On Killing a Tree MCQ (Multiple Choice) Question Answer | Class 12 English | WBCHSE
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1➤ To kill a tree takes – (a) little time, (b) an hour, (c) much time, (d) a day
2➤ Gieve Patel writes very much in the style of – (a) Octavio Paz, (b) H.W. Longfellow, (c) Philip Larkin, (d) Arthur Rimbaud.
3➤ ‘On killing a tree ‘ is written in – (a) Bank verse, (b) free verse, (c) nonsense verse, (d) heroic verse.
4➤ The task of killing a tree is – (a) Ceremonial, (b) methodical, (c) logical, (d) controversial.
5➤ “It takes much time to kill a tree.” The statement points out- (a)Nature’s resilience, (b) ceaseless effort of man, (c) a simple exercise of man, (d) the rapid growth of the tree
6➤ A simple blow of the knife – (a) can kill a tree , (b) can encourage a tree to grow, (c) cannot kill a tree, (d) can be fatal to a tree.
7➤ The tree is too hard to be destroyed with- (a) A sudden pull of the rope, (b) a simple blow of the knife, (c) the destruction of leaves and branches,(d) the severance of the bark.
8➤ The tree has grown by feeding itself on the nutrition provided by- (a) The sun, (b) air, (c) water, (d) the earth.
9➤ The expression ‘leprous hide’ refers to – (a) The tree bark, (b) the leper’s skin, (c) smooth skin, (d) none
10➤ The expression, “Leprous hide’ is a fine example of – (a) Irony, (b) metaphor, (c) simile, (d) assonance.
11➤ What will rise from close to the ground- (a) New yellow shoots, (b) curled green twigs, (c) new roots, (d) small branches.
12➤ The poet uses the expression, ‘sprouting leaves’ to suggest the idea of – (a) approaching death, (b) a vibrant life, (c) producing a new replica, (d) continuous life-cycle.
13➤ The purpose of killing the tree is not fulfilled inspite of – (a) Hacking, (b) chopping, (c) inflicting pain, (d) all of the above.
14➤ A twig is a – (a) Sapling, (b) big branch, (c) tender shoot of a tree, (d) stem of the young tree.
15➤ What does the poet refer to as the ‘strength of the tree’- (a) Green twigs, (b) miniature boughs, (c) sprouting leaves, (d) life-supporting root.