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The second Coming by W.B. Yeats, MCQ, Class –XI, Semester I, WBCHSE

1. Who wrote the poem, “The Second Coming”? a) T.S. Eliot b) W.B. Yeats c) Virginia Woolf d) John Keats Answer: b) W.B. Yeats 2. In which year was the poem “The Second Coming” composed? a) 1914 b) 1921 c) 1919 d) 1930 Answer: c) 1919 3. What event heavily influenced the poem, “The Second […]

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The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu – MCQ, Class – XI, Semester I, WBCHSE

1. Who was the poet of the poem ‘The bangle sellers’? A) Sarojini Naidu B) Kamala Das C) William Wordsworth D) WB Yeats Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu 2. When was the poem ‘The bangle sellers’ published? A) 1902 B) 1912 C) 1918 D) 1922 Answer: B) 1912 3. Who is the speaker in the poem?

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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth– MCQ, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

1. Who is the author of “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”?        A. John Keats B. William Wordsworth C. Robert Browning D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge Answer: B. William Wordsworth 2. What is the form of the poem? A. Shakespearean sonnet B. Petrarchan sonnet C. Narrative poem D. Blank verse Answer: B. Petrarchan sonnet 3. What type of

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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth– Substance, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

In this poem, “Composed upon Westminster Bridge”, William Wordsworth describes the beautiful and peaceful scene of the city of London early in the morning.  When the poet was passing through Westminster Bridge, he was highly impressed by the divine beauty of the great city. The city is in a state of sleep. There are no

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‘The Poetry of Earth’ by John Keats – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), Class 12, WBCHSE

1. The ‘Poetry of Earth’ is written by – A) John Keats B) Gieve Patel C) Arthur Rimbaud D) William Shakespeare Ans. A) John Keats 2. ‘The Poetry of Earth’ is a/an – A) ballad B) sonnet C) elegy D) ode Ans. B) sonnet 3. The poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’ is a _____________ sonnet.

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‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?’ by Shakespeare – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), Class 12, WBCHSE

1. ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?’ is written by – A) Keats B) Shakespeare C) G. Patel D) Rimbaud Ans. B) Shakespeare 2. ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? is a/an – A) ode B) elegy C) dramatic monologue D) sonnet Ans. D) sonnet 3. “Shall I Compare Thee to

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‘Asleep in the Valley’ by Arthur Rimbaud – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), Class 12, WBCHSE

1. Who wrote the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’? – A) William Shakespeare B) Alfred Tennyson C) William Wordsworth D) Arthur Rimbaud Ans. D) Arthur Rimbaud 2. The poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’ is – A) a sonnet B)an ode C) a song D) lyric Ans. A) a sonnet 3. ‘Asleep in the Valley’ is

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‘On Killing a Tree’ by Gieve Patel – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), class – 12, WBCHSE

1. On killing a tree is written by –  a) Arthur Rimbaud b)William Shakespeare c)John Keats d) Gieve Patel Ans. d) Gieve Patel 2. It takes much time to kill a tree. The statement indicates – A) a sense of impatience that it takes such effort to kill a tree B) a sense of irony

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‘The North Ship’ – Textual Questions and Answers, Class IX, WBBSE

Exercise 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: (1)The number of ships sailing by was – (a) three[  ✓   ] (b) two[     ] (c) five[     ] (d) four[    ] (2) The wind carried the first ship to a – (a) big country[    ] (b) small country[     ] (c) rich country[ ✓ ] (d) distant country[    

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‘Mild the Mist Upon the Hill’ – Textual Questions and Answers, Class IX, WBBSE

Exercise -1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: 1)The mist was upon the – a)grass [     ] b)roof  [     ] c)hill [ ✓ ] d)leaf [     ] 2)The sorrow of the day was described as – a)silent [ ✓ ] b)terrible [     ] c)overwhelming [     ] d)little [     ] 3)The hall door mentioned in the poem

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