CBSE Class 12 English Aunt Jennifers Tigers MCQs Set E

Question. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(a) ababcdcdefef
(b) aabbccddeeff
(c) abcdabcdabcd
(d) aaabcccdeeef

Answer: A

Question. How, the desire of freedom and fearlessness shall remain alive after Aunt Jennifer’s death?
(a) Through her wedding ring
(b) Through her design of tigers.
(c) Through the poem composed by her.
(d) None of the options

Answer: B

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

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 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 would you select to replace Uncle’s wedding band?
(a) Dog collar
(b) Iron rod
(c) Necklace
(d) Handcuffs

Answer: D

Question. What do her “fluttering fingers “find hard?
(a) to pull the ivory needle
(b) to roll the ball of the wall
(c) to thread the needle
(d) to draw the sketch of the tigers

Answer: A

Question. Why is she finding the needle so hard to pull?
(a) Because of weak fingers
(b) Because it is heavy
(c) Because of her fears
(d) Because it is made of ivory

Answer: C

True False Question

Question. The tigers are not afraid of the men beneath the tree. (True/False)
Answer: True

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 dusted the screen. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. The poem Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers is written by Pablo Neruda
Answer: False

Question. Aunt’s life is very much like that of the tigers.
Answer: False

Question. Aunt Jennifer’s ordeals will follow even her after her death. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. In the last line of the poem, the poet has used transferred epithet.
Answer: False

Question. The tigers on the panel are afraid of the men beneath the tree.
Answer: False

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

Question. Aunt Jennifer loves tigers because of their fearless nature.
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: 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. 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. 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:  The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band in the poem refers to suppression.
Reason: 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. 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 Jennifer’s tiger represents wildlife.
Reason: 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: 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: 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: “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

Source Based Question

“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. What has left an adverse effect upon Aunt’s health?
(a) Her marital life
(b) Her burdensome job
(c) Her embroidery of tigers
(d) All of the options

Answer: A

Question. The poet has contrasted Aunt Jennifer’s weakness with:
(a) The panels made by her
(b) Her death
(c) Audacity and boldness of tigers
(d) None of the options

Answer: C

Question. What does Aunt Jennifer find difficult to do?
(a) To pull the needle
(b) To oppose her husband
(c) To report to the police
(d) None of the options

Answer: A

Question. What “ordeals” does the poet refer to in the given passage?
(a) Aunt Jennifer’s sufferings at her workplace
(b) Aunt Jennifer’s sufferings in her marital life
(c) Aunt Jennifer’s sufferings at the hands of her in-laws
(d) All of the options.

Answer: B

Question. Here the word “mastered” means:
(a) Employed
(b) Motivated
(c) Affected
(d) Sped

Answer: C

Question. “Uncle’s wedding band” refers to:
(a) Group of musicians meant to sing in a wedding
(b) Uncle’s extra-marital affairs
(c) Aunt Jennifer’s marriage with Uncle
(d) All of the options

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. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers described?
(a) Bold and fearless
(b) Cruel and menacing
(c) Sober and serene
(d) Sleek and slender

Answer: A

Question. Why are they not afraid of men?
(a) Because men are afraid of them
(b) Because they are bold, fearless and symbol of strength
(c) Because they are carnivorous
(d) Because they are knitted on a piece of cloth

Answer: B

Question. Why are they described as denizens of a world of green?
(a) Because they eat the herbivores
(b) Because they are green in color
(c) Because they live in dense green forests
(d) Because they are bright and beautiful

Answer: C

Question. The word ‘prance’ in the extract means
(a) Destroy
(b) Camouflage
(c) Shriek
(d) Move about or leap

Answer: D