‘Our Casuarina Tree’
— Taru Dutt
1. How does the creeper plant wind round and round the casuarina tree?
A. Like a python.
B. Like an elephant.
C. Like a rope.
D. Like a vine.
Ans: A.
2. What is the speaker's tone in the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
A. Melancholic.
B. Reverent.
C. Angry.
D. Indifferent.
Ans: B.
3. What is watching the baboon's sunrise express?
A. His wonder.
B. His fear.
C. His uneasiness.
D. His joy.
Ans: A and D.
4. What is the significance of the phrase "Blent with your images" in "Our Casuarina Tree"?
A. It emphasizes the speaker's love for nature.
B. It highlights the speaker's memories of their companions.
C. It symbolizes the speaker's connection to the tree.
D. It represents the speaker's sadness.
Ans: B.
5. What is the overall theme of the poem, "Our Casuarina Tree"
A. The beauty of nature.
B. The fear of death.
C. The importance of friendship.
D. The power of memories.
Ans: D.
6. What is the "water-wraith" referred to in the poem?
A. A mythical creature.
B. A sea god.
C. A spirit of the sea.
D. A wave.
Ans: C.
7. What is the speaker's emotional state when thinking about the loved ones in the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
A. Happy.
B. Sad.
C. Angry.
D. Indifferent.
Ans: D.
8. i. Far and near kokilas hail the charming dawn.
ii. It is early morning in the winter.
iii. On the branches of the Casuarina Tree the punny offspring of the baboon leap about and play.
iv. A grey baboon sits like a statue alone on a top branch of the Casuarina Tree.
Options:
A. ii, ii, i, iv. B. ii, iii, i, iv.
C. ii, iv, iii. D. ii, iv, i, iii.
Ans: C
9. A. B.
i. The speaker consecrates a. Valley in England
ii. Borrowdale b. A lay
iii. The speaker's love. c. Playmates
iv. Dearer than the speaker's d. Defends the tree from death
own life
Options:
A. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d. B. i-a, iic, iii-d, iv-b.
C. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a. D. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c.
Ans: D.
10. What is the symbolic significance of the "crimson clusters" of flowers as you find in the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"?
A. They represent danger and warning
B. They represent life and vitality.
C. They represent decay and corruption
D. They represent hope and joy.
Ans: B
