Keeping Quiet MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. In which language the poem Keeping Quiet was originally written?

1. English
2. French
3. Pali
4. Spanish

2. What is the rhyming scheme used in the poem?

1. Mono Rhyme
2. Free Verse
3. Sonnet
4. Enclosed Rhyme

3. Pablo Neruda chose his pen name after this Czech poet

1. Pan Neruda
2. Sam Neruda
3. Jan Neruda
4. Rom Neruda

4. Which statement aptly conveys the message of the poem?

1. Men presently live their lives full of strife and understand the causes of their sadness.
2. The necessity to be quiet without pondering about the life we have on earth.
3. Peace cannot be achieved with mutual understanding.
4. The need for mutual understanding between men in the current environment filled with environmental damages.

5. Match the phrases with the literary device Phrase Literary device
1. Without rush, without engineA. Symbolism
2. Green warsB. Metaphor
3. In the shadeC. Repetition
4. Cold Sea D. Imagery

1. 1-A, 2-D, 3-C,4-B
2. 1-D, 2-B, 3-A,4-C
3. 1-C, 2-A, 3-B,4-D
4. 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D

6. Choose the option that correctly paraphrases the given lines: “Victories with no survivors, Wouldput on clean clothes and walk about with their brothers”

1. Victory is the ultimate reality of life.
2. The poet explains why war is essential.
3. Men fight for victory and war brings silence.
4. Ironic because there is no need for war since no body comes back alive.

7. The options that enumerates the tone of the poem are:
1. Tranquil
2. Dejected
3. Ecstatic
4. Thoughtful
5. Revengeful
6. Pessimistic

1. 2, 4 and 6
2. 1, 2 and 4
3. 3, 5 and 6
4. 1, 3 and 6

8. What does hurt hand refers to?

1. Growing needs of man
2. Growing greed of man
3. Unfulfilled desires and greed
4. Growing insensitivity of man to pain

9. Pick the words that have similar meaningas the phrase "have no truck with death".
1. Forsake
2. Relinquish
3. Survival
4. Reject
5. Growth
6. Abstain

1. 1, 2,4 and 6
2. 2, 3 4 and 5
3. 1, 4,5 and 6
4. 2, 3,4 and 5

10. Pick the option that is NOT TRUE according to the poem:

1. The urgent need for mankind to introspect.
2. To put an end to all destructive activities.
3. War will bring peace and silence.
4. Avoid annihilation of human race.

11. Pick the literary device that is used inthis phrase “count to twelve and we will all keep still”.

1. Antithesis
2. Transferred Epithet
3. Enjambment
4. Oxymoron

12. Choose the option that appropriately describes the relationship between the two statements given below:
Statement 1: The earth appears calm and quiet.
Statement 2:Things may die but are reborn.

1. Beginning- End
2. Cause – Effect
3. Nurture - Life
4. Time- Eternity

13. How will silence benefit the man and nature?

1. Both will be friends
2. Man will know nature better
3. Man will be healthy
4. Man will stop hurting nature and both will heal themselves

14. Tolle's book A New Earth that says “.....main purpose is not to add new information or beliefs to your mind or to try to convince you of anything, but to bring about a shift in consciousness, that is to say, to awaken.”. What does the poem awaken us to?

1. The poem awakens us for the need to think about others in our daily endeavors.
2. The poem awakens us to reach out to few people.
3. The poem awakens us to become care about nature only.
4. The poem awakens us to indulge in green war.

15. What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem?

1. Wars against humanity
2. Wars against nature
3. Wars with gases and fire
4. All of these

16. Why do you think the poet employs words like “exotic” and “strangeness”?

1. Man will not understand cruelty, greed and harmful actions.
2. To highlight the importance of everyone being together suddenly for once
3. Unnecessary rush and noise is created
4. The moment will won"t be unique and special

17. “perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness” . What is the sadness" that the poet refers to?

1. Preoccupation with death
2. Remaining idle
3. Never understanding ourselves
4. Causing wars

18. Why has the poet used conversational style and personal pronouns as you", we" and `I"?

1. He wants to be intimate with mankind
2. He tries to read out to the readers
3. Intimates to establish contact easily
4. Third person is ineffective

19. What should not be confused with total inactivity or death?

1. No movement
2. Astate of being unmindful
3. Men talking
4. Stillness and silence