Extracts from poems for class 10th

 Extracts from poems

Read the following extracts from the poems and answer the questions given below 1×3=3 marks

Extract 1. 

He hears the last voice at night, 

The patrolling cars, 

And stares with his brilliant eyes, 

At the brilliant stars. 

1. From which poem the above lines have been taken? 

(a) Dust of Snow (b) Fire and Ice (c) A Tiger in the Zoo 

2. What does he stare at? (a) cars (b) night (c) stars 

3. Which of the following is opposite of the word ‘brilliant’? (a) intelligent (b)glare (c)dull 

Ans. 1-c,2-c, 3- c

 Extract 2.

What is the boy now, who has lost his ball?

What, what is he to do? I saw it go

Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then

Merrily over-there it is in the water!

1. From which poem have the above lines been taken?

(a) Fire and Ice (b) A Tiger in the Zoo (c) The Ball Poem

2.Which of the following words is similar to the word ‘merrily’?

(a) sadly (b) happily (c) cleverly

3. Where did the ball go?

Ans. 1-c, 2-b,3- The ball went in the water.

Extract 3.

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow From

a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

1. Who is the poet of the above poem?

(a)Carolyn Wells (b) Robin Klein (c) Robert Frost

2. Where was the crow?

(a) on hemlock tree (b) on banyan tree (c) on peepal tree

3. The poet’s mood got changed, when_____

(a) he falls asleep (b) dust of snow falls on him (c) he starts talking

4. The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____ (a) sorrow (b) happiness (c) celebration 

Ans.1-c, 2-a,3-b, 4-a

Extract 4.

Some say the world will end in fire

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favour fire.

1. Who is the poet of these lines?

(a) Carolyn Wells (b) Robin Klein (c) Robert Frost 2. What does the poet compare fire with? (a) hatred (b) desire (c) hot 3. With whom does the poet want to stay?

(a) those who favour fire (b) those who favour ice(c) both

Ans.1-c,2-a,3-a

Extract 5.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

1. From which poem have these lines been taken?

(a) Fire and Ice (b) A Tiger in the Zoo (c) The Ball Poem 2. What is the meaning of "perish"?

(a) rise (b)die (c) glow 3. Who is the poet of these lines?

(a) Carolyn Wells (b) Robin Klein (c) Robert Frost

Ans.1-a,2-b, 3-c