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Choose the correct option after each question: [1x10=10] In the poem, Crossing the Bar, which…
Choose the correct option after each question: [1x10=10]
(i)[1.0]
In the poem, Crossing the Bar, which voyage is the poet referring to?
- (a)The voyage from life to death.
- (b)The voyage from the known to the unknown.
- (c)The voyage of self-discovery.
- (d)The voyage of adventure.
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Which childhood memory is the poet reminded of when he sees the bent birches in the poem, Birches?
- (a)Playing in the open countryside.
- (b)Swinging on the birch branches.
- (c)Simple games of rural children.
- (d)Playing hide and seek in his childhood.
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What does the word ‘coppice’ mean in the first line of the poem, The Darkling Thrush?
- (a)A dense forest.
- (b)Shrubs and bushes in the countryside.
- (c)An area of woodland.
- (d)Trees.
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In the poem Birches, what does the act of swinging symbolize?
- (a)The desire for radical political changes.
- (b)The desire to change society.
- (c)The desire to escape reality.
- (d)The alteration of hope and despair.
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In the poem Birches, what happens to the branches when they are bent too far?
- (a)They break
- (b)They snap
- (c)They remain bent.
- (d)They grow in another direction.
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What does ‘clear call’ refer to in the poem, Crossing the Bar?
- (a)The call of friends.
- (b)The call of Life.
- (c)The call of Duty.
- (d)The call of Death.
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In which context is the word “embark’ used in the poem Crossing the Bar?
- (a)To take a ride
- (b)To set out on the final journey
- (c)To walk.
- (d)To end a journey.
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What is NOT TRUE about the poet’s desire about his voyage in Crossing the Bar?
- (a)He wants no sadness of farewell.
- (b)He wants a smooth passage.
- (c)He wants people to celebrate his passing.
- (d)He does not want any moaning of the bar.
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What impression does the poet create at the beginning of the poem, The Darkling Thrush?
- (a)Of bleakness and desolation.
- (b)Of warmth and cheerfulness.
- (c)Of hope and happiness
- (d)None of the above
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Why had people “sought their household fires” in the poem The Darkling Thrush?
- (a)The cold forbidding atmosphere drove them inside.
- (b)They sought the warmth and fellowship of their fellowmen.
- (c)Their household fires were their only source of hope and sustenance.
- (d)All of the above.
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From ISC 2022 Specimen English Literature Paper 1, question 6.