Short questions and answers of On Killing a tree

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Q. Who composed the poem On Killing a tree?

Ans:- The poem On Killing a tree is composed by Gieve Patel.

Q.How much time does it take to kill a tree?

Ans:- It takes much time to kill a tree.

Q.What can't kill a tree?

Ans:-A simple jab of a knife can't kill a tree.

Q.Which part of a tree is most sensitive?

Ans:- The most sensitive part of a tree is it's white wet root which lay buried into the earth.

Q.What is to be done to kill a tree completely?

Ans:- To kill a tree completely it has to be uprooted and chopped.Then it is to be kept into the scorching sunlight.

Q."The sources, white and wet, The most sensitive, hidden for years inside the earth". What is the source of the the tree? How is it?

Ans:- The source of the tree is its root. It is white and wet.

Q.What is the secret of its strength?

Ans:- The secret of its strength is that it is hidden inside the earth for years together. It clings firmly to the layers of the earth.

Q."And the strength of the tree exposed the source, white and wet, the most sensitive...." Where does the strength of the tree lie?

Ans:- The strength of the tree lies in its roots.

Q. Why is it referred to as 'the source'?

Ans:- The roots give strength to the tree. So they are the source of the strength.

Q. Why is the source most sensitive one?

Ans:- It is the most sensitive because it has been hidden for years inside the earth.

Q.The bark of the tree is described the 'leprous hide'. What grows from it?

Ans:- Leaves grow from the leprous hide is the bark of the tree.

Q. How is it "Ironic" that the leprous hide sproute leaves?

Ans:- Leprosy usually eats away the body. It never promotes growth. But, here, the leprous hide that has a cruel tendency of killing has been depicted as a source of growth.Thus, it is ironical.