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Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 6 Poets And Pancakes Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Compare the use of metaphor in the poem with another poem studied in class. What similarities or differences can you find?

Correct Answer: B) Both poems use metaphor to convey complex emotions, but they differ in tone and imagery.

2. The boy in the make up room was jealous of whom?

Correct Answer: D) Subbu's success and his closeness to the boss.

3. How does the theme of identity manifest in the poem?

Correct Answer: A) The theme of identity manifests through personal reflections and the interplay of cultural influences.

4. Who imitated the scenes of Sunset and Sunrise of Jotham Valley?

Correct Answer: D) All Tamil Plays.

5. Vasan was the editor of the popular Tamil weekly .....

Correct Answer: C) Ananda Vikatan.

6. What has been the make up room compared to?

Correct Answer: D) Hair-cutting salon.

7. What does the term 'the fiery misery' refer to in the context of the text?

Correct Answer: D) The discomfort of actors during make-up.

8. The word used in the lesson to describe a person who attempts to win favor or advance himself by flattery is .....

Correct Answer: C) Sycophant.

9. Why does the lawyer look heplessless?

Correct Answer: B) He is the only man of logic over there.

10. What was Asokamitran's job in the studio?

Correct Answer: D) Cut out newspaper clippings on a wide variety of subjects and store them in files.

11. Discuss how the theme of nostalgia is portrayed in the poem. What devices support this theme?

Correct Answer: C) The theme of nostalgia is portrayed through vivid imagery, reflective tone, similes, metaphors, personification, and sensory details.

12. What was MRA?

Correct Answer: B) The Moral Rearmament Army-a counter movement to International Communism.

13. Compare the literary styles of the poets discussed in the lesson. How do they differ in their approach?

Correct Answer: C) The poets differ in their use of imagery and structure, with one focusing on personal emotions and the other on societal themes.

14. Prose writing is the work of .....

Correct Answer: C) Someone who is patient, persevering and persistent.

15. The author's job was .....

Correct Answer: B) To cut out newspaper clippings.

16. Why was Subbu termed as 'many sided genius'?

Correct Answer: D) Ability to create and manage things.

17. Evaluate the author's perspective on the role of poets in society as presented in the text.

Correct Answer: D) Poets are seen as vital contributors to societal reflection and change.

18. What was the significance of the Moral Re-Armament Army's visit to Gemini Studios?

Correct Answer: C) They presented plays that impressed the staff.

19. What cultural context is essential to understanding the themes in 'Poets and Pancakes'?

Correct Answer: D) The cultural context of post-colonial India and the Chennai film industry.

20. What was the primary theme of Asokamitran's writing?

Correct Answer: D) The influence of cinema.

21. What was Asokamitran's role at Gemini Studios?

Correct Answer: C) Clipping collector.

22. Who was Greta Garbo?

Correct Answer: A) A Swedish actress-an Oscar winner.

23. Why did the office boy in the make up room come to the author?

Correct Answer: B) Because of his interest in literary arts and film making.

24. What do you understand by the term 'nationally integrated' as mentioned in chapter

Correct Answer: B) People from different religion and cultures working together.

25. What did the legal adviser wear that made him stand out?

Correct Answer: C) A coat of mail.

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