laboursonline – MCQs, Mock Tests | English CBES Board(Class 11-English)MCQ Questions with Answers Poem 2 The Laburnum

What is described by the word ‘sleek’ in the poem?

1. Lizard
2. Bird
3. Branch
4. Top of the tree

✅ Correct Answer: 1

What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?

1. because she was brown in colour
2. due to her dark coloured yellow body
3. bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What instance of Alliteration has been used in the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’ out of the following options?

1. engine of her family
2. her barred face
3. Sleek as a lizard
4. September sunlight

✅ Correct Answer: 4

What happened to the bird in the end of the poem?

1. she flew away
2. she stayed at the tree
3. she went to other tree
4. she went to bring some food for her younger ones

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Why was Goldfinch’s body barely visible?

1. due to her dark coloured yellow body
2. because she was small
3. because of the height of the tree
4. because she was brown in colour

✅ Correct Answer: 1

How did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?

1. with a chirping sound
2. silently
3. never arrived at other branch
4. flew away and then arrived at the branch

✅ Correct Answer: 1

What role does the tree play for the Goldfinch bird?

1. As a shelter
2. as a supporter
3. as a means to feed her family
4. as a resting place

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Why did the Goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

1. to feed her younger ones
2. to make a nest
3. to rest
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

How was the tree standing in the month of September?

1. still and death-like
2. alive
3. green and happy
4. still and green

✅ Correct Answer: 1

How did the poet describe the top of the Laburnum tree in the poem The Laburnum Top ?

1. Still and Silent
2. Moving and Angry like
3. Silent and Motionless
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 1