Q2 Q3. Q4 Q5. Q7. —, Thomas Hardy What was the age of Thomas Hardy when he wrote ; ‘Afterwards’? (a) 75 years (b) 76 years (9 7 years (d) 78 years a) O b)O JO do In which year the poem ‘Afterwards’ was published? a) 1917 b) 1918 ¢) 1919 d) 1920 20 b) 0 jo d)O To which collection the poem ‘Afterwards’ was included? a) Wessex Poems and Other Verses (1898) b) Satires of Circumstance (1914) c) Moments of Vision (1917) “ 4) Late Lyrics and Earlier with Many Other Verses (1922) aO b)O 3 O -d)O The title ‘Afterwards’ suggests a) After the completion of the poem b) After the recovery of the poet from illness c) After the death of the poet d) None of these ao b)O Jo do In the first stanza of the poem, ‘Afterwards’, ‘Present’ is i ification b) used as metaphor 3 sua icatio! ee ae ao 0) ° hada season is described in the first stanza of the poem ee b) Winter 3 Swat . d) All of these 40 ; i ee ce > 4 ’ mean in st stanza What does the word ‘poster? qn ; a) baste door of a castle 3 atte 7 c) a back or side entra 7 jo 2 a)O 30 49) 5.a) 6.c) 7.4) Ans. te) 29)-: Afterwards (MCQ) :~ Te. cnt on a a a By whom does the poet want himself to be rc Qu fter his death in the first stanza of tae Afterwards”? a) his family Fee 3 7 neighbours d) all of the above Y DEL Q&A PAPER AEC/ Com. English/ cy Mi I, aves of May is co sich the geen leaves of May is compar a fin i ‘raza of the poem? , wink, Y pert 3) new spun silk 2) bce f thes ) ar Nand) €) None of these 30 a Ho Jo b) his friends i ._ dO Q9. “He was aman who used to notice such things? ~ Wh yO bho Ir Aso js referred to here? . ‘What time of a day is mentioned’n the secord stanra of b) a neighbour of the 15, What ; a) The poet st Poet Q ds’? ow” ) God d) none of these ‘Afterwards’? a, a dawn bYfoon Jo Deedee jo ia A, dpi Q 10. "He was a man who used to notice such things" o) dusk Ho 56 are referred to as ‘such thing’? Ss? ~ What 20 a) slag blab thelon ey a) the reappearance of new leaves in May Q16. “like an eyelid's soundless blin| he phrase is an b) the gliding down of evening hawk example aaa 6) the wind-warped upland thorn a) metaphor » a ) the silent movement of hedgehog €) personification alteration a0 Oo Jo ; 20 ho jo dO QL. The first stanza of “Afterwards” suggests. do Qu. “pad green aint sromple of 1) the recycle of life and death a) metaphor p) simile 2) the continuation of life on earth 9 area 4 2 aleeiog S ag eee ’ . . et he mer of He om earth even after the de Qe A enim my tremulous stay”- Here ‘tremulotis m 4) The natural beauty of Spring, a) trembling, b) nervous } 1 oy i ante <) confident d) both a) and (b) 6 ©) Land 3 4) Alll of the abi ayo he) 3) O jo. Jo jo. jo Q19. “behind my tremulous stay”= What docs the phrase Q 12 In the first stanza, th go do mean in the first stanza of ‘Afterwards’? c le poet represents as a) a minute obserserver of the nature ) a person indifferent to nature ©) a lover of green leaves a) the ailing phase of the poet's life, b) the inconfident young age of the poet’ life c) the old age of the poets life. d) none of these : none of these. ys 0 go ; : low ho Jo do Q 20. its happiness in the first stanza of oes . How docs May show its happin bana Goes the poet want himself to be remembered ate ee leath is in the first stanza a) a minute obserserver of the nature 4 person indifferent to nature a) by blooming new flowers b) by shading old leaves ¢) by flapping new green leaves ©) a lover of green | i ‘een leaves wo 9) none of these 4 by growing new Er jo 2° )0 go Jo | a 1-0) 8) 8) ay Hg 15.9 16.b) 17-4) 18d) 1d) “12,a) 13.) ae GeMODEL Q&A PAPER AEC/ Com, Qu. “fit be in the dusk’ — wig 4) the gliding down of the evening fret by 3 b) the death of the poet Bhawk, TE ¢) both (a) and (6) | d) none of these | 20 bo Q 22. In the second stanza of « 9 0 English ey is compared with ‘an eet Tou Whose 52° a hedgehog d SSS bingo ey gadewbitiawk acne oa Beet ae a) b = Q 23. In the second stanza of ‘Aftery.°.° ‘dewfall-hawk’? ASevard wi ome cant 3) hawk coming down with b) an hawk that comes out a ngeoRs c) a hawk drenched with dew-dron dusk, d) none of these 7 om. tet d stan S ‘) . 24. In the second stanza = > 4 ‘dewfall-hawle alight? of “Afterwards, where tn th a) upon the thorn b) upon the upland thorn ¢) upon the wind-warped upland thom * son of these a bo Jo do Q 25. winters of ‘Afterwards’, what is mean iy a) distorted by constant wind b) shaken by constant wind ©) waved by constant wind d) none of these yO b)O jo go Q 26, What dos the word ‘alight’ mean in the second sa! a) to light b) to get light in weight ©) to descend from the air and settle d) none of these go ado b)O c)O tink Q 27, “a gazer may think” - What may the ga2r 2b) 22) 2a.b) he) 25.3) 9 _ Afterwards (MCQ) = who used to notice such things"? is must ha a familiar sight." : ve been a familiar sig! " . , . ch mysteries"? To b ne who had an eye for such mysterte 0 XO a) b) ao ) "He we che above Lo 4 b)O °) c does the poet waft huaself to death? tive oserver of the lanscape of spring, tive oserver of thie activities at dusk. how second stanza, NO’ ah be remembered after his a) As an atten attent n 7 aan attentive oserver*6E the activities f the above” d) gone ofthe 6 50 ho 29. oe I pass during some nocturnal blackness”-What does at night. the word-‘pass’ mean here? — a) to cross roe sahe above none of the above. «) to spend 3 ts ho O° ) . Q.30. iat time of a day is described in the third stanza of ‘Afterwards’? 4) dusk b) daa OZ o) evening d) night : 0 Ko 90 go Q31. Which creature is mentioned in the second stanza of ‘Afterwards? a) a hedgehog bya ew bas c) both (a) and (b) —_d) none of these a) O bo jo do Q.32. Which creature is mentioned in the third stanza of “Afterwards” a) a hedgehog b) a dewfall-hawk e of these 9) both @and(b) —_ d) none o oes yo a Q 33. How does the hedgehog move? 2) secretively 9 billy slow violent ; oO. yo go jo nt creatures should/ come Q 34. “He strove that such innoce! Which creature is suggested here? to no harm” - a) a hedgehog, b) a dewfall-hawk —— 27.b) —-28.b) 29 b) 30-4) 31.b) 32-a) 33. a)oDEL Q&A PAPER AEC/ Com. English/ ¢.y, 9 both) and (&) @) none of these 5 bo jo 7 Qs Inthe second stanza, how does the poet want hi be remembered? a) As an attentive oser ver of the landscape of i) as an attentive oserver of the activities at gots o) Asa lover and protector of innocent creature 8, Jo ise {) none of the above 3 HO jo 4 , 36. In the third stanza, which season is describ °. ° a) spring. ) summer ede winter d) none of the above 20 Ch b) O JO bo Q.37. In the fourth stanza, which season is descri 2) spring. Bummer» eseribede 6) winter d) none of the above JO | b)O Jo 38. To what is Present’ compared in the first st: dO 2) A closed door $b) A guard at the back c) A resurgent of Ife _ d) none of the above lor ofa castle a)O bo JO jo Q.39. Inthethird stanza, what does th 4 ¢)somuthing relate to violence word poctucna meat }) something related to night o) something related to hunting 3 one of the above a) Ke) °) Q40. In the third stanz Ac ae se thie sta ina what does the phrase ‘nocturnal ; Sa darkness b) fearful darkness 30 of night Ho none of the above Q 41. In the thi jo ie rd st: Y mae ‘gees what does the phrase ‘mothy and ; a place infested with moths ) a suffocative atmosph ¢) an amosph Led phere related to summer 4 ; Rone of he above say eee 90 go ) 36.8) 37.) 38d) gv.b) 0.9 M4 - apeerwards (CQ) = : a, the hedgehog travels furtively © third 1807) he Lawn @) none of the above gy ahe ere? yo ¢ ao 2) 0 ove that such jnnocent creatures should/come gt “pe Sige ‘What quality of the persom’spoken about to no wv 2 myed here? ; rev ysed to drive away such innocent creatures. such innocent creatures tried hard to protect s > the persoo b) the person from any othe person jnnocent creatures.” d) none of theabove )O” ; 44 “But he could do little What quality of the person spo! m. a tried, fd.yostay aloof from the affairs of such b)O jo do for them; and now he is gone.”- ken about is revealed here? ; a) the person did very little for such innocent creatures. b) the person was unable to do much to protect innocent creatures. 6) the person apprehensive to come innocent creatures. d) none of the above aO bo go do Q.45, “L have been stilled at last”- The line suggests a) Ihave become calm at last b) [have become motionless at last. forward in protection of ©) I died at last 3 _ ‘of the above a) Ke) go go Q 46. In the fourth stanza, what does the word “stilled at last” mean? a) become calm at last b) become motionless at last. ¢) died at last none of the above ao 0 30 do 47. What time of a day is suggested in the fourth stanza? 2) Asummer night b) A winter night ©) A spring night 4) none of the above 20 ° Q do 42.b)43.b) 44.6) 45-0) 46.0) 47.6) AEC. Model Q&A Paper/C.U./7 “4 weQ.48. What does the poet expect his ne; hearing the news of his death in spon?" ty 2) They will stand atthe window and wor UH stqa” ay b) They will sand atthe door and watch pee Css im ea te ) They will stand at the ye at the door and watch the io ay Y Of wy Mey filled with stars d) none of the above 0 0 Q.49. What does the phrase “tl ge spite fourth seamed PS fallstarred hea, 0 a) the paradise glimmered wit a ) the care ey ‘with heavenly bods, " ¢) the sky completely c i both @) and ne with stars Q50. ne ie Jo 2 50. is thought rise on those who will me”) meet my fae no, more,”- What is the thor 3 "He was one who bad an sen sud eae 2) To him his mse een familar ghee ¢ He was aman who used to noice such thing ie such innocent creatures shoil/eaney 0 Qs. a was one wh vee an , iewas one who had an eye for such mysteri a 1 mysteries” sugegest? mee a) mysteries of life and death. : b) mysteries of the heavenly bod €) mysteries of celestial bodies, ion (b) and (0), bo 3 Jo Q 52. In the f. * on the fourth stanza, hi neigh! » how does th want hi a) a wagon. remember him after his death? vents ) A porn Peon who was interested in the lifein Pant of natural obj Was an attentive observer of the mystris ©) A person he Outside of the Earth's atmosphere. attentively, 10 studied the mysteries of life and deab 4 Rone of the above. 8) ay bho jo go 4) 30.a) ST, d) 52.6) (MCQ) + A do / ~ 4 afterwards Siehe following js described in the fifth stanza of Tao _ 0 she poem among the Christians. religions ere ening a child in a Chosch » A ener ceremony of the poet. Lo 7 9 A emony- gnecuens Do Oe wae 0 4 meaning of “bell of qfittance”? as whe 5s ae el signaling the fd okehurch service for the oy . d of a day h bell @ end of a day. 3 the rh bell signaling the funeral ceremony of a dead Pree church ell signaling the end of ayear. yO” 0 °) ao Q.55. What is the meaning, \ “gloom” in the fifth stanza? a) sadness 'b) darkness ¢) sordid darkness d) none of the above. 0 bo oO of “outrolling” in the fifth stanza? Q.56, What is the meaning 4) sound of church bell coming }) men and women coming ou ceremony. ©) opening the roll of garlands d) none of the above. ao Q.57. What is the meaning of stanza? a) sound of church bell signali b) the booming sound of a new 6) the booming of a bell signaling a ) none of the above. ao stanza? 2) sound of church bel b) the booming sound o o) the booming of b)O d) none of the above. Xe 35.0) 36a) 57a) 53.6) 54.0) a bell signaling a out rolling «churchyard after the funeral jo ) 4 new bell’s boom” in the bell. jo jo ao fifth ng the birth of a new child. begining of a new year. do ) bo . Q 57. What is the meaning “q new bell’s boom” in the fifth 1 signaling the birth of a new child fanew bell. begining of a new year. do8. Qs a) a contras Q 59. ODEL Q&A PAPER AEC/ Com. English, ,. Mi Vhat i entral theme of the first | What i O° of death and life tural beauty of spring. 3 the mate of life and death. ind (c) d) both (a) a! ( ro ae ° . d) ao does the poet want himself to be remembeng his death in the final stanza of ‘Afterwards’? a) an attentive witness of the church services, b) a witness of many funeral ceremonies after c) a attentive listener of church bell. d) none of these a)O b)O JO do Q 60. What is the central theme of the second stanza? Q 61. a) the silent descend of death like the dewfall-hawk. b) the activities of creatres at the dusk c) the poet’s keen interest in nature d) both (a) and (b) a)O b)O JO do What is the central theme of the third stanza? a) the passing away of life silently and secretivaly like the movement of the hedghog. b) the poet’s love for the innocent creatures. " ©) the warm summer nights d) both (a) and (b) a O b)O jo do Q. 62. What is the central theme of the fourth stanza? a) the mingling of life with nature after death among the stars of winter sky. b) the poet's anticipation about the reaction his neighbours to the news of his death ©) the poet’s interest in the mysteries of the celestial bodies. d) all of the above. a) O b)O jo dO - What is the central theme of the fifth stanza? a) the association of church bell with the birth, life and death of human being. b) the funeral ceremony of the poet. © the poet's interest in the church services. ¢) all of the above. a)O . b) O oO do 58.4) 59.2) 60.) 61.d) 62. d) 63. d) ~~