MCQ Practice Set - On Killing A Tree | On Killing A Tree Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Practice Set

On Killing A Tree Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Practice Set

1. The poem On Killing a Tree is written by -

(A) Gieve Patel.

(B) William Shakespeare.

(C) Arthur Rimbaud.

(D) John Keats.  

2. The poem On Killing a Tree is about -

(A) planting a tree.

(B) planning for afforestation.

(C) the destruction of  as tree.

(D) none.

3. According to the poet, a tree cannot be cut down -

(A) by a small blade.

(B) by using gigantic machines.

(C) with one swipe of a dagger.

(D) by a simple jab of the knife.

4. A sapling (small tree) becomes a tree -

(A) within a moment of watering.

(B) within two hours.

(C) slowly consuming the earth.

(D) when human beings come into its contact. 

5. "Rising out of it, feeding / Upon its crust" -Here 'crust' means -

(A) the top layer of the earth.

(B) the bottom layer of the earth.

(C) bark of the tree.

(D) bread. 

6. To kill a tree it takes -

(A) a moment.

(B) much time.

(C) a year.

(D) no time.  

7. "And out of its leprous hide / Sprouting leaves" - Here 'leprous hide' means -

(A) the upper layer of the earth.

(B) the rough bark.

(C) miniature boughs.

(D) leaves.

  

8. Out of the leprous hide of the tree sprout -

(A) fruits.

(B) flowers.

(C) new branches.

(D) leaves.

9. But this alone won't do 'this' refers to  -

(A) hacking and chopping.

(B) healing.

(C) burning a tree.

(D) poisoning a tree.

10. When a tree is cut down near the ground level -

(A) it wilt die very soon.

(B) flowers will bloom quickly.

(C) green leaves will come out the next day.

(D) none.

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