10th std 2nd language english-Jazz Poem Two unit test question paper and key answers 2017-18 mes

 Academic Year: - 2017 – 18
10th Std.                                               English Unit Test                                                      Marks: 15
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Poem: - Jazz Poem Two

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Four alternatives are given below for the each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Write the correct or the most appropriate answer:-                                                                                                    (2 x 1 = 2)

1. ‘…… his run – down shoes have paper in them’. This suggests the Jazz player……….
(a) had come running  `                                                          (b) was poor
(c) was a good sportsman                                                          (d) kept his notes in his shoes

2. The musical instrument mentioned in the poem ‘Jazz Poem Two’ is…………..
(a) flute                                                                                   (b) tabla
(c) saxophone                                                                          (d) sitar

II. Answer the following question in 1 or 2 sentences each: -                                                                    (2 x 2 = 4)

3. Give a short description of the Jazz player.

4. Why do you think the Jazz Player keeps her head down?

III. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: -                                                          (2 x 3 = 6)

5. ‘He is no longer a man, no not even a Black Man, but a bird’
(a) When is he longer man?
(b) What do these lines suggest?

6. Gently he lifts it now to parted lips, see? To tell the entire world that he is a Black man.
(a) What does he lift?
(b) What message does he want to convey?

IV. Answer the following question in 4 or 5 sentences each: -                                                                   (1 x 3 = 3)

7. Describe the physical appearance of Jazz? What special skill did he have?

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Academic Year: - 2017 – 18
10th Std.                                               English Unit Test                                                      Marks: 15
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Poem: - Jazz Poem Two
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Key Answers


I. Four alternatives are given below for the each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Write the correct or the most appropriate answer: -                                                                                                   (2 x 1 = 2)

1. (b) was poor

2. (c) saxophone

II. Answer the following question in 1 or 2 sentences each: -                                                                    (2 x 2 = 4)

3. The Jazz player has wrinkled old face. He is unshaven and has a tried look. He wears a faded blue shirt, old necktie, and jacket. His shoes too are old and worn out.

4. The Jazz player is a poor, old man. He has led a hard life. The difficulties of life have worn him down. He is tried and keeps his head down.

III. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: -                                                           (2 x 3 = 6)

5. (a) As the Jazz player begins to play on his Saxophone he is a changed man.
(b) The Jazz player may be a poor old man, but when he plays he seems to go, higher and higher like a bird. He can capture hearts through his music.

6. (a) He lifted an old saxophone.
(b) Through his music, he wishes to convey the message of God to his listeners.

IV. Answer the following question in 4 or 5 sentences each: -                                                                   (1 x 3 = 3)

7. The Jazz player has a rough unshaven face and sagging stomach. He wears a faded blue shirt, a loose necktie, and an old jacket. His shoes are run down. Across his chest is an old alto saxophone supported from his neck by a wire coat hanger. The Jazz player at first has a weary expression on his face. He keeps his head down and appears lifeless. When it is his turn to play, he lifts the saxophone to his lips, suddenly; he is filled with a new life. He is no longer an ordinary may. He is as a bird flying higher and higher, totally lost in the beautiful music he produces.






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