Revision
Chapter: Wind Class 9th
Multiple Choice Questions (1*3=3 marks)
1. Who is the poet of the poem 'Wind'? (CBSE 2023)
a) Robert Frost
b) Subramania Bharati
c) John Keats
d) William Wordsworth
2. What does the wind do to weak fires? (CBSE 2022)
a) Extinguishes them
b) Kindles them
c) Makes them stronger
d) Makes them disappear
3. What does the poet ask the wind to do? (CBSE 2021)
a) Come softly
b) Be strong
c) Blow hard
d) Destroy everything
Reference to Context (1*4=4 marks)
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
'Wind, come softly
Don't break the shutters of the windows.
Don't scatter the papers;
Don't throw down the books on the shelf.'
Questions:
1. Who is the poet addressing in these lines? (CBSE 2020)
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2. What does the poet request the wind not to do? (CBSE 2019)
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3. Which literary device is used in 'Wind, come softly'? (CBSE 2018)
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4. What is the central theme of these lines? (CBSE 2017)
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Short Answer Type Questions (2*4=8 marks)
1. How does the poet describe the wind's impact on nature and human life? (CBSE 2023)
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2. What message does the poet convey through the poem 'Wind'? (CBSE 2022)
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3. Explain the symbolism of wind in the poem. (CBSE 2021)
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4. How can we make friends with the wind, according to the poet? (CBSE 2020)
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