BEGC-134 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGC-134 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
READING THE NOVEL
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-134, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. GENERAL IN ENGLISH (CBCS)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BEGC-134 : READING THE NOVEL
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) There are three Sections in this paper.
(ii) Attempt questions from all Sections.
Section–A
Q1.Write short notes on any four of the following in about 100 words each : 4 × 5 = 20
(a) Form and Content
(b) Time and Place in a novel
(c) Origins of the English novel
(d) Types of characters
(e) Folk elements in Things Fall Apart
(f) Novels of the Diaspora [ 2 ]
Section–B
Note : Answer any two questions in about
150 words each. 2 × 10 = 20
Q2.Third World Novels.
Q3.Write a note on the intellectual setting of The Awakening.
Q4.Would you agree that Paraja, the novel throws light on tribal life ? Give reasons.
Q5.Why do you think African writers examine the relationship between literature and society ?
Q6.Who were the egwugwu? What role did they play in Ibo society ?
Section–C
Note : Answer any three question in about
300 words each. 3 × 20 = 60
Q7.Would you consider Things Fall Apart to be a ‘modern classic’ ? Support your answer appropriately.
Q8.What do you understand by the term ‘Biographical approach t o a novel ’ ? Elaborate giving suitable examples given a novel in your syllabus.
Q9.Does the title of Things Fall Apart have any significance ? Discuss.
Q10.Highlight the importance of songs and colloquial language in Paraja.
Q11.What do you understand by E. Creole culture ? Elucidate.