MCQs on Poems and Themes

In 'The Listeners', who is the main character?

• The Phantom

• The Traveller

• The Watcher

• The Stranger

The listeners in the poem are believed to be:

• Living people

• Animals

• Ghosts or spirits

• Trees

What does the Traveller say before leaving?

• He curses the house

• He makes a promise

• He says he kept his word

• He cries aloud

What is the mood of 'The Listeners'?

• Joyful

• Mysterious and eerie

• Romantic

• Satirical

What does the poem suggest about communication?

• It is easy and effective

• It is always successful

• It can fail across dimensions

• It is unnecessary

Who wrote 'The Bangle Sellers'?

• Sarojini Naidu

• Kamala Das

• Rabindranath Tagore

• A.K. Ramanujan

What do the bangles symbolize in the poem?

• Marriage and womanhood

• Anger

• Poverty

• Festivals

The bangle sellers are found where?

• At home

• At the village school

• At the temple fair

• At a riverbank

Blue and silver bangles represent:

• Widowhood

• Newborn girls

• Virgin daughters

• Wives

The red and gold flame-colored bangles symbolize:

• A bride's dreams and passion

• Old age

• Loneliness

• Poverty