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1 Which among the following children is not described in the poem, Knowledge
“An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum”?
a. A dreamy boy.
b. A boy with an inherited disease.
c. A boy whose skin is as white as paper.
d. A girl overburdened with stress.
2 Who is not to be held responsible for the upliftment of the children Knowledge
of the elementary school in the slum?
a. Politicians.
b. Inspectors.
c. Governors.
d. Government officials.
5 The movement of the slum children has been described as ‘slyly’ Analysis
because ___________
a. They are too shy and don’t mix up with others.
b. They live like rodents in their cramped space.
c. They have become thieves as they are deprived of various
facilities.
d. They keep hiding from the world’s eyes.
6 The tall girl with her head weighed down means the girl Evaluation
___________
a. Has a disease of the neck.
b. Is ill and exhausted.
c. Is looking untidy with uncombed hair.
d. Is ashamed of her poverty.
7 Which of the following issues has the poet not highlighted in the Analysis
poem, “An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum”
a. Good education is a must for development.
b. Slum children are deprived of opportunities and good
health.
c. Concerned officials should come forward to change the life
of these children.
d. Social inequalities are created by the politicians.
8 How has the attitude of the rich towards the poor been highlighted Analysis
by Spender.
a. They are the ones responsible for the suffering of the poor.
b. They want to use the poor people for their own benefits.
c. They are eager to share resources but without strategies.
d. They have no place for the poor in their heart.
9 Knowledge is power. What deprives the slum children from getting Knowledge
good knowledge?
a. Their ill health.
b. Unavailability of resources.
c. Cramped atmosphere.
d. Neglect by authorities.
KEY/ANSWER SHEET
1 ) C 2 ) B,C 3 ) D 4)A 5 )B 6 ) D 7)D 8)C 9)D 10 ) A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
KEY/ANSWER SHEET
1) A 2) D 3) D 4) B 5) C 6) A 7) D 8) B 9) A 10)B
Sl. Read the passage given below and answer the following Learning Objective
No. questions……..
4 The children sitting inside the classroom and the vibrant images UNDERSTANDING
on the walls is an example of
A. Antithesis
B. Contrast
C. Paradox
D. Oxymoron
8 The poet is tempted to cover the map of the rich people with KNOWLEDGE
A. Slums
B. Marshes
C. Bogs
D. Swamps
9 ' White and green leaves' refer to UNDERSTANDING
A. Books and nature
B. Sky and trees
C. Snow clad mountains and meadows
D. Sky and books
KEY/ANSWER SHEET
Q1. What image does the poet use to highlight the depressed look of the children?
(KNOWLEDGE)
(a) Far away from the sea shore
(b) Far away from the sea waves
(c) Far away from the boring waves
(d) Far away from the energetic waves
Q2. What comparison did the poet use to focus on the unloved faces of the
children?
(UNDERSTANDING)
(a) Faces were like drift wood
(b) Faces were like uprooted trees
(c) Faces were like rootless weeds
(d) Faces were like floating sea plants
Q3.Which line tells us that the adults in their families didn't care about the
unkempt looks of the children?
(UNDERSTANDING)
(a) Their hair was not neatly combed
(b) Their faces were not cleaned
(c) Their clothes were torn and dirty
(d) Their finger nails were not cut
Q4. Whom did the poet refer to while introducing the children going to that school
in the slum?
(KNOWLEDGE)
(a) Tall girl, thin boy, physically challenged boy
(b) Tall girl, thin boy, sick boy, day dreaming boy
(c) Thin girl, tall boy, twisted boy, lost boy
(d) Thin girl, fat boy, sick boy, dreaming boy
Q5. What did one of the students in the elementary school inherit from his father?
(KNOWLEDGE)
(a) Property
(b) Power
(c) Poverty
(d) Pestilence
Q6. What does the height of the girl refer to in the context of 'her weighted-down
head'?
(ANALYSIS)
(a) She was carrying a heavy load on her head
(b) She was entrusted with lot of responsibilities
(c) She was overaged and over burdened
(d) She was having a huge head on a thin body
Q7. How did the poet present the fact that the future of the children were full of
uncertainty?
(ANALYSIS)
(a) Compares their future with fog
(b) Compares their future with street
(c) Compares their future with sky
(d) Compares their future with map
Q8. Why did the poet consider William Shakespeare, one of the greatest dramatists
in English literature, as wicked?
(ANALYSIS)
(a) Shakespeare was a thief stealing from others
(b) Shakespeare's plays were full of falsehood
(c) Shakespeare wrote meaningless fantasies
(d) Shakespeare presented a tempting world
Q9. Why does the poet want us or society to 'blot their maps with slums as bis as
doom'?
(APPLICATION)
(a) He is trying to build a world based on equity.
(b) He is trying to build a world based on equality.
(c) He is trying to vent out his utter frustration.
(d) He is trying to draw maps with a new view.
Q10. What does he want us to do for the poor and malnourished children of the
slum?
(APPLICATION)
(a) Free them from the limitations of the slum
(b) Help them live a life of carefree childhood
(c) Provide them job opportunities outside slum
(d) Give them inspiring books to read and enjoy
ANSWERS
1 d, 2 c, 3 a, 4 b, 5 d,
6 c, 7 a, 8 d, 9 c, 10 b
QUESTIONS
SN. Learning
Choose the most appropriate option and answer the questions: Objective
1 Who has written the poem 'An Elementary School Classroom in KNOWLEDG
a Slum' E
A. Stephen Spender
B. Robert Frost
C. Pablo Neruda
D. John Keats
2 Through the description of the slum children, the poet wants to KNOWLEDG
express his concern over the issues prevailing in society E
A. social injustice and class inequalities
B. poverty
C. disease
D. slums
3 What does the poet contrast the children‘s faces with? KNOWLEDG
A. Plants E
B. Flowers
C. Waves
D. Stars
4 ‘The stunted unlucky heir of twisted bones’ means the boy UNDERSTAN
A. is short and bony DING
B. is poor and unlucky
C. is sad and unwell
D. has an inherited disability
5 ‘The tall girl with her head weighed down’ means the girl UNDERSTAN
A. is ashamed of something DING
B. has untidy hair
C. is depressed and exhausted
D. is shy
9 What is the figure of speech used in the line "far far from rivers"? UNDERSTAN
A. Assonance DING
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
ANSWER
1 A
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 B
7 D
8 C
9 B
10 A
1. The theme of the poem “An Elementary School Classroom in a
Slum” is … Understanding
(A) Social injustice and class inequalities
(B) System of education in slum
© A primary school in a slum
(D) All of the above
2. Understanding
What did the poet mean by saying “The paper-seeming boy,”?
(A) The map of the world that is drawn and reshaped at will by
powerful people
(B) The map of Tyrolese Valley
Understanding
© The world map drawn by students
(D) The world map drawn by Shakespeare
ANSWER KEY
ANSWER:
1. Ans. Option (c).
2. Ans. Option (b).
3. Ans. Option (d).
4. Ans. Option (b).
5. Ans. Option (a).
6. Ans. Option (d)
7. Ans. Option (c).
8. Ans. Option (d).
9. Ans. Option (a).
10. Ans. Option (b)
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