BEGC-134 · June 2022 · English
IGNOU BEGC-134 June 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
READING THE NOVEL
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-134, June 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 16 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
CBCS BAG
B. A. GENERAL IN ENGLISH
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
June, 2022
BEGC-134 : READING THE NOVEL
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) There are three Sections.
(ii) All sections are compulsory.
Section—A
Q1.Write short notes on any four of the following in about 70-100 words each : 4×5=20
Q2.Place in a novel
Q4.Types of characters
Q5.The novel in the 20th century
Q6.No Longer at Ease–Chinua Achebe’s novel
Q7.Narrative Modes
Section—B
Answer any two of the following questions in about
150-200 words each : 2×10=20
Q8.Trace the development of the Odia novel before Gopinath Mohanty.
Q9.Examine Paraja as a translated novel.
Q10.Write a short note on Africa and World War II.
Q11.How is symbolism used in The Awakening ? [ 3 ]
Section—C
Answer any three of the following questions in
about 500-600 words each. 3×20=60
Q12.Analyse The Awakening from a biographical approach to the text.
Q13.Write a detailed note on the use of poetic prose in Paraja.
Q14.Comment on the simplicity of style in Things Fall Apart.
Q15.What are the various methods of characterisation used by novelists ? Give examples.
Q16.The Awakening is a novel about the new woman. Discuss with reference to the portrayal of Edna Pontellier. [ 4 ]
Q17.Would it be right to say that Things Fall Apart is a simple story of the rise and fall of one individual ? Give reasons for your answer.