6, DAFFODILS 1. Who is wandering ‘lonely as a cloud’? (a) A bird (b) The Poet (d) An idle man (c) The philosopher 2. Which of the following has been referred to as ‘a crowd’? s beside a lake (a) A large number of daffodi (b) Groups of people roaming around the lake (c) A group of boys sitting under a tree (4) A group of people singing and dancing. 3. Which figure of speech is used in the line — ‘Fluttering and dancing in the breeze’? (a) Simile (b) Metaphor (c) Hyperbole (d) Personification 4. How has the poet depicted the inherent unity between man and nature? (a) By comparing himself to a cloud (b) By personifying daffodils as human beings (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above. 5. With what has the poet compared the daffodils? (a) With the continuity of stars that shine in the sky (b) With the group of birds that fly over the lake (c) With the clouds that hover in the sky (d) None of the above. 6. How did the poet imagine the daffodils stretched along the margin of a bay? (a) Moving too and fro as if they were a pendulum (b) Swaying their heads as if they were dancing in the breeze (c) Swaying their leaves as if they would break away (d) None of the above. 7. Name the figure of speech in the line: The waves beside them danced {a) Alliteration (b) Hyperbole (c) Simile (4) Personification Who outdid the sparkling waves? (a) Breeze (c) Daffodils 9 (b) Clouds (a) Stars 9. How did the daffodils out do the waves? (a) Through their beautiful ‘sprightly dance’ (b) Through their golden colouren (c) Through their fluttering in the breeze (d) All of the above. sand company’? 10. ure bes been referred to as a ‘joc a esesful dasfodis a) Nature of the above. (c) Sparkling waves (@) None of s — ‘that floats high o'er vales and hills’ has be, 11. The movement of the cloud: implicitly compared to the movement of a (a) waves (b) birds (0) daffodils (a) boats 12. Name the figure of speech in the line gi Continuous as the stars that shine iven below: (a) Personification (b) Metaphor (c) Simile (d) Alliteration. s loneliness and ends in 13. The poem begins in pessimism with the poet’ (a) pessimism as the poet longs for the company of nature (b) optimism with poet’s heart filled with pleasure (c) darkness as the poet no longer gets pleasure in nature (d) None of the above. 14. The poem Daffodils’ describes which of the following: (a) The loneliness in nature (b) The healing and refreshing power of nature. (c) The supernatural element in nature (d) All of the above. 15. The poet says he derived pleasure and bliss by (a) reflecting on the memory of daffodils and beauty of nature. (b) picking up any flower and seeing its beauty. (c) going to the same natural landscape again and again. (@) dancing around the lake. 16. How does the poet feel by reflecting on the memory of golden daffodils? (a) Feels lonely for being far away from nature (b) Feels pessimistic and lonely () Feels enthusiastic and energetic (d) Feels one with nature. 17. What wealth the show to me had brought’. ‘Wealth’ refers to (a) Bliss of solitude by being one with nature (b) Thousands of golden daffodils (c) The sparkling waves on the lake is aol oie me20. 21. 22. | How is the poem a eulogy? {a) It describes the restorative powers of nature (b) It describes the beauty of daffodils (q) It describes the different moods of the poct {@) It describes the relationship between different elements of nature. . What amplifies poet’s mood when he is sad? (b) The memory of daffodils (a) The stars that twinkle and shine (d) The lonely wandering cloud. (c) The waves that danced why are daffodils golden? (a) They are golden in colour. (b) They are sprinkled with golden dust (c) They create a magical effect on the mind of the poet. (@) The rays of sun render the daffodils golden. How are the daffodils a powerful symbol in the poem? (a) The poem is about daffodils (b) They have the power to change the mood of the poet. (c) They dance and flutter in the breeze. (d) They appear golden to the poet. When does the poet feel one with the nature? (a) When he visit the field of daffodils. (b) When he wanders like a lonely cloud. (c) When he describes the beautiful daffodils. (d) When he recollects the memory of the golden daffodils. 77 KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS | The poet has directly and metaphorically compared the struggle of the caged bird to (a) the struggle of African-American women for equality (b) the struggle of all the animals in the cages (c) the struggle of the poet Maya Angelou and all the African-Americans for equality. (d) The struggle of the Red Indians to regain their land. Who is referred to as a ‘free bird’ in the poem? (a) The African-Americans (b) The White race () The Aborigines of Australia (d) The Red Indians. . How is the action of the bird shown to be free and enjoyable? {a) It is not ensnared in a cage. (b) Its unrestricted movement in the sky without any inhibitions.(c) Its unrestricted movement in water bodies. (a) None of the above. . What is meant by “the orange sun rays”? (a) The rays of the rising sun (b) The rays of the setting sun. (c) The free and lively atmosphere that the bird flies in. (d) The bird's flight too high in the sky. '- How does the free bird dare to claim the sky? (a) By not allowing others to fly in the sky. (v) By building a nest on the highest mountain. (c) By singing a song at the highest pitch to reach the sky. (d) By its unrestricted movement in the sky as if the sky belonged to him. - Why does the bird in the poem, “open his throat to sing”? (a) To express its wish to lead a free life. (b) To express its rebellion against oppression. (c) To call its partner who is far away. (a) To express its desire to surge high in the sky. Why does the bird sing ‘with fearful trill”? (a) Because he is nervous and distressed due to his enslaved condition. (b) Because of his inability to sing loud due to his captivity. () Because of his narrow cage that does not allow him to open its mouth. (d) Because of his clipped wings and damaged throat. - Why does the caged bird sing of ‘things unknown? (a) Because he has been in captivity for a long time. (b) Because he has been in captivity for a few days. (c) Because of the unknown freedom, if and when it will come. (d) Because of not being able to see anything from his cage. - Why is the bird’s song heard on a distant hill? (a) Because the bird was sitting on a lonely, deserted place. (b) Because the bird was singing from a high hill located far away from human habitation. (c) Because the bird was singing with full force. ; (d) Because a rebel’s voice is initially heard as a distant voice. is poem, what is meant by the phrase ‘another breeze’? ¢ freedom for those who are in captivity. € freedom which the free bird selfishly wishes for himself.a nm eee against oppression. dom to raise its voice dom the caged bird has. (c) More free away what little fre (a) More free oes the free bird th of anot! dom to take hink of another breez ther breeze, he would be 2 i ww the help able achieve everything under thesun. (b) With the help of anot ' (o) With the help of anot i own. i (@) With the help of master of the universe. her breeze, he would be able to surge high in the sky. her breeze, he would be able to claim the sky as his another breeze, he would be able to claim himself as the 12, What is indicated by the expression, ‘fat wort waiting on a dawn bright lawn’? ntrast to the African- {a) The opportunities available to the Whites in co Americans. (b) The food and nutrition available to the Whites in contrast to the African- Americans. is denied to the African-Americans. ‘The freedom enjoyed by the Whites which () ‘African-Americans by the Whites. (d) The oppression of the 13. What is the ‘grave of dreams”? (a) The outside world where he can no longer g0 and fulfill his dreams. (b) The bird is trapped in a cage while his dreams lieburied. (c) His overambitious self that has put him a cage. (a) His diseased body in which his soul is trapped like in a grave. 14. How does the caged bird act on the grave of dreams? (a) He sings a song of longing throughout the night. (b) He groans with pain for his wings have been clipped. (0) He screams with fear and anxiety like someone having a nightmare. (d) He cries throughout the night longing for a companion. 15. ee ra the main conflict in the poem by Maya Angelou? ie oa eae Poor (b) Male versus Female ies eedom versus Enslavement (d) Rights versus Duties. . Why the caged bird ‘stalks down his narrow cage’? (a) his wings are clipped. b , ie aus wee boone his feet are tied. grily for not being abl i (a) he cannot sing because his ee al is to see the sky from his cage. PURI oauknat es ‘oat is choked with emotions. ‘singing a song’ symbolic of? (a) Rebellion against domestic violence (b), Rebellion against oppression. ;18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. (c) Rebellion ag (a) Rebellion against torture of animals. What are the ‘things unknown’ about which the caged bird sings? (a) The things which the caged bird has forgotten by remaining in the CARE for, long time. (b) The things which he believes the free bird is enjoying. (c) The unknown freedom which he desires, if and when it comes. (d) The things which automatically comes to his mind in a state of pain and anger. What does the ‘nightmare scream’ indicate? (a) The caged bird screams on seeing a free bird. (b) The caged bird is so dejected in his imprisonment that he screams like someone having a nightmare. (c) The caged bird screams with fear after seeing that he is being throttled to death in a cage. (d) The caged bird’s hopes are dashed due to a nightmare. The movement of the free bird is compared to (a) a caged bird. (b) the unrestricted flow of air. (c) the unrestricted flow of water. (d) a raging fire. Why has the cage been described as “narrow”? (a) Because of its small size. (b) Because of the iron bars around it. (c) Because of the restrictions imposed on the bird. (d) Because of the huge size of the bird. What does the flight of the bird in the sky reflect? (a) His joy and freedom. (b) His pride. (c) His desire to claim the entire universe as his. (d) That he has nobody to accompany him. The inevitable outcome of the despair of the caged bird is NOT expressed through which of the following expressions? (a) grave (b) scream (c) nightmare (4) another breeze. What kind of physical pain and the mental agony the bird, in the poem, had (0 endure? (a) The physical pain included his clipped wings and tied feet whereas the loss of freedom caused mental agony, sical pain included his inability to sing whereas the loss of lytis27. ical pain included his inability to move about in a narrow cage whereas the sight of free bird in the sky caused mental agony. as {@) The physical pain included his tied feet whereas the ment loss of sight to sce anything. (¢) The phy gony included Why is the bird’s song heard on a distant hill? (a) Because the bird sings with all his potential. {b) Because the bird’s voice produces a trill. {c) Because the bird is a rebel whose voice is initially heard as a distant voice. (a) Because the bird is furious and sings loudly to express his anger. | What would be the fate of the ‘caged bird’ if its imprisonment and oppression continued? Ja) Silencing of its voice (b) Unrelenting misery and death (c) More powerful aggression against the oppressors (d) End of its rebellion. What does ‘another breeze’ refer to in the context of the Whites? (a) The Whites’ desire to claim the entire world as their own. (b) The Whites’ desire to have more monetary benefits. (c) The Whites’ desire to civilise the world. (@) The Whites’ desire to add to the freedom they already had. EB ys 109 7,4y 53 Co) . The poem is a critique of (a) the patriot’s misdeeds. (b) the act of hero-worship. (c) the overvaulting ambition of the speaker. (d) the fickle-mindedness of public. . The Patriot’ is (a) a soldier (b) a leader (c) a teacher (d) a policeman - Why was the path of the speaker filled with roses? (a) The ‘king’ is the speaker. His path was filled with roses to welcome him after a victory in a war. (b) The ‘patriot’ is the speaker. H wi with roses to we ‘ake lis path filled te Icome him Pp as fille hi (c) The ‘hero’ i e i i bid eee the speaker. His path was filled with roses on the success of his (d) The speaker i is unknown. He was given a grand i : as ‘and welcome w fo! unknown reason. _ i Saunas4. What is the significance of the line ‘A year ago on this very day’? (a) It reminds the speaker of his first experience as a soldier. (b) It reminds the speaker of the day when he was given a grand welcome py people of the town. a (c) It reminds the speaker of the day when he completed his training as an 4, Officer. (d) It reminds the speaker of the day when he went to fight for his country, - In this poem, what does ‘myrtle’ symbolise? (a) The ‘myrtle’ symbolises the personality of a soldier in uniform. (b) The ‘myrtle’ symbolises the love that the public once had for the speaker (c) The myrtle symbolises the fragrance of the patriot’s hard work. (d) The ‘myrtle’ symbolises the purity in the words spoken by the soldiers, Which of the following explain, the meaning of the line— The old walls rocke with the crowd and cries’? (a) The walls of the old houses fell down leading to loud cries from the public. (b) The walls of the old houses seemed to shake by firing a cannon. (c) The walls of the houses seemed to shake with the huge crowd and their lox. cries. (d) The walls of the houses seemed to shake with the loud cries of warriors whe had come back from war. The poem, ‘The Patriot’ is a satire on (a) the memory of the masses (b) the uncertainty of human life. (c) the quality of life led by soldiers (d) the fickleness of public opinion What does ‘leaping at the sun’ signify? (a) Having idolised the sun. (b) The patriot’s ‘vaulting ambition’ that led to his downfall like the mythological character Icarus, who dared to fly too near the sun. (c) The common man’s desire to be like the soldier. (d) None of the above, Which of the following statements explains the given line from the extract ‘Naught man could do, have I left undone”? (a) I did nothing for the interest of the public. (b) I did nothing wrong to harm the interest of the public. (c) Idid nothing to get a hero’s welcome. lid everything possible for the public’s best interest.11. 12. 13. 14. 1S. 16. . Explain what ‘harvest’ the speaker is referring to. {a) The patrio expectations from the public have been referred to as ‘harvest’. (b) The patriot’s deeds have been referred to as ‘harvest’, (c) The public's fickleness has been referred to as ‘harvest’. (d) The treatment meted out to the patriot a year later has been referred to as ‘harvest’. Select the option that explains the meaning of the phrase ‘what I reap.” (a) The love and respect that he received from the public. (b) The awards he expected to get from the public. (c) The consequences of the patriot’s actions that brought his downfall. (d) None of the above. The poem, ‘The Patriot is written in the form of (a) an elegy (b) a dramatic monologue (c) a ballad (d) a sonnet Where is T’ going in the rain? (a) The speaker 1’ is going to the Shambles’ Gate to be executed. (b) The speaker T’ is going in the rain to meet his beloved. (c) The speaker 1’ is going in the rain to see a doctor as his forehead is bleeding. (d) The speaker ’ is going in the rain to an auditorium to be felicitated by the people. In this poem, what does the rain symbolise? (a) The rain symbolises the crisis going on in the speaker’s mind. (b) The rain symbolises the speaker’s losing his dignity. () The rain symbolises washing the speakers misdeeds and represents his innocence. (d) All the above. Why does the speaker’s forehead bleed? (a) The public threw gifts at him which hit his forehead. (b) The public threw stones at him for a year’s misdoings. (c) The speaker got crushed in a stampede during his felicitation ceremony. (d) The speaker got injured when he tripped during the felicitation ceremony. The poem, The Patriot’ ends on a note of optimism as (a) the Patriot: believes that he will be absolved of all charges against him by the court. (b) the patriot believes that he has not done anything wrong, so will be saved. (c) the patriot believes that God will reward him according to his true merit. (d) the patriot believes that the people who welcomed him an year ago will have mercy on him and save him.17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24, be le dead wlan Where does the speaker fee Wt eehly world. {a) In the other world away from (1 as (b) In his home away from the 887° el (c) In the prison away from the annoyed f ; {@) Inhis camp amidst other soldiers. all the way’, suggests rl ‘ase, ‘TOSES, roses, ’ ; fa the ambience created by the public for the patriot. i ion for the patriot. plic’s complete devotion ere built by the public for the patriot. the rose garden at a eneral attitude towards celebrities. (d) the public’s g t does the word ‘Alack’ reflect about the speaker’s state of mind? Wha: (a) Remorseful (b) Guilty (c) Mournful (d) Unapologetic Which characteristic trait of the speaker is highlighted by Jeaped at the sun’. (b) Overconfidence (a) Faith in God (a) Innocence (c) Overambition Which figure of speech is used in the phrase “I go in the rain”? (b) Pathetic Fallacy (a) Personification (@) Allusion (c) Metaphor The sun symbolises (a) glory, power and immortality (b) glow, light and warmth () war, victory and power (d) war, defeat and end of life What does the poet want to convey through the line — ‘Thus I entered, and th I go! (a) The welcome and the insult he received from the public. (b) The entry of the speaker in the town and his exit to the gallows. (c) The entry and exit of the speaker from the life of power and glory. (d) The entry into another country and exit from his homeland. What is meant by the line —In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.’ (a) People often die because of the ill-treatment meted to them. (b) People die after achieving great success. (c) People often fall from glory and die. (d) People often fail and die. 25. How did the crowd show their displeasure towards the patriot? (a) They dragged him to the scaffold.26. 27. 28. 29. What is referred to as ‘the best of the sight’? {a) The scene where the speaker will be handed a verdict. {b} The scene where the people will punish the (c) The scene where the {d) The scene where the speaker will be set free. peaker will be executed. Where does the speaker expect the people to be and why? {a) At the scaffold, to see him die at the gallows. (b) At the court, to hear the verdict for his alleged misdeeds. (c) At the army ground, where he will be shot. (d) At the slaughter house, where he will slaughtered. Which of the following statements describe the irony in the poem? a) The crowd which welcomed him with overwhelming excitement a year ago now wants to see him at the gallows. (b) The crowd which threw flowers on him is now pelting stones on him. (c) The crowd which was ready to offer him the sun is now making him stand under the sun. (d) The crowd which treated him God-like now wants him to be imprisoned for life. The poem, The Patriot’ is a critique of (a) the patriot’s deeds (b) the ficklemindedness of public (c) the overvaulting ambition of the speaker. (d) the act of hero-worship. ABOU BEN ADHEM . Who was Abou Ben Adhem? (a) He was a godly man (b) He was a teacher (c) He was a preacher (4) He was a priest . What does the poet want to convey by saying ‘may his trible increase’? (a) May his wealth increase exponentially (b) May his ideals spread everywhere (c) May there be more good people like Abou on earth. (d) May there be a rise in the tribal population. - What is meant by ‘a deep dream of peace’? {a) Having a peaceful dream (b) Ina meditative state (c) Both (a) and (b). (d) None of the above.What did Abou see when he woke up at night? (a) His room lit up with moon light. (b) Moonlight-like presence of an angel (c) His room lit up with candles (a) An angel amidst brightly lit candles. 5. Who has been referred to in the poem as ‘like a lily in bloom’? (b) The vision of an angel (a) Abou Ben Adhem (c) The moonlight (d) None of the above 6. What was the angel writing in a book of gold? (a) The names of people belonging to Abou’s tribe (b) The names of people loved by God. (c) The names of people who loved Abou. (d) The names of all those who love the Lord. What was the expression on the face of the angel while looking at Abou? 7. (a) Kindness (b) Sympathy (c) Apathy (d) Regret 8. What had made Abou Ben Adhem bold on seeing the angel? (a) His inner peace and righteousness. (b) The kindness expressed on the angel’s face. (c) The mere presence of the angel. (d) None of the above. 9. What made Abou sad? (a) The angel did not know his name. (b) His name was missing from the list of those loved by God. (c) His name was missing from the list of all those who loved God. (4) His name was not there in any list. 10. Abou became little sad on listening the angel’s reply but the very next moment he became cheerful. Why? ~ (a) He was sure that his name would be among those who loved their fellow men. (b) He was sure that his name would be there in the next list. (c) He was confident that the angel would change his list. (d) All of the above. 11. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Abou Ben Adhem’? (a) Angels visit good people.9 (c) Everyone should be like Abow Ben Adhem. (a) Existence of supernatural. . The poem, Abou Ben Adhem belongs to which genre? (a) Balled (b) Sonnet (0) Epic (d) Parable in verse . ‘Like a Lily in bloom’ is an example of: ; (a) Alliteration (b) Simile (c) Oxymoron (d) Anaphora |. Which of the following is an example of assonance? (a) Love the lord (b) Wakening light (c) Making it rich (d) Abou spoke more low. 10; NINE GOLD MEDALS . Where had several athletes from all over the world gathered? (a) At the Summer Olympics (b) At the Special Olympics (c) At the World Athletics Meet (d) None of the above. |. How had the athletes prepared themselves for the competition? (a) They had strenuously trained themselves for weeks and months (b) They had taken the games lightly and had not prepared themselves (c) They had not anticipated tough competition and had not prepared themselves adequately (d) None of the above. Why was there so much of excitement among the spectators? (a) They were watching the two best athletes competing for the gold. (b) They were cheering for their country’s athletes. (c) They were watching the first event of the games. (d) They were watching the final event of the day. - Who were all the young women and men being cheered by the spectators? (a) The former medal winners at the special Olympics (b) The athletes who were participating in the special Olympics (c) The athletes who had till now won medals in this issue of the special Olympics (4) None of the above. - How many runners from different countri metre race? ies were participating in the hundred (a) Six (c) Eight (b) Seven (d) Nine- What happened to the contestants after the starting pistol was fireap (a) All the contestants began running except one. (b) All the contestants stopped midway () One of the contestants stumbled, lost balance and fell down (a) One of the contestant got confused and did not run. - How did the contestant who fell down react? (a) He cried out in disappointment —_(b)_ He cried out in pain (c) He did not react at all (d) He was petrified - How did the contestant who fell down feel? (a) He felt he had lost everything he had. (b) He felt he had been punished by God for his misdeeds. (c) He felt all his dreams of winning the medal had been shattered. (a) All of the above. Why did the narrator call the story a strange one? {a) Because the eight other athletes stopped running to help the contestant had fallen down. {) Because none of the contestants began running after the pistol was fired (c) Because all the contestants stopped midway. (a) None of the above. - The eight contestants who stopped to help the fallen contestant showed whit of the following qualities? (a) Spirit of sportsmanship (b) Empathy and cooperation (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above. + What did the eight contestants do after helping the fallen down conte. tant up? (a) They started running to complete the race. (b) They sat near him and began motivating him to complete the race. (c) They joined hands and walked together to the finishing line. (d) All of the above. What unexpected thing did the authorities do after the nine contestant unexpected behaviour? (a) They cancelled the event (b) They postponed the race for the next day (c) They awarded gold medals to each one of the nine contestants (d) They felicitated them for their exemplary behaviour with special awards. Why did the athlete ‘gave out a cry of frustration and anguish’? (a) He was in excruciating pain, was disqualified(c) His dreams and efforts dashed in the dirt, (d) He committed a foul. Why were the dreams and efforts of the athlete destroyed? (a) He could not complete the race. (b) The event did not happen. (c) He fell on his knee to the ground. (4) He did not win the race. |. How is the true spirit of sportsmanship displayed in the story? (a) All the athletes helped a young boy to stand up and crossed the finishing line together. (b) All the athletes started running as soon as the pistol exploded. (c) One of the athlete stumbled and fell down. (d) All of the athletes won gold medals. . What is the central idea of the poem? (a) Compassion (b) Teamwork (c) Sportsmanship (d) All of the above “Dashed in the dirt” is an example of: (a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Alliteration (d) Onomatopoeia Why was each runner awarded the gold medal? (a) They showed exemplary courage. (b) They enjoyed the race. (c) None of them participated in the race. (d) They displayed great human compassion. - What does the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ teach us? a) The ways to win a race. (b) The nuances of racing events 9 Sa and caring is more important than winning (d) The success and failure in the lives of athletes.