Class 12 English Vistas 2026
Last Minute Revision | Most Expected Questions
Chapter 1: The Third Level
Q1. Who is the protagonist of The Third Level?
Ans. Charley.
Q2. What unusual discovery does Charley make at Grand Central Station?
Ans. A hidden third level of the station.
Q3. What is special about the third level?
Ans. It leads to the year 1894.
Q4. Who is Charley’s psychiatrist friend?
Ans. Dr. Ambrose.
Q5. What is Charley’s reason for wanting to stay in 1894?
Ans. To escape the stressful modern world.
Q6. How does Charley travel to the third level?
Ans. By subway train.
Q7. How does Charley feel about the present time?
Ans. Anxious and stressful.
Q8. What does Charley see in the old town?
Ans. Horse-drawn carriages and people in 19th-century attire.
Q9. Who doubts Charley’s story about the third level?
Ans. His psychiatrist, Dr. Ambrose.
Q10. What does the story symbolize?
Ans. Escape from reality and desire for simpler life.
Q11. Where does Charley first hear about the third level?
Ans. He finds it by chance at Grand Central Station.
Q12. What literary device is used in describing the third level?
Ans. Fantasy and time-travel motif.
Q13. How does Charley try to reach the third level again?
Ans. He buys a ticket to the station.
Q14. What is the theme of The Third Level?
Ans. Escapism and nostalgia.
Q15. What does the story tell about modern life?
Ans. It can be stressful and impersonal.
Chapter 2: The Tiger King
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Q16. Who is the main character in The Tiger King?
Ans. Raja.
Q17. What was Raja obsessed with?
Ans. Hunting tigers.
Q18. Why did Raja hunt tigers excessively?
Ans. To assert his power and gain fame.
Q19. What was the result of Raja’s obsession?
Ans. Decline of tigers in his kingdom.
Q20. Who warns Raja about killing too many tigers?
Ans. His ministers.
Q21. How did Raja feel about his own death?
Ans. He feared death.
Q22. Who finally killed Raja?
Ans. A tiger.
Q23. What does the story symbolize?
Ans. Human arrogance and cruelty.
Q24. What is the story’s tone?
Ans. Ironical and moralistic.
Q25. Why do the tigers attack Raja in the end?
Ans. As a natural consequence of his actions.
Q26. Which literary device is prominent in the story?
Ans. Irony.
Q27. Where is the story set?
Ans. A kingdom in India.
Q28. What lesson does Raja learn?
Ans. That greed and cruelty lead to downfall.
Q29. What kind of king was Raja?
Ans. Cruel and selfish.
Q30. What does Kalki criticize through the story?
Ans. Exploitation of nature and arrogance of rulers.
Chapter 3: Journey to the End of the Earth
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Q31. Who is the poet in Journey to the End of the Earth?
Ans. Tishani Doshi.
Q32. What is the main theme of the poem?
Ans. Human vulnerability in extreme environments.
Q33. Where does the journey take place?
Ans. Antarctica.
Q34. What challenges do the explorers face?
Ans. Extreme cold and isolation.
Q35. What does the journey symbolize?
Ans. Human courage and endurance.
Q36. How does the poet describe the environment?
Ans. Harsh and unforgiving.
Q37. What literary device is used to show isolation?
Ans. Imagery.
Q38. What emotion dominates the poem?
Ans. Awe and fear.
Q39. What lesson does the poem teach?
Ans. Respect for nature.
Q40. Who accompanies the explorers?
Ans. Scientists and guides.
Q41. What is the poet’s tone?
Ans. Reflective and descriptive.
Q42. What do the explorers experience?
Ans. Loneliness and challenge.
Q43. What is compared to human life in the poem?
Ans. The harshness of nature.
Q44. How does the poem end?
Ans. With contemplation of human limitations.
Q45. What feeling does the poem evoke?
Ans. Wonder and humility.
Chapter 4: The Enemy
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Q46. Who are the main characters in The Enemy?
Ans. Dr. Sadao Hoki and the American soldier.
Q47. Where is the story set?
Ans. Japan during World War II.
Q48. What dilemma does Dr. Sadao face?
Ans. Treating an enemy soldier or turning him in.
Q49. What does Dr. Sadao decide?
Ans. To save the soldier’s life.
Q50. Who helps Dr. Sadao?
Ans. His wife Hana.
Q51. How does Dr. Sadao treat the soldier?
Ans. Secretly and with care.
Q52. What theme is explored in the story?
Ans. Humanity over nationalism.
Q53. How does the soldier escape?
Ans. Dr. Sadao helps him secretly.
Q54. What moral dilemma is highlighted?
Ans. Duty vs compassion.
Q55. How is fear shown in the story?
Ans. Dr. Sadao fears discovery by authorities.
Q56. What does the story teach about war?
Ans. War tests morality and humanity.
Q57. Who is the antagonist?
Ans. Circumstances of war.
Q58. How is loyalty portrayed?
Ans. Loyalty to humanity surpasses loyalty to country.
Q59. What literary device is used in the story?
Ans. Irony and conflict.
Q60. What lesson does the soldier learn?
Ans. Gratitude for human kindness.
Chapter 5: On the Face of It
Q61. Who are the main characters?
Ans. Mr. Lamb and Derry.
Q62. What is Derry’s problem?
Ans. He has a physical disability.
Q63. What does Mr. Lamb advise Derry?
Ans. Not to let fear or limitation dominate him.
Q64. How does Derry feel at first?
Ans. Hopeless and withdrawn.
Q65. How does Mr. Lamb help Derry?
Ans. By giving him confidence and hope.
Q66. What is the main theme of the play?
Ans. Courage and self-acceptance.
Q67. Where does the meeting take place?
Ans. In a garden.
Q68. How is Mr. Lamb described?
Ans. Kind, wise, and compassionate.
Q69. What does Derry learn?
Ans. To face life positively.
Q70. What literary device is used?
Ans. Dialogue-driven narrative.
Q71. How does Mr. Lamb view life?
Ans. With acceptance and calmness.
Q72. Why is Derry’s mother mentioned?
Ans. To show lack of emotional support.
Q73. How does Derry’s outlook change?
Ans. He becomes more hopeful.
Q74. What kind of story is this?
Ans. A short play with a moral lesson.
Q75. What does the title signify?
Ans. Facing life boldly despite challenges.
Chapter 6: Memories of Childhood
Q76. Who are the authors of this chapter?
Ans. Zitkala-Sa and Bama.
Q77. What is Zitkala-Sa’s story about?
Ans. Her experiences in a missionary school.
Q78. What challenge did Zitkala-Sa face?
Ans. Cultural and language barriers.
Q79. How did Bama describe her childhood?
Ans. As harsh and full of caste discrimination.
Q80. Where did Bama grow up?
Ans. In a Tamil village in India.
Q81. What is the theme of both stories?
Ans. Struggles of childhood and social injustice.
Q82. How did Zitkala-Sa feel in school?
Ans. Isolated and homesick.
Q83. What does Bama highlight in her story?
Ans. Gender and caste oppression.
Q84. How did Zitkala-Sa overcome challenges?
Ans. Through courage and education.
Q85. What emotions are portrayed in Bama’s story?
Ans. Pain, anger, and resilience.
Q86. What is the significance of childhood memories?
Ans. They shape personality and beliefs.
Q87. What literary device is used in both stories?
Ans. Autobiography and first-person narrative.
Q88. What does Zitkala-Sa criticize?
Ans. Cultural oppression and strict rules.
Q89. What is Bama’s message?
Ans. Awareness of social injustice is necessary.
Q90. What lesson do both stories teach?
Ans. Courage, resilience, and social awareness.
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