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Examination on Our Casuarina Tree ,WBCHSE Class XII Semester 3
Topic : Our Casuarina Tree
WBCHSE Class XII Semester 3
By PKG Sir — 9547142653
A. Choose the appropriate answer for each question.1x50=50
1. "No other tree could live." Why can no other tree live?
(A) Because of the creeper's embrace
(B) Because of the tree's weakness
(C) Because of the environment
(D) Because of disease
2. What is the condition of the trunk?
(A) Smooth and unblemished
(B) Rugged and indented deep with scars
(C) Weak and fragile
(D) Strong and sturdy
3. What does the word "rugged" suggest about the trunk?
(A) It is smooth and unblemished
(B) It is rough and weathered
(C) It is weak and fragile
(D) It is strong and sturdy
4. Who is the poet of the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Toru Dutt
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Kamala Das
5. What happens to other trees when the creeper embraces them?
(A) They grow stronger
(B) They become weaker
(C) They die
(D) They remain unaffected
6. How does the creeper wind around the tree?
(A) Twisting to and fro
(B) Winding up and down
(C) Winding round and round
(D) Wrapping left and right
7. What is compared to a huge Python?
(A) The creeper
(B) The tree
(C) The trunk
(D) The scars
8. What does the phrase "near the stars" suggest?
(A) The tree is short and stumpy
(B) The tree is tall and majestic
(C) The tree is in a low-lying area
(D) The tree is in a mountainous region
9. Who is the speaker in the poem?
(A) A gardener tending the Casuarina tree
(B) A bird singing in the branches of the tree
(C) A person reminiscing about childhood memories under the tree
(D) A traveller admiring the beauty of the tree
10. What does the image of the creeper winding round the tree trunk suggest?
(A) A struggle for survival
(B) A harmonious relationship
(C) A destructive force
(D) A static entity
11. What is the symbolic significance of the 'stars' mentioned in the poem?
(A) They represent the tree's limitations
(B) They symbolize the tree's aspirations
(C) They indicate the tree's location
(D) They have no symbolic significance
12. "No other tree could live." What is the implication of this line?
(A) The creeper is beneficial to other trees
(B) The creeper is harmful to other trees
(C) The creeper has no effect on other trees
(D) The creeper is neutral towards other trees
13. What is the source of the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
(A) A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields
(B) The Broken Wing
(C) Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
(D) The Golden Threshold
14. Where does the creeper climb up to?
(A) The middle of the trunk
(B) The base of the tree
(C) The very summit near the stars
(D) The branches of the tree
15. What does the phrase "it haunts my sight" suggest?
(A) The tree causes fear
(B) The tree is unforgettable and constantly in the poet's thoughts
(C) The tree is an unpleasant memory
(D) The tree is physically present
16. What is compared to a statue in the poem?
(A) The poet
(B) The baboon
(C) The tree
(D) The creeper
17. What does the "gray baboon" do?
(A) Climbs the tree
(B) Sits statue-like on the tree
(C) Plays with its companions
(D) Eats fruit from the tree
18. What is the tone of the description of the "gray baboon"?
(A) Hostile
(B) Affectionate
(C) Neutral
(D) Critical
19. What does "puny offspring" mean in the context of the poem?
(A) Large and strong children
(B) Small and weak children
(C) Many children
(D) No children
20. What do the puny offspring of the baboon do?
(A) Sleep near the baboon
(B) Play around and leap from branch to branch
(C) Hide in the creeper
(D) Search for food
21. What does the baboon do when the puny offspring play?
(A) Watches them calmly
(B) Joins them in play
(C) Chases them away
(D) Climbs higher up the tree
22. What is the significance of the baboon scene in the poem?
(A) Shows the destructive nature of animals
(B) Adds life and movement to the scene
(C) Represents danger
(D) Shows the poet's dislike for animals
23. What does the poet hear in the poem?
(A) The rustling of leaves
(B) The baboon's cry
(C) The wind blowing
(D) The call of birds
24. What time of day is mentioned when the baboon cries?
(A) Morning
(B) Noon
(C) Evening
(D) Night
25. "From the leafy boughs" — What does this phrase refer to?
(A) The branches covered with leaves
(B) The roots of the tree
(C) The creeper's winding path
(D) The top of the trunk
26. What happens to the leaves when the wind blows?
(A) They remain still
(B) They fall to the ground
(C) They rustle
(D) They change color
27. What does the rustling of the leaves signify?
(A) The approach of danger
(B) The presence of life and movement in nature
(C) The coming of rain
(D) The arrival of winter
28. How does the poet describe the tree in the morning?
(A) Glistening with dew
(B) Covered in fog
(C) Shining in sunlight
(D) Shadowed and dark
29. What does the phrase "gallantly the giant wears the scarf" suggest about the tree?
(A) It is weak and vulnerable
(B) It is struggling to survive
(C) It is indifferent to its surroundings
(D) It is strong and resilient
30. What colour are the clusters on the boughs?
(A) Golden
(B) Crimson
(C) Emerald
(D) Amber
31. What is hung in crimson clusters?
(A) Leaves
(B) Birds
(C) Fruits
(D) Flowers
32. Who gathers on the flowers all day?
(A) Children and adults
(B) Men and women
(C) Birds and bees
(D) Only birds
33. What happens in the garden at nights?
(A) It becomes quiet and still
(B) The flowers bloom
(C) The birds sing
(D) The garden overflows with one sweet song
34. What is the condition of light while the song is being sung?
(A) Bright
(B) Dim
(C) Darkling
(D) Radiant
35. What is happening to the men while the song is being sung?
(A) They are working
(B) They are playing
(C) They are reposing
(D) They are singing
36. What time of day is described in the line "When first my casement is wide open thrown"?
(A) Noon
(B) Evening
(C) Night
(D) Dawn
37. What is the effect of the 'open casement' on the speaker's eyes?
(A) They are strained
(B) They are tired
(C) They are delighted
(D) They are closed
38. Where does the gray baboon sit?
(A) On the lower boughs
(B) On the crest of the tree
(C) On the tank’s edge
(D) On the ground
39. During which season is the gray baboon most often seen on the tree's crest?
(A) Summer
(B) Autumn
(C) Spring
(D) Winter
40. How does the gray baboon sit on the tree's crest?
(A) Like a king
(B) Like a statue
(C) Like a bird
(D) Like a beast
41. What does the image of the "gray baboon" evoke?
(A) Fear and anxiety
(B) Peace and tranquility
(C) Curiosity and interest
(D) Sadness and melancholy
42. What are the baboon's offspring doing on the lower boughs?
(A) Sleeping
(B) Eating
(C) Leaping about and playing
(D) Watching the sunrise
43. "Beneath it we have played" — What does the phrase "Beneath it" suggest about the speaker’s memories?
(A) They are vague and distant
(B) They are happy and playful
(C) They are sad and melancholic
(D) They are fearful and anxious
44. What does the phrase "though years may roll" imply about the passage of time?
(A) It erases memories
(B) It strengthens memories
(C) It has no effect on memories
(D) It distorts memories
45. What does the phrase "love intense" suggest about the speaker’s emotions?
(A) They are superficial
(B) They are passionate
(C) They are casual
(D) They are indifferent
46. "O sweet companions, loved with love intense," — What type of love is described?
(A) Platonic
(B) Romantic
(C) Familial
(D) Intense and passionate
47. "For your sakes, shall the tree be ever dear." — What does the phrase "For your sakes" imply about the speaker’s motivation?
(A) The speaker loves the tree for its own sake
(B) The speaker loves the tree because of its associations
(C) The speaker loves the tree because of its beauty
(D) The speaker loves the tree because of its utility
48. What does the phrase "shall the tree be ever dear" suggest?
(A) The speaker’s love for the tree is temporary
(B) The speaker’s love for the tree is uncertain
(C) The speaker’s love for the tree is conditional
(D) The speaker’s love for the tree is eternal
49. What does the word "Blent" mean in this context?
(A) Separated
(B) Mixed
(C) Forgotten
(D) Erased
50. What does the phrase "Blent with your Images" suggest?
(A) The speaker’s memories are fading
(B) The speaker’s memories are vivid and intertwined
(C) The speaker’s memories are fragmented
(D) The speaker’s memories are nonexistent
51. What does the phrase "it shall arise" refer to?
(A) The Casuarina tree
(B) The speaker’s memories
(C) The unknown land
(D) The morning sun
52. What does the phrase "hot tears" suggest?
(A) The speaker is experiencing joy
(B) The speaker is experiencing sadness
(C) The speaker is experiencing anger
(D) The speaker is experiencing fear
53. What does the phrase "till the hot tears blind mine eyes" imply?
(A) The speaker’s emotions are overwhelming
(B) The speaker’s emotions are under control
(C) The speaker’s emotions are fading
(D) The speaker’s emotions are nonexistent
54. What is the speaker’s emotional state in "In memory, till the hot tears blind mine eyes!"?
(A) Calm and composed
(B) Fearful and anxious
(C) Angry and frustrated
(D) Sad and melancholic
55. What does the word "dirge-like" suggest about the sound?
(A) A happy and uplifting sound
(B) A sad and mournful sound
(C) A loud and jarring sound
(D) A soft and soothing sound
56. What does the phrase "that I hear" imply?
(A) The speaker is seeing something
(B) The speaker is feeling something
(C) The speaker is hearing something
(D) The speaker is smelling something
57. What is the tone of the speaker in "What is that dirge-like murmur that I hear"?
(A) Curious and inquiring
(B) Sad and melancholic
(C) Angry and frustrated
(D) Fearful and anxious
58. What does the word "haply" mean in this context?
(A) Certainly
(B) Hopefully
(C) Unfortunately
(D) Definitely
59. What does the phrase "shingle-beach" specifically evoke?
(A) A sandy beach with palm trees
(B) A rocky coastline with crashing waves
(C) A pebbly beach with smooth stones
(D) A muddy shoreline with tangled vegetation
60. What is the speaker’s intention or wish in the line "That haply to the unknown land may reach."?
(A) To forget the past
(B) To reach the unknown land
(C) To stay in the present
(D) To communicate with the unknown land
61. What does the word "lament" suggest?
(A) A joyful and celebratory sound
(B) A sad and mournful sound
(C) A loud and angry sound
(D) A soft and soothing sound
62. What does the phrase "tree’s lament" suggest?
(A) The tree’s sadness and mourning
(B) The tree’s happiness and joy
(C) The tree’s anger and frustration
(D) The tree’s indifference and neutrality
63. What does the phrase "eerie speech" imply?
(A) The tree’s sound is familiar and comforting
(B) The tree’s sound is strange and unsettling
(C) The tree’s sound is loud and clear
(D) The tree’s sound is soft and gentle
64. What effect does the phrase "eerie speech" create?
(A) It creates a sense of calmness and serenity
(B) It creates a sense of wonder and awe
(C) It creates a sense of unease and foreboding
(D) It creates a sense of familiarity and recognition
65. What does the phrase "eye of faith" suggest?
(A) A physical organ that sees the world
(B) A metaphorical perspective that sees beyond the physical
(C) A rational understanding of the world
(D) A skeptical view of the world
66. "Unknown, yet well-known to the eye of faith!" — What tone does the line convey?
(A) Confidence and certainty
(B) Doubt and uncertainty
(C) Longing and wistfulness
(D) Reverence and awe
67. What is the "wail" that the speaker has heard?
(A) A happy and joyful sound
(B) A mournful and melancholic sound
(C) A loud and jarring sound
(D) A soft and soothing sound
68. What is the effect of the "wail" on the speaker?
(A) It makes the speaker feel indifferent and detached
(B) It makes the speaker feel nostalgic and melancholic
(C) It makes the speaker feel angry and frustrated
(D) It makes the speaker feel calm and serene
69. "Ah, I have heard that wail far, far away" — What figure of speech is used here? (If you want me to remove this literary device question, please let me know.)
70. "In distant lands, by many a sheltered bay," — What is the effect of using the word "distant"?
(A) It creates a sense of closeness and intimacy
(B) It creates a sense of detachment and isolation
(C) It creates a sense of excitement and adventure
(D) It creates a sense of curiosity and intrigue
71. What is the significance of the phrase "many a sheltered bay"?
(A) It suggests a place of safety and refuge
(B) It suggests a place of danger and risk
(C) It suggests a place of excitement and adventure
(D) It suggests a place of boredom and monotony
72. What does the phrase "water-wraith" suggest?
(A) A mythical creature that lives on land
(B) A beautiful mermaid that sings a siren’s song
(C) A powerful storm that rages across the ocean
(D) A ghostly apparition that haunts the sea
73. What does the phrase "gently kissed" suggest?
(A) Violence and turbulence
(B) Softness and delicacy
(C) Loudness and chaos
(D) Darkness and gloom
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