English Literature

Unit-I
Chaucer
1. Which literary movement is Geoffrey Chaucer most closely associated with?
(a) Romanticism
(b) Renaissance
(c) Middle English Literature
(d) Neoclassicism
Answer: (c) Middle English Literature
2. During which century did Chaucer live?
(a) 12th century
(b) 13th century
(c) 14th century
(d) 15th century
Answer: (c) 14th century
3. Which of the following works is NOT written by Chaucer?
(a) The Canterbury Tales
(b) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
(c) Troilus and Criseyde
(d) The Hous of Fame
Answer: (b) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Written by the Pearl
Poet)
4. Who is considered the "Father of English Literature"?
(a) William Shakespeare
(b) Geoffrey Chaucer
(c) John Milton
(d) Charles Dickens
Answer: (b) Geoffrey Chaucer
5. Which major theme does Chaucer explore in The Canterbury Tales?
(a) Courtly love
(b) The human condition
(c) Epic heroism
(d) Religious allegory
Answer: (b) The human condition
6. Who was another important poet during Chaucer's time?
(a) William Wordsworth
(b) John Keats
(c) William Langland
(d) Alfred Tennyson
Answer: (c) William Langland (Author of Piers Plowman)
7. Which literary device is Chaucer known for using in his works?
(a) Alliteration
(b) Iambic pentameter
(c) Free verse
(d) Stream of consciousness
Answer: (a) Alliteration
8. What social class are most of the characters in The Canterbury Tales from?
(a) Nobility
(b) Clergy
(c) Middle class
(d) Peasantry
Answer: (c) Middle class
9. What language is Chaucer's most famous work, The Canterbury Tales, written in?
(a) Latin
(b) French
(c) Middle English
(d) Modern English
Answer: (c) Middle English
10. How many pilgrims tell stories in The Canterbury Tales?
(a) 24
(b) 30
(c) 36
(d) 42
Answer: (a) 24
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Elizabethan Age
1. The Elizabethan Poor Laws were introduced to:
(a) Encourage private charity
(b) Establish workhouses for the unemployed
(c) Abolish the feudal system
(d) Promote overseas colonization
1. The Act of Supremacy declared:
(a) The monarch as the head of the Church of England
(b) England's independence from the Catholic Church
(c) Religious tolerance for all denominations
(d) The dissolution of monasteries
1. The rise of the middle class during the Elizabethan era was primarily due to:
(a) The expansion of trade and commerce
(b) The decline of the nobility
(c) The Enclosure Acts
(d) The Protestant Reformation
1. The Elizabethan colonization of North America was motivated by:
(a) Religious persecution
(b) Economic opportunities
(c) Strategic interests
(d) All of the above
1. The rise of English nationalism during the Elizabethan era can be attributed to:
(a) The defeat of the Spanish Armada
(b) The popularity of patriotic plays
(c) The Protestant Reformation
Religious Movements:
1. The Puritans within the Church of England advocated for:
(a) More elaborate religious ceremonies
(b) A simpler, more austere form of worship
(c) Greater tolerance for Catholicism
(d) The separation of church and state
1. The Protestant Reformation had a significant impact on Elizabethan literature by:
(a) Encouraging secular themes and classical references
(b) Promoting biblical morality and religious allegory
(c) Censoring plays and other forms of entertainment
(d) None of the above
1. The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation during the Elizabethan era included:
(a) Sending missionaries to England
(b) Plotting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth
(c) Launching the Spanish Armada
1. The conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism contributed to:
(a) Increased religious tolerance in England
(b) Political instability and rebellions
(c) A decline in church attendance
1. The Elizabethan Settlement of 1559 aimed to:
(a) Reconcile Catholics and Protestants within the Church of England
(b) Establish the Church of England as a separate entity from the Catholic Church
(c) Persecute all religious dissenters
Major Poets and Authors:
1. Christopher Marlowe's plays are known for their:
(a) Romantic comedies
(b) Historical dramas
(c) Tragic heroes and blank verse
(d) Pastoral sonnets
1. William Shakespeare's most famous plays include:
(a) Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear
(b) Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew
(c) Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine the Great, and The Jew of Malta
1. Edmund Spenser's epic poem, The Faerie Queene, is an allegory for:
(a) The Protestant Reformation
(b) The quest for love and virtue
(c) The English defeat of the Spanish Armada
(d) The life and reign of Queen Elizabeth
1. Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia is an example of:
(a) A pastoral romance
(b) A political satire
(c) A historical tragedy
(d) A religious allegory
1. Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, was known for:
(a) Her translations of classical texts
(b) Her patronage of poets and playwrights
(c) Her religious poetry
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Jacobean Age
1. Which literary movement is closely associated with the Jacobean era?
(a) Metaphysical Poetry
(b) Cavalier Poetry
(c) Elizabethan Drama
(d) Pastoral Poetry
1. Who is considered the leading figure of Metaphysical Poetry?
(b) John Donne
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Ben Jonson
1. Which famous play was co-written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, depicting tragicomedy
revenge?
(a) Hamlet
(b) King Lear
(c) The Duchess of Malfi
(d) Twelfth Night
1. Ben Jonson's satirical comedies often critiqued which aspects of Jacobean society?
(a) Religious fervor
(b) Wealthy aristocrats
(c) Rural life
(d) The monarchy
1. The King James Bible, published in 1611, was a landmark achievement in which literary realm?
(a) Poetry
(b) Prose
(c) Drama
(d) Satire
Social, Political, and Religious Background:
1. During the Jacobean era, the rise of which social class led to increased cultural influence?
(a) Peasantry
(b) Merchants
(c) Gentry
(d) Clergy
1. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a failed attempt by which group to overthrow King James I?
(a) Puritans
(b) Catholics
(c) Royalists
(d) Playwrights
1. The "Divine Right of Kings" was a political theory popular during the Jacobean era, emphasizing the
monarch's
: (a) Elected status
(b) Limited power
(c) Religious authority
(d) God-given authority
1. Religious tensions between Anglicans and Puritans were prominent during the Jacobean era, leading
to:
(a) Increased religious tolerance
(b) Colonization efforts in North America
(c) Widespread religious persecution
(d) Decline of organized religion
1. The exploration and colonization of North America began in earnest during the Jacobean era, driven
by:
(a) Religious freedom
(b) Economic opportunity
(c) Artistic inspiration
(d) Military conquest
Famous Authors and Poets:
1. Match the following authors/poets with their corresponding works:
(a) William Shakespeare - King Lear
(b) Ben Jonson - Volpone
(c) John Donne - The Sun Rising
(d) John Milton - Paradise Lost
(e) All are Correct
1. Which Jacobean playwright wrote about the tragic conflict between revenge and forgiveness in
"Hamlet"?
(b) Christopher Marlowe
(c) Ben Jonson
(d) John Webster
1. The Cavalier poets, known for their celebration of courtly life and love, included:
(a) John Donne
(b) Robert Herrick
(c) John Milton
(d) John Webster
1. Francis Bacon, a prominent figure of the Jacobean era, was known for his work in:
(a) Drama
(b) Philosophy and science
(c) Poetry
(d) Religion
1. Who wrote "Anatomy of Melancholy," a sprawling philosophical and medical treatise on
depression?
(a) Thomas Hobbes
(b) Robert Burton
(c) Isaac Newton
(d) Francis Bacon
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The Revival of Learning
1. What is another commonly used term for the Revival of Learning?
(a) The Enlightenment
(b) The Reformation
(c) The Renaissance
(d) The Industrial Revolution
1. The rediscovery and study of which ancient civilizations fueled the Revival of Learning?
(a) Egyptian and Mesopotamian
(b) Greek and Roman
(c) Chinese and Indian
(d) Mayan and Aztec
1. Which Italian scholar is considered a pioneer of the revival and champion of humanist philosophy?
(a) Michelangelo
(b) Leonardo da Vinci
(c) Petrarch
(d) Niccolò Machiavelli
1. Which printing technology played a crucial role in spreading knowledge and ideas during the era?
(a) The abacus
(b) The compass
(c) The telescope
(d) The movable type printing press
1. What philosophical movement emphasized human potential, individuality, and worldly experience?
(a) Scholasticism
(b) Stoicism
(c) Humanism
(d) Feudalism
1. Which influential book challenged social and political structures and envisioned a utopian society?
(a) The Divine Comedy
(b) Utopia
(c) Candide
(d) The Prince
1. The study of classical languages during the era led to advancements in which field?
(a) Mathematics
(b) Physics
(c) Linguistics
(d) Astronomy
1. One consequence of the Revival of Learning was the rise of what artistic movement?
(a) Baroque
(b) Rococo
(c) Neoclassicism
(d) Romanticism
1. Which Italian family played a significant role in patronizing artists and scholars during the Renaissance?
(a) The Medici
(b) The Borgias
(c) The Sforzas
(d) The Viscontis
1. The exploration of new trade routes and geographical discoveries during the era were also linked to the
spirit of inquiry of the Revival of Learning. True or False?
True
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Puritan Age
1. What was the main reason for the Puritans' migration to America?
a) Economic opportunity
b) Religious freedom
c) Political power
d) Adventure
Answer: b) Religious freedom
2. Which document outlined the Puritans' governing principles for Plymouth Colony?
a) The Mayflower Compact
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) The Magna Carta
d) The Articles of Confederation
Answer: a) The Mayflower Compact
3. What was a key belief of the Puritans regarding predestination?
a) Everyone has free will to choose their salvation.
b) God has already determined who will be saved and damned.
c) Salvation is earned through good works and faith.
d) The path to salvation is unclear and mysterious.
Answer: b) God has already determined who will be saved and damned.
4. How did the Puritans view the relationship between church and state?
a) They believed in complete separation of church and state.
b) They believed the church should have authority over the state.
c) They believed the state should have authority over the church.
d) They believed in a balance of power between church and state.
Answer: b) They believed the church should have authority over the state.
5. Which prominent writer of the Puritan Age is best known for the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
a) John Bunyan
b) John Milton
c) Jonathan Edwards
d) Anne Bradstreet
Answer: b) John Milton
6. What was the primary focus of education in Puritan communities?
a) Developing practical skills for agriculture and trade.
b) Instilling religious piety and moral character.
c) Encouraging scientific inquiry and experimentation.
d) Promoting artistic expression and creativity.
Answer: b) Instilling religious piety and moral character.
7. What was the Salem Witch Trials a manifestation of in the Puritan community?
a) Political dissent and rebellion against authority.
b) Fear of the supernatural and demonic influences.
c) Ethnic and racial prejudice towards marginalized groups.
d) Disagreement over economic policies and land ownership.
Answer: b) Fear of the supernatural and demonic influences.
8. Which prominent figure was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for challenging Puritan
orthodoxy?
a) Roger Williams
b) Anne Hutchinson
c) John Winthrop
d) William Bradford
Answer: b) Anne Hutchinson
9. What was the "Half-Way Covenant" and what impact did it have on Puritan society?
a) It allowed for increased political participation by women.
b) It expanded church membership beyond baptized individuals.
c) It eased restrictions on religious practices and entertainment.
d) It established a system of land ownership based on merit.
Answer: b) It expanded church membership beyond baptized individuals.
10. How did the Puritan work ethic contribute to the development of the American colonies?
a) It led to advancements in technology and scientific discovery.
b) It fostered a spirit of individualism and entrepreneurship.
c) It promoted social equality and cooperation among colonists.
d) It encouraged exploration and expansion into new territories.
Answer: b) It fostered a spirit of individualism and entrepreneurship.
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Unit-II
A CONSOLATION
By William Shakespeare
1. This sonnet is concerned with

(A) the misfortunes that plague everyone
(B) the beauty of a new morning
(C) how the thought of the speaker‘s beloved can change one‘s mood
(D) the speaker‘s envy of other peoples‘ lives
(E) the resentment that heaven has given the speaker a poor lot in life
2. Which of the following choices best describes the mood of lines 1 through 8?
(A) Joy
(B) Anger
(C) Resignation
(D) Frustration
(E) Self-pity
3. What is the tone of the last six lines?
(A) Despair
(B) Elation
(C) Heartache
(D) Confidence
(E) Calmness
4. The first two quatrains express distinct but related thoughts. What are they?
(A) The first quatrain expresses the speaker‘s extreme dissatisfaction with himself; the
second, envy of others‘ happier lives.
(B) The first quatrain expresses the speaker‘s dissatisfaction, and the second presents a
solution.
(C) The first quatrain shows that the speaker is very religious, and the second expresses
his contentment with life.
(D) The first quatrain shows how envious of others the speaker is, and the second, his
love of nature and beauty.
(E) The first quatrain speaks of his dissatisfaction and envy, and the second tells of his
beloved.
5. What is the meaning of the phrase ―trouble deaf heaven‖ in line 3?
(A) The heavens are in turmoil.
(B) People are deaf to the will of God.
(C) God‘s will falls on deaf ears.
(D) Troubled times are not heard in heaven.
(E) One prays, but God does not hear.
6. Which lines summarize the theme of the sonnet?
(A) The final couplet
(B) The first quatrain
(C) The second quatrain
(D) Lines 10 through 12
(E) Lines 2 through 8
7. What does the poet mean when he writes ―that man‘s scope‖?
(A) The man has made a profit in business
(B) By chance, the man has made a fortune
(C) The man is strong and handsome
(D) The man is very intelligent
(E) The man owns a rare astronomical instrument
8. The comparison of the speaker to a lark (lines 11–12) is appropriate because a lark
(A) flies upward the way the speaker‘s mood improves
(B) rises up to heaven
(C) is fragile like a person‘s ego
(D) is a symbol of goodwill
(E) sings its song as it sees the new day break
9. This sonnet is organized like a Petrarchan sonnet because
(A) it consists of three quatrains and a couplet
(B) an unhappy situation is presented in the octave and a response and solution occurs in
the sestet
(C) it has the rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg
(D) it is written in iambic pentameter
(E) the solution is presented in the final couplet
10. Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of the first line of the sonnet?
(A) It is a time of good luck in dealing with other people
(B) It is a time of despair
(C) It is a time of change
(D) It is a time when everyone is watching what the speaker is doing
(E) It is a time of sorrow because the speaker‘s wealth is gone
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The Triumph of Death
1. The speaker's relationship with the world can be described as:
a) Joyful and content
b) Bittersweet and accepting
c) Angry and resentful
d) Hopeful and optimistic
2. The "vile world" in the first line likely refers to:
a) The speaker's physical body
b) The societal pressures and judgments
c) The inevitability of death
d) The speaker's personal failures
3. The speaker asks the beloved to forget them because:
a) They want to spare their loved one from grief
b) They believe they are unworthy of remembrance
c) They don't want to burden their loved one
d) They think their memory will bring bad luck
4. The phrase "compounded am with clay" means:
a) Buried in the earth
b) Transformed into a statue
c) Reconciled with nature
d) Deceased and decomposed
5. The rhyme scheme of the sonnet is:
a) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
b) ABAB CDCD EFGHIJ
c) ABBA CDDC EFEF GG
d) AABB CCDD EEFF GG
6. The sonnet utilizes which literary device in the line "Let your love even with my life decay"?
a) Hyperbole
b) Paradox
c) Metaphor
d) Metonymy
7. The speaker's fear of public mockery suggests:
a) A deep concern for social norms
b) A fear of being forgotten
c) A sense of isolation and alienation
d) A belief in the power of public opinion
8. The overall tone of the sonnet could be described as:
a) Consoling and peaceful
b) Passionate and dramatic
c) Stoic and resigned
d) Melancholic and despairing
9. The poem most likely belongs to which literary period?
a) Romanticism
b) Renaissance
c) Elizabethan
d) Modernism
10. Which line best summarizes the main theme of the sonnet?
a) No longer mourn for me when I am dead.
b) The hand that writ it; for I love you so.
c) Let your love even with my life decay.
d) O if, I say, you look upon this verse.
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Soul and Body
1. The first line refers to:

(a) The speaker's physical body
(b) The speaker's soul
(c) The earth as the center of the universe
(d) The speaker's wealth and possessions
2. The "rebel powers" mentioned in line 2 are:
(a) Temptations and desires
(b) External forces that harm the soul
(c) The speaker's own sinful thoughts
(d) Enemies of the speaker's faith
3. The speaker asks "Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth?" to:
(a) Express sympathy for the soul's suffering
(b) Criticize the soul for its focus on material things
(c) Question the soul's faith in God
(d) Offer comfort to the soul
4. The speaker compares the soul's outward appearance to:
(a) A decaying mansion
(b) A beautiful garden
(c) A sparkling jewel
(d) A sturdy fortress
5. The line "Eat up thy charge?" refers to:
(a) The soul's responsibility to care for the body
(b) The worms inheriting the soul's wealth
(c) The body's temporary nature
(d) The soul's punishment for sin
6. The speaker suggests that the soul should:
(a) Focus on gaining more possessions
(b) Live a life of pleasure and indulgence
(c) Nourish itself on spiritual riches
(d) Fear death and seek to avoid it
7. The line "Buy terms divine in selling hours of dross" means:
(a) Spend money on religious goods to gain God's favor
(b) Use one's worldly possessions to buy time in the afterlife
(c) Exchange fleeting pleasures for eternal spiritual rewards
(d) Sacrifice one's life to gain immortality
8. "So shalt thou feed on Death, that feeds on men" suggests that:
(a) The soul can overcome death by embracing it
(b) Death is a source of nourishment for the soul
(c) Death is a punishment for the sins of the body
(d) Death is inevitable and cannot be conquered
9. The final line, "there's no more dying then," implies:
(a) The soul will be reborn after death
(b) The soul will achieve immortality
(c) Death will be the end of all suffering
(d) Death is an illusion and not truly real
10. The poem's overall theme is:
(a) The importance of material wealth
(b) The fragility of life and the inevitability of death
(c) The conflict between the body and the soul
(d) The pursuit of spiritual enlightenment
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ON THE TOMBS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
By Francis Beaumont
1. What is the main theme of the poem?

(a) The beauty of nature
(b) The fleeting nature of life and power
(c) The importance of religion
(d) The inevitability of taxes
2. What metaphor is used in the first line, "MORTALITY, behold and fear!"?
(a) Death as a tyrant
(b) Death as a mirror
(c) Death as a thief
(d) Death as a dance
3. How are the kings described in the poem?
(a) As wise and benevolent
(b) As proud and arrogant
(c) As victims of circumstance
(d) As deserving their fate
4. What does the phrase "pulpits seal‘d with dust" represent?
(a) The power of silence
(b) The destruction of religion
(c) The silencing of authority
(d) The futility of preaching
5. What is the meaning of the line "Though gods they were, as men they died"?
(a) Even gods are not immortal
(b) Power cannot save you from death
(c) Everyone is equal in death
(d) Kings are often cruel and tyrannical
6. What literary device is used in the phrase "an acre sown indeed"?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Hyperbole
7. What kind of "seed" is the poem referring to?
(a) Kings and queens
(b) Rich and powerful people
(c) Everyone who has ever lived
(d) The seeds of mortality
8. What tone does the poem use to describe the kings' fate?
(a) Sorrowful
(b) Angry
(c) Mocking
(d) Fearful
9. What is the speaker's main message in the poem?
(a) We should fear death.
(b) We should live humbly
(c) Power is meaningless
(d) Life is precious and short.
10. Which line best summarizes the poem's view of power and death?
(a) "Think how many royal bones"
(b) "Where from their pulpits seal‘d with dust"
(c) "Here‘s a world of pomp and state"
(d) "Buried in dust, once dead by fate."
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The Noble Nature
By Ben Jonson
1. We see beauty in lilies because.

(i) it is short lived
(ii) it is the flower of light
(iii) small is beautiful
(iv) it is not like an oak
Ans: (ii) It is the flower of light
2. The poet‘s philosophy of life is that
(i) one must enjoy life to the fullest extent
(ii) one must make others happy
(iii) small things can make life beautiful
(iv) longevity should be the good of our life.
Ans: (iii) small things can make life beautiful
3. In a phrase of the poem the poet suggests that ‗short life‘ is
(i) tie that night.
(ii) flower of light
(iii) small proportions
(iv) short measures
Ans: (iv) short measures
4. If you were asked to describe lily in a few words, how would you do it in the context of the poem?
(i) a flower bearing plant
(ii) beautiful but short lived
(iii) a water plant
(iv) sweet smelling flower
Ans : (ii) beautiful but short lived
5. According to the poet Ben Jonson, ‗the plant and flower of light‘ is-
(i) Oak
(ii) Lily
(iii) Rose
(iv) Mango
6. The life span of an oak tree is-
(i) A day
(ii) A week
(iii) A year
(iv) Three hundred years
7. A lily of a day is fairer in-
(i) March
(ii) April
(iii) May
(iv) June
8. ‗Although it fall and die that night‘ Here ‗it‘ refer to-
(i) Oak
(ii) Lily
(iii) Rose
(iv) Mango
9.----------------is the flower of light-
(i) Jasmine
(ii) Lily
(iii) Rose
(iv) Lotus
10. In small proportions we just —---------------------see
(i) Beautiful
(ii) Beauty
(iii) Beautify
(iv) Beauties
11. Whose life span is a day-
(i) Man
(ii) Lily
(iii) Oak
(iv) Poet
12. In the poem ‗The Noble Nature‘, ‗bald‘ means-
(i) Does
(ii) Without leaves
(iii) Dried up
(iv) None
13. What symbol does Ben Jonson draw from Nature in his poem ‗The Noble Nature‘-
(i) Oak & Lily
(ii) Jasmine & Rose
(iii) Lotus & Rose
(iv) River & Mountain
14. How does a lily of a day impress us-
(i) By its life span
(ii) By its beauty
(iii) By its perfectness
(iv) By its colour
15. How can human life be perfect, according to Ben Jonson in his poem ‗The Noble Nature‘-
(i) By standing long
(ii) By living a long life
(iii) By doing good and noble deeds
(iv) By fairer far in May
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MELANCHOLY
By John Fletcher
1. What is the speaker's attitude towards "vain delights"?

(a) Envious
(b) Accepting
(c) Dismissive
(d) Celebrating
2. How does the speaker describe the nights associated with fleeting pleasures?
(a) Long and restful
(b) Short and fleeting
(c) Bright and joyous
(d) Dark and mysterious
3. According to the poem, what is the only true sweetness in life?
(a) Material possessions
(b) Sensual indulgence
(c) Deep contemplation
(d) Melancholy
4. What oxymoron appears in the phrase "sweetest melancholy"?
(a) Bitter joy
(b) Dark light
(c) Silent sound
(d) Fragile strength
5. What physical expression of melancholy is described in the poem?
(a) Loud singing
(b) Restless pacing
(c) Folded arms and fixed eyes
(d) Laughter and dancing
6. What imagery is used to depict the melancholic's preferred locations?
(a) Crowded city streets
(b) Sun-drenched beaches
(c) Fountain-heads and pathless groves
(d) Lively marketplaces
7. What nocturnal creatures are mentioned as companions to the melancholic?
(a) Wolves and coyotes
(b) Crickets and fireflies
(c) Songbirds and rabbits
(d) Bats and owls
8. What sounds are said to nourish the melancholic soul?
(a) Children's laughter
(b) Lively music
(c) Church bells and hymns
(d) A midnight bell and a parting groan
9. Where does the melancholic find the ultimate sweetness?
(a) In a luxurious palace
(b) In the company of friends
(c) In a bustling city square
(d) In a still, gloomy valley
10. What is the poem's overall message about melancholy?
(a) It is a destructive and unhealthy state
(b) It is a sign of weakness and sadness
(c) It is a source of comfort and beauty
(d) It is a necessary part of human experience
11. What does the speaker find "sweet" in this life?
(a) Love
(b) Wealth
(c) Power
(d) Melancholy
12. What are some of the things the speaker associates with melancholy?
(a) Crowded parties
(b) Bright colors
(c) Loud music
(d) Nature at night
13. What is the speaker's message about life?
(a) Life is full of joy.
(b) We should embrace pleasure.
(c) True happiness comes from reflection
(d) Life is ultimately meaningless.
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DEATH BE NOT PROUD
By John Donne
1. William Shakespeare was born in the year:
(a) 1588
(b) 1564
(c) 1616
(d) 1600
2. Sonnet 116 shares the poet‟s reflections on the nature of:
(a) ideal love
(b) ideal companionship
(c) ideal moments
(d) ideal friendship
3. Love is not love/ Which alters when it alterations ______
(a) seen
(b) sees
(c) finds
(d) meets
4. Love alters not with his brief _______ and weeks
(a) hours
(b) minutes
(c) honours
(d) times
5. ―Death be not Proud‖ first appeared as ____________ in Songs and Sonnets in 1633.
(a) Holy Sonnet IX
(b) Holy Sonnet X
(c) Holy Sonnet III
(d) Holy Sonnet XI
6. From rest and sleep, which but thy _________ be
(a) melancholy
(b) statements
(c) pictures
(d) remembrances
7. And soonest our best men with thee do go,/ Rest of their ______, and soul‟s delivery
(a) bones
(b) bodies
(c) leaps
(d) souls
8. One short sleep past, we wake ___________
(a) eternally
(b) immortally
(c) extraordinarily
(d) inevitably
9. Let Me Not To The Marriage of True Minds is
(a) An allegory
(b) An epic
(c) A sonnet
(d) A metaphysical poem
10. The remover who comes with his bending sickle is
(a) Time
(b) Distance
(c) Society
(d) Hardships
11. Love is not love if it alters
(a) With every season
(b) For any reason
(c) With time
(d) When beauty fades
12. Love does not alter with brief hours and
(a) Minutes
(b) Weeks
(c) Days
(d) Seconds
13. John Donne is
(a) Afraid of death
(b) Challenging death
(c) Submitting to death
(d) Resisting death
14. According to Donne, death is a slave to
(a) Poison
(b) Chance
(c) Sleep
(d) Fate
15. According to Donne, the thing that is better than the stroke of death is
(a) Sleep
(b) Poison
(c) Poppy
(d) Dreams
16. Rest of their bones refers to
(a) The bones of everyone
(b) The bones of poets
(c) The bones of our best men
(d) The bones of rich men
17. ―Sonnet 116‖ is a record of the poet‟s reflections on the nature of
(a) classical love
(b) friendship love
(c) romantic love
(d) ideal love
18. ―Death, be not proud‖ first appeared as „Holy Sonnet X‟ in Songs and Sonnets, a collection of
19 sonnets published in
(a) 1632
(b) 1633
(c) 1639
(d) 1640
19. Shakespeare‟s notion of ideal love in ―Sonnet 116‖ is juxtaposed with the problems of
(a) Instability
(b) Unsteadiness
(c) Unfaithfulness
(d) flux and change
20. According to John Donne, when we wake eternally, there shall be no more
(a) Pain
(b) Hunger
(c) Grief
(d) Death
21. Shakespeare compares true love to-
(a) a sun
(b) the guiding star
(c) the moon
(d) a compass
22. What is the theme of Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds by Shakespeare?
(a) Even the strongest love is temporary
(b) True love remains steady
(c) Age and time alter
love
(d) Love changes as life changes
23. Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments; love is not _________.
(a) love
(b) true
(c) alter
(d) steady
24. In the poem Death be not Proud, Donne has presented „death‟ as a –
(a) powerless figure
(b) powerful figure
(c) murderer
(d) ruler over his soul
25. Donne considers death an immense pleasure similar to –
(a) sleep and fun
(b) fun and game
(c) sleep and rest
(d) rest and game
26. The poet of, „Death be not proud,‟ is
(a) John Keats
(b) John Donne
(c) John Dryden
(d) John Milton
27. „Death be not proud,‟ is a poem of
(a) 10 lines
(b) 14 lines
(c) 12 lines
(d) 16 lines
28. _________ are the pictures of Death
(a) War and sickness
(b) Rest and sleep
(c) Mighty and dreadful
(d) Chance and fate
29. And soonest our __________ with thee do go
(a) Best kings
(b) Best charms
(c) Best men
(d) Desperate men
30. The poem, „Death be not proud,‟ is
(a) An elegy
(b) A ballad
(c) A sonnet
(d) An epic
31. Love is not love which ______ when it alteration finds.
(a) Changes
(b) Shifts
(c) Moves
(d) Alters
32. Sonnet 116 is composed by
(a) William Shakespeer
(b) William Shakespeare
(c) William Shakepeare
(d) William Shakespear
33. In Sonnet 116, True love is
(a) Constant
(b) Consistent
(c) Continuous
(d) Consuming
34. According to Shakespeare, love bears it out even to the
(a) endpoint
(b) edge of doom
(c) antemeridian
(d) postmeridian
35. True love does not change with
(a) time
(b) backward
(c) fall
(d) conclusion
36. True love is
(a) Immortal
(b) Mortal
(c) Dishonest
(d) Corrupt
37. In „Death be not proud‟ the poet argues about the
(a) mightiness of death
(b) powerlessness of death
(c) foulness of death
(d) vileness of death
38. Death is a slave to fate, chance, kings and
(a) queens
(b) luck
(c) charms
(d) desperate men
39. Love's not Time's
(a) Friend
(b) Foe
(c) Fiend
(d) Fool
40. Death, according to John Donne, is a slave to Fate, Chance, Kings and _____
(a) Poor Men
(b) Rich Men
(c) Desperate Men
(d) Honest Men
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The Garden
By Andrw Marwell

(b) The folly of human ambition
(c) The importance of solitude
(d) The superiority of love over reason
2. What literary device is used in the lines "To win the palm, the oak, or bays"?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Synecdoche
3. How does the speaker describe the shade of a tree?
(a) As vast and expansive
(b) As cool and refreshing
(c) As short and narrow
(d) As ever-changing
4. Where does the speaker find "Fair Quiet" and "Innocence"?
(a) In the company of men
(b) In the heart of a city
(c) Among the plants and trees
(d) In a religious temple
5. What color does the speaker find most "am‘rous"?
(a) White
(b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Blue
6. What does the speaker say about lovers who carve their names into trees?
(a) They are wise to express their love
(b) They are harming the trees
(c) They are following a noble tradition
(d) They are unaware of the true beauty of the trees
7. What does the speaker enjoy eating in the garden?
(a) Bread and cheese
(b) Meat and fish
(c) Ripe apples, grapes, peaches, and melons
(d) Only herbs and leaves
8. What does the speaker's mind do "from pleasure less"?
(a) It becomes bored and restless.
(b) It focuses on practical matters.
(c) It withdraws into its own happiness
(d) It seeks out the company of others.
9. What does the speaker compare the mind to?
(a) A mirror
(b) A garden
(c) An ocean
(d) A mountain
10. What does the speaker say is the best thing about the garden?
(a) The abundance of food
(b) The beauty of the flowers
(c) The solitude and peace
(d) The opportunity to learn about nature
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ON HIS BLINDNESS
By John Milton
01. On His Blindness has been composed by:

a. John Bunyan
b. John Milton
c. John Dryden
d. John Donne
Answer: b. John Milton
02. On His Blindness is:
a. An elegy
b. An ode
c. A lyric
d. A sonnet
Answer: d. A sonnet
03. What type of poem is John Milton’s On His Blindness?
a. Epic poem
b. Sonnet
c. Ballad
d. Free verse
Answer: b. Sonnet
04. When was John Milton's poem On His Blindness first published ?
a. 1608
b. 1632
c. 1658
d. 1673
Answer: d. 1673
05. What type of sonnet is Milton’s sonnet On His Blindness?
a. Petrarchan sonnet
b. Spenserian sonnet
c. Shakespearean sonnet
d. None
Answer: a. Petrarchan sonnet
06. In which collection of poems was On His Blindness included?
a. Paradise Lost
b. Paradise Regained
c. Areopagitica
d. Poems
Answer: d. Poems
07. What is the title of John Milton's autobiographical poem?
a. The Pilgrim's Progress
b. The Canterbury Tales
c. On His Blindness
d. The Divine Comedy
Answer: c. On His Blindness
08. On His Blindness is a poem of:

a. Doubt
b. Faith
c. a & b both
d. None
Answer: c. a & b both
09. The first half of On His Blindness expresses poet’s:
a. Happiness
b. Frustration
c. love
d. Hatred
Answer: b. Frustration
10. The second part of On His Blindness expresses poet’s:
a. Faith in God
b. Anger
c. Fear of future
d. Resentment
Answer: a. Faith in God
11. What is the title of John Milton's sonnet that starts with ‘When I consider how my
light is spent’?
a. On His Blindness
b. Lycidas
c. Paradise Lost
d. Paradise Regained
Answer: a. On His Blindness
12. In On His Blindness Milton laments on the loss of:
a. His wealth
b. His eyesight
c. His family
d. His health
Answer: b. His eyesight
13. ‘And that one Talent which is death to hide’ belongs to:
a. On His Blindness
b. Lycidas
c. Paradise Lost
14. In On His Blindness John Milton perceives God as?
a. Cruel
b. Unjust
c. Harsh
d. A loving and forgiving master
Answer: d. A loving and forgiving master
15. ‘They also serve who only stand and wait’ is the last line of?
a. On His Blindness
b. Lycidas
c. Paradise Lost
16. On His Blindness is popular as sonnet number:
a. 16 & 19
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35
Answer: a. 16 & 19
17. How many lines are there in On His Blindness?

a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14
Answer: d. 14
18. What is the rhyme scheme used in On His Blindness?
a. ABBAABBA CDECDE
b. ABBAABBA CDCCDC
c. ABBAABBA CDDCDD
d. ABBAABBA CDACDA
Answer: a. ABBAABBA CDECDE
19. Milton adopts Petrarchan rhyme scheme in:
a. On His Blindness
b. Lycidas
c. Paradise Lost
20. On His Blindness is written in:
a. Iambic pentameter
b. Iambic diameter
c. Iambic tetrameter
d. Iambic hexameter
Answer: a. Iambic pentameter
21. Apart from Petrarchan sonnet On His Blindness can also be called:
a. Italian sonnet
b. Shakespearean sonnet
c. Spenserian sonnet
d. None
Answer: a. Italian sonnet
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Unit-III
THE CUP
By Vivekananda
1. Who is speaking to the "child" in the poem?

(a) A parent
(b) A teacher
(c) A god or spiritual figure
(d) A therapist
2. What is the "cup" symbolic of?
(a) A person's fate or destiny
(b) A physical burden or hardship
(c) A challenge or opportunity for growth
(d) A poisonous drink
3. How does the speaker describe the "drink" in the cup?
(a) Sweet and refreshing
(b) Bitter and unpleasant
(c) A mixture of good and bad
(d) Not mentioned in the excerpt
4. What is the meaning of the line "In the deep years of yesterday, I know"?
(a) The speaker has known the child for a long time
(b) The child's suffering is rooted in the past
(c) The future is predetermined
5. How is the "road" the child must travel described?
(a) Easy and pleasant
(b) Painful and dreary
(c) Filled with challenges and rewards
(d) Not mentioned in the excerpt
6. What is the difference between the child's path and the path of the friend?
(a) The friend's path is shorter.
(b) The friend's path is easier.
(c) The friend's path is less meaningful
7. What is the "task" assigned to the child?
(a) To overcome the challenges of the road
(b) To understand the reasons for their suffering
(c) To accept their fate without question
8. What is the meaning of the line "I do not bid you understand"?
(a) The child should not seek explanations for their suffering.
(b) The child should focus on faith rather than logic
(c) The child's task is simply to endure
9. What is the final image of the poem?
(a) The child walking a difficult path alone
(b) The child finding comfort in the speaker's embrace
(c) The child closing their eyes in acceptance
(d) The child's future remains uncertain
10. What is the overall tone of the poem?
(a) Cheerful and optimistic
(b) Solemn and accepting
(c) Angry and resentful
(d) Fearful and anxious
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TO THE PUPILS OF THE HINDU COLLEGE
By Henry L. Derozio

(b) The joy of learning
(c) The power of ambition
(d) The inevitability of aging
2. What metaphor is used in the first line to describe the students' minds?
(a) Open books
(b) Empty vessels
(c) Young flowers
(d) Untamed beasts
3. What does the "spell" that binds the students symbolize?
(a) Ignorance
(b) Fear
(c) Conformity
4. How are the students' intellectual energies and powers described?
(a) Dormant and weak
(b) Restless and eager
(c) Dull and obedient
(d) Rebellious and uncontrolled
5. What simile is used to describe the students trying their intellectual strength?
(a) Like a lion roaring
(b) Like a river flowing
(c) Like a tree growing
(d) Like young birds flapping their wings
6. What are the "winds" and "freshening April showers" in the poem symbolic of?
(a) Challenges and opportunities
(b) New knowledge and experiences
(c) Doubts and distractions
(d) Rewards and recognition
7. What does the phrase "truth's omnipotence" mean?
(a) Truth is all-knowing
(b) Truth is always consistent
(c) Truth is the most powerful force
8. What emotion does the speaker feel when they see the students' potential?
(a) Fear
(b) Anger
(c) Joy
(d) Disappointment
9. What is the meaning of the line "Fame in the mirror of futurity"?
(a) The speaker sees the students' future success.
(b) The speaker believes the students will become famous
(c) The speaker is proud of the students' potential
10. What is the speaker's ultimate feeling at the end of the poem?
(a) Overwhelmed by responsibility
(b) Satisfied with their work
(c) Doubtful about the future
(d) Unfulfilled and empty
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THE HARP OF INDIA
By Henry L. Derozio
1. What is the object the poem addresses?

(a) A broken vase
(b) A withered flower
(c) A neglected harp
(d) A ruined castle
2. What is the condition of the harp?
(a) It is beautifully adorned and well-played.
(b) It is broken and unplayed.
(c) It is hanging, silent, and forgotten
(d) It is being played by a skilled musician
3. What is the tone of the poem towards the harp?
(a) Mocking and dismissive
(b) Sorrowful and nostalgic
(c) Angry and resentful
(d) Fearful and anxious
4. How are the past performers of the harp described?
(a) As unskilled and forgettable
(b) As unworthy of their fame
(c) As more deserving than the speaker
(d) As having brought glory to the land
5. What does the phrase "flowers still blooming on the minstrel's grave" symbolize?
(a) The enduring impact of their music
(b) The regret of their untimely death
(c) The temporary nature of fame
(d) The beauty of the natural world
6. What is the speaker's wish for the harp?
(a) To be destroyed and forgotten
(b) To be hung as a decoration
(c) To be restored and played again
(d) To remain silent and undisturbed
7. What symbol does the harp represent in the poem?
(a) Lost love
(b) Forgotten history
(c) Silenced creativity
(d) National pride
8. What tone does the poem use when referring to the past?
(a) Bitter and resentful
(b) Joyful and celebratory
(c) Proud and nostalgic
(d) Fearful and uncertain
9. What action does the speaker call for at the end of the poem?
(a) To mourn the passing of the old ways
(b) To forget the failures of the past
(c) To create new music for the harp
(d) To leave the harp untouched in silence
10. What is the poem's message about the relationship between history, music, and national identity?
(a) The past should be buried and forgotten.
(b) Music can bridge the gap between past and present
(c) National pride is best expressed through silence
(d) Modern musicians cannot live up to the standards of the past
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LAXMAN
By Toru Dutta
1. Who cries for help in the beginning of the passage?

(a) Lakshmana
(b) Rama
(c) Sita
(d) Ravana
1. What emotion does Sita express towards Lakshmana when he hesitates to help Rama?
(a) Fear
(b) Anger
(c) Sadness
(d) Confusion
1. What reason does Lakshmana give for not going to Rama's aid immediately?
(a) He believes Rama can handle himself
(b) He is tasked with protecting Sita
(c) He fears the danger in the forest.
(d) He is secretly allied with Rama's enemies
1. How does Sita describe Rama's usual courage and strength?
(a) He is as fierce as a lion
(b) He is as wise as a serpent
(c) He is as swift as an eagle
(d) He is as strong as a bear
1. What suspicion does Sita cast upon Lakshmana when he refuses to help?
(a) He is in love with her
(b) He is a coward
(c) He is a spy for Rama's enemies
(d) He wants to take over Rama's kingdom
1. What metaphor does Sita use to describe Lakshmana without Rama's presence?
(a) A lion without its claws
(b) A cloud without the sun
(c) A flower without its scent
(d) A river without its flow
1. What ultimatum does Sita give Lakshmana at the end of the passage?
(a) He must go help Rama immediately
(b) He must confess his true motives
(c) He must swear loyalty to Rama
(d) She will follow Rama into death if he doesn't help
1. What literary device is used in the line "He call for help! Canst thou believe"?
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Rhetorical question
(c) Simile
(d) Metaphor
1. What is the most likely tone of the entire poem?
(a) Romantic and playful
(b) Tense and dramatic
(c) Humorous and lighthearted
(d) Reflective and philosophical
1. Which phrase best describes the relationship between Sita and Lakshmana in this excerpt?
(a) Mutual trust and understanding
(b) Growing suspicion and doubt
(c) Devoted loyalty and respect
(d) Passionate love and desire
1. What has caused Sita to turn against Lakshmana?
(a) His refusal to help Rama immediately
(b) His suspected betrayal of Rama.
(c) His lack of love and affection for her
1. How does Sita describe her previous perception of Lakshmana?
(a) She always knew he was untrustworthy
(b) She considered him a coward
(c) She saw him as gentle and loyal
(d) She held no strong opinions about him
1. What emotional state does Lakshmana express in his response to Sita's accusations?
(a) Anger and resentment
(b) Denial and defiance
(c) Despair and sorrow
(d) Fear and uncertainty
1. What action does Lakshmana take before leaving to search for Rama?
(a) He challenges Sita to a duel
(b) He declares his love for her
(c) He draws a magical protective circle around her
(d) He threatens to harm Rama
1. What reason does Lakshmana give for disobeying Rama's orders by leaving Sita?
(a) He believes he can find Rama and return quickly
(b) He fears for Sita's safety in his absence
(c) He considers Sita's well-being more important than Rama's command
(d) He hopes to win Sita's favor by defying Rama
1. What message does Lakshmana ultimately leave for Sita?
(a) He condemns her for doubting his loyalty
(b) He urges her to remain calm and have faith in Rama
(c) He warns her against crossing the protective circle
(d) He expresses his hope for a future reunion with Rama
1. What literary device is used in the line "Flames from her eyes shot forth and burned"?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Hyperbole
1. What tone does the speaker adopt towards Sita at the end of the passage?
(a) Accusatory and vengeful
(b) Condescending and patronizing
(c) Forgiving and understanding
(d) Stoic and indifferent
1. What is the most likely main theme explored in this excerpt?
(a) The power of love and loyalty
(b) The challenges of trust and faith in difficult times
(c) The sacrifices and burdens of leadership
(d) The dangers and uncertainties of life in exile
1. Which phrase best describes the relationship between Sita and Lakshmana at the end of the passage?
(a) Strained and broken
(b) Repaired and strengthened
(c) Suspended and uncertain
(d) Harmonious and peaceful
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OUR CASUARINA TREE
By Toru Dutt
1. This poem was published in—
a) Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan.
b) French Fields
c) Poem Collection of Toru Dutt
d) Best of Toru Dutta
2. The write of this poem is—
a) Shakespeare
b) Jayanta Mahapatra
c) Toru Dutt
d) Sarojini Naidu
3. This poem was published in—
a) 1880
b) 1881
c) 1882.
d) 1883
4. The tree described in this poem is—
a) Oak tree
b) Casuarina tree
c) Mango Tree
d) Banyan tree
5. Here the creeper is compared to a—
a) Python
b) Cobra
c) Cloud
d) Waterfalls
6. The trunk of the tree was—
a) Smooth
b) Square
c) Short
d) Rugged
7. On the trunk, the creeper makes—
a) Deep scars
b) Deep holes
c) Straight lines
d) No mark
8. The poetess imagines that the summit of the tree has reached—
a) The cloud
b) Rainbow
c) Stars
d) Horizon line
9. _______________ embraces the tree round and round.—
a) Python
b) Creeper
c) Leaves
d) Bark
10. The tree takes the creeper as—
a) Scarf
b) Swal
c) Blanket
d) Rope
11. The tree wears the creeper—
a) Unwillingly
b) Gallantly
c) Fearfully
d) Sadly
12. Due to the embraces of the creeper, the other tree would have—
a) Live longer
b) Gone taller
c) Been beautiful
d) Died.
13. The colour of Casuarina‘s flower is—
a) Crimson/ red
b) Yellow
c) White
d) Purple
14. The flowers of the tree attract—
a) Python
b) Bird
c) Bee
d) Both bird and bee
15. At night, the garden gets overflowed by—
a) Song of birds
b) Smell of flowers
c) Buzzing sound of bee
d) Song of cricket
16. The song heard during night seems—
a) Hoars
b) Little lasting
c) To have no close
d) None of above
17. At dawn, the poetess looks at the tree through—
a) Casement
b) Door
c) Balcony
d) Wall hole
18. The poetess discovers on the crest/ top of the tree—
a) Bird
b) Monkey
c) Baby monkey
d) Baboon
19. The colour of the baboon was—
a) Black
b) Gray
c) White
d) Black and white
20. The baboon is seen mostly in—
a) Summer
b) Rain
c) Winter
d) Spring
21. Sitting on the top, the baboon watches—
a) Sunrise
b) Rain
c) The poetess
d) Sunset
22. The baboon sits like—
a) Idol
b) Statue
c) Toy
d) Tree
23. On the lower branches, there were—
a) More baboons
b) Birds
c) Baboon‘s little offspring
d) None
24. ____________ hail the day.—
a) Baboon
b) Birds
c) Wind
d) Kokilas
25. The sleepy cows went to —
a) Home
b) River
c) Pond
d) Pastures
26. The colour of the tree was—
a) Hoar/ gray
b) Black
c) Brown
d) Green
27. The tree‘s shadow falls on—
a) Broad tank.
b) Field
c) Poet‘s house
d) River
28. ______________ spring in the tank.—
a) Lotus
b) Water lilies
c) Daffodils
d) Roses
29. The lilies on the tank look like—
a) Snow
b) Cloud
c) Fog
d) Python
30. The tree is dear to the poetess for—
a) Its hugeness/ magnificence
b) Its colour
c) Memory with it
d) Baboon
31. Under the tree, the poets had played with—
a) Sweet companions
b) Other players
c) Other poets
d) Parents
32. The poetess could think of the tree until –
a) She got tired
b) Her eyes got drenched with hot tears
c) She slept
d) She began to sing
33. The dirge like murmur is—
a) The song of bird
b) The song of wind
c) The sound of sea wave
d) Tree‘s lament
34. The word ‗dirge‘ means—
a) Bird song
b) Wind song
c) Kind of play
d) Mournful song usually during funeral.
35. The lament of the tree seems to the poetess like—
a) Sound of violin
b) Song of birds
c) Sound of sea breaking
d) Sound of wind
36. Here the ‗eerie speech‘ refers to—
e) Lament of tree
f) Song of birds
g) Sound of sea breaking
h) Sound of wind
37. ‗Water-wraith‘ means—
a) Big fish
b) Ghost in water
c) Waves
d) Ships
38. The classic shores mentioned in the poem are of—
a) Brazil
b) France
c) Italy
d) Both France and Italy
39. Here the word ‗shingle‘ means—
a) Beach
b) High
c) Heavy
d) Full of rock or stone
40. ―Thy form‖—the form refers to—
a) Tree
b) Baboon
c) Companions
d) Cows
41. In poetess happy prime/ youth, she had seen the tree in—
a) Native clime/ mother land
b) Neighbour village
c) France
d) Italy
42. In inner mind of the poetess, the tree rose in form of—
a) Baboon
b) Companions
c) Sea
d) Sublime
43. She would offer to the tree a—
a) A lay/ song
b) A flower
c) A baboon
d) Photo
44. The beloved friends are now—
a) In eternal sleep/ dead
b) All alive
c) Playing under the tree
d) In France or Italy
45. Who are dearer to the poetess?—
a) The tree
b) Parents
c) Sweet childhood companions
d) Motherland
46. The deathless trees are in—
a) Borrowdale
b) Himalaya
c) Dooars
d) Forests in France
47. Borrowdale valley is located in—
a) Cumberland, England
b) France
c) Italy
d) America
48. The trees in Borrowdale have seen—
a) So many deaths
b) Poetess
c) Her friends
d) None of above
49. ___________ will defend the tree from oblivion‘s curse.—
a) Poetess‘ love
b) Friends‘ love
c) Baboon
d) Sun
50. The word ‗oblivion‘ means—
a) Love
b) Anguish
c) State of forgetfulness
d) Memory
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SHIVAJEE
By Shoshee Chunder Dutta
1. Where is the poem set?
(a) A battlefield
(b) A village fair
(c) A king's court
(d) A temple
2. Who is the main character?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) A knight
(c) A slave
(d) Sivajee
3. How is Aurangzeb described?
(a) Fearful
(b) Kind
(c) Powerful
(d) Humble
4. How is Sivajee treated by the court?
(a) With respect
(b) With mockery
(c) With indifference
(d) With admiration
5. What happens when Sivajee leaves the court?
(a) He joins forces with Aurangzeb.
(b) He is imprisoned.
(c) He escapes
(d) He leads a feast.
6. What kind of bird is used as a metaphor for Sivajee?
(a) A sparrow
(b) A peacock
(c) An eagle
(d) A raven
7. What words describe Sivajee's future actions?
(a) Peaceful and forgiving
(b) Cunning and deceptive
(c) Deadly and vengeful
(d) Joyful and celebratory
8. Who will suffer the consequences of Sivajee's anger?
(a) The slaves
(b) The nobles
(c) The villagers
(d) Aurangzeb himself
9. What image is used to describe the devastation Sivajee will bring?
(a) A blooming garden
(b) A roaring waterfall
(c) A sparkling river
(d) A bloody battlefield
10. What is the overall tone of the poem?
(a) Romantic
(b) Humorous
(c) Epic
(d) Tragic
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INDIA
By Shoshee Chunder Dutta
1. The poem's main theme is:

(a) Celebrating the beauty of nature
(b) Questioning the inevitability of fate
(c) Expressing hope for a future of freedom and prosperity
(d) Criticizing the flaws of science and technology
1. The line "The future is a sealed book to man" suggests:
(a) Human beings have complete control over their destiny
(b) Knowledge of the future is readily available to those who seek it
(c) The future is unpredictable and beyond human comprehension
(d) Divine intervention always dictates the course of history
1. The speaker describes their dream as "strange and wild delight" because:
(a) The dream involves fantastical elements
(b) The dream contradicts the speaker's current reality
(c) The dream is filled with joy and excitement
1. The imagery of "Freedom's pure shrine once more illumed" symbolizes:
(a) A literal religious building dedicated to freedom
(b) The restoration of political and social rights
(c) The rediscovery of personal inner freedom
(d) A return to ancient spiritual practices
1. The phrase "God's mystic secrets" refers to:
(a) Scientific discoveries that remain unexplained
(b) Divine knowledge inaccessible to humankind
(c) The natural wonders of the universe
(d) Hidden talents and abilities within individuals
1. The speaker dreams of a land where:
(a) Science and technology are rejected
(b) Beauty and happiness are absent
(c) Patriotism and national security are neglected
(d) Peace and prosperity prevail
1. The repetition of "a dream! a dream!" emphasizes:
(a) The speaker's acceptance of their limitations
(b) The fleeting nature of hope and aspirations
(c) The possibility of dreams becoming reality
(d) The speaker's doubt in the dream's meaning
1. The poem ends with a question, suggesting:
(a) The speaker has lost all hope for their nation's future
(b) The speaker believes change is possible if people take action
(c) The speaker accepts the current state of their nation
(d) The speaker is indifferent to the nation's future
1. The poem's overall tone is:
(a) Resigned and pessimistic
(b) Joyful and celebratory
(c) Angry and vengeful
(d) Hopeful and questioning
1. What literary device is used in the line "On beauty's cheek I mark'd the tear-drops dry"?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Hyperbole
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Unit-IV
TWELFTH NIGHT
( 1 ) The name of the identical twins are

a ) Sebastian and Viola b ) Viola and Sara
c ) Sara and Viola d ) Sebastian and Sara
Answer : a ) Sebastian and Viola
( 2 ) The birth timing of Sebastian and Viola was
a ) Different b ) Nearly same
c ) Minutely different d ) Hardly same
Answer : b ) Nearly same
( 3 ) Sebastian was prominently known as the fellow gentleman of
a ) Messalina b ) Mexico
c ) Ephesus d ) Elysium
Answer : d ) Elysium
( 4 ) Viola was popularly known as the maiden of
a ) Missouri b ) Manali
c ) Messalina d ) Myanmar
Answer : c ) Messalina
( 5 ) Sebastian and Viola was collectively engaged in a voyage ,the moment a terrible shipwreck happened at
the
a ) Coast of Tiberias b ) Coast of Illyria
c ) Coast of Peru d ) Coast of Orissa
Answer : b ) Coast of Illyria
( 6 ) The ultimate cause of shipwreck is due to the result of
a ) Heavy rainfall b ) Rapid bang by a hard rock
c ) Flood d ) Drought
Answer : b ) Rapid bang by a hard rock
( 7 ) The shipwreck was the prime reason that brought the life of Sebastian and Viola at the edge of
a ) Death b ) Light
c ) New beginning d ) Trouble
Answer : a ) Death
( 8 ) The captain , together with a handful of sailors managed to reach the land with the help of a
a ) Large vessel b ) Submarine
c ) Huge ship d ) Small boat
Answer : d ) Small boat
( 9 ) The captain, together with the support of the sailors performed a very important role in saving the life
of
a ) Viola b ) Debris
c ) Sebastian d ) Viyami
Answer : a ) Viola
( 10 ) Who is addressed as poor lady ?
a ) Vinita b ) Viola
c ) Veronica d ) Viyami
Answer : b ) Viola
( 11 ) Inspite of complementing her good fortune , Viola expressed immense sorrow for the demise of her
a ) Sister b ) Mother
c ) Brother d ) Father
Answer : c ) Brother
( 12 ) The captain provided extreme support to console
a ) Augustine b ) Amaira
c ) Aliena d ) Voila
Answer : d ) Voila
( 13 ) The captain asserted that Viola‘s brother succeeded in overcoming the terrifying situation and
remained on the top of the
a ) Boat b ) Waves
c ) Ship mast d ) Shore
Answer : b ) Waves
( 14 ) The assuring words of the captain rendered much relief to
a ) Viola b ) Sebastian
c ) The sailors d ) Srabasti
Answer : a ) Viola
( 15 ) Voila became exceedingly tensed to adjust in a
a ) Native country b ) New environment
c ) Foreign country d ) Remote situation
Answer : c ) Foreign country
( 16 ) Voila inquired the captain about the specific features of
a ) Varanasi b ) Elysium
c ) Messalina d ) Illyria
Answer : d ) Illyria
( 17 ) The captain was born and brought up in a place that was not too far from the land of
a ) Illyria b ) Italy
c ) Istanbul d ) Brobdingnag
Answer : a ) Illyria
( 18 ) Illyria was under the absolute control of
a ) Duke Junior b ) Duke Orsino
c ) Duke Pinnacle d ) Duke Hamlet
Answer : b ) Duke Orsino
( 19 ) Orsino was known for belonging to a
a ) Noble status b ) Lower status
c ) Humble status d ) Secondary status
Answer : a ) Noble status
( 20 ) Viola became extremely astonished on hearing the name of
a ) Orlive b ) Oriyano
c ) Orsino d ) Orlean
Answer : c ) Orsino
( 21 ) Orsino was an unmarried man when Voila came to know about him from her
a ) Mother b ) Father
c ) Brother d ) Sister
Answer : b ) Father
( 22 ) The captain informed Viola about the one sided love of the Duke towards
a ) Camellia b ) Cristina
c ) Alivia d ) Olivia
Answer : d ) Olivia
( 23 ) Count was the father of
a ) Olivia b ) Aminiya
c ) Olive d ) Casorina
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 24 ) Olivia was kept under the shade of her brother , after the demise of her
a ) Mother b ) Uncle
c ) Father d ) Aunt
Answer : c ) Father
( 25 ) Olivia became intently annoyed at the glimpse of any fellow gentleman, after the sudden death of her
a ) Cousin b ) Brother
c ) Companion d ) Relative
Answer : b ) Brother
( 26 ) Despite of facing an immense traumatic situation , Viola intended to reside with
a ) Rosalina b ) Sufiana
c ) Mariana d ) Olivia
Answer : d ) Olivia
( 27 ) Viola queried the Captain about her keen desire to deliver assistance to
a ) Olivia b ) Pravina
c ) Prema d ) Rostra
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 28 ) The captain failed to keep the demand of Viola , as depressed Olivia strictly prohibited the entrance of
any
a ) Messenger b ) Close associates
c ) Person d ) Suspicious person
Answer : c ) Person
( 29 ) Viola decided to conceal her real identity by adopting the dressing style of a
a ) Woman b ) Vagabond
c ) Old lady d ) Man
Answer : d ) Man
( 30 ) The main plan behind Viola‘s disguise was to provide service to the
a ) Sovereign b ) King
c ) Queen d ) Duke
Answer : d ) Duke
( 31) In order to render effective assistance to the duke , Viola planned to adopt the role of a
a ) Page b ) Body guard
c ) Waiter d ) Maid
Answer : a ) Page
( 32 ) Viola not only received a proper treatment from the Captain but he also depicted intense affection for
her
a ) Hardship b ) Wellbeing
c ) Misery d ) Interest
Answer : b ) Well -being
( 33 ) The captain obeyed the instructions of Viola and attempted to fulfill her
a ) Demands b ) Luxury
c ) Non necessities d ) Commands
Answer : a ) Demands
( 34 ) The captain was lended with a prime responsibility to arrange a similar looking outfit like Viola‘s
a ) Sister b ) Niece
c ) Brother d ) Cousin
Answer : c ) Brother
( 35 ) The moment Viola embraced the dressing pattern of Sebastian, she resembled a similar appearance as
her
a ) Father b ) Younger sister
b ) Elder sister d ) Brother
Answer : d ) Brother
( 36 ) The alike look of both Viola and her brother led to an occurrence of several misconceptions , as
Sebastian was also landed in a
a ) Hazardous manner b ) Safe manner
c ) Terrified manner d ) Vulnerable manner
Answer : b ) Safe manner
( 37 ) Cesario was the disguised name of
a ) Viola b ) Vinita
c ) Vinakshi d ) Violina
Answer : a ) Viola
( 38 ) The impressive outward appearance of Cesario succeeded in gaining immense appreciation from the
a ) Master b ) Emperor
c ) Duke d ) Dictator
Answer : c ) Duke
( 39 ) Who was considered as one of the most favourite assistant of the Duke ?
a ) Mariyam b ) Pinasio
c ) Rosina d ) Cesario
Answer : d ) Cesario
( 40 ) The duke never hesitated to share his personal affairs with
a ) Olivia b ) Cesario
c ) Crestline d ) All of the above
Answer : b ) Cesario
( 41 ) Viola started to have the same feelings for the duke that he persistently felt for his
a ) Lady love b ) Cousin
c ) Neighbour d ) Sibling
Answer : a ) Lady love
( 42 ) On encountering Olivia‘s consistent disapproval for the duke , Viola expressed intense condolence for
the grievous situation of
a ) Oriyano b ) Orsino
c ) Orisino d ) Oregano
Answer : b ) Orsino
( 43 ) Viola‘s attempt to comfort the duke proved to be completely
a ) Fruitful b ) Worthy
c ) Fruitless d ) Indefinite
Answer : c ) Fruitless
( 44 ) Viola‘s love for the duke marked no
a ) Bounds b ) Ethics
c ) Rules d ) Principles
Answer : a ) Bounds
( 45 ) The duke was informed that Olivia promised to conceal herself for a consecutive period of
a ) Two years b ) Four years
c ) Six years d ) Seven years
Answer : d ) Seven years
( 46 ) Olivia‘s dreadful situation indicated her deep sorrow in the memory of her deceased
a ) Husband b ) Brother
c ) Friend d ) Attendant
( 47 ) The duke ordered Cesario to approach the dwelling apartment of
a ) Sebastian b ) Maria
c ) Olivia d ) Celiam
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 48 ) Cesario obeyed the demand of her master and decided to visit the house of her master‘s
a ) Closed kin b ) Lady love
c ) Step mother d ) Elder brother
Answer : b ) Lady love
( 49 ) Cesario was bestowed with a major responsibility to deliver the inner feelings of the duke for
a ) Olivia b ) Oriyana
c ) Amiyana d ) Rosalina
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 50 ) The immense affection of Cesario towards her master compelled her to pay less importance to the
a ) Command b ) Query
c ) Request d ) Courtship
Answer : d ) Courtship
( 51 ) Inspite of having a soft corner for the duke , Cesario executed her duty with great
a ) Disloyalty b ) Ignorance
c ) Loyalty d ) Expectation
Answer : c ) Loyalty
( 52 ) Olivia came to know about a gentleman who constantly demanded to seek her
a ) Absence b ) Presence
c ) Importance d ) Well being
Answer : b ) Presence
( 53 ) Despite of facing several hindrances , Cesario was determined to meet
a ) Olivia b ) The cook maid
c ) The slave d ) Olivia‘s uncle
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 54 ) Cesario‘ s keen insistence obliged Olivia to permit his
a ) Non – allowance b ) Departure
c ) Entrance d ) None of the above
Answer : c ) Entrance
( 55 ) Olivia knew that the young gentleman was the messenger of the
a ) Sovereign b ) Emperor
c ) Monarch d ) Duke
Answer : d ) Duke
( 56 ) Viola pretended to act as a gentleman to keep intact the manly
a ) Virtues b ) Character
c ) Perspective d ) Disciplines
Answer : b ) Character
( 57 ) Olivia affirmed her identity as the lady of the
a ) House b ) Convent
c ) Orphanage d ) Hospital
Answer : a ) House
( 58 ) Viola requested Olivia to uncover her beautiful
a ) Treasure b ) Present
c ) Face d ) Painting
Answer : c ) Face
( 59 ) On hearing the brave appeal , Olivia became absolutely
a ) Happy b ) Regretful
c ) Sorrowful d ) Astonished
Answer : d ) Astonished
( 60 ) Cesario‘s demand was eventually fulfilled, as Olivia agreed to disclose her
a ) Hidden assets b ) Face
c ) Inner feelings d ) Grievous tale
Answer : b ) Face
( 61 ) Viola praised Olivia‘s beauty by comparing her with God‘s
a ) Finest creation b ) Unimagined creation
c ) Inferior creation d ) Unworthy creation
Answer : a ) Finest creation
( 62 ) Voila informed the lady about the profound love that duke had for
a ) Olivia‘s sister b ) Olivia‘s maid
c ) Olivia d ) Olivia‘s niece
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 63 ) The lady was acquainted with the fact that duke‘s love for Olivia was beyond any
a ) Discord b ) Contrast
c ) Comparison d ) Agreement
Answer : c ) Comparison
( 64 ) The duke is well aware about Olivia‘s unchangeable decision . Who said this ?
a ) Olivia b ) Cesario
c ) Orsino d ) Servant
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 65 ) Olivia courteously denied the proposal of the
a ) Head b ) Duke‘s attendant
c ) Mistress d ) Servant
Answer : b ) Duke‘s attendant
( 66) Inspite of knowing the admirable qualities of the duke , Olivia refused to accept the courtship of
a ) Orsino b ) Alexander
c ) Oriyano d ) Adrion
Answer : a ) Orsino
( 67 ) What was the vivid response provided by Viola after Olivia‘s denial to acknowledge the true love of
Orsino ?
a ) Viola would have constructed a willow cabin at the entrance of Olivia‘s house
b ) Viola would have constructed a cottage at the entrance of Olivia‘s house
c ) Viola would have made a statue at the entrance of Olivia‘s house
d ) All of the above
Answer : a ) Viola would have constructed a willow cabin at the entrance of Olivia‘s house
( 68 ) On what grounds did Viola asserted that she would be composing sonnets in the name of Olivia and
would love to vocalize those sonnets in the dying of night ?
a ) In order to agitate Olivia
b ) If Viola would have been in the place of duke , then she would have performed such
activities
c ) In order to seek the attention of Olivia
d ) In order to disrespect Olivia
Answer : b ) If Viola would have been in the place of duke , then she would have performed such activities
( 69 ) Call out the name Olivia , so that it would make the sound of echo on the mountains . To whom did
Cesario uttered these words ?
a ) Duke junior b ) Duke Pester
c ) Duke Orsino d ) Olivia
Answer : d ) Olivia
( 70 ) To whom did Olivia stated that she is not interested in attending any more person from the duke as her
decision would remain constant ?
a ) Antonio b ) Sebastian
c ) Viola d ) Orsino
Answer : c ) Viola
( 71 ) Viola , after the completion of her assigned task left the house of
a ) Basanio b ) Olivia
c ) Antonio d ) Texas
Answer : b ) Olivia
( 72 ) The departing words of Viola brought a major influence on
a ) The lady of the house b ) The caretaker
c ) The fellow mate d ) The captain
Answer : a ) The lady of the house
( 73 ) Olivia wanted Cesario to be her soulmate instead of the
a ) Ruler b ) Prince
c ) Majesty d ) Duke
Answer : d ) Duke
( 74 ) In comparison to Olivia‘s materialistic possession , Page stood in a much
a ) Higher position b ) Downward position
c ) Neutral position d ) None of the above
Answer : b ) Downward position
( 75 ) Olivia overlooked the economic background of the Page , as she felt in love with
a ) Sroth b ) Sebastian
c ) Cesario d ) Orthelo
Answer : c ) Cesario
( 76 ) Olivia‘s affection for Cesario enabled her to erase the inequity that existed between
a ) The affluent lady and Page b ) The maid servant and Page
c ) The subordinate lady and Page d ) The minor lady and Page
Answer : a ) The affluent lady and Page
( 77 ) The lady of the house planned to present a diamond ring to Cesario , without revealing her main
a ) Cause b ) Decision
c ) Outcome d ) Motive
Answer : d ) Motive
( 78 ) A slave was assigned by the lady of the house in order to execute her
a ) Interest b ) Plan
c ) Duty d ) Script
Answer : b ) Plan
( 79 ) Olivia intended to present a precious gift in a skillful manner , so that it would provide some sort of
indication to
a ) Cesario b ) Cesarion
c ) Orison d ) Morison
Answer : a ) Cesario
( 80 ) Viola became extremely suspicious after receiving a
a ) Gold ring b ) Diamond chain
c ) Gold pendant d ) Diamond ring
Answer : d ) Diamond ring
( 81 ) Cesario was familiar with the fact that she haven‘t brought any gift in the name of
a ) Olive b ) Lizar
c ) Olivia d ) Asiana
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 82 ) Viola possessed no doubt that Olivia‘s expression indicated a strong liking for
a ) Cesario b ) Orisino
c ) Antonio d ) Sebastian
Answer : a ) Cesario
( 83 ) Cesario perceived Olivia‘s feelings for Page as
a ) Worthwhile b ) Appreciative
c ) Precious d ) Fruitless
Answer : d ) Fruitless
( 84 ) Viola gave a detailed explanation to the duke about her futile attempt to please
a ) Roseanna b ) Olivia
c ) Antonia d ) Vinita
Answer : b ) Olivia
( 85 ) On narrating the entire incident , Cesario mainly emphasized on the fact that Olivia had no feelings
for
a ) Orsino b ) Casino
c ) Martin d ) Luther
Answer : a ) Orsino
( 86 ) Orsino believed that Cesario possessed intense ability to convince his
a ) Companion b ) Lady love
c ) Parents d ) Relative
Answer : b ) Lady love
( 87 ) The duke once more commanded Cesario to revisit the house of
a ) Luciana b ) Suzanna
c ) Olivia d ) Silvia
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 88 ) Orsino intended to flow with the melodious song in order to spend the
a ) Gloomy day b ) Awful day
c ) Joyful day d ) Tiresome day
Answer : d ) Tiresome day
( 89 ) Viola noted every single tune of the old song that clearly indicated the sufferings of
a ) Unreciprocated love b ) Blissful love
c ) Deceitful love d ) Mournful love
Answer : a ) Unreciprocated love
( 90 ) On querying about the love affairs of Viola , Cesario revealed her inner feelings for a woman whose
physical features resembled with that of the
a ) Captain b ) Duke
c ) Prince d ) Crown
Answer : b ) Duke
( 91 ) The second time , Viola have not faced any obstacle in gaining entrance to the house of
a ) Orsino b ) Sebastian
c ) Olivia d ) Sebastina
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 92 ) The slaves encountered that Cesario was granted permission to proceed towards the house of the lady
in a
a ) Disrespectful manner b ) Respectful manner
c ) Rude manner d ) Suspicious manner
Answer : b ) Respectful manner
( 93 ) Page informed Olivia that the main reason behind approaching her was to appeal for the love of
a ) Duke b ) Emperor
c ) Fellow gentleman d ) Francis
Answer : a ) Duke
( 94 ) The lady of the house firmly dejected the offer of
a ) Uncle b ) Maid servant
c ) Uncle‘s friend d ) Duke‘s page
Answer : d ) Duke‘s page
( 95 ) Olivia asserted Cesario that she does not have any soft corner for
a ) Osiyano b ) Oriyano
c ) Orsino d ) Osmium
Answer : c ) Orsino
( 96 ) The lady of the house admitted her deep affection in the name of
a ) Feste b ) Cesario
c ) Toby d ) Andrew
Answer : b ) Cesario
( 97 ) Olivia‘s heartfelt proposal went in the direction of
a ) Vain b ) Fruitful attempt
c ) Successful attempt d ) None of the above
Answer : a ) Vain
( 98 ) Inspite of giving a response , Viola departed the house of Olivia in a
a ) Puzzled manner b ) Steady manner
c ) Aggressive manner d ) Hasty manner
Answer : d ) Hasty manner
( 99 ) Cesario affirmed Olivia that he would never in his lifetime approach the lady to request for the
courtship of
a ) Malvolio b ) Othello
c ) Orsino d ) Fabian
Answer : c ) Orsino
( 100 ) Whose bravery was challenged to a great extent ?
a ) Viola b ) Olivia
c ) Maria d ) Andrina
Answer : a ) Viola
( 101 ) A young fellow man , after getting dejected from Olivia , confronted Cesario to engage in a
a ) Controversy b ) Fight
c ) Debate d ) Case
Answer : b ) Fight
( 102 ) Viola became exceedingly scared to involve herself in a rigorous
a ) Fight b ) Task
c ) Game d ) Affair
Answer : a ) Fight
( 103 ) On witnessing the fierce rivalry , Cesario decided to reveal her actual
a ) Personality b ) Plan
c ) Objective d ) Identity
Answer : d ) Identity
( 104 ) A stranger played a very important role in relieving Viola from the
a ) Comforting situation b ) Uncommon situation
c ) Frightful situation d ) Tiresome situation
Answer : c ) Frightful situation
( 105 ) The stranger not only took all the burden on him but he also confronted Viola‘s opponent with great
a ) Fear b ) Courage
c ) Anxiety d ) Suspicion
Answer : b ) Courage
( 106 ) The moment Viola decided to express her gratitude towards the fellow man , the Duke‘s officers
arrived to arrest the
a ) Stranger b ) Common people
c ) Opponent of Viola d ) Servant
Answer : a ) Stranger
( 107 ) The stranger was laid with a query to confess the prime intention of his
a ) Adventure b ) Lawful act
c ) Impolite behaviour d ) Offence
Answer : d ) Offence
( 108 ) The fellow man politely appealed Viola to return his
a ) Instrument b ) Precious stone
c ) Purse d ) Property
Answer : c ) Purse
( 109 ) Viola became extremely amazed to encounter an unexpected demand from the
a ) Officer b ) Stranger
c ) Opponent d ) Fellow companion
Answer : b ) Stranger
( 110 ) Viola objected the acknowledgement of the stranger and sternly refused to accept his
a ) Appeal b ) Plan
c ) Invitation d ) Courtship
Answer : a ) Appeal
( 111 ) In order to appreciate the kindness of the stranger , Viola presented him a minimal amount of
a ) Token b ) Interest
c ) Wealth d ) Money
Answer : d ) Money
( 112 ) The stranger not only got furious at the ungrateful behaviour of Viola but he also considered her as
a ) Unkind b ) Kind hearted
c ) Grateful d ) Loyal
Answer : a ) Unkind
( 113 ) The officers of the duke hardly paid any importance to the objection that was raised by the convict
and carried him away in a
a ) Pleasant manner b ) Unpleasant manner
c ) Respectful manner d ) Hasty manner
Answer : d ) Hasty manner
( 114 ) The convict uttered the name of Viola‘s brother and rebuked him for his
a ) Lawful act b ) Friendly attitude
c ) Disloyal act d ) Fair behaviour
Answer : c ) Disloyal act
( 115 ) The moment Viola acknowledged the real fact , she presumed that she was misperceived as
a ) Sebastian b ) Olivia
c ) Andrew d ) Orison
Answer : a ) Sebastian
( 116 ) The incident made it clear that the stranger executed an essential part in rescuing the life of Viola‘s
a ) Sister b ) Brother
c ) Cousin d ) Father
( 117 ) Antonio was the name of the
a ) Duke b ) Officer
c ) Servant d ) Stranger
Answer : d ) Stranger
( 118 ) What was the role of Antonio ?
a ) The sailor of a ship b ) The doctor of a ship
c ) The captain of a ship d ) None of the above
Answer : c ) The captain of a ship
( 119 ) The grateful act of the captain enabled him to form a friendly relation with
a ) Sebastian b ) Viola
c ) Olivia d ) Curio
( 120 ) The constant request of Sebastian to explore the duke‘s court , impelled the captain to accompany
him to the land of
a ) France b ) Illyria
c ) Europe d ) America
Answer : b ) Illyria
( 121 ) Antonio was detained for committing an unlawful act . Point out the unlawful act .
a ) The duke was injured in a dangerous manner at the hands of Antonio
b ) The duke‘s niece was injured in a dangerous manner at the hands of Antonio
c ) The duke‘s page was injured in a dangerous manner at hands of Antonio
d ) The duke‘s nephew was injured in a dangerous manner at the hands of Antonio
Answer : d ) The duke‘s nephew was injured in a dangerous manner at the hands of Antonio
( 122 ) The captain offered his wallet to Viola‘s brother , so that he could use it at his own will while
exploring the
a ) Country b ) State
c ) Town d ) District
Answer : c ) Town
( 123 ) The late arrival of Sebastian obliged the captain to conduct a
a ) Search mission b ) Strategy
c ) Task d ) Journey
Answer : a ) Search mission
( 124 ) The alike appearance of the identical twins confused Antonio, as he regarded Viola as
a ) Mariya b ) Sebastian
c ) Toby d ) Keith
Answer : b ) Sebastian
( 125 ) In order to get rid of another challenging situation , Viola swiftly embraced the path of her
a ) Aspiration b ) Cottage
c ) Inn d ) Residence
Answer : d ) Residence
( 126 ) The moment Viola departed from the spot , Sebastian arrived at that particular
a ) Zone b ) Field
c ) Place d ) Target
Answer : c ) Place
( 127 ) Cesario‘s opponent misperceived Sebastian as Viola and posed a battle against
a ) Sebastian b ) Olivia
c ) Junior officer d ) Senior officer
( 128 ) Sebastian was a brave young man and openly accepted the challenge of the
a ) Duke b ) Rivalry
c ) Servant d ) Page
Answer : b ) Rivalry
( 129 ) In the following time period , Olivia turned out of her
a ) Hut b ) Cottage
c ) Lodge d ) Apartment
Answer : d ) Apartment
( 130 ) The lady of the house misjudged Sebastian as duke‘s page and insisted him to enter into her
a ) Farm b ) Garage
c ) Dwelling house d ) Garden
Answer : c ) Dwelling house
( 131 ) Olivia became exceedingly mournful for the frightful situation that Sebastian had
a ) Undergone b ) Enjoyed
c ) Expected d ) None of the above
Answer : a ) Undergone
( 132 ) Sebastian got extremely astonished at encountering the polite behaviour of the
a ) King b ) Slave
c ) Oppressor d ) Lady
Answer : d ) Lady
( 133 ) The impolite behaviour of the opponent made it difficult for Sebastian to sketch out the real
a ) Design b ) Incident
c ) Scheme d ) Explanation
Answer : b ) Incident
( 134 ) Viola‘s brother approved the request of Olivia and entered into her apartment in a
a ) Forceful manner b ) Restricted manner
c ) Willful manner d ) Joyful manner
Answer : c ) Willful manner
( 135 ) The appreciable attitude of Cesario brought a tint of joy for
a ) Olivia b ) Viola
c ) Mariya d ) Antonio
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 136 ) Sebastian blissfully accepted the proposal that was bestowed upon him by the
a ) Servant of the house b ) Lady of the house
c ) Manager of the house d ) Attendant of the house
Answer : b ) Lady of the house
( 137 ) Olivia was not in favour of wasting any further time and decided to tie her marriage knot with
a ) Andrew b ) Toby
c ) Orsino d ) Cesario
Answer : d ) Cesario
( 138 ) The instant approval of Sebastian has paved a way to conduct a wedding ceremony between
a ) Duke and Olivia b ) Duke and Viola
c ) Sebastian and Olivia d ) Antonio and Mariya
Answer : c ) Sebastian and Olivia
( 139 ) Sebastian decided to convey his wedding news to one of his most favoured companion
a ) Antonio b ) Orsino
c ) Fabian d ) Feste
Answer : a ) Antonio
( 140 ) In the succeeding time period , the duke approached to meet
a ) Viola b ) Olivia
c ) First officer d ) Second officer
Answer : b ) Olivia
( 141 ) The officials of the duke presented the convict , Antonio in front of
a ) Othello b ) Curio
c ) Orsino d ) Belch
Answer : c ) Orsino
( 142 ) Viola and Orsino headed to the apartment of Olivia in a
a ) Separate manner b ) Suspicious manner
c ) Enjoyable manner d ) Collective manner
Answer : d ) Collective manner
( 143 ) On misperceiving Viola as Sebastian , Antonio raised a firm protest against the unfaithful behaviour
of
a ) Viola b ) Valentina
c ) Olivia d ) Smarten
Answer : a ) Viola
( 144 ) The duke denied to pay any importance to the complaint that was raised by
a ) Officials b ) Antonio
c ) Page d ) Sebastian
Answer : b ) Antonio
( 145 ) The duke commanded that Antonio should be carried away to
a ) Opposite side b ) Different side
c ) One side d ) Backward side
Answer : c ) One side
( 146 ) The moment Olivia expressed her heartfelt appraisal for Cesario , Orsino became immensely furious
at his
a ) Brother b ) Sister
c ) Nephew d ) Attendant
Answer : d ) Attendant
( 147 ) The envious temperament of the duke obliged him to charge Cesario with
a ) Capital punishment b ) Death penalty
c ) Imprisonment d ) Life Imprisonment
Answer : b ) Death penalty
( 148 ) In order to render relieve to her lord , Viola accepted the harsh punishment that was conferred upon
her by the
a ) Duke b ) Sovereign
c ) Officer d ) Mistress
Answer : a ) Duke
( 149 ) Olivia was not in favour of breaking her marital bond with her
a ) Niece b ) Cousin
c ) Husband d ) Associate
Answer : c ) Husband
( 150 ) What response was given by Viola after facing the query from Olivia ?
a ) Viola likes the duke more than her own self
b ) Viola dislikes the duke
c ) Viola likes the duke‘s nephew
d ) None of the above
Answer : a ) Viola likes the duke more than her own self
( 151 ) Olivia not only blocked the path of Orsino and Page but she also acclaimed Page to be her
a ) Brother b ) Husband
c ) Kin d ) Companion
Answer : b ) Husband
( 152 ) In order to prove her wedding with Cesario , Olivia decided to take the help of the
a ) Judge b ) Magician
c ) Captain d ) Priest
Answer : d ) Priest
( 153 ) Viola objected that she haven‘t tied any marriage knot with
a ) Toby b ) Andrew
c ) Mariya d ) Olivia
Answer : d ) Olivia
( 154 ) In the meantime , one more Cesario came to the sight and proclaimed himself to be the husband of
a ) Olivia b ) Viola
c ) Sufia d ) Samaria
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 155 ) The latter Cesario was Sebastian , who was not only the identical brother of Viola but also the actual
spouse of
a ) Anne b ) William
c ) Olivia d ) Rosa
Answer : c ) Olivia
( 156 ) Everyone became intently astonished at the unexpected glance of two similar looking
a ) Team b ) Relative
c ) Twins d ) Mates
Answer : c ) Twins
( 157 ) Viola admitted her real identity and affirmed that she was a young woman who was just dressed like
a
a ) Vagabond b ) Fellow man
c ) Wealthy man d ) Sailor
Answer : b ) Fellow man
( 158 ) Everyone made fun of Olivia for the fault she committed in choosing a girl as her
a ) Friend b ) Opponent
c ) Soulmate d ) Assistant
Answer : c ) Soulmate
( 159 ) The wedding of Olivia broke all the aspiring desires of the
a ) Duke b ) Attendant
c ) Officials d ) Captain
Answer : a ) Duke
( 160 ) The duke made a firm decision to marry Viola and regarded her as his
a ) Sister b ) Assistant
c ) Close friend d ) Wife
Answer : d ) Wife
( 161 ) Name the person who took the charge of getting the Duke and Viola married by a renowned priest .
a ) Olivia b ) Sebastian
c ) Toby d ) Andrew
Answer : a ) Olivia
( 162 ) An auspicious wedding ceremony took place between
a ) Orsino and Olivia b ) Orsino and Viola
c ) Sebastian and Mariya d ) Antonio and Mariya
Answer : b ) Orsino and Viola
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POST OFFICE
By Ravindranath Tagore
1. The play The Post Office was published in--
a) 1910
b) 1911
c) 1912.
d) 1913
2. This play was first performed/ staged in--
a) London.
b) Kolkata
c) Bangladesh
d) Shantiniketan
3. This play is a-
a) Farce
b) Symbolic play
c) Historical play
d) Tragedy
4. This play was first performed in London in--
a) 1914.
b) 1920
c) 1921
d) 1922
5. The Post Office is a/an--
a) one act play
b) two act play
c) three act play
d) Four act play
6. The whole play takes place at--
a) Garden
b) by the river
c) Post Office
d) Madhab's house
7. Madhav is worried about--
a) His business
b) His health
c) Amal's illness
d) His wife
8. "Bile or palsey, cold or gout spring all alike"- the speaker is--
a) Madhab
b) Doctor
c) Gaffer
d) Amal
9. The words of doctor from scripture make Madhav --

a) Anxious.
b) Happy
c) Angry
d) careless
10. According to Doctor, which season's sun and wind are harmful for Amal?--
a) Summer
b) Spring
c) Winter
d) Autumn.
11. Doctor suggested to keep Amal --
a) indoor
b) outdoor
c) balcony
d) on Road
12. What tears Madhav's heart?--
a) to see Amal wince when he takes medicine
b) to see Amal playing
c) to see Headman
d) to see Amal's friends
13. Chyabana was-
a) Sage/ Rishi
b) King
c) village doctor
d) Post Man
14. Gaffer is a devil to--
a) Send children out of room
b) keep children inside

c) make children mad
d) quarrel with Children
15. Madhav's wife was very eager to-
a) make tour
b) run new business
c) meet king
d) adopt child
16. At first Madhav was not agree to adopt child because
a) He was poor
b) Somebody's child will waste his money
c) He had already many children
d) His wife was unwilling
17. Amal was Madhav's--
a) own son
b) adopted son
c) neighbour's son
d) Brother
18. Amal was the son of his wife's brother by-
a) village ties
b) neighbour's ties
c) paternal ties
d) none of above
19. Amal had lost his--
a) Uncle
b) Mother
c) father
d) both mother and father
20. Amal calls Madhav --
a) Father
b) Brother
c) Uncle
d) None of above
21. Auntie grinds in quirn--
a) Rice
b) wheat
c) Maize
d) Lentils
22. According to Madhav, Amal should not cross the hill because--
a) It may harm
b) Police may arrest him
c) Hill is stands as a barrier
d) it is against religion.
23. According to Amal, Hill acts as earth's--
a) Hand
b) Leg
c) Face
d) Heart
24. According to Amal, Earth call us with her--
a) Hand
b) Leg
c) Face
d) Heart
25. Amal met a man who on his shoulder had a bamboo with a
at the top-
a) brass pot
b) clothes
c) shoes
d) a small bundle
26. That man ate-
a) gram flour with water
b) chapattis with chutney
c) roti with water
d) rice
27. If someone kidnaps Amal, it would be (according to Amal)--
a) Terrifying
b) Splendid
c) fun
d) sad matter
28. Dairyman's village is by river-
a) Shamli
b) Kamli
c) Lalpur
d) Sonagaon
29. Dairyman's village is situated at the foot of-
a) Shamli Hills
b) Panchmatha Hills
c) Golpahar
d) Panch-mura hills.
30. Amal wanted to learn from Dairyman--

a) the making of curd
b) the cow milking
c) fetching water from river
d) crying to sell curd
31. Amal meet after Dairyman-
a) Gaffer
b) Headman
c) Watchman
d) group of boys
32. The watchman scares Amal saying that--
a) he would beat him
b) he would scold him
c) he would allege against him
d) he would take him to King
33. "Time has not yet come"-the speaker is--
a) Gaffer
b) Headman
c) Watchman.
d) group of boys
34. Amal loved to hear from Watch--
a) his voice
b) his story
c) sound of gong
d) none of above
35. Watchman's gong sounds to tell people--
a) Everyone is bound to fate
b) We are not alive

c) Time waits for none, but goes on forever
d) Time teaches us moral
36. Time takes everyone to--
a) Death
b) eternity
c) next life
d) childhood
37. "What is going on there in that big house on the other side, where there is a flag. "-here the house refers
to-
a) King's house
b) Madhav's house
c) Post office
d) Watchman's house
38. The Post office belongs to--
a) Watchman
b) Postmen
c) Headman
d) King
39. The King sends to little boys--
a) tiny notes/ letters
b) guards
c) Royal doctor
d) Flowers
40. The postmen have on their chest--
a) Tie
b) handkerchief
c) gilt badges
d) letters
41. Who appears in the play after Watchman--
a) Boys
b) Headman.
c) Gaffer
d) Dairyman
42. Sudha was the daughter of--
a) Washer woman
b) flower seller
c) Toy seller
d) none of above
43. Amal wants Sudha to be his--
a) sister Parul
b) Sister Champa
c) Playmate
d) flower collector
44. The mother of Sudha was--
a) Sita
b) Sabita
c) Santa
d) Sasi
45. The name of Sudha's doll was--
a) Meni
b) Peni
c) pussycat
d) Benay
46. The name of Sudha's pet cat was--

a) Meni
b) Peni
c) pussycat
d) Benay
47. The troop of boys are playing the role of--
a) Dairymen
b) Postmen
c) ploughmen
d) Birds
48. Amal gives his toys to--
a) the boys
b) Sudha
c) Gaffer
d) Dairyman
49. Who were Badal, Sarat?-
a) name of boys
b) name of postmen
c) name of guards
d) none of above
50. Who pretends to be the Fakir in the play?--
a) Madhav
b) Watchman
c) Dairyman
d) Gaffer
51. From where did fakir just return?-
a) Isle of Parrots
b) Panchmura hills
c) Shamli River
d) Isle of snake
52.. Dairyman went to to order a band for his niece's marriage--
a) Shamli river
b) Kamlipara
c) Dairy village
d) Hills foot
53. In the fairy tale, Champa had--
a) 5 brothers
b) 6 brothers
c) 7 brothers
d) 4 brothers
54. According to Amal, postmen had in their hand--
a) Lantern
b) Fire stick
c) torch
d) bag of letters
55. The real name of Headman was--
a) Panchanan
b) Prafulla
c) Barun
d) Barunav
56. Headman hands Amal--
a) a real letter
b) letter from King
c) Blank paper
d) Stick
57. "Please don't mock me"-Who is the speaker?
a) Amal.
b) Headman
c) Madhav
d) Gaffer
58. According to Headman, King wants to eat at Amal's house--
a) Puffed rice
b) Sweet
c) Sandesh
d) Nothing
59. "Open the door-the speaker is
a) Headman
b) King's Herald
c) King
d) Royal Physician
60. King will come tonight on the--
a) first watch
b) second watch
c) third watch
d) last watch
61. Royal Physician ordered to--
a) give Amal food
b) open all doors and windows
c) make Amal stand
d) take Amal out of the room

62. "King loves you"-the speaker is--
a) Headman
b) King's Herald
c) Madhav
d) Royal Physician
63. Last visitor who came to meet Amal was--
a) Headman
b) King's Herald
c) Sudha
d) Royal Physician
64.."Tell him Sudha has not forgotten him"-the speaker is--
a) Headman
b) King's Herald
c) Sudha
d) Royal Physician
65. Sudha brought for Amal--
a) flowers
b) toys
c) garland
d) food
66. Here in the play, the character Amal symbolically stands for--
a) innocent child
b) soul seeking freedom
c) knowledge
d) pride
67. Here in the play, the character village doctor symbolically stands for-
a) bookish knowledge
b) knowledge
c) soul full of knowledge
d) innocence
68. Here in the play, the character Watchman symbolically stands for-
b) Pride
c) soul that seeks freedom
d) Time
69. Here in the play, the character Sudha symbolically stands for-
b) Pride
d) grace and sweetness
70. Here in the play, the character Headman symbolically stands for--
b) man, full of pride
d) grace and sweetness

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Unit-I

1. This sonnet is concerned with

1. The first line refers to:

1. What is the main theme of the poem?

1. We see beauty in lilies because.

1. What is the speaker's attitude towards "vain delights"?

1. What is the main theme of the poem?

01. On His Blindness has been composed by:

08. On His Blindness is a poem of:

17. How many lines are there in On His Blindness?

1. Who is speaking to the "child" in the poem?

1. What is the main theme of the poem?

1. What is the object the poem addresses?

1. Who cries for help in the beginning of the passage?

1. The poem's main theme is:

( 1 ) The name of the identical twins are

2. This play was first performed/ staged in--

4. This play was first performed in London in--

a) one act play

b) two act play

c) three act play

d) Four act play

6. The whole play takes place at--

7. Madhav is worried about--

9. The words of doctor from scripture make Madhav --

11. Doctor suggested to keep Amal --

12. What tears Madhav's heart?--

a) to see Amal wince when he takes medicine

b) to see Amal playing

d) to see Amal's friends

13. Chyabana was-

14. Gaffer is a devil to--

a) Send children out of room

b) keep children inside

d) quarrel with Children

15. Madhav's wife was very eager to-

b) run new business

16. At first Madhav was not agree to adopt child because

b) Somebody's child will waste his money

c) He had already many children

d) His wife was unwilling

17. Amal was Madhav's--

18. Amal was the son of his wife's brother by-

19. Amal had lost his--

20. Amal calls Madhav --

21. Auntie grinds in quirn--

b) Police may arrest him

c) Hill is stands as a barrier

23. According to Amal, Hill acts as earth's--

24. According to Amal, Earth call us with her--

26. That man ate-

a) gram flour with water

b) chapattis with chutney

c) roti with water

27. If someone kidnaps Amal, it would be (according to Amal)--

28. Dairyman's village is by river-

29. Dairyman's village is situated at the foot of-

30. Amal wanted to learn from Dairyman--

b) the cow milking

c) fetching water from river

d) crying to sell curd

31. Amal meet after Dairyman-

32. The watchman scares Amal saying that--

a) he would beat him