12th Class English My Mother at Sixty - Six - Kamala Das Question Bank

done MCQs - My Mother at Sixty Six Total Questions - 32

• question_answer1)

  Direction (1 - 4): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  Driving from my parent's home to Cochin last Friday morning, I saw my mother, beside me, doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that of a corpse and realised with pain that she was as old as she looked but soon put that thought away...

  Choose the option that best applies to the given extract.

  1. a conversation

  2. an argument

  3. a piece of advice

  4. a strategy

  5. a recollection

  6. a suggestion

  A)
  1, 3 and 6          done clear
  B)
  2, 4 and 5 done clear
  C)
  Only 5                           done clear
  D)
  Only 1 done clear
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  Choose the book title that perfectly describes the condition of the poet's mother.

  1. Tide 1 You're Only Old Once! By Dr. Seuss

  2. Title 2 The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister

  3. Title 3 Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill

  4. Tide 4 The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry

  A)
  Title 1                           done clear
  B)
  Title 2 done clear
  C)
  Title 3                           done clear
  D)
  Title 4 done clear
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  Choose the option that applies correctly to the two statements given below.

  Assertion: The poet wards off the thought of her mother getting old quickly.

  Reason: The poet didn't want to confront the inevitability of fate that was to dawn upon her mother.

  A)
  Assertion can be inferred but the and Reason cannot be inferred. done clear
  B)
  Assertion cannot be inferred but the and Reason can be inferred. done clear
  C)
  Both Assertion and Reason can be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Both Assertion and Reason cannot be inferred. done clear
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  Choose the option that displays the same literary device as in the given lines of the extract, her face ashen like that of a corpse.....
  A)
  Just as I had this thought, she appeared and... done clear
  B)
  My thoughts were as heavy as lead that evening when... done clear
  C)
  I think like everyone else who... done clear
  D)
  I like to think aloud when... done clear
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  Direction (5 - 8): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  And looked out at Young Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes, but after the airport's security check, standing a few yards away, I looked again at her, wan, pale as a late winter's moon and felt that old familiar ache...

  What is the most likely reason the poet capitalised 'Young Trees'? This was to
  A)
  convey a clearer meaning. done clear
  B)
  highlight the adj.-noun combination. done clear
  C)
  enhance the contrast. done clear
  D)
  draw a connection with the title. done clear
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  Choose the option that appropriately describes the relationship between the two statements given below.

  Statement 1 The poet knows her mother has aged.

  Statement 2 The poet feels the pain of separation.

  A)
  Beginning-Ending done clear
  B)
  Cause-Effect done clear
  C)
  Question-Answer done clear
  D)
  Introduction-Conclusion done clear
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  Choose the option that completes the sentence given below. Just as the brightness of the winters moon is veiled behind the haze and mist, similarly,
  A)
  the pain of separation has shaded mother's expression. done clear
  B)
  age has fogged mother's youthful appearance. done clear
  C)
  growing up has developed a seasoned maturity in the poet. done clear
  D)
  memories warm the heart like the pale moon in winter. done clear
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  Choose the correct option out of the ones given below.
  1.	Simile the merry children spilling	Metaphor old familiar ache
  2.	Metaphor pale as a late winter's moon	Imagery Young trees sprinting
  3.	Imagery all did was smile	Personification the merry children spilling
  4.	Personification Young trees sprinting	Simile pale as a late winter's moon

  A)
  Option 1            done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3                        done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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  Direction (9 - 12): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  "And felt that old familiar ache, my childhood's fear, but all I said was see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile ......" (Foreign 2014)

  Which of the following can not be inferred from the given extract?
  A)
  The ache that the poet is feeling is not new. done clear
  B)
  The childhood fear of losing a loved one is unbearable for the author. done clear
  C)
  While saying her goodbye, the poet realises that it may be a final goodbye. done clear
  D)
  The poet does not really want to leave her mother. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Pick an idiom that does not describe how the author really felt in the poem.
  A)
  simmer down done clear
  B)
  like a dog with two tails done clear
  C)
  feeling blue done clear
  D)
  in a black mood done clear
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  Why did the poet say, "see you soon, Amma”?
  A)
  Bidding farewell done clear
  B)
  Being hopeful to meet mother again done clear
  C)
  To comfort her mother done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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  Why did the poet smile again and again?
  A)
  Pretending to smile done clear
  B)
  Trying to hide her fear from mother done clear
  C)
  To distract her mother done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
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• question_answer13)

  The phrase 'old familiar ache' has been used to refer to a fear, in this extract.

  This phrase can also be used to

  A)
  compare physical pain with mental agony. done clear
  B)
  elicit someone's unanswered queries. done clear
  C)
  substantiate reasons for aches and pains. done clear
  D)
  describe a longing one has been aware of. done clear
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• question_answer14)

  The tone of the poet in the poem is primarily a combination of ............ and .......... .     (CBSE Question Bank 2021)

  1. dauntlessness

  2. apprehension

  3. dejection

  4. disappointment

  A)
  1, 2                               done clear
  B)
  2, 3 done clear
  C)
  3, 4                               done clear
  D)
  1, 4 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The poem does not talk about
  A)
  loss of a loved one done clear
  B)
  natural process of aging done clear
  C)
  human relationship done clear
  D)
  separation from a loved one done clear
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• question_answer16)

  Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

  Statement 1 The poet accepts with resignation that she may not be able to meet her mother again.

  Statement 2 The poet's mother sees through the poets smile.

  A)
  Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred from the poem. done clear
  D)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred from the poem. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Choose the option that best describes the sequence of 'the poets' emotions in the poem.
  A)
  joy-realisation-pain-acceptance done clear
  B)
  realisation-pain-negation-acceptance done clear
  C)
  realisation—-pain-—acceptance done clear
  D)
  sorrow-realisation-acceptance done clear
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  The narrator has used her smile to
  A)
  cover up her pain done clear
  B)
  make herself happy done clear
  C)
  to make her mother happy done clear
  D)
  to show her emotions done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Pick the quote that best describes the theme of the poem.
  A)
  "There is love in holding and there is love in letting go"       -Elizabeth Berg. done clear
  B)
  "Ageing is just another word for living"        -Cindy Joseph. done clear
  C)
  "When one person is missing the whole world seems empty"        -Pat Schwerbert. done clear
  D)
  "And sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope." done clear
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• question_answer20)
  What does the narrative style (single sentence) of the poem highlight?
  A)
  poets feelings                  done clear
  B)
  poets insecurities done clear
  C)
  poets thoughts    done clear
  D)
  poets intertwining thoughts done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The poem in its essential theme presents a universal truth. It is ..........
  A)
  The ultimate truth is death. done clear
  B)
  The reality of life is despairing. done clear
  C)
  Happiness is just a mask covering the struggles. done clear
  D)
  The fear of old age. done clear
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  The fact that the poem's narrative style is single sentence, punctuated by commas shows that
  A)
  there is only one topic which made the poet fearful. done clear
  B)
  there is only one thought which runs through the poem. done clear
  C)
  the lines are all being intermingled in the poet's mind. done clear
  D)
  many sub ideas are connected to the main idea of the poem. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The sprinting trees is a depiction of movement. This movement is ......
  A)
  of the car in contrast to the trees. done clear
  B)
  of the winds that blows the trees. done clear
  C)
  of the car as opposite to that of the wind. done clear
  D)
  of the poet's thoughts moving from her mother's age to the energetic young trees. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  What question arises from the complexity of the situation presented in the poem?
  A)
  What to do in old age? done clear
  B)
  How to make sure your parents are healthy? done clear
  C)
  How to accept the loss of a loved one? done clear
  D)
  How to strike a balance between duties and responsibilities? done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is NOT an example of the 'ache' that the poet was felling?
  A)
  Ritika was sitting infront of her laptop all day and now her head in aching. done clear
  B)
  Prachi and her family went to the hill station where the cloud had burst. Now she is unable to find her brother and she feels an unknown ache. done clear
  C)
  Reyansh was playing with his ball when it bounced into the sewer. done clear
  D)
  Samiksha and her friend were aching to see the pop-star Justin Beiber. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with 'wan'?
  A)
  He considered the question, his face slack and tired. done clear
  B)
  There was a black look in the city, the sun was hiding. done clear
  C)
  A tearful voice broke out, broken and soft. done clear
  D)
  I made the best of it, but I felt sleepy. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following does NOT represent the contrast between the poets mother and the scene outside?
  A)
  dull and energetic                        done clear
  B)
  youth and old age done clear
  C)
  freedom and captivity      done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)

  Read the statements given below.

  Choose the option that accurately describes the given statements.

  Statement 1 The poem is about subtelties of human relationships.

  Statement 2 The poet's mother represent everyone in their old age.

  Statement 3 The poem talks about the acceptance of the natural order of death.

   
  A)
  Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false, Statement 3 cannot be inferred. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 and 3 are false, Statement 2 cannot be inferred. done clear
  C)
  Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 and 3 cannot be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 cannot be inferred, Statement 3 is true. done clear
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• question_answer29)

  Choose the option that correctly categorises the given literary devices as per the given analogy.

  Marry children spilling : ........ : : ..... : repetition

  A)
  personification; I look at her done clear
  B)
  transferred epithet; smile and smile and smile done clear
  C)
  metaphor; smile and smile and smile done clear
  D)
  simile; I look at her done clear
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• question_answer30)
  If the poet were to write or speak out the fear, then which one of the following would she most likely write/speak?
  A)
  No, I can't leave her, when I know i may not be able to see her again. done clear
  B)
  I need to accept that I may not meet her again. done clear
  C)
  She has grown old and nearing death. This may be the last time I am seeing her. done clear
  D)
  It hurts to realise that mother will not meet me again, when I am here in Cochin. done clear
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• question_answer31)

  Which of the following correctly illustrates the poets feeling when she sees her mother?

  1. Upset

  2. Love

  3. Sad

  4. Regret

  5. Anxious

  6. Despairing

  A)
  1 and 3 done clear
  B)
  2 and 4 done clear
  C)
  1 and 5          done clear
  D)
  5 and 6 done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Kamala Das looked out of the car to drive away the painful thought. However, she saw an image that.......... her pain.
  A)
  relieved              done clear
  B)
  heightened done clear
  C)
  contrasted         done clear
  D)
  overlook done clear
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