Important MCQ on Our Casuarina Tree /WBCHSE Class xii Semester 3
By PKG SIR 9547142653
A. Choose the appropriate answer for each question.
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 literary device is used to describe the tree's height?
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Simile
(C) Metaphor
(D) Personification
3. 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
4. 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
5. What literary device is used in the phrase "winding round and round"?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Repetition
6. Who is the poet of the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Toru Dutt
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Kamala Das
7. What literary device is used to compare the creeper to a Python?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Allusion
8. 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
9. 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
10. What is compared to a huge Python?
(A) The creeper
(B) The tree
(C) The trunk
(D) The scars
11. 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
12. What literary device is used to describe the trunk's texture?
(A) Imagery
(B) Symbolism
(C) Foreshadowing
(D) Irony
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. "Like a huge Python, winding round and round" — What is the effect of the simile used in this line?
(A) It creates a sense of danger and fear
(B) It creates a sense of beauty and wonder
(C) It creates a sense of size and scale
(D) It creates a sense of movement and energy
17. "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
18. 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
19. What literary device is used in the phrase "winding round and round"?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Repetition
20. 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
21. "And all day long it haunts my sight" — What literary device is used here?
(A) Simile
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Hyperbole
22. 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
23. "A gray baboon sits statue-like" — What is the literary device used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Alliteration
24. What is compared to a statue in the poem?
(A) The poet
(B) The baboon
(C) The tree
(D) The creeper
25. 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
26. What is the tone of the description of the "gray baboon"?
(A) Hostile
(B) Affectionate
(C) Neutral
(D) Critical
27. 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
28. 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
29. "Leap about and play" — Which literary device is used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Imagery
(D) Simile
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. "The cry of the baboon" — What does it symbolize?
(A) The poet's sadness
(B) The wildness of nature
(C) A call for help
(D) A warning
34. What time of day is mentioned when the baboon cries?
(A) Morning
(B) Noon
(C) Evening
(D) Night
35. "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
36. What kind of imagery is used in "leafy boughs"?
(A) Visual imagery
(B) Auditory imagery
(C) Olfactory imagery
(D) Tactile imagery
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. "Giant wears the scarf" — What does this metaphor refer to?
(A) The creeper wrapped around the tree
(B) The baboon's fur
(C) The leaves on the branches
(D) The tree's bark
41. 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
42. "But gallantly / The giant wears the scarf," — What literary device is used here?
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Allusion
43. What colour are the clusters on the boughs?
(A) Golden
(B) Crimson
(C) Emerald
(D) Amber
44. What does the phrase "crimson clusters" suggest?
(A) The flowers are dull and colourless
(B) The flowers are bright and vibrant
(C) The flowers are rare and exotic
(D) The flowers are common and ordinary
45. What is hung in crimson clusters?
(A) Leaves
(B) Birds
(C) Fruits
(D) Flowers
46. "… and flowers are hung in crimson clusters all the boughs among." — What literary device is used to describe the flowers’ colour?
(A) Imagery
(B) Symbolism
(C) Foreshadowing
(D) Irony
47. Who gathers on the flowers all day?
(A) Children and adults
(B) Men and women
(C) Birds and bees
(D) Only birds
48. "Whereon all day are gathered bird and bee;" — What does this line suggest about the tree?
(A) It is a barren and lifeless tree
(B) It is a thriving and vibrant tree
(C) It is a weak and fragile tree
(D) It is a strong and resilient tree
49. "Whereon all day are gathered bird and bee;" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Allusion
50. 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
51. "And oft at nights the garden overflows" — What does the phrase "oft at nights" suggest?
(A) The garden is always quiet and still
(B) The garden is sometimes filled with music
(C) The garden is always filled with music
(D) The garden is never filled with music
52. "And oft at nights the garden overflows" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Personification
53. "With one sweet song that seems to have no close," — What is the nature of the song?
(A) It is loud and jarring
(B) It is sweet and continuous
(C) It is melancholic and sad
(D) It is harsh and discordant
54. "With one sweet song that seems to have no close," — What does the phrase "one sweet song" suggest?
(A) The song is harsh and discordant
(B) The song is loud and jarring
(C) The song is sweet and melodious
(D) The song is soft and gentle
55. "With one sweet song that seems to have no close," — What figure of speech is used to describe the song’s duration?
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Hyperbole
56. What is the condition of light while the song is being sung?
(A) Bright
(B) Dim
(C) Darkling
(D) Radiant
57. 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
58. "Sung darkling from our tree, while men repose." — What does the word "darkling" suggest?
(A) The song is sung at twilight or in the evening
(B) The song is sung in complete darkness
(C) The song is sung in broad daylight
(D) The song is sung at dawn or in the morning
59. "Sung darkling from our tree, while men repose." — What literary device is used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
60. 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
61. 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
62. What is the significance of the "casement" in the poem?
(A) It is a symbol of confinement
(B) It is a source of light and ventilation
(C) It is a means of escape
(D) It is a barrier to the outside world
63. What is the symbolic significance of the "casement" in the poem?
(A) It represents a barrier between the speaker and the outside world
(B) It symbolizes the speaker's connection to nature
(C) It represents the speaker's desire for freedom
(D) It symbolizes the speaker's isolation
64. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "casement is wide open thrown"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
65. 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
66. During which season is the gray baboon most often seen on the tree's crest?
(A) Summer
(B) Autumn
(C) Spring
(D) Winter
67. "Sometimes, and most in winter, on its crest" — What figure of speech is used in the phrase "winter"?
(A) Imagery
(B) Symbolism
(C) Allusion
(D) Hyperbole
68. 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
69. "A gray baboon sits statue-like alone" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
70. 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
71. "Watching the sunrise, while on lower boughs" — What figure of speech is used?
(A) Simile
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
72. What are the baboon's offspring doing on the lower boughs?
(A) Sleeping
(B) Eating
(C) Leaping about and playing
(D) Watching the sunrise
73. What does "his puny offspring" suggest?
(A) The offspring are strong and healthy
(B) The offspring are fully grown
(C) The offspring are weak and small
(D) The offspring are aggressive
74. "His puny offspring leap about and play," — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Imagery
(B) Symbolism
(C) Allusion
(D) Metaphor
75. What birds are welcoming the day?
(A) Crows
(B) Sparrows
(C) Kokilas
(D) Parrots
76. What is the effect of the "kokilas" singing in the poem?
(A) It creates a sense of tension
(B) It has no significant effect
(C) It disrupts the serenity of the scene
(D) It adds to the peaceful atmosphere
77. "And far and near kokilas hail the day:" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Personification
(B) Simile
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
78. Where are the cows headed?
(A) To the forest
(B) To their nests
(C) To their pastures
(D) To the river
79. What does "pastures wend" suggest?
(A) The cows are returning to their homes
(B) The cows are going to a new location
(C) The cows are moving slowly to their grazing fields
(D) The cows are running quickly to their shelters
80. "And to their pastures wend our sleepy cows;" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Simile
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
81. What is the significance of the "hoar tree" in the poem?
(A) It is a symbol of youth and vitality
(B) It is a barrier to the outside world
(C) It is a source of shade and shelter
(D) It is a representation of age and wisdom
82. What is the effect of the hoar tree's shadow on the tank?
(A) It makes the tank dirty
(B) It makes the tank dry
(C) It casts a beautiful shadow
(D) It has no effect
83. "And in the shadow, on the broad tank cast" — What figure of speech is used in the phrase "broad tank"?
(A) Symbolism
(B) Imagery
(C) Allusion
(D) Metaphor
84. "By that hoar tree, so beautiful and vast." — What figure of speech is used in the phrase "hoar tree"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Symbolism
(C) Allusion
(D) Imagery
85. What is the state of the tank’s water-lilies?
(A) They are dying
(B) They are blooming
(C) They are scattered
(D) They are springing
86. How do the water-lilies appear in the shadow?
(A) Like scattered flowers
(B) Like snow enmassed
(C) Like green leaves
(D) Like blue waves
87. What is the significance of the phrase "snow enmassed" in the poem?
(A) It emphasizes the water-lilies’ vibrant colours
(B) It suggests the water-lilies are frozen and immobile
(C) It highlights the water-lilies’ delicate and white appearance
(D) It implies the water-lilies are rare and exotic
88. "The water-lilies spring, like snow enmassed." — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
89. "But not because of its magnificence" — What does the phrase "But not because" suggest?
(A) The speaker is about to list reasons why the Casuarina is magnificent
(B) The speaker is contrasting the Casuarina’s magnificence with its personal significance
(C) The speaker is downplaying the Casuarina’s importance
(D) The speaker is emphasizing the Casuarina’s grandeur
90. What is the speaker’s tone towards the Casuarina’s magnificence?
(A) Awe-inspired
(B) Dismissive
(C) Respectful
(D) Indifferent
91. "But not because of its magnificence" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Contrast
(D) Hyperbole
92. What does the word "Dear" imply about the speaker’s feelings towards the Casuarina tree?
(A) Indifference
(B) Affection
(C) Fear
(D) Anger
93. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Dear the Casuarina"?
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Epithet
94. "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
95. "Beneath it we have played" — What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Beneath it"?
(A) Metonymy
(B) Synecdoche
(C) Imagery
(D) Symbolism
96. 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
97. "... though years may roll" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Idiom
98. 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
99. "O sweet companions, loved with love intense," — What type of love is described?
(A) Platonic
(B) Romantic
(C) Familial
(D) Intense and passionate
100. "O sweet companions, loved with love intense," — What figure of speech is used in "O sweet companions"?
(A) Apostrophe
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Simile
101. "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
102. 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
103. What literary device is used in the phrase "For your sakes"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Allusion
(D) Synecdoche
104. What does the word "Blent" mean in this context?
(A) Separated
(B) Mixed
(C) Forgotten
(D) Erased
105. 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
106. 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
107. What literary device is used in the word "Blent"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Imagery
(D) Alliteration
108. 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
109. 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
110. "In memory, till the hot tears blind mine eyes!" — What is the speaker’s emotional state?
(A) Calm and composed
(B) Fearful and anxious
(C) Angry and frustrated
(D) Sad and melancholic
111. What literary device is used in the phrase "hot tears blind mine eyes"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Imagery
112. 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
113. 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
114. "What is that dirge-like murmur that I hear" — What is the tone of the speaker here?
(A) Curious and inquiring
(B) Sad and melancholic
(C) Angry and frustrated
(D) Fearful and anxious
115. What does the word "haply" mean in this context?
(A) Certainly
(B) Hopefully
(C) Unfortunately
(D) Definitely
116. 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
117. What literary device is used in the phrase "Like the sea breaking on a shingle-beach"?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Alliteration
118. What does the simile compare the sound to?
(A) A gentle stream flowing through a meadow
(B) A loud thunderstorm on a summer day
(C) A soft breeze rustling through leaves
(D) The sea breaking on a shingle-beach
119. "That haply to the unknown land may reach." — What tone does the line convey?
(A) Confidence and certainty
(B) Longing and wistfulness
(C) Fear and anxiety
(D) Indifference and detachment
120. "That haply to the unknown land may reach." — What figure of speech is used in the phrase "the unknown land"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Allusion
121. 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
122. 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
123. 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
124. 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
125. 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
126. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "the tree’s lament"?
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Allusion
127. 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
128. "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
129. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Unknown, yet well-known"?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Personification
(C) Oxymoron
(D) Allusion
130. 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
131. 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
132. "Ah, I have heard that wail far, far away" — What figure of speech is used here?
(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
133. "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
134. 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
135. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "many a sheltered bay"?
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Idiom
136. "When slumbered in his cave the water-wraith" — What effect does the word "slumbered" create?
(A) It creates a sense of action and movement
(B) It creates a sense of peace and tranquility
(C) It creates a sense of danger and uncertainty
(D) It creates a sense of excitement and adventure
137. 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
138. What figure of speech is used in "When slumbered in his cave the water-wraith"?
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Enjambment
139. What does the phrase "gently kissed" suggest?
(A) Violence and turbulence
(B) Softness and delicacy
(C) Loudness and chaos
(D) Darkness and gloom
140. What figure of speech is used in the phrase "gently kissed"?
(A) Onomatopoeia
(B) Alliteration
(C) Personification
(D) Idiom
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