Animals

1. Who is the poet of “Animals”?

a. Robert Frost

b. Walt Whitman

c. William Wordsworth

d. Leslie Norris

Ans: b.  Walt Whitman

2. Name the literary device used in the line "I think I could turn and live with animals"

(a) Assonance

(b) Alliteration

(c) Simile

(d) Metaphor

Ans: (a) Assonance

3. Who wrote the poem "Animals"?

(a) Robert Frost

(b) Leslie Norris

(c) Walt Whitman

(d) William Wordsworth

Ans: (c) Walt Whitman

4. What do humans do that animals don't?

(a) Jealous

(b) Restless

(c) Greed

(d) All of them 

Ans: (d) All of them 

5. What is the meaning of "placid" ?

(a) jealousy

(b) peaceful

(c) clumsy

(d) greedy

Ans: (b) peaceful

6. Why do humans lie awake in the dark ?

(a) Cry for their sins

(b) Worried

(c) Do not feel sleepy

(d) Feel guilty

Ans: (a) Cry for their sins

7. Who is not dissatisfied always ?

(a) Poet

(b) Human

(c) animals

(d) All of Them

Ans: (c) animals

8. What shows that the poet loves animals ?

(a) He feed the animals.

(b) He stands and looks at the animals long and long.

(c) He looks at the animals for short time.

(d) None of the Above

Ans: (b) He stands and looks at the animals long and long.

9. What tone does the poet convey in the poem?


(a) Sarcastic and humorous


(b) Critical and demanding


(c) Angry and delusional


(d) Thoughtful and contemplative


Ans: (d) Thoughtful and contemplative

10. What mania do human beings suffer from ?

(a) Mania of lust

(b) Mania of love

(c) Mania of possessing things

(d) None of the Above

Ans: (c) Mania of possessing things

11. What do animals bring to the poet ?

(a) Understanding

(b) Peace

(c) Token of mutual love

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Ans: (d) Both (a) and (b)

12.  How does the poet view animals in the poem?

(a) As mere commodities


(b) As equal to humans


(c) As superior to humans in some aspects


(d) As inferior to humans


Ans. (c) As superior to humans in some aspects


13. How does the poem's message relate to modern society?

(a) It promotes urbanization and social development


(b) It encourages a return to nature and simplicity


(c) It encourages a life of luxury and modern amenities


(d) It highlights the need for technological advancements


Ans. (b) It encourages a return to nature and simplicity

 
14.  What does the poet wish to live with?

a. Birds

b. Humans

c. Animals

d. Trees

Ans:  C. Animals

15. What is the poet's attitude towards animals in the poem?


(a) Critical


(b) Strained


(c) Insignificant


(d). Admiring


Ans. (d) Admiring


16. Which word is an antonym of "placid"?


(a) Turbulent


(b) Serene


(c) Tranquil


(d) Quiet


Ans. (a) Turbulent


18. What does the speaker wonder about?


(a) The hierarchy of animals


(b) The source of tokens


(c) The meaning of life


(d) The possessions of animals


Ans: (b) The source of tokens


25. The speaker's tone in the poem is                .


(a) Critical


(b) Arrogant


(c) Reflective


(d) Joyful


Ans. (c) Reflective


27. What is a synonym for "negligently?"


(a) Recklessly


(b) Carefully


(c) Purposefully


(d) Intentionally


Ans: (a) Recklessly


28.  What does the speaker wonder about?

(a) The hierarchy of animals


(b) The source of tokens


(c) The meaning of life


(d) The possessions of animals


Ans: (b) The source of tokens


29. Animals do not weep for their —
 a. Friends

b. Children
c. Sins
d. Owners
Ans: c.Sins


30. What does animals bring to the speaker?


(a) Reflections of the speaker's own true nature


(b) Gifts and offerings


(c) Signs of dominance


(d) Symbols of their own identity


Ans. (a) Reflections of the speaker's own true nature


31. The poet says animals are not —
 a. Respectful
b. Dissatisfied
c. Strong
d. Beautiful
Ans: b. Dissatisfied

32. What quality of animals attracts the poet?
a. Their greed
b. Their simplicity
c. Their anger
d. Their pride
Ans: B. Their simplicity

33. What do animals bring to the poet?
 a. . Food
b. Tokens of himself
c. Money
d. Clothes
Ans: B. Tokens of himself