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Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 1

What does the poem speak about?

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The poet wants us to ‘do nothing’ for once because during this time of inactivity man will realize the strength of humanity and become aware of universal brotherhood wherein he will be able to give mankind a healing touch. The poet wants that for once we should not single-mindedly focus on keeping our lives moving and do some introspection and spend our time in silence doing nothing. This way we can understand ourselves better and escape from the calls of death.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 2

What does the style of the poem symbolise, that the poet used to write with?

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The poet uses the symbol of the earth which seems to be dead but is actually participating in the cycle of life and death by keeping still and then again coming back to life.
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Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 3

What does the poet feel is needed to be at peace?

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According to the poet, searching for our inner-self i.e. soul is needed which can only be done in peace i.e. when we are still and silent.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 4

What is the rhyming scheme used in the poem?

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The correct answer is 'ABAB'. The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry. In other words, it is the structure of the end words of a verse or line that a poet needs to create when writing a poem.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 5

What is destroying the environment?

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When we keep quiet, we will not be in any rush, the people will not harm any other living organisms and will not harm the environment. When we keep quiet, we will not do anything.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 6

Not move our arms' what does this expression refer to?

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By this, he means that we should not make any physical movement, as physical activity will interrupt our introspection.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 7

What can be a cure or an antidote to violent actions?

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The poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ emphasises the need for quiet introspection and creating a feeling of mutual understanding among human beings. It conveys to us the poet’s philosophy of an exotic moment of silence which will be an antidote to violence, hatred and war.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 8

What is always alive even when everything seems to be dead or still?

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The Earth is always alive, even when everything else seems to be dead as there is always some activity going on in nature beneath its apparent stillness.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 9

How can the moments of no activity help people?

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Keeping quiet and suspending all our activities for a brief moment will give us time to introspect and analyse our own actions. We will develop a new understanding of our surroundings and thus change our attitude to life.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 10

What would everyone feel at that exotic moment?

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When people sit still without speaking any language in quiet introspection, that moment, according to the poet will be an exotic one because this moment will help us to experience a strength of togetherness and a strange relationship with which humanity will bind itself.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 11

What is the poet expecting from fishermen?

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The poet expects that the fishermen should stop harming whales and for a moment look at their own hands. The poet expects that the fishermen should look at their hands because he wants them to stop hurting himself during the process of extracting salt from the sea and retrospect his heinous activity i.e. ruthless killing of whales.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 12

How will silence benefit the man and nature?

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'Hurt hands' means that human beings are forgetful of the pain they are causing to themselves in the pursuit of amassing more and more comforts. In this moment of silence, man will not harm nature, and both human beings and nature will get some time to attend to their wounds and recover.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 13

What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem?

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The poet says that there are green wars. He means t to say that the people who destroy forests also wage a war against their own coming generations. There are wars with fire, chemical weapons and poisonous gases. The wars bring so much destruction that no side could be called victorious. The poet wants that all these wars should be stopped. These wars bring nothing but destruction.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 14

Why is the poet asking everyone not to speak any language?

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The poet wants us to simply be silent for a moment and utilise that time to understand ourselves as well as others. Besides, speaking can also lead to quarrels, which the poet, perhaps, wants to avoid.
Test: Keeping Quiet- 2 - Question 15

What does hurt hand refer to?

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'Hurt hands' means that human beings are oblivious of the pain they are causing to themselves in the pursuit of amassing more and more comforts.
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