*Board of Intermediate Education Karachi* *XI Arts English – Guess Paper* *SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS* *SUB-SECTION I (PROSE)* 1. How can we make Pakistan prosperous in the light of the Quaid’s vision? 2. Which is the greatest curse according to the Quaid-e-Azam? And what was the Quaid’s vision about religious freedom? 3. Why was Quaid-e-Azam feeling honored while addressing the first constituent assembly? 4. Why does writer take a vacation at this particular lake? 5. How had Mme. Loisel’s sacrifices been in vain? 6. What are the benefits of E-commerce in today’s world? 7. What do you mean by technological revolution? 8. How is the technology boon for students? 9. Why did the author decide to open an account? 10. What mistake did the author make when he wrote the cheque? 11. What is the geographical location of Singapore city? 12. What are the differences between a job and a career? 13. Write down the central theme of the reading-text ‘Struggle for an Education.’ *SUB-SECTION II (POEM)* 1. What happened to Lucy when she was going to the town? 2. Where did Lucy live and what kind of child she was? 3. What do people still maintain about Lucy Gray and why? 4. What was the dispute between the King and the Abbot? 5. What three questions were asked by the King to the Abbot of Canterbury? 6. How is Khahori’s character depicted by the poet? 7. Where and why do Khahori spend their days and nights? *SUB-SECTION III (PLAY - A Visit to a Small Planet)* 1. Why did Kreton want to visit earth? 2. How is media used in the play? 3. What extraordinary powers does Kreton possess? 4. Who is Aide? What is his role in the play? 5. Why is Spalding unhappy about Ellen’s and John’s relationship? 6. Who is the central character in the play? Why? 7. How is Kreton able to communicate with the people on earth? 8. What is ironic about Spalding’s broadcast at the beginning of the play?