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1st Year English Chapter 3 TestUNIT 3: A Bird Came Down the Walk (Poem)

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: UNIT 3: A Bird Came Down the Walk (Poem).

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1st Year English Chapter 3 Test

1st Year · English · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 30Time: 40 minutes

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

  1. What imagery does Dickinson use for the bird's movement?

    1. A flowing river

    2. A drifting cloud

    3. Oars and butterflies

    4. Wind and fire

  2. How does the bird respond to the speaker's offer?

    1. It eats the crumb

    2. It ignores the speaker

    3. It flies away

    4. It sings in response

  3. What does the bird symbolize?

    1. Nature

    2. Fear

    3. Loneliness

    4. Strength

  4. The bird came down the walk.

    1. Occurred

    2. Landed

    3. Took off

    4. Attacked

  5. What does the word 'angle' in 'angle worm' suggest?

    1. Bird's hunting instinct

    2. Bird's hunger

    3. Bird's freedom

    4. Bird's nature

  6. How does the speaker describe the bird's eyes?

    1. Bright as the sun

    2. Like sparkling jewels

    3. Like frightened Beads

    4. As calm and serene

  7. They leap, plashless as they swim.

    1. Loud

    2. Silent

    3. Deep

    4. Wet

  8. The bird unrolled its feathers.

    1. Stones

    2. Wings

    3. Ropes

    4. Leaves

  9. The ocean was too silver for a seam.

    1. Fold

    2. Line

    3. Dot

    4. Ripple

  10. What does the speaker offer the bird?

    1. A crumb

    2. A drink of water

    3. A worm

    4. A flower

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. How does the poem make you feel?

  2. Find a simile in the poem and explain its significance in the overall imagery.

  3. How does the bird behave while eating?

  4. Highlight the contrast in the poem?

  5. Identify the figurative language of the poem.

  6. Why does the bird seem afraid?

  7. Do you agree with the poet's viewpoint?

  8. What modern issues or experiences relate to the poem?

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. And then he drank a Dew

    From a Convenient Grass

    And then hopped sidewise to the Wall

    To let a Beetle pass

  2. He glanced with rapid eyes

    That hurried all around

    They looked like frightened Beads, I thought

    He started his Velvet Head

  3. Like one in danger, Cautious

    I offered him a Crumb

    And he unrolled his feathers

    And rowed him softer home