AHSEC, HS 2nd year final exam question paper arts 2016

Q. Give a brief description of peacock Island?

Answer: The peacock island was located in the foreground of John Rowntru’s bugalow on the bank of the Brahmaputra. It was with the dome of a Hindu temple just visible through the trees. The author never discovered peacocks but only monkeys on the island.

Q. What does Rowntru state about the dividing channel between peacock island and the mainland?

Answer: John Rowntru states that people had a belief that if the dividing channel between peacock island and thr mainland ever dried up completely it would mean the end of the British raj in India.

Q. Why did John Rowntru dislike the forest at rajapara?

Answer: John Rowntru dislike the forest bungalow at rajapara because of the bats which lived in the roof. Their droppings wear a constant reminder of their presence and they smelt fustily.

Q. Why and how did Derry get into/enter Mr. Lamb garden?

Answer: Derry was a physically challenged boy of fourteen. He wanted to spend his time alone wishing. That there was nobody in  the garden. He got into the garden of Mr Lamb by climbing the wall though the gate of the garden was open for all.

Q. Why and how did people comment so painfully about Derry face?

Answer: Derry was a physically challenged boy of fourteen one side of his face was burned with acid. People were doubtful Derry’s future. They were afraid of Derry’s burned face. Derry heard people comment very painfully about his face. Once he heard a woman say that only a mother could love him with such a terrible face.

Q. Why did Derry go back to Mr. Lamb in the end?

Answer: Derry was pessimistic about his life with his burned face on the other hand Derry was impressed by Mr lamb told him things which no other people told him. He raised a Roy of hope in Derry’s life which he thought was quite spoiled. So, Derry was back to Mr. Lamb in the end.

Q. Why weren’t there any curtains at the windows of Mr. Lamb’s house?

Answer: Mr. Lamb did not like contains. He did not like shutting things out and shutting in. He liked the light and the darkness. He liked the windows open to hear the wind. So, there were no curtains at the windows of Mr. Lamb’s house.

Q. How did Mr. Lamb lose his leg?

Answer: Mr. Lamb loses one of his legs in a war. His one leg was blown off. He had a tin leg.