Marking scheme
1st Pre Board Exam 2013-14 (Tinsukia Region)
Sub: English (301)
Class XII
General
Instructions:
1. Evaluation is to be done as per
instructions provided in the Marking Scheme only.
2. The Marking Scheme provides
suggested value points and not the complete answers.
3. If a student literally lifts a
portion of the given passage / extract from the question paper as an answer to
a question, no mark(s) to be deducted on this count as long as it is relevant
and indicative of the desired understanding on the part of the student
[reference questions: Q1 under Section A (reading) and Q7 under Section C (text
books)].
4. In attempting Q1 and Q7 the
examinees need not to be unnecessarily penalized for their language errors as
these questions have been designed to test students’ ability to comprehend the
given passage.
5. Where questions have been designed
to test the writing skills of students, the expression (grammatical accuracy,
appropriate use of words, style, spelling, organization and presentation of
relevant matter in a coherent and logical way) assumes as much importance as
the content.
6. Identify major mistakes and
shortcomings before awarding marks.
7. A slash (/) in the Marking Scheme
indicates alternative answers(s) to a question. If a student writes an answer
which is not given in the Marking Scheme but which seems to be equally
acceptable, marks must be awarded.
8. If a child has attempted an
extra-question, then the answer deserving more marks should be retained and the
other answer be scored out.
9. Wherever the word limit is given;
no marks should be deducted for exceeding it. However, due credit should be
given for precise answers.
10. If a student, in response to a
short-answer-type question, writes a single word / phrase answer which
constitutes the core of the answer; it must be accepted and awarded marks.
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Q No
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Sec
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Expected
Answers-Value points
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Marks
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Section
A ( Reading)
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Q.1:
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I
a)
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Human body is
made of trillions of tiny living things-called cells.
210 different kinds of cells
different
shape, size and job.
same types of
cells usually work together in groups-called tissues.
More cells can
be made when the cells split-form more cells that are just like the parents.
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2 M
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I
b)
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nerve cells called
neurons carry signals - messages that tell the body to move.
brain has
about 100 billion neurons-connections between neurons are synapses. Each
neuron has between 1,000 and 10,000 synapses.
one
quadrillion synapses in brain and 1 billion neurons in spinal cord are inter
connected to send signals from brain all the way down to back.
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2 M
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I
c)
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red blood
cells carry oxygen through body.
pick up carbon
dioxide (CO2)
Blood also
helps body stay warm- conversely, blood cools off brain because it gets very
hot.
white blood
cells help body fight sickness.
T–cells fight
viruses - T–cells work with B–cells to fight off the disease cells.
they tell
brain to give body a fever- not to allow disease cells to
grow-many diseases cannot grow when the body is hot.
some white
cells eat disease cells.
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2M
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I
d)
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liver cells or
hepatocytes check the blood.
check blood sugars
, clean poisons from body.
make substances that help blood to clot, or
stick together.
clean alcohol
from body
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2M
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I
e)
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Muscle that digest food
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1 M
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II
(i)
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Signals
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1M
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II
(ii)
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Eliminate
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1M
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II
(iii)
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Store
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1M
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Q.2:
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a)
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Distribution of marks:
Title :1
mark
Content : 3 marks
(minimum 3 headings and sub-headings,
with proper indentation and notes)
Abbreviations
/ Symbols (with /without key) – any four : 1 mark
Complete sentences should not be accepted as
notes. If the student does so ½ mark may be deducted from the total.
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5M
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b)
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The
Summary should include all the important points given in the notes within the
prescribed word limit. 3 Marks may be awarded with the following considerations in view:
Content :
2 Marks
Expression
: 1 Mark
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3 M
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Section
B ( Writing)
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Q.3:
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1st
Option
(Notice)
Or
2nd
Option
(Formal
Invitation)
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Distribution
of marks:
Format : 1 Marks
Format should include NOTICE/ Name of Institute/
Date/ Heading/ Writer’s name and designation. Notice should be in a box.
Content :
2 Marks
Expression : 2
Marks
Suggested Value points:
Appropriate Heading
Use of formal language (In third person- e.g. the
undersigned, all the students etc. Not to use I, You, We )
Use of passive voice (All the students are
informed...)
Purpose of
writing the Notice
Different information given on the celebration..
etc.
Distribution
of marks:
Format : 1 Mark
To use format of formal invitation
Should include a well defined lay out, centralized
text, venue, date, time-details
& RSVP
Should be in a box
Content : 2 Marks
Expression : 2 Marks
Suggested Value points:
Use of formal
language (Third person must be used)
Who is
inviting whom
What is the
occasion
Day, date,
time and venue
RSVP
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5M
Or
5M
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Q.4:
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1st
Option
(News Paper
Report)
Or,
2nd
Option
(Report for
Magazine)
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Distribution
of marks:
Format : 1 Mark
(Title or
Heading , Date & Place and name of
the Reporter)
Content : 4 Marks
Suggested Value points:
What was organized & by whom
Where , when and why
What events were there
Who participated
Opening Ceremony
Details of the events in sequence
Selection for National Level
Closing Ceremony
Expression
: 5 Marks
Grammatical accuracy and spellings :
2 ½ Marks
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style : 2 ½ Marks
Distribution of marks:
Format : 1 Mark
(Title and Name
of the Reporter)
Content : 4 Marks
Suggested Value points:
What was organized and by whom
Where , when and why
What items were presented in the cultural show
(Classical, Indian Folk etc)
Including a few Pakistani cultural items
Resolution taken
Success of the show
Expression: 5 Marks
Grammatical accuracy and spellings : 2 ½ Marks
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style : 2 ½ Marks
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10
M
Or
10 M
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Q.5:
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1st
Option
(Letter
to the Editor)
Or
2nd
Option
(Letter
making Inquiry)
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Distribution of marks:
Format
/ layout:
2 Mark
To adhere to Blocked format (Not to Mix blocked
and indented formats)
Sender’s
address
Date
Addressee’s
address
Salutation
Subject
Content of the
letter
Complementary
close
Content: 4 Marks
Suggested Value points:
Formal and
polite language
Details (if
possible with proper data) of the schools without facilities
Pathetic
condition of the students
Role of school
authority
drawing the
attention of the concerned authorities
Request to
adopt effective measures
Some suitable
suggestions
Expression: 4 Marks
Grammatical accuracy and spellings : 2 Marks
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style: 2 Marks
Distribution of marks:
Format
/ layout:
2 Mark
To adhere to Blocked format (Not to Mix blocked
and indented formats)
Sender’s address
Date
Addressee’s address
Salutation
Subject
Content of the letter
Complementary close
Content: 4 Marks
Suggested
Value points:
Asking about holiday package to Malaysia and
Singapore
Making inquiry on terms and conditions for package
tours
Mentioning dates and duration of the trip
No of persons for the trip
Inquiring about boarding and lodging charges
mode of payment
discount, if any
Expression: 4 Marks
Grammatical accuracy and spellings : 2 Marks
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style: 2 Marks
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10 M
Or
10 M
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Q.6:
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1st
Option
(Article)
Or
2nd
Option
(Speech)
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Distribution of marks:
Format : 1 Mark
(Title
and writer’s name)
Content : 4 Marks
Suggested
Value points:
Man Vs Nature
Variety of
Natural objects tempting to enjoy the beauty
Joy of Living
in the Nature
hustle and
bustle of the city
calmness and
serenity of rural environment
Comments/
suggestions
Expression
: 5
Marks
§
Grammatical accuracy and spellings : 2 ½
§
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style : 2 ½
Distribution of marks:
Format
: 1 Mark
(Title and
writer’s name)
Content : 4 Marks
Suggested
Value points:
§
Introduction of Corruption
§
Today’s society is gripped by corruption
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Different ways to fight with this menace
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Role of the students
§
Comments/ Suggestions
Expression : 5 Marks
§
Grammatical accuracy and spellings : 2 ½
§
Coherence, relevance of ideas and style : 2 ½
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10 M
Or
10 M
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Section C (Text Books)
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Q.7:
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1st
Option
Or
,
2nd
option
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(i)
Poem: Keeping Quiet
Poet:
Pablo Neruda
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1M
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(ii)
–with gas and with fire
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1M
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(iii)
–victory with no survivor
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1M
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(iv)
–to put on clean cloths/sitting in shade with
brothers/doing nothing (any two)
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1M
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Or
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Or
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(i)
–her ordeals/ all her painful experiences; ringed
with even after her death
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1M
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(ii)
–to be surrounded by/ not to be free from slavish
routines/ not to be out of her sufferings
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1M
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(iii) –as a revolt
against the customs / to express her
rebellious spirits / to satisfy her oppressed
mind
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1M
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(iv)
–will go on prancing, proud and unafraid
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1M
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Q.8:
(any
Two)
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(i)
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her love,
compassion and assurance to her mother to meet again
one optimistic
feeling-she may not lose her mother so soon
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2M
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(ii)
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of never understanding ourselves
of threatening ourselves with death
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2M
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(iii)
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beautiful
things bring joy and peace
help to drive
out all troubles and sufferings by moving away the pall from our dark spirits
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2M
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Q.9:
(any Six)
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a)
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most beautiful
language in the world
clearest, most
logical
to guard it,
never forget it
key to their
prison
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2M
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b)
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around 20,000
children work in glass furnaces with very hot temperatures
they work in
dingy cells without air and light
they often
lose the brightness of their eyes
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2M
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c)
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went to beach
in California with father at three or four years
buried in
water, breath gone and frightened
it ruined his
fishing trips
couldn’t enjoy
canoeing, boating and swimming
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2M
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d)
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for Gandhiji
amount of refund was less important
more important
was: landlords were compelled to
surrender part of their
money
and their prestige
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2M
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e)
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gave him a
boat with food and extra clothing
sent to a
nearby island
instructed to
catch a Korean fishing boat
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2M
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f)
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one of Mr
Lamb’s legs got blown off in the war
Derry got acid
on one side of his face and it burned it all away
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2M
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g)
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her hair was
cut short
lost her
spirits after hearing the scissors gnaw off her thick braids
moaned for her
mother
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2M
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Q.10:
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1st
Option
(Flamingo)
Or
2nd
Option
(Vistas)
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(Content
3 Expression 2)
helped
peasants to get out of the bond of Indigo sharecropping
to educate
them-appealed for teachers
Madhav Desai
and Narhari Parikh, two young disciples of Gandhiji, came
with
their wives
several disciples
came from Bombay, Poona and other distant parts
Devdas,
Gandhiji’s youngest son and Kasturbai Gandhi arrived
primary
schools were opened in six villages
Kasturbai
taught Ashram rules on personal cleanliness and community
sanitation
a doctor volunteered
his services for six months
medicines
available: castor oil, quinine and sulphur ointment
all health
problems were solved with these medicines only
Kasturbai
talked to women to get rid of their filthy conditions
sent regular
instructions by mail and asked for financial accounts
Gandhiji
taught self-reliance and instilled courage in them
Or
(Content 3
Expression 2)
Conceit of those in power:
the Maharaja
of Pratibandapuram had a long list of
titles after his name to
mean his
greatness
questioned the
prediction of astrologers as an infant
was brought up
in English style
started
killing tigers in self-defence
banned tiger
hunting by others
even had the
danger of losing his throne by refusing a high ranking British
officer
sent expensive
diamond rings to his wife to save his kingdom
married a
princess from a state with large tiger population when tigers
became extinct in his kingdom
tigers became
extinct again, could not get 100th tiger
announced
rewards for finders on the contrary many officials lost their
jobs
Dewan brought
the 100th tiger from Madras People’s park
Maharaja’s
bullet missed, another hunter killed him
Finally was
killed by a toy tiger
(any four/ five points in italics)
Dramatic irony:
Astrologers’
prediction
Marrying the
princess
Killing the
100th tiger
Killed by a
toy tigers
Expert comment
of the doctors
(Any two/three points)
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5 M
Or
5
M
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Q.11:
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1st
Option
Or
2nd
option
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(Content 3
Expression 2)
Love to
humanity is love to God
Fellow feeling
is a lifeline of humanity
Reform weak personalities and society
Bring out best
in man
Value education – need of the hour
Understanding oneself
Brings about
positive changes
Achievement of self esteem
Helps in regaining confidence
Enhances personality
Gives birth to
diversity
Or
(Content 3
Expression 2)
teaches one to respect and love others
refines basic instincts / passions
provides opportunities to realize, acknowledge and
appreciate other’s
potential / talent
will be able to adopt the best from various
cultures / people
lack of education made the servants very
superstitious
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5 M
Or
5 M
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Q.12:
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Long Reading
Text-Novel
Hound of
Baskervilles
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Hounds of
Baskerville is a classical detective story
It unfolds the
mystery of Sir Charles’ death
Theme is based
on mystery, danger and murder
Theme is based
on the never ending conflict between good and evil
Evil is shown
to be stronger in the hours of darkness
Holmes and
Watson used their observing and intuitive skills
Mysterious
happenings, like the moaning of a woman in the night, create tension in the
novel
Unexplained
noises like that of hounds compound the mystery and horror
Place and
atmosphere add to thrilling aspects
Menacing
weather, fog, dangerous bog etc add to the chilling atmosphere
Evil is
ultimately punished and virtue is rewarded
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8 M
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Q.13:
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Long Reading
Text-Novel
Hound of
Baskervilles
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Sir Henry Baskerville
is the natural heir of Baskerville’s estate after Sir Charles
Small, alert,
dark eyed man of 30.
Sturdily
built, weather beaten appearance but a gentleman
Followed good
philanthropic works done by his uncle
Treated
Barrymores kindly
Unable to sense
the conspiracy of Stapleton
He was saved
by the timely intervention of Holmes and Watson
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7 M
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