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1st Year English Chapter 9 TestUNIT 9: Freedom (Poem)

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: UNIT 9: Freedom (Poem).

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1st Year English Chapter 9 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. Freedom is a strong seed planted in a great need.

    1. root

    2. leaf

    3. fruit

    4. soil

  2. Why does the poet reject phrases like "let things take their course"?

    1. They are hopeful and inspiring

    2. They reflect wisdom

    3. They promote passivity and delay

    4. They support immediate action

  3. Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

    1. Humorous and light

    2. Calm and accepting

    3. Urgent and demanding

    4. Mysterious and suspenseful

  4. What does the metaphor 'freedom is a strong seed" suggest?

    1. Freedom is weak and needs support

    2. Freedom is artificial

    3. Freedom is natural and grows from struggle

    4. Freedom is dangerous

  5. The speaker says, "I cannot live on tomorrow's bread."

    1. Wealth

    2. Food

    3. Idea

    4. Desire

  6. The poet suggests that freedom cannot be achieved through:

    1. Patience and perseverance

    2. Compromise and fear

    3. Courage and unity

    4. Knowledge and education

  7. Who does the speaker say also lives here?

    1. A stranger

    2. The rich

    3. He himself

    4. Ruler

  8. The poet says freedom is a strong seed planted in a great need.

    1. Covered

    2. Got 

    3. Sown

    4. Collected

  9. People keep saying, "Let things take their course."

    1. Rule

    2. Weight

    3. Path

    4. Speed

  10. What effect does repeating "not" in "Not today, not this year, nor ever" create?

    1. It shows confusion

    2. Hope in the future

    3. The need for present justice

    4. The value of savings

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

  1. What kind of freedom is the poet asking for?

  2. Whose perspective is the poem written from? How does this perspective influence the poem's message?

  3. What is the speaker's right compared to others?

  4. What do the repeated "not-phrases" show in the poem?

  5. Identify the figurative language of the poem(Freedom).

  6. Write the summary of the poem(Freedom).

  7. If you were in the poet's position, how would you express your demand for freedom? Write a short paragraph.

  8. What does the line "Just as you" suggest?

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

  1. Freedom will not come

    today, this year nor ever

    through compromise and fear.

  2. I have as much right

    as the other follow has to stand

    on my two feet

    and own the land.

  3. I tire so of hearing people say,

    Let things take their course.

    Tommorrow is another day.

    I do not need my freedom when i'm dead.

    I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.