CBSE Class 12 English Aunt Jennifers Tigers MCQs Set D

Question. Name the poet of the poem Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers.
(a) Adrienne Rich
(b) Jonathan Aaron
(c) J. H. M. Abbott
(d) Kamala Das

Answer: D

Question. “Terrified hands” of Aunt Jennifer means
(a) un-manicured hands
(b) scared hands
(c) soft and nice hands
(c) bitter experience of married life

Answer: C

Question. What is the central theme of the poem?
(a) Constraints of married life
(b) Ferocity of tigers
(c) Happy life of brides
(d) Fight between tiger and woman

Answer: A

Question. What are the ordeals Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by?
(a) Wild animals
(b) Old people
(c) A heavy crowd
(d) Responsibilities of married life

Answer: A

Question. “sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hands” means
(a) hard to carry
(b) cannot lift it at all
(c) sufferer in male dominated society
(d) is a heavy object

Answer: C

Question. What is the theme highlighted in Adrienne Rich’s works?
(a) resistance to racism
(b) deforestation
(c) poaching of animals
(d) violence in common

Answer: A

Question. What issue does the poem Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers address?
(a) constraints of women
(b) constraints of married life a woman experiences
(c) constraints of women as a poet
(d) None

Answer: B

Question. What do you understand by the words ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ in the poem?
(a) The dwellers and majestic attitude of the wild animal-tiger
(b) tiger is a wild animal
(c) tiger is hungry
(d) beauty of the tiger

Answer: A

True False Question

Question. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance into her room. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. The tigers are guarding Aunt Jennifer. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. Aunt Jennifer enjoys her happy married life.
Answer: False

Question. The third and fourth lines of the poem present an example of anaphora
Answer: True

Question. Aunt Jennifer loves her husband and his family members so much. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. Aunt Jennifer died as a free soul.
Answer: False

Question. ‘They’ in the 1st stanza are the tigers. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. The tigers pace with sleek, chivalric certainty.
Answer: True

Question. The tigers are sitting on the tree. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. The massive weight of the wedding band sits heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hands refers to the constraints of married life.
Answer: True

Question. The needle used by Aunt Jennifer was very heavy.
Answer: False

Question. Aunt Jennifer was loved by her husband
Answer: False

Assertion Reason Question

Question. Assertion:Domestic violence shatters married life.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer suffers physical and mental agony.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer: A

Question. Assertion: The meaning of ‘still ringed means ‘oppression continues’.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer oppressed her husband
(a) Both A and R are true
(b) Only A is true
(c) Only B is true
(d) Both A and R are wrong

Answer: B

Question. Assertion: Aunts fingers fluttering through her wool.
Reason: Aunt does not have good embroidery skills.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer: C

Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer was making tigers with wool.
Reason: She is unable to get other thread balls.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer: C

Question. Assertion: The tone of the poem towards the end is sad
Reason: Aunt Jennifer dies in the end
(a) Both A and R are true
(b) Only A is true.
(c) Only B is true
(d) Both A and R are wrong

Answer: A

Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer’s husband is an emotionless, callous, dominating husband
Reason: Aunt Jennifer is good for nothing, so he dominates
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false R is true

Answer: C

Question. Assertion: The lady’s fingers are trembling with the fear of her husband
Reason: The lady is dependent on her husband
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer: C

Question. Assertion: The wedding ring symbolises the dominance of her husband
Reason: Her husband is a doctor.
(a) Both A and R are true
(b) Only A is true.
(c) Only B is true
(d) Both A and R are wrong

Answer: B

Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are compared to bright topaz denizens.
Reason: They are valuable animals.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer: C

Question. Assertion: When Aunt Jennifer dies, the tigers will outlive her
Reason: They are immortal because they are piece of art
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false R is true

Answer: B

Source Based Question

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers prance across the screen, Bright topaz denizens of the world of green.
They do not fear the men beneath the tree: They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.

Question. Why are the tigers called as Aunt Jennifer’s tigers?
(a) Aunt Jennifer is embroidering the motif of the tiger on a panel
(b) Aunt Jennifer visits them in zoo
(c) Aunt Jennifer has pet tigers
(d) Aunt Jennifer loves tigers

Answer: A

Question. How are ‘they’ described here?
(a) Having topaz colour, bright, sleek and chivalric
(b) Afraid of the men beneath the tree
(c) They pace in uncertainty
(d) They eat green plants

Answer: A

Question. What are tigers doing?
(a) They are moving in the forest
(b) They are prancing
(c) Tigers are sitting under a tree
(d) They are playing with cubs

Answer: B

Question. ‘Denizens of the world of green’ means
(a) Ruler of the forest
(b) Destroyer of the forest
(c) Afraid of green woods
(d) The inhabitants of forest

Answer: D

Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand

Question. How would you describe Aunt Jennifer based on the above extract?
(a) oppressed
(b) malnourished
(c) aging
(d) diseased

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is an example of an alliteration?
(a) finger fluttering through the wool
(b) upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand
(c) Ivory needle hard to pull
(d) Massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band

Answer: A

Question. Uncle’s wedding band sits heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand because
(a) it is an expensive and heavy ring
(b) she was married against her will
(c) she feels burdened in her marriage
(d) their relationship is lacking in love

Answer: C

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.
They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.

Question. Why the tigers are called Aunt Jennifer’s tigers?
(a) They are made by Aunt Jennifer herself.
(b) They belong to Aunt Jennifer’s Forest.
(c) Aunt Jennifer liked them.
(d) Aunt’s husband liked them.

Answer: A

Question. What does the word, ‘chivalric’ mean?
(a) coward
(b) gallant
(c) submissive
(d) fearful

Answer: B

Question. How are the tigers described here?
(a) They are bright yellow in colour
(b) Proud and courageous inhabitant of the forest.
(c) Bold and fearless
(d) All of the options

Answer: D

Question. Who are ‘They’?
(a) The tigers of the forest.
(b) The tigers embroidered by Aunt Jennifer.
(c) The wooden tigers
(d) The Royal Bengal Tigers

Answer: B