under the peepal tree 2014 litent finals theme 2

8/12/2019 Under the Peepal Tree 2014 LitEnt Finals Theme 2

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RULES

Book and Author

10 Questions

+10 for each question (5 for book, 5 for

author) +10 for all right


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There was only one _______ and that was_____X_____, which specified that a concern for one's

own safety in the face of dangers that were real and

immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was

crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask;

and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and

would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly

more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane,

he had to fly them. If he flew them, he was crazy and

didn't have to; but if he didn't want to, he was sane andhad to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute

simplicity of this clause of ____X____ and let out a

respectful whistle.

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Before reaching the final line, however, he hadalready understood that he would never leave

that room, for it was foreseen that the city of

mirrors (or mirages) would be wiped out by the

wind and exiled from the memory of men at theprecise moment when Aureliano Babilonia would

finish deciphering the parchments, and that

everything written on them was unrepeatable

since time immemorial and forever more,

because races condemned to __X__ did not

have a second opportunity on earth.

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The brown current ran swiftly out of the

__X__, bearing us down towards the seawith twice the speed of our upward

progress; and Kurtz's life was running

swiftly, too, ebbing, ebbing out of his heart

into the sea of inexorable time.

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John also laughed, but for another reason -

laughed for pure joy. 'O _____X______,' he

repeated. 'O _X_ that has such people in it. Let'sstart at once.' 'You have a most peculiar way of

talking sometimes,' said Bernard, staring at the

young man in perplexed astonishment. 'And,

anyhow, hadn't you better wait till you actuallysee the ____?'

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Do you know? when he died - and by the way he

died the _______X______, in his green velvet

slippers in the smoker of the New York, NewHaven and Hartford, going into Boston - when he

died, hundreds of ________ and ______ were at

his funeral. Things were sad on a lotta trains for

months after that.

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The __X__ turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving

memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth,

and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave itbirth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by

some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose

in the Mountains of Mist. The wind was not the beginning.

There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of

the __X__. But it was a beginning.

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He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so

quiet and still on the whole ______, that the army

report confined itself to the single sentence:___X___. He had fallen forward and lay on the

earth as though sleeping. Turning him over one

saw that he could not have suffered long; his

face had an expression of calm, as thoughalmost glad the end had come.

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... A __X__ - and I said: 'That's a fair gloopy title. Who

ever heard of a __X__?' Then I read a malenky bit out

loud in a sort of very high type preaching goloss: '- The

attempt to impose upon a man, a creature of growth and

capable of sweetness, to ooze juicily at the last round the

bearded lips of God, to attempt to impose, I say, laws and

conditions appropriate to a mechanical creation, against

this I raise my swordpen-

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There was a big number over the door of the building.

The number was __Y__. Before the Americans could goinside, their only English-speaking guard told them to

memorize their simple address, in case they got lost in

the big city. Their address was this: "____." ___ meant

__X__. ___was good old __Y__.

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An auld drunkard, whom Begbie had been looking at, lurched up tae

us, wine boatil in his hand. Loads ay them used this place tae bevvy

and crash in.

What yis up tae lads? __X__, eh? He sais, laughing uncontrollably

at his ain fuckin wit.Aye. Thats right, Begbie sais. Then under his breath: Fuckin

auld cunt.

Ah well, ahllleave yis tae it. Keep up the __X___ mind! He

staggered oaf, his rasping, drunkards cackles filling the desolate

barn. Ah noticed that Begbie seemed strangely subdued and

uncomfortable. He wis turned away fae us.

It wis only then ah realised thit the auld wino wis Begbiesfaither.

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ANSWERS


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There was only one _______ and that was _____X_____, which specified

that a concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers that were real and

immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be

grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would nolonger be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to

fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane, he had to fly

them. If he flew them, he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want

to, he was sane and had to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the

absolute simplicity of this clause of ____X____ and let out a respectful

whistle.

1)


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Before reaching the final line, however, he had already understood that he

would never leave that room, for it was foreseen that the city of mirrors (ormirages) would be wiped out by the wind and exiled from the memory of men

at the precise moment when Aureliano Babilonia would finish deciphering the

parchments, and that everything written on them was unrepeatable since

time immemorial and forever more, because races condemned to __X__ did

not have a second opportunity on earth.

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The brown current ran swiftly out of the __X__, bearing us down towards thesea with twice the speed of our upward progress; and Kurtz's life was

running swiftly, too, ebbing, ebbing out of his heart into the sea of inexorable

time.

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ANSWER


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John also laughed, but for another reason - laughed for pure joy. 'O __X__,'he repeated. 'O _X_ that has such people in it. Let's start at once.' 'You have

a most peculiar way of talking sometimes,' said Bernard, staring at the young

man in perplexed astonishment. 'And, anyhow, hadn't you better wait till you

actually see the ____?'

4)


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ANSWER


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Do you know? when he died - and by the way he died the _______X______,in his green velvet slippers in the smoker of the New York, New Haven and

Hartford, going into Boston - when he died, hundreds of ________ and

______ were at his funeral. Things were sad on a lotta trains for months after

that

5)


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The __X__ turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become

legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Agethat gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an

Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose in the Mountains of Mist. The

wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the

turning of the __X__. But it was a beginning.

6)


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ANSWER


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He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet and still on the wholefront, that the army report confined itself to the single sentence: ___X___. He

had fallen forward and lay on the earth as though sleeping. Turning him over

one saw that he could not have suffered long; his face had an expression of

calm, as though almost glad the end had come.

7)


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ANSWER


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... A __X__ - and I said: 'That's a fair gloopy title. Who ever heard of a

__X__?' Then I read a malenky bit out loud in a sort of very high typepreaching goloss: '- The attempt to impose upon a man, a creature of growth

and capable of sweetness, to ooze juicily at the last round the bearded lips of

God, to attempt to impose, I say, laws and conditions appropriate to a

mechanical creation, against this I raise my swordpen-

8)


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An auld drunkard, whom Begbie had been looking at, lurched up tae us, wine

boatil in his hand. Loads ay them used this place tae bevvy and crash in.

What yis up tae lads? __X__, eh? He sais, laughing uncontrollably at his

ain fuckin wit.

Aye. Thats right, Begbie sais. Then under his breath: Fuckin auld cunt.

Ah well, ahllleave yis tae it. Keep up the __X___ mind! He staggered oaf,

his rasping, drunkards cackles filling the desolate barn. Ah noticed that

Begbie seemed strangely subdued and uncomfortable. He wis turned away

fae us.

It wis only then ah realised thit the auld wino wis Begbiesfaither.

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