Friday, June 13, 2025

The Night Mail poem by W.H. Auden | Summary, Stanza wise Explanation in English and Bengali

The Night Mail 



Intro : The poem describes a night mail train delivering letters across Scotland. It carries messages of love, news, and hope to people in cities and villages. Moving silently through the night, it connects lives. When the postman knocks, hearts stir—because letters remind us we're remembered, loved, and never truly alone.


The Night Mail 





Summary of The Night Mail - simple and easy

This poem tells the story of a night mail that travels through the night, crossing into Scotland. It carries letters for everyone — rich or poor, people in big cities or small villages, the shopkeeper, and even the girl next door. It brings cheques, friendly letters, or postal orders.

As the train moves uphill and downhill through the quiet countryside, blowing out white steam. It travels past fields, animals, and sleeping houses, but it doesn’t disturb anyone. It’s so quiet that only a jug on a shelf shakes a little as it goes by. 

When morning comes, the train reaches Glasgow. The city is full of factories and machines, and people all across Scotland – from small villages to big towns – are waiting for the news the train brings. It brings with it all kinds of letters: messages of love, friendship, news, invitations, job applications, photos and even sad letters of loss. Some letters are neat and typed, some are messy and full of spelling mistakes, but all of them matter to someone.

Most people are still asleep, dreaming, not knowing that the train is already bringing something special for them. When they wake up and hear the postman's knock, their hearts beat a little faster — because a letter means someone is thinking of them. And deep down, no one wants to feel forgotten. Even though the letters are different, they all connect people. They bring happiness, comfort, and messages from loved ones. The Night Mail may be just a train, but it helps people feel close, even if they are far apart. The Night Mail reminds us how special it is to stay in touch with others.


দ্য নাইট মেইল – সারাংশ (বাংলা)

এই কবিতায় রাতের একটি Night Mail বা ডাক-ট্রেনের গল্প বলা হয়েছে, যা ইংল্যান্ড থেকে স্কটল্যান্ডের পথে ছুটে চলেছে। ট্রেনটি বয়ে নিয়ে যায়—ধনী বা গরিব, শহরের মানুষ বা গ্রামের মানুষ, কোনের দোকানের মালিক থেকে শুরু করে পাশের বাড়ির মেয়েটি—সবার জন্য চিঠি বা ব্যাংকের চেক।

ট্রেনটি পাহাড় বেয়ে ধীরে ধীরে উঠে চলে, চারপাশে সবকিছু নিস্তব্ধ—পাখি, পশু, মাঠ-ঘাট, এমনকি ঘুমন্ত খামারবাড়িগুলোও। কিন্তু ট্রেনটি থামে না, সে নিজের পথে নির্ভরতার সঙ্গে এগিয়ে চলে।

ভোরের আলো ফুটতে শুরু করলে, ট্রেনটি গ্লাসগোর দিকে নামতে থাকে। তার সঙ্গেই আসে হাজার হাজার চিঠি—ভালবাসার বার্তা, বন্ধুর খোঁজ, আনন্দের সংবাদ, নিমন্ত্রণ পত্র, চাকরির আবেদন, ছবি আর কিছু দুঃখের খবরও। কিছু চিঠি পরিপাটি করে টাইপ করা, কিছু আবার ভুলভাল বানানে লেখা। কিন্তু প্রতিটি চিঠিই কারো না কারো কাছে অনেক দামী।

এই সময়, দেশের নানা জায়গায় মানুষ তখনও ঘুমিয়ে—স্বপ্ন দেখছে। তারা জানেও না যে এক বিশেষ কিছু জিনিস তাদের উদ্দেশ্যে ছুটে আসছে। যখন তারা ঘুম থেকে জেগে উঠে পোস্টম্যানের কড়া নাড়ার শব্দ শুনবে, তখন হঠাৎ করে হৃদয় চঞ্চল হয়ে উঠবে—কারণ Night Mail-এর নিয়ে আসা এই চিঠিগুলো শুধু কাগজ নয় – এগুলোর মধ্য দিয়ে মানুষ একে অপরের সঙ্গে যুক্ত থাকে। দূরে থাকলেও মনে হয়, কেউ তার কথা ভাবছে। আর কে-ই বা চায় যে কেউ তাকে ভুলে যাক? 


Structure of the poem 'The Night Mail'

‘Night Mail’ by W.H. Auden is a twelve-stanza poem with stanzas of different lengths. The first eight stanzas are written in rhyming couplets—each made up of two lines that rhyme neatly. Stanza nine has eight lines, stanza ten has nineteen, stanza eleven has three, and the final stanza contains seven lines.

The structure and rhythm of the poem make perfect sense when we consider its purpose: it was written to accompany the end of a documentary film about the mail delivery service. Auden carefully crafted the meter to mimic the movement of a train—steady and rhythmic, picking up speed and eventually slowing down. It is said that Auden even used a stopwatch while writing to ensure the lines matched the train’s motion exactly.


Poetic Techniques of 'The Night Mail'

Auden makes use of several poetic techniques in ‘Night Mail’. These include but are not limited to anaphora, enjambment, simile, personification, alliteration, and sibilance. The first, anaphora, is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple lines, usually in succession. This technique is often used to create emphasis. A list of phrases, items, or actions may be created through its implementation. For instance, “Letters” begins seven of the nineteen lines of stanza ten. Or, “Towards” in stanza nine, lines three and four, and “Asleep” in stanza twelve, lines one and two.

Alliteration occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together, and begin with the same sound. For instance, “Birds,” “bushes,” and “blank-faced” in lines one and two of stanza six or “For,” “feel,” and “forgotten” in the last line of the poem. 

Sibilance is similar to alliteration, but it is concerned with soft vowel sounds such as “s” and “th”. This kind of repetition usually results in a prolonged hissing or rushing sound. It is often used to mimic another sound, like water, wind, or any kind of fluid movement. In the case of ‘Night Mail,’ it can be seen in the second line of stanza four which reads: “Shovelling white steam over her shoulder” and in stanza five where the two lines of the couplet start with “Snorting” and “Silent”. 


Word meanings: 

Beattock: A village in Scotland / স্কটল্যান্ডে অবস্থিত ছোট গ্রাম

Gradient: The slope of a road or railway line. / উঁচু-নিচু পথ বা রেললাইন যেখানে ট্রেন ওঠে বা নামে

Moorland: Open, uncultivated land with low vegetation. / অনাবাদি খোলা জমি, যেখানে ঘাস বা ছোট গাছ থাকে. জায়গাটি খোলা এবং ফসলের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয় না

Boulder: A large, round rock / বড় এবং গোলাকার পাথর

Shovelling: pushing quickly and in large quantities. / দ্রুত ও বড় পরিমাণে কিছু ঠেলানো বা ছোঁড়া, এখানে ট্রেনের ধোঁয়া ফেলে যাওয়ার বর্ণনা

Snorting: to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound / নাক দিয়ে জোরে শব্দ করে বাতাস ছাড়ার কাজ (ট্রেনের শব্দ বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত)

Blank-faced coaches: Train coaches with no passengers on board. / যাত্রীশূন্য ট্রেনের কামরা

Slumber: poetic term for sleep. / ঘুম 

Paws across: This describes the sheepdogs’ relaxed posture, with their paws crossed in front of them. / ভেড়া পাহারার কুকুরগুলো পা মুড়ে আরামে ঘুমোচ্ছে

Descends: Move downward. (In this context, the train is going downhill towards Glasgow) নিচে নামা (এখানে ট্রেনটি পাহাড় থেকে গ্লাসগোর দিকে নামছে)

Glade: An open space in a forest or woodland. (Here, it’s used metaphorically to describe a large area filled with cranes) / জঙ্গলের মধ্যে খোলা জায়গা (এখানে রূপকভাবে ক্রেন দিয়ে ভরা বিশাল খোলা এলাকা বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত)

Apparatus: Equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose. (Here, it refers to the industrial machinery) নির্দিষ্ট কাজে ব্যবহৃত যন্ত্রপাতি (শিল্পাঞ্চলের যন্ত্রপাতি বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত)

Furnaces: Large enclosed structures in which fuel is burned to produce heat at high temperatures. / চুল্লি বা ভাটির মতো বড় কাঠামো যেখানে জ্বালানি পুড়িয়ে উচ্চ তাপ উৎপন্ন করা হয়

Gigantic: Extremely large or enormous. / খুব বড়

Glens: A narrow valley between steep hills or mountains, especially in Scotland and Ireland. (A secluded valley) / পাহাড় বা পর্বতের মাঝখানের সরু উপত্যকা

Long for: Have a strong desire or feeling of need for something. / গভীরভাবে কিছু চাওয়া বা আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা

Sea lochs: An inlet of the sea forming a long, narrow arm into the land, especially on a rocky coast. Lochs means lakes. / সাগরের শাখা যা স্থলভাগে ঢুকে লম্বা সরু জলপথ তৈরি করে (Loch শব্দটি স্কটল্যান্ডে হ্রদের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়)

Receipted bills: Bills that have a stamp or mark showing they have been paid. / বিল যা পরিশোধ করা হয়েছে এবং তাতে রসিদ লাগানো আছে

Applications for situations: Applications for jobs (situation here refers to someone’s position or employment). / চাকরির আবেদন

Timid: Shy or hesitant. / লাজুক বা দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত

Declarations: Statements or announcements, often of strong feelings. / ঘোষণা বা আবেগপূর্ণ বক্তব্য

Gossip: Rumours or unsubstantiated information about other people. / গুজব বা অন্যদের নিয়ে অপ্রমাণিত কথা

Circumstantial: Providing details about the surrounding circumstances. / প্রসঙ্গক্রমে বা বিস্তারিত বর্ণনাসহ

Financial: Relating to money and finances. /  আর্থিক বা টাকার সংক্রান্ত

Snaps: Informal photographs, often taken quickly. / তাড়াতাড়ি তোলা ছবি

Enlarge: To make something bigger. / বড় করা বা প্রসারিত করা

Margin: The edge or border of a page. /  পৃষ্ঠার প্রান্ত বা কিনারা

Condolences: Expressions of sympathy on the death of someone. / সহানুভূতি প্রকাশ (কারো মৃত্যুর পর)

Highlands and Lowlands: Geographical regions of Scotland, with the Highlands being the more mountainous and rural area, and the Lowlands being the plains and more populated area. / স্কটল্যান্ডের ভৌগোলিক অঞ্চল—Highlands হলো পাহাড়ি ও গ্রামীণ অঞ্চল, আর Lowlands সমতল ও বেশি জনবসতিপূর্ণ এলাকা

Hebrides: A group of islands off the west coast of Scotland. / স্কটল্যান্ডের পশ্চিম উপকূলে অবস্থিত দ্বীপপুঞ্জ

Hue: A particular shade or colour of light. / কোনো নির্দিষ্ট রং বা রঙের ছায়া

Chatty: Friendly and talkative. / বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ ও কথা বলতে পছন্দ করে এমন

Catty: Mean-spirited or malicious in remarks about others. / কটাক্ষপূর্ণ বা বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ মন্তব্য

Adoring: Filled with great love and admiration. / ভালবাসা ও প্রশংসায় ভরা

Outpouring: A large or continuous flow of something, often emotions. / আবেগ বা কোনো কিছুর প্রবল প্রবাহ

Cranston’s or Crawford’s: References to tea shops or cafes in Edinburgh, Scotland at the time the poem was written. / এডিনবরার জনপ্রিয় ক্যাফে বা চা দোকান (তৎকালীন সময়ের)

Well-set (Edinburgh): Prosperous and attractive city, well-maintained and established. /  সুন্দরভাবে গড়ে ওঠা, সমৃদ্ধ শহর

Granite: A type of very hard rock. / শক্ত এবং টেকসই পাথরের নাম

Quickening of the heart: Speeding up of the heartbeat. (The sound of the postman’s knock will cause their hearts to beat faster due to excitement.) / উত্তেজনায় বা আবেগে হৃদস্পন্দনের গতি বেড়ে যাওয়া (ডাকপিয়নের কড়া নাড়ার শব্দ শুনে যে আনন্দ ও আশা জাগে) 


Stanza Wise Explanation: 

Stanza 1


Explanation:
In the starting of the poem, we find the Night Mail train is crossing the border (between England and Scotland). The train carries letters, cheque and postel orders for everyone. The poet emphasizes that the mail carries letters for everyone, from the wealthy to the poor, for “the shop at the corner” also for ordinary people like “the girl next door.” The train thus becomes a symbol of connection and communication, bringing people news, comfort, and ties to the world.

কবিতার শুরুতেই আমরা দেখি নাইট মেল ট্রেনটি ইংল্যান্ড ও স্কটল্যান্ডের সীমানা পেরিয়ে চলেছে। এই ট্রেন চিঠি, চেক এবং পোস্টাল অর্ডার বহন করছে—সবাইয়ের জন্য। কবি জোর দিয়ে বলেন, এই মেল ট্রেন ধনী-গরিব নির্বিশেষে সবার জন্য বার্তা নিয়ে আসে—"কোনের দোকান"-এর জন্য যেমন, তেমনি "পাশের বাড়ির মেয়েটির" জন্যও। তাই এই ট্রেনটি হয়ে ওঠে যোগাযোগ ও সংযোগের প্রতীক, যা মানুষের কাছে খবর, সান্ত্বনা এবং বাইরের জগতের সাথে বন্ধনের বার্তা নিয়ে আসে।

Stanza 2



Explanation:
As the the train goes forward, it is climbing up Beattock Summit in Scotland steadily as it has steep gradient. The personification of the train as “she” adds life and character to the journey. Despite the uphill struggle, the train remains punctual, which shows its reliability. The train passes through grassland and uncultivated lands. Here, the poet creates a contrast between the noisy, steaming, hardworking engine and the quiet, remote landscape it travels through. The image of it “shovelling white steam over her shoulder” makes the train seem alive and determined.

ট্রেনটি সামনে এগিয়ে যেতে যেতে স্কটল্যান্ডের বিটক সামিটের খাড়া ঢালু পথে ধীরে ধীরে উঠতে থাকে। কবি এখানে ট্রেনকে “she” বলে তাকে মানুষের মতো প্রাণ দিয়েছেন। কষ্টকর উর্ধ্বমুখী যাত্রার মধ্যেও ট্রেনটি সময়মতো চলছে, যা তার নির্ভরযোগ্যতা প্রকাশ করে। ট্রেনটি ঘাসে ভরা ও অনাবাদী জমির মধ্য দিয়ে অগ্রসর হয়। এখানে কবি একদিকে শব্দে ভরা, ধোঁয়া-ওঠা পরিশ্রমী ইঞ্জিনের চিত্র তুলে ধরেছেন, অন্যদিকে নিঃশব্দ, নির্জন প্রকৃতির।

Stanzas 3–5


Explanation:
As the Night Mail rushes past, Birds turn their heads and stare at it, sheepdogs remain unbothered and asleep, and no one in the nearby farmhouses wakes up—except for a subtle vibration that gently shakes a jug in a bedroom. The poet portrays an image of the life in the countryside. The quietness of the sleeping world makes the train’s movement all the more dramatic and evocative. 

নাইট মেইল ট্রেনটি যখন দ্রুত গতিতে ছুটে যায়, তখন কাউকে সে জাগায় না। পাখিরা ঘাড় ঘুরিয়ে চেয়ে থাকে, রাখাল কুকুরগুলো উদাসীনভাবে ঘুমিয়ে থাকে, আশেপাশের খামারবাড়িগুলোর কেউ জাগে না—শুধু কোনো ঘরের মাটির জগ হালকাভাবে কেঁপে ওঠে। কবি গ্রামীণ জীবনের এক নিঃশব্দ অথচ জীবন্ত ছবি এঁকেছেন এখানে। চারপাশের ঘুমন্ত পৃথিবীর নিস্তব্ধতা ট্রেনটির গতি ও উপস্থিতিকে আরও নাটকীয় ও আবেগপূর্ণ করে তোলে।

Stanza 6



Explanation:
When the dawn comes, the train’s journey changes as its climb is over, and it now descends toward Glasgow, a major industrial hub. The scenery changes from moorlands to urban industry, filled with cranes, furnaces, and machinery likened to "gigantic chessmen"—a striking metaphor that suggests both the size and strategic importance of the industrial world. As the train travels all the way, here "All Scotland waits for her," that is, even in remote glens and near sea lochs, people are longing for news that the train carries. The train unites all corners of the country.

ভোর আসার সঙ্গে সঙ্গে ট্রেনের যাত্রার দৃশ্যপট পাল্টে যায়—এখন আর সে উঠে যাচ্ছে না, বরং নামতে শুরু করে গ্লাসগোর দিকে, যা স্কটল্যান্ডের একটি বড় শিল্পকেন্দ্র। চারপাশের দৃশ্য বদলে যায়—মুরল্যান্ডের বদলে দেখা যায় কপিকল, কারখানার চিমনি আর বিশাল মেশিন, যেগুলোকে কবি "দৈত্যাকার দাবার ঘুঁটির" সঙ্গে তুলনা করেছেন—এই উপমা শিল্পজগতের বিশালতা ও কৌশলগত গুরুত্বকে বোঝায়। ট্রেন যখন এগিয়ে চলে, তখন "সমগ্র স্কটল্যান্ড তার জন্য অপেক্ষা করে"—অর্থাৎ, দূরবর্তী উপত্যকা থেকে শুরু করে সমুদ্রের ধারের হ্রদের পাশের মানুষরাও এই ট্রেনের নিয়ে আসা খবরের জন্য উদ্‌গ্রীব থাকে। এই ট্রেন গোটা দেশকে এক সূত্রে গেঁথে রাখে।

Stanza 7



Explanation:
This stanza showcase all types of human voices and emotions. The Night Mail carries all sorts of letters—bank notes, job applications, wedding invitations, gossip, love confessions, condolences, and family updates. These letters are of different lengths, styles, and colours—some official, some warm and emotional, some typed, some handwritten with errors. Auden celebrates the full spectrum of human life captured in these letters. The train isn’t just transporting envelopes—it’s carrying hope, love, sadness, memory, and identity across miles, linking lives in every direction.

এই স্তবকটি মানুষের সকল ধরনের অনুভূতিগুলোকে তুলে ধরে। নাইট মেল ট্রেনটি বহন করে নানা রকম চিঠি—ব্যাংকের নোট, চাকরির আবেদন, বিয়ের নিমন্ত্রণ, গসিপ, প্রেমের স্বীকারোক্তি, শোকবার্তা এবং আত্মীয়স্বজনের খবর। এসব চিঠির আকার, রং, আর লেখার ধরন ভিন্ন—কিছু অফিসিয়াল, কিছু আন্তরিক ও আবেগপূর্ণ, কিছু টাইপ করা, আবার কিছু হাতের লেখায় ভুলভ্রান্তি সহ। অডেন এই চিঠিগুলোর মাধ্যমে মানুষের জীবনের সমস্ত রঙকেই উদ্‌যাপন করেছেন। ট্রেনটি কেবল খাম নয়, বহন করে আশা, ভালোবাসা, দুঃখ, স্মৃতি ও পরিচয়—যা মাইলের পর মাইল অতিক্রম করে মানুষের জীবনকে একে অপরের সঙ্গে জুড়ে দেয়।

Stanza 8



Explanation:
While the train is speeding through its journey, most people are still asleep, immersed in dreams—some fearful, others comforting and joyful. “Cranston’s” and “Crawford’s” refer to popular tea rooms in Scotland, evoking warmth, music, and social gatherings. This stanza captures the emotional range of human imagination even while resting, highlighting the contrast between the stillness of dreams and the tireless motion of the Night Mail.

ট্রেনটি যখন তার যাত্রাপথে দ্রুতগতিতে এগিয়ে চলেছে, তখন অধিকাংশ মানুষ গভীর ঘুমে নিমগ্ন—কারও স্বপ্ন ভয়াবহ, আবার কারও স্বপ্নে রয়েছে সান্ত্বনা ও আনন্দ। “Cranston’s” ও “Crawford’s” ছিল স্কটল্যান্ডের জনপ্রিয় চায়ের দোকান, যা ঘরোয়া উষ্ণতা, সঙ্গীত ও সামাজিক মিলনের অনুভূতি জাগায়। এই স্তবকটি ঘুমের নিস্তব্ধতার ভেতরেও মানুষের কল্পনার আবেগঘন বিস্তারকে তুলে ধরে, এবং সেটিকে “Night Mail”-এর গতির সঙ্গে সুন্দরভাবে মিশে যায়। 

Stanza 9




Explanation:
In this final stanza, the poet names three major Scottish cities—Glasgow (industrial), Edinburgh (elegant), and Aberdeen (built of granite)—where people are still asleep. But soon they will wake, eager for the arrival of the postman. The phrase “a quickening of the heart” expresses the anticipation and hope that comes with receiving a letter. The closing line—“For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?”— express the emotional aspect of the poem. Auden reminds us that beyond information, letters give us reassurance that we are remembered and loved. Arrivals of the letters make people feel they are remembered. 

এই শেষ স্তবকে কবি স্কটল্যান্ডের তিনটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শহরের নাম উল্লেখ করেছেন—গ্লাসগো (শিল্পনগরী), এডিনবরা (অভিজাত শহর), এবং অ্যাবারডিন (গ্রানাইট পাথরে নির্মিত শহর)—যেখানে মানুষ তখনও ঘুমিয়ে আছে। কিন্তু খুব শীঘ্রই তারা জেগে উঠবে, ডাকপিয়নের আগমনের অপেক্ষায়। “a quickening of the heart” কথাটি চিঠি পাওয়ার যে উত্তেজনা ও আশা, তা প্রকাশ করে। শেষ চরণ—“For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?”—কবিতার আবেগঘন দিকটি তুলে ধরে। অডেন মনে করিয়ে দেন যে, এই চিঠির আগমন মানুষকে এই অনুভুতি দেয় যে তাদের কেউ মনে রেখেছে।


The Night Mail is not just a poem about a train — it is a heartfelt tribute to the quiet ways in which people stay connected. With its flowing rhythm and vivid images, W.H. Auden turns the simple journey of a mail train into a symbol of hope, human connection, and the deep longing to be remembered.

NIGHT MAIL QUESTIONS ANSWER : HERE








Thursday, June 12, 2025

Our Casuarina Tree - Toru Dutt - MCQ Question-Answer | Class XI

Our Casuarina Tree 



Here are some Multiple Choice Questions from the poem  'Our Casuarina Tree’ from WBBHSC Board new syllabus 2025.

Scroll them slowly and try to answer this by yourself then check your answer by scrolling a little as the answers are just below the questions.
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'Our Casuarina Tree’ MCQ: 


1. 'Our Casuarina Tree’ is written by
(a) Anita Desai
(b) Toru Dutt
(c) William Wordsworth
(d) Edwin Muir 

Ans: (b) Toru Dutt

2. Toru Dutt wrote poems both in
(a) English and Hindi
(b) Hindi and Latin
(c) English and French
(d) English and Kannada

Ans: (c) English and French

3. ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ is a poem published in
(a) 1881
(b) 1889
(c) 1880
(d) 1882

Ans: (a) 1881

4. What kind of a poem is ‘Our Casuarina Tree’?
(a) Ode
(b) Ballad
(c) Elegy
(d) Epic

Ans: (a) Ode

5. What is the form of the poem?
(a) Lyric
(b) Epic
(c) Satire
(d) Mock epic

Ans: (a) Lyric

6. Who is the speaker in the poem?
(a) A gardener tending the Casuarina tree
(b) A bird singing in the branches of the tree
(c) A person reminiscing about childhood memories under the tree
(d) A traveller admiring the beauty of the tree

Ans: (c) A person reminiscing about childhood memories under the tree

7. Where is the tree located according to the poem?
(a) In a forest by the poet’s childhood home
(b) By a river
(c) In the garden of the poet’s childhood home
(d) By the sea shore

Ans: (c) In the garden of the poet’s childhood home

8. The poet’s attitude towards the tree can be called
(a) indifference
(b) affection
(c) fear
(d) anger

Ans: (b) affection

9. What does the poem reveal about the poet’s childhood?
(a) It was marked by poverty and hardship.
(b) It was spent in a hostel.
(c) It was happy and carefree.
(d) It was spent in a foreign country.

Ans: (c) It was happy and carefree.

10. The huge python here is-
(a) the tree
(b) the creeper
(c) the crimson flowers
(d) the poet’s siblings.

Ans: (b) the creeper

11. How does a creeper wind up the Casuarina tree?
(a) Round and round like a python making deep wounds up to its summit
(b) Like a squirrel making its track
(c) Like a hurricane devouring all the things on its way
(d) None of these.

Ans: (a) Round and round like a python making deep wounds up to its summit

12. Which figure of speech is employed in the following line – “Like a huge python, winding round and round…”?
What literary device does the poet use to describe the creeper?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Metonymy.

Ans: (a) Simile
(simile is comparison using words - "like" and "as")

13. The trunk of the tree is
(a) smooth
(b) thin
(c) short
(d) rugged.

Ans: (d) rugged

14. On the trunk of the tree the creeper makes-
(a) deep scars
(b) deep holes
(c) straight lines
(d) no mark.

Ans: (a) deep scars

15. The Casuarina tree’s creeper climbs up to its very-
(a) lower branches
(b) summit
(c) height
(d) crest.

Ans: (b) summit

16. The poet imagines that the summit of the tree has reached the
(a) clouds
(b) rainbow
(c) stars
(d) horizon.

Ans: (c) stars

17. “Up to its very summit near the stars.” – What does this line indicate?
(a) The tree shines like the stars.
(b) The tree cannot be seen in darkness.
(c) The tree is very tall.
(d) The tree cannot stand without support.

Ans: (c) The tree is very tall.

18. Due to the embrace of the creeper, the other tree would have-
(a) lived longer
(b) grown taller
(c) died
(d) looked beautiful.

Ans: (c) died

19. “A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound / No other tree could live.” What does this line tell us about the Casuarina tree?
(a) The tree is bent.
(b) The tree is very strong.
(c) The tree is bare with no leaves.
(d) The tree is imaginary.

Ans: (b) The tree is very strong.

20. How does the poet describe the tree’s appearance?
(a) Tall and strong
(b) Small and delicate
(c) Old and twisted
(d) Young and vibrant.

Ans: (a) Tall and strong

21. What hangs from the boughs of the Casuarina tree?
(a) Fruits
(b) Leaves
(c) Flowers
(d) Monkeys.

Ans: (c) Flowers

22. What is the colour of the clusters of flowers hanging from the boughs of the Casuarina tree?
(a) Yellow
(b) Crimson
(c) Vermilion
(d) Pink.

Ans: (b) Crimson

23. The ‘giant’ in the poem is the-
(a) poet
(b) creeper
(c) python
(d) Casuarina tree.

Ans: (d) Casuarina tree.

24. The tree wears the creeper as a-
(a) scarf
(b) shawl
(c) blanket
(d) robe.

Ans: (b) shawl

25. The tree wears the scarf-like creeper-
(a) unwillingly
(b) gallantly
(c) fearfully
(d) sadly.

Ans: (b) gallantly

26. The flowers of the tree attract-
(a) python
(b) birds
(c) bees
(d) both birds and bees.

Ans: (d) both birds and bees.

27. At night, the garden gets overflowed by a sweet song which actually refers to the-
(a) song of birds
(b) smell of flowers
(c) buzzing sound of beetles
(d) song of cricket.

Ans: (c) buzzing sound of beetles

28. The sweet song is heard-
(a) at night
(b) in the morning
(c) in the dream
(d) at the sea shore.

Ans: (a) at night

29. The darkling’s song seems—
(a) hoarse
(b) temporary
(c) to have no close
(d) none of these.

Ans: (c) to have no close

30. ‘Sung darkling from our tree,’ – Here ‘darkling’ refers to
(a) a beetle
(b) a bird
(c) a bee
(d) a baboon.

Ans: (a) a beetle

31. The poet looks at the Casuarina tree through her casement-
(a) at dusk
(b) in the morning
(c) at night
(d) at dawn.

Ans: (d) at dawn

32. What is the first thing the poet is delighted to look at in the morning when she opens her window?
(a) The Casuarina tree
(b) The cows grazing in the fields
(c) The birds singing on the tree
(d) The water lilies.

Ans: (a) The Casuarina tree

33. How does the poet feel when her casement is thrown wide open in the morning?
(a) Angry
(b) Excited
(c) Delighted
(d) Disgusted.

Ans: (c) Delighted

34. The baboon is seen mostly in-
(a) summer
(b) autumn
(c) winter
(d) spring.

Ans: (c) winter

35. The poet discovers on the top of the tree a-
(a) bird
(b) darkling
(c) python
(d) baboon.

Ans: (d) baboon

36. The colour of the baboon is-
(a) black
(b) gray
(c) white
(d) brown.

Ans: (b) gray

37. The gray baboon sits on the crest of the tree-
(a) with his friends
(b) with his family
(c) with his offspring
(d) alone.
Ans: (d) alone

38. How does the gray baboon sit on the top of the tree?
(a) Like a hero
(b) Like a statue
(c) Like a ghost
(d) Like a soldier.

Ans: (b) Like a statue

39. Sitting on the top of the tree, the baboon watches the-
(a) sunrise
(b) sunset
(c) poet
(d) Casuarina tree.

Ans: (a) sunrise

40. On the lower branches, are found the-
(a) beetles
(b) baboon’s offspring
(c) birds
(d) ants.

Ans: (b) baboon’s offspring

41. The adjective used to describe the offspring of the baboon is
(a) puny
(b) sweet
(c) little
(d) shrivelled.

Ans: (a) puny

42. What do the baboon’s offspring do?
(a) Sleep
(b) Sit
(c) Leap about and play
(d) Sing and dance.

Ans: (c) Leap about and play

43. Which of the following birds is mentioned in the poem?
(a) Bulbul
(b) Kokila
(c) Woodpecker
(d) Falcon.

Ans: (b) Kokila

44. In the poem, ‘kokilas’ mean-
(a) Crows
(b) Cuckoos
(c) Sparrows
(d) Parrots.

Ans: (b) Cuckoos

45. In the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree’, who are singing?
(a) Cuckoos
(b) The poet and her friends
(c) The poet’s siblings
(d) Sparrows.

Ans: (a) Cuckoos

46. Who hails the day?
(a) Cows
(b) Kokilas
(c) Bees
(d) Baboons.

Ans: (b) Kokilas

47. The sleepy cows go to the-
(a) shed
(b) pastures
(c) pond
(d) river

Ans: (b) pastures

48. The tree’s shadow falls on the-
(a) broad tank
(b) field
(c) poet’s house
(d) river

Ans: (b) field

49. Toru Dutt describes the hoar tree-
(a) vast
(b) beautiful
(c) small
(d) both (a) & (b)

Ans: (d) both (a) & (b)

50. What springs in the tank?
(a) Roses
(b) Lotuses
(c) Water-lilies
(d) Daffodils

Ans: (c) Water-lilies

51. The water-lilies in the tank look like-
(a) enmassed snow
(b) flying clouds
(c) thick fog
(d) black smoke

Ans: (a) enmassed snow

52. The Casuarina tree is dear to the poet not because of its-
(a) strength
(b) magnificence
(c) beauty
(d) dullness

Ans: (b) magnificence

53. The Casuarina tree is dear to the poet’s-
(a) friend
(b) parents
(c) soul
(d) existence

Ans: (c) soul

54. The Casuarina tree is dear to the poet because-
(a) it gives shelter to many creatures
(b) it is enormous and magnificent
(c) she has many fond memories of the tree
(d) it has its summit near the stars in the sky

Ans: (c) she has many fond memories of the tree

55. Under the tree the poet played with-
(a) her sweet companions
(b) other players
(c) her parents
(d) other poets

Ans: (a) her sweet companions

56. The poet has played with her companions under the Casuarina tree-
(a) few days ago
(b) few months ago
(c) few weeks ago
(d) many years ago

Ans: (d) many years ago

57. Who are the ‘sweet companions’ referred to in the poem?
(a) The poet’s friends
(b) The poet’s neighbours
(c) The poet’s siblings
(d) The poet’s cousins

Ans: (c) The poet’s siblings

58. How did the poet love her sweet companions?
(a) Sweetly
(b) Passionately
(c) Intensely
(d) Fiercely

Ans: (c) Intensely

59. The Casuarina tree will be dear to the poet forever for her-
(a) sweet companions
(b) childhood memories
(c) beauty
(d) both (a) & (b)

Ans: (d) both (a) & (b)

60. ‘Blent with your images’ – Whose images are being referred to here?
(a) The Casuarina tree
(b) The poet’s siblings
(c) The poet’s neighbours
(d) The poet’s parents

Ans: (b) The poet’s siblings

61. ‘…it shall arise’ – What is referred to as ‘it’?
(a) The poem
(b) The Casuarina tree
(c) The longing for the lost companions
(d) The love for the homeland

Ans: (b) The Casuarina tree

62. What makes the poet cry?
(a) The memory of her paternal house
(b) The memory of only her companions
(c) The memory of only the Casuarina tree
(d) The memory of the time spent with her companions under the Casuarina tree

Ans: (d) The memory of the time spent with her companions under the Casuarina tree

63. Thinking of the tree, the poet’s eyes are blinded by-
(a) anger
(b) jealousy
(c) madness
(d) hot tears.

Ans: (d) hot tears.

64. The poet could think of the tree until-
(a) her eyes were drenched with hot tears
(b) she fell asleep
(c) she became tired
(d) she became happy.

Ans: (a) her eyes were drenched with hot tears.

65. What sound does the tree make, according to the poem?
(a) A dirge-like murmur
(b) A sweet song
(c) The rustling of leaves
(d) The baboon’s cry.

Ans: (a) A dirge-like murmur.

66. The ‘dirge-like murmur’ is-
(a) the song of the birds
(b) the sound of the sea
(c) the sound of the wind
(d) the tree’s lament.

Ans: (d) the tree’s lament.

67. What does the poet compare the murmur of the tree to?
(a) The sound of wind on a summer day
(b) The sound of drums
(c) The sound of sea waves breaking on a rocky beach
(d) The sound of a whistle.

Ans: (c) The sound of sea waves breaking on a rocky beach.

68. The ‘eerie speech’ refers to the-
(a) lament of the tree
(b) sound of the wind
(c) prayer of the poet
(d) song of the birds.

Ans: (a) lament of the tree.

69. The Casuarina tree laments for-
(a) the poet
(b) the poet’s companions who are alive
(c) the poet’s companions who are dead
(d) the future.

Ans: (c) the poet’s companions who are dead.

70. The poet feels that the tree’s lament reaches to the-
(a) unknown lands
(b) known lands
(c) cities
(d) villages.

Ans: (a) unknown lands.

71. The ‘eye of faith’ refers to-
(a) the tree
(b) the poet’s belief
(c) imagination of unknown lands through the mind’s eyes
(d) death.

Ans: (b) the poet’s belief.

72. What has the poet heard far, far away?
(a) The wail
(b) The speech
(c) The laugh
(d) The song.

Ans: (a) The wail.

73. The ‘wail’ signifies-
(a) the poet’s lament
(b) the tree’s lament
(c) the sound of the wind
(d) the sound of the birds.

Ans: (b) the tree’s lament.

74. In the poem, ‘water-wraith’ means-
(a) waves
(b) ships
(c) a big fish
(d) a water spirit.

Ans: (d) a water spirit.

75. The water-wraith slumbers-
(a) in his cave
(b) in his den
(c) on the shore
(d) on the seabed.

Ans: (a) in his cave

76. What do the waves do?
(a) They break fiercely on the shore.
(b) They make a roaring sound.
(c) They gently kiss the classic shore.
(d) They drown boats and ships.

Ans: (c) They gently kiss the classic shore.

77. Which figure of speech is employed in the following line – “And the waves gently kissed the classic shore”?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Personification
(d) Metonymy.

Ans: (c) Personification.

78. Toru Dutt describes the shore of France or Italy as-
(a) beautiful
(b) sandy
(c) amazing
(d) classic.

Ans: (d) classic.

79. When does the earth lay tranced in a dreamless swoon?
(a) At night
(b) At dawn
(c) In the morning
(d) In the afternoon.

Ans: (a) At night.

80. What is meant by the phrase ‘dreamless swoon’?
(a) Unconsciousness
(b) An act of fainting
(c) A state of sleep without dreams
(d) Loss of memory.

Ans: (c) A state of sleep without dreams.

81. The memory of the Casuarina tree is aroused whenever the poet hears-
(a) the song of the birds
(b) the sound of the wind
(c) the moo of the cows
(d) the music of the waves.

Ans: (d) the music of the waves.

82. Where did the sublime form of the tree rise?
(a) In front of the poet
(b) In the poet’s inner vision
(c) In the readers’ inner vision
(d) In the courtyard. 

Ans: (b) In the poet’s inner vision.

83. When did the poet see the Casuarina tree?
(a) In her youth
(b) When she was at her deathbed
(c) When she visited distant countries
(d) After her siblings passed away.

Ans: (a) In her youth.

84. Where did the poet see the Casuarina tree?
(a) In France
(b) In Italy
(c) In her own motherland
(d) In a picture.

Ans: (c) In her own motherland.

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86. What is the meaning of the word ‘consecrate’?
(a) To declare something dangerous
(b) To declare something sacred
(c) To declare something memorable
(d) To declare something fearful

Ans: (b) To declare something sacred.

87. “…beloved of those / Who now in blessed sleep, for aye, repose,” – Who are referred to as ‘those’?
(a) The birds
(b) The bees
(c) The poet’s siblings
(d) The poet’s parents.

Ans: (c) The poet’s siblings.

88. “…beloved of those” What is referred to as ‘beloved’ in this line?
(a) The poet’s house in India
(b) The poet’s room
(c) The landscapes of France and Italy
(d) The Casuarina tree.

Ans: (d) The Casuarina tree.

89. What does the phrase ‘blessed sleep’ signify?
(a) Nap
(b) Rest
(c) Death
(d) Recess.

Ans: (c) Death.

90. Who were dearer to the poet than her own life?
(a) The Casuarina tree
(b) Her paternal house
(c) Her dead siblings
(d) Her friends.

Ans: (c) Her dead siblings.

91. The beloved companions of the poet are now-
(a) in eternal sleep
(b) in distant lands
(c) all alive
(d) sitting beside her in a circle.

Ans: (a) in eternal sleep.

92. “…when my days are done” – What is the hidden implication of this line?
(a) The poet realises that the Casuarina tree will die soon.
(b) The poet awaits her own death.
(c) The poet wishes to live for many more years.
(d) The poet wishes to travel to faraway lands.

Ans: (b) The poet awaits her own death.

93. The deathless trees are seen in-
(a) France
(b) Borrowdale
(c) Paris
(d) Rome.

Ans: (b) Borrowdale.

94. What is ‘Borrowdale’?
(a) A playground in Ireland
(b) A valley in England
(c) A lake in India
(d) A country house in England. 

Ans: (b) A valley in England.

95. The deathless trees in Borrowdale have seen-
(a) many deaths
(b) the poet
(c) the poet’s motherland
(d) the poet’s companions.

Ans: (a) many deaths.

96. “Fear, trembling Hope, and Death, the skeleton, /And Time the shadow;” – From which poem did Toru Dutt take this line?
(a) Wordsworth’s ‘The Solitary Reaper’
(b) Wordsworth’s ‘Yew Trees’
(c) Keats’ ‘To Autumn’
(d) Shelley’s ‘Ode to the West Wind’.

Ans: (b) Wordsworth’s ‘Yew Trees’.

97. “…and though weak the verse” – Which ‘verse’ is being referred to here?
(a) The book of nature
(b) The poems of other poets
(c) The poetry of Toru Dutt
(d) The poem of Wordsworth.

Ans: (c) The poetry of Toru Dutt.

98. “That would thy beauty fain, oh fain rehearse,” What does this line indicate?
(a) Though the poet’s verse seems weak, it would gladly continue to beautify the Casuarina tree forever.
(b) The poet is sure that her verse will not be able to immortalise the Casuarina tree.
(c) The poet feels that the Casuarina tree will soon wither away.
(d) The poet realises that the Casuarina tree has lost all its beauty with time.

Ans: (a) Though the poet’s verse seems weak, it would gladly continue to beautify the Casuarina tree forever.

99. What is meant by ‘Oblivion’s curse’?
(a) Feeling sleepy
(b) Being remembered for an achievement
(c) Gaining immortality
(d) Being forgotten after death.

Ans: (d) Being forgotten after death.

100. What does the poet want to do at the end of the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree’?
(a) She wants to leave her motherland.
(b) She wants to return to her motherland.
(c) She wants to immortalise the memory of the Casuarina tree.
(d) She wants to cut down the Casuarina tree.

Ans: (c) She wants to immortalise the memory of the Casuarina tree.

101. What will the poet’s love protect the Casuarina tree from?
(a) Death
(b) Being forgotten
(c) Immortality
(d) Both (a) & (b).

Ans: (d) Both (a) & (b).

102. The Casuarina tree symbolises the ancient and venerable culture of-
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) India
(d) the United Kingdom.

Ans: (c) India.

103. What feeling(s) does the poet associate with the Casuarina tree?
(a) Fear and danger
(b) Indifference and boredom
(c) Comfort, security and happy memories
(d) Loneliness and isolation.

Ans: (c) Comfort, security and happy memories.

104. The Casuarina tree in the poem is a symbol of-
(a) strength and resilience
(b) beauty and serenity
(c) change and impermanence
(d) loneliness and isolation.

Ans: (a) strength and resilience.

105. What is the main theme explored in ‘Our Casuarina Tree’?
(a) The power of nature
(b) The importance of tradition
(c) The experience of cultural displacement
(d) The passage of time and childhood memories.

Ans: (d) The passage of time and childhood memories.

106. How does the poet describe the tree’s presence in her life?
(a) As a distant memory.
(b) As a source of inspiration.
(c) As a constant companion.
(d) As a reminder of her past.

Ans: (d) As a reminder of her past.

107. The tree is important to the poet because-
(a) it is tall
(b) it provides her with fruits
(c) it brings back her childhood memories
(d) she planted it.

Ans: (c) it brings back her childhood memories.

108. What kind of imagery is prominently used in the poem?
(a) Urban imagery
(b) Pastoral and natural imagery
(c) Futuristic imagery
(d) Industrial imagery

Answer: (b) Pastoral and natural imagery

109. What is the tone of the poem Our Casuarina Tree?
(a) Light and humorous
(b) Nostalgic and melancholic
(c) Angry and defiant
(d) Romantic and passionate

Answer: (b) Nostalgic and melancholic

110. What does the poet associate the tree with?
(a) Childhood memories and lost loved ones
(b) The struggles of life
(c) The beauty of urbanization
(d) The horrors of colonial rule

Answer: (a) Childhood memories and lost loved ones

111. Which season is vividly described in the poem?
(a) Summer
(b) Autumn
(c) Winter
(d) Spring

Answer: (c) Winter

112. Why does the poet wish to immortalize the casuarina tree?
(a) To preserve its beauty for future generations
(b) To honour its connection to her childhood and loved ones
(c) To celebrate nature's role in human life
(d) To express her desire to protect the environment

Answer: (b) To honour its connection to her childhood and loved ones

113. Which classical allusion does Toru Dutt use in the poem?
(a) Greek gods and myths
(b) Italian landscapes
(c) The immortal yew trees of literature
(d) Biblical references

Answer: (c) The immortal yew trees of literature

114. What is the significance of the tree in the poet’s childhood?
(a) It was a source of shade during hot days.
(b) It was a silent witness to her childhood joys and losses.
(c) It was a barrier against storms.
(d) It provided fruits and resources.

Answer: (b) It was a silent witness to her childhood joys and losses.

115. Why does the poet refer to the tree as “giant”?
(a) To emphasize its physical size and grandeur
(b) To symbolize its strength and timelessness
(c) To portray it as a protector of memories
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

116. How does the poet describe the casuarina tree’s flowers?
(a) They are small and red.
(b) They are large and fragrant.
(c) They are tiny and clustered.
(d) They are golden and glowing.

Answer: (c) They are tiny and clustered.

117. What significance does the casuarina tree hold for the poet’s siblings?
(a) They used to play around it during their childhood.
(b) It provided them with shade while they studied.
(c) They carved their initials on it.
(d) They never interacted with it.

Answer: (a) They used to play around it during their childhood.

118. How does the poet immortalize the casuarina tree?
(a) By planting more trees
(b) By dedicating her poem to it
(c) By preserving it in a photograph
(d) By writing about its fruit-bearing qualities

Answer: (b) By dedicating her poem to it

119. What does the poet describe as “a blessing on the landscape”?
(a) The sunlight falling on the fields
(b) The casuarina tree
(c) The chirping birds
(d) The baboon and its young

Answer: (b) The casuarina tree

120. What does the poet compare the casuarina tree to in the poem?
(a) A watchtower
(b) A giant sentinel
(c) A wise old sage
(d) A sheltering roof

Answer: (b) A giant sentinel

121. What does the poet mean by the phrase “my own loved dead”?
(a) Her ancestors who planted the tree
(b) Her siblings who passed away
(c) The local villagers who admired the tree
(d) The animals who lived near the tree

Answer: (b) Her siblings who passed away

122. Who stands ‘gallantly’ on the ground?
(a) the Casuarina tree 
(b) the Banyan tree 
(c) the Cashew Tree
(d) flowers

Answer: (a) the Casuarina tree 

123. What is climbing on the Casuarina Tree?
(a) A creeper
(b) A snake 
(c) None of these
(d) a baboon

Answer: (a) A creeper

124. Who gathers on the Casuarina tree?
(a) birds and worms
(b) birds and bees 
(c) worms and bees
(d) fly and honeybees

Answer: (b) birds and bees 

125. The author is fond of the Casuarina tree because it reminds her of - 
(a) sunrise in winter
(b) its magnificent size 
(c) birds and bees
(d) childhood days

Answer (d) childhood days

126. ‘Up to its very summit near the stars’ refers to the ______ of the tree.
(a) root of the tree
(b) trunk of the tree
(c) high branches of the tree
(d) boughs of the tree

Answer: (c) high branches of the tree

127. What is ‘In crimson clusters all the boughs among…’ in the poem?
(a) orange -coloured flowers
(b) red coloured flowers 
(c) pink coloured flowers
(d) yellow coloured flowers

Answer: (b) red coloured flowers 

128. Where is the Casuarina tree situated?
(a) in the garden
(b) in the courtyard 
(c) in the forest
(d) on the sea shore

Answer: (b) in the courtyard 

129. Who are the men who ‘repose’ at the Casuarina Tree?
(a) Family of the poet
(b) all those who cross the tree
(c) none of these
(d) other poets

Answer: (a) Family of the poet

130. When does the poet sees the Casuarina Tree?
(a) When she opens the window
(b) when she opens her door
(c) when she comes to the courtyard
(d) when she dreams

Answer: (a) When she opens the window

131. Who sits on the Casuarina tree like a statue?
(a) Gray Baboon
(b) Gray Monkey
(c) Gray Bird
(d) Gray crow

Answer: (a) Gray Baboon

132. Which animal hails the day?
(a) Parrots
(b) Kokila
(c) Sparrow
(d) Crow

Answer: (b) Kokila

133. Whose children play on the branches of the tree?
(a) the Baboon
(b) the Kokila
(c) the lambs
(d) the birds

Answer: (a) the Baboon

134. ‘the hot tears blind mine eyes’ because the author has 
(a) the smell of flowers
(b) her eyes are infected
(c) the memories of the loved ones
(d) none of these

Answer: (c) the memories of the loved ones

135. Who is lamenting in the poem?
(a) the Casuarina Tree
(b) the Bees
(c) the Birds
(d) none of these

Answer: (a) the Casuarina Tree

136. Which countries are named in the poem?
(a) Germany, Italy
(b) France, Italy
(c) India, US
(d) None of these

Answer: (b) France, Italy

137. What is the main theme of the poem?
(a) remembering childhood
(b) remembering the tree only
(c) remembering the nature
(d) remembering only motherland

Answer: (a) remembering childhood

138. ‘With one sweet song that seems to have no close…’ refers to _______ of the poet.
(a) songs of the birds
(b) songs of the men
(c) songs of bees
(d) none of these

Answer: (a) songs of the birds

139. “My happy prime…” is the _________ of the author.
(a) death
(b) childhood
(c) adulthood
(d) none of these

Ans. (b) childhood

140. ‘Like the sea breaking on a shingle-beach?’ is an example of 
(a) simile
(b) metaphor
(c) personification
(d) metaphor

Answer: (c) Personification

141. 'And every time the music rose….’whose music is referred to?
(a) music of childhood memories
(b) music of the leaves
(c) music of the piano
(d) music of nature

Answer: (a) music of childhood memories

142. What does the phrase ‘native clime’ mean in the poem?
(a) Family members of the author
(b) Inhabitants of the region
(c) countrymen
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Family members of the author

143. ‘Therefore I fain would consecrate a lay’ What is the meaning of the word ‘lay’?
(a) Poem
(b) Flowers 
(c) Artefacts
(d) Casuarina tree

Answer: (a) Poem

144. Which flowers are mentioned in the poem?
(a) roses 
(b) water-lilies
(c) lotus
(d) tulip

Answer: (b) Water-lilies

145. Which animals are grazing on their pastures?
(a) cows 
(b) goats 
(c) sheep
(d) baboon

Answer: (a) Cows

146. ‘Mayst thou be numbered when my days are done…’ whose days are numbered?
(a) the author
(b) the Casuarina tree
(c) author's siblings
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) The author

147. What does the phrase ‘days are done…’ mean?
(a) inevitable death
(b) author leaving the place 
(c) author's loved ones leaving her
(d) none of these

Answer: (a) Inevitable death

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