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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
_____________ is the author of “Dead Woman Walkingâ€. |
| A. | meena kandaswamy |
| B. | meena alexander |
| C. | gieve patel |
| D. | arundhati subraniam |
| Answer» B. meena alexander | |
| 2. |
Home can become a ______ for women as they face suppression and subjugation. |
| A. | heaven |
| B. | prison |
| C. | safe place |
| D. | threat |
| Answer» C. safe place | |
| 3. |
Who is the author of the poem “Home� |
| A. | meena alexander |
| B. | arundhati roy |
| C. | arundhati subramaniam |
| D. | kamala das |
| Answer» D. kamala das | |
| 4. |
“Rocks†and “Stones†in the poem “Blue Lotus†is metaphor for __________. |
| A. | dreams |
| B. | memories of abuse |
| C. | identity crisis |
| D. | repressed desire |
| Answer» C. identity crisis | |
| 5. |
Meena Alexander quotes _________ at the beginning of her poem “Blue Lotus†|
| A. | sarojini naidu |
| B. | john keats |
| C. | wallace stevens |
| D. | harriet monroe |
| Answer» D. harriet monroe | |
| 6. |
Love-making in “The Old Playhouse†is depicted as a _______ act. |
| A. | fulfilling |
| B. | caring |
| C. | spiritless |
| D. | selfless |
| Answer» D. selfless | |
| 7. |
Why did the speaker in the poem “The Old Playhouse†get married? |
| A. | self –discovery |
| B. | sexual gratification |
| C. | security |
| D. | money |
| Answer» B. sexual gratification | |
| 8. |
“The Ambiguous Fate of Gieve Patel, He Being Neither Muslim Nor Hindu in India†by Gieve Patel is a satire on ___________. |
| A. | indian soceity |
| B. | religious hatred |
| C. | poverty |
| D. | desire |
| Answer» C. poverty | |
| 9. |
Kamala Das is also known as the ________ for being one of the first Indian woman to talk openly about female sexuality. |
| A. | confessional poet |
| B. | poet of the body |
| C. | poet of the soul |
| D. | madhavikutty |
| Answer» C. poet of the soul | |
| 10. |
Parthasarathy’s “River, Once†was inspired by one of A.K. RAmanjujan’s poem, which poem was it? |
| A. | still life |
| B. | a river |
| C. | chicago zen |
| D. | extended family |
| Answer» C. chicago zen | |
| 11. |
In the poem “The Old Playhouseâ€, Kamala Das feels treated as an object for ______. A. Money B. Love C. Cooking D. Sexual Gratification 20. Which of the following does not appear in the poem “The Old Playhouseâ€? |
| A. | cut flowers |
| B. | carpets |
| C. | air-conditioner |
| D. | artificial lights |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Who is found at the water’s edge in “The Old Playhouse� |
| A. | the husband |
| B. | the speaker |
| C. | narcissus |
| D. | a dwarf |
| Answer» D. a dwarf | |
| 13. |
In the beginning of the poem “The Old Playhouseâ€, the poet compares herself to a _____. |
| A. | swan |
| B. | swallow |
| C. | heron |
| D. | squirrel |
| Answer» C. heron | |
| 14. |
The river in the poem “River, Once†has deteriorated due to _________. |
| A. | ecological imbalance |
| B. | man’s exploitation |
| C. | kings visits |
| D. | fallen flowers |
| Answer» C. kings visits | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the poem “River, Once� |
| A. | egrets |
| B. | paper-boats |
| C. | kingfishers |
| D. | crows |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The river in “River, Once†is personified as a _______. |
| A. | daughter |
| B. | woman |
| C. | mother |
| D. | wife |
| Answer» D. wife | |
| 17. |
In the poem “River,Onceâ€, Parthasarathy refers to __________ river. |
| A. | madurai |
| B. | vaikai |
| C. | eaglewood |
| D. | sewer |
| Answer» C. eaglewood | |
| 18. |
In the poem “Obituaryâ€, the obituary is printed in __________. |
| A. | the national daily |
| B. | a local newspaper |
| C. | the times of india |
| D. | a madras newspaper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
What did the father in Ramanujan’s “Obituary†leave behind? |
| A. | debts |
| B. | money |
| C. | property |
| D. | gold |
| Answer» B. money | |
| 20. |
Hunger in the poem “Hunger†does not stand for hunger for __________. |
| A. | guilt |
| B. | sexual gratification |
| C. | food |
| D. | money |
| Answer» B. sexual gratification | |
| 21. |
The poem †Hunger†depicts the plight of a _____ who attempts to sell his daughter for a living. |
| A. | business man |
| B. | pawn seller |
| C. | fisherman |
| D. | vegetable seller |
| Answer» D. vegetable seller | |
| 22. |
It is the _________ in “In the Country Cottage†which teaches man lessons of determination and patience. |
| A. | lizard |
| B. | caterpillar |
| C. | cockroach |
| D. | snake |
| Answer» B. caterpillar | |
| 23. |
The lizard in Ezekiel’s “In the Country Cottage†is described as being _____ in colour. |
| A. | white |
| B. | yellow |
| C. | grey |
| D. | dark |
| Answer» D. dark | |
| 24. |
Tagore’s “The Child†is divided into ____ parts. |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The phrase ‘shingle-beach’ in Dutt’s “Our Casuarina Tree†is an imitation of whose poetry? |
| A. | mathew arnold |
| B. | john keats |
| C. | p.b.shelley |
| D. | sarojini naidu |
| Answer» B. john keats | |
| 26. |
“In the Country Cottage†was written by _________. |
| A. | mahapatra |
| B. | naidu |
| C. | ezekiel |
| D. | karnad |
| Answer» D. karnad | |
| 27. |
Abju and Aru are Toru Dutt’s _________. |
| A. | siblings |
| B. | cousins |
| C. | playmates |
| D. | childhood friends |
| Answer» B. cousins | |
| 28. |
The phrase ‘blessed sleep’ in the poem “Our Casuarina Tree†refers to _________. |
| A. | sleep |
| B. | dream |
| C. | death |
| D. | life |
| Answer» D. life | |
| 29. |
The creeper growing around the tree in “Our Casuarina Tree†has a creeper round it which resembles a __________. |
| A. | trunk |
| B. | branch |
| C. | python |
| D. | lizard |
| Answer» D. lizard | |
| 30. |
The casement mentioned in “Our Casuarina Tree†reminds us of which of Keats poems. |
| A. | ode on a grecian urn |
| B. | ode to a nightingale |
| C. | la belle dame sans merci |
| D. | to autumn |
| Answer» C. la belle dame sans merci | |