Important Questions for Birth-Grade 11

 Revision Questions for Birth by A.J.Cronin

Q1. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow. (1x3=3)

His thoughts were heavy, muddled. The episode he had witnessed at Cardiff station still obsessed him morbidly. He thought of Bramwell, foolishly devoted to a woman who deceived him sordidly, of Edward Page bound to the shrewish Blodwen, of Denny, living unhappily, apart from his wife.

i. What is the tone in the extract?
(a) Sombre and pensive.
(b) Light and playful
(c) Dark and gloomy
(d) Thoughtful and happy
ii. What was common about the people mentioned in the extract?
(a) They were divorced.
(b) They were pleasantly married.
(c) They were leading unhappy married lives.
(d) They were residents of the same town.
iii. State the relationship between the Assertion and the Reason statements
Assertion: Andrew was in a muddled and confused mood regarding his relationship with Christine.
Reason: He was troubled by the stories of unsuccessful marriages.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason Statements are incorrect and don’t support each other.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason Statements are valid, and the Reason supports the Assertion.
(c) The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is not: the Reason does not support the Assertion
(d) The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct.

Q2. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow. (1x3=3)

As Andrew walked with them, spent and slow, his footfalls echoing with the others under the morning sky, he kept thinking blindly, oblivious to all other work he had done in Blaenelly, “I’ve done something; oh, God! I’ve done something real at last.”

i. Andrew felt spent and tired because:
 (a) He had returned from a long journey.
(b) He had not slept the whole night.
(c) He had to struggle to resuscitate a stillborn child.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
ii. The expression, “I’ve done something; oh, God!” Suggests a sense of 
(a) relief and satisfaction
(b) a feeling of closure
(c) accomplishment and self-worth
(d) victory and exultation
iii. State whether the statement below is TRUE or FALSE:

Andrew had proved that there lies a difference between textbook and practical learning.
Q3. Short answer-type questions to be answered in forty to fifty words. (3 Marks each)

 (a) Why were Morgan, his wife, and Morgan’s mother-in-law looking forward to having 
      their first child?
 (b) What did Andrew think was the motive behind the old woman offering to make him a 
      cup of tea?
 (c) Why do you think that the nurse sobbed hysterically?

Q4. Long answer-type questions to be answered in 120-150 words. (6Marks each)
 (a) Draft a Diary Entry on behalf of Andrew describing the day he was able to revive 
       a mother and resuscitate a stillborn child.
 (b) Write a speech describing why it is important to balance textbook knowledge with 
       practical knowledge as successful professionals.
 (c) Describe the emotional conflict that takes place in Andrew’s mind before the 
      operation, during the operation, and after the operation.