OLD SYLLABUS - MCQs Poetry

 

T. Y. B. Com     Semester 5

# MCQs From Poetry

 # Poem 1.   "Stay Calm" by Grenville Kleiser:

1.     What is the central message of the poem "Stay Calm"? a) Express your anger openly b) Seek revenge when wronged c) Maintain mental peace and composure d) Avoid conflict at all costs

Answer: c) Maintain mental peace and composure

2.     Who is the poet of the poem "Stay Calm"? a) William Shakespeare b) Robert Frost c) Grenville Kleiser d) Emily Dickinson

Answer: c) Grenville Kleiser

3.     What should one do when feeling insulted according to the poem? a) Speak out immediately b) Hold onto resentment c) Curb resentment and maintain peace d) Confront the person directly

Answer: c) Curb resentment and maintain peace

4.     How does the poem suggest dealing with disappointment? a) By expressing frustration b) By confronting the source of disappointment c) By staying calm and silent d) By ignoring the problem

Answer: c) By staying calm and silent

5.     What is described as a worthwhile battle in the poem? a) Winning a debate b) Overcoming selfishness and spite c) Gaining material wealth d) Achieving public recognition

Answer: b) Overcoming selfishness and spite

6.     What should be maintained when confronted by a foe, according to the poem? a) Anger b) Silence c) Mental balance d) Aggression

Answer: c) Mental balance

7.     What does the poem say about the thoughts when the mind is tranquil? a) They become more intense b) They remain unaffected c) They simply cease d) They become clearer

Answer: c) They simply cease

8.     How does the poem view the expression of anger? a) As a sign of strength b) As a natural response c) As something to be avoided d) As a way to resolve conflicts

Answer: c) As something to be avoided

9.     What does the poet suggest is essential for mastering life's challenges? a) Financial success b) Constant vigilance c) Poise and tranquility d) Forceful confrontation

Answer: c) Poise and tranquility

10.  According to the poem, what happens if you maintain strict silence even when you’re right? a) You are seen as weak b) You win the battle over spite c) You lose respect d) You avoid resolution

Answer: b) You win the battle over spite

11.  What is recommended when one’s wishes are denied? a) Show disappointment openly b) Try to change the outcome c) Stay calm and composed d) Express your displeasure

Answer: c) Stay calm and composed

12.  What effect does tranquility have on a person's thoughts, as described in the poem? a) It makes them more aggressive b) It helps them to persist c) It eliminates ill thoughts d) It increases anxiety

Answer: c) It eliminates ill thoughts

13.  How should one respond to danger or an ambush, according to the poem? a) With fear b) With active resistance c) With a calm and poised attitude d) With immediate action

Answer: c) With a calm and poised attitude

14.  What does the poem imply about mastering life’s challenges? a) It requires external validation b) It requires mastering the art of silence and calm c) It requires constant conflict d) It requires public acknowledgment

Answer: b) It requires mastering the art of silence and calm

15.  What should you do if you are in the right but faced with a conflict? a) Assert your correctness loudly b) Stay silent and maintain composure c) Engage in a lengthy argument d) Ignore the conflict completely

Answer: b) Stay silent and maintain composure

# Poem 2.  "Money Madness" by D. H. Lawrence:

1.     What is the central theme of the poem "Money Madness"? a) The joy of wealth b) The collective madness surrounding money c) The benefits of financial success d) The role of money in happiness

Answer: b) The collective madness surrounding money

2.     Who is the poet of "Money Madness"? a) Robert Frost b) William Blake c) D. H. Lawrence d) Emily Dickinson

Answer: c) D. H. Lawrence

3.     What emotion does the poem describe people feeling when they hand out money? a) Pride b) Guilt c) Joy d) Indifference

Answer: b) Guilt

4.     According to the poem, what is not just money itself but the madness associated with it? a) Individual wealth b) Collective money-madness c) Financial transactions d) Economic success

Answer: b) Collective money-madness

5.     How does the poet describe the impact of money on individuals? a) It brings comfort and security b) It causes fear and a sense of terror c) It creates joy and satisfaction d) It leads to relaxation and ease

Answer: b) It causes fear and a sense of terror

6.     What does the poem suggest happens when someone has no money? a) They receive respect and admiration b) They are given food but also made to suffer c) They are treated with equality d) They are completely ignored

Answer: b) They are given food but also made to suffer

7.     What is the poet afraid of according to the poem? a) The loss of personal wealth b) The fear of being poor c) The collective madness of money d) The impact of inflation

Answer: c) The collective madness of money

8.     What does the poet suggest should be free for everyone? a) Money and luxury b) Bread, shelter, and fire c) Education and healthcare d) Entertainment and leisure

Answer: b) Bread, shelter, and fire

9.     How does the poem describe the social attitude towards people without money? a) They are treated with kindness b) They are given charity c) They are viewed with disdain and disregard d) They are offered opportunities

Answer: c) They are viewed with disdain and disregard

10.  What does the poet believe about the connection between money and sanity? a) Money brings sanity b) Money is essential for mental well-being c) The madness surrounding money affects our sanity d) Sanity is not related to money

Answer: c) The madness surrounding money affects our sanity

11.  What is implied about the collective attitude towards money in the poem? a) It is rational and just b) It is reasonable and fair c) It is irrational and driven by fear d) It is peaceful and accommodating

Answer: c) It is irrational and driven by fear

12.  What fear does the poet express about living without money? a) Fear of physical harm b) Fear of social isolation c) Fear of having to eat dirt and be treated poorly d) Fear of losing status

Answer: c) Fear of having to eat dirt and be treated poorly

13.  According to the poem, what should be done to address the issue of money madness? a) Increase wealth distribution b) Regain sanity about money c) Improve economic systems d) Focus on personal financial success

Answer: b) Regain sanity about money

14.  How does the poet describe the power of money among people? a) As a source of happiness b) As a tool for social improvement c) As a fearful and cruel power d) As an insignificant factor

Answer: c) As a fearful and cruel power

15.  What is the poet’s view on the distribution of basic necessities like bread and shelter? a) They should be earned through hard work b) They should be available only to those with money c) They should be freely available to everyone d) They should be bought at market rates

Answer: c) They should be freely available to everyone

# Poem 4. "The Ballad of Father Gilligan" by W.B. Yeats:

1. What is the central theme of the poem "The Ballad of Father Gilligan"? a) The joy of pastoral life b) The fatigue and divine intervention in the life of a priest c) The beauty of nature d) The role of wealth in society

Answer: b) The fatigue and divine intervention in the life of a priest

2. What is Father Gilligan’s primary struggle throughout the poem? a) Financial difficulties b) Conflict with the church authorities c) Exhaustion from constant pastoral duties and death d) A personal crisis of faith

Answer: c) Exhaustion from constant pastoral duties and death

3. How does Father Gilligan react to the repeated calls for his services? a) He responds with enthusiasm b) He feels a deep sense of weariness and grief c) He delegates the tasks to others d) He becomes angry and frustrated

Answer: b) He feels a deep sense of weariness and grief

4. At what time does Father Gilligan fall asleep in his chair? a) Midnight b) Dawn c) The moth-hour of the eve d) Early morning

Answer: c) The moth-hour of the eve

5. What does Father Gilligan cry out for after realizing his exhaustion? a) Strength b) Forgiveness c) Rest d) Understanding

Answer: b) Forgiveness

6. What supernatural event occurs while Father Gilligan is asleep? a) A storm hits the village b) Stars begin to appear in the sky c) A divine figure visits him d) The moon becomes unusually bright

Answer: b) Stars begin to appear in the sky

7. What is the state of the parishioner when Father Gilligan arrives at his home? a) He is recovering b) He is sleeping peacefully c) He has died d) He is angry

Answer: c) He has died

8. How does the sick man's wife react to Father Gilligan’s arrival? a) She is indifferent b) She is relieved c) She is surprised and acknowledges that Father Gilligan has come again d) She expresses disappointment

Answer: c) She is surprised and acknowledges that Father Gilligan has come again

9. What does Father Gilligan discover about the deceased parishioner? a) The man was happy and at peace before dying b) The man had been waiting for him c) The man died while Father Gilligan was asleep d) The man was not actually dead

Answer: a) The man was happy and at peace before dying

10. How does Father Gilligan interpret the divine intervention that occurred? a) As a sign of divine neglect b) As a confirmation of his faith c) As a miraculous act of compassion d) As an omen of future troubles

Answer: c) As a miraculous act of compassion

11. What does Father Gilligan say about God’s care for the “least of things”? a) It is indifferent b) It is a great mercy c) It is selective d) It is unimportant

Answer: b) It is a great mercy

12. What does the poet use to symbolize the divine intervention in the poem? a) The appearance of stars b) A bright moon c) A gentle breeze d) A sudden rainstorm

Answer: a) The appearance of stars

13. What does Father Gilligan’s fatigue symbolize in the poem? a) Physical weakness b) Spiritual and emotional exhaustion c) Lack of faith d) Disinterest in his duties

Answer: b) Spiritual and emotional exhaustion

14. How does Father Gilligan feel after learning about the parishioner’s peaceful death? a) He feels angry and betrayed b) He feels relieved and grateful c) He feels guilty and distressed d) He feels indifferent

Answer: b) He feels relieved and grateful

15. What does the poem suggest about the relationship between faith and daily struggles? a) Faith is irrelevant to daily struggles b) Faith provides comfort and relief amidst struggles c) Faith is diminished by daily hardships d) Faith only addresses physical needs

Answer: b) Faith provides comfort and relief amidst struggles

# Poem (Sonnet) 3. “To Science” - by Edgar Allan Poe

1.     What is the main theme of the sonnet "To Science"? a) The joy of scientific discovery b) The conflict between science and imagination c) The beauty of nature d) The value of knowledge

Answer: b) The conflict between science and imagination

2.     Who is addressed as the "true daughter of old Time" in the poem? a) Nature b) Imagination c) Science d) Poetry

Answer: c) Science

3.     How does the poet describe the effect of science on the poet's heart? a) It inspires him b) It uplifts him c) It preys upon him d) It comforts him

Answer: c) It preys upon him

4.     What metaphor does the poet use to describe science in the poem? a) A guiding star b) A treasure chest c) A vulture d) A gentle breeze

Answer: c) A vulture

5.     What does the poet lament about science's impact on imagination? a) Science enhances imagination b) Science leaves imagination untouched c) Science hinders imagination and creativity d) Science inspires new dreams

Answer: c) Science hinders imagination and creativity

6.     Which mythological figure is mentioned as being dragged from her car by science? a) Athena b) Diana c) Aphrodite d) Hera

Answer: b) Diana

7.     What does the poet suggest science has done to the hamadryad? a) Elevated her to a higher realm b) Driven her from the wood c) Inspired her with new knowledge d) Freed her from constraints

Answer: b) Driven her from the wood

8.     What does the poet say about the naiad in relation to science? a) The naiad is enhanced by scientific understanding b) The naiad is torn from her flood by science c) The naiad remains unaffected by science d) The naiad finds refuge in scientific pursuits

Answer: b) The naiad is torn from her flood by science

9.     What does the poet miss as a result of science’s intrusion? a) Material wealth b) Intellectual enlightenment c) Summer dreams beneath the tamarind tree d) Social recognition

Answer: c) Summer dreams beneath the tamarind tree

10.  What does the poet imply about the role of science in the pursuit of dreams? a) Science fulfills dreams b) Science hinders the pursuit of dreams c) Science creates new dreams d) Science leaves dreams undisturbed

Answer: b) Science hinders the pursuit of dreams

11.  How does the poet feel about the transformations brought by science? a) He embraces them b) He is indifferent to them c) He resents them d) He is inspired by them

Answer: c) He resents them

12.  What literary device is predominantly used in the line “Vulture, whose wings are dull realities”? a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Alliteration d) Personification

Answer: b) Metaphor

13.  What aspect of science does the poet seem to reject? a) Its ability to discover truths b) Its interference with the poet’s imagination c) Its pursuit of knowledge d) Its role in technological advancement

Answer: b) Its interference with the poet’s imagination

14.  What does the poet question about science in relation to his own creative spirit? a) Its value in enhancing creativity b) Its impact on the freedom of creative expression c) Its role in inspiring new ideas d) Its contribution to artistic skills

Answer: b) Its impact on the freedom of creative expression

15.  How does the poet describe the transformation of mythical beings due to science? a) They are uplifted to higher realms b) They are driven away from their natural domains c) They are revitalized by scientific knowledge d) They are celebrated in new myths

Answer: b) They are driven away from their natural domains

Other questions:

1.  What does Poe claim that science does to the "winged life"?

Chains it

2.  How does Poe perceive science in the poem "To Science"?

As a destroyer of myths and fantasy

3.  Why does Poe address science as a "true daughter of Old Time"?

Because it takes away the beauty of the past. It alters everything.

4.  Who has written the poem ‘To Science’?

Edgar Allan Poe

5.  Edgar Allan Poe was born in          

1809

6.  Edgar Allan Poe was died in        

1849

7.  Edgar Allan Poe was             

American Poet

8.  The poem “To Science is           

Sonnet

9.  Science is addressed as _         

Daughter of Old Times

10.     In the poem, ‘peering eyes’ refers to         

Scientific method of close analysis

11.     In a line 4, science is seen as a ‘vulture’ because

It preys on the poet’s creative imagination

12.     According to the poet, science has      

Disapproved mythology

13.     In the poem, the attitude of the poet to science is one of

Dislike

14.     Who was Dian according to mythology?

Dian is the goddess of the hunt