ICSE Class 10

General instructions: Answer all questions. Marks are shown in brackets [ ].

Objective

1. 1.
   The narrator stops cooperating and declares this face is his face as ________.

   1. A. it belongs elsewhere
   2. B. it is beyond repair
   3. C. I've lived with it
   4. D. time cannot change it
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2. 2.
   The narrator exits the studio in tears, stating that such a photo is ______.

   1. A. what he always wanted
   2. B. useless for real memory
   3. C. his ultimate masterpiece
   4. D. an improvement on him
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3. 3.
   What is the photographer's suggestion for improving the narrator's face?

   1. A. Hide it completely
   2. B. A full front view
   3. C. A three-quarters view
   4. D. An upside-down pose
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4. 4.
   How does the narrator feel upon seeing the heavily retouched photo?

   1. A. Thrilled
   2. B. Indifferent
   3. C. Horrified
   4. D. Relieved
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5. 5.
   Statement (1): The photographer orders the narrator to open and then close his mouth. Statement (2): He also calls the narrator's ears "bad" and asks him to droop them.

   1. A. (1) is true and (2) is false.
   2. B. (2) is true and (1) is false.
   3. C. (1) is the cause for (2).
   4. D. (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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6. 6.
   Which item does the narrator mention wanting his friends to keep?

   1. A. A painted portrait
   2. B. A heavily edited photo
   3. C. A genuine photograph of him
   4. D. His camera
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7. 7.
   Statement (1): The photographer declares, "The face is quite wrong." Statement (2): The narrator replies, "I know...I have always known it."

   1. A. (1) is true and (2) is false.
   2. B. (2) is true and (1) is false.
   3. C. (1) is the cause for (2).
   4. D. (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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8. 8.
   Which word best describes the narrator's humor?

   1. A. Dark
   2. B. Slapstick
   3. C. Dry
   4. D. Nonexistent
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9. 9.
   Which option correctly identifies the connection between statements (1) and (2) after the photo is taken? Statement (1): The photographer insists there is nothing to see until the negative is developed. Statement (2): The narrator decides to return on Saturday, as requested.

   1. A. (1) is true and (2) is false.
   2. B. (2) is true and (1) is false.
   3. C. (1) is the cause for (2).
   4. D. (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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10. 10.
    Which option arranges these moments correctly, from the shot being taken to the narrator’s return on Saturday? 1. The photographer claims he caught the narrator’s features at an "animated" moment. 2. The narrator sarcastically demands to see the photo. 3. The photographer says there is nothing to see yet. 4. He tells the narrator to come back on Saturday.

    1. A. 1, 2, 4, 3
    2. B. 2, 3, 1, 4
    3. C. 1, 2, 3, 4
    4. D. 3, 1, 2, 4
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11. 11.
    The photographer seems more like a scientist than an artist because he keeps ______.

    1. A. repeating the same prayer
    2. B. treating the narrator kindly
    3. C. adjusting each tiny detail
    4. D. telling jokes to amuse him
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12. 12.
    Which of the following orders best reflects how the edits to the narrator's features are revealed? 1. The narrator complains about his changed eyebrows. 2. The photographer explains he used Delphide to remove them. 3. The narrator suspects his hairline is also altered. 4. The photographer confirms he dislikes hair low on the skull.

    1. A. 1, 3, 4, 2
    2. B. 2, 4, 1, 3
    3. C. 3, 1, 4, 2
    4. D. 1, 2, 3, 4
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13. 13.
    The narrator felt he had intruded on the photographer's privacy because _______.

    1. A. with a face like mine
    2. B. he disliked the man
    3. C. of the photographer's "scientific pursuits"
    4. D. the studio was too quiet
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14. 14.
    (xii) In the short story, 'With the Photographer', the narrator asks the photographer, 'Is it me?' because ________.

    1. A. he is delighted with the photographer's skill
    2. B. he looks very handsome in the photograph
    3. C. he is unable to recognise his own face
    4. D. he is ashamed of how he looks in the picture
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15. 15.
    Which option best describes the relationship between statements (1) and (2) when the narrator first enters the studio? Statement (1): The narrator sits in a beam of sunlight filtered through a sheet of cotton. Statement (2): The photographer crawls under the black cloth and remains silent for a while.

    1. A. (1) is true and (2) is false.
    2. B. (2) is true and (1) is false.
    3. C. (1) is the cause for (2).
    4. D. (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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16. 16.
    Which choice correctly traces how the discussion about the narrator’s face unfolds? 1. The photographer suggests three-quarters would improve the narrator’s face. 2. The narrator agrees and even jokes that everyone’s face improves at that angle. 3. The narrator comments on faces becoming "almost boundless." 4. The photographer stops paying attention entirely.

    1. A. 2, 1, 4, 3
    2. B. 1, 2, 3, 4
    3. C. 3, 1, 2, 4
    4. D. 1, 4, 2, 3
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17. 17.
    The narrator thinks the photographer's gaze resembles that of a ________ because it is distant and studious.

    1. A. curious friend
    2. B. natural scientist
    3. C. romantic poet
    4. D. medical doctor
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18. 18.
    Select the option that correctly shows how statements (1) and (2) relate to each other in the beginning of the story. Statement (1): The narrator feels guilty for disturbing the photographer's serious work with his face. Statement (2): The narrator ends up reading very old magazines, like the Infants' Journal (1888), while waiting.

    1. A. (1) is true and (2) is false.
    2. B. (2) is true and (1) is false.
    3. C. (1) is the cause for (2).
    4. D. (1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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19. 19.
    The final photograph is described as:

    1. A. a perfect likeness
    2. B. nothing like him
    3. C. slightly improved
    4. D. blurry and unclear
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20. 20.
    Which option shows the final remarks leading to the narrator's departure in the correct order? 1. The narrator calls the heavily retouched image "a worthless bauble." 2. He says he wanted a genuine picture for his friends. 3. He mocks the idea of dipping the photo in any chemical. 4. He breaks down in tears and leaves the studio.

    1. A. 2, 1, 3, 4
    2. B. 2, 3, 1, 4
    3. C. 1, 2, 4, 3
    4. D. 2, 1, 3, 4
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