1. According to Karl Paulnack the first organised public expression of grief after the attack in 2011 of September 11th was

2. Match the following by understanding the meaning.
Word Meaning
(a) Xenophobia 1. Fear of water
(b) Hydrophobia 2. Fear of enclosed space
(c) Claustrophobia 3. Fear of heights
(d) Acrophobia 4. Fear of strangers
(a) (b) (c) (d)

3. Here comes our batting hero ;
Salutes the crowd,
Takes guard.
Who is the author of this poem?

4. Who is the headman in the Lesson 'After The Storm', by Deepa Agarwal.

5. The Pillared Cloisters beside the main structure have a series of deities and shivalingas, worthy to be admired.
What is the meaning of underlined word Cloisters in the passage?

6. Which among the following is a story by O'Henry?

7. 'The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;'
What does Walt Whitman refer by 'object won'?

8. Which Nationality does the Poet Khalil Gibran belong to?

9. Who among the following is not a British poet?

10. Match the following:
Title(story) Author
(a) Kaanchanai 1. Sundara Ramasamy
(b) Reflowering 2. Pudumaippittan
(c) The Necklace 3. Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Holiday 4. Guyde Mauppassant
(a) (b) (c) (d)