Class 9 English Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - No Men Are Foreign

Q1: What should we not do to others?
(a) love
(b) hate
(c) care
(d) meet
Ans: (b)
We should not harbor feelings of hate towards others. Hate can lead to conflict and negativity, while promoting love and understanding can foster harmony and goodwill among people.

Q2: Who is the poet of the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’?
(a) James Kirkup
(b) W.B. Yeats
(c) Robert Frost
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans: (a)
The poet of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign' is James Kirkup. He conveys the message that all humans are interconnected and should treat each other with respect and compassion.

Q3: We should we bate?
(a) our brothers
(b) our enemies
(c) decorating
(d) we should hate none
Ans: (d)
The poem suggests that we should not hate anyone. Hating others only leads to division and conflict, while embracing love and understanding promotes unity and peace.

Q4: What are all people aware of?
(a) sun
(b) air
(c) water
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
All people are aware of the sun, air, and water, as these are essential elements for life. Recognizing our shared dependence on these resources can help us understand our interconnectedness.

Q5: A single body breathes beneath all ...........
(a) uniforms
(b) souls
(c) heads
(d) all of the above
Ans: (a)
The line "A single body breathes beneath all uniforms" highlights the idea that regardless of outward differences, all humans share a common humanity and should be treated equally.

Q6: What should be discouraged according to the poem?
(a) the practice of love and brotherhood
(b) equality
(c) ill practice of hatred and discrimination
(d) None
Ans: (c)
The poem urges us to discourage the ill practices of hatred and discrimination. Instead, we should promote love, understanding, and acceptance among all people.

Q7: What does the poet ask the people to keep in mind in the last stanza?
(a) to hate more
(b) to be powerful
(c) not to pay attention to the words of hate by selfish people
(d) all
Ans: (c)
The poet advises people to ignore the words of hate spread by selfish individuals. This helps in maintaining a peaceful and harmonious society.

Q8: How is man’s vision clouded?
(a) by hate and narrow thinking
(b) by other people
(c) by other countries
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The poem suggests that hatred and narrow thinking can cloud a person's vision, preventing them from seeing the shared humanity in all people.

Q9: What things are common in all the people?
(a) all are born and brought up in the same way
(b) all sleep to take rest
(c) all breathe and eat to live and die in the same way
(d) all
Ans: (d)
All people share common experiences like being born and brought up, sleeping, breathing, eating, and ultimately facing mortality. These shared aspects of life unite humanity.

Q10: Who instigates the ordinary people to hate?
(a) religion
(b) God
(c) selfish people for their personal interests
(d) none
Ans: (c)
Selfish individuals may manipulate ordinary people by inciting hatred to serve their own interests. This manipulation can lead to conflicts and division.

Q11: What are the things in nature that a man needs to live with?
(a) sun
(b) air
(c) water and plants
(d) all
Ans: (d)
To sustain life, humans need the sun, air, water, and plants. These elements are essential for survival and are shared by all people.

Q12: Who is the poet of this poem?
(a) James Williams
(b) James Austen
(c) James Kirkup
(d) None
Ans: (c)
The poet of the poem is James Kirkup. His poem 'No Men Are Foreign' emphasizes the importance of unity and understanding among all people.

Q13: How do we pollute the earth according to the poet?
(a) by throwing waste
(b) by hating and killing others
(c) by cutting plants
(d) all
Ans: (b)
The poem suggests that polluting the earth involves metaphorically "polluting" the human experience by hating and causing harm to others.

Q14: What is this poem emphasizing?
(a) All people are equal
(b) All people are different
(c) Different people live in different countries
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The poem emphasizes the equality of all human beings, regardless of their differences. It promotes the idea that we should treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Q15: What message does this poem convey?
(a) equality and brotherhood
(b) individuality of everyone
(c) everyone is different
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The poem conveys a message of equality and brotherhood, highlighting the importance of recognizing our shared humanity and treating everyone with love and understanding.

Q16: What does the title of the poem convey?
(a) all the people belong to the same earth
(b) people belong to one country
(c) all people should live in one country
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The title suggests that all people, regardless of their differences, belong to the same earth and should coexist peacefully.

Q17: What message does this poem convey?
(a) equality and brotherhood
(b) individuality of everyone
(c) everyone is different
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The poem conveys a message of equality and brotherhood among all people, emphasizing the need to overcome divisions and treat everyone with respect.

Q18: What is the rhyming scheme of this poem?
(a) aabb
(b) abcd
(d) aabc
(d) no rhyming scheme, it is free verse
Ans: (d)
The poem does not follow a specific rhyming scheme. It is written in free verse, allowing for greater flexibility in expression.

Q19: What is this poem emphasizing?
(a) All people are equal
(b) All people are different
(c) Different people live in different countries
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The poem emphasizes the equality of all individuals and the importance of recognizing our shared humanity.

Q20: Who have created borders, discriminations, and countries according to the poet?
(a) nature
(b) god
(c) people themselves
(d) all
Ans: (c)
The poem suggests that humans are responsible for creating divisions such as borders, discriminations, and countries. These divisions are human-made and can be overcome through understanding and unity.