Important MCQ of "Our Casuarina Tree" by Toru Dutt, Line-by-line MCQ of "Our Casuarina Tree" by Toru Dutt,
Line-by-line MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) of "Our Casuarina Tree" by Toru Dutt,
Important MCQ of "Our Casuarina Tree" by Toru Dutt,
Line-by-line MCQ of "Our Casuarina Tree" by Toru Dutt,
PKG ENGLISH STUDY CENTRE
By PKG SIR
Stanza 1
1. What is the tree compared to in the first line?
A. A cobra
B. A python
C. A garland
D. A tornado
2. What does the creeper do to the tree?
A. Cuts it down
B. Twists around it
C. Lies below it
D. Climbs halfway
3. What does the trunk of the tree have?
A. Leaves
B. Thorns
C. Deep scars
D. Smooth bark
4. Where does the creeper climb up to?
A. Half the height of the tree
B. To the clouds
C. Near the stars
D. To the top of a house
5. What kind of embrace does the creeper give?
A. Gentle
B. Loose
C. Binding
D. Faint
6. How do other trees react to such an embrace?
A. They flourish
B. They lean
C. They die
D. They bloom
7. What is the tree metaphorically wearing?
A. A necklace
B. A scarf
C. A crown
D. A belt
8. What hangs among the boughs of the tree?
A. Mangoes
B. Crimson flowers
C. Green leaves
D. Vines
9. Who gathers on the tree all day?
A. Men
B. Dogs
C. Monkeys
D. Birds and bees
10. What happens at night in the garden?
A. It becomes silent
B. It glows
C. It overflows with sound
D. It rains
11. What kind of song is sung at night?
A. A sweet and endless one
B. A battle cry
C. A mournful chant
D. A loud and harsh one
12. From where is the song sung?
A. From the rooftop
B. From the moon
C. From the tree
D. From the ground
13. Who is asleep when the song is sung?
A. The birds
B. The children
C. The flowers
D. The men
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Stanza 2
14. What is opened in the morning?
A. The garden gate
B. The front door
C. The casement
D. The school
15. What is the time of day when the poet looks at the tree?
A. Noon
B. Afternoon
C. Dusk
D. Dawn
16. How does the poet feel when seeing the tree?
A. Sad
B. Joyful
C. Angry
D. Confused
17. When is the baboon usually seen?
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Rainy season
D. Spring
18. Where does the baboon sit?
A. On the ground
B. On the top of the tree
C. On the roof
D. In the bushes
19. What does the baboon resemble in its pose?
A. A soldier
B. A king
C. A statue
D. A cloud
20. What does the baboon watch?
A. The clouds
B. The stars
C. The children
D. The sunrise
21. Who is seen playing on the lower boughs?
A. Cats
B. Birds
C. Baboon’s offspring
D. Squirrels
22. Who sings to welcome the day?
A. Koels
B. Parrots
C. Peacocks
D. Crows
23. Where do the cows go?
A. Home
B. River
C. Mountains
D. Pasture
24. Where does the shadow of the tree fall?
A. On the house
B. On the tank
C. On the mountain
D. On the field
25. What blooms like snow in the tank?
A. Roses
B. Lilies
C. Lotuses
D. Tulips
26. What word describes the tree as old?
A. Ancient
B. Hoar
C. Aged
D. Wrinkled
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Stanza 3
27. Why does the poet love the tree?
A. Because of its size
B. Because it’s unique
C. Because of memories
D. Because it's in her yard
28. Who used to play under the tree?
A. The poet’s parents
B. The poet and friends
C. Animals
D. School children
29. What does the poet refer to childhood friends as?
A. Classmates
B. Dear ones
C. Companions
D. Cousins
30. What emotion did the poet have for her companions?
A. Hatred
B. Love
C. Jealousy
D. Anger
31. What will always be dear to the poet?
A. The tank
B. The baboon
C. The tree
D. The moonlight
32. What will the tree remind the poet of?
A. Her village
B. Her school
C. Her family
D. Her friends
33. What blinds the poet’s eyes?
A. The sun
B. The wind
C. Tears
D. Dust
34. What does the poet describe as a “dirge-like murmur”?
A. Birdsong
B. The tree's voice
C. The cows’ call
D. The wind in leaves
35. What does the murmur sound like?
A. Rain on leaves
B. Sea on rocks
C. Bees buzzing
D. Drumbeats
36. What is the tree’s sound compared to?
A. A speech
B. A wail
C. A laugh
D. A cry
37. Where might this lament reach?
A. The heavens
B. The mountains
C. The unknown land
D. The forest
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Stanza 4
38. How is the unknown land described?
A. Imaginable
B. Unreal
C. Well-known to faith
D. Nearby
39. What has the poet heard from afar?
A. A laugh
B. A wail
C. A whisper
D. A drum
40. What geographical place is mentioned with "sheltered bay"?
A. Forest
B. Hill
C. Sea
D. Mountain
41. What is the water-wraith?
A. A ghost
B. A tree
C. A boat
D. A whale
42. Where does the water-wraith sleep?
A. Under the tree
B. In the tank
C. In a cave
D. In a hut
43. Which shores are kissed by waves?
A. Shores of Bengal
B. Shores of France or Italy
C. Shores of America
D. Shores of Africa
44. When do the waves kiss the shore?
A. At night
B. In rain
C. Under moon or sun
D. Only at noon
45. What haunted the poet’s dream?
A. A ghost
B. The wraith
C. The tree’s voice
D. The shadow
46. What do distant voices bring?
A. Joy
B. Comfort
C. Sadness
D. Memories
47. How did these memories feel as time passed?
A. Distant
B. Forgettable
C. Dear and haunting
D. Soft and sweet
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Stanza 5
48. What does the poet wish to dedicate?
A. A painting
B. A tree
C. A lay
D. A crown
49. What is the purpose of the lay?
A. Entertainment
B. Celebration
C. Consecration
D. Memorization
50. Whose honour is the lay for?
A. The poet
B. The family
C. The friends
D. The tree
51. Who once loved the tree?
A. The villagers
B. Dead companions
C. Poets
D. Animals
52. What is “blessed sleep” a reference to?
A. Childhood
B. Peace
C. Death
D. Night
53. How did the poet feel about the companions?
A. Cared for
B. Annoyed by
C. Loved them more than life
D. Respected
54. What does the poet hope about the tree after her death?
A. It will be cut
B. It will be remembered
C. It will fall
D. It will be silent
55. What place is mentioned in comparison to the tree?
A. Lake District
B. Borrowdale
C. Yorkshire
D. London
56. What is special about trees in Borrowdale?
A. They bear fruit
B. They are haunted
C. They are deathless
D. They glow
57. How are the branches described?
A. Bright
B. Short
C. Awful
D. Tall
58. Who is imagined under the branches?
A. A boy
B. A monk
C. A poet
D. A spirit
59. What three figures are listed beneath the tree?
A. Life, Joy, and Glory
B. Fear, Hope, and Death
C. Beauty, Love, and Peace
D. Silence, Darkness, and Faith
60. What is Death symbolized as?
A. A flower
B. A ghost
C. A skeleton
D. A shadow
61. How is Time depicted?
A. As a clock
B. As a mountain
C. As a shadow
D. As a man
62. What does the poet say about her verse?
A. It's powerful
B. It's weak
C. It's unknown
D. It's forgotten
63. Despite weakness, what does the verse try to do?
A. Praise nature
B. Describe beauty
C. Rehearse the tree’s beauty
D. Forget the past
64. What does the poet hope love will do?
A. Save her friends
B. Guard the tree
C. Defend against oblivion
D. Make her happy
65. What is “Oblivion’s curse”?
A. Remembering too much
B. Being haunted
C. Being forgotten
D. Being cursed
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