Class 11 English (Hornbill / JAC Board)

1. Who is the poet of the poem 'The Laburnum Top'?

• A. Ted Hughes
• B. Shirley Toulson
• C. Walt Whitman
• D. Markus Natten

2. How is the Laburnum tree described in the beginning of the poem?

• A. Silent and still
• B. Noisy and lively
• C. Full of fruits
• D. Covered in snow

3. What season is depicted in the poem 'The Laburnum Top'?

• A. Autumn season
• B. Spring season
• C. Summer season
• D. Winter season

4. What color light is mentioned during the afternoon in the poem?

• A. Yellow September sunlight
• B. Golden morning sun
• C. Crimson red sunset
• D. Bright blue sky

5. What has happened to the leaves of the Laburnum tree?

• A. A few leaves are turning yellow
• B. They have completely fallen off
• C. They turned bright green
• D. They turned dark brown

6. What bird arrives to break the silence of the Laburnum tree?

• A. Goldfinch
• B. Sparrow
• C. Cuckoo
• D. Nightingale

7. How does the Goldfinch arrive at the tree?

• A. With a twitching chirrup
• B. With a loud scream
• C. Silently without any noise
• D. Flapping heavy wings

8. What animal is the movement of the Goldfinch compared to?

• A. Lizard
• B. Snake
• C. Squirrel
• D. Cat

9. What poetic device is used in the phrase "Sleek as a lizard"?

• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Personification
• D. Alliteration

10. What words are used to describe the Goldfinch's movement into the thickness?

• A. Sleek, alert, and abrupt
• B. Slow, careless, and quiet
• C. Fast, clumsy, and heavy
• D. Lazy, gentle, and smooth

11. What starts up when the bird enters the thick branch of the tree?

• A. A machine of chitterings, tremor of wings, and trillings
• B. A strong wind gust
• C. Raindrops falling
• D. Thunder sound

12. What metaphor is used for the family/chicks in the tree?

• A. Machine
• B. Engine
• C. Factory
• D. Orchestra

13. Who is referred to as "the engine of her family"?

• A. The Goldfinch
• B. The Laburnum tree
• C. The poet
• D. The September wind

14. What does the bird do to "stokes it full"?

• A. Feeds her young ones
• B. Builds a bigger nest
• C. Sings a loud song
• D. Shakes all the branches

15. What shows on the branch end after the bird moves out?

• A. Her barred face identity mask
• B. Yellow feathers
• C. A flower bloom
• D. A broken leaf

16. What is the meaning of "barred face identity mask"?

• A. Striped pattern on the bird's face serving as identification
• B. A wooden mask covering her head
• C. Mud on the bird's beak
• D. Shadow of tree leaves on her face

17. Where does the bird fly away after feeding her chicks?

• A. Towards the infinite (sky)
• B. To another tree nearby
• C. To the ground below
• D. To a river bank

18. What happens to the Laburnum tree after the bird flies away?

• A. It subsides to empty and silent state again
• B. It falls down completely
• C. Its flowers start blooming again
• D. It catches fire

19. What is the Laburnum tree commonly called in Hindi?

• A. Amaltas
• B. Gulmohar
• C. Neem
• D. Peepal

20. Which feature of the Laburnum tree is poisonous?

• A. Its seeds
• B. Its roots
• C. Its trunk bark
• D. Its yellow petals

21. What image is created by "tremor of wings and trillings"?

• A. Auditory and visual image of excitement and life
• B. Image of destruction and fear
• C. Image of darkness and solitude
• D. Image of extreme cold weather

22. What does the word 'chitterings' mean in the poem?

• A. High-pitched chirping sounds of small birds
• B. Sound of rustling dry leaves
• C. Sound of blowing wind
• D. Sound of footsteps

23. How does the entire tree respond to the bird and her chicks' chatter?

• A. It trembles and thrills
• B. It sways violently and breaks
• C. It sheds all its leaves at once
• D. It remains completely dead and untouched

24. What primary theme is expressed in 'The Laburnum Top'?

• A. The symbiotic relationship between nature and living beings
• B. The horrors of deforestation
• C. The loneliness of human life
• D. The cruelty of predatory birds

25. What color dominant imagery is present throughout the poem?

• A. Yellow
• B. Red
• C. Green
• D. White