Class 9 English Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - Wind

Q1: Name the poet of this poem.
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) Subramania Bharati.
(c) W.B. Yeats.
(d) Phoebe Cary.
Ans: (b)
The poet of the poem is Subramania Bharati. He is the one who wrote the poem and expressed his thoughts and ideas through it.

Q2: What does the wind poke fun at?
(a) Weak houses and weak doors.
(b) Weak rafters and weak wood.
(c) Weak hearts and weak bodies.
(d) Any living or non-living thing that is weak and crumbling.
Ans: (d)
The wind in the poem makes fun of anything that is weak and falling apart, whether it's living beings or inanimate objects like buildings and structures.

Q3: What is the effect of the wind on weak fires?
(a) makes them stronger
(b) blow them out
(c) let them burn as before
(d) all the options are correct
Ans: (b)
The wind has the power to extinguish weak fires. It can blow them out, making them go out.

Q4: Who does the wind make fun of?
(a) the rich
(b) the strong
(c) the weak
(d) none of these
Ans: (c)
The wind mocks and makes fun of anything that is weak, fragile, and not able to withstand its power.

Q5: Find a word from the poem for “thrown in different directions”
(a) scatter
(b) thrown
(c) blown
(d) none
Ans: (a)
The word "scatter" from the poem means things being thrown in different directions, often due to the force of the wind.

Q6: What should the people do to save their homes?
(a) use good cement
(b) build strong homes and close the doors firmly
(c) consult a good architect
(d) none
Ans: (b)
To protect their homes from the wind's power, people should construct sturdy houses and securely close the doors.

Q7: Which figure of speech has been used in the poem?
(a) alliteration
(b) anaphore and metophoric
(c) personification
(d) all
Ans: (b)
The poem uses the literary devices of anaphora (repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses) and metaphor (comparing wind to a god) to create its poetic effect.

Q8: Wht does the word prosper mean in the poem?
(a) keep going
(b) flourish
(c) keep moving
(d) proper
Ans: (b)
In the poem, the word "prosper" means to grow well, succeed, or thrive, similar to how the wind flourishes in its powerful nature.

Q9: What is winnowing called?
(a) cleaning process
(b) sorting process
(c) Barsana ?
(d) None
Ans: (b)
Winnowing is referred to as a sorting process. It involves separating lighter elements (like chaff) from heavier elements (like grain) by allowing the wind to blow away the lighter parts.

Q10: According to the poet, who will be our friend if we are strong?
(a) Wind
(b) Snow
(c) Fire
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
The poet suggests that the wind will befriend us if we show strength and resilience.

Q11: We can make friends with the wind god if we are—
(a) true.
(b) honest.
(c) strong.
(d) respectful.
Ans: (c)
The poem suggests that we can befriend the wind god if we are strong. Being strong here means having a strong and sturdy nature, just like the wind itself.

Q12: Select the name of the poet of the poem ‘Wind’.
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Subrarnania Bharati
(c) Coates Kinney
(d) William Wordsworth
Ans: (b)
The poet who wrote the poem 'Wind' is Subramania Bharati. He is the one responsible for creating this piece of literature.

Q13: What sort of houses does the poet ask us to make?
(a) luxury houses
(b) huts
(c) strong houses
(d) weak houses
Ans: (c)
The poet advises us to build strong houses. These houses should be well-constructed and sturdy, able to withstand the force of the wind.

Q14: What does the poet want the wind to do?
(a) don’t break the shutters of windows
(b) don’t scatter the papers
(c) don’t throw down the books
(d) all the above
Ans: (d)
The poet wants the wind to not break the shutters of windows, not scatter the papers, and not throw down the books. In other words, the poet wishes for the wind to spare these things.

Q15: “He won’t do what you tell him”Who is he in this line?
(a) God
(b) Wind God
(c) wind
(d) all
Ans: (c)
In this line, "he" refers to the wind. The wind does not obey or follow our instructions.

Q16: How can we be friends with the wind?
(a) by building strong homes
(b) having strong body
(c) having a strong heart
(d) all
Ans: (d)
We can befriend the wind by building strong homes, having a strong body, and possessing a strong heart. All these qualities would help us connect with the powerful and relentless nature of the wind.

Q17: What is the moral of this poem?
(a) be firm and strong and never be defeated by any obstacle
(b) pray to the wind
(c) don’t be weak
(d) request the wind
Ans: (a)
The poem teaches us the moral lesson of being resolute and strong, always facing challenges with strength and determination, much like the wind.

Q18: Who are affected by the wind?
(a) weak
(b) strong
(c) people
(d) things
Ans: (a)
The wind affects and challenges those who are weak and frail, showing its strength by exposing their vulnerabilities.

Q19: Who broke the doors of the window?
(a) children
(b) a boy
(c) a naughty boy
(d) wind
Ans: (d)
The wind is responsible for breaking the doors of the window in the poem.

Q20: Who breaks the shutters of the window?
(a) Children
(b) A boy
(c) A naughty boy
(d) Wind
Ans: (d)
The wind breaks the shutters of the window in the poem.