ICSE - English Literature Semester 1: Learn ICSE English Literature MCQ for Semester 1 Exam by Dr Sagar Pandya

Author:Dr Sagar Pandya [Pandya, Dr Sagar]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2021-08-08T00:00:00+00:00

THE PATRIOT – ROBERT BROWNING

1. The poem ‘The Patriot’ is inspired from the life of _________

a. Lord Alfred Black

b. Lord Hercules

c. Arnold of Bresaia

d. Duke of Canterbury

2. Which figure of speech is used in the line – ‘The air broke into a mist…’

a. Simile

b. Personification

c. Metaphor

d. Alliteration

3. Which figures of speech is used in the line – ‘people have dropped down dead’

a. Simile

b. Personification

c. Metaphor

d. Alliteration

4. What attitude of the people is displayed in the poem – The Patriot?

a. Fickle mindedness

b. Stubbornness

c. Humbleness

d. Senselessness

5. The poem – The Patriot is written in the form of ________ .

a. Ballad

b. Humorous

c. Pathetic Fallacy

d. Dramatic Monologue

6. The poem talks about the duration of _________

a. 365 days

b. 6 Months

c. A year and a half

d. A month

7. The poem talks about the journey of a __________

a. A warrior

b. A public leader

c. A religious leader

d. A common man

8. What does the phrase – ‘Shambles’ Gate’ mean?

a. A place to commemorate a leader

b. A place to watch public hanging

c. A stage on which the leader stands

d. A stage where political personalities are gathered

9. Compared to the past the people have become more ________ towards the patriot.

a. Critical

b. Favourable

c. Generous

d. Aggravated

10. What does the poet say in the last stanza?

a. The people had poor judgment of the character.

b. God will judge the people.

c. The patriot will be judged mercifully by God.

d. The people were having misunderstandings.

11. Why were the wrists of the patriot bleeding?

a. Because of the stones thrown by the people

b. Because of the rough rope

c. Because of the hard work

d. Because he was hit by the policeman

12. What does the phrase – ‘the old walls rocked’ mean?

a. It shows that the people were gathered in huge numbers.

b. It shows that the walls had become weaker due to time.

c. It shows that the church was ancient looking.

d. It shows that the music was played behind the old walls

13. What do you understand about the patriot by the line – ‘it was I who leaped at the sun’?

a. That he was a risk taker

b. That he was overconfident

c. That he was taking everything lightly

d. That he was proactive

14. What is the message of the poem – The Patriot?

a. Human beings are not trustworthy.

b. People listen only to the successful leaders.

c. People change their mindset quickly.

d. The fame is momentary.

15. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem- The Patriot?

a. ABCDE

b. ABABC

c. ABABA

d. BABAB

16. How did the people behave exactly a year earlier?

a. They were in the battle field

b. They elected their new leader

c. They shifted to a new state

d. They welcomed the patriot

17. What does the line ‘And afterward, what else?’ mean?

a. People tried to challenge the patriot.

b. People were ready to do anything for the patriot.

c. People were not able to hear due to noise.

d. People wanted the patriot to speak louder.

18. Why were the ‘palsied few’ sitting at the window?

a. For a better view

b. To cheer for the patriot

c. To have fresh air

d. To have sun heat

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