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2, , First Flight-Poetry, 3. The way a crow, , Chapter 1. Dust of Snow, , Shook down on me, The dust of snow, From a hemlock tree, , -Robert Frost, Read the extracts, , given, , questions that follow., 1. The, , way, , a, , below and, , answer, , the, , Has given my heart, , crow, , A change of mood, , Shook down on me, , And saved, , The dust of snow, From a hemlock tree, ) Who shook down the, , choose the, , (a) longevity, (b) togetherness, (c) healing, (d) protection, (ii) Choose the, option that lists the, of the, poem., , (3), (5), (7), (a), (c), , part, Ofa day I had rued., , poem?, , (c) merriment, , day, , had been, , (b) regret, (d) meditation, , spent by, , 1,3 and 7, 5 and 7, , (b) 2, 4, and 6, , long, and my deceit., , (d) Others, finally, iv), in, , (b) rued, (d) day, of the, , possible feelings, experience shared in the, , (2) disappointed, 4) demotivated, (6) disheartened, , curious, thankful, impulsive, , C)It was not, , (b) T.S. Eliot, , major part, poetin, (a)delight, , to the, , (d) 1 and 3, (iii) ldentify the, that, option, DOES NOT use the word, 'rue' correctly., (a) The film was a, disaster and he rued his, to act in it., decision, (b) I am sure she, rued the day she, listened to a, fortune-teller., , And saved some, , iv) The, , poet prior, , (1) reassured, , given my heart, A, change of mood, , (c) Robert Frost, (d) Shakespeare, ii) What, change does the poet mention, here?, (a) change of cloth, (b) change of mood, (c)change of, (d) none of these, (iii) Which word house, from the extract, means 'held, regre'?, , that Frost drew, upon in all, , one, , Symbol of, , symbolize, (a) Sorrow, (b) Happiness, (c) Celebration, (d) Death, (iv) What was there in, the tree at that, time?, (a) owl, (b) parrot, (c) snow, (d) rain, (v) What is the, rhyme scheme of the, given stanza?, (a) aabb, (b), babb, () abba, (d) abab, Has, , (i) Who is the, poet of this, (a) W. B. Yeats, , INCERT, symbols the hemlock tree represents,, , likelihood, for this poem., , iii) The crow and Hemlock tree, , (a) saved, (c) changed, , part, , (i) Of the many, , hemlock tree?, (a) crow, (b) cuckoo, (c) mynah, (d) parrot, (ii) What fell on the, poet?, (a) Dust of wind, (b) Dust of rain, (c) Dust of storm, (d) Dust of snow, , 2., , some, , Of a day I had rued., , the, , (v) Who is, responsible for the change of poet's mood?, (a) dust, (6) storm, (c) dust of snow, (d) birds, , heartless., , Synecdoche, , is, , before I rued my disobedience, , rue, , the, , one, , who is, , poetic device, represent the whole., E.g., a, , That's a great set of, wheels!, , dishonest an, , that uses, , a, , part, , used for car.), (Set of wheels has been, Pick an, example of synecdoche from, (a) Has, given my heart/ A change of the poem., (b) The way, mood, a, (c) The dust ofcrow/ Shook down on me, snow /From, a, (d) And saved, tree, some, (v) Choose the, part/ Of a day I had rued, , hemlock, , option, , showing the reason NO, corresponding, mel The dust with "... crow /Shook down, of snow"., , a, , (a) The crow's, on the, landing, branch of the tree., b) The shivering, nf

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First Flight-Poetry| 83, The readjustment, branch., , (c), , of, , position of the crow on the, , 18., , What does "Dust of Snow" represent?, (a) healing power of nature, , (b) particles of snow, , (d) The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage., which the poem, , The season in, , 4, , (a), , (c), , is set is:, , (b) Summer, , Winter, , 19., , (d) Autumn, Snow is divided into:, of, Dust, The poem, (b) Three Stanzas, (a) Two stanzas, (d) Five stanzas, (c) Four stanzas, (c), , 5., , Monsoon, , Where was the crow?, (a) Peepal Tree, , 6., , (c), , Deodar Cedar, , Which tree did the, , 7., , crow, , (c), , (a), , alliteration, , (b) metaphor, , (C), , oxymoron, , (d) similie, , Why does the poet call it "dust of, , 20., , are, , (b) they came over him, (c) they felt like dust, , shake?, , (d) they looked, , 21., , (d) Oak, the two creatures that Frost used, , as, , snow, dust, , carriers, , (c), , snow, crow, , What is the, , 9, , (a), , baba cdcd, , Name the, , poetic, , A crow shook down - on a girl, , (b), , A dust of, , (c), , The, , (a), , he, , (a) Has given my heart, , abba cdcd, , I had rued, , (b) Of a day, , ord, , snow on, , (b), , 24., , the hemlock tree, , (b), , Good fortune, , (d), , Life, , 25., , (d) snow, , was, , the mood of the, , the poem?, , been, , (a) Sad mood, 16., , (c) Confuse mood, , b), , Happy mood, , (d), , None of the above, before the dust of, , the, What did the poet think of, , (a) He was energeticc, , (b), , He, , was, , His, , a)When he started running, When started laughing, , When dust of snow, , tree, , d., , rude, , day, (d), (c)Hewas lucky, 17. How doestthe poet's mood get changed?, , (6), , (d) None of the above, , is false., , reason, , is true., , reason, , fall, , on him, , was, , ruined., , correct and r e a s o n, Both assertion and reason are, assertion., of, is the correct explanation, but reason is, Both assertion and reasorn are correct, assertion., of, correct, the, explanation, not, , Assertion is true and, , Assertion is false and, , b), (c), (d), , 26., , c r o w was, , is false., , reason, , reason, , fell, Assertion: The dust of snow, , (a), , day, , N O T, , v n, o n, , Hemlock tree., , Assertion: The poet was having a terrible day., , Reason: The, , of, poet in the beginning, , snow fell on him?, , ed, , (d), , Assertion is false and, , (c), (d), , (csome part of the day, , m, , Assertion is true and, , (b), , (6)tree, What, , sitting on the, , (c), , (a), , (a) crowN, , art to, , crow was, , and reason, Both assertion and r e a s o n are correct, assertion., of, correct, the, is, explanation, reason is, Both assertion and reason are correct but, assertion., not the correct explanation of, , 14. What was saved for the poet?, , and, , hemlock tree, , Reason: He got fired from his job., , 13. What does crow generally symbolise?, , (c)Badomen, , a, , i) (a)-(d)-(c)-(b), (i) (b)-(a)-(C)-(d), (iv)(c-(d)-(a)-(b), (ii) (c)-(b)-(a)-(d), Assertion: The poet's mood changed., (a), , his shoulder, , (a) Happiness, , me, , a crow, , Reason: The, , (d) all of these, , to, , ence, , 23., , (b) the crow, (c), , sion, , similie, , (d) None of the above, What uplifted the poet's mood?, of, , shook down on, The dust of s n o w from, , (c), , alliteration, , (a) falling, , change of mood, , a, , (d), Options:, , been saved?, part of the day has, (a) Crow's part of the day, (b) Tree's part of the day, (c) Poet's part of the day, , 12., , in the correct sequence and, , sentences, , choose the correct option., , Whose, , 11., , He was already feeling - happy, , (d), , (d), , a, , -, , abab cdcd, , (b) metaphor, , (c) oxymoron, Ans. (a), , from, , (b), , device used in the line "And saved, , alliteration, , banyan tree, incident changed poet's mood, snow-, , Rearrange the, , 22., , some part", , gs, , like dust, , (a), , (d), , rhyme scheme of the poem?, , (c)ababcddc, 10., , (b) hemlock tree, snow, (d) hemlock tree, crow, , like dust, , Find the correct statement in the following:, , of positivity?, (a), , snow"?, , (a) snow particles were too tiny, , (b) Hemlock Tree, (d) Banyan Tree, , Hemlock, , What, , 8., , my heart", , (b) Mapple, , (a) Mango, , cool weather, , (d) none of the above, Name the poetic device used in the line "Has given, , is true., , on, , adjusting, , the poet by a, , reason are, , correct, , and, , reason, , Both assertion and, of assertion., is the correct explanation, reason are correct but reason is, and, Both assertion, of assertion., not the correct explanation, reason is false., Assertion is true and, Assertion is false and, , reason, , mentioned a, Assertion: The poet, indicate a, to, wanted, Reason: He, , is true., , poisonous, sad, , tree., , scene., , assertion and reason are correct and, (a) Both, is the correct explanation of assertion., , (b), , crow., , himself on the tree., , reason, , Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion.

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OBJECTIVE MCQS, , ENG, , 84|, , Gurukul, , (c), (d), 27., , CBSE, , Assertion, , is, , Assertion, , is false, , Assertion:, , Reason:, , Both, , (c), (d), , are, , and, , correct, , reason, , and, , bad, , true., , is, , reason, , and, , are, , of, , is false and, , correct, , reason, , and, , reason, , but, , reason, , is false., , and lce, Chapter 2. Fire, , d), , Robert Frost, , below and, , answer, , the, , 1. Some say the world will end in fire, , 5., , 6., , Some say in ice., , From what l've tasted of desire, , I hold with those who favour fire, i) What, , be the, , can, , cause, , of world's destruction, , as, , 7., , (b), , better, , None, , are, , equally, , is 'fire' a, , love and, , lust and, , new, , desires, , endless desires, , love and beginning, , of a, , new, , thing, , revolution, , What, , is 'Ice', , (a), , Lust, , (c), , Desire, , a, , symbol of?, , If the world is to, (a), , atom bomb, , (c), , ice, , (a), , ice, , (c), , hatred, , (b), , Love, , (d), , Hatred, the, , perish twice,, , water, , (d), , fire, , world, What would suffice if the, , were, , Name the poetic device used in the line "Some say, , (c), , Alliteration, , (b) Imagery, (d) Oxymoron, , (b) passions, (d) all of these, , (c), 9., , poet, , want to convey, , b) Life is, , unpredictable, (c)Death is inevitable, d) Both (a) and (c), perish twice,, , 2. But it had to, if, I think I know, , To say that, for, Is also great, , 8., , (d) Passiorns, , through this poem?, (a) Everything is transitory, , 10., , 11., , destruction ice, , And would suffice., ) What does 'it, , 13., , refer to in the first, line?, (a) world, (b), fire, (c) desire, (d) heat, i) The main idea, given here is that,, , (a) hatred is not, good, (b) hatred is, good, (C) hatred can, destroy, (d) hatred can create, (i) Who has written, the, (a) Walt Whitman above lines?, (b) Robert Frost, , c)William, Wordsworth, (d) Leslie Norris, iv) Name the, , poetic device, in the line, "To say, destruction ice is used, also, (a) Metaphor, great.", that for, , (c) Alliteration, , (b) Imagery, (d) Oxymoron, , die, , 14., , (d) glow, , What does the poet compare fire with?, , (a) hatred, (c) hot, What is enough to, , (a) dictatorship, ()love, , 12., , enough of hate, , perish twice?, , (b) fire, , ()jealousy, , (iv) What message does the, , to, , (d) both (a) and (b), , What is the meaning of "perish"?, (a) bloom, (b) rise, , ()Sympathy, , poet favours:, , (b), , (a) Violent desires, , (ii) What does ice symbolise?, (a) Indifference, (6) Love, , competent, , of the above, symbol of?, , (a) Metaphor, , Ice, , (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these, (ii) According to the poet fire refers to:, , optiui, , the world will end in fire.", , per these lines?, (a) Fire, , a, , (a) and (b), , true., , 4., , Read the extracts given, questions that follow., , What, , (a), (b), (c), , is, , assertion., , is, , both, , (d), 3., , correct, , of, , be, , ice, , (c), , assertion., , are, , reason, , would, , (b) fire, , omen., , correct explanation, not the, and r e a s o n, Assertion is true, , Assertion, , (a), , false., , in poems., often used, , explanation, , assertion, , is, , reason, , and, , display, , assertion, , is the, , (b), , Crows, , Crows, , Both, , (a), , true, , What, , (v), , C H A P T E R W I S E, , (b) desire, (d) both (a) and (c), destroy the world?, , (b) affection, (d) hatred, The cause of man's, destruction is:, (a) family, (b) gold, (c) lust, (d) money, Where has the poet used, personification in the, (a) fire, (b) ice, (c)earth, (d) both (a) and (b), What will fire do to, the world?, (a) put the world to an, end., (b) put the world to a, new, begining., (c) make the world, developed, (d) None of the, above, do some, Why, people say that, ice?, , (a) because love, , poem, , the world will end, , among people is increasing tast., because hatred, (ebecause lust among people is increasing fast, (d) None of the among people is increasing tast., above, 15. What is, the, rhyming scheme of the, (a) abaa bcbcb, poem?, (b) aaba bcbcb, (c)aaab, bcbcb, 16., (d) abab bcbcb, Name the, poetic, device, those who favour, used in the line "I, with, hold w, (a) Assonance fire"., (b) Alliteration, (c) None, ), , (d, , Ro

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First Flight-Poetry 85, 17, , Why does the poet hold with those who favour fire?, (a), , 25., , because love among people is increasing fast., , (b) because hatred among people is increasing fast., , (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, , c)because the lust for material things is increasing, , is the correct explanation of assertion., , quickly., , (d), 18., , (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reasonis, , None of the above, , What is the, , not the correct explanation of assertion., , meaning of suffice?, , (a) die, , (b) be sufficient, , 26., , (C)notenough, , (d) empty, 19, , 20., , What will the world end in?, , (a), , Fire and Ice, , (c), , lce, , (b) Fire, (d) None of the above, , (c) Assertion is true and reason is false, , (a), , The world will end in - water and soil, , (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , (b), , Poet supports who - favour fire, , (c), , He reimagines the world to die next time - from, , (d) Poet thinks he knew enough of love, 21. Rearrange the sentences in the correct sequence and, choose the correct option., (a) To say that for destruction ice Is also great, (b) From what I've tasted of desire, (c) But if it had to perish twice, (d) Some say the world will end in fire, some say in, ice., , Options:, ), (i), (ii), (iv), , (a)-(d)-(b)-(c), (c-(b)-(a)-(d), (d)-(b)-(c)-(a), (b-(c)-(d)-(a), , Chapter 3. A Tiger in the Zoo, -Leslie Norris, Read the extracts given below and answer the, questions that follow., , 1. He stalks in his vivid stripes,, The few steps of his cage,, On pads of velvet quiet,, In his quiet rage., i) Where is the tiger at present?, (a) In the forest, (b) Ina dircus, (c) In a cage, (d) Ina room, (ii) Mention any one quality of the animal under, reference., , Assertion: The poet is with those who favors fire., , (a) Quiet, , Reason: Fire describes desire., , (b) Desperate, , (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion, , (6), , Both assertion and reason are correct but, not the correct explanation of assertion., , reason, , is, , (d) Assertion is false and reason, 3. Assertion: lce could lead to end of the world., Keason: Life is possible on earth with extreme high, , (a) Both assertion and, , reason are, , correct and, , reason, , is the correct explanation of assertion., , (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but, assertion., not the correct explanation of, false., is, reason, (C)Assertion is true and, (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., Fire and lce, , are, , A8sertion:, human emotions., Keason: Hatred and longing, , shown, can cause, , 4, , 18, , (b), , the, , correct, , not, , reason are, , reason are, , reason, , is, , (b) Velvet, (d) Vivid, iv) Why is the tiger in 'quiet rage'?, (a) Movement restricted, (b) Freedom curtailed, () Not fed properly, (d) Both (a) and (b), , 2. He should be lurking in shadow, , Sliding through long grass, Near the water hole, , destructive, , damage, , correct and, , assertion., explanation of, , 5oth assertion and, , (d) Roaring, (ii) Which word in the stanza may also mean graphic, , to, , an, , Where plump deer pass, INCERTI, (i) According to the extract, the poet wishes for the, tiger to be 'sliding' through the toliage as this, would:, , (a) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the, , individual., , Both assertion and, , as, , Vivid stripes of his body, , (a) Strips, (c) Quiet, , is true., , temperature., , (c), , or picturesque?, , (C) Assertion is true and reason is false., , 4., , (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is fasle and reason is true., Assertion: The world will be going to end someday., Reason: Humans let their emotions control them., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., , Find the correct statement in the following:, , fire, , 22., , Assertion: Ice is not as good as fire., Reason: Ice causes silent damage., , correct but, , of, the correct explanation assertion, , and reason is false., ASsertion is true, reason is true., Assertion is false and, , reason, , predator's sound, (b) aid in camoutlaging the presence of the, , reason, , ls, , predator betore 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.

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86, , |, , Gurukul CBSE, , CHAPTERWISE, , DOES, , (ii) Which fact, significance of the, , OBJECTIVE, , NOT, , water, , MCQs, , connect, , hole for the, , ENGLISH-X, , with, , the, , tiger?, , water and, chase prey into the, until it, under water, holds the victim's head, , (a) Many tigers, drowns., , (b), , and, water o n water-lilies,, Prey feed in the, hole,, water, of the, often wander into the middle, the, and, vulnerable, easy for, are, where they, tiger to kill., , its thirst, (Prey that has quenched, meat, for the tiger., consumption of hydrated, , ensures, , (d) Chasing the panicked prey from, , deep, , water where, , the, , tiger grabs, , 6., , 7., , dangers likely to impact the case., beneath the surface, create misunderstarndings., (iv) 'shadow' here, refers to the shadow of:, (a), , the tiger, , 10., , (b) long grass, , (a) long grass, () plump deer, 3. But he's, , locked in, , (d) lurking in shadow, , concrete cell, His, strength behind bars,, the, Stalking 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, i) The fact that the, tiger is, the length of his, cage' tells us that he is: 'stalking, , (a) restless, , (b) reckless, (c) resilient, (d) reverent, (ii) What is the, rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?, (a) abcb; abcb, (b) abcb; abcd, (c) abcd; abcd, (d) abcd; abcb, (ii) These stanzas, bring out the contrast between:, (a) zoos and cities, (b) strength and weakness, (c) freedom and, (d) visitors and captivity, patrolling cars, iv) What is the, caged, tiger NOT likely to say to the, visitors?, (a) "Stop staring", (b)"Setme free", () "Join me", , (v)The tiger's "brilliant (d) "Go away", eyes' reveal that he, (a) hopes to be free and, in, b), , is, , 12., , 13., , (c) enjoys staring at the, (d) is well-rested and bright stars each night, hence, wide-awake, , (a), , Paws, , zoo, , (b), , Nose, , (d), , Hair, , velvet like:, , few steps, , as, , the, , cage is too, , too, tiger should take, (b) Small, (a) Big, (d) Not make for him, (c) Moving, locked?, Where is the tiger's strength, The, , 14., , 15., , 16., , (d), , How does the, , With rage, , tiger feel in the, (a) he was in sad mood, (b) he was in happy mood, (c), , he was in angry mood, , (d), , he, , was, , Name the, , in, , cage?, , surprised, , poetic device used, , in the line "In his, , rage"., (a) metaphor, (b) assonance, (C) oxymoron, (d) consonance, The poem draws a, contrast between,, and, (a) animals, human, beings, (6) tiger in a zoo,, tiger in a forest, (c) tiger in a zoo, humans, (d) humans, tiger in forest, The words, lurking' and, , quet, , 'sliding' describe., , (a) joy, , (6) anger, (d) movement, , ()silence, , Name the, in, poetic, his vivid stripes".device used in the line "He s t a, , (a) metaphor, (b) assonance, (c) oxymoron, (d) consonance, What has been, in the, personified, poem?, (a) tiger, (b) forest, (c) zoo, (d) all of the above, By "ignoring, (a), , visitors", what is the poet tryihg "say, , tiger knows his, , b)there is no use ofpower is restricted, showing rage, ()he is less, (d) all, , 17., , the, , looked after well and wild, someday, is, nourished, , healthy, , 11., , (b) the water hole, , a, , tiger has, , (c)Withconfusion, , ()waterhole, , (d) deer, (v) Pick the phrase that DOES NOT, suggest that the, forest in the extract is lush., , The, , (d), , (d) baring his white fangs, How does the tiger walk in the cage?, (b) With happiness, (a) With sadness, , (c) The detective cautioned her team about the, (d) The prejudices ., , concrete cell, , 9., , evening, for unsuspecting passers-by., (b) The hyena was, in its den after a, good meal., , b) plastic box, , 3., , shallow to, , in the alley late, , The thug was, , wooden cage, , a:, , behind the bars, (a) behind the jungle (b), (d) None of the above, (c) behind his nature, What describes "tiger in a cell?, (a) locked in concrete cell, b) snarling around houses, (c) shadow, long 8rass, , correctly to fill in the blank., (a), , (a), , in, , (c) Body, , it., , (iii) Pick the option that DOES NOT use lurking', , tiger is, , c), 5., , locked, , The, , and, 18., , of the, , terrorising because of the cage, above, , Name the, of, poetic device used in the line "On pads, pavelvet quiet"., , (a) metaphor, (b) assonance, (c) oxymoron, (d) consonance, Why should he be, lurking in shadow?, (a) out of fear, (b) out of anger, (c) to catch the deer, , (d) both (a) and (b)

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First Fgnt-Poetry, 19., , How should the tiger walk through the grass?, , 32., , (a) With great difficulty (b) With ease, of the above, , 20., , (d) All of the above, What sound does the tiger hear at night?, Fat Deer, , (a) Patrolling cars, (c), , 22., , 23., , (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reasonis, , (b) Fat Buffalo, , (a) Fat Pig, , 21., , it., , (c) With practice, (d) None, Who passes near the water hole?, (c), , not the correct explanation of assertion., , (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., , (b) Flowing river, , (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , Truck Horn, , (d) All of the above, How do the eyes of the tiger look?, (a), , sad, , b) brilliant, , (), , dark, , (d) light, , 33., , The free tiger could hide itself behind, , b) trees, (d) bushes, (c) long grasses, is also confined, 24. Along with the tiger, his, (a), , mountains, , behind the cell., , (a), , cub, , (a), , visit, , 26., , 34., , Assertion: He would terrorize the people in the, , 35., , Reason: He is bored and hungry., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., Assertion: The tiger would hide itself behind the long, , village., , at night., , (b) vigilate the zoo, , (c) hunt lions, , (d) gather hgs, , The free tiger would terrorise the village people by, , showing his,, , and, , (a) strength and power (b) tooth and claws, , ()eyes and mouth, , (d) nails and jaws, , grass near the water bodies., , 27. Sharp tooth of animal is called, , Reason: He couldn't do anything in the cage., , (b) Claws, , (a) Fangs, (c) Jaws, , (a), , (d) Molar teeth, , Find the correct statement in the following:, 28., , (a), , The tiger is - colour in the jungle, , (b), , His cage is made of - golden colour, , (c), , At night, he hears voice of-, , (c), , patrolling cars, , His eyes are shiny as - stars in the sky, , (C), , He is stalking - at the visitors, , Assertion: The poet wants to say that jungle is a, suitable place for the tiger., , Reason: He couldn't, , easily get his prey in jungle., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, , (d) The tiger is - roaming freely, , Rearrange, 30., , Assertion is true and reason is false., , (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., 36., , (a) The tiger feels - happy in the cage, (6), , Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., , (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., , (d) The tiger is - friendly to the visitors, , 29., , Assertion: The tiger stares at the starts in the night., Reason: He was avoiding the patrolling cars., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , (b) strength, , (d) fear, (c)wisdom, 25. The patrolling cars come to ., , Assertion: The tiger can take several steps in the cage., Reason: The cage is small and it is not easy to move in, , is the correct explanation of assertion., , the sentences in the correct sequence and, , choose the correct option., a) He should be snarling around houses, , (6), , at the, , Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., , (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , jungle's edge, () And stares with his brilliant eyes, , ()Sliding through long grass, , Chapter 5. The Ball Poem, John Berryman, , of his, (d) He stalks in his vivid striped the few steps, cage, , Options:, , 4) (d (c-(a)-(6), , (i) (a)-(¢)-(d)-(b), , (ii) (c)-(a)-(b)-(d) iv)(b-(d)-()-(a), 31., (a) Terrorising the village!, (0) But he's locked in a, , concrete, , He should be lurking, , cell, , in shadow, , (C) Where plump deer pass., , Options:, ), (a-(c)-(d)-b), , (i)(o-Hd)-a-b), , Gti) (b)-(a)-(c-(d), , (ivd)-(b)-(b)-(¢), , Read the extracts given below and answer the, questions that follow., 1. 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!, No use to say -'O there are other balls':, , ), , The expression 'what, whatis he to do' denotes.., , (a) loss of ball, , (b) further action of boy

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Mcas, , O8JECTIVE, , 88| Gurukul CBSE, , ENGLISH-X, , CHAPTERWISE, , iv), of ball, over loss, , (a), , () boy's grief, (d) feels happy, i), , Where, , (a), , b), , did the ball, , Across the, , (c) In a, , go?, (6), (d), , street, , drain, , Into, , (c), (d), , water, , Far off in, , a, , jungle, , (a), , (d) Sadly, , (c) Merrily, (iv)What does the expression, mean"?, -, , are, , "no, , 4., use, , to say, , "O, , (c), , 5., , (b) Insignificant loss, , (c), , (d) Loss is of major consequence, 2. An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy, , 6., , As he stand rigid, trembling, staring down, All his young days into the harbour where, , 7, , His ball went. I would not itrude on him,, A dime, another ball, is worthless., , (i) Which adjective in these lines express the effect of, this loss on the boy?, , (a) Rigid, () Staring8, (ii), , 8., , Explain the expression 'shaping grief'., , or, , of, , (b) Intrude, (d) Dime, another ball worthless for the, , 10., , How much does a ball, cost?, (a) 5 dimes, , buys a ball back.", , (a) Metaphor, (c) Anaphora, , used in "And, , b) Simile, (d) Alliteration, , disturb, , Carolyn Wells, , The Ball, , Poem'?, , (b) John Berryman, , (d), , Robert Frost, , drain, house, , (b), , well, , (d), , water, , boy lost in the water?, , (a), , his ball, , (b) his bat, , (c), , his wicket, , (d), , his gloves, , Where was the boy staring8?, (a) the sea, , (b), , the ocean, , (c), , (d), , the lake, , the harbour, , Why are the boy's eyes desperate?, , What was the reaction of the boy at the loss of his, Sad, , (b) Confused, , (d) None of these, How does the child react at the, loss?, (a) stands rigid, (b) trembles, (d) All of these, , The poet seems to have, indicated the merry bouncing, of the ball to:, , [NCERT, , experience, , playing, , (c)contrast with the dejected, , 12., , 13., , (b) dime, (d) 10 dimes, (d), 7 dimes, ii) Does the, poet console the boy?, (a) Yes, (6) No, (c) Can't say, (d) The boy consoles the, poet, (ii) Name the literary, device, , (d), , (a) create a sense of, rhythm in these lines., (6) support the, happiness of the, , responsibility, , of possessions. People will take balls,, Balls will be lost, always, little boy,, And no one, buys a ball back. Money is external., ), , Leslie Norris, , (c)stares, , 11., , (b) He is very sad, , In a world, , invade, , (c) Happy, , (c) Sense of loss as same ball cannot, be found, (d) Cannot afford another ball, His ball went. I would not, intrude on him,, A dime, another, ball, is worthless. Now, , He senses first, , (b), , interfere, , What has the, , (a), , (a) He does not want to play, , 3., , 'intrude'., , ball?, , (ii) Which word in these lines is, synonym, Interfere'?, , is money, , for the word, , (d) None of the above, , 9, , (d) not able to move, , Why, boy?, , be sad, , (b) Because he has lost his money., , () feeling unhappy and very sad, , (iv), , to not, , c)Because he has lost his gloves, , (a) trembling in grief, (b) crying in grief, , (c) Rigid, , of things, , (a) Because he has lost his ball., , (b) Trembling, (d) Crying, , (a) Disturb, , care, , Where does the ball go?, (a), , buy new ball, , Will, , learminet, , to be careful, , of the poem,, Who is the poet, (a), , other balls', , (a) It is a big loss, (c), , to take, , (c)withdraw, , (b) hopefully, , (a) Friendly, , the child, what is, , to bear loss, , (v) Give antonym, , of happily?, (ii) Which word is synonym, , there, , the poet,, According to, , 14., , no one, , 15., , feeling of the boy., (d) indicate the cheerful, mood of the boy., Name the, literary device used in "Merrily, down the street,, bouncng, and then, therei, is in the, Merrily over, water!", (a) Metaphor, (b) Simile, (c) Alliteration, (d) Anaphora, Pick the, that showcases, alliterationoption, from the, , poem., (a) what is the, now, boy, (b) who has lost, his ball, (c) I saw it go, (d) and, over, The poem, suggests, that the, poet is:, (a) an onlooker, observing, (6) a parent, , an, , ot, , le, examp, [NCERT, , then/merrily, , INCERTI, , recounting the incident, ()the boy talking, about himself, (a), the, , imagining incident, poem begins with, question., reading of the, poem, the speaker:, , The, , a, , Based, , on, , yo, , [NCERT

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First, wants the, , (a), , boy, , to answer the, , question, , (d) Merrily, , (b) expects the passee-by to respond, , (a), , Love, , (i) (b-(c)-(a)-(d), (ii) (a)-(d)-(6)-(c), , b) Lust, , (6) The Poet, , (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, , (c) The Gloves, (d) None of these, 18. Why is money called external?, (a) We need to earn money through hard work., (b) We can replace the lost things with its help., (c) It is made from artificial way., (d) None of the above, 19. The boy lost his ball at the, (a) house, (b) school, (c), , 20., , 21., , street, , (c), (d), The, (a), , not the correct explanation of assertion., , (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., Assertion: The poet offered the boy money, , 27., , another ball., , memories of childhood, memories of old age, boy remembers his ., bad, (b), , 28., , days., good, (d) young, , 22., , The poet uses the word 'ultimate' to describe the, , 23., , (b) boy's reaction, (c) passer-by's reaction (d) Boy's friends reaction, The poet did not help the boy because he wanted the, , (a) poet's reaction, , (b), , (a) responsible, , not the correct explanation of assertion., , (c), , reckless, , Assertion: The boy is learning the knowledge of loss., Reason: The boy has lost many things earlier also., (a) Both assertion arnd reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , 30., , Assertion: The boy stands rigid and trembling., Reason: He had lost his ball., , The boy is feeling excited, (6) The ball is expensive t o buy again, -, , (c) The incident made him weak and irresponsible, to understand the, (cd) The epistemology of Loss, -, , -, , nature of loss, and, Rearrange the sentences in the correct sequence, , choose the correct option., (a) He, , senses, , first responsibility in, , a, , (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, , world of, , possessions., (6) How, one, , what every m a n must, know many days, how to, know and most, , to stand up, , day, , knowing, , not the correct explanation of assertion., , stand up., ()A, , Assertion is true and reason is false., , 29., , (d) thoughtless, (c) careless, Find the correct statement in the following:, , (a), , 45., , (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, not the correct explanation of assertion., (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., (d) Assertion is false and reason is true, Assertion: The world of possessions is the world of, materialistic things., Reason: The boy senses his responsibility., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is, , (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , boy to be, , 24., , buy, , Reason: He wanted the boy to learn that losing is a, , in the poem., , (c) old, , to, , part of life., , (d) market, , The ball symbolises, (a) love, (b) freedom, , (i) (d) (c)-(a)-(b), iv)(c-(a)-b)-(d), , Assertion: The poet didn't want to intrude the, boy., Reason: He wanted the boy to experience loss., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason, is the correct explanation of assertion., , 26., , Who would not intrude the boy?, (a) The Ball, , and then, , Options:, , (c)Materialistic thirngs (d) None of the above, 17., , down the street,, bouncing,, there it is in the water!, , Merrily over -, , (c) is looking for answers in a self-help book, (d) is thinking to himself, What does 'in the world of possessions' means?, , 16., , Flight-Poetry| 89, , is, dime, another ball,, , worthless., , (c), , Assertion is true and, , (d), , Assertion is false and, , Answers, (iv) (c) snow, (v) (d) abab, , Chapter 1. Dust, , of Snow, , 2. i), , Robert Frost, , (c) Robert Frost, , (ii) (b) change of mood, (i) (6) rued, , .i) (a) crow, (i) (d) Dust of snow, , (ii) (a) Sorrow, , (iv) (b) regret, (v) (c), , dust of snow, , reason, , reason, , is false., , is true.

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90|, , Gurukul CBSE, , CHAPTERWISE OBJECTIVE, , MCQs ENGLISH-X, , 3. (i) () healing, , (i) (b) 2, 4, and 6, ii) (d) Others finally, , rue, , the one who is dishonest, , and, , Has, , (a) put the, , 14., , (b), (a), , 15., , world to, , an, , end., , because hatred among, , people is increasing fast, , abaa bcbcb, , 16. (d) Both, , heartless, (iv) (a), , 13., , given my heart/ A change of mood, , 17., , (c), , because the lust, , for material, , increa, things is increasing, , quickly., , (v) (d) The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage., 4.(a) Winter, , 18. (b) be sufficient, , 5. (a) Two stanzas, , 19. (a) Fire and Ice, , 6. (b) Hemlock Tree, , 20. (b) Poet supports who - favour fire, , 7. (c) Hemlock, , 21. (ii) (d)-b)-(c)-{a), 22. (b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reasoni, not the correct explanation of assertion., , &. (b) hemlock tree, snow, , 9. (b) abab cded, 10. (a) alliteration, 11. (c) Poet's, , 12., , 23. (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., , part of the day, , (a) falling of snow on his shoulder, , 24., , (a) Both assertion and, , 25., , (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and, , reason are correct and, reason is, the correct explanation of assertion., , 13. (c) Bad omen, 14., , (c), , some, , part of the day, , 26., , 15. (a) Sad mood, 16., , 17. () When dust of, 18, , the correct, , (d) His day was ruined, (a), , fall, , snow, , him, , on, , 19. (a) alliteration, 20. (a) snow, , 23., , not the, , 24. (c), 25. (c), , -, , reason are correct, but reason is, , explanation, , assertion and reason, , the correct, , (d), , 1., , correct, of, Assertion is true and reason assertion., is, Assertion is true and reason false., is, , 26. (a) Both, , 27., , Leslie Noris, , particles were too tiny, changed poet's mood, , (b) Both assertion and, , are, , false., correct and, , explanation of assertion., Assertion is, , 2., , reason is, , false and reason is, true., , Chapter 2. Fire and Ice, 1., , -Robert Frost, , (i) (c) Both, (a) and (b), (ii) (d) All of, these, , 3., , (ii) (a) Indiference, , 2, , iv) (d), i) (a), (i) (c), n) (b), , Both (a) and, (c), , world, hatred can, destroy, Hobert Frost, , 4., 5., , (iv (b) lnayery, , (v) (9 both, (a) and (b), , 3, (by, lust and, 4. (d) Hatred, 5. (d) fire, 6. (d), , both (a), , are, , endlew debires, , 7. (b) Imagery and, 8. (c) die, 9. (b) desire, , (b), , 10. (d) hatred, 11. (c) lust, , 12. (a) both, (a) and (b), , reason is, , Chapter 3. A Tiger in the Zoo, , healing power of nature, , 21. (c) The, incident, 22 (iv) (cd-a)-(b), , explanation of assertion., , equally competent, , (i), (i), (ii), (iv), i), , (), (c), (d), (d), (a), , In the, cage, , Vivid, , Vivid, , stripes of his body, , Both (a) and, (b), assist in, , predators sound.keeping the prey unsuspecting or uE, i) (c) Prey that, has, quenched its thirst ensur, of, consumption, ii) (b) The, hydrated meat for the tiger., hyena was lurking, in its den, a, (iv) (b), (v) (d), (i), (i), i), iv), , (a), (d), (c), (c), , meal, , after gu, , long grass, , lurking in shadow, , restless, abcd; abcb, , freedom and, , "oin me" captivity, ()(a) hopes, (c) concrete to be tree and in the, cell, wild, someday, (a) Paws, , 6. (b) Small, 7. (b), behind the bars, 8. (a), locked in, 9. (d), conerete, , cell, With, 10. (e) he rage, was in, 11. () oxymoron, angry nmood, 12. (b), tiger in a z0o,, 13. (d) movement, tiger in a, 14. (d) consonance, 15. (a) tiger, 16. (d) all, of the, 17. (a) metaphor, above, 18. (e) to, catch the deer, 19. (b), , With ease, , forest

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First Flight-Poetry|91, (iv) (a) to bear loss, , 20. (c) Fat Deer, , 21., , (v) (c) withdraw, , (a) Patrolling cars, , 22. (b) brilliant, , 4. (b) John Berryman, , 23. (c) long grasses, 24. (b) strength, , 5. (d) water, 6. (a) his ball, , 25. (b) vigilate the zoo, , 7. (c) the harbour, , 26. (b) tooth and claws, , 8. (a) Because he has lost his bal., , 27. (a) Fangs, , 9. (a) Sad, , 29. (b) His eyes are shiny as -stars in the sky, , 10. (d) All of these, 11. (c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy., , 30. i) (d)-c-(a)-(b), , 12. (d) Anaphora, , 31. (i) (c)-(d)-(a)-(b), , 13. (b) who has lost his ball, , 28. (c) At night, he hears voice of- patrolling cars., , 14. (a) an onlooker observing, , 32. (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , 33., , (a), , correct and reason is, the correct explanation of assertion., , Both assertion and, , reason are, , 34. (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., 35., , (b), , Both assertion and reason are correct but, not the correct explanation of assertion., , is, , Chapter 5. The Ball Poem, -John BerTYyman, , 2. () (b) Trembling, sad, ii) (c) Feeling unhappy and very, (ii) (b) Intrude, , 3. (i), , (b) 1 dime, , (ii) (b) no, (i) (d) Aliteration, , street, , 20. (c) memories of childhood, , 21. (d) young, 22. (b) boy's reaction, , 23. (a) responsible., , (d), , The epistemology ofloss- to understand the nature, , 25. (ii) (d)-(C-(a)-(6), , (iv) (d) Loss is of major consequence, , Sense of loss, , 19. (), , of loss, , nto water, , (ii) (c) Merrily, , (iv) (c), , 18. (b) We can replace the lost things with its help., , 24., , () boy's grief over loss ball, , (i) (b), , 16. (c) Materialistic things, 17. (b) The Poet, , reason, , 36. (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., , 1. (), , 15. (d) is thinking to himself, , 26., , (a), , Both assertion and, , reason are, , correct and, , reason, , is, , reason, , is, , the correct explanation of assertion., 27. (d) Assertion is false and reason is true., , 28., , (b), , Both assertion and, , reason are, , correct but, , not the correct explanation of assertion., as same, , cannot, , be found, , 29. (c) Assertion is true and reason is false., 30., , (a) Both assertion and, , reason are, , correct and reason is, , the correct explanation of assertion.