(a) stabbing (b) choking
(c.) uprooting (d)hacking and chopping
2. The bark that bleeds….
(a)heals itself (b) dies of shock
(c.)becomes leprous (d) becomes dry
3. Curled green twigs rise from….
(a)the chopped tree (b)close to the ground
(c.)top of the tree(d)uprooted tree
4. Miniature boughs will expand again to former size if ….
(a)unchecked (b) checked
(c.)chopped repeatedly (d)uprooted
5. In order to kill a tree successfully, it is to be…..
(a) stabbed (b) uprooted
(c.) hacked (d) chopped
6. The root of the tree is…..
(a)green and dry (b) green and wet
(c.) white and wet (d) white and dry
7. The most sensitive part of the tree is its….
(a)Leaf (b) stem
(c.) bark (d) root
8. The phrase 'anchoring earth' suggests that….
(a)the roots of the tree cling to the earth
(b)the roots of the tree are drawing sap
(c ) the earth holds the tree
(d) the tree is the anchor of the earth
9. The strength of the tree gets exposed when it is……
(a) pulled out (b) planted
© stabbed (d) chopped and hacked
10. After uprooting, the tree is exposed….
(a)for sprouting leaves (b)for scorching and choking
(c.) preparation of food (d) for revival
11. "And then it is done."-Here 'it' refers to
(a)killing of a tree (b) planting of a tree
(c.) healing touch (d) green twigs
12. The statement, "It takes much time to kill a tree" indicates that….
(a)a sense of joy, that killing a tree is not an easy task
(b) a sense of impatience, that killing a tree takes much time and effort
(c ) a sense of irony, that a tree cannot be easily killed
(d) a sense of defeat that killing a tree takes much time
13. "A simple jab of the knife" can't do because
(a)It cannot kill a tree(b) It cannot hamper the growth
(c ) It cannot hurt the tree (d) It cannot stab a tree
14 . The phrase, 'a simple jab of the knife', means….
(a). a simple step for the growth of a tree
(b) cutting the tree completely
(c.) shaping the tree with a knife
(d) stabbing the tree with a knife
15. The poet's observation about the growth of the tree is that….
(a)the tree grows steadily(b) the tree grows slowly
(c.) the tree does not grow at all (d)the tree grows rapidly
16. The phrase, 'leprous hide', refers to…..
(a)the discoloured bark of the tree
(b) the skin of a leper © the bleeding bark
(d) the skin of the man cutting down the tree
17. 'Leprous hide' bears….
(a) Fruit (b) flower (c.)leaves(d)birds
18. "But this alone won't do it"-'It' refers to
(a)killing of a tree (b) growth of a tree
© browning of a tree(d) sprouting of leaves
19. That the tree is personified is suggested by the line…..
(a)So hack and chop(b) But this alone won't do it
(c ) The bleeding bark will heal
(d)Will rise curled green twigs
20. Hacking and chopping inflicts….
(a)not so much pain (b) little pain
(c.) a little pain(d)acute pain
21. A chopped tree expands again to former size…..
(a)by healing the bleeding bark
(b)by sprouting green twigs
(c )by developing small boughs unchecked
(d)all of these
22. What will rise from close to the ground…
(a)new yellow shoots(b)curled green twigs
(c.) new roots (d)small branches
23. What is formed in the earth when a tree is uprooted?
(a)the earth-cave (b) an anchor
(c.)a pond (d) a hollow space for a new tree
24. A tree grows by absorbing…
(a). Sunlight (b) air
(c.) Water(d) all the three
25. To kill a tree takes….
(a). Little time (b) much time
(c.) an hour (d) a day.
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