Vivekananda Coaching Centre: Our Casuarina Tree

Vivekananda Coaching Centre

Verse :- Our Casuarina Tree.

Class:- Xii, Sub:- English (B)

Prepared by :- Swapan Kumar Ray (M.A, B.ED)

A. Choose the correct answer :-

1) The name of the siblings of the poet are --- (a) Aru and Abju (b) Apu and Anu (c) Anu and Minu (c) Aru and Apu (d) Manu and Anu.

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2) '' Like a huge Python '' --- here ' Python ' refers to --- (a) a tree (b) a bird (c) a snake (d) a creeper.

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3. The giant wears the scarf --- here the giant refers to --- (a) the Python (b) the creeper (c) the tree (d) the beast.

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4. The giant wears the scarf -- here scarf means --- (a) a squire piece of cloth (b) a creeper (c) blanket (d) branches.

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5. The giant wears the scarf ---- (a) happily (b) pleasantly (c) gallantly (d) sadly.

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6. The trunk of the tree is --- (a) rugged (b) smooth (c) leprosy (d) soft.

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7. In the poem ' Our Casuarina Tree ' which season is mentioned ---- (a) summer (b) autumn (c) winter (d) spring.

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8. The tree mentioned in the poem is --- (a) mango tree (b) Neem tree (c) Banayan tree (d) Casuarina tree.

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9. ' Our Casuarina Tree' is taken from ---- (a) Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan (b) Tales of ancient Hindustan (c) Tales of Modern India (c) Hiistory of Modern India (d) Bartoman Bharat.

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10. ' And flowers are hung' -- the color of the flowers is --- (a) red (b) crimson (c) blue (d) white.

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11. Crimson means --- (a) red (b) deep red (c) light red (d) pink.

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12. ' Where on all day are gathered ' --- (a) bees (b) birds (c) both (d) none of the above.

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13. Who sits like statue--- (a) white baboon (b) black baboon (c) red baboon (d) grey baboon.

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14. Baboon sits statue-like alone Watching --- (a) the sunrise (b) the sunset (c) natural scenery (d) poet's house.

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15. Who is the speaker in the poem? --- a) A gardener tending the Casuarina tree b) A bird singing in the branches of the tree c) A person reminiscing about childhood memories under the tree d) A traveler admiring the beauty of the tree.

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16. What feeling(s) does the speaker associate with the Casuarina tree? --- a) Fear and danger b) Indifference and boredom c) Comfort, security, and happy memories d) Loneliness and isolation.

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17. What is the tone of the poem "Our Casuarina Tree"? --- a) Angry and resentful b) Sarcastic and mocking c) Bittersweet and nostalgic d) Playful and lighthearted.

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18. The poet's casement is wide open thrown at ---(a) morning (b) evening (c) dawn (d) afternoon.

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19. And far and near kokilas hail --- (a) the poet (b) the morning (c) the day (d) the sun.

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20. And far and near kokilas hail the day at --- (a) morning (b) evening (c) night (d) afternoon.

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21. According to the poet the summit of the tree reached --- (a) clouds (b) moon (c) sun (d) stars.

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22. How many stanzas in the poem ' Our Casuarina Tree' ---- (a) two (b) five (c) six (d) seven.

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23. What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem ' Our Casuarina Tree ' --- (a) aabb ccdd eee (b) abba cddc eee (c) abcd abcd efg (d) abbb cddd eff.

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24. sleepy cows are going towards --- (a) garden (b) pastures (c) farmhouse (d) field.

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25. What hangs from the branches of the tree ? --- (a) leaves (b) twigs (c) flowers (d) fruits.

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26. The grey baboon sits on the top of the tree like --- (a) statue (b) doll (c) thief (d) soldier.

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27. And far and near --------- hail the day. --- (a) parrots (b) crows (c) kokilas (d) coocks.

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28. Casuarina tree is dear to the poet at --- (a) mind (b) soul (c) head (d) none.

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29. The shadow of Casuarina tree falls on --- (a) top of the house (b) water tank (c) field (d) river water.

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30. The water-lilies spring, like --- (a) snow enmassed (b) clouds (c) grey mist (d) thick smoke.

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31. Deathless trees are seen at --- (a) India (b) France (c) Italy (d) Borrowdale.

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32. Borrowdale is --- (a) a lake in England (b) a hill in England (c) a valley in England (d) a river in England.

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33. In Borrowdale the name of the deathless tree is --- (a) Yew tree (b) Casuarina tree (c) Banayan tree (d) Mango tree.

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34. The sublime form of the tree rises in ----(a) Poet's heart (b) poet's inner vision (c) poet's behind (d) poet's memory.

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35. O Tree, as in my happy ------- I saw thee. ---(a) memory (b) prime (c) wish (d) thinking.

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36. O Tree, as in my happy prime I saw thee. Here 'Thee' means --- (a) I (b) You (c) there (d) they.

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37. O Tree, as in my happy prime I saw thee --- here ' Thee' refers to --- (a) the poet (b) the verse (c) the Casuarina tree (d) the motherland.

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38. Who gently kissed the classic shore ? --- (a) waves (b) water (c) sea fish (c) sheltered bay.

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39. 'Beloved of those Who now in blessed sleep'. --- blessed sleep indicate ---- (a) rest (b) death (c) play (d) sweet sleep.

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40. 'Beloved of those Who now in blessed sleep' --- here beloved refers to --- (a) the poet's friends (b) the poet's siblings (c) poet's parents (d) the birds and bees.

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41. On the trunk the creeper made --- (a) deep hole (b) deep scars (c) deep mark (d) deep symbols.

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42. Creeper's embraces bound no other tree could --- (a) grow (b) live (c) death (d) stronger.

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43. Borrowdale is situated in --- (a) America (b) India (c) England (d) Russia.

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44. The ------ gently kiss the shore. --- (a) dog (c) poet (c) tide (d) wave.

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45. Whose puny off spring leap and play ? --- (a) cows (b) Kokilas (c) Baboon's (d) Birds.

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46. The poet's eyes blinded by --- (a) hot water (b) hot coal (c) hot tear (d) big towel.

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47.The garden overflows With one --- (a) sweet song (b) sweet air (c) sweet dream (d) none.

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48.The garden overflows With one sweet song at --- (a) dawn (b) afternoon (c) night (d) midnight.

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49.The Baboon is seen in --- (a) summer (b) winter (c) autumn (d) spring.

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50. '. Our Casuarina Tree' is published in --- (a) 1875 (b) 1881 (c) 1899 (d) 1902.

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B. Fill in the blanks :-

51. When first my ------- is wide open thrown. ---- (a) door (b) window (c) gate (d) casement.

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52. Like a -------- Python, winding round and round. ---- (a) small (b) short (c) long (d) huge.

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53. Up to its very summit near the ---------. ----- (a) moon (b) sun (c) stars (d) clouds.

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54. Up to its very --------- near the stars. ---- (a) close (b) summmit (c) top (d) distance.

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55. But ------ The giant wears the scarf. ---- (a) softly (b) quickly (c) gallantly (d) badly.

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56. O sweet ------- , loved with love intense. ---- (a) friends (b) tree (c) companions (d) dream.

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57. Blent with your -------- , it shall arise In memory. ---- (a) pictures (b) shape (c) images (d) shadow.

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58. till the hot ------- blind mine eyes! --- (a) tears (b) water (c) towels (d) anger.

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59. And oft at nights the ------- overflows With one sweet song. ---- (a) house (b) garden (c) place (d) pond.

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60. Beneath it we have played; though years may ------- . ---- (a) passed (b) roll (c) stay (d) gone.

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61. The sweet song of ------- fills the garden at night. ---- (a) bees (b) birds (c) darkling (d) dark.

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C. Assertion - Reasoning Type.

62. .Assertion(A) :- Bird and bee are gathers around the tree.

Reason(R):- Flowers are hung In crimson clusters all the boughs among.

(a) both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(b) A is correct but R is false.

(d) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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63. .Assertion(A) :- Up to Casuarina tree very summit near the stars .

Reason(R):- The Casuarina tree is very big.

(a) both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(b) A is correct but R is false.

(d) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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64. .Assertion(A) :- The poet's eyes delighted on it rest.

Reason(R):- The tree is very magnificent and the weather is very fine.

(a) both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(b) A is correct but R is false.

(d) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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65. .Assertion(A) :- The poet's eyes delighted on it rest.

Reason(R):- The tree remainds her happy childhood memory.

(a) both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(b) A is correct but R is false.

(d) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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66. .Assertion(A) :- The tree shall be ever dear to the poet.

Reason(R):- Beneath it the poet played with her siblings.

(a) both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(b) A is correct but R is false.

(d) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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D. True - False Type:-

67. (i) Kokilas hail the day at evening.

(ii) The sleepy cows went to their pastures.

(iii) A gray baboon sits on the lower branches of the tree.

(iv) The grey baboon sits like a statue.

(a) I- T, II- T, III- F, IV- F (b) I- T, II- F, III- T, IV- F (c) I- F, II- T, III- F, IV-T (d) I- F, II- F, III- T, IV- T.

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68. (i) It shall arise In memory, till the hot tears blind her eyes!

(ii) Far and near kokilas hail the day.

(iii) The poet has heard that wail In own motherland.

(iv) The water-lilies spring, like snow enmassed.

(a) I- T, II- T, III- F, IV- F (b) I- T, II-T, III-F, IV-T (c) I- F, II- T, III- F, IV-T (d) I- F, II- F, III- T, IV- T.

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69. (i) A creeper climbs like a Python.

(ii) The boughs have blue clusters of flowers.

(iii) The doves hail the day.

(iv) The baboon sits like a statue on the top of the tree.

(a) I- T, II- T, III- F, IV- F (b) I- T, II-T, III-F, IV-T (c) I- F, II- T, III- F, IV-T (d) I- T, II-F, III-F, IV-T.

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70. Identify the false statement :-

(a) The tree shadow falls on the tank.

(b) The beloved siblings are all now in alive.

(d) The Casuarina tree is dearer to the poet.

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71. Identify the false statement :-

(a) In Borrowdale there are deathless tree.

(b) Yew trees are seen in Borrowdale .

(c)Borrowdale is a hill in England.

(d) William Wordsworth mentioned this tree in his poem.

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72. Identify the false statement :-

(a) The poet heared it's music in Frence or Italy.

(b) The music rose in her inner vision.

(d) The waves gently called the classic shore.

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E. Rearrangement of sentence:-

73.Re arrangement the statements:-

I. it shall arise In memory, till the hot tears blind the poet's eyes!

II. It is the tree's lament, an eerie speech.

III. The poet has heard that wail far, far away In distant lands.

IV. The poet saw thee, in her own loved native clime.

(a) III, I, II, IV (b) I, III, II, IV (c) III,I,IV,II (d) I, II, III, IV.

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74. Re arrangement the statements:-

I. That would thy beauty fain, oh fain rehearse.

II. The poet saw thee, in her own loved native clime.

III. The waves gently kissed the classic shore.

IV. The poet has heard that wail far, far away In distant lands.

(a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV, III, II, I (c) I, II, IV, III , (d) III,IV,I,II.

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75.Re arrangement the statements:-

I. Kokilas hail the day.

II. Sleepy cows went to their pastures.

III. The water lilies spring, like snow enmassed.

IV. A grey baboon sits statue like alone.

(a) III, I, II, IV (b) IV, I, II, III (c) III,I,IV,II (d) I, IV, III, II.

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76.Re arrangement the statements:-

I. A grey baboon sits statue like alone.

II. A grey baboon is watching the sunrise.

III. The poet's casement is wide open thrown at dawn.

IV. The poet's eyes delighted on it's rest.

(a) III, I, II, IV (b) III,II,I,IV (c) III,IV, I, II (d) I, IV, III, II.

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77.Re arrangement the statements:-

I. The giant wears the scarf.

II. All day birds and Bees are gathered.

III. Crimson flowers are hung.

IV. At night the garden overflows with the sweet song.

(a) III, I, II, IV (b) I, III, II, IV (c) III,I,IV,II (d) I, IV, III, II.

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F. Column Maching:-

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A B

(a) hail the day (i) puny.

(b) Watching sunrise (ii) Kokilas.

(d) Leap about and play (iv) Baboon.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iv)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(iv ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i )

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(a) Giant

(i) flower

(b) scarf.

(ii) creeper

(iii) tree.

(d) cow

(iv) pastures.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iv)

(d)(a)-(iii) (b)-(ii) (c)-(i) (d)-(iv )

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(a) Summit

(i) meadow.

(b) Swoon

(ii) Faint.

(iii) peak.

(d) Pastures

(iv) Damn.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iv) (d)-(i)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(iii ) (c)-(i) (d)-(iv )

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(a) Summit

(i) A land covered with grass.

(b) Swoon

(ii) Faint from extreme emotion.

(iii) The highest point of a hill.

(d) Pastures

(iv) offensive word in anger.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iv) (d)-(i)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(iii ) (c)-(i) (d)-(iv )

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A B

(a) crimson (i) rough.

(b) rugged (ii) deep red.

(d) clusters (iv) in a brave manner.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iv)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(iv ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i )

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A B

(a) eerie (i) repeat.

(b) rehearse (ii) a state of rest.

(d) sublime (iv) Joyous.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iv)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(iv ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i )

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A B

(a) Skeleton (i) terror.

(b) fear (ii) bone.

(d) pale (iv) desire.

(a)(a)-(i) (b)-(ii ) (c)-(iii) (d)-(iv)

(b)(a)-(iii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iv)

(d)(a)-(ii) (b)-(i ) (c)-(iv) (d)-(iii )

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G.Identify the figure of speech.

85. Identify ' Simile' from the given figure of speech ---

(a) The water lilies spring, like snow enmassed.