important MCQ on My Own True Family” by Ted Hughes,

 MCQ set (1 mark each) from “My Own True Family” by Ted Hughes, 

MY OWN TRUE FAMILY

1 mark each


 A. Tick the right answer:  Tick the right answer (1 mark each):


1. The bag contained the poet’s – (a) money (b) secret ✔️ (c) clothes (d) pen (MAT Aug 21)

2. The oak trees complained that – (a) the old woman cackled (b) they are chopped down, torn up but the humans remain indifferent ✔️ (c) they are not watered everyday (d) they are tied to a stake

3. The poet crept in – (a) a garden (b) a burrow (c) an orchard (d) an oakwood ✔️ (ME-24)

4. The old woman appeared to be – (a) unjust (b) unsteady ✔️ (c) unmindful (d) unfortunate (ME-24, 19)

5. The young child met – (a) a forester (b) an old man ✔️ (c) an old woman (d) a stag (ME-19)

6. The poem explores the theme of – (a) conservation of forest and wild animals (b) dreams and realities in the life of modern human beings (c) the integral relationship between human beings and nature ✔️ (d) insecurities and ailments of an old woman (ME-24)

7. The full name of the poet is – (a) Edward John Ted Hughes (b) Edward James Ted Hughes (c) Edmund James Ted Hughes ✔️ (d) Edmund John Ted Hughes

8. As the woman began to cackle, the poet began to – (a) shout (b) sing (c) quake ✔️ (d) sweat (Board Sample Question)

9. A “staring tribe” refers to – (a) local inhabitants (b) the primitive people (c) homeless people (d) the oak trees ✔️ (ME-19)

10. The poet dreamt – (a) in a hut (b) in the oakwood (c) under an oak tree ✔️ (d) in the garden

11. “You do not blink an eye” — the expression suggests that human beings are – (a) indifferent ✔️ (b) caring (c) aggressive (d) alert (ME-24)

12. The old woman was all knobbly stick and – (a) gold (b) rag ✔️ (c) silver (d) diamond

13. The oak trees wanted the poet to make a – (a) promise ✔️ (b) prayer (c) wish (d) contract (Board Sample Question)

14. Coming out of the oakwood, the poet returned to – (a) his parents (b) his friends (c) the old woman (d) human company ✔️

15. When the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of a – (a) stag (b) tree ✔️ (c) child (d) adult

16. The poet was looking for a – (a) lamb (b) stag ✔️ (c) goat (d) dog (ME-19)

17. The dream that the poet had – (a) pleased him (b) made him repent (c) altered him ✔️ (d) tormented him

18. The old woman opened a little – (a) purse (b) palm (c) bag ✔️ (d) door (MAT Aug 21)


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