THE LABURNUM TOP

Multiple Choice Questions:

1.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
2. What happened to the leaves of the Laburnum tree?
A. they were green
B. turned yellow
C. fallen down
D. new leaves growing
3. 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
4. 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
5. Why did the Goldfinch bird come towards the tree?
A. to feed her younger ones
B. to make a nest
C. to rest
D. None of the above
6. 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 another tree
D. they were never there
7. 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
8. How did the bird move to the other side of the branch?
A. Like a lizard
B. Slowly
C. Smoothly
D. by flying
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. What happened to the bird in the end of the poem?
A. she flew away
B. she stayed at the tree
C. she flew to another tree
D. she went to bring some food for her younger ones
14. 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

15. 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
16. The Transferred Epithet used in the poem ’The Laburnum Top' is. ?
A. her barred face identity mask
B. engine of her family
C. Sleek as a lizard
D. September sunlight
17. 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
18. What is the dominant colour used in the poem?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
19. What is described by the word 'sleek' in the poem?
A. Lizard
B. Bird
C. Branch
D. Top of the tree
20. What is described as 'engine' in the poem?
A. Lizard
B. Machine
C. Laburnum Tree
D. None of the above

21. What makes the tree alive?

A. the lizard
B. its thick branches
C. the chirruping of the birds
D. its well alive, no particular reason

22. What makes the birds start chirruping?

A. the morning sun
B. the lizard
C. the arrival of their father
D. the arrival of their mother
23. Who is the poet of this poem?
A. Robert Frost
B. Walt Whitman
C. Ted Hughes
D. Markus Natten

24. Meaning of eerie

A. stripy
B. strange
C. gentle whisper
D. diminishing

25. Laburnum is the name of a

A. fruit.
B. vegetable.
C. animal.
D. tree.

26. According to the poet, the laburnum top is

A. noisy.
B. bare.
C. silent.
D. fruitless.

27. The month being talked about is

A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November

28. The time of the day being talked about is

A. early morning.
B. evening.
C. night.
D. afternoon.

29. The leaves of the tree have turned

A. yellow.
B. brown.
C. red.
D. black.

30. The seeds of the tree are

A. unformed.
B. fallen.
C. sown in the ground.
D. inside the fruit.
31. The bird that comes on the tree is a
A. sparrow.
B. crow.
C. pigeon.
D. goldfinch.

32. The comparison of the goldfinch is with a

A. lizard.
B. crow.
C. snake.
D. parrot.

33. The bird starts the twitching

A. Chirrup
B. Grunt
C. Twitter
D. Chattering

34. As soon as the bird arrives, there is a startlement on the

A. tree trunk.
B. root.
C. leaves.
D. branch end.

35. The goldfinch is called by the author

A. Slimy
B. Sleek
C. Sly
D. Slender

36. How does the goldfinch feed its young ones?

A. stroke it full.
B. extinguish it.
C. restart it.
D. halt it.

37. ‘Flirts out to a branch end' means that

A.it flies away.
B. perches on the tip of the branch.
C. flirts with the male bird.
D. sings and dances.

38. On the branch end, the goldfinch shows its

A. red face.
B. sad face.
C. barred face.
D. happy face.

39. ‘Identity mask’ refers to the goldfinch’s

A. Feathers
B. Tail
C. Face
D. Feet

40. 'Launches away' means

A. jumps.
B. hops.
C. flies away.
D. perches.

41. ‘Infinite’ is a reference to

A. The sky
B. Roof top
C. Jungle
D. Tree top

42. 'Subsides to empty' refers to

A. the Laburnum.
B. the lizard.
C. the goldfinch.
D. the branches.

43. ‘Empty’ is a reference to

A. Silence
B. Tree branches
C. Sky
D. Lizard

44. The Laburnum has

A. yellow flowers.
B. blue flowers.
C. red flowers.
D. no flowers.

45. Goldfinch has

A. yellow feathers.
B. black feathers.
C. red feathers.
D. pink feathers.

46. Like the lizard, the goldfinch is

A. creepy.
B. alert.
C. brown.
D. slow.

47. 'Machine starts up of chitterings'. This line means that

A. the truck starts.
B. the nestlings become noisy.
C. the machines of the factory starts up.
D. the grass cutting machine starts up.

48. There is a tremor of

A. earthquake.
B. landslide.
C. wings.
D. thunder.

49. 'The whole tree trembles and thrills'. The poetic device used here is
A. personification
B. simile.
C. repetition.
D. hyperbole.

50. 'It is the engine of her family'. This line depicts that the
A. tree is the engine.
B. the young ones are the engine.
C. the goldfinch is the engine.
D. the sparrow is the engine.

51. 'Engine of her family'. Here the poetic device is

A. simile.
B. metaphor.
C. personification.
D. alliteration.