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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1895.
6. Draw a diagonal scale 1/660 of nature showing chains and on the diagonal, links. Mark off on
your scale the equivalent of 15 poles.
7. The area of a right-angled triangle is 210 sq. ft. and the length of its hypotenuse 37ft.; find the
length of the other two sides.
8. Two planes cut the diameter (20ft.) of a sphere at right angles, and at 5ft. and 74ft. from the extremities. Show that the volume of the zone is to the volumes of the segments 27:8 and 5:3 respectively.
CLASS I.-SHAKESPEARE.
FRIDAY, January 11. 9-12.
1. Give briefly the plot of the play, i.e. mention the course of the chief events.
2. Whence did Shakespeare derive his facts? Does he adhere strictly to them?
3. Explain the following classical allusions :-Amazonian chin, Deucalion, Galen, Hector the whip of
thy bragged progeny, Penelope, Phoebus, Tarquin, Tarpeian Rock, Triton.
4. Explain with reference to the speakers-
(1) I, the great toe!
(2) Four shall quickly draw out my command.
(3) You shall not be the grave of your deserving.
(4) The hospitable canon.
(5) I would not have been so fidiused.
(6) The people must have their voices.
5. Describe the character of Menenius Agrppa.
6. Write grammatical notes on-
(1) Never bearing like labour with the rest.
(2) You'st hear the belly's answer.
(3) I would wish me only he.
(4) Fame at the which he aims.
In whom already he's well graced.
(5) Give me leave to retire myself.
7. Paraphrase-
My valour's poisoned.
With only suffering stain by him; for him, Shall fly out of itself; nor sleep nor sanctuary, Being naked, sick, nor fane, nor Capitol, The prayers of priests nor times of sacrifice, Embarquements all of fury shall lift up
Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainst My hate to Marcius.
8. Give some account of the government of Rome at this period, and of the conflicting sections of
society. Also explain the terms toga and civic crown.
9. What are weak endings and light endings? How do they assist in assigning a date to the play of
Coriolanus ?
CLASS I.-GRAMMAR.
TUESDAY, January 8. 2-4.30.
1. What is meant by the expressions Inflexion and Concord in English Grammar? Are they always
applicable?
2. Abstract and Proper Nouns are sometimes used as Common Nouns. Explain and illustrate. 3. Define Infinitive Mood. Show that it is rightly called a Mood. What is Gerundial Infinitive ?
4. What is an Intransitive Verb? Explain how such verbs come to be employed actively or even
passively.
5. Use but, however, more, so, then, while, with the functions of different parts of speech.
6. Explain and illustrate the following terms:--Aposiopesis, Hybrid, Metaphor, Metonymy, Obsolete,
Pleonasm.
7. Parse only the words in italics-
That valour is the chiefest virtue, and Most dignifies the haver; if it be,
It is held
The men I speak of cannot in the world Be singly counterpoised.
8. Analyse-
He that trusts to you
lions finds you
Where he should find you Where foxes geese.
hares,
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