MCQs for Poem 2 “The Laburnum Top” Class 11 English Hornbill book 

1. what does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?

a. because she was brown in colour
b. due to her dark coloured yellow body
c. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
d. none of the above

ANSWER= c. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition

 

2. where are the young ones of the goldfinch bird?

a. on the thickness of the branch
b. on the top of the tree
c. on other tree
d. they were never there

ANSWER= a. on the thickness of the branch

 

3. what is described as ‘engine’ in the poem?

a. lizard
b. machine
c. laburnum tree
d. none of the above

ANSWER= c. laburnum tree

 

4. what is described by the word ‘sleek’ in the poem?

a. lizard
b. bird
c. branch
d. top of the tree

ANSWER= a. lizard

 

5.what role does the tree play for the goldfinch bird?

a. as a shelter
b. as a supporter
c. as a means to feed her family
d. as a resting place

ANSWER= a. as a shelter

 

6. how did the bird move to the other side of the branch?

a. like a lizard
b. slowly
c. smoothly
d. by flying

ANSWER= a. like a lizard

 

7. how did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?

a. with a chirping sound
b. silently
c. never arrived at other branch
d. flew away and then arrived at the branch

ANSWER= a. with a chirping sound

 

8.how did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?

a. with a chirping sound
b. silently
c. never arrived at other branch
d. flew away and then arrived at the branch

ANSWER= a. with a chirping sound

 

9.when did the death-like tree become alive?

a. in the month of march
b. by the arrival monsoon season
c. by the arrival of the goldfinch bird
d. by the arrival of sparrows

ANSWER= c. by the arrival of the goldfinch bird

 

10. what role does the tree play for the goldfinch bird?

a. as a shelter
b. as a supporter
c. as a means to feed her family
d. as a resting place

ANSWER= a. as a shelter

 

11. what happened after she fed her young ones?

a. she flew away
b. she flew to the other side of the branch
c. she stayed there
d. she took some rest in the nest

ANSWER= b. she flew to the other side of the branch

 

12. what happened to the leaves of the laburnum tree?

a. they were green
b. turned yellow
c. fallen down
d. new leaves growing

ANSWER= b. turned yellow

 

13. why did the goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

a. to feed her younger ones
b. to make a nest
c. to rest
d. none of the above

ANSWER= a. to feed her younger ones

 

14. why was goldfinch’s body barely visible?

a. due to her dark coloured yellow body
b. because she was small
c. because of the height of the tree
d. because she was brown in colour

ANSWER= a. due to her dark coloured yellow body

 

15.what is described by the word ‘sleek’ in the poem?

a. lizard
b. bird
c. branch
d. top of the tree

ANSWER= a. lizard

 

16.what does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?

a. because she was brown in colour
b. due to her dark coloured yellow body
c. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
d. none of the above

ANSWER= c. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition

 

17.what instance of alliteration has been used in the poem ‘the laburnum top’ out of the following options?

a. engine of her family
b. her barred face
c. sleek as a lizard
d. september sunlight

ANSWER= d. september sunlight

 

18.what happened to the bird in the end of the poem?

a. she flew away
b. she stayed at the tree
c. she went to other tree
d. she went to bring some food for her younger ones

ANSWER= a. she flew away

 

19.why was goldfinch’s body barely visible?

a. due to her dark coloured yellow body
b. because she was small
c. because of the height of the tree
d. because she was brown in colour

ANSWER= a. due to her dark coloured yellow body

 

20.how did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?

a. with a chirping sound
b. silently
c. never arrived at other branch
d. flew away and then arrived at the branch

ANSWER= a. with a chirping sound

 

21.what role does the tree play for the goldfinch bird?

a. as a shelter
b. as a supporter
c. as a means to feed her family
d. as a resting place

ANSWER= a. as a shelter

 

22.why did the goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

a. to feed her younger ones
b. to make a nest
c. to rest
d. none of the above

ANSWER= a. to feed her younger ones

 

23.how was the tree standing in the month of september? a. still and death-like

a. still and death-like
b. alive
c. green and happy
d. still and green

ANSWER= a. still and death-like

 

24.how did the poet describe the top of the laburnum tree in the poem ‘the laburnum top’?

a. still and silent
b. moving and angry like
c. silent and motionless
d. none of the above

ANSWER= a. still and silent

 

25. where did the bird vanish after feeding her young ones?

a. to the other branch
b. to the top of the tree
c. to her nest
d. behind the yellow leaves

ANSWER= d. behind the yellow leaves

 

26.why was goldfinch’s body barely visible?

a. due to her dark coloured yellow body
b. because she was small
c. because of the height of the tree
d. because she was brown in colour

ANSWER= a. due to her dark coloured yellow body

 

27.why did the goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

a. to feed her younger ones
b. to make a nest
c. to rest
d. none of the above

ANSWER= a. to feed her younger ones

 

28. how was the tree in the end when the bird flew away?

a. it was still alive
b. nothing changed in the looks
c. it was death-like again
d. none of the above

ANSWER= c. it was death-like again

 

29. what happened to the bird in the end of the poem?

a. she flew away
b. she stayed at the tree
c. she went to other tree
d. she went to bring some food for her younger ones

ANSWER= a. she flew away

 

30.when did the death-like tree become alive?

a. in the month of march
b. by the arrival monsoon season
c. by the arrival of the goldfinch bird
d. by the arrival of sparrows

ANSWER= c. by the arrival of the goldfinch bird

 

31. what transferred epithet was used in the poem ‘the laburnum top’?

a. her barred face identity mask
b. engine of her family
c. sleek as a lizard
d. september sunlight

ANSWER= a. her barred face identity mask

 

32. what instance of alliteration has been used in the poem ‘the laburnum top’ out of the following options?

a. engine of her family
b. her barred face
c. sleek as a lizard
d. september sunlight

ANSWER= d. september sunlight

 

33. how was the tree standing in the month of september?

a. still and death-like
b. alive
c. green and happy
d. still and green

ANSWER= a. still and death-like

 

34.what is the dominant colour used in the poem?

a. red
b. blue
c. yellow
d. green

ANSWER= c. yellow

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