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Then all effort ceased. I relaxed. Even my legs felt limp; and a blackness swept over my brain.It wiped out fear; it wiped out terror. There was no more panic. It was quiet and peaceful.Nothing to be afraid of. This is nice... to be drowsy... to go to sleep... no need to jump... tootired to jump... it’s nice to be carried gently... to float along in space... tender arms aroundme... tender arms like Mother’s... now I must go to sleep... I crossed to oblivion, and thecurtain of life fell.i) Choose the best option with reference to the two statements given below:Statement 1: The author tried his best to jump out of the water.Statement 2: After a while, the author was not anxious in the water.A. If statement 1 is the cause, statement 2 is the effect.B. If statement 1 is the effect, statement 2 is the cause.C. Both statements are the effects of a common cause.D. Both statements are the effects of independent causes.ii)The ‘curtain (of life) fell’ corresponds to an aspect ofA. geometryB. historyC. sportsD. dramaiii) The purpose of using ‘...’ (ellipsis) in the above passage is toA. show omissionB. indicate pauseC. shorten a dialogueD. replace an ideaiv) Which of the following options indicate that the poet lost consciousness?A. ‘It was quiet and peaceful’B. ‘Tender arms like Mother’s’.C. ‘I crossed to oblivion.’D. ‘It wiped out fear’v) Why do you think Douglas stopped attempting to come to the pool?vi) Do you think Douglas accepted his death by drowning

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Then all effort ceased. I relaxed. Even my legs felt limp; and a blackness swept over my brain.It wiped out fear; it wiped out terror. There was no more panic. It was quiet and peaceful.Nothing to be afraid of. This is nice... to be drowsy... to go to sleep... no need to jump... tootired to jump... it’s nice to be carried gently... to float along in space... tender arms aroundme... tender arms like Mother’s... now I must go to sleep... I crossed to oblivion, and thecurtain of life fell.i) Choose the best option with reference to the two statements given below:Statement 1: The author tried his best to jump out of the water.Statement 2: After a while, the author was not anxious in the water.A. If statement 1 is the cause, statement 2 is the effect.B. If statement 1 is the effect, statement 2 is the cause.C. Both statements are the effects of a common cause.D. Both statements are the effects of independent causes.ii)The ‘curtain (of life) fell’ corresponds to an aspect ofA. geometryB. historyC. sportsD. dramaiii) The purpose of using ‘...’ (ellipsis) in the above passage is toA. show omissionB. indicate pauseC. shorten a dialogueD. replace an ideaiv) Which of the following options indicate that the poet lost consciousness?A. ‘It was quiet and peaceful’B. ‘Tender arms like Mother’s’.C. ‘I crossed to oblivion.’D. ‘It wiped out fear’v) Why do you think Douglas stopped attempting to come to the pool?vi) Do you think Douglas accepted his death by drowning

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i) The best option with reference to the two statements given is A. If statement 1 is the cause, statement 2 is the effect. The author initially tried to jump out of the water (statement 1), but after a while, he was no longer anxious in the water (statement 2).

ii) The phrase 'curtain (of life) fell' corresponds to an aspect of D. drama. In drama, the falling of the curtain typically signifies the end of a performance or scene, similar to how it signifies the end of life or consciousness in this context.

iii) The purpose of using '...' (ellipsis) in the above passage is to B. indicate pause. The ellipsis is used to show that the author's thoughts are trailing off or that there is a pause in his thinking or speaking.

iv) The option that indicates that the poet lost consciousness is C. 'I crossed to oblivion.' Crossing to oblivion is a metaphor for losing consciousness or dying.

v) Douglas likely stopped attempting to come to the pool because he was too tired and had accepted his fate. The text mentions that he felt "too tired to jump" and that it was "nice to be carried gently," suggesting that he had given up on trying to save himself.

vi) Based on the text, it does seem like Douglas accepted his death by drowning. He describes the experience as "quiet and peaceful" and says that there is "nothing to be afraid of." He also mentions that it's "nice to go to sleep," which could be interpreted as him accepting his impending death.

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