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Seven Ages Of Man

Multiple Choice Questions
1. This Speech is extracted from ACT II scene VII of As
______________ like it.
a. I
b. We
c. You
d. They
2. Seven ages of man is written by William _______________.
a. Wordsworth
b. Shakespeare
c. Regal
d. Lord Amiens
3. William Shakespeare was born in _______________.
a. 1564
b. 1664
c. 1655
d. 1546
4. He died in April _______________.
a. 1661
b. 1616
c. 1716
d. 1619
5. According to Shakespeare this world is _______________ of drama.
a. Hell
b. Stage
c. Heaven
d. Place
6. The men and women living in this world are _______________.
a. Mad
b. Actors
c. Free
d. Helper
7. Everyone has to play _______________ roles.
a. One
b. Nine
c. Seven
d. Many Roles

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8. In the first spectrum of life he plays the role of an

_______________.
a. Baby
b. Booby
c. Infant
d. Old
9. In this period child is _______________
a. Energetic
b. Hopeful
c. Helpless
d. Selfless
10.
The innocent age of infancy turns into the age of
_______________ boy.
a. Army
b. College
c. School
d. Decent
11.
He creeps like a _______________
a. Snake
b. Lizard
c. Snail
d. Wizard
12.
The third age is _______________
a. Hatred
b. Lover
c. Master
d. Justice
13.
The child does not tend to go _______________.
a. School
b. College
c. University
d. Park
14.
In this prime age, man is dominated by _______________.
a. Dreams
b. Oppositions
c. Sentiments
d. jealousy
15.
He indulges in _______________ and romance.
a. Passion
b. Sorrow
c. Pleasure

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He passes through the _______________ era.

Happy
Sad
Energetic
Proudy
17.
Youth consequently changes into a phase of _______________.
a. Captain
b. Soldier
c. Commander
d. Judge
18.
In youth, he is _______________ reasonable, rational and
logical about things.
a. More
b. Less
c. None of these
d. All
19.
In his youth age he is full of _______________ and ambitious.
a. Success
b. Failure
c. Courage
d. Fighter
20.
In the old age he becomes _______________ .
a. Brave
b. Coward
c. Intelligent
d. weak
a.
b.
c.
d.

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: Describe the last two stages of mans life as described in The
Seven Ages of Man?
Ans: The last two stages of mans life as depicted by Jacques in the poem
The Seven Ages of Man composed by William Shakespeare are in
the play As You Like It.

The sixth stage wherein man appears to be a clown looking old man
on this stage of life wearing slippers, loose pants with glasses placed
carelessly on the tip of his nose and a small bag hanging onto his side
containing his stockings of his youth which have now become too wide
for his shrunk legs. His big mainly voice has changed into a thin
childlike voice producing the sounds pipes and whistle in it.
The seventh stage which closes the chapter of mans entire history of
his eventful life and is the return of second childhood wherein he
forgets everything instantly, has no teeth, no taste, no eyesight and
absolutely nothing.

Q-2: How does William Shakespeare look at the world and man?
Ans: Shakespeare observes the world as a great stage of a drama theatre
and all the men and women are as actors and actresses enter this
stage on their births and exit after having performed their act upon
their deaths. As a stage is a temporary place, in the same way the
world is also not a place to live forever.
Q-3: What role does everyone play on the stage of this world
according to the Shakespeare?
Ans: According to the William Shakespeare, every man plays seven parts
on this great stage of the world.
An infant: Crying feebly and barfing in the arms of his nurse.
A School Boy: Going reluctantly to school with his school bag.
A Lover: Heaving sighs and composing romantic verses in praise of
the beauty of his beloved.

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A Soldier: Full of ambitious always ready to pick up quarrels over

petty matters and ready to risk his life for the sake of short lived
fame.
A Judge: With bulging belly fed with bribes, quoting wise sayings
based on his experiences.
A Clown-Looking Old Man: Wearing slippers, loose pants and
spectacles placed carelessly on the tip of his nose and a small bag
hanging onto his side containing his stocking of his youth hood which
have now become too lose and wide for his shuck legs, and his big
manly voice has changed into a thin childlike voice producing the
sound of pipes and whistles when he speaks.
Second Childhood: The seventh stage is the return of second
childhood wherein man instantly forgets everything, has no teeth,
loses his sense of taste and eye-sight and eventually absolutely
everything else.

Q-4: Why does a lover sigh like a furnace according to the poem
The Seven Ages of Man?
Ans: According to the poem The Seven Ages of Man when a young lover
is unable to get access to his beloved, he heaves deep heavy breaths
in desperation. Here the poet has very skillfully used the imagery
Furnace to express a lovers intensity of sentiments by his heavy
breathing.
Q-5: Why does the school boy go to school at a snails pace?
Ans: The school boy goes to school very slowly, because he wished to play
the whole day long. He is unwillingly to attend the school.
Q-6: What motive is said to make the soldier brave in a battle?
Ans: The young soldier has taken the oath of serving his country and
countrymen, even with his blood. He wants to win laurels for his
country.

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The Man Of Life Upright

Multiple Choice Questions
1. The poem The Man Life Upright is composed
_______________.
a. William Wordsworth
b. Sir Henry Wotton
c. William Shakespeare
d. Thomas Campion
2. The heart of the man of an upright life is _______________.
a. Innocent
b. Loving
c. Diplomat
d. Deceitful
3. The man of life upright spend his days in _______________.
a. Reading books
b. Praying
c. Harmless joys

by

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4.

5.

6.

7.

d. Sleeping
The hopes of the man of life upright cannot _______________.
a. Make him rich
b. Make him happy
c. Make him envious
d. Disappoint and cheat on
The man of life upright does not need _______________ for his
defence.
a. Anything
b. Towers
c. A tank
d. A revolver
What does the word Fly means in Nor secret vaults to
fly_______________.
a. A house fly
b. To move pass through the air
c. To hide and escape
d. To travel in an airplane
The world behold in the poem The man of life upright means
_____________.
a. To see simply
b. To hold in hand
c. To face and resist
d. To catch up

8. The man of life upright regards life in this world as

_______________.
a. A place of pleasure
b. A bed of roses
c. A pilgrimage
d. An unhappy place
9. He does not even require _______________ for his defense.
a. Helper
b. Armour
c. Friend
d. Palace
10.
He is not afraid of _______________.
a. Man
b. Death
c. Destruction
d. Strom

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11.
The _______________ and pleasure brought by his fate have
no meanings to him.
a. Happiness
b. Tragedies
c. Problems
d. Sorrow
12.
He enjoys the _______________ beauty of natural things.
a. Moral
b. Manmade
c. Spiritual
d. Ground
13.
He does not give _______________ to wealth, health or name
and fame.
a. Importance
b. Emphasis
c. Requirement
d. Money
14.
Good, noble, divine and moral thoughts are his best
_______________.
a. Friend
b. Guide
c. Companions
d. Partner
15.
His good deeds are his main _______________.
a. Possession
b. Objects
c. Thoughts
d. Books
16.
span
a.
b.
c.
d.
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
18.
a.

He thinks that he has arrived in this world for a very short

of ______________.
Time
Topic
Tragedy
Training
He takes this world like an _______________.
Hotel
Restaurant
Inn
Eden
He has arrived for a _______________ stay.
Everlasting

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b. Temporary
c. Ten years
d. Peaceful
19.
He never thinks of _______________ and jealousy for others.
a. Honesty
b. Dishonesty
c. Love
d. World
20.
He has no place for rude and false _______________ in his
heart.
a. Pride
b. Style
c. Friend
d. People

Questions & Answers

Q-1: Write a note on Campions upright man?
Ans: According to Thomas Campion an upright man possesses a pure and
simple heart. He does not do anything dishonest; vanity and
arrogance are also detestable to him. He leads a peaceful life. He is
contended and does not long for any ambition for worldly glory. An
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protection from any disturbance. He is bold and courageous and

learns wisdom from heaven. His honest good thoughts and his only
companions. He believes that the earth is temporary home and he has
to go to his eternal home after his death.
Q-2: Why does an upright man need any defense nor afraid of
anything?
Ans: An upright man is confident and brave. He does not count on power or
material resources. In a battle, he depends upon God and seeks help
from him. He does not have strong forts, weapons of war or secret
cellars for his safety. This man faces the natural calamities such as
stormy winds, heavy rains and tempest calmly and courageously. His
faith in God remains firm and unshaken.
Q-3: How does an upright man consider this world?
Ans: The man of upright life considers the world a place for brief stay. He
considers it no more than an inn, without any glamour or charm. He
believes that his good deeds are his assets and earning. When called
upon by God, he will have to embark on the journey to the next and
eternal world.

Lines From Samson Agonists

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem Lines from Samson Agonists is composed by John
_______________.
a. Milton
b. Galsworthy
c. Carry
d. Milton
2. John Milton was born in _______________.
a. 1680
b. 1692
c. 1608
d. 1620
3. John Milton was born at _______________.
a. Paris
b. Romania
c. London
d. Scot Land
4. He died in _______________.
a. 1648
b. 1647
c. 1650
d. 1651
5. Milton possesses an eminent place in England _______________.
a. Poetry
b. Drama
c. Literature
d. Society
6. Samson was gifted by super nature and stunning _______________.
a. Strength
b. Devotion
c. Attitude
d. Problem
7. The secret of his immense power was laid in his _______________.
a. Hairs
b. Arms
c. Eyes
d. Ears
8. He was caught by his enemy_______________.
a. Italy

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b. Rome
c. Philistine
d. Syrians
9. Philistines _______________ him.
a. Killed
b. Blinded
c. Imprisoned
d. Took
10.
He still had the determination to pursue his _______________.
a. Revenge
b. Aim
c. Attitude
d. Defense
11.
The poem started with Samson being _______________ to the
place.
a. Exit
b. Entered
c. Led
d. Crossed
12.
He _______________ everything with great agility.
a. Broke
b. Thrown
c. Started
d. Doubled
13.
He lifted, heaved drew whatever was put in _______________
of them.
a. Favor
b. Front
c. Place
d. Temple
14.
His wonderful performance made them _______________.
a. Killed
b. Amazed
c. Pleased
d. Happy
15.
None among the spectators had the courage to challenge
his mythical ___________.
a. Force
b. Style
c. Gesture
d. Power

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17.

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a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.

18.

19.

a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.

20.

a.
b.
c.
d.

He became much _______________ and wanted a break.

Happy
Exhausted
Unhappy
Aggressive
He had something else in his _______________.
Heart
Mind
Eyes
Hands
He had intended to _______________ himself and his family.
Release
Avenge
Imprison
Finish
He _______________ against the pillars with bowed head.
Leaned
Sat
Stood
Paused
Some great matter revolved in his _______________
Heart
Mind
Eyes
Fingers

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: Who was Samson Agonists?
Ans: Samson was a great warrior and believer in the ancient times. God
had granted him amazing and superhuman physical strength, with the
help of that power; he always defeated his deadly enemies, the
Philistines who were disbelievers.
Q-2: What was the name of temple where Samson was brought and
why?
Ans: Samson was brought at the Temple of Dagon the central place of
worship of the Philistine race, at the city of Gaza. Samson entered the
main hall of the temple as a blind prisoner and delighted the
spectators by showing them amazing and incredible feats of his
regained power. No hero from the rival camp could dare to face
Samson as a challenger.
Q-3: How did Samson destroy his enemy in his poem Lines from
Samson Agonists?
Ans: Samson Agonists said to his enemies that he had carried out their
order and had shown them some feats of strength but then he would
show them another amazing feat of strength. Saying this he pulled
down the pillars. The building fell down and the Philistines were
killed. In this way, Samson sacrifices his own life to kill the enemies of
his tribe.
Q-4: How did Samson take revenge upon his enemies?
Ans: Samson took revenge upon the Philistines, the enemies of his race,
(the Israelis) by bringing down the great arched roof of the temple of
Dragon upon their heads crushing them as well as himself to death,
thereby delivering his people from the cruel clutches of the
Philistines.
Q-5: Why was Samson taken captive by the Philistines?
Ans: The Philistines were enemy of Samson. No philistine had the courage
to fight with him. They made a hidden plan to make him under their
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fake love to him. She married him and due to her treachery they made
Samson captive and blinded him to watch his strength on some great
festivals.

Lines From An Essay On Man

Multiple Choice Questions
1. This philosophical poem is written by _______________
a. Robert browning
b. Shakespeare
c. Alexander pope
d. William Wordsworth
2. Alexander pope was born in _______________
a. 1688 at London and died in 1744
b. 1644 at Rome and died in 1788
c. 1564 at Italy and died in 1617
d. 1546 in USA and died in Rome in 1688.
3. Pope has shown views on life and _______________ in this poem.
a. Fate
b. Death
c. Love
d. Society
4. He thinks that God has _______________ the knowledge of future
from his all creature.
a. Revealed
b. Hidden
c. None of these
d. Shown
5. He conveys the message that every one may pass a
_______________ life.
a. Happy
b. Peaceful

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c. Tragic
d. Merciful
6. This philosophical poem points out Popes opinion about a
_______________ on earth.
a. Inn
b. Hotel
c. Residence
d. Wisdom
7. He thinks that God has concealed the _______________ of his
creatures for their own betterment.

a. Secret
b. Likeness
c. Treasure
d. Planning
8. God has _______________ limited ones knowledge to the period of
time.
a. Wrongly
b. Willingly
c. Correctly
d. Force fully
9. Heaven makes sure that _______________ do not know what men
do.
a. Men
b. Brutes
c. Angles
d. Animal
10.
_______________ does not know what angels do.
a. Man
b. Brute
c. Angle
d. Old man
11.
He gives an example of a _______________
a. Duke
b. Bull
c. Lamb
d. Cock
12.
The lamb _______________ the hand which is about to
slaughter it.
a. Beats
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13.

14.

c. Looks
d. Fights
The lamb did not do it if it had _______________ like man.
a. Madness
b. Wisdom
c. Courage
d. Forces
He discussed the credible _______________ of lamb.
a. Attitude
b. Behavior
c. Style
d. Symbol

15.
He says had lamb known would not have grazed and
_______________ if it knew its fate.
a. Played
b. Saddens
c. Pleased
d. Pleasure
16.
The blindness to future is a _______________ of God.
a. Favor
b. Gift
c. Mystery
d. Secret
17.
The man may face the words of life _______________ for bests
in future.
a. Hope
b. Distress
c. Anger
d. Pleasure
18.
Pope says man is never _______________ with his present.
a. Satisfied
b. Pleased
c. Contended
d. Dissatisfied
19.
He always expects for a _______________ life in future.
a. Sad
b. Happy
c. Amazing
d. Duty
20.
It is _______________ in this mortal world.
a. Confined

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c. Happy
d. Comforted

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: Ignorance of the future is blessings of God discuss examples
from the poem Lines from An Essay on Man?
Ans: Alexander Pope in his poem An Essay on Man elaborates this point
that God has kept the future hidden from all living beings. Only
present in known to us. But this is not equal. Human beings know
more than animals but less than angels.

If man had knowledge about the feature, he would not have suffered
willingly in this world.
A lamb licks the hands of killer because of ignorance about the
feature. In fact uncertainly about future is a great blessing of God. If
man aspires to rise, he must be humble and fearful.

Q-2: Express briefly Popes ideas on Future and Hope? OR How do

the lines from An Essay on Man justify Popes opinion that
ignorance of the future and hope are two great blessings?
Ans: The poem lines from An Essay on Man composed by Alexander Pope.
According to this poem ignorance of future is a great blessing from
God. If man aspires to rise, he must be humble and fearful. He must
pray to God and serve humanity. He must adopt optimistic attitude
towards life. Man always thinks of future and hope to be blessed by
God. It is rightly said that hope is the best amour against faith.
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Ans: The poet sincerely advises human being to show humility and never to
be proud of any thing they posses. They should humbly hope for the
favor and mercy of God and wait for death, a great teacher and guide.
It is death that takes a man back to the eternal world of spirit.
Q-4: Describe the moral of the poem Lines from an Essay on Man?
Ans: Hope is great blessing granted by God. Hope encourages and inspires
a man to carry on struggle and quest for eternal peace. Man is never
satisfied with his present position. He always hopes and strives to be
in a better position, in future. Human soul too, is restless in this
world. It is far from its real and original home, the paradise. It hopes
to enjoy in future, freedom eternal peace and happiness. All this
depends human conduct in this world as eternal in the next world is
the reward of good deeds in this mortal world.

Solitary Reaper
Multiple Choice Questions
1. This wonderful poem has been composed by _______________
a. William Wordsworth
b. Robert browning
c. Shakespeare
d. Milton
2. William Wordsworth is also known as the poet of _______________.
a. East
b. West
c. Nature
d. Habit
3. He was born in _______________
a. 1777
b. 1770
c. 1772
d. 1774

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4. William Wordsworth visited a mountainous

_______________.
a. Holland
b. England
c. Scotland
d. New Zealand
5. He saw a _______________ girl.
a. Lowland
b. Highland
c. Attractive
d. Singing
6. She was _______________ crops in a field.
a. Cooking
b. Addressing people
c. Reaping
d. Collecting
7. She was _______________ while she worked.
a. Singing
b. Sewing
c. Washing
d. Cooking

valley

of

8. Her voice was breaking the deep _______________ of the calm

hills.
a. Calmness
b. Seriousness
c. Silence
d. Boldness
9. He is greatly inspired by her sweet _______________ song.
a. Romantic
b. Tragic
c. Classic
d. Musical
10.
He thinks it to be sweeter than that of a _______________
a. Pigeon
b. Sparrow
c. Nightingale
d. Owl
11.
Wordsworth cannot understand the _______________ of the
song
a. Song
b. Language

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c. Words
d. Music
12.
The poet is completely _______________ in the tune of the
song.
a. Absorbed
b. Amazed
c. Stunned
d. Surprised
13.
He wishes to know the _______________ of the song.
a. Motive
b. Theme
c. Choice
d. Example
14.
He feels it might be a song about some old, unhappy and
far off _______________.
a. Areas
b. Places
c. Incidents
d. Love
15.
He considered that she _______________ the past.
a. Forgets
b. Recalls
c. Reveals
d. Secrets
16.

He listens to the song _______________.

a. Silently
b. Motionlessly
c. Noisily
d. Innocntly
17.
Wordsworth moves _______________ to another higher face.
a. Forward
b. Back
c. Quickly
d. Deadly
18.
He bears the music in his _______________ long after it is
heard no more.
a. Mind
b. Heart
c. Eyes
d. Shoulder
19.
The _______________ in my heart I bore.

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b.
c.
d.
20.

a.
b.
c.
d.

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Song
Words
Music
Play
Long after it was _______________ no more.
Listened
Heard
Seen
Taken

Questions & Answers

Q-1: Briefly describe the incident that led Wordsworth to the poem
The Solitary Reaper?
Ans: Williams Wordsworth was roaming in the Scottish hills. He saw a
highland girl in a valley. She was alone and was singing a queer song.
The poet could not understand the meaning of the song and preserved
into his heart. The beautiful melody of the song supplement by the
natural scene of valley.
Q-2: Describe the Solitary Reaper as seen by the poet what is she
singing?

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Ans: The poet has presented one of his experiences when he crossed
through a hill of Scotland. He recalls a scene in which he saw a village
girl busy in cutting the crops and singing some sad song quite freely.
The poet was intensely impressed by the highland girl and her song.
In the poem, the poet says that she had a very sweet and thrilling
voice and her music was echoing in the whole valley. He asks himself
what may be the burden on her song, but fails to guest. However, he
says that the music has a magical effect. Perhaps it gives an account
of war held in the pat or it is about some current matters of that time.
Whatever may be the substances, the tone of the songs has stolen his
heart and mind so much that he has forgotten his worries for the
moment. In the end he says that whatever he is lonely, he remembers
the song of the pure, simple and innocent girl. The song has inspired
the poet to write this wonderful poem.
Q-3: What is the theme of her song?
Ans: The poet says that no one tell him about the subject matter of her
song. He was absolutely unable to understand or make out a single
word of the song because the girls song was in her native language,
Gaelic, still spoken in the Hebrides and the Scottish hiss side. Perhaps
she was singing her song in the memory of some unfortunate old
event of remote past, or of some battles fought long ago or it may be
that her theme deals with ordinary every day happenings about some
grief or pain.
Q-4: How does Wordsworth compose the song of the solitary reaper
to the song of the nightingale and the cuckoo?
Ans: Nightingale and Cuckoo birds are famous for their songs full of
melody in mountains areas their sweet voices inspire the listeners. To
the poet of the song of the village girl was more melodious than the
song of the above said birds. It was echoing the whole valleys and
moved the poet very intensely.

Music When Soft Voices Die

Multiple Choice Questions

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1. This beautiful poem composed by _______________

a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Shakespeare
c. Browning
d. Words Worth
2. Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in _______________.
a. 1791
b. 1792
c. 1780
d. 1782
3. Shelley wants to tell the readers that _______________ never dies.
a. Love
b. Hot pleased
c. Sincerity
d. Madness
4. He (the poet) was expelled in _______________ for having
circulated a pamphlet.
a. 1911
b. 1812
c. 1811
d. 1910
5. It always lives fresh even after the death of ones _______________.
a. Enemy
b. Beloved
c. Friend
d. Soldier
6. Shelley expresses his _______________ and feelings to her beloved
on her separation with him.
a. Love
b. Hate
c. Care
d. Mistake
7. He tells her that she is so sweet and _______________.
a. Dare
b. Dear
c. Deer
d. Doer
8. He cannot _______________ her till the last moment of his life.
a. Remind
b. Kill
c. Forget

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d. Target
9. The _______________ of his beloved will always remain in his mind.
a. Things
b. Memories
c. Wickedness
d. Calmness
10.
The smell of sweet _______________ preserves in mind long
after they fade awy.
a. Violets
b. Jasmines
c. Daffodils
d. Rose
11.
The sweet memories of her beloved _______________ his tired
feelings.
a. Stale
b. Freshen
c. Bore
d. Dear
12.
The _______________ retain some charm even after they have
faded.
a. Roses
b. Jasmine
c. Daffodils
d. Models
13.
They are used for the _______________ of beloved.
a. Sofa
b. Bed
c. Coach
d. Train
14.
He will remember his beloved when she has _______________
from him.
a. Met
b. Left
c. Separated
d. Collected
15.
_______________ when sweet violets sicken.
a. Amells
b. Fragrant
c. Odours

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16.
_______________ when soft voices die, vibrates in the
memory.
a. Music
b. Song
c. Conversation
d. Relation
17.
Rose _______________ when the rose is dead.
a. Flowers
b. Leaves
c. Bouquets
d. Branches
18.
Are _______________ for the beloveds bed.
a. Heaped
b. Scattered
c. Separated
d. Barren
19.
And so thy _______________ when thou art gone.
a. Things
b. Thoughts
c. Deeds
d. Seeds
20.
Love itself shall _______________ on.
a. Slumber
b. Sleep
c. Walk
d. Jump

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: What message does Shelley give to his beloved through the
poem Music when soft voices die?
Ans: Shelley gives the examples of music, violets flowers and rose that the
sweet flowers remains in our mind and refreshes us or the song has
ended, which keeps in memory. He gave the message to his lover that
whether he will sleep or keep in memory even after her death, he will
keep loving her.
Q-2: What according to shelly, vibrates in the memory, when soft
voice die?
Ans: When the musical instrument stops, the music and its effect refreshes
us greatly. Its music gives great charm and everlasting impact on
mind and heart which becomes the joy after listening songs.
Q-3: What according to Shelley, will exist even after his beloved
departure from this temporary world?
Ans: Shelley left message for her love that whether real or physical
existence of anything is mortal. But whatever moment has been spent
with lover or friend is valuable because it is the source to survive in
this mortal world.

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Lines From Endymion

Multiple Choice Questions
1. This beautiful impressive poem is composed by _______________.
a. Percy Bysshe Shelly
b. John Keats
c. Shakespeare
d. Copper
2. John Keats was born in _______________ at _______________ and
died in _______________.
a. 1795 1821 (London)
b. 1759 1812 (London)
c. 1765 1821 (London)
d. 1771 1841 (London)
3. He gives opinion that _______________ has no end.
a. Man
b. Love
c. Beauty
d. Relation
4. Beauty is an _______________ fountain.
a. Immortal
b. Mortal
c. Emotional
d. Traditional
5. It keeps on _______________ man in the dark days of life.
a. Amazing
b. Pleasing
c. Astonishing
d. Making sad
6. A thing of beauty is a constant source of _______________.
a. Joy
b. Distress
c. Bliss
d. Beautiful
7. Its _______________ keeps on increasing.

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a. Loveliness
b. Hat
c. Beauty
d. Hate
8. It never suffers from _______________.
a. Destruction
b. Construction
c. None of these
d. Instrution
9. It brings peace and _______________ for the man.
a. Ease
b. Comforts
c. Pleasure
d. Erase
10.
The world is full of _______________.
a. Hope
b. Hopefulness
c. Hopelessness
d. Sensibility
11.
Good men and women are _______________ in number.
a. Enough
b. Fewer
c. Many
d. Much
12.
The days are full of _______________ and miseries.
a. Hat
b. Sorrow
c. Love
d. Hate
13.
The ways of life are the darkened and _______________.
a. Unhealthy
b. Unwanted
c. Unaware
d. Naughty
14.
Still there are many _______________ objects in this world.
a. Ugly
b. Beautiful
c. Dirty
d. Lonely
15.
They make help possible for humans to live on
_______________.
a. Earth

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16.
Great deeds of the great men teach the lesson of
_______________ and courage.
a. Sadness
b. Hope
c. Hate
d. Friendship
17.
_______________ is another form of beauty.
a. Poetry
b. Prose
c. Literature
d. Novel
18.
The stories are of great and courageous _______________ of
past.
a. Men
b. Women
c. Children
d. Young
19.
We read these stories we feel as if we are drinking the
_______________ water of the heaven.
a. Worst
b. Sweetest
c. Loveliest
d. Best
20.
A thing of beauty is _______________ forever.
a. Bliss
b. Pleasure
c. Joy
d. Blessisng

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: What things of beauty did Keats find most inspiring in the
poem Lines from Endymion?
Ans: The poem Lines from Endymion written by John Keats. The long poem
is divided into four books. The Poem tells the story of Endymion, the
brain sick prince, with whom the goodness, Cynthia falls in love. The
poet says that a thing of beauty is a constant source of joy. The world
is full of beautiful objects of nature such as the sun, the moon, shady
trees, the flowing streams, the thick groves and the wild roses give us
pleasure. The poet also loves the stories of the great men. When we
read these stories, it seems that these are the fountains of everlasting
inspirations pouring into our soul from the heaven.
Q-2: What ideas Keats expressed in the poem Endymion about the
impract of beauty on human life?
Ans: John created a character of Endymion and he gave the following ideas
about the impact of beauty on human life.
A thing of beauty is permanent source of joy and pleasure.
The loveliness of beauty goes on increasing.
The world is miserable, but the form of beauty gives us happiness.
The sun, the moon, the trees, the following streams and the flowers
gives us happiness.
We catch glimpses of beauty of garden places.
Q-3: Explain A thing of beauty is a joy forever in the light of poem
Lines from Endymion by John Keats.
Ans: Endymion was the brain sick shepherd prince with whom the goddess,
Cynthia falls in love. Line from Endymion composed by John Keats.
The poem begins with an asserting statement about beauty. He says
that a thing of beauty is a constants source of joy. Once a beautiful
thing is seen and enjoyed, it remains preserved in the memory. His
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Q-4: How can we get source of eternal joy and forms of beauty
according to poet.
Ans: Keats mentions a number of those sources of eternal joy and forms of
beauty which are spread all around us in the world. For example, the
sun and the moon, tall and shady trees, fragment flowers and
sheltering bowers, clear rills and golden daffodils all are the form of
beauty, attracting our attention and pacifying our gloomy hearts.
Keats also includes in the list of beautiful objects, the great worlds of
literature or art are forms of external excellence immortal beauty and
abounding pleasure.

Say Not The Struggle Naught

Availth
Multiple Choice Questions
1. This lovely poem is composed by _______________.
a. Arthur Hugh Clough
b. John Keats
c. Shakespeare
d. Words Worth
2. This poem gives us the idea that the _______________ never go
wasted.
a. Labour and pain
b. Labour and joy
c. Labour and hope
d. Happiness and sadness
3. It gives power of _______________ to those who are disappointed
and disheartened.
a. Distress
b. Hope
c. Man
d. Children
4. The struggle and hard word is never _______________.
a. Fruitful
b. Fruitless

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c. None of these
d. Colourful
5. If we continue our struggle, we can change the complexion of
_______________.
a. Our face
b. Things
c. Earth
d. Mind
6. The harder we work, the closer we get to our _______________.
a. Fate
b. Fortune
c. Destination
d. Life
7. Poet says that hopes and fear are _______________.
a. Reasonable
b. Separable
c. Tolerable
d. Comfortable
8. Our fear may also _______________
a. Remain
b. Lie
c. Demolish
d. Console
9. We will _______________ our targets.
a. Get
b. Achieve
c. Receive
d. Distribute
10.
He guides us that human struggle should be just like the
_______________ waves.
a. River
b. Canal
c. Sea
d. Ocean
11.
They keep on dashing with the _______________.
a. Shore
b. Coast
c. Bank
d. Beach
12.
Finally the waves succeed in creating _______________.
a. Creeks and inlets
b. Creeks and walls

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c. Walls and inlets

d. Wall and fall
13.
According to the poet human struggle is just like the
_______________ light.
a. Candle
b. Sun
c. Moon
d. Lantern
14.
It _______________ the darkness.
a. Dispels
b. Dismisses
c. Retains
d. Sustain
15.
It lights up the _______________ as well.
a. East and south
b. East and north
c. East and west
d. North and south

Questions & Answers

Q-1: Describe the theme of the poem Say not the struggle naught
Availth and its various images.
Ans: It is the poem by Arthur Hugh Clough. The poet is of the view that
struggle in the life is not useless. Things certainly undergo a change
through human efforts other might be pursuing a cause to which we
are unaware and if we also help them in their effort, we might enable
them to succeed in their mission. The sea waves might appear to be
uselessly colliding against the shore, but the sea waves working
steadily create new inlets into the land. The sun rises slowly but it
lights us the distant.
Q-2: In the poem poet says Say not struggle Naught Availth, what
example does the poet give in the last two stanzas to prove his
view points?
Ans: The poem Say not Struggle Naught Availth written by A.H Clough.
In this poem the poet tells us that human struggle is not useless he
must remember the continues efforts will undoubtedly be crowd with
scenes, in the last two stanzas of the poem the poet tells.

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For a while the exhausted waves, appear colliding against the shore
uselessly, do not appear to have gained an lunch of land in spite of
their plentiful struggle the same waves working their way silently
through crack penetrate into the land inch by inch.
There are only the eastern windows that are let up at day break and
sun appears to rise in the east. But slowly and steadily is light spreads
far into the distant western lands.

Q-3: What do Tired waves symbolized in Say not Struggle Naught

Availth?
Ans: The poem Say not Struggle Naught Availth written by Arthur Hugh
Cough. This poem tells us that optimism is the key to success in all
kinds of adventures. The poet says that the tired sea waves do not
uselessly collide against the sea shore. The sea water moving steadily
enters the land through the crack.
Q-4: What examples are presented in the poem, Say not Struggle
Naught Availth by A.H Clough to prove that struggle is always
reward?
Ans: The poem Say not Struggle Naught Availth written by A.H Clough
presents the following examples to prove that the struggle is always
rewarded.
If we help others to find their aims, we light enable them to succeed in
their mission.
The waves of sea might appear to be uselessly colliding against the
shore all the time but the same waves are successful in creating creek
and inlets into the lend.
Human struggle is like the sunlight which dispels the darkness and
lights up the East and the West.
The sun light covers the evils and evil force all slides and over powers
the devil.

Lines From Ulysses

Multiple Choice Questions
1. This poem written by _______________.
a. Lord Alfred Tennyson
b. Shakespeare

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

c. John Keats
d. Milton
Lord Alfred was born in _______________ and died in
_______________.
a. 1819 1892
b. 1809 1892
c. 1828 1892
d. 1810 - 1990
The old _______________ is the hero of this poem.
a. Ulysses
b. Sapt
c. Amiens
d. John
He is seeking another great adventure of exploration before his
_______________.
a. Birth
b. Failure
c. Death
d. Life
He symbolizes the _______________ sprit at its bravest and
strongest.
a. Human
b. Brute
c. Angel
d. Business man
Ulysses tries to motivate his _______________.
a. Friends
b. Relatives
c. Companions
d. Cooperative
He boasts up their confidence in order to take them on a great
_______________.
a. Voyage journey
b. Adventure
c. Mistakes
d. Disgraced

8. He reminds them their golden _______________.

a. Present
b. Past
c. Future
d. Nature

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9. He _______________ them to dig their way to very bright an happy

future.
a. Request
b. Orders
c. Insists
d. Persist
10.
He talks that their bodies have been weakened by
_______________.
a. Illness
b. Age
c. Circumstances
d. Remembrance
11.
They are tired of life longed _______________.
a. Struggle
b. Fate
c. Circumstances
d. Confidence
12.
But Ulysses is not afraid of the _______________ of old age.
a. Hurdles and ease
b. Hurdles and dangers
c. Dangers and ease
d. Dangers and Engineers
13.
He tells his friend that there is still _______________ time to
do something.
a. Less
b. Enough
c. Sufficient
d. Great
14.
Ulysses makes his companions _______________
a. Emotional
b. Intellectual
c. Intelligent
d. Selfless
15.
He reminds them that they have even fought against
_______________ in the war.
a. Gods
b. Dragon
c. Enemies
d. Olds
16.
He invites them on a new adventure to discover a
_______________ world.

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b.
c.
d.

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New
Old
Boring
Interesting
17.
He prepares for unexpected _______________.
a. Ease
b. Problems
c. Troubles
d. Comfortable
18.
He tells them that anything might happen to them during
this _______________.
a. Journey
b. Voyage
c. Adventure
d. Diving
19.
They might be _______________ in the sea.
a. Sunk
b. Obliterated
c. Flooded
d. Destroyed
20.
Their names might be _______________ from the list of living
people.
a. Included
b. Excluded
c. None of these
d. Permanent.

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Questions & Answers

Q-1: Who was Ulysses and what was his goal in life?
Ans: Ulysses was Greek hero and the king of Ithaca. He was both a great
leader and a great orator. His goal of life is to face dangers and to go
on errands for discovering new world. He had spent most of his life in
voyage and was always filled with the spirit of ventures and courage.
His life was based on the principle of struggle and courage.
Q-2: What great adventure is Ulysses is proposing?
Ans: Ulysses is proposing to sail to the isles of blest where they may meet
the great Greek hero Achilles.
Q-3: Give in your own words the theme of the poem Ulysses?
Ans: The theme of the poem is that a courageous man is not tried even in
old age. He keeps spirit to go forward and do something new. Ulysses
as such pays a high tribute to his sailors and preparations to join him
last voyage. He says that I know we are now old and do not possess as
much strength as we did in the past, yet I am hopeful about our
journey.
Q-4: Explain Ulysses symbolize the human spirit as its bravest and
strongest?
Ans: Lines from Ulysses composed by Alfred Tennyson is the poem which
describe about the human spirit and courage. Ulysses was the kind of
Ithaca, a Greek island. He fought with the Greek against the Trojans
during ten years stage of toy. Ulysses pays a high tributes to his
sailors and prepares them, to join him in his last voyage hence
Ulysses symbolize the human spirit as its bravest and strongest.
Q-5: What
Ulyssess?

message

do

you

get

from

the

poem

Lines

from

Ans: Lines from Ulysses composes by Alfred Lord Tennyson, is the poem
notable in that it shows the challenge of life not as comes dream but
as it comes to the old; that is not as a romantic deed but as a perfect

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philosophy. So everybody should be always ready to do some great

task to keep his name alive in the history with a letter of gold.

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