PAPER II - DRAMA
1. YEAR 2008 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose correct option. (05)
(i) In the last scene of Oedipus Rex __________ Clasps the right of Oedipus. (boy, Creon, Choragos)
(ii) In Dr. Faustus, a 'Ceremonial Toy' is referred to (magic, marriage, man)
(iii) Desdemona loved Othello because (he was brave, he was kind, he had passed through the danger)
(iv) Wagner is the servant of (Othello, Oedipus, Faustus)
(v) Cecily is the beloved of (Jack, Algernon, Lane)
(b) Encircle T or F against every given statement. (10)
(i) Lago belongs to Persia. T/F
(ii) Miss Prism likes Jack's younger brother. T/F
(iii) The three classical unities are present in Winter's Tale. T/F
(iv) Chorus plays the role of a re-conciliatory in Dr. Faustus. T/F
(v) For Othello, fighting is a glorious occupation. T/F
(vi) Desdemona is a symbol of mercy. T/F
(vii) Choragos is the first to speak to Oedipus in the beginning. T/F
(viii) Helicon is the name of the river. T/F
(ix) Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde belong to the same age. T/F
(x) Micheal Cassio loves Desdemona. T/F
(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (05)
(i) __________ is the expected king of Thebes after Oedipus.
(ii) The king of Bohemia is __________.
(iii) __________ had to undergo trials and imprisonment.
(iv) Marlowe was the son of a __________.
(v) Lago claims to have shown his skill as a warrior in __________.
2. Give short answers, not exceeding two lines. (20)
(i) Why does Lago not like Othello?
(ii) Why did Creon go to the Oracle?
(iii) Define Parodos.
(iv) Who is Helen?
(v) Why is Winter's Tale 'Romance'?
(vi) Why was Venice in conflict with Turkey?
(vii) What is an 'Epigram' for which Wilde is famous?
(viii) Why does Florizel prefer cottage to Palace?
(ix) Why did Desdemona fall in love with Othello?
(x) Why did Wilde's early plays fail?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. "Roderigo is a great fool". Discuss. (15)
4. How would you evaluate the language and dialogue in 'The Importance of Being Earnest"? (15)
5. How does Marlowe depict "The Pope's Privy Chamber"? (15)
6. What is the role of chorus in "Oedipus Rex"? (15)
7. Discuss the theme of time in "Winter's Tale". (15)
2. YEAR 2008 (2nd Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose the correct option. (05)
(i) The number of Odes in Oedipus Rex is: (2, 4, 6)
(ii) Marlowe was born in: (London, Coucermouth, Canterbury)
(iii) Othello fights against: (Venetians, Indians, Turks)
(iv) Cecily does not like: (French Grammar, German Grammar, English Grammar)
(v) Shropshire is the name of: (country, county, village)
(b) Write the true or false. (10)
(i) Gwendolyn loves town life.
(ii) Tunbridge Wells is the name of a town.
(iii) Iago is the lover of status.
(iv) Purdita is the daughter of a mariner.
(v) Paulina is the wife of a golor.
(vi) Cornelius plays the role of the serpent.
(vii) Maledict Dominos means 'May the Lord curse him'.
(viii) Othello's faith in love remainst constant till the end.
(ix) Rogerigo never complains against Iago.
(x) Lane is the maid servant at the house of Algersion.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) Lady Bracknell is also called __________.
(ii) The chorus in Winter's Tale is entitled as __________.
(iii) The birth place of Hermes is ___________.
(iv) The name of blind prophet is __________.
(v) Who says that 'Relatives are the tedious pack of people' __________.
2. Give short answers. Don't exceed the limit of two lines. (20)
(i) Why does Gwendolyn like the name of Earnest?
(ii) Who is Chraogos?
(iii) What is the role of Chorus in Oedipus Rex?
(iv) What is the keynote of Winter's Tale?
(v) Why did Desdemona fall in love with Othello?
(vi) How does 'Wrath' define itself?
(vii) Write the main traits of Chasuble.
(viii) Why does Paulina bring the boy to the king?
(ix) Why did Oedipus and Laius confront?
(x) Define the word 'moor'.
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Do you think that Dr. Faustus propagates a specific morality? (15)
4. What components of farcical comedy do you find in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'? (15)
5. How was Hermione tried in the court? (15)
6. Write a comprehensive note on Shakespearean Tragedy. (15)
7. Conflict is the essence of drama. Discuss with reference to Dr. Faustus. (15)
8. Write a note on the choral songs in 'Oedipus Rex'. (15)
3. YEAR 2009 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose the correct option. (05)
(i) Marlowe studied at: (Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard)
(ii) In Scene III of 'Oedipus Rex', Jocasta prays to _________ for Oedipus: (Zeus, Charagos, Apollo)
(iii) __________ is the father of Desdemona. (Lodovico, Cassio, Brabantio)
(iv) Faustus made horns on the head of : (Bruno, Benvolio, Valdes)
(v) Who is engaged to Earnest without having seen him: (Cecily, Miss Prism, Gawendolin)
(b) Write the True or False. (10)
(i) Clown is 'Winter's Tale' is the son of Autolycus.
(ii) Shakespeare's wife was older than he.
(iii) Agenor was the father of Cadmus.
(iv) The confrontation between Oedipus and Laius took place at Phocis.
(v) The friends of Dr. Faustus also sold their souls to the devils.
(vi) Polisenes is the servant of Comillo.
(vii) Algernon is a serious looking kind of man.
(viii) Faustus kisses the spirit of Alexander the Great.
(ix) Creon was brother-in-law to Oedipus.
(x) Jocasta believes in Oracles sent to Appolo.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) The name of Oscar Wilde's wife is __________
(ii) Sophocles was born in the year __________ BC.
(iii) Oedipus solved the riddle of __________
(iv) __________ gave handkerchief to Iago.
(v) Leontes was the king of __________
2. Give short answers, not exceeding two lines. (20)
(i) Why is Othello sent to Cyprus?
(ii) What does 'Winter's Tale' mean?
(iii) What is the concept of Hell as propounded by Mephistophiles?
(iv) Who love whom in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?
(v) Why does Jocasta commit suicide?
(vi) What is the role of good and bad angels?
(vii) What message did Creon bring from Delphi Oracle?
(viii) What was the literary ability of Miss Prism?
(ix) What is the role of Paulina in the play?
(x) How does Faustus entertain the Duchess of Vanholt?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Iago seems to be the father of Satan. Elaborate. (15)
4. Trace the various stages of Faustus's damnation. (15)
5. Justify the title "The Importance of Being Earnest". (15)
6. Discuss Dr. Faustus as a man of Renaissance. (15)
7. To what extent is character, and to what extent is destiny responsible for the tragedy in 'Oedipus Rex'? (15)
4. YEAR 2009 (2nd Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose the correct option. (05)
(i) Marlowe wrote his first play when his age was: (19, 23, 27)
(ii) Shakespeare's native town is: (Westminster, Stafford, Yorkshire)
(iii) Oedipus was king of: (Sicilia, Bohemia, Thebes)
(iv) Leontes got jealous with: (Florizel, Polixenes, Camillo)
(v) Dr. Chasuble is in love with: (Miss Prism, Lady Bracknel, Gwandolen)
(b) Encircle T or F given against every statement. (10)
(i) Marlowe's first play is 'Dr. Faustus'. T/F
(ii) 'Winter's Tale' observes classical unites. T/F
(iii) Oscar Wilde had to remain in jail for five years. T/F
(iv) Delphi is a river. T/F
(v) Othello loved Iago's wife. T/F
(vi) Dr. Chasuble calls Lady Bracknell with the name of Egeria. T/F
(vii) Mamillius is the daughter of Hermione. T/F
(viii) Merope was the mother of Oedipus. T/F
(ix) Scholars demanded Faustus to show them Helen of Troy. T/F
(x) Charles V was emperor of Egypt.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) A song accompanied by a dance from right to left is called __________.
(ii) Another name of Lady Bracknell is __________.
(iii) Othello is the son-in-law of __________.
(iv) Chorus appears __________ times in Oedipus Rex.
(v) __________ were the friends of Dr. Faustus.
2. Give short answers, not exceeding two lines. (20)
(i) Define Chorus.
(ii) What was the immediate cause of confrontation between Oedipus and Laius?
(iii) Mention the main feature of Pride, one of seven deadly sins.
(iv) Why does Desdemona plead the case of Cassio so passionately?
(v) How is 'Winter's Tale' a romance?
(vi) What is a 'Folio Edition'?
(vii) What is a farcical comedy?
(viii) What is the dramatic irony in 'Oedipus Rex'?
(ix) Define Parodos.
(x) Why is Dr. Faustus attracted towards black art?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Write a comprehensive note on 'Oedipus Res' as a typical Greek tragedy. (15)
4. 'Othello highlights the racial prejudices'. Elaborate. (15)
5. Why is 'Winter's Tale' still appealing, even in twenty first century. (15)
6. Show that Marlowe in his play Dr. Faustus is concerned with recording the mental history of Faustus. (15)
7. Write a note on the satirical significance of the 'Importance of Being Earnest'. (15)
5. YEAR 2010 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose the most correct answer. (05)
(i) Dr. Faustus wants to chase the prince of ___________ from the Netherlands. (England, Parma, Wittenberg)
(ii) The name of Creon's father was ___________ (Menoikeus, Polybus, Apollo)
(iii) The Whole __________ goes to see a status of Hermione. (State, Court, Party)
(iv) Bianca is __________ of Cassio. (wife, guardian, mistress)
(v) Lady Bracknell reveals that Jack is the son of her __________. (sister, brother, lord)
(b) Tick True or False. (10)
(i) Barbary embroidered a handkerchief for Othello's mother.
(ii) Homo fuge means the damnation of human soul.
(iii) Algernon confesses to Jack that he himself is a bunburyist.
(iv) Oedipus blinds himself with the sword of Laios.
(v) Apollo's Oracle is proved true by the death of Mamilius.
(vi) The Egyptians attacked Cyprus but were defeated.
(vii) Dr. Chausable exhorts Cecily to be serious about her German lessons.
(viii) It is only the words of Valdese and Cornelius that convince Dr. Faustus to be a magician.
(ix) Oedipus asks Creon to give fatherly love to his daughters.
(x) Florizel exchanges clothes with Autolycus in order to escape.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) It was the name __________ which truly stuck to Cecly's heart.
(ii) Mephistophilis admits that heaven is not half so fair as ___________.
(iii) Oedipus blames __________ for plotting against his life.
(iv) At the end Leontes places the hand of Camillo in the hand of __________
(v) Shakespeare is credited with __________ plays together.
2. Give short answers not exceeding two lines. (20)
(i) Name some of representatives of Renaissance in English Literature.
(ii) What message from Lucifer does Mephistophilis bring for Faustus?
(iii) How did Oedipus save Thebes before becoming its king?
(iv) For what charge Hermoine imprisoned?
(v) What warning about Desdemona does Brabantio give to Othello?
(vi) What is Jack's name in the city and that of Algernon in the village?
(vii) Why does Iago stab his wife, Emilia?
(viii) What do good Angel and bad Angel symbolize?
(ix) What is the role of Miss Prism in the play?
(x) What was the prophecy about Oedipus?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Discuss Oedipus Rex as a perfect tragedy. (15)
4. How do chance and coincidence contribute to the occurrence of tragedy in Othello? (15)
5. 'The Winter's Tale' is a fanciful fabrication about real human passions and situations. (15)
6. 'Dr. Faustus' reflects Marlowe himself in many aspects of his person and life. Opine.
7. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a comic and satirical presentation of high classes with their petty codes and ideas.
6. YEAR 2011 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose correct option. (05)
(i) Antigone is __________ of Oedipus Rex. (grandfather, guardian, daughter)
(ii) All __________ is that is not Helena. (ugly, unacceptable, dross)
(iii) Emilia calls Othello as __________ as dirt. (jealous, ignorant, cruel)
(iv) Camilio is a __________ of Leontes. (priest, confidant, foe)
(v) __________ hates people who are not serious about meals. (Algernon, Jack, Cecily)
(b) Tick True or False. (10)
(i) Marriage is but a ceremonial toy according to Faustus. T/F
(ii) Mr. Thomas Cardew found and gave Jack the name of Worthing. T/F
(iii) Jocasta tries her best to settle the dispute between Oedipus and Feiresias. T/F
(iv) Shakespeare's main source for Othello was a collection of French stories. T/F
(v) In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing says Cecily. T/F
(vi) Wrath told Faustus that it was begotten of Chimney sweeper and Oyster wife. T/F
(vii) Hermione says that she spoke effectively first to win a noble husband and second to win a noble friend. T/F
(viii) The final Chanting of the Chorus in 'Oedipus Rex' highlights mankind's frailty. T/F
(ix) Cassio is wounded by Roderigo during the ambush plotted by Iago. T/F
(x) Camilio promises to make away with Polexenes if Leontes divorces Hermione. T/F
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) The shepherd calls Florizel by the name of __________.
(ii) At the end Faustus wishes his soul to be changed into __________.
(iii) Oscar Wilde calls his play, A trivial Comedy for __________.
(iv) Hubris is the most obvious ___________ in Oedipus.
(v) Othello is known to be most __________ among great Shakespearean heroes.
2. Write your answers only on the given space. (20)
(i) Why do the Thebans come to Oedipus?
(ii) Who is Roderigo?
(iii) What message does Marlowe give in the Epilogue of his play?
(iv) What is the most fatal flaw in Othello's person?
(v) Why does Polixenes want to go back to his state?
(vi) What does Jack Worthing realize at the end of the play?
(vii) Why does Teiresius get furious with Oedipus?
(viii) What is the difference between Mystery and Morality plays?
(ix) What is common between Cecily and Gwendolen?
(x) What is the relation between Leontes and Polixenes?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Give accounts for Oedipus' tragedy. Give your views. (20)
4. Mention the devilish steps with Doctor Faustus takes to reach his damnation. (20)
5. Discuss Othello as a tragic hero. (20)
6. Prove 'The Winter's Tale' as a tragic comedy. (20)
7. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' ridicules everything that human beings take seriously. Discuss. (20)
7. YEAR 2011 (2nd Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose correct option. (05)
(i) After Othello ___________ is made the Governor of Cyprus. (Lodovico, Cassio, Gratiano)
(ii) Perdita is brought up by a ___________ (farmer, king, shepherd)
(iii) Just like __________ Cecily is witty in her retorts. (Aunt Augusta, Jack, Algernon)
(iv) The father of Faustus was a poor __________. (shoemaker, farmer, parson)
(v) King Laius was reported to have been killed by __________ (courts men, relatives, highway men)
(b) Tick True of False. (10)
(i) A public holiday was proclaimed in Cyprus in honour of married couple. T/F
(ii) Jack is revealed to be younger brother of Algernon at the end of the play. T/F
(iii) Mephostophilis appears before Faustus as a direct result of his incantations. T/F
(iv) Polybos was killed by a little thing that brings old men to their rest. T/F
(v) Camilio helps two young lovers in escaping from Sicilia. T/F
(vi) The plague-stricken Thebans approach Oedipus as if he were one of immortal gods. T/F
(vii) Othello is confident that his services for the state shall out-tongue complaints against him. T/F
(viii) In the beginning Faustus strives to be more than a man but at the end less than a man. T/F
(ix) Florizel tells Perdita that Greek gods changed themselves into animals for women much less beautiful than she. T/F
(x) Lady Bracknell pummels Jack with questions of all sorts. T/F
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) According to Faustus both law and physic are for __________.
(ii) Wilde believed in art for __________.
(iii) 'The Winter's Tale' falls into the category of ___________.
(iv) Like a base Indian, Othello threw a __________ away.
(v) Aristotelian canons are based on the excellences which Oedipus Rex has as a __________
2. Write your answers only on the given space. (20)
(i) What request about his children does blind Oedipus make to Creon?
(ii) What happens to the Turkish fleet?
(iii) What is similar between Faustus and Icarus?
(iv) What do you know about Dr. Chasubie?
(v) How does Othello succeed in winning Desdemona's heart?
(vi) Why does Shakespeare use animal imagery in his plays?
(vii) Who is Mephistophilis?
(viii) Why do Jack and Algy want to be re-christened?
(ix) Why does Oedipus not commit suicide as Jocasta does?
(x) How are Leontes and Polixenes reconciled to each other at the end?
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. 'Oedipus Rex' is replete with tragic irony. Prove it. (20)
4. What qualities mark Faustus as a man of the Renaissance? (20)
5. Do you regard Iago to be a motive hunting villain? (20)
6. 'The Winter's Tale' revolves round the theme of jealousy. Opine. (20)
7. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a farce. Do you agree or not? (20)
8. YEAR 2012 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose correct option. (05)
(i) Othello is a tragedy of __________ and evil. (intrigue, pride, love)
(ii) Oedipus accuses __________ of treason. (Jocasta, Creon, Antigone)
(iii) Shakespeare, as a dramatist, is the most __________ (objective, subjective, modern)
(iv) Marlowe had been a student at __________ (Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard)
(v) Lane and Merriman are of the same __________ (age, profession, family)
(b) Tick True or False. (10)
(i) Desdemona gives handkerchief to Cassio and he gives it to Bianca.
(ii) Wittenberg was the birth place of Dr. Faustus.
(iii) Phokios is the place where the Theben way divides into the roads to Delphi and Daulia.
(iv) Othello alleges that Emilia has the office opposite to Saint Peter.
(v) In 'The Winter's Tale' chorus in the guise of time proclaims to please some and tease all.
(vi) Lady Bracknell is a character with snobbish, class-conscious and mercenary nature.
(vii) Creon is banished by Oedipus from Thebes for the crime of treason.
(viii) According to Mephistopheles Penelope was the faithful wife of Alexander the great.
(ix) 'The Winter's Tale' is one of those Shakespearean creations which are known as dramatic romances.
(x) Algermon says that the truth is rarely pure and never beneficial.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) Faustus leaves all his property to his __________.
(ii) __________ bring a handbag of black leather from upstairs.
(iii) Creon knew that __________ were dear to Oedipus.
(iv) At the end __________ stabs Emilia.
(v) Florizel falls in love with __________.
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR out of the remaining questions. Be brief and to the point. An irrelevant answer carries no marks.
2. Write short answers. (One or two lines) (20)
(i) To whom does the study of law suit according to Faustus?
(ii) Who is Desdemona?
(iii) What is revealed about Jack at the end of the play?
(iv) Point out one similarity between Perdita and Oedipus as babies.
(v) Who replaces Montano as governor of Cyprus and why?
(vi) Who are re-united with whom at the end in 'The Winter's Tale'?
(vii) How does Faustus feel at the end of bargained twenty four years?
(viii) Which class is satirized by Wilde in his play?
(ix) What do Thebens think of Oedipus as their king?
(x) What is Hamartia?
3. 'Oedipus Rex' is a classical example of plot construction. Discuss. (20)
4. Through the figure of Dr. Faustus, Marlowe has highlighted the intense tussle between medieval and Renaissance force. Discuss. (20)
5. Discuss Othello as a typical Shakespearean hero. (20)
6. 'The Winter's Tale' is a blend of tragic and comic elements. Discuss. (20)
7. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a comedy with purpose. Do you agree? (20)
9. YEAR 2013 (1st Annual Exam)
Objective Part is COMPULSORY. Attempt any FOUR questions from Subjective Part.
OBJECTIVE
1. Write short answers of the following in two lines each on the answer book. (20)
(i) Why does Oedipus kill Laius where the three roads meet?
(ii) Why does Oedipus use to blind his eyes?
(iii) Why does Barabas decide to kill Ithamore?
(iv) What does Femeze suggest for Calymath in the end of 'The Jew of Malta'?
(v) What qualities of Othello do win the heart of Desdemona?
(vi) Why does Iago stab his mistress?
(vii) How does Propero escape the murder attempt hatched by Calipan?
(viii) Who is Ceres?
(ix) Why does Algernon say, "I must visit my friend in city"?
(x) What is the ungentlemanly thing to read, according to Jack?
SUBJECTIVE
2. What is the role of chorus in the play 'Oedipus Rex'? (20)
3. What evil deed of Barabas will you enlist to prove him an evil incarnate? (20)
4. How is the play 'Othello', rich with seeds of racial discrimination? (20)
5. What are the natural and supernatural traits of Caliba? (20)
6. Mention the characteristics that assert 'Importance of Being Earnest' an artificial comedy? (20)
7. Differentiate between the Greek Tragic Hero and the Shakespearean Tragic Hero. (20)
10. YEAR 2014 (1st Annual Exam)
Objective Part is COMPULSORY. Attempt any FOUR questions from Subjective Part.
OBJECTIVE
1. Write short answers of the following in two lines each on the answer book. (20)
(i) What was the riddle posed by Sphinx to Oedipus?
(ii) Why does Tiresias curse Oedipus?
(iii) Who is Bellamira?
(iv) What does Barabas say about the death of Abigail?
(v) Give a brief sketch of Roderigo.
(vi) What responsibility is given to Cassio in the end?
(vii) How does Francisco try to comfort Alonso about Ferdinand?
(viii) Who is Juno in 'The Tempest'?
(ix) Why does Lady Bracknell start liking Cecily in the end?
(x) How are Gwendolen and Cecily different?
SUBJECTIVE
2. Prove with examples that Oedipus keeps a dignified stance throughout. (20)
3. What are the traits of a Marlovian hero and how many of them does Barabas have? (20)
4. How does Iago exploit the weakness of others? (20)
5. What supernatural elements are present in 'The Tempest' and what is their role in the play? (20)
6. How does the character of Lady Bracknell reflect the contemporary society? (20)
7. What characteristics of Renaissance are present in the plays of Marlowe and Shakespeare? (20)
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