1st Year English Chapter 11 TestUNIT 11: Those Winter Sundays (Poem)

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

1. Who is the central figure in the poem besides the speaker?

   1. The speaker's mother

   2. The speaker's friend

   3. The speaker's father

   4. The speaker's sibling

2. Who is the speaker of the poem?

   1. A mother

   2. A child (now grown)

   3. A stranger

   4. A teacher

3. What time of day does the father wake up, and what does he do first?

   1. Early in the morning, to read the newspaper

   2. Late at night, to prepare dinner

   3. Early in the morning, to light the fire and warm the house

   4. Midday, to fix broken furniture

4. The word "austere" in the poem suggests love that is:

   1. Harsh but sincere

   2. Joyful and bright

   3. Loud and expressive

   4. Sweet and soft

5. What day is specifically mentioned in the poem?

   1. Monday

   2. Friday

   3. Sunday

   4. Tuesday

6. What kind of warmth does the fire represent?

   1. Physical

   2. Emotional

   3. Mechanical

   4. Seasonal

7. He didn't know love's offices.

   1. Buildings

   2. Duties

   3. Desks

   4. Letters

8. What does the speaker mean by "chronic angers" in the house?

   1. Constant fights between siblings

   2. A long-lasting, tense atmosphere in the home

   3. Temporary disagreements between neighbours

   4. Anger towards the cold weather

9. I'd hear the cold splintering, breaking.

   1. Spending

   2. Cracking

   3. Flying

   4. Smiling

10. Father's hands ached.

    1. Healed

    2. Hurt

    3. Tickled

    4. Shook