Dust of Snow MCQs with Answers NCERT Class 10 English Poem 1

 

CBSE Class 10 English Poem 1 “Dust of Snow” Multiple Choice Questions with Answers from First Flight Book

 

Dust of Snow MCQs – MCQs of Class 10 English Poem 1 Dust of Snow by Robert Frost has been compiled for students to practice. Students of Class 10 can prepare the MCQs of Poem 1, Dust of Snow from NCERT First Flight book. Each question has four options followed by the correct answer. Students can also take a free test of the MCQs of Dust of Snow. These MCQ Questions have been selected based on the latest exam pattern as announced by CBSE.

 

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Class 10 English First Flight Dust of Snow Poem 1 Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are a type of objective assessment in which a person is asked to choose one or more correct answers from a list of available options. An MCQ presents a question along with several possible answers.

1. Of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon, in all likelihood, for this poem.
Symbol of
A. longevity
B. togetherness
C. healing
D. protection

2. Choose the option that lists the possible feelings of the poet prior to the experience shared in the poem.
i) reassured
ii) disappointed
iii) curious
iv) demotivated
v) thankful
vi) disheartene
vii) impulsive
A. i, iii & vii
B. ii, iv & vi
C. v & vii
D. i & iii

3. Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word ‘rue’ correctly.
A. The film was a disaster, and he rued his decision to act in it.
B. I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller.
C. It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.
D. Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.

4. Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. For example, that’s a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for the car.)
Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem.
A. Has given my heart A change of mood
B. The way a crow/Shook down on me
C. The dust of snow/From a hemlock tree
D. And saved some part/Of a day I had rued

5. Choose the option showing the reason NOT corresponding with “… a crow/Shook down on me/The dust of snow”.
A. The crow’s landing on the branch of the tree.
B. The shivering of the crow due to the cold.
C. The readjustment of the position of the crow on the branch.
D. The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage.

6. The crow and the hemlock tree symbolize –
A. happiness
B. sorrow
C. anxiety
D. concern

7. What does “Dust of Snow” represent?
A. Healing particles of nature
B. Particles of nature
C. Cool weather
D. Dust Pollution

8. The poem is set on a –
A. wintry day
B. sunny day
C. windy day
D. stormy day

9. ____________ covered the tree tops.
A. Snowflakes
B. Dew drops
C. Dust particles
D. Crows

 10. The poet is standing under a _______.
A. Eucalyptus tree
B. Hemlock tree
C. Sycamore tree
D. Apple tree

11. Who is the poet of the poem “Dust of Snow”?
A. Leslie Norris
B. Robert Frost
C. Carolyn Wells
D. Robin Klein

12. Why does the poet call it “dust of snow”?
A. snow particles were too tiny
B. they came over him like dust
C. they felt like dust
D. they looked like dust

13. The poet says, “Of a day I had rued”. What is the meaning of “rued”?
A. ruined
B. held in regret
C. ruled
D. conquered

14. What uplifted his mood?
A. falling of snow on his shoulder
B. the crow
C. hemlock tree
D. all of the above

15. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
A. baba cdcd
B. abab cdcd
C. abab cddc
D. abba cdcd

16. Name the poetic device used in the line “Has given my heart”
A. alliteration
B. metaphor
C. oxymoron
D. simile

17. Name the poetic device used in the line “And saved some part”
A. alliteration
B. metaphor
C. oxymoron
D. simile

18. What does “Dust of Snow” represent?
A. healing power of nature
B. particles of snow
C. cool weather
D. none of the above

19. What are the two negative creatures that Frost used as carriers of positivity?
A. snow, dust
B. hemlock tree, snow
C. snow, crow
D. hemlock tree, crow

20. The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____
A. sorrow
B. happiness
C. celebration
D. death

 

ANSWER KEY

 

1 C 11 B
2 B 12 A
3 D 13 B
4 A 14 A
5 D 15 B
6 B 16 A
7 A 17 A
8 A 18 A
9 A 19 D
10 B 20 A

 

 

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