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(=)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.