[BA 4th Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2013, English, Major, Reading Fiction]
1. Give very short answer to any eight of the following: 1x8=8
- Who is the novelist of the epistolary novel, Pamela?
- In which year was Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones published?
- Who wrote The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy?
- In which novel of Henry Fielding is Parson Adams a character?
- Which 18th century writer wrote Rasselas?
- In which novel of Jane Austen is Aunt Norris a character?
- Who wrote the biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson?
- Who wrote the novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge?
- Who is the author of the novel, The Time Machine?
- Name the author of Robinson Crusoe.
- Who wrote A Passage to India?
2. Answer any one of the following: 12
- Comment critically on the contributions of either Thomas Hardy or Joseph Conrad to the English novel.
- Present a critical assessment of William Makepeace Thackeray as a Victorian novelist.
- Describe the development of the ‘stream of consciousness’ novel in the twentieth century and the novelists who extensively used this technique in their novels.
- Write a note on the development of the English novel during the 18th century.
3. Answer any one of the following: 12
- Prepare a note on the use of symbolism in Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.
- Evaluate critically Dickens’ use of coincidence, chance and fate in the plot of A Tale of Two Cities.
- To what extent is A Tale of Two Cities a blend of history and fiction?
4. Answer any one of the following: 12
- Prepare a critical note on the theme of love and revenge in Wuthering Heights.
- Comment critically on the narrative technique of Wuthering Heights.
- Attempt a critical evaluation of the role of the supernatural in Wuthering heights.
5. Answer any one of the following: 12
- Discuss Paul’s relationship with the male characters like his father Walter Morel, his brothers Mr. Peppleworth, Edgar Leivers and Baxter Dawes in Sons and Lovers.
- Critically evaluate the relationship between Paul and Miriam in Sons and Lovers.
- Is it correct to say that Mrs. Morel’s disillusionment with her husband leads her to be possessive of her sons in Sons and Lovers? Illustrate.
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6. Answer any six of the following: 4x6=24
- Attempt a brief assessment of the character of Sidney Carton.
- Write a brief note on the theme of prison in A Tale of Two Cities.
- Who scrawled the word ‘Blood’ on the wall and what does blood symbolize in A Tale of Two Cities?
- Comment on the title of Wuthering Heights.
- Briefly evaluate the role of Lockwood as a narrator in Wuthering Heights.
- Present a short assessment of the character of Edgar Linton.
- Comment on the theme of Oedipus complex in Sons and Lovers.
- Write a short note on the use of symbolism in Sons and Lovers.
- Briefly describe the early married life of Walter Morel and Gertrude Morel.
- Prepare a brief character-sketch of Clara Dawes of Sons and Lovers.
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