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Amanda Class 10 MCQ Questions with Answers English Poem 6

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 6 Amanda

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
I am an orphan/roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.

Question 1.

The tone of the given lines is :

(A) analytical.
(B) despairing.
(C) peaceful.
(D) nervous.
Answer:
(C) peaceful.

Explanation:
The lines make the reader’s mind relax and feel peace.

Question 2.

Read the statements A and B given below, and choose the option that correctly evaluates these statements.

Statement A – The figure T imagines a less than realistic view of being an orphan.
Statement B – The figure T does not like the speaker.

(A) A is true, B is false, according to the extract
(B) A is true, B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.
(C) A cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, B is false.
(D) A is true and can be inferred from the poem, B is true too.
Answer:
(B) A is true, B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.

Explanation:
It is never clearly indicated in the extract whether T likes the speaker or not.

Question 3.

The golden silence is contrasted with the

(A) chaos of the street
(B) constant instructions received
(C) sweetness of freedom
(D) hushed, bare feet
Answer:
(B) constant instructions received

Question 4.

The rhyme scheme ‘aaa’ in the above extract is followed in all other stanzas of the poem that are written in parenthesis, i.e., (). Why?

Read the reasons given below and choose the option that lists the most accurate reasoning:

(i) It shows the simplicity of the child’s thoughts.
(ii) It reflects the harmony and rhythm of the child’s inner world.
(iii) It mirrors a child’s expression.
(iv) It highlights the poet’s aesthetic sensibility.

(A) (i) and (iv)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)
Answer:
(C) (ii) and (iii)

Explanation:
The lines enclosed in parenthesis reflect the inner feelings and expressions of the child’s mind.
Question 5.

Pick the option that lists the usage of the word ‘pattern’, as in the extract above.

(A) That is a lovely pattern for a wallpaper.
(B) He decided to wear a patterned shirt to the party.
(C) Poetry is a form of pattern making.
(D) She patterned her hair after her favourite celebrity.
Answer:
(D) She patterned her hair after her favourite celebrity.

Explanation:
Patterned here refers to dying or drawing some repetitive style.

Question 6.

Which option completes the popular adage given below?…………… silence is gold.

(A) Precious are words for
(B) Speech is silver
(C) Silver is the tongue
(D) Ideas may be precious but
Answer:
(B) Speech is silver

Question 7.

A transferred epithet is a literary device where the modifier or epithet is transferred from the noun it is meant to describe to another noun in the sentence. Based on the given definition of ‘transferred epithet’, choose the option that lists an example of transferred epithet.

(A) soft dust
(B) hushed (bare) feet
(C) freedom (is) sweet
(D) silence (is) golden
Answer:
(B) hushed (bare) feet

Question 8.

Which image corresponds to what Amanda, is doing in this extract?

(A) Option 4
(B) Option
(C) Option
(D) Option
Answer:
(B) Option

II. Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!
Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!
Stop that slouching and sit up straight,
Amanda!

Question 1.

The purpose of the speaker’s words in the given extract is to:

(A) show the speaker’s power over the listener.
(B) make the listener a better human being.
(C) advise the listener as an elder.
(D) improve the listener’s posture and habits.
Answer:
(D) improve the listener’s posture and habits.

Explanation:
The speaker wants the listener to improve posture as well as habits at the new place.

Question 2.

Pick the option that lists the image which correctly corresponds to the speaker’s mood in the extract.

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3

Explanation:
The speaker is angry. Option shows toil, Option 2 shows confusion, Option 3 shows anger and Option 4 shows crying

Question 3.

Alliteration is a literary device used in the extract. Which of the following options DOES NOT include example of this literary device?

(A) The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us.
(B) With that charming chat, Catherine chose comfort.
(C) Away ran the pathetic pooch pouting like a princess.
(D) Dee dee was driving down day after day.
Answer:
(A) The moon and the shimmering stars watched over us.

Explanation:
‘charming char Catherine’, ‘pathetic pooch pouting’ and ‘driving down day’ represent alliteration.

Question 4.

What does the repetition of “Amanda!” at the end of each line reflect?

(A) It describes who the speaker is talking to.
(B) It represents the absent-mindedness of the listener.
(C) It shows the frustration of the speaker.
(D) It helps create a rhyme scheme.
Answer:
(C) It shows the frustration of the speaker.

Explanation:
It shows that the speaker is frustrated and tired with the habits of Amanda and wants to remind her to understand that everything is being said to her.

Question 5.

Select the option that fits with the following: slouching : straight……… : ………

(A) transparent: translucent
(B) lazy: agile
(C) forgetful: lively
(D) generous: liberal
Answer:
(B) lazy: agile

Explanation:
Slouching and Straight are closely related antonyms and so are Lazy and agile.

III. There is a languid, emerald sea, where the sole inhabitant is mea mermaid, drifting blissfully.

Question 1.

Who do these lines refer to?

(A) Amanda
(B) Mermaid
(C) Amanda’s sister
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) Amanda

Question 2.

Why is this stanza given within brackets?

(A) To show inner thoughts of mother
(B) Day dreaming by Amanda
(C) To show the contrast
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer:
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Explanation:
To represent the thoughts of Amanda

Question 3.

Give the word from the stanza which means “free flowing act of going with motion and force”.

(A) Languid
(B) Blissfully
(C) Drifting
(D) Emerald
Answer:
(C) Drifting

Explanation:
Languid means weak or faint. Blissfully means very happily. Drifting means freely flowing. Emerald is a precious stone.

Question 4.

Why does Amanda want to be sole inhabitant of sea?

(A) Away from noise
(B) Away from mother
(C) Away from this noisy and disturbing atmosphere
(D) Away from everyone
Answer:
(C) Away from this noisy and disturbing atmosphere

Explanation:
Amanda disliked the atmosphere that disturbed her inner thoughts and dreams.

Question 5.

Which poetic device is used in line-1?

(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Alliteration
(D) Personification
Answer:
(B) Metaphor

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 5 The Ball

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

What is the boy now, who has lost his ball,
What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over — there it is in the water!

Question 1.

The extract suggests that the poet is:

(A) An onlooker observing ,
(B) A parent recounting the incident
(C) The boy talking about himself
(D) Imagining the incident
Answer:
(A) An onlooker observing

Question 2.

The poet seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the ball to

(A) create a sense of rhythm in these lines.
(B) support the happiness of the experience of playing.
(C) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.
(D) indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.
Answer:
(C) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.

Explanation:
The happiness of the bouncing ball has been compared and contrasted with the disappointed feelings of the boy.

Question 3.

Choose the situation that corresponds to the emotion behind the exclamation mark in the poem.

(1) Hey ! Hey! That’s no way to dispose off the garbage. Have you no community sense? Please but it in the bin.

(2) I knew it! I knew he’ll fare well in his auditions for ‘Young Chef. Now, we prepare for the semi-finals.

(3) I don’t know where I’ve placed my ID-card. Let me check the bag once more. Ah, finally!

(4) I’ve been trying to call mom for the past 20 minutes and can’t get through. I don’t know how…Aarrgh! Again!

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3

Explanation:
The exclamation mark used in the poem denotes confusion which is represented in option 3.

Question 4.

The poem begins with a question. Based on your reading of the poem, the speaker:

(A) wants the boy to answer the question.
(B) expects the passers-by to respond.
(C) is looking for answers in a self-help book.
(D) is thinking to himself.
Answer:
(C) is looking for answers in a self-help book.

Explanation:
The speaker is not asking the questions from the reader in particular. He is trying to find the answers on his own.

Question 5.

Alliteration is a literary device that occurs with the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Pick the option that showcases an example of alliteration from the extract.

(A) What is the boy now
(B) who has lost his ball
(C) I saw it go
(D) and then/ Merrily over
Answer:
(B) who has lost his ball

II. An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him

Question 1.

The poet uses the word ‘ultimate’ to describe the boy’s reaction. Pick the meaning that DOES NOT display what, ‘ultimate’ means in the context given.

(A) Consequent
(B) Final
(C) Conclusive
(D) Fateful
Answer:
(C) Conclusive

Explanation:
The boy’s reaction is not decisive or reaching a final solution, In short, the boy’s reaction is not conclusive.

Question 2.

The boy is very young in this poem. As a mature, balanced grown-up, he might look back and think that his reaction of ‘ultimate shaking grief was:

(1) disproportionate to the loss.
(2) pretension to procure a new toy. ,
(3) according to his exposure and experience then.
(4) a reaction to the failure of retrieving the toy.
(5) justified and similar to what it would be currently.

(A) 5&2
(B) 1&3
(C) 2&4
(D) 3&5
Answer:
(B) 1&3

Explanation:
The boy was shrieking with grief over loss of a petty ball. So, his grief was disproportionate to his loss. He was crying because according to his little world and limited exposure to the outside world, it was a big loss.

Question 3.

Pick the option that lists the boy’s thoughts, matching with the line-As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down.

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(D) Option 4

Explanation:
The boy started crying over his loss. This means that he was not thinking of retrieving his ball or running and catching it at the end of the alley. He was not feeling happy to get rid of the ball. Option (4) represents the true thoughts of the boy.

Question 4.

Why does the speaker choose not to intrude? This is so because the poet:

(A) knows that it would embarrass the boy in his moment of grief.
(B) feels that it’s important that the boy learn an important life lesson, undisturbed.
(C) realises that he doesn’t have sufficient funds to purchase a new ball for the boy.
(D) experiences a sense of distress himself, by looking at the boy’s condition.
Answer:
(B) feels that it’s important that the boy learn an important life lesson, undisturbed.

Explanation:
The poet did not want to embarrass the boy or did not have money to buy a new ball for the boy. He himself is not reminded of his own personal known. It is just that the poet wants the boy to learn and understand that there are many occasions in life when a loved thing or person is lost but the life continues.

Question 5.

Choose the option that lists the meaning of ‘harbour’ as used in the extract.

Noun:
(1) a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter.
(2) a place of refuge.
Verb:
(3) keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly.
(4) shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(A) Option 1

Explanation:
In the poem, harbour has been used as a noun to indicate the place where the ships are moored or held in waiting for the time being.

III. I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over — there it is in the water!
No use to say ‘O there are other balls’:
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went

Question 1.

The poet uses the ball as a symbol of the boy’s:

(A) sense of adventure.
(B) carefree childhood days.
(C) ability to bounce back.
(D) extended family.
Answer:
(B) carefree childhood days.

Explanation:
The childhood days are full of fun and carelessness. These days, once lost, can never be regained.

Question 2.

The poet feels that there is no point consoling the boy as:

(A) it would give him false hope.
(B) he might demand for a new ball.
(C) it might distress him further.
(D) whatever he has lost, is irretrievable.
Answer:
(D) whatever he has lost, is irretrievable.

Explanation:
The ball has gone down the alley and it is impossible to find the ball back in the vast water body where it has fallen.

Question 3.

The word ‘harbour’ DOES NOT have a meaning similar to:

(A) port.
(B) pier.
(C) dock.
(D) cargo.
Answer:
(D) cargo.

Explanation:
Port, pier and dock are the places where ships are moored. Cargo is the luggage that is loaded on the ship for transportation.

Question 4.

‘Merrily over — there it is in the water!’ The dash here is meant to convey:

(A) some familiar experience.
(B) a feeling of excitement.
(C) a sense of unexpected interruption.
(D) some thoughtful moments.
Answer:
(C) a sense of unexpected interruption.

Explanation:
This dash brings an interruption in the flow of the poem. This interruption is what the poet wants to convey in the mind of the reader about the sudden interruption in life due to loss of something or someone.

Question 5.

The word that DOES NOT indicate a physical manifestation of sorrow in the boy, is:

(A) worthless.
(B) shaking.
(C) trembling.
(D) rigid.
Answer:
(A) worthless.

Explanation:
Shaking, trembling and rigid are not expressing only sorrow. The feeling of worthlessness develops sorrow.

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 3 A Tiger in the Zoo

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

Question 1.

According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would

(A) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator’s sound.
(B) aid in camouflaging the presence of the predator before it rushes in.
(C) help the predator pounce on the prey comfortably without getting tired.
(D) Support the predator’s vision as it eyes its prey.
Answer:
(A) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator’s sound.

Explanation:
The sliding action will produce minimum sound and” distraction and will thus keep the prey unprepared for attack.

Question 2.

Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger?

(A) Many tigers chase prey into the water and holds the victim’s head under water until it drowns.
(B) Prey feed in the water on water-lilies, and often wander into the middle of the water hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for the tiger to kill.
(C) Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger.
(D) Chasing the panicked prey from shallow to deep water where the tiger grabs it.
Answer:
(C) Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger.

Explanation:
Water hole for the tiger attracts the unsuspecting preys towards it and makes it easy for the tiger to drown its prey and kill it. Drinking water by the prey does not turn its meat hydrated for the tiger.

Question 3.

Pick the option that DOES NOT use ‘lurking’ correctly to fill in the blank.

(A) The thug was……. in the alley late evening, for unsuspecting passers-by.
(B) The hyena was…….. in its den after a good meal.
(C) The detective cautioned her team about the……… dangers likely to impact the case.
(D) The prejudices……. beneath the surface create misunderstandings.
Answer:
(B) The hyena was…….. in its den after a good meal.

Explanation:
‘Lurking’ means Hiding and waiting for the prey to come. After having the meal, the hyena will relax and not lurk in the den. The thug, the dangers and the prejudices may lurk for the prey.

Question 4.

‘shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of

(A) the tiger.
(B) long grass.
(C) water hole.
(D) deer
Answer:
(B) long grass.

Explanation:
The tiger waits for its prey hiding in the shadow of the long grass around it.

Question 5.

Pick the phrase that DOES NOT suggest that the forest in the extract is lush.

(A) long grass
(B) the water hole
(C) plump deer
(D) lurking in shadow
Answer:
(D) lurking in shadow

Explanation:
Long grass, water hole and plump deer reflect the light sun and give a lush effect to the forest. The shadows are dark and do not give lush effect to the forest.

I. But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,

Question 1.

Choose the image that best describes the condition of the tiger based on the given extract.

(A) Option (1)
(B) Option (2)
(C) Option (3)
(D) Option (4)
Answer:
(B) Option (2)
Explanation:
(A) represents that someone has been awarded or given a special honour. (B) represents someone has been put in jail and kept in arrest. (C) represents someone is appearing as witness in a court of law. (D) represents a baby in its crib and toys scattered outside.

Question 2.

Which option correctly lists the reason for the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?

(A) Animals tend to cover large distances and burn a lot of their energy by hunting for prey, in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive them of such stimulation and they are restless and bored.
(B) Animals are scared of visitors gazing at them in their unnatural surroundings. Zoos are places where animals are far removed from the privacy of their natural habitat.
(C) Animals dislike human noises in the city and react to them aggressively. Zoos are often located in cities or outskirts.
(D) Animals require human love and care and miss this when in captivity. Zoos are places where they walk around mechanically to attract human attention.
Answer:
(A) Animals tend to cover large distances and burn a lot of their energy by hunting for prey, in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive them of such stimulation and they are restless and bored.

Explanation:
Wild animals predators are in habit of roaming all day around in the jungle, hiding, running behind the prey and then savour their meal. In the zoo, this is not possible and the predators feel bored and restless. They burn their energy by taking long strides within their cages.

Question 3.

Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly?

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 3
Answer:
(B) Option 2

Explanation:
(1) represents a tow vehicle, (2) represents police or patrolling car, (3) represents race car and (4) represents an ordinary car.

Question 4.

The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

(A) strength and weakness.
(B) nature and culture.
(C) beasts and mortals.
(D) confinement and freedom.
Answer:
(D) confinement and freedom.

Explanation:
The tiger has been kept in captivity and movements restricted to within the cage. So, the contrasting ideas suggested are that of confinement and freedom.

Question 5.

Choose the option listing the most likely reason for the tiger to ignore visitors, according to the extract.

(A) He is scared of their constant stares.
(B) The visitors don’t provide him with any food.
(C) He knows that none would help him out of captivity.
(D) The visitors don’t speak to him kindly.
Answer:
(C) He knows that none would help him out of captivity.

Explanation:
The tigers ignore the visitors as they see many visitors coming daily but none of them helps ; them to get rid of the cage and live a life of freedom.

II. But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars

Question 1.

The fact that the tiger is ‘stalking the length of his cage’ tells us that he is:

(A) restless.
(B) reckless.
(C) resilient.
(D) reverent.
Answer:
(A) restless.

Explanation:
The tigers ignore the visitors as they see many visitors-coming daily but none of them helps them to get rid of the cage and live a life of freedom.

Question 2.

What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?

(A) abcb; abcb
(B) abcb; abed
(C) abed; abed
(D) abed; abcb
Answer:
(D) abed; abcb

Explanation:
In the first four lines, none of them rhymes with the other, so, they follow the rhyme style abed. In the next four lines, second and fourth lines rhyme while first and third don’t rhyme, So, they follow the rhyme style abcb

Question 3.

These stanzas bring out the contrast between:

(A) zoos and cities.
(B) strength and weakness.
(C) freedom and captivity.
(D) visitors and patrolling cars.
Answer:
(C) freedom and captivity.

Explanation:
The life of tigers in jungles (freedom) and zoo (captivity) have been compared and contrasted in the poem.

Question 4.

What is the caged tiger NOT likely to say to the visitors?

(A) “Stop staring”.
(B) “Set me free”.
(C) “Join me”.
(D) “Go away”.
Answer:
(C) “Join me”.

Explanation:
The caged tiger may threaten its visitors by saying not to stare or asking them to go away. It may also request its visitors to set it free. But, it is most unlikely to invite them to join it inside the cage.

Question 5.

The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he:

(A) hopes to be free and be in the wild, someday.
(B) is looked after well and is nourished and healthy.
(C) enjoys staring at the bright stars each night.
(D) is well-rested and hence, wide-awake.
Answer:
(A) hopes to be free and be in the wild, someday.

Explanation:
The eyes of the tiger are hopeful of getting freedom some time in life and enjoy its freedom in its natural habitat – jungle.

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 2 Fire and Ice

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice Is also great
And would suffice.

Question 1.

Choose the CORRECT statement about the given poem.

(A) Fire and ice are images — they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man.
(B) Fire and ice are symbols — not of natural disasters, but of humanity’s ability to create disasters of its own.
(C) Fire and ice are elements — not of Nature but man-made’and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind.
(D) Fire and ice are agents — they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony.
Answer:
(B) Fire and ice are symbols — not of natural disasters, but of humanity’s ability to create disasters of its own.

Question 2.

Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the poem.

(1) rage
(2) violence
(3) indifference
(4) hate
(5) greed

(A) Fire- 3,4; Ice-1,2,5
(B) Fire – 2,5; Ice -1,3,4
(C) Fire -1, 3, 5; Ice – 2,4
(D) Fire -1, 2, 4; Ice – 3, 5
Answer:
(D) Fire -1, 2, 4; Ice – 3, 5

Explanation:
In the poem, the ‘fire’ has been used as a symbol to denote aggressive emotions like rage (anger), violence and hate. The ‘ice’ has been used as a symbol to denote pacifying emotions like indifference and greed.

Question 3.

The poem is a, put across by the poet.

(A) powerful warning
(B) heart-felt apology
(C) earnest appeal
(D) vengeful threat
Answer:
(A) powerful warning

Explanation:
The poet has warned in the poem that the world will end due to escalation of negative human emotions like greed, hate, violence, rage and indifference.

Question 4.

The poet uses the phrasal verb -hold with. Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal verb.

(1) off (2) back
HOLD
(3) on (4) into

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(D) Option 4

Explanation:
The phrasal verb ‘hold off’ means fail to occur. The phrasal verb ‘hold back’ means to stop. The phrasal verb ‘hold on’ means to wait or to stop. There is no phrasal verb as ‘hold into’.

Question 5.

Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the extract. The poet

(A) is inclined to believe that the world would most likely end with fire.
(B) has heard divided opinions about the way the world would end in all likelihood.
(C) preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all.
(D) declares the power of ice to be as destructive as that of fire.
Answer:
(C) preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all.

Explanation:
The poem is a warning that human negativity will bring an end of this world. The poet has never in the poem advocated or preached that we should overcome this negativity and spread love and kindness to prevent the earth from ending in either ice or fire.

II. Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough of hate
to say that for destruction ice
Is also great.

Question 1.

The people of the world think that the world will end in

(A) fire and tsunami
(B) earthquake and cyclone
(C) melting of glaciers
(D) fire and ice
Answer:
(D) fire and ice

Explanation:
According to the poet, the people of the world think that earth will end in either fire (representing violence and hate) or ice (representing greed and indifference.

Question 2.

The poet’s opinion is that the world will end in…………..

(A) fire
(B) ice
(C) earthquake
(D) tsunami
Answer:
(A) fire

Explanation:
The poet is more inclined towards the view that the earth will end in fire, that is greed and violence. ‘

Question 3.

Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘endless greed’.

(A) favour
(B) desire
(C) perish
(D) destruction
Answer:
(B) desire

Explanation:
‘Favour’ means support/kindness/preference. ‘Desire’ means an endless want for something or the other. ‘Perish’ means end. ‘Destruction’ means causing irreparable damage.

Question 4.

Who is the poet of this poem?

(A) R. L. Stevenson
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) William Wordsworth
(D) Robert Frost
Answer:
(D) Robert Frost

Question 5.

The rhyme scheme of the given line is…………

(A) abab; abab
(B) abba; abbc
(C) abaa ; abab
(D) aabb; aabb
Answer:
(C) abaa ; abab

Explanation:
In the first four lines: the first, third and fourth lines rhyme (fire/desire/fire). In the next four | lines: the first and third lines rhyme (twice/ice) and the second and fourth lines rhyme (hate/great).

III. Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.

Question 1.

What can be the cause of world’s destruction as per these lines?

(A) Fire
(B) Ice
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:
According to the poet, either fire (violence and hatred) or ice (greed and indifference) will be the cause of world’s destruction.

Question 2.

According to the poet, fire refers to……….

(A) violent desires
(B) passions all of these
(C) jealousy
(D) all of these
Answer:
(D) all of these

Explanation:
According to the poet, fire represent human emotions that develop burning sensation inside us. Such emotions are violence, passion, jealousy, hatred, etc.

Question 3.

What does ‘ice’ symbolise?

(A) Indifference
(B) Love
(C) Sympathy
(D) Passion
Answer:
(A) Indifference

Explanation:
According to the poet, the ‘ice’ symbolises indifference which is a cold emotion. Rest all options represent burning emotions or fire.

Question 4.

What message does the poet want to convey through this poem?

(A) Everything is transitory
(B) Life is unpredictable
(C) Death is inevitable
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Answer:
(D) Both (A) and (C)

Explanation:
Through the poem, the poet has given the message that end or destruction is inevitable. Only the mode of end may be undecided – fire or ice. Also, whether fire or ice every human emotions is a temporary or a transition phase and will change sooner or later.

Question 5.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

(A) abaa
(B) aabb
(C) abca
(D) abba
Answer:
(A) abaa

IV. But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice

Question 1.

What does ‘It’ here refer to?

(A) Fire
(B) Ice
(C) Earth
(D) World
Answer:
(D) World

Explanation:
The poet is talking about the destruction of the world which is inevitable but its cause is presently uncertain fire or ice.

Question 2.

The word ‘perish’ means.

(A) decay
(B) loose one’s life
(C) appear
(D) improve
Answer:
(A) decay

Explanation:
‘Loose one’s life’ means death. ‘Appear’ means come into sight. ‘Improve’ means becoming better. ‘Decay’ means slow and gradual decomposition resulting in an end of the thing (perish).

Question 3.

Here the rhyming scheme used by the poet is………..

(A) abcab
(B) ababc
(C) ababa
(D) aabbC
Answer:
(C) ababa

Explanation:
The first, third and fifth lines rhyme (twice/ice/suffice) while the second and fourth line rhyme (hate/great).

Question 4.

What does the poet want to convey through this poem?

(A) We should not be greedy.
(B) All humans should check their desires and hatred.
(C) We should restrain our desires and love fellow beings.
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Answer:
(C) We should restrain our desires and love fellow beings.

Explanation:
The poet warns the humankind to control their desires otherwise the world will be destroyed due to greed, hatred, violence, etc.

Question 5.

The word ‘suffice’ means ………

(A) sufficient
(B) insufficient
(C) unhappy
(D) courageous
Answer:
(A) sufficient

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 1 Dust of Snow

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day had rued.

Question 1.

Of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon in all likelihood, for this poem. symbol of

(A) longevity.
(B) togetherness.
(C) healing.
(D) protection.
Answer:
(C) healing.

Explanation:
Frost had tried to bring his aching heart to peace. In other words, he has used it as a symbol of healing for his aching heart.

Question 2.

Choose the option that lists the possible feelings of the poet prior to the experience shared in the poem.

(1) reassured
(2) disappointed
(3) curious
(4) demotivated
(5) thankful
(6) disheartened
(7) impulsive

(A) 1,3 & 7
(B) 2,4 & 6
(C) 5 & 7
(D) 1 & 3
Answer:
(B) 2,4 & 6

Explanation:
The poet was upset or saddened (disappointed), discouraged (demotivated) and dismayed and dejected (disheartened).

Question 3.

Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word ‘rue’ correctly.

(A) The film was a disaster and he rued his decision to act in it.
(B) I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller.
(C) It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.
(D) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.
Answer:
(D) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.

Explanation:
The meaning of ’rue’ is sorrow or regret. The ones who are dishonest or heartless are not sorrowed upon or regretted. They are rather hated.

Question 4.

Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. E.g. That’s a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.) Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem.

(A) Has given my heart / A change of mood.
(B) The way a crow/ Shook down on me.
(C) The dust of snow / From a hemlock tree.
(D) And saved some part / Of a day I had rued.
Answer:
(A) Has given my heart / A change of mood.

Explanation:
The phrase ‘has given my heart’ indicate the change of mood from sorrow or disappointment to love or care.

Question 5.

Choose the option showing the reason NOT corresponding with “… a crow/ Shook down on me / The dust of snow”.

(A) The crow’s landing on the branch of the tree.
(B) The shivering of the crow, due to the cold.
(C) The readjustment of position of the crow on the branch.
(D) The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage.
Answer:
(D) The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage.

Explanation:
The dust of snow will upon the poet when the crow makes some movement like lands on branch of tree, shivers due to cold or readjusts its position on the branch. The mere cawing of crow does not make any movement and will nit correspond with “…a crow / Shook down on me / The dust of snow”.

II. The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree

Question 1.

Who shook down the Hemlock tree?

(A) Cuckoo
(B) Crow
(C) Mynah
(D) Parrot
Answer:
(B) Crow

Explanation:
The crow shook down the hemlock tree when the poet was passing underneath it.

Question 2.

Which tree did the crow shake?

(A) Banyan
(B) Mango
(C) Oak
(D) Hemlock
Answer:
(D) Hemlock

Explanation:
The closing line of the extract ‘From a Hemlock Tree’ indicates the name of the tree which was shook by the crow.

Question 3.

What fell on the poet?

(A) Dust of tree
(B) Dust of snow
(C) Dust of rain
(D) Dust of crow
Answer:
(B) Dust of snow

Explanation:
When the poet was passing under the hemlock tree, a crow made some movement and the powder of the snow indicated as ‘Dust of Snow’ accumulated on the tree and its branches fell upon the poet

Question 4.

Earlier the poet was in a mood.

(A) happy
(B) pleasant
(C) gloomy
(D) good
Answer:
(C) gloomy

Explanation:
Happy, pleasant and good represents the moods when the person is in a state of joy or enjoying something. Gloomy represents the mood when one is disappointed, feeling lonely and the like which are the 1 j feelings of the poet in the beginning of the poem.

Question 5.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

(A) abab
(B) aabb
(C) abcabc
(D) no rhyme scheme
Answer:
(A) abab

Explanation:
The first and third lines rhyme (crow and snow) and the second and four lines rhyme (me and tree). So, the rhyme scheme is abab.

III. Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day had rued.

Question 1.

What was the effect of the fall of the dust of snow on the poet?

(A) It changed his mood
(B) Changed his luck
(C) Changed his car
(D) Changed his job
Answer:
(A) It changed his mood

Explanation:
When the dust of snow fell on the shoulder of the poet, it suddenly changed the mood of the poet to full of hope and motivated, not to waste the rest of the day over a petty moment of sorrow.

Question 2.

Under which tree was the poet sitting?

(A) Neem
(B) Mango
(C) Hemlock
(D) Banyan
Answer:
(C) Hemlock

Explanation:
The poet was sitting under a hemlock tree when the dust of snow fell on him.

Question 3.

What was saved for the poet?

(A) His whole day
(B) A few days
(C) Some part of the day
(D) The whole week
Answer:
(C) Some part of the day

Explanation:
The poet had already wasted a part of his day grieving over a moment of sorrow, but after the incident in the poem, he got motivated not to waste the rest of the day. So, some part of the day was saved for the poet.

Question 4.

Which word is the synonym of ‘feel remorse’ or ‘regret’ as used in the stanza?

(A) Change
(B) Rued
(C) Mood
(D) Saved
Answer:
(B) Rued

Explanation:
‘Change’ means modify, ‘Rued’ means regret or sorrow, ‘Mood’ is an emotion and ‘Saved’ means preserved.

Question 5.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

(A) abab
(B) aabb
(C) abcabc
(D) no rhyme scheme
Answer:
(A) abab

Explanation:
The first and third lines rhyme (heart and part) and the second and four lines rhyme (mood and rued). So, the rhyme scheme is abab.

IV. The way a crow , Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day had rued.

Question 1.

Where was the crow sitting?

(A) on a banyan tree
(B) on a hemlock tree
(C) on a pine tree
(D) on a gulmohar tree
Answer:
(B) on a hemlock tree

Explanation:
The last line of the first stanza give the answer ‘From a hemlock tree’.

Question 2.

What did it shake on the poet?

(A) rubber ball
(B) fruit of a tree
(C) a small pebble
(D) dust of snow
Answer:
(D) dust of snow

Explanation:
The crow made some movement due to which the powdered snow referred to as ‘dust of snow’ fell on the shoulder of the poet sitting under the tree.

Question 3.

Give a rhyming word of’ crow’ from the passage.

(A) heart
(B) mood
(C) snow
(D) rued
Answer:
(C) snow

Question 4.

What was the poet’s state of mind at that time?

(A) good mood
(B) best mood
(C) not very good mood
(D) depressive mood
Answer:
(B) best mood

Explanation:
In the beginning of the poem, the poet was feeling demotivated, disappointed and depressed.

Question 5.

The rhyme scheme of these line is ………..

(A) aabb;abab
(B) abab; abab
(C) abbc;aabb
(D) aaba; aabc
Answer:
(B) abab; abab

Explanation:
The first and third lines of each stanza rhyme (crow and snow / heart and part) and the second and four lines of each stanza rhyme (me and tree / mood and rued). So, the rhyme scheme is abab; abab.

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 11 The Proposal

I. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all been honourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!
CHUBUKOV: You Lomovs have had lunacy in your family, all of you!
NATALYA: All, all, all!
CHUBUKOV: Your grandfather was a drunkard, and your younger aunt, Nastasya Mihailovna, ran away with an architect, and so on…
LOMOV: And your mother was hump-backed. [Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side… My head…. Help! Water!
CHUBUKOV: Your father was a guzzling gambler!

Question 1.

Choose the option that correctly identifies the tone of the characters in the given extract.

(1) antagonism
(2) humour
(3) contempt
(4) irony

(A) (l)and (2)
(B) (2) and (4)
(C) (l)and (3)
(D) (3) and (4)
Answer:
(C) (l)and (3)

Explanation:
The tone of the characters is that of dislike and resentment (antagonism) and disapproval and disrespect (contempt).

Question 2.

The playwright’s intention in the given extract is to

(A) throw light upon the weaknesses of the rich in any society.
(B) emphasize that family history is important in a marriage proposal.
(C) satirise the superficiality of the upper class in Russian society.
(D) send a message that ego is not healthy in any relationship.
Answer:
(C) satirise the superficiality of the upper class in Russian society.

Explanation:
The playwright is making fun of the upper class in the Russian society.

Question 3.

If according to Chubukov and Natalya, Lomovs are not “honourable people”, why do they still consider Lomov’s proposal?

(A) Natalya can take care of her father if she marries close by.
(B) They were exaggerating in the argument and didn’t mean it.
(C) They understand that honour is superficial ancFoverrated.
(D) Lomov’s status in society supersedes everything. ’
Answer:
(D) Lomov’s status in society supersedes everything. ’

Question 4.

Imagine you found the playwright’s notes for each scene in the play and noticed that some of the words were missing.

Choose the option that fills the missing words most appropriately. A conversation that starts pleasantly quickly turns into a (i) ……….. argument. With (ii) …….. of Oxen Meadows at the heart of the matter, Lomov and Natalya quarrel and are later joined by Chubukov. Thus, begins a (iii)……… of insults, accusations and name-calling. All (iv)………… disappears. Eventually, Lomov leaves clutching at his heart, his foot numb.

(A) (i) petty; (ii) history; (iii) series; (iv) politeness
(B) (i) vicious; (ii) ownership; (iii) circus; (iv) civility
(C) (i) curious; (ii) land; (iii) outpouring; (iv) laughter
(D) (i) ugly; (ii) neighbourhood ; (iii) barrage; (iv) goodness
Answer:
(B) (i) vicious; (ii) ownership; (iii) circus; (iv) civility

Explanation:
Vicious means spiteful or malicious. Ownership means; being owner of something. Circus (here) means show or extravaganza. Civility means politeness and graciousness.

Question 5.

Which of the following options comes closest to the meaning of ‘tried’ as used in the extract?

(A) She mastered the game through a process of trial and error.
(B) He followed the trial closely and was seen in court every day.
(C) This had been a tried and tested formula for the organisation.
(D) They tried with all their might to repeat their earlier successes.
Answer:
(B) He followed the trial closely and was seen in court every day.

Explanation:
In the given extract, tried refers to proceedings of a court case which is closest to that used in option (b)

II. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow. CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders, ouf
NATALYA: But, still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer.
LOMOV: Better!
NATALYA: Worse!
CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne!
LOMOV: He’s better!
NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!
CHUBUKOV: [trying to shout her down] Champagne! Champagne!

Question 1.

Which of the following titles of Shakespeare’s plays might best apply to the relationship of Lomov and Natalya’s relationship?

(A) The Taming of the Shrew
(B) Romeo and Juliet
(C) As You Like It
(D) Two Gentlemen of Verona
Answer:
(C) As You Like It

Question 2.

How would you characterise Chubukov’s mood based on the given extract?

(A) cautious and celebratory
(B) relieved and jubilant
(C) merry, yet thoughtful
(D) grateful, yet hurt
Answer:
(B) relieved and jubilant

Explanation:
Chubukov is relaxed and celebrating the moment.

Question 3.

Based on the extract, Lomov and Natalya’s closing lines can best be seen as

(A) a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.
(B) a reflection of their affections for Guess and Squeezer. –
(C) a sign of the prospective instability in their marital bliss.
(D) the writer’s statement that disagreement is part of marriage.
Answer:
(A) a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.

Explanation:
The closing remarks of Lomov and atalya in the extract are sarcastic and funny.

Question 4.

Choose the option that correctly uses the idioms to the fill in the blanks of the paragraph below. In a team, it is important to (i)……….. Otherwise, you would become (ii)………….. and incur the displeasure of the others. When that happens, you might feel (iii)………… However, for the others, not having to carry you along would be a (iv)…………

(A) (i) pull your weight; (ii) dead weight; (iii) the weight of the world on your shoulders; (iv) weight off the shoulders.
(B) (i) weight yourself; (ii) the weight of the world on your shoulder; (iii) like dead weight; (iv) weight off their shoulders
(C) (i) throw weight around; (ii) worth your weight in gold; (iii) weight off your shoulders; (iv) dead weight
(D) (i) lend weight to someone; (ii) heavy weight; (iii) like pulling your weight; (iv) weight off their shoulders
Answer:
(A) (i) pull your weight; (ii) dead weight; (iii) the weight of the world on your shoulders; (iv) weight off the shoulders.

Explanation:
Pull your weight refers to join hands and get together. Dead weight refers to becoming a burden on team, society, etc. The weight of the world on your shoulders refers to feeling overburdened. Weight off the shoulder refers to feeling relived after removing of some burden.

Question 5.

The liberal use of exclamatory marks in the given extract indicate that the characters are expressing

(A) apologies in a solemn and heartfelt tone. _
(B) good counsel and advice in a serious matter.
(C) reconciliation on matters leading to argument.
(D) strong feelings with a raised voice.
Answer:
(D) strong feelings with a raised voice.

Explanation:
The characters in the passage are expressing their surprise in the given extract.

III. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
But, please, Stephen Stepanovitch, how can they be yours? Do be a reasonable man. My aunt’s grandmother gave the Meadows for the temporary and free use of your grandfather’s peasants. The peasants used the land for forty years and got accustomed to it as if it was their own, when it happened that

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of above lines?

(A) Stephan Stepanovitch
(B) Grandmother
(C) Lomov
(D) Natalya
Answer:
(C) Lomov

Question 2.

Why did his aunt’s grand mother give the meadows?

(A) For temporary and free use.
(B) In return for making bricks for her
(C) In charity
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct
Answer:
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct

Explanation:
The aunt’s grandmother had given the meadows for small time period and without any rent 1 or on charity.

Question 3.

Why did the peasants treat the land as their own?

(A) It was their own land
(B) They had used it for forty years
(C) They had got accustomed to it as their own.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer:
Option (B) and (C) are correct.

Explanation:
The presents had been using the land for more than forty years and had started treating it as their own land.

Question 4.

What light do these lines throw on the speaker’s character? He is ……

(A) logical
(B) Rational
(C) Polite
(D) All the above
Answer:
(D) All the above

Explanation:
These lines tell us that Lomov is logical (reasonable having common sense), rational (normal) and gracious (polite).

Question 5.

Find the synonym of ‘Sensible’ from the above passage

(A) reasonable
(B) temporary
(C) accustomed
(D) free
Answer:
(A) reasonable

Explanation:
Reasonable means sensible. Temporary means for short period of time only. Accustomed means used to. Free means independent and without any charge.

IV. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
“Please don’t shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!”

Question 1.

Who is the speaker?

(A) Lomov
(B) Natalya
(C) Chubukov
(D) None
Answer:
(B) Natalya

Question 2.

Who is the speaker speaking to?

(A) Lomov
(B) Natalya
(C) Chubukov
(D) Stephan
Answer:
(A) Lomov

Question 3.

What is the dispute over?

(A) Over the ownership of oxen meadows.
(B) Over their relationship
(C) Over their marriage
(D) Over their love affair.
Answer:
(A) Over the ownership of oxen meadows.

Explanation:
Natalya and Lomov are arguing over

Question 4.

Which word describes the speaker the best?

(A) Possessive
(B) Short tempered
(C) Polite
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Answer:
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:
The speaker is shown to be careful of his belongings (possessive) and getting angry very quickly (short-tempered).

Question 5.

What does the word ‘restrain’ mean?

(A) Uncontrolled
(B) Unchecked
(C) Control
(D) Limited
Answer:
(C) Control

Explanation:
Uncontrolled and Unchecked are close antonyms of restrain. Limited means in short supply. Control means restraint.

V. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.

“Why, you’re in evening dress Well, never Are you going to a ball or what? Though must say you look better …”

Explanation:
Lomov was planning to propose Natalya that night. ‘

Question 3.

The speaker is very…………

(A) happy
(B) Relaxed
(C) Possessive
(D) Old
Answer:
(C) Possessive

Explanation:
The speaker has shown to be very careful about own belongings.

Question 4.

Did the speaker seem happy to the listener?

(A) No
(B) Yes
(C) Neutral
(D) Not at all
Answer:
(B) Yes

Question 5.

What does the word ‘ball mean here?

(A) A toy
(B) Cricket ball
(C) A formal dance party
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) A formal dance party

Explanation:
Ball is generally understood as a toy or as a sport equipment. In this extract, however, ball refers to a formal dance party.

VI. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
These meadows aren’t worth much to me. They only come to five dessiatins, and are worth perhaps 300 roubles, but can’t stand unfairness. Say what you will, can’t stand unfairness.

Question 1.

What was the measurement of the meadows?

(A) 5 acres
(B) 5 sQuestion meters
(C) 5 dessiatins
(D) 5 Km
Answer:
(C) 5 dessiatins

Question 2.

How much are the meadows worth approximately?

(A) 500 roubles
(B) 200 roubles
(C) 300 roubles
(D) 400 roubles
Answer:
(C) 300 roubles

Question 3.

Natalya’s family had the land for nearly……….. years.

(A) two hundred
(B) three hundred
(C) four hundred
(D) forty
Answer:
(D) forty

Question 4.

Identify the speaker and the listener of the above lines.

(A) Natalya/Lomov
(B) Lomov/Natalya
(C) Natalya/Chubukov
(D) Chubukov/Lomov
Answer:
(A) Natalya/Lomov

Question 5.

Find a word in the extract that means ‘not based on what is just or fair?

(A) Unfairness
(B) Fairly
(C) fairway
(D) fairness
Answer:
(A) Unfairness

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