(×=) P.T.O. *BAENG6* BA ENG 6 First Year B.A. (English) Examination, November 2011 ENGLISH (Paper – 6) Far from the Madding Crowd Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks :75 Instructions : 1) Question paper is divided into three groups. 2) Each group is of 25 marks. 3) Assume suitable data if necessary . PART – A Answer any three questions (question No. 1 is compulsory) 1. What is the significance of the title “Far From the Madding Crowd” ? 2. Describe the circumstances that led to Bathsheba’s estrangement from Troy. 3. What part does Fanny Robin Play in the novel ? 4. Compare and contrast the character of Sergeant Troy and Farmer Boldwood. 5. How are chance and coincidence responsible for the events of the novel ? PART – B Answer any three questions (question No. 6 is compulsory) 6. Discuss Hardy’s Philosophy of life. 7. What estimate have you formed of Gabriel Oak ? 8. Write a character sketch of Farmer Boldwood. 9. Bring out the Humorous elements in “Far From the Madding Crowd” ? 10. How did Fanny take her revenge ?
(=)P.T.O.*BAENG6* BA ENG 6First Year B.A. (English) Examination,
November 2011ENGLISH(Paper 6)Far from the Madding CrowdTime : 3
Hours Max.Marks:75Instructions: 1)
Questionpaperisdividedintothreegroups.2) Eachgroupisof25marks.3)
Assume suitable data if
necessary.PARTAAnsweranythreequestions(questionNo.1 iscompulsory)1.
What is the significance of the title Far From the Madding Crowd
?2. Describe the circumstances that led to Bathshebas estrangement
from Troy.3. What part does Fanny Robin Play in the novel ?4.
Compare and contrast the character of SergeantTroy and Farmer
Boldwood.5. How are chance and coincidence responsible for the
events of the novel
?PARTBAnsweranythreequestions(questionNo.6iscompulsory)6.
DiscussHardysPhilosophyoflife.7. What estimate have you formed of
Gabriel Oak ?8. Write a character sketch of Farmer Boldwood.9.
BringouttheHumorouselementsinFarFromtheMaddingCrowd?10. How did
Fanny take her revenge ?BAENG6 -2- *BAENG6*PARTC11. Fill in the
blanks (each question carries2 marks)i)
ThomasHardywasbornon___________ii)
TheVictorianAgewasmarkedbyachangeinpeoplesattitudetowards_________iii)
Hardys______________arebetterthanmen.iv)
______________asmalltownwhereafairisheld.v)
___________wasarusticworkeronBathshebasfarmatWeatherbury.12.
Multiple Choice Question (Eachquestion carries2 marks)i)
AyoungboyforwhomBathshebabuysavalentine.a) TedCoggan b) Mr.Everdene
c) Hurst d) Josephii) Gabrielhad__________a) Two b) Three c) Four
d) Noiii) Who was Bathshebas aunt ?a) Mrs.Susan b) Mrs.Troy c) Mrs.
Hurst d) Mrs.Norcombeiv) After leaving Weatherbury, Troy wandered
along towards the ____________a) East b) West c) North d) Southv)
Church in Melchesster where Troy was to marry Robina) All Saints b)
AllSouls c) Bath d) None of these13. TrueorFalse(Eachquestion
carries1 mark)i) Troy regards love as a game.ii) Oak and Boldwood
belong to same strata of society.iii) The first thing that hurt
Bathsheba was Troys conduct at the harvest supper.iv) Oak is the
son of a Lord.v) Both Gabriel and Troy are experts in their own
fields.
