10 important short questions per chapter for Class 11 English

 Here are 10 important short questions per chapter for Class 11 English Core (CBSE), based on the Hornbill and Snapshots textbooks 

📝 Hornbill (Main Textbook)

Chapter 1: The Portrait of a Lady (Prose)

  1. Who is the narrator?

  2. Describe the grandmother’s personality.

  3. How does the narrator feel about the grandmother’s way of life?

  4. What demonstrates the grandmother’s simplicity?

  5. Why does the grandmother refuse material gifts?

  6. What emotion does the narrator experience during their train journey?

  7. Why is the grandmother’s death painful for the narrator?

  8. What change does the narrator notice in himself after her death?

  9. What lesson does the grandmother teach about selflessness?

  10. Explain the title “The Portrait of a Lady.”

Chapter 2: We’re Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together (Prose)

  1. What is the central conflict in the story?

  2. How is courage portrayed in the family?

  3. Describe the father’s leadership qualities.

  4. What decisions save the family during the storm?

  5. How do they react when the mast breaks?

  6. What role does teamwork play in their survival?

  7. How does the narrator view his parents?

  8. What qualities make this story inspiring?

  9. Why is togetherness more important than fear here?

  10. How does the adventure end?

Chapter 3: Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues (Prose)

  1. Who was Tutankhamun?

  2. Why was his tomb's discovery significant?

  3. What does Howard Carter’s effort symbolize?

  4. What does the saga teach about human curiosity?

  5. How did the discovery influence archaeology?

  6. What is meant by “curse of the pharaohs?”

  7. How do myths affect modern perceptions of Tut?

  8. Why do people still study the tomb?

  9. What challenges faced the explorers?

  10. What broader lessons derive from this discovery?

Chapter 4: The Laburnum Top (Poem)

  1. Describe the laburnum tree.

  2. How does the goldfinch transform the scene?

  3. What does the golden plumage symbolize?

  4. What mood shift happens in the poem?

  5. How does nature reflect emotion?

  6. What sensory imagery is used?

  7. What is the theme of stillness vs movement?

  8. Describe the tone in the first stanza.

  9. How does the poet use visual contrasts?

  10. What message does the poem convey about life?

Chapter 5: The Voice of the Rain (Poem)

  1. How is rain personified?

  2. What metaphors describe rain?

  3. Why does the rain speak of jealousy?

  4. How does rain bring renewal?

  5. What is the tone of the rain’s voice?

  6. How does the rain describe its role on earth?

  7. What contrast is drawn with the rain’s rhythm?

  8. What lesson does the rain offer about life?

  9. How does the poet connect rain to humanity?

  10. What is the central metaphor of rain?

Chapter 6: The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement’s Role (Prose)

  1. What environmental issues are discussed?

  2. How does industrialisation affect nature?

  3. What does the green movement aim to do?

  4. Why are trees important?

  5. How does demand for development harm ecology?

  6. What evidence is used to show environmental harm?

  7. How does the essay link people to nature?

  8. What is the author’s call to action?

  9. How does the essay balance growth & protection?

  10. What message does the author give future generations?

Chapter 7: Childhood (Poem)

  1. What memories does the poet recall?

  2. How is the childlike sense of wonder depicted?

  3. What does the poem say about growing up?

  4. How does time affect childhood?

  5. What imagery reflects innocence?

  6. How is nostalgia used in the poem?

  7. What contrast does the poet draw with adulthood?

  8. What tone does the poem adopt?

  9. How are past and present compared?

  10. What lesson about childhood is shared?

Chapter 8: The Adventure (Prose)

  1. Who narrates the adventure?

  2. What sparked the journey?

  3. What challenges did the traveler face?

  4. How did the narrator respond to dangers?

  5. What did the journey teach about resilience?

  6. How does setting influence mood?

  7. What growth does the character undergo?

  8. How is excitement balanced with fear?

  9. What was the most memorable moment?

  10. What universal theme does the story highlight?

📘 Snapshots (Supplementary Reader)

Chapter 1: The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse

  1. Who is Aram?

  2. How is Uncle Khosrove described?

  3. Why do they steal the horse?

  4. How do they feel after the theft?

  5. What lesson does Aram learn?

  6. How does honesty figure into the story?

  7. What is the climax?

  8. How is family honor addressed?

  9. What theme emerges about childhood mischief?

  10. How does the story end?

Chapter 2: The Address

  1. Who is the narrator?

  2. Why does she revisit the house?

  3. What change surprises the wife?

  4. How does class conflict appear?

  5. What is the house’s symbolic meaning?

  6. How does regret surface?

  7. What does acceptance reflect?

  8. What is the tone of reconciliation?

  9. How does social status affect behavior?

  10. What lesson about forgiveness is shown?

Chapter 3: Mother’s Day

  1. Who narrates the story?

  2. Why does the mother’s appearance matter?

  3. What changes in the father’s behavior?

  4. How do children treat their mother?

  5. What does the story reveal about habits of neglect?

  6. How does the letter reveal the relationship?

  7. What emotion is central?

  8. How does author depict regret?

  9. What does the ending suggest?

  10. What message about appreciation is conveyed?

Chapter 4: Birth

  1. Who is Lakshmi?

  2. How is poverty portrayed?

  3. What challenges does Lakshmi face?

  4. What does her fight for education show?

  5. How does tradition hinder progress?

  6. What role does mother play?

  7. How does tribal life affect her?

  8. What motivates Lakshmi?

  9. What theme of empowerment is shown?

  10. What is the story’s outcome?

Chapter 5: The Tale of Melon City

  1. What kind of king rules Melon City?

  2. Why do wise men feel disturbed?

  3. What order scares the people?

  4. How does the people’s revolt begin?

  5. What does the scarecrow symbolize?

  6. How does satire function in the story?

  7. What is the story’s climax?

  8. How is fear criticized?

  9. What humor style is used?

  10. What moral does the tale teach?


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