This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 English Poem Chapter 8 On Killing A Tree – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Poem Chapter 8 On Killing A Tree Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the strength of the tree? A) Leaves. B) Flowers. C) Roots. D) Fruits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roots. 2. What does the poet symbolize a tree to? A) A good tradition. B) A deep-rooted evil. C) A noble thing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A deep-rooted evil. 3. What helps the trees to grow? A) Earth. B) Air. C) Gardener. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 4. What emotions does the poet associate with killing a tree? A) Anger, frustration, and annoyance. B) Guilt, sadness, and regret. C) Indifference, happiness, and relief. D) Joy, excitement, and satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guilt, sadness, and regret. 5. Dean is a woodcutter. He blows his axe and cuts the branch of the mango tree. Which words do narrate the trees condition exactly? A) Bleeding bark. B) Broken Twigs. C) Uprooted tree. D) Grown up branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bleeding bark. 6. According to the poet, The root needs to be pulled out of- A) The deep caves. B) Underground. C) The soild. D) Anchoring earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anchoring earth. 7. What is the poet's message to the readers through the poem? A) To discourage people from appreciating nature. B) To encourage deforestation and industrialization. C) To promote the use of artificial trees. D) To understand the destructive nature of cutting down a tree and to appreciate the value of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To understand the destructive nature of cutting down a tree and to appreciate the value of nature. 8. Where does the root remain hidden for years? A) In the earth. B) In the water. C) In the air. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the earth. 9. What will happen if the boughs are unchecked? A) Will become a big tree. B) Will get destroyed. C) Will attract birds. D) Will not grow well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will become a big tree. 10. According to the poet, how does nature (here, the tree) renew itself after an attack by man? A) After cutting the tree, it will start growing leaves. B) It will start growing after rainwater feeds the roots. C) The different parts of the tree like bark, twigs will grow to their former size if left unchecked. D) Answer option 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The different parts of the tree like bark, twigs will grow to their former size if left unchecked. 11. Which of the following is not a synonym of 'jab' A) Stab. B) Poke. C) Slash. D) Thrust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slash. 12. The meaning of Reeds is: A) Marsh plants with thin stems. B) Marsh plants with thick stems. C) Water or Marsh plants with thick roots. D) Marsh plants with thin roots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marsh plants with thick stems. 13. What does this poem speaks about? A) Merciless, thoughtless and callous behavior of humans towards trees. B) Save plants. C) Human behavior. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merciless, thoughtless and callous behavior of humans towards trees. 14. What does the poet try to convey? A) The killing of trees is a heinous crime. B) We must kill trees. C) A tree can only be killed by burning its roots. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The killing of trees is a heinous crime. 15. Why does it takes much time to kill a tree? A) Because the axe is not sharp. B) Because the woodcutter is not well. C) Because of tree is in standing position. D) Because the tree is very strong as it consumes the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because the tree is very strong as it consumes the earth. 16. How does the poet describe the process of killing a tree in the poem 'On Killing A Tree'? A) The poet describes the process of killing a tree as a beautiful and nurturing act. B) The poet describes the process of killing a tree as a random and accidental act. C) The poet describes the process of killing a tree as a quick and effortless act. D) The poet describes the process of killing a tree as a slow and deliberate act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The poet describes the process of killing a tree as a slow and deliberate act. 17. In this poem, tree is personified as ..... A) Evil. B) Human. C) Birds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human. 18. The tone of the poem is ..... A) Funny. B) Light. C) Ironic (or sarcastic). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ironic (or sarcastic). 19. What does a tree consume to grow? A) Sky. B) Earth. C) Insects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth. 20. While reading the poem we came across many words where poem seemed to signify tree as human being.Choose from the options. A) It takes much time to kill a tree. B) The bleeding bark will heal. C) And out of its leprous hide. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 21. The meaning of Stroke is: A) Hitting Of a drum. B) Hitting Of a stick. C) Hitting Of a stone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hitting Of a stick. 22. Explaining the impact of human actions on nature:How does the poet highlight the destructive nature of human actions on the environment? A) By ignoring the impact of human actions on the environment. B) By describing the slow death and decay of the tree after being cut, and how the tree fights back by sending out shoots and suckers. C) By praising the beauty of the tree and its surroundings. D) By highlighting the benefits of cutting down trees for human use. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By describing the slow death and decay of the tree after being cut, and how the tree fights back by sending out shoots and suckers. 23. What finally killed the tree? A) Scorching and chopping. B) Uprooting. C) Irresponsible behaviour. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scorching and chopping. 24. Identify the literary device used in the line 'It takes much time to kill a tree.' A) Simile. B) Metafar. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 25. What does the poet compare the tree to in the poem? A) A living being. B) A type of insect. C) A piece of furniture. D) A type of flower. 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