Padma English @2002

🌼 For Anne Gregory  POEM I. Comprehension and Theme (1–10) Who is the poet of “For Anne Gregory” ? a) Robert Frost b) W. B. Yeats c) Carl Sandburg d) John Keats Answer: b) W. B. Yeats To whom is the poem addressed? a) The poet’s sister b) A friend named Anne Gregory c) A stranger d) A teacher Answer: b) A friend named Anne Gregory What is the main theme of the poem? a) Wealth and poverty b) Love beyond physical beauty c) Friendship and loyalty d) Nature and imagination Answer: b) Love beyond physical beauty What colour is Anne Gregory’s hair in the poem? a) Golden b) Yellow c) Honey-coloured d) Silver Answer: c) Honey-coloured What does the poet say about Anne Gregory’s hair? a) It attracts superficial lovers b) It represents true love c) It hides her emotions d) It shows her wisdom Answer: a) It attracts superficial lovers What kind of love does the poet want Anne Gregory to receive? a) Love for her wealth b) Love for her beauty c) ...

🌫️ FOG - POEM I. Comprehension and Theme (1–10) 1. Who is the poet of the poem “Fog”? a) Robert Frost b) Carl Sandburg c) Adrienne Rich d) Leslie Norris Answer: b) Carl Sandburg 2. What is the main theme of the poem? a) The beauty of nature b) The silent and mysterious arrival of nature’s elements c) The danger of fog d) Pollution in cities Answer: b) The silent and mysterious arrival of nature’s elements 3. What does the fog come on? a) Little cat feet b) Windy clouds c) Gentle breeze d) Misty air Answer: a) Little cat feet 4. How does the fog behave when it comes? a) Runs fast b) Creeps slowly and silently c) Falls heavily d) Makes noise Answer: b) Creeps slowly and silently 5. What does the fog look over, according to the poet? a) A city and a harbour b) Mountains and rivers c) Forest and fields d) Roads and cars Answer: a) A city and a harbour 6. What does the fog finally do after watching? a) It disappears silently b) It turns into rain c) It becomes a storm d) It rises into clou...

🐅 A Tiger in the Zoo  Poem I. Comprehension and Theme (1–10) 1. Who is the poet of the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo”? a) Leslie Norris b) William Blake c) Robert Frost d) Walt Whitman Answer: a) Leslie Norris 2. What is the central theme of the poem? a) Power of the tiger b) Freedom vs. captivity c) Love of animals d) Jungle life Answer: b) Freedom vs. captivity 3. Where is the tiger kept in the poem? a) In a forest b) In a cage at the zoo c) In the mountains d) In a field Answer: b) In a cage at the zoo 4. What does the poet compare in the poem? a) Wild and domestic animals b) Tiger in the zoo and tiger in the wild c) Tiger and lion d) Zoo and forest Answer: b) Tiger in the zoo and tiger in the wild 5. How does the tiger move in the cage? a) Freely b) Proudly c) Silently and angrily d) Sleepily Answer: c) Silently and angrily 6. What is the tiger’s skin compared to? a) Stars b) Fire c) Stripes on water d) Lightning Answer: c) Stripes on water 7. What does the poet want to highlight t...

🌳 The Trees – Adrienne Rich  I. Comprehension and Theme (1–10) 1. Who is the poet of the poem “The Trees”? a) Kamala Das b) Adrienne Rich c) Robert Frost d) Sylvia Plath Answer: b) Adrienne Rich 2. What is the central theme of the poem? a) Deforestation b) Freedom and connection with nature c) Beauty of gardens d) Human progress Answer: b) Freedom and connection with nature 3. Where are the trees described to be at the beginning of the poem? a) In the forest b) In the garden c) Inside the house d) By the roadside Answer: c) Inside the house 4. What do the trees want to do in the poem? a) Stay in the room b) Grow tall c) Go back to the forest d) Be decorated Answer: c) Go back to the forest 5. What does the movement of trees represent? a) Human carelessness b) Struggle for freedom and growth c) Seasonal change d) Earthquake Answer: b) Struggle for freedom and growth 6. Why do the trees move “out into the forest”? a) To seek sunlight b) To regain their natural habitat c) To find ani...

🌸 Poem: “Amanda!” – Robin Klein 🧠 Comprehension & Theme (1–12) 1. Who is the poet of Amanda!? a) Robin Klein b) Carolyn Wells c) John Berryman d) Robert Frost → a) Robin Klein 2. What is the central theme of the poem? a) Parental discipline vs child’s freedom b) School life c) Friendship d) Nature’s beauty → a) Parental discipline vs child’s freedom 3. Who is addressing Amanda in the poem? a) Her teacher b) Her mother c) Her friend d) Her father → b) Her mother 4. What does Amanda desire most? a) To go on an adventure b) To be left alone c) To buy new clothes d) To go to school → b) To be left alone 5. What does Amanda imagine herself to be in her fantasy? a) A mermaid, an orphan, and Rapunzel b) A fairy, an angel, and a queen c) A dancer, singer, and traveler d) A student, poet, and artist → a) A mermaid, an orphan, and Rapunzel 6. Why does Amanda imagine being a mermaid? a) To escape from her mother’s scolding b) To explore the sea c) To find treasure d) To learn swimming → a) ...

🐅 Poem 1: How to Tell Wild Animals — Carolyn Wells Comprehension & Theme 1. Who is the poet of How to Tell Wild Animals? a) Robert Frost b) Carolyn Wells c) John Berryman d) Walt Whitman → b) Carolyn Wells 2. What is the poem mainly about? a) The beauty of animals b) Ways to recognize wild animals c) Love for animals d) Fear of forests → b) Ways to recognize wild animals 3. What will a lion do according to the poem? a) Roar and run away b) Eat grass c) Roar when you’re near d) Sleep under trees → c) Roar when you’re near 4. What happens if the tiger eats you? a) You’ll scream b) It proves it’s a Bengal tiger c) You’ll run faster d) It becomes friendly → b) It proves it’s a Bengal tiger 5. What feature helps to identify a leopard? a) Its black stripes b) Its spots c) Its roar d) Its mane → b) Its spots 6. What will the bear do according to the poet? a) Hug you tightly b) Bite and hug c) Scratch your back d) Dance with you → b) Bite and hug 7. What is the theme of the poem? a) Man a...