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Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 1

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and oer-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all.
Q. Why do we need a flowery band?

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 1

Correct option is B. to have strength and joy inspite of all sadness

Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 2

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,

Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways

Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

From our dark spirits.

Q. Based on the poem, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

Statement 1: The earth without the beautiful things is a place full of despair and unpleasantness.

Statement 2: The ornate band created by human beings; ushers hope in their lives.

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 2
Here Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred to each other.
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Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 3

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,

Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways

Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

From our dark spirits.

Q. In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with ‘despondence’?

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 3

A chat with a close friend can take away our blues is the underlined words that can be replaced with ‘despondence’.

Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 4

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing

A flowery band to bind us to the earth,

Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,

Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways

Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,

Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

From our dark spirits.

Q. Pick the option that enumerates what ‘noble natures’ would include.

1. Selflessness

2. Insensitivity

3. Enthusiasm

4. Aggression

5. Meticulousness

6. Judiciousness

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 4
According to Keats every small or big thing of nature is a thing of beauty and a source of pleasure. The sun, the moon, the trees and daffodil flowers are all things of beauty.
Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 5

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Q. Pick the option that refers to what ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ suggests.

1. Inspirational deeds of great men

2. A ceaseless series of dreams

3. An infinite source of strength

4. An elixir of life for upliftment of the soul

5. An eternal source of delight

6. A boundless gift of love

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 5
Keats considers nature's beauty as an endless fountain of immortal drink. He calls this drink immortal as the pleasure and delight given by it never passes into nothingness. It only increases with time.
Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 6

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Q. Pick the option that uses the same literary device as the ‘mighty dead’.

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 6
Here literary device as the ‘mighty dead’ is deafening silence. It is a hyperbole. The hyperbole is in the fact that the fountain is endless and is pouring immortal drinks right out of heaven to the people poet is referring to.
Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 7

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Q. Pick the quote that matches best with— ‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms we have imagined for the mighty dead.’

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 7
When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men is best matched with ‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms we have imagined for the mighty dead.’
Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 8

Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Q. Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below.

1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy.

2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful.

3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy.

4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us.

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 8
True statements are:
  • The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy.

  • Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us.

Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 9

A thing of beauty is a joy forever Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness ; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

Q. How does a thing of beauty remain a joy forever?

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 9
A thing of beauty is a joy forever because it gives us eternal and everlasting happiness and leaves such an impact in our mind that we are able to relive the wonderful feeling we get from it each time we think about it. It never fades into nothingness, in fact its loveliness increases with each passing moment.
Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 10

A thing of beauty is a joy forever Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness ; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

Q. What does bower provide us?

Detailed Solution for Test: A Thing of Beauty- Extract Based Type Questions- 1 - Question 10
A bower is a pleasant place in the shade under a tree. It protects persons/animals from the hot rays of the sun. It provides us a sound sleep, full of sweet dreams, health and peaceful breathing.
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