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Class 9 English Poem Chapter 8 On Killing A Tree Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. What was the colour of the snake?

Correct Answer: D) Green.

2. Chocking is done in the absence of:

Correct Answer: B) Air.

3. How does the poet describe the process of killing a tree?

Correct Answer: A) Slow and painful, like a slow poison.

4. What helps the tree to grow?

Correct Answer: A) Earth.

5. What does 'leprous hide' refer to?

Correct Answer: A) Rough and scaly.

6. Where does the strength of the tree lie?

Correct Answer: C) In its roots.

7. Where does the snake go and hide? (third stanza)

Correct Answer: C) Camouflaging Green bushes of the marshy plants.

8. A tree can be killed with in a:

Correct Answer: C) Very long time.

9. "And from close to the groundWill rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs"What happens if the branches of a tree are cut off?

Correct Answer: B) The branches that are cut off are replaced by new boughs, which will grow into their former size.

10. Evaluate the impact of the poem's structure on the reader's understanding of the message.

Correct Answer: A) The poem's structure can impact the reader's understanding of the message by influencing the pacing, emphasis, and overall flow of the poem.

11. What sprouts out of the tree's leprous hide?

Correct Answer: B) Leaves.

12. Identifying the theme of the poem:What is the central theme of 'On Killing a Tree' by Gieve Patel?

Correct Answer: D) Destructive nature of human actions and resilience of nature.

13. What is the tone of the poem 'On Killing A Tree'?

Correct Answer: A) Anger and frustration.

14. What does 'leprous hide ' mean here?

Correct Answer: A) Discoloured bark.

15. Who is the poet of "On Killing a Tree" ?

Correct Answer: D) None of these.

16. It takes a lot of time to cut a tree. The simple act of stabbing it with a knife is not enough to kill a tree. It is not an easy job to kill a tree, as it has grown strong by absorbing many elements for many years. It has taken nutrients from the soil and absorbed sunlight, air and water for a long time such that many leaves had grown on it. The above explanation belongs to which stanza of poem?

Correct Answer: B) Stanza 1.

17. Even leprous hide of the tree has the power to produce:

Correct Answer: A) Fresh leaves.

18. Not a simple jab of knife Will do it" -Here jab refers to

Correct Answer: D) Htting forcefully.

19. What wiil again expand to a tree's full size?

Correct Answer: D) Green twigs.

20. What has grown Slowly consuming the earth in the poem, 'On Killing a Tree'?

Correct Answer: B) Tree.

21. What is the significance of the tree's roots in the poem?

Correct Answer: C) They symbolize the deep connection and strength of the tree.

22. How has the tree grown?

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

23. What does the poet equate killing a tree with?

Correct Answer: C) Killing humans.

24. What does the tree symbolize in this poem?

Correct Answer: C) Deep rooted evil.

25. How does the poem 'On Killing a Tree' reflect the theme of environmental conservation?

Correct Answer: D) The poem emphasizes the importance of preserving nature and the destructive impact of killing a tree.

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