This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Poems > Dust Of Snow > Class 10 English Poem Chapter 1 Dust Of Snow – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Poem Chapter 1 Dust Of Snow Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Lencho compared the quantum of damage with A) Attack by rats. B) Attack by crows. C) Plague of locusts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 2. What were the poet's happy moments? A) The fall of snow dust on him. B) The presence of a crow. C) The presence of hemlock tree. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fall of snow dust on him. 3. What made him realize how petty is the problem was? A) Supremacy of nature. B) His manners. C) Supremacy of humans. D) Supremacy of animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supremacy of nature. 4. What does Robert Frost agree to towards the end of the poem, Fire and Ice? A) Nothing can bring the end. B) End is inevitable. C) Humans can avoid the end. D) Both fire & ice can bring the end of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both fire & ice can bring the end of the world. 5. How did the poet feel at the of the poem 'Dust of snow" A) Deeply sad. B) Deeply happy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deeply happy. 6. What effect did the dust of snow have on the poet? A) It changed his mood for the better. B) It reminded him of his sorrows. C) It made him sad. D) It made him feel cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It changed his mood for the better. 7. Describe the setting of the poem 'Dust of Snow'. A) The setting of the poem is a winter scene under a hemlock tree with falling snow. B) A stormy night in a dense forest with heavy rain. C) A summer day in a lush garden with blooming flowers. D) An autumn evening by a river with falling leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The setting of the poem is a winter scene under a hemlock tree with falling snow. 8. What did the poet think of the day before the dust of snow fell on him? A) He was angry. B) He was lucky. C) His day was ruined. D) He was rude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His day was ruined. 9. How does the setting influence the mood of the poem? A) The mood is solely determined by the poet's tone. B) The setting influences the mood by evoking specific emotions through imagery and atmosphere. C) Imagery is irrelevant to the poem's emotional effect. D) The setting has no impact on the poem's mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The setting influences the mood by evoking specific emotions through imagery and atmosphere. 10. Why has the poet used the crow as a symbol of ill omen in the poem Dust of Snow)? A) It constantly makes a scary sound. B) It is black in colour. C) It is not a good sight to see. D) It is fearsome, scary & survives on eating bad things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is fearsome, scary & survives on eating bad things. 11. Which of these is mentioned first in the poem? A) The speaker's heart. B) The crow. C) The tree. D) The speaker's mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crow. 12. The mass of snowflakes looked like dust of snow because ..... A) It was very light & fine. B) It was powdery. C) It was sticking onto the leaves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was very light & fine. 13. What was the effect of dust of snow on the path? A) Changed his luck. B) Changed his mood. C) Changed his path. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changed his mood. 14. How did the crow help the poet unknowingly? A) By chirping a song. B) By shaking off the dust of snow. C) By flying gracefully. D) By perching on the poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By shaking off the dust of snow. 15. What is the main theme of 'Dust of Snow'? A) The transformative power of nature and the impact of small moments on one's mood. B) The inevitability of change and loss. C) The importance of social connections and community. D) The beauty of urban life and its challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The transformative power of nature and the impact of small moments on one's mood. 16. What is the meaning of rued A) Ruled. B) Held in regret. C) Conquered. D) Ruined. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Held in regret. 17. What is the tone of the poem, and how is it conveyed? A) The tone of the poem is humorous and lighthearted. B) The tone of the poem is emotional and reflective. C) The tone of the poem is dull and monotonous. D) The tone of the poem is aggressive and confrontational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tone of the poem is emotional and reflective. 18. What did Lencho ask for in his second letter? A) More money. B) The remaining amount and to not send it by mail. C) The remaining amount and to send it by mail. D) A punishment for the crooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The remaining amount and to not send it by mail. 19. What does the snow symbolize in the poem? A) Joy and celebration. B) Danger and destruction. C) Growth and renewal. D) Purity and tranquility, or isolation and harshness depending on context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purity and tranquility, or isolation and harshness depending on context. 20. Why does the poet call it dust of snow.? A) Snow particles were too tiny. B) They came over him like dust. C) They felt like dust. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snow particles were too tiny. 21. What event changes the speaker's mood in 'Dust of Snow'? A) The speaker finding a lost item. B) A friend visiting unexpectedly. C) A sudden rainstorm occurring. D) The crow shaking off snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The crow shaking off snow. 22. What is the meaning of the word 'rued' in the line- "Has given my heart / A change of mood / And saved some part / Of a day I had rued" ? A) Ignored. B) Regretted. C) Enjoyed. D) Celebrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regretted. 23. Our mental condition depends on our surroundings and it can be changed according to it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Name the writer of the poetry-Dust of Snow A) Robert Frost. B) Leslie Norris. C) Saki. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert Frost. 25. What were the postmaster's traits? A) Thin, amiable and kind. B) Fat, amiable and rude. C) Amiable, thin and rude. D) Fat, amiable and kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fat, amiable and kind. 26. What message does the poem convey? A) Life is full of sorrows. B) Nature has the power to uplift and heal. C) We should avoid crows and hemlock trees. D) Happiness depends on material things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature has the power to uplift and heal. 27. What fell on the speaker? A) Dust. B) Rain. C) Snow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snow. 28. Why do you think the poet chose a crow and a hemlock tree instead of more traditionally 'beautiful' elements of nature? A) To emphasize that beauty and inspiration can come from unexpected sources. B) Because he dislikes colorful and bright things. C) To show that nature is always gloomy. D) Because crows are lucky birds in poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize that beauty and inspiration can come from unexpected sources. 29. What does the word "saved" mean as it is used in stanza two? A) To use later. B) Stored on an electronic device. C) Protected from danger. D) Made worth it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made worth it. 30. Q 6-Name the poetic device used in the line "Has given my heart" A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Oxymoron. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 31. Who shook down the dust of snow on the poet? A) Bat. B) Parrot. C) Crow. D) Dove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crow. 32. What type of a plant is 'a hemlock tree' A) A red flower plant. B) White fruit plant. C) Auspicious plant. D) A poisonous plant with white flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A poisonous plant with white flowers. 33. Summarize the key ideas presented in 'Dust of Snow' and their implications. A) The poem emphasizes the importance of grand gestures in life. B) It suggests that nature is indifferent to human emotions. C) The poem focuses solely on the theme of despair and hopelessness. D) The poem conveys that small moments in nature can lead to significant emotional transformations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The poem conveys that small moments in nature can lead to significant emotional transformations. 34. What did the poet learn from the experience? A) Sorrow is the only emotion. B) Nature can bring positive change. C) Bad omens always have a bad effect. D) Life is not beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature can bring positive change. 35. What is the poet's tone in the poem? A) Gloomy and depressing. B) Reflective and uplifting. C) Angry and frustrated. D) Light-hearted and humorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reflective and uplifting. 36. This poem is NOT about A) The life of a crow. B) Noticing the world around you. C) Walking outside in the winter. D) Being in a bad mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The life of a crow. 37. Name the poetic device used in the line "Has given my heart" A) Metafar. B) Alliteration. C) Oxymoron. D) Similie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 38. 'Tasted of desire' can also be written as ..... A) A)tasted many things. B) Experienced passion & desires. C) Experienced love & hatred. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experienced passion & desires. 39. 'I hold with those who favor fire'which poetic device is used in the above line A) Metafar. B) Anaphora. C) Alliteration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 40. The hemlock tree is considered inauspicious because ..... A) It is never a part of any rituals. B) It is poisonous & toxic. C) It grows in deserted places. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is poisonous & toxic. 41. " ..... the post office employees are a bunch crooks." Why did Lencho say this? A) Lencho envied them. B) Lencho didnt like them. C) Lencho liked them. D) Lencho didnt trust them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lencho didnt trust them. 42. What is the main theme of the poem 'Dust of Snow'? A) It discusses the inevitability of death. B) The poem explores the theme of urban life. C) The main focus is on the struggles of human existence. D) The main theme of 'Dust of Snow' is the healing and uplifting power of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main theme of 'Dust of Snow' is the healing and uplifting power of nature. 43. A dust of snow was dropped by A) A monkey. B) A squirrel. C) A crow. D) A cloud. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A crow. 44. What was the pleasant thing that happened in a tree in the poem Dust of Snow? A) A crow sat on the tree. B) B)Dust of snowfall on the poet changed his mood. C) Flowers fell on the poet's shoulders. D) Fruits fell on the poet's shoulders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B)Dust of snowfall on the poet changed his mood. 45. Who is the poet of the poem "Fire and Ice" ? A) Robin Klein. B) Robert Frost. C) Carolyn Wells. D) Leslie Norris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Frost. 46. The poet is in a ..... mood. A) Gloomy. B) Anxious. C) Pleasant. D) Cheerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gloomy. 47. The crow and Hemlock tree generally symbolize ..... A) Happiness. B) Death. C) Sorrow. D) Celebration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sorrow. 48. Crow is a symbol of- A) Joy. B) Bitterness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bitterness. 49. Name the poetic device used in the line "To say that for destruction ice is also great" . A) Metaphor. B) Imagery. C) Alliteration. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 50. Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. E.g. That's a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.) Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem A) Has given my heart / A change of mood. B) The way a crow/ Shook down on me. C) The dust of snow / From a hemlock tree. D) And saved some part / Of a day I had rued. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has given my heart / A change of mood. 51. What does the poem signify? A) No creature is insignificant. B) One should remain ignorant. C) Simple actions can have great importance. D) One should remain happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple actions can have great importance. 52. He had a field of ..... A) Maize. B) Wheat. C) Ripe corn. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maize. 53. Which poetic device is used in the phrase "Shook down on me" ? A) Similie. B) Assonance. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assonance. 54. How did the pleasant rain become devilish for Lencho? A) It did not give sufficient water to his fields. B) It rained heavily. C) It made Lencho's roof leak. D) It brought large hailstones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It brought large hailstones. 55. Rhyming scheme of the poem "dust of snow" A) Abab, Abab. B) Abcb, abcb. C) Bcbc, bcbc. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abab, Abab. 56. Name of the poetic device used in the line ' And saved some part'. A) Alliteration. B) Metafar. C) Oxymoron. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 57. Which literary device is used in the phrase 'dust of snow', considering its symbolic meaning in the poem? A) Simile-comparing snow to dust. B) Metaphor-representing small changes that create a big impact. C) Personification-giving human qualities to snow. D) Hyperbole-exaggerating the effect of snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor-representing small changes that create a big impact. 58. What did save some part of the day? A) The hemlock tree. B) The crow. C) The dust of snow. D) The poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dust of snow. 59. Where was the crow sitting A) Tree. B) Wall. C) On a hemlock tree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On a hemlock tree. 60. What effect does the 'dust of snow' have on the speaker in the poem? A) It makes the speaker sad. B) It causes the speaker to feel angry. C) It uplifts the speaker's mood. D) It has no effect on the speaker. 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