Sergoda University MA English Paper-X Short Stories Past Papers 2015
Here you can download Past Papers of Paper-X Short Stories, MA English Part Two, 1st & 2nd Annual Examination, 2015 University of Sergoda.
Short Stories UOS Past Papers 2015
M.A. English Part – II
Paper-V-(Short Stories) 1st A. Exam.2015
Time: 3 Hours (New Course) Marks:100
Note: Objective part is compulsory. Attempt any four questions from subjective part.
Objective Part
Q.1: Write short answers of the following in two lines each on the answer book. (2*10)
- Define short Story?
- What two techniques James Joyce has used in “The Dead”?
- In ‘The Diviner’ What was the reason of Tom’s death?
- In The Voice why Rev. Frank Lewis considered Rev. Morgan as a devil?
- What is the dominant theme in “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer?
- What is the importance of the friend in “The Judgement”?
- What is the significance of ‘nothing puzzles God’ in Civil Peace?
- What does the title “The Property of Woman’s suggest. Describe briefly?
- What is the major theme in Kamua Braithwaiter’s Dream Haiti?
- What symbolic significance the ‘hat’ has in Everything that Rises Must Converge?
Subjective Part
Q.2: The Tale is a manifestation of a culture’s desire to name its place and the sketch depicts some phenomenon of one culture. Discuss short story as a fusion of sketch and tale?
Q.3: How has H.E. Bates rendered suspense and interest to his story ‘The Woman Who had Imagination?
Q.4: In ‘The Voice from the Wall” Amy Tan reveals her insight into the alienation experienced by those who are displaced from their own surroundings. Discuss.
Q.5: Give an elaborate account of the story ‘My Son the Fanastic’ by Hanif Kureshi.
Q.6: James Joyce’s The Dead “defies the conventional form of the short story regarding its characteristics and stylistic techniques. Discuss.
Q.7: Critically analyze the story ‘The Judgment’ by Kafka.
