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Poem - 02. Fire and Ice, , 1.Who is the poet of the poem ‘Fire and Ice"?, a) Leslie Norris, , b) Robert Frost, , c) Carolyn Wells, , d) Robin Klein, , 2.The poet says that he has tasted:, a) memory, , b) joy, , c) desire, , d) hatred, , 3.What does the poet compare fire with?, a) Hatred, , b) Desire, , c) Hot, , d) Both a. and b., , 4.What is the meaning of perish’?, a) Bloom, , b) Rise, , c) Die, , d) Glow, , 5.What would suffice if the world were to perish twice?, a) Ice, , b) Fire, , c) Hatred, , d) Both a. and b., , 6.What would be a better option to end the earth?, a) Fire, , b) Ice, , Cc) Both are equally competent, , d) None of the above, , 7.What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?, a) abaa bebcb, b) aaba bebcb, Cc) aaab bebcb, d) abab bebcb

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8.Name the poetic device used T the line “! hold with those who favour fire”., a) Assonance, b) Alliteration, ¢) Both a. and b., d) None of these, , 9. Name the poetic device used in the line “Some say the world will end in fire”., a) Metaphor, , b) Imagery, , C) Alliteration, , d) Oxymoron, , 10.Name the poetic device used in the line “To say that for destruction ice is also great”., a) Metaphor, , b) Imagery, , Cc) Alliteration, , d) Oxymoron, , 11.Where has he used personification?, a) Fire, , b) loe, , c) Earth, , d) Both a. and b., , 12.The world is full of desire and:, a) hope, b) love, c) hatred, d) passion, , Directions: Read the following stanzas carefully and answer the questions that follow:, , 1. Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice, , From what I've tasted of desire, , | hold with those who favour fire., , (13) 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.

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(d) Fire and ice are agents—they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and, bring harmony., , (14) The ‘fire’ in the given stanza means:, (a) hatred, , (b) desire, , (c) summer, , (d) None of these, , (15) What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza?, (a) abed, (b) abbb, (c) abaa, (d) aabb, , (16) The poet thinks that the world will end because of:, (a) ignorance, , (b) hatred, , (c) desire, , (d) None of these, , (17) The poem is put across by the poet., (a) powerful warning, , (b) heart-felt apology, , (c) earnest appeal, , (d) vengeful threat, , 2. But if it had to perish twice., , | think | know enough of hate, To say that for destruction ice, Is also great And would suffice., , (18) What does ‘it’ stand for in the first line?, (a) The building, , (b) The world, , (c) The tree, , (d) The house, , (19) Name of the poem is:, (i) Dust of Snow, , (ii) The Trees, , (ili) Fire and Ice, , (iv) Animals

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(20) Name of the poet is:, (a) Ogden Nash, , (b) Anne Frank, , (c) Walt Whitman, , (d) Robert Frost, , (21) The rhyme scheme of the stanza is:, (a) ababb, (b) ababa, (c) abcab, (d) aabbe, , (22) would suffice to perish the world., (a) Desire, , (b) Hatred, , (ci) Man, , (d) Science