CBSE Class 12 English Aunt Jennifers Tigers MCQs Set D

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

Question: What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
a) ababcdcdefef
b) aabbccddeeff
c) abcdabcdabcd
d) aaabcccdeeef
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 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 would you select to replace Uncle’s wedding band?
a) Dog collar
b) Iron rod
c) Necklace
d) Handcuffs
Answer: d

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: The poem Aunt Jennifer’s tigers uses “wedding band, tigers, terrified hands” etc as
a) symbols
b) poetic device
c) as alliteration
d) as a metaphor
Answer: a

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 is the poet known for?
a) She is widely known for her involvement in contemporary women’s movement as a poet and theorist
b) for her beauty
c) for her philosophy
d) for her poems
Answer: a

Question: The two adjectives ‘Proud’ and ‘unafraid’ have been used for
a) The tigers on the panel
b) The uncle
c) The males in the society
d) The tigers of the forest
Answer: b

True False Question

Question: Aunt Jennifer dies in the end) (True/False)
Answer: True

Question: Aunt Jennifer dusted the screen. (True/False)
Answer: False

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

Question: Aunt Jennifer finds the needle is of massive weight. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question: Aunt Jennifer was free from social constraints.
Answer: False

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

Question: The needle used by Aunt Jennifer was very heavy.
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 third and fourth lines of the poem present an example of anaphora
Answer: True

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

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

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

Assertion Reason Question

Question: Assertion: Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across the wall.
Reason: They are denizens of the green forest.
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: b

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: Aunt Jennifer embroidered tigers on the panel to show her talent
Reason: Aunt Jennifer embroidered tigers on the panel to express her inner feelings
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: d

Question:
Assertion: Women suffer due to less financial supports just like Aunt Jennifer
Reason: They lack confidence to confront the ordeal
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: a

Question:
Assertion: Aunt finds it hard to pull the ivory needle.
Reason: The ivory needle was too heavy
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 false but R is true
d) A is true but R is false
Answer: d

Question:
A: The wedding ring symbolises the dominance of her husband
R: 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:
A: The tone of the poem towards the end is sad
R: 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:
A: The meaning of ‘still ringed means ‘oppression continues’.
R: 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: 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: Aunt Jennifer passes through excruciating circumstances.
Reason: Hers was a failed marriage.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
b) Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
c) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
d) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: The needle is heavy for Aunt to pull out of the cloth.
Reason: Her fingers are so tired of working endlessly all her life
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 wedding band is a burden for Aunt Jennifer
Reason: She is a timid lady.
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: b

Question:
A: The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band in the poem refers to suppression.
R: The uncle suppressed Aunt Jennifer.
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: d

Question:
A Aunt Jennifer’s tiger represents wildlife.
R: She wants to be like a tiger.
a) Both A and R are true
b) Only A is true.
c) Only R is true
d) Both A and R are wrong.
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: “World of green” in the poem symbolizes forests.
Reason: Tigers are wild animals and their natural habitat is forest.
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 false but R is true
d) A is true but R is false.
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: 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

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: 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: 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