Important MCQ on Ulysses : Class 12 Sem 3 Part 2 2026
1. Who is Telemachus?
(A) Ulysses' brother (B) Ulysses' son (C) A god (D) A soldier from Troy
2. What does Ulysses leave to Telemachus?
(A) A sword (B) The sceptre and the isle (C) A golden cup (D) A horse
3. Telemachus is described as "well-loved" and:
(A) Angry (B) Discerning (C) Lazy (D) Fearful
4. What is Telemachus's main task as a ruler?
(A) To wage war (B) To make a "rugged people" mild (C) To find gold (D) To sail the sea
5. By what means will Telemachus civilize his subjects?
(A) Force and violence (B) Slow prudence (C) Magic (D) Taxation
6. Telemachus aims to subdue the people to:
(A) His will (B) Slavery (C) The useful and the good (D) Silence
7. Which word describes Telemachus as "innocent" or without fault?
(A) Decent (B) Blameless (C) Rugged (D) Prudent
8. In what "sphere" is Telemachus centered?
(A) Adventure (B) Common duties (C) War (D) Poetry
9. Telemachus pays "Meet adoration" to:
(A) His father (B) Household gods (C) The ocean (D) The sun
10. "He works his work, I mine" suggests:
(A) They are enemies (B) They have different paths (C) They are lazy (D) They share a job
11. The word "Sceptre" represents:
(A) A walking stick (B) Royal authority (C) A weapon (D) A gift
12. "Rugged people" refers to the citizens of:
(A) Troy (B) Sparta (C) Ithaca (D) Rome
13. Telemachus will not fail in "offices of ____."
(A) War (B) Tenderness (C) Profit (D) Darkness
14. "Meet" in the context of adoration means:
(A) To see (B) Appropriate/Suitable (C) To talk (D) Fast
15. Ulysses describes the people of Ithaca as "rugged." This implies they are:
(A) Strong (B) Uncultured/Rough (C) Friendly (D) Rich
16. What does "Three Suns" mean?
(A) Three days (B) Three years (C) Three gods (D) Three planets
17. "Rust unburnish'd" is a metaphor for:
(A) A broken boat (B) Inactivity/Idleness (C) A red sky (D) Old age
18. "Eternal silence" is a poetic term for:
(A) Sleep (B) Night (C) Death (D) Peace
19. What kind of spirit does Ulysses call himself?
(A) Young spirit (B) Gray spirit (C) Holy spirit (D) Evil spirit
20. Ulysses wishes to follow knowledge like a "____ star."
(A) Rising (B) Sinking (C) Bright (D) Falling
21. "Prudence" means:
(A) Speed (B) Wisdom/Caution (C) Hatred (D) Luck
22. To "subdue" means:
(A) To help (B) To bring under control (C) To kill (D) To leave
23. Telemachus is "decent not to fail" in his:
(A) Exams (B) Duties (C) Travels (D) Dreams
24. The phrase "barren crags" highlights that Ithaca is:
(A) Green and fertile (B) Unproductive and rocky (C) Large and wealthy (D) Full of trees
25. Ulysses' "hungry heart" craves:
(A) Food (B) Rest (C) Adventure and experience (D) Money
26. Who are Ulysses' "peers"?
(A) His enemies (B) His mariners/companions (C) His kings (D) His servants
27. "Ringing plains" refers to:
(A) Music halls (B) Battlefields of Troy (C) Farms (D) Clouds
28. Why is Troy called "windy"?
(A) It has many fans (B) It is a coastal, high-altitude city (C) It is a myth (D) It is very cold
29. Ulysses feels staying in one place is to "____."
(A) Grow (B) Pause/Stop living (C) Succeed (D) Learn
30. Telemachus's governance is described as "____."
(A) Soft (B) Violent (C) Careless (D) Golden
31. "Adoration" means:
(A) Fighting (B) Worship/Deep respect (C) Selling (D) Watching
32. "Discerning" is a quality of:
(A) Penelope (B) Telemachus (C) The savage race (D) The gods
33. What is the "isle" mentioned in the poem?
(A) Crete (B) Ithaca (C) Cyprus (D) Sicily
34. Ulysses believes his son is better at:
(A) Sailing (B) Domestic administration (C) Fighting gods (D) Seeking stars
35. "Offices of tenderness" refers to:
(A) Banking (B) Kind family duties (C) Military orders (D) Ship building
36. To Ulysses, to breathe is not ____.
(A) Possible (B) Life (C) Easy (D) Necessary
37. The "gray spirit" is yearning to:
(A) Die (B) Go home (C) Know more (D) Sleep
38. Telemachus is "blameless" which means:
(A) Guilty (B) Without fault (C) Lazy (D) Very strong
39. The people of Ithaca are "made mild" through:
(A) Soft degrees (B) Iron chains (C) Heavy taxes (D) Long speeches
40. "Household gods" are symbols of:
(A) War (B) Family tradition/Religion (C) Greed (D) Adventure
41. Ulysses thinks his son is ____ to fulfil the labor of ruling.
(A) Unable (B) Competent/Fit (C) Too young (D) Too old
42. "Labour" in this context means:
(A) Working in a factory (B) The heavy duty of ruling (C) Sailing (D) Farming
43. Ulysses and Telemachus are:
(A) Similar (B) Contrasting characters (C) Enemies (D) Cowards
44. "The sphere of common duties" refers to:
(A) Outer space (B) Everyday governance (C) High seas (D) Secret missions
45. Ulysses considers Telemachus to be "most ____."
(A) Brave (B) Blameless (C) Fast (D) Wealthy
46. Telemachus is "well-loved" by:
(A) His enemies (B) Ulysses (C) Only the gods (D) No one
47. "Rugged" is the opposite of:
(A) Hard (B) Mild/Gentle (C) Stone (D) Wild
48. Ulysses introduces his son with:
(A) Shame (B) Pride and confidence (C) Fear (D) Anger
49. "He works his work" – Who is 'He'?
(A) Ulysses (B) Achilles (C) Telemachus (D) A mariner
50. This section of the poem highlights:
(A) Ulysses' love for staying home (B) The transition of power (C) A battle scene (D) The death of Penelope
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