to write during the ??rst 15 minutes. This time is to be 
spent reading the question paper. 
3. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the 
answers. 
4. The paper has four Sections. 
5. Section A is compulsory - All questions in Section A must be answered. 
6. You must attempt one question from each of the sections B, C and D and one 
other question from any section of your choice. 
7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 
SECTION-A (Attempt all questions from this Section.) 
Question 1. Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not 
copy the questions, write the correct answers only). 
1.1. Where does Portia say that she and Narissa will stay until their husbands return? 
1. In Venice 
2. At Balmont  
3. At Padua 
4. In a Monastery 
Solution 
In a Monastery 
1.2. What aspect of shylock's nature is revealed in his words, "To bait ??sh withal; if it will 
feed nothing else, it will feed any revenge"? 
1. Pride  
2. Envy 
3. Vengefulness 
4. Greed 
Solution 
Vengefulness 
1.3. Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the 
word '??eeee' refers to ______. 
1. Portia and Narissa  
2. Wool of the golden ram 
3. A warm woollen blanket 
4. Bassanio and Grantiano 
Solution 
Gratiano explains, "We are the Jasons, we have won the ??eeee." In this context the word 
'??eeee' refers to Portia and Narissa. 
1.4. "The quality of mercy is not stained." Who say this to whom? 
1. Duke to Shylock 
2. Grantiano to Shylock 
3. Portia to Shylock 
4. Bassanio to Shylock  
Solution 
Portia to Shylock 
1.5. What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the 
courtroom? 
1. his ring 
2. the knife 
3. the scroll 
4. his gloves 
Solution 
His gloves 
1.6. When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia and Nerissa have ______. 
1. prepared a banquet for their husbands. 
2. brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
3. brought divine food from the monastery. 
4. returned the rings to Bassanio and Grantiano. 
Solution 
When Lorenzo says, 'Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way/of starved people.' he 
means that Portia amd Nerissa have brought good news for Lorenzo and Antonis. 
1.7. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Maggie? 
1. She was sent to the penthouse. 
2. She was bedridden. 
3. She had an injured spine. 
4. She had su??ered a fall. 
Solution 
She was sent to the penthouse. 
1.8. The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because ______. 
1. it is set in fairy land. 
2. it has elements of magic and fantasy. 
3. the little girl meets her fairy godmother. 
4. the little girl marries a prince.  
Solution 
The short story 'The Little Match Girl' can be called a fairy tale because it has elements of 
magic and fantasy. 
 
1.9. Why did the Gujar women strike the big brass gurrahs with stick? 
to produce a musical e??ect. 
to quieten the bu??aloes. 
to see which ones were empty. 
to frighten the crocodiles. 
Solution 
to frighten the crocodiles. 
1.10. Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order. 
When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their 
eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun. 
The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked her in. 
It was then that they realised with shame that Margot was still locked in the closet; they 
had deprived her of what she longed for the most-the sun. 
All too soon, the brief summer ended, and the children hurried indoors to escape the 
heavy rains. 
1. 4, 3, 2, 1 
2. 3, 1, 2, 4 
3. 1, 3, 4, 2 
4. 2, 1, 4, 3 
Solution 
2, 1, 4, 3 
Explanation: 
1. The children carried the pleading and protesting Margot to the closet and locked 
her in. 
2. When the rain stopped, they rushed outdoors, forgetting all about Margot in their 
eagerness to experience the warmth of the sun. 
3. All too soon, the brief summer ended, and the children hurried indoors to escape 
the heavy rains. 
4. It was then that they realised with shame that Margot was still locked in the 
closet; they had deprived her of what she longed for the most-the sun. 
1.11. In my Greatest Olympic Prize, 'Der Fehrer' refers to ______. 
1. Hitler 
2. A Negro 
3. Nazi youth 
4. A sophornore 
Solution 
In my Greatest Olympic Prize, 'Der Fehrer' refers to Hitler. 
1.12. Which of the following lines contains the same literary device as the one in 'I 
wandered lonely as a cloud,' from wordsworth's poem, 'Da??odils'? 
1. 'And miles to go before I sleep/And miles to go before I sleep' 
2. 'Fresh as a rose in June' 
3. 'Thus Nature spoke-The work was done' 
4. 'You're one month on in the middle of May' 
Solution 
'Fresh as a rose in June' 
1.13. Which of the following statements is used by Angelou to describe the caged bird? 
1. He opens his throat to sing 
2. He dares to claim the sky 
3. He leaps on the back of the wind 
4. He thinks of another breeze 
Solution 
He opens his throat to sing 
1.14. When did the angel appear to Abou Ben Adhem? 
1. On a moonless night