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Poetry-8 Fire-Hymn
by Keki N. Daruwalla1. Fire-Hymn has been composed by ................
1. Fire-Hymn has been composed by ................
(A) John Donne
(B) John Keats
(C) T. S. Eliot
(D) Keki N. Daruwalla | Ans- (D)
2. The term "Zoroastrian" in 'Fire-Hymn' stands for ...............
2. The term "Zoroastrian" in 'Fire-Hymn' stands for ...............
(A) Hindu
(B) Muslim
(C) Christian
(D) Parsi | Ans- (D)
3. The nearest ‘Tower of Silence’ according to the poem, ‘Fire-Hymn’ was ………… away.
3. The nearest ‘Tower of Silence’ according to the poem, ‘Fire-Hymn’ was ………… away.
(A) A thousand miles
(B) Two thousand miles
(C) Three thousand miles
(D) None of these | Ans- (A)
4. The speaker in the poem, ‘Fire-Hymn’ swears ................
4. The speaker in the poem, ‘Fire-Hymn’ swears ................
(A) Once
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) None of these | Ans- (B)
5. Who has composed the poem Fire-Hymn ...............
5. Who has composed the poem Fire-Hymn ...............
(A) K. N. Daruwalla
(B) Kamala Das
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) None of these | Ans- (A)
6. K. N. Daruwalla received Sahitya Akademi Award in ...............
6. K. N. Daruwalla received Sahitya Akademi Award in ...............
(A) 1983
(B) 1984
(C) 1985
(D) 1986 | Ans- (B)
7. Daruwalla has been a well-known poet as well as a ...............
7. Daruwalla has been a well-known poet as well as a ...............
(A) dramatist
(B) novelist
(C) short-story-writer
(D) None of these | Ans- (C)
8. The theme of Daruwalla’s poetry consists—
8. The theme of Daruwalla’s poetry consists—
(A) love, death
(B) love, death, domination
(C) love, death, domination, cynicism
(D) love, death, domination, cynicism, plight of human society and violence | Ans- (D)
9. Daruwalla’s poetry is a totally ………… recording to subjective responses.
9. Daruwalla’s poetry is a totally ………… recording to subjective responses.
(A) impressionistic
(B) symbolistic
(C) idealistic
(D) None of these | Ans- (A)
10. "Fire-Hymn" deals with ……… ghat.
10. "Fire-Hymn" deals with ……… ghat.
(A) bathing
(B) burning
(C) drinking
(D) None of these | Ans- (B)
11. The term ‘debauchery’ in ‘Fire-Hymn’ stands for .............
11. The term ‘debauchery’ in ‘Fire-Hymn’ stands for .............
(A) moral behaviour
(B) disgusting behaviour
(C) immoral behaviour
(D) None of these | Ans- (C)
12. Keki N. Daruwalla has written the poem ...............
12. Keki N. Daruwalla has written the poem ...............
(A) Song of Myself
(B) Snake
(C) Fire-Hymn
(D) The Soldier | Ans- (C)
13. Keki N. Daruwalla is an is all ………… poet.
13. Keki N. Daruwalla is an is all ………… poet.
(A) American
(B) Indo-Anglian
(C) African
(D) British | Ans- (B)
14. Keki N. Daruwalla was a ………… by religion.
14. Keki N. Daruwalla was a ………… by religion.
(A) Parsi
(B) Muslim
(C) Hindu
(D) Christian | Ans- (A)
15. It was the …………. of the poet along with him, passing by the cremation ghat.
15. It was the …………. of the poet along with him, passing by the cremation ghat.
(A) mother
(B) father
(C) brother
(D) son | Ans- (B)
16. The ………. forgets its dead because sometimes it leaves the dead body half burnt.
16. The ………. forgets its dead because sometimes it leaves the dead body half burnt.
(A) man
(B) animal
(C) fire
(D) none of these | Ans- (C)
17. The cremation of dead bodies in ………… are somewhat different.
17. The cremation of dead bodies in ………… are somewhat different.
(A) Parsi
(B) Muslim
(C) Hindu
(D) Christian | Ans- (A)
18. The speaker in ‘Fire-Hymn’ belongs to Le-yuan belongs to ……….. religion.
18. The speaker in ‘Fire-Hymn’ belongs to Le-yuan belongs to ……….. religion.
(A) Indian
(B) African
(C) Zoroastrian
(D) Nigerian | Ans- (C)
19. ……….. swears to save fire from the sin of forgetfulness.
19. ……….. swears to save fire from the sin of forgetfulness.
(A) John Donne
(B) Keki N. Daruwalla
(C) John Keats
(D) T.S. Eliot | Ans- (B)
20. Keki N. Daruwalla consigned his new born ………. to flames.
20. Keki N. Daruwalla consigned his new born ………. to flames.
(A) son
(B) daughter
(C) brother
(D) sister | Ans- (A)
21. The ………. child was consigned to the fire under compulsion.
21. The ………. child was consigned to the fire under compulsion.
(A) first born
(B) second born
(C) third born
(D) fourth born | Ans- (A)
22. Who belongs to Zoroastrian religion?
22. Who belongs to Zoroastrian religion?
(A) Rupert Brooke
(B) Kamala Das
(C) John Donne
(D) Keki N. Daruwalla | Ans- (D)
23. The poet sees the red hot ..............
23. The poet sees the red hot ..............
(A) iron
(B) face
(C) embers
(D) None of these | Ans- (C)
24. "We saw embers losing their cruel redness" is taken from ...............
24. "We saw embers losing their cruel redness" is taken from ...............
(A) Song of Myself
(B) Bharat is My Home
(C) Fire-Hymn
(D) Snake | Ans- (C)
25. "As I consigned my first-born to the flames" is written by ................
25. "As I consigned my first-born to the flames" is written by ................
(A) Kamala Das
(B) Rupert Brooke
(C) Keki N. Daruwalla
(D) T. S. Eliot | Ans- (C)
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