Q. 1
What is the main subject of the poem?
A
BirdsB
TreesC
InsectsD
SunClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What does the poet mean by "the forest that was empty all these days"?
A
There were no animals in the forestB
The forest was devoid of treesC
The forest was always darkD
The forest had no flowersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
According to the poem, what couldn't happen in the empty forest?
A
Birds sitting on branchesB
Insects hidingC
Sun burying its feet in shadowD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What is the forest expected to be like by morning?
A
Covered in snowB
DesertedC
Filled with animalsD
Crowded with treesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What is the significance of the phrase "no sun bury its feet in shadow"?
A
The trees' shadow doesn't cover the sunB
The sun is always shining in the forestC
There are no shadows in the forestD
The sun never sets in the forestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Why does the poet mention birds and insects in the forest?
A
To show the diversity of life in the forestB
To emphasize the emptiness of the forestC
To describe the sounds of the forestD
To compare birds and insectsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What does the movement of the trees symbolize?
A
A migrationB
A rebellion against human destructionC
A change in seasonsD
A danceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Why does the poet mention the forest being empty at night?
A
To highlight the darkness of the forestB
To show the absence of wildlifeC
To contrast with the daytimeD
To emphasize the loneliness of the forestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What does the poet suggest will happen to the forest by morning?
A
It will remain emptyB
It will become darkerC
It will be filled with treesD
It will be floodedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What effect does the poet hope the trees' movement will have?
A
Restore balance to natureB
Create chaosC
Attract more birds and insectsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What do the leaves do in the poem?
A
They fall off the treeB
They strain toward the glassC
They hide under the roofD
They dance in the windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What happens to the small twigs in the poem?
A
They sway gently in the breezeB
They fall off the treeC
They become stiff with exertionD
They breakClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What is the metaphor used to describe the long-cramped boughs?
A
Patients in a hospitalB
Birds in a cageC
Butterflies in a gardenD
Waves crashing on the shoreClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Why are the boughs described as "long-cramped"?
A
Because they are healthy and strongB
Because they are long and thinC
Because they are reaching towards the roofD
Because they have been cramped for a long timeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What simile is used to describe the movement of the boughs?
A
Birds flying in the skyB
Fish swimming in the oceanC
Patients leaving a hospitalD
Leaves falling from a treeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What is the mood of the boughs as they move?
A
EnergeticB
ConfusedC
HappyD
AngryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What do the boughs resemble as they move under the roof?
A
Patients in a hospitalB
Dancers on a stageC
Animals in a zooD
Leaves in the windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Why are the boughs described as "half-dazed"?
A
Because they are tiredB
Because they are sleepyC
Because they are confusedD
Because they are happyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What comparison is made between the boughs and discharged patients?
A
Both are happyB
Both are stiff with exertionC
Both are moving slowlyD
Both are returning homeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What is the significance of the clinic doors in the poem?
A
They represent freedomB
They symbolize confinementC
They depict a new beginningD
They are a metaphor for natureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What is the condition of the night described in the poem?
A
CloudyB
RainyC
FreshD
StormyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What is shining in the sky according to the poem?
A
CloudsB
MoonC
SunD
StarsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
How is the sky described in the poem?
A
OpenB
ClosedC
DarkD
Filled with starsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What is described as reaching into the rooms like a voice?
A
LeavesB
MoonlightC
LichenD
CloudsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What does the poet mention about the smell of leaves and lichen?
A
It disappears in the morningB
It's unpleasantC
It's absentD
It's like a voiceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
What does the moon shine upon according to the poem?
A
TreesB
CloudsC
RoomsD
StarsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What does the poet imply about the night through the phrase "the night is fresh"?
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It's oldB
It's coldC
It's darkD
It's new and invigoratingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What sense is predominantly evoked by the phrase "the smell of leaves and lichen"?
A
SightB
SoundC
TasteD
SmellClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
How does the poet describe the moonlight?
A
FaintB
BrightC
DimD
HarshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What effect does the night's freshness have on the overall atmosphere of the poem?
A
It creates a sense of tranquilityB
It adds suspenseC
It suggests dangerD
It induces fearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
The poet of the poem 'The Trees', has used_________
in his poem.
A
regular rhyme schemeB
iambic pentametersC
varied literary devicesD
only similesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
The tone in the last stanza is...
A
PensiveB
SeriousC
CheerfulD
MelancholicClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What does the poet imply about the night through the phrase "the night is fresh"?
A
It's oldB
It's coldC
It's darkD
It's new and invigoratingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What does the poet suggest will happen to the forest by morning?
A
It will remain emptyB
It will become darkerC
It will be filled with treesD
It will be floodedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What is the symbolical implication of trees
struggling to break free?
A
Women trying to break free from the domestic
confines.B
Both (a) and (c)C
Man's cruelty towards nature comes in the
form of confining trees inside their houses.D
Man struggles attain freedom from routine
life by spending time with trees at home.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What is the main subject of the poem?
A
BirdsB
TreesC
InsectsD
SunClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What do the boughs resemble as they move under the roof?
A
Patients in a hospitalB
Dancers on a stageC
Animals in a zooD
Leaves in the windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Which of the following statements is incorrect
about the poem 'The Tree'?
A
The struggle of trees has been likened to
struggle of a woman.B
Plants inside the room are not cared for.C
Both tree and womanhood are trying to break
the domestic confines.D
Nature is much affected when there are no
trees around.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What is the significance of the sound created
through the breaking of glass?
A
It signifies change and freedom.B
It signifies a positive message.C
It signifies chaos and uncertainty.D
It signifies nature's dominance over mankind.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Why would the sun not cast any shadow?
A
The sun would be hidden behind the clouds.B
Shadows cannot be cast without trees.C
There is no effect of the sun.D
The mid-morning does not cast shadows.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 41
According to the poem, what couldn't happen in the empty forest?
A
Birds sitting on branchesB
Insects hidingC
Sun burying its feet in shadowD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Why does the poet mention the forest being empty at night?
A
To highlight the darkness of the forestB
To contrast with the daytimeC
To emphasize the loneliness of the forestD
To show the absence of wildlifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What does the poet mention about the smell of leaves and lichen?
A
It disappears in the morningB
It's like a voiceC
It's unpleasantD
It's absentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What is compared to the newly discharged
patient?
A
Both (b) and (c).B
The birds and insects.C
Weeds of trees.D
Long boughs struggling aimlessly to break out
in the open.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Who rushes to welcome the falling tree?
A
BirdsB
MoonC
SunD
WindClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What happens to the house when the tree moves
out?
A
None of the aboveB
They demand renovation of the house.C
They cause damage.D
They beautify the outside portion.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Why is the poetess's head full of whispers?
A
Whispers are imagination of the poetess.B
Whispers are the sounds of breaking trees.C
Whispers are the agony of the trees.D
Whispers are happy sounds of freedom.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Which group of objects represent rebellion as
expressed in the poem?
A
Moon, Sun, birdB
Trees, insects, lichenC
Leaves, twigs, small boughsD
Patients, poetess, rootsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What does the moon shine upon according to the poem?
A
TreesB
CloudsC
RoomsD
StarsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What is described as reaching into the rooms like a voice?
A
LeavesB
MoonlightC
LichenD
CloudsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What does the poet mean by "the forest that was empty all these days"?
A
There were no animals in the forestB
The forest was devoid of treesC
The forest was always darkD
The forest had no flowersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
What does the movement of the trees symbolize?
A
A migrationB
A rebellion against human destructionC
A change in seasonsD
A danceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
By morning, the forest will be full of _____.
A
insectsB
SunC
treesD
birdsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What is the significance of the clinic doors in the poem?
A
They represent freedomB
They symbolize confinementC
They depict a new beginningD
They are a metaphor for natureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Why does the poet mention birds and insects in the forest?
A
To show the diversity of life in the forestB
To emphasize the emptiness of the forestC
To describe the sounds of the forestD
To compare birds and insectsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What happens to the small twigs in the poem?
A
They breakB
They sway gently in the breezeC
They fall off the treeD
They become stiff with exertionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
How does the poet describe the moonlight?
A
HarshB
DimC
FaintD
BrightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What is the forest expected to be like by morning?
A
DesertedB
Filled with animalsC
Crowded with treesD
Covered in snowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
What is the metaphor used to describe the long-cramped boughs?
A
Patients in a hospitalB
Birds in a cageC
Butterflies in a gardenD
Waves crashing on the shoreClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
Why are the boughs described as "long-cramped"?
A
Because they have been cramped for a long timeB
Because they are reaching towards the roofC
Because they are long and thinD
Because they are healthy and strongClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Which literary device is the most used in the
poem?
A
TreesB
ImaginationC
SimileD
MirrorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What comparison is made between the boughs and discharged patients?
A
Both are returning homeB
Both are stiff with exertionC
Both are moving slowlyD
Both are happyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What is the mood of the boughs as they move?
A
AngryB
EnergeticC
HappyD
ConfusedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Which of the following themes seems most
probable for the poem 'The Trees'?
A
Benefits in NatureB
Ill effects of deforestationC
Nature is indomitableD
Conflict between Man and NatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
How has the moon been described in the third
and the fourth stanza in different ways?
A
The third stanza gives a more clear picture as
compared to the fourth.B
Both (a) and (c)C
The fourth stanza depicts moon in a positive
light as compared to the third.D
The moon's picture is very clear in the third
stanza as it does not face the obstruction of
trees.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What is significant about the shining moon in the
open sky?
A
The shining moon indicates that the forest is
empty.B
Both (a) and (b)C
Love for nature is evident.D
Strong imagery is noticed.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 67
From where are the trees moving out?
A
RoomB
Flower vaseC
GardenD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
What rushes to meet the trees?
A
windB
lightC
SunD
MoonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
How is the sky described in the poem?
A
ClosedB
OpenC
DarkD
Filled with starsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
What do the leaves do in the poem?
A
They fall off the treeB
They strain toward the glassC
They hide under the roofD
They dance in the windClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
What effect does the poet hope the trees' movement will have?
A
Restore balance to natureB
Create chaosC
Attract more birds and insectsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
What is the significance of the phrase "no sun bury its feet in shadow"?
A
The sun never sets in the forestB
There are no shadows in the forestC
The sun is always shining in the forestD
The trees' shadow doesn't cover the sunClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What is not mentioned in the letters of the poetess?
A
Trees beautifying the house of the poetess.B
Womanhood seeking freedom.C
Chaos and uncertainty evident amongst plants
and trees.D
Trees leaving the house.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 74
How will the empty space in the forest fill up?
A
New trees will be planted.B
Parks will be constructed.C
Trees confined inside the house will attain
freedom.D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
What is shining in the sky according to the poem?
A
StarsB
SunC
CloudsD
MoonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
What effect does the night's freshness have on the overall atmosphere of the poem?
A
It creates a sense of tranquilityB
It adds suspenseC
It suggests dangerD
It induces fearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
What is the poet doing with the verandah door
open?
A
Smelling the leaves of the plants.B
Wondering about the struggle of plants inside
the room.C
Gazing at the open sky through the verandah.D
Writing long letters.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 78
Why would the whispers not be heard the next
day?
A
Whispers are momentary.B
Whispers will die out when the trees break
themselves free.C
Whispers convey messages and die out.D
Whispers are ideas that flood the poet's mind and die out soon.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 79
Why are the boughs described as "half-dazed"?
A
Because they are tiredB
Because they are sleepyC
Because they are confusedD
Because they are happyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
Why will the forest fill up with trees only in the
morning?
A
All of the aboveB
No tree can be planted in the night.C
Trees will not be visible in the night.D
The entire night the treeswill endeavour and
struggle to break free.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 81
What sense is predominantly evoked by the phrase "the smell of leaves and lichen"?
A
SmellB
SoundC
TasteD
SightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Why has the moon been referred to as 'broken'?
A
Since moon is considered feminine, therefore
it is broken.B
The image of the moon gets obstructed by
trees.C
Moon is playing hide and seek with the clouds.D
It is a half-moon.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 83
What is common about the poems 'The Trees' and
'A Tiger in the Zoo' ?
A
Captivity and FreedomB
High usage of EnjambmentC
Struggle and UncertaintyD
Similar natural surroundingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
What is the condition of the night described in the poem?
A
CloudyB
FreshC
RainyD
StormyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
What is the impact of the imagery in the line 'no
sun bury its feet in shadow'?
A
This imagery actually makes no sense.B
Example of a figment of the poetess's
imagination.C
No impact, as sun does not have any feet.D
Strong imagery to suggest shadows cannot be
cast in an empty forest.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 86
What simile is used to describe the movement of the boughs?
A
Birds flying in the skyB
Fish swimming in the oceanC
Patients leaving a hospitalD
Leaves falling from a treeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
Why do you think the poet does not mention the
trees' departure in her letters?
A
The departure of trees does not impress the
poet.B
The poetess is more interested in the scene
outside her verandah.C
The incident does not disturb the poet as
humans hardly care for nature.D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
Why do the roots work all night according to the
poem?
A
To provide nutrition to plants.B
Roots work to disengage themselves and break
free from verandah floors.C
Roots work all night to acquire strength.D
Roots work to spread themselves out and
firmly ground the tree.Click an option to check your answer
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