1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions 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.
Q.1 Choose the CURRECT 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.
Q.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, 2,5, Ice-3,4
Q.3 The poem is a put across by the poet.
(A) powerful warning
(B) heart-felt apology
(C) earnest appeal
(D) vengeful threat
Q.4 The poet uses the phrasal verb - hold with.
Choose the option that DOES NOT indicate a valid phrasal verb.
(A) off
(B) back
(C) on
(D) into
Q.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 and 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) to declares the power of ice to be as destructive as that of fire.
Q.6 Identify the most likely tone of the poet in the lines
To say that for destruction ice/Is also great'.
(A) sarcastic
(B) serious
(C) amused
(D) celebratory
Stand-Alone Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do fire and ice stand for?
(A) They stand for hot and cold.
(B) Fire and ice stand for desires of a person

(C) Fire stands for lust and endless desires, cruelty and fury and ice stands for hatred,
insensitivity and coldness and intolerance.
(D) Fire and ice stand for destruction and coldness
2. What does Robert Frost confess in the poem 'Fire and tee?
(A) He has experienced injustice
(B) He has written the poem without any agenda.
(C) He has himself tasted desires.
(D) He could have written a better poem.
3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(A) abab
(B) aba abcbcb
(C) ababa
(D) abc ab
4. What is the underlying theme of the poem?
(A) The theme is goodness and virtues in the world.
(B) The poem revolves around the peace and serenity in the world.
(C) The poem revolves around the theme that human emotions are destructive and will bring
the world
to an end
(D) The theme of the poem is the difference between the elements of fire and ice.
5. How does Robert Frost caution the common man?
(A) He cautions the common man that the world will burn.
(B) He cautions the common man that the world will drown in desires
(C) He cautioes him that everything in the world is transitory and that death is inevitable.
(D) He cautions by saying that the world is permanent in nature.
7. For the poet what does 'ice stand for?
(A) For the poet nature of ice stands for the hatred of humans.
(B) For the post ice stands for cold weather.
(C) Ice stands for cold icy winds.
(D) Ice stands for odd behaviour
8. Explain the word perish.
(A) to flourish
(B) to sustain
(C) to die
(D) to love
9. Why does Robert Frost 'hold with those who favour fire?
(A) fire spreads rapidly
(B) it cannot be controlled.
(C) greed and avarice completely engulf one's life
(D) all of the above
10. 'Fire and Ice' symbolise
(A) the hot and cold contrast
(B) self-destructive human emotions
(C) difference between good and bad
(D) dissatisfied people
11. Why does the poet think that the world will end in ice?
(A) effect of global warming
(B) people have become sad and sorrowful
(C) due to the greed of people
(D) people have become cold and insensitive

1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions 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 I had rued.
Q.1 of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon in
all like-lihood, for this poem.
Symbol of
(A) longevity.
(B) togethemess.
(C) healing
(D) protection

Q.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
Q.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.
Q.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
Q.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.
Stand-Alone Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the dust of snow?
(A) It is the dust on the trees.
(B) It is the snow-flakes fallen on the hemlock tree.
(C) It is the flowers on the tree.
(D) It is the feathers of a crow.

2. What has changed the poet's mood?

(A) The bird flying over the tree
(B) The snow-flakes on the hemlock tree
(C) A crow shaking down on him snowflakes from the hemlock tree
(D) Flowers falling from the hemlock tree
3. What is a Hemlock tree?
(A) It is a tree with flowers.
(B) It is a very beautiful tree with big leaves.
(C) It is a poisonous plant with small white flowers.
(D) It is a plant with beautiful flowers.
4. What does the 'dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand for?
(A) The dust of snow stands for dusty winds.
(B) The dust of snow stands for hope and joy in the midst of sorrow.
(C) The dust of snow stands for dusty days.
(D) The dust of snow stands for gloomy times.
5. Name the poetic device used in the line "And saved some part".
(A) alliteration
(B) metaphor
(C) oxymoron
(D) simile
6. What is the emotion that the crow and the hemlock tree symbolize?
(A) celebration
(B) death
(C) sorrow
(D) happiness
7. In what mood was the poet before the dust of snow fell on him?
(A) unpleasant
(B) helpless
(C) elated

(D) angry
8. What part of nature do the 'crow' and 'hemlock tree' symbolise?
(A) joyful
(B) vibrant
(C) dark
(D) dull
9. The poet says, '..of a day I had rued'. What does the word 'rued' mean?
(A) had spent
(B) to ruin
(C) had passed
(D) held in regret