Koel (The Black Cuckoo)

1. The poem ‘Koel’ has been composed by………..

(A) Puran Singh

(B) Laxmi Prasad Devkota

(C) Vidyapati

(D) Arundhati Roy

Ans.(A)

2. The garden that burns the heart of ‘Koel’ is-

(A) Green

(B) Thin

(C) Dense

(D) Thick

Ans.(A)

3. The ‘Koel’, is hidden in-

(A) Forests

(B) Mango-leaves

(C) Fields

(D) Mountains

Ans. (B)

4. What does the flaming soul of the Koel ask in the poem ‘Koel’?

(A) Wants to know where its lover is.

(B) Wants to know about its destination.

(C) Wants to know about its nest.

(D) None of these

5. The poet asks the koel what has ……. her.

(A) Hurt

(B) Made

(C) Told

(D) Forgotten

Ans.-(A)

6. The high-pitched strains of the Koel wakes in the poet’s soul a thousand.

(A) Dreams

(B) Desires

(C) Memories

(D) Longings

Ans.- (C)

7. What is the meaning of “Thy”?

(A) Own

(B) My

(C) Your

(D) Our

Ans.(C)

8. The Koel is full of dissatisfaction because its ………….. is not with her.

(A) Lover

(B) Sister

(C) Mother

(D) Father

Ans. (A)

9. The Fire of Love has ……………. my wings.

(A) Burnt

(B) Charred

(C) Sparked

(D) Singed

Ans.-(B)

10. Where does the Cuckoo conceal itself?

(A) In forest

(B) In the leaves of any plant

(C) In Mango-leaves

(D) None of these

Ans.-(C)