CBSE Class 12 English Deep Water Worksheet Set 06

               Very Short Answer

Q.1)        When did Douglas decide to learn swimming? What were the options available to him?

Q.2)        When Douglas realized that he sinking, how did he plan to save himself?

Q.3)        What two things did Douglas dislike to do?

Q.4)        Why did Douglas go to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire? How did he make his terror flee?

Q.5)        How did the incident at the YMCA pool affect Douglas later in life?

               Short Answer

Q.6)        How did Douglas introduction to the YMCA pool revive his childhood fear of water?

Q.7)        Answer the following questions: -

(1)          What did Douglas learn from his experience at the YMCA pool?

(2)           Why did William Douglas use the YMCA pool and not Yakima River to learn swimming?

Q.8)        What factors led Douglas to decide in favor of Y.M.C.A pool?

Q.9)       Answer the following questions: -

(1)        How did Douglas remove his residual doubts about his fear of water?

(2)        What deep meaning did his experience at the YMCA swimming pool have for Douglas?

Q.10)      Which two incidents in Douglas early life made him scared of water?

               Long Answer

Q.11)      If someone else had narrated Douglas experience, how would it have differed from this account? Write out a sample paragraph or paragraphs from this text from the point of view of a third person or observer, to find out which style of narration would you consider to be more effective? Why?

Q.12)      Cases of older children bullying younger ones have become alarmingly common, especially in the school How would you connect it to William Douglas experience at the YMCA swimming pool? What is the mindset of the modern youth that is reflected through such incidents? Which values do you think we must imbibe in order to change?

Q.13)   Doing well in any activity, for example, a sport, music, dance or painting, riding a motorcycle or a car, involves a great deal of struggle. Most of us are very nervous to begin with until gradually we overcome our fears and perform well.

            Write an essay of about five paragraphs recounting such an experience. Try to recollect minute details of what caused the fear, your feelings, the encouragement you got from others or the criticism.

Q.14)      What horrific experiences did Douglas have in his childhood? What impact did they have on him?

Q.15)      Write a short letter to someone you know about your having learnt to do something new.

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