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| English 11th Poem 2: Night Mail Questions Bank |
English 1st Year Poem 2 Night Mail Questions Bank
MCQs
Please select the right answer.
1. A jug in a bedroom shakes as it passes because of the
2. Birds turn their heads as she approaches. Here the word approaches means
3. Birds turn their heads. Here the word turn means
4. But a jug in a bed room gently shakes .Here the word shakes means
5. In the farm she passes, no one wakes. Here the word wakes means
6. On the arrival of the Night Mail the birds are
7. Past cotton grass and moonland boulder. Here the word boulder means
8. Past cotton grass and moorland boulder. Here the word moorland means
9. Pulling up Beatock, a steady climb. Here the word Pulling up means
10. Putting up Beatock, a steady climb .Here the word steady means
11. She passes the silent miles of wind bent grasses. Here the word passes means
12. Sheep-dogs cannot turn her course. Here the word course means
13. Shoveling white steam over her shoulder .Here the word Shoveling means
14. Snorting noisily, she passes .Here the word Snorting means
15. Stare from bushes at her blank-faced coaches. Here the word blank-faced means
16. Stone from bushes at her blank faced watches. Here the word watches means
17. The birds are not disturbed because they are
18. The birds stare at her from the bushes. Here the word stare means
19. The gradient's against her, but she is on time. Here the word gradient's means
20. The night mail brings letters for
21. The Night Mail brings letters for the girl next door meAns that it brings
22. The Night Mail crosses
23. The Night Mail is
24. The night mail is
25. The Night Mail is crossing
26. The Night Mail reaches
27. The people on the farm do not
28. The sheep dog continues to sleep because it can't
29. The shop at the corner. Here the word corner means
30. They slumber on with paws across. Here the word slumber means
31. This is the night mail crossing the border. Here the word border means
32. When the night mail arrives the birds are
33. Why do the sheep-dogs continue to sleep? Because it can't.
Short Questions
1. By which placed and things does the night mall pass?
2. For whom does the “Night Mail” bring mail?
3. From where do the birds see the train?
4. How do the birds see the rain?
5. What does the “Night Mail” brings?
6. What happens when the train passes by the farm?
7. What is the effect of the Night Mail on the form life?
8. What is the meant by “Night Mail”?
9. What is the reaction of the birds at the arrival of the train?
10. What is the reaction of the sheep-dog on the arrival of the train?
11. Why does the sheep dog show no reaction on the arrival of the train?
12. Write the central idea/theme of the poem, “Night Mail”?
13. Write the critical appreciations of the poem, “Night Mail”?
Long Questions
"1. Explain the following lines with reference to the context:
This is the Night Mail crossing the Border,
Bringing the cheque and the postal order,
Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,
The shop at the corner, the girl next door."
"2. Explain the following lines with reference to the context:
Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb;
The gradient’sagainst her, but she’s on time.
Past cotton-grass and moorland boulder,
Shovelling white steam over her shoulder,"
"3. Explain the following lines with reference to the context:
Snorting noisily, she passes
Silent miles of wind-bent grasses.
Birds turn their heads as she approaches,
Stare from bushes at her blank-faced coaches."
"4. Explain the following lines with reference to the context:
Sheep-dogs cannot turn her course;
They slumber on with paws across
In the farm she passes; no one wakes,
But a jug in a bedroom gently shakes."