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English Poetry Quiz: 28.04.2021

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Question 1

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
What are the walls in this poem made of ?

Question 2

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
The poet uses “walls” as a

Question 3

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
When walls act as a protection, they

Question 4

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
The expression ‘silent lies’ in the second stanza implies that

Question 5

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
Why is it not a good idea to have these “walls” ?

Question 6

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 -105) by selecting the most appropriate option.
I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what's inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall !
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. It is an example of a
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