Snapshots Birth - Practice Papers
CBSE Class 11 English Core
Section D
Practice Paper
Birth
By A. J. Cronin
Questions for Practice:
Long Questions
- Compare and contrast Dr. Andrew’s contrasting emotional status at the beginning of the story and in the end.
- What does the story highlight about the essence of true happiness and joy and sense of fulfillment through Dr. Andrew’s experience.
- Is there any supernatural element about the baby being brought back to life from being dead? Or the writer has presented the phenomenon as natural in the story?
Short Questions:
- What is Dr. Andrew’s concept about women? What led him to think that way?
- What was the expression and attitude of the mid wife/nurse towards what Dr. Andrew was doing?
- What is the setting of the story? (Time and place where it is set)
- Bring out the atmosphere of expectation and anxiety in the mind of the Morgan family members.
- Why did the baby lose its breath?
Value based question
- Do you feel that modern day doctors are rather mechanical medical machines without human emotions? Or it is rather a prejudiced opinion about these professionals who are also considered human gods?