Read the extract to attempt questions that follow.Mr Lamb: Look, boy, look.... what do you see?Derry: Just....grass and stuff. Weeds.Mr Lamb: Some call them weeds. If you like, then.... a weed garden, that. There’s fruit andthere are flowers, and trees and herbs. All sorts. But over there.... weeds. I grow weedsthere. Why is one green, growing plant called a weed and another‘flower’? Where’s the difference. It’s all life....growing. Same as you and me.Derry: We’re not the same.Mr Lamb: I’m old. You’re young. You’ve got a burned face, I’ve got a tin leg. Notimportant.You’re standing there.... I’m sitting here. Where’s the difference?(i) Like the play, the given extract is a study in contrasts. What does Mr Lamb seek to dobybringing up distinctions?(a) To explain that weeds are important and should be valued and cared for as much asflowers.(b) To emphasize that distinctions are made by man to serve specific purposes and uses.(c) To highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience.(d) To remind Derry that the only difference that matters is that of attitude andexperience.(ii) How would you describe Derry’s tone when he says–“We’re not the same”?(a) Angry(b) Perplexed(c) Gloomy(d) Practical(iii) Look at the given images ofbooks. In which of the following areyou NOT likely to find Mr Lamb’swords as given in the extract?(a) Options (i) and (iii)(b) Options (i) and (iv)(c) Options (ii) and (iv)(d) Options (ii) and (iii)(iv) Which of the following represents Mr Lamb’s analysis of flowers and weeds?(a) Comparison is an act of violence against the self.(b) If you have a garden in your library, everything will be complete.1111
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Read the extract to attempt questions that follow.Mr Lamb: Look, boy, look.... what do you see?Derry: Just....grass and stuff. Weeds.Mr Lamb: Some call them weeds. If you like, then.... a weed garden, that. There’s fruit andthere are flowers, and trees and herbs. All sorts. But over there.... weeds. I grow weedsthere. Why is one green, growing plant called a weed and another‘flower’? Where’s the difference. It’s all life....growing. Same as you and me.Derry: We’re not the same.Mr Lamb: I’m old. You’re young. You’ve got a burned face, I’ve got a tin leg. Notimportant.You’re standing there.... I’m sitting here. Where’s the difference?(i) Like the play, the given extract is a study in contrasts. What does Mr Lamb seek to dobybringing up distinctions?(a) To explain that weeds are important and should be valued and cared for as much asflowers.(b) To emphasize that distinctions are made by man to serve specific purposes and uses.(c) To highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience.(d) To remind Derry that the only difference that matters is that of attitude andexperience.(ii) How would you describe Derry’s tone when he says–“We’re not the same”?(a) Angry(b) Perplexed(c) Gloomy(d) Practical(iii) Look at the given images ofbooks. In which of the following areyou NOT likely to find Mr Lamb’swords as given in the extract?(a) Options (i) and (iii)(b) Options (i) and (iv)(c) Options (ii) and (iv)(d) Options (ii) and (iii)(iv) Which of the following represents Mr Lamb’s analysis of flowers and weeds?(a) Comparison is an act of violence against the self.(b) If you have a garden in your library, everything will be complete.1111
Solution
(i) Mr. Lamb is trying to highlight that labels are arbitrary and essentially reflect a common life experience. So, the correct answer is (c).
(ii) Derry's tone when he says "We're not the same" can be described as perplexed. So, the correct answer is (b).
(iii) Without the images of the books, it's impossible to answer this question.
(iv) Mr. Lamb's analysis of flowers and weeds is not given in the options. The correct answer should reflect his belief that there's no real difference between what we label as 'weeds' and 'flowers' - it's all life growing.
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