Here are important Questions of " Keeping Quiet". Enjoy reading.

MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO –KEEPING QUIET (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	The poet asks to count till- a) twelve  b) ten c  ) twenty   d) thirty	a)- twelve	R
2	The poet suggests to speak- a) in many languages    b) in no language    c) through body language    d) in gestures	b)-in no language	R
3	Whales are harmed by- a) sailors    b) salt gatherers  c) fishermen   d) survivors	c)fishermen	R
4	What symbol from nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under stillness?- a) tree    b) seed    c) sea    d) Earth	d) Earth	R
5	Keeping Quiet has been composed by- a) Kamala Das    b) John Keats   c)Pablo Neruda   d) Robert frost	c)Pablo Neruda	R
6	What will “counting upto twelve and keeping still” help us to achieve? a) happiness and joy b) peace and unity c) kindness and empathy d) integrity and discipline	b) peace and unity	U
7	“Not move our arms”- implies that we should stop- a) exercising b) working hard c) using weapons d) interacting	c) using weapons	U
8	‘Exotic moment’ refers to a moment of- a) ecstasy b) being exquisite c) strangeness d) excitement	c) strangeness	U
9	“What I want should not be confused with total inactivity”- the poet here advocates- a) no work b) being dead c) keeping quiet d) think and act	d) think and act	U
10	The main theme of the poem ‘keeping quiet’ is to – a) establish the necessity of quiet introspection b) denounce violence and wars c) spread awareness towards environment d) inculcate value of quietude and silence	a) establish the necessity of quiet introspection	U
11	What would NOT be the result of keeping quiet?- a) peace and harmony b) violence, wars and destruction c) environmental awareness d) mutual respect	b)- violence, wars and destruction	A
12	Identify the worst effect of wars according to the poet- a) loss of property b) total inactivity c) pollution d) victory with no survivors	d)- victory with no survivors	A
13	According to the poem, Earth is an example /symbol of apparent stillness with potential life. Which one of the following may be quoted as similar example?- a) warriors indulge in green wars b) underground seeds grow into fruitful trees c) fishermen harm ocean life d) salt gathers hurt their hands	b) underground seeds grow into fruitful trees	A

FILL UPS/SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - KEEPING QUIET(POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	The poet suggests counting upto____________	twelve	R
2	The poet doesn’t suggest speaking in _______________ language	any	R
3	Whales are harmed by the ______________	fishermen	R
4	The symbol from nature that the poet evokes to say that there can be life under apparent stillness is ________________	Earth	R
5	‘Keeping Quiet’ has been composed by _____________	Pablo Naruda	R
6	Counting upto twelve and keeping still will help us achieve ________	peace and unity	U
7	The poet has used pun in the word __________ to suggest that we must stop using weapons.	arms	U
8	‘Sudden Stillness’ refers to the_____________ moment , according to the poet.	exotic	U
9	The poet’s suggestion of quiet introspection should not be confused with ____________________	total inactivity	U
10	The main theme of the poem is to establish the necessity of _______	quiet introspection	U
11	‘Keeping Quiet’ would result in _____________________.	peace and harmony	A
12	The worst effect of war as mentioned in the poem is victory but with ________________	no survivors	A
13	Earth symbolises apparent stillness with potential life. Another example of this concept can be ________________	germination of seed after latent stillness	A
14	‘Speaking in no language and not moving our arms so much’ would help the humanity to create a feeling of ________________	mutual understanding	A
15	“looking at his hurt hands’ refers to the necessity of  quiet _________	introspection	A

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - KEEPING QUIET(POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	“ Now we will count to twelve And we will all keep still”…. Name the poem and the poet. Why does the poet suggest to count to twelve? What does he mean by “Keep still”? What would you prefer to do when you are extremely tired or hectic due to work?	Keeping Quiet, Pablo Neruda To enable quiet introspection and stop the rush To pause for a while \ stop the rush Take a pause/ nature walk/ be with friends/ watch favourite movie	R U U A
2	For once on the face of the earth Let’s not speak in any language Let’s stop for one second  And not move our arms so much. In which language does the poet suggest to speak? What does the poet mean by ‘stop for a second’? What is the pun in the word ‘arms’? Explain. How will “speaking in no language and not moving our arms so much” help humanity?	No language We should take a pause/ rest/ time to think ‘arms’ refers to both hands and weapons which we should use with control Will lead to more peace, understanding and harmony	R U U A
3	“ Fishermen in the cold sea Would not harm whales And the men gathering salt Would look at his hurt hands” Who would get time to look at their hurt hands? Which poetic device has the poet used in “his hurt hands”? What does the poet mean by saying “fishermen would not harm whales?” Suggest any one measure that you could take as a student to save environment.	a)the salt gatherers b) alliteration c) they would not do any harm to nature if they think before they act d) avoid wasting water/follow the 3 Rs/ spread awareness etc	R U U A
4	“ Perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death” According to the poet, what will help us to interrupt our sadness? What is the sadness that the poet refers to? How can we understand ourselves? Mention any one place where silence helps people to function smoothly.	Huge silence Sadness of never understanding ourselves and fear of death By practising silence School-learning/ hospital-healing/place of worship-meditation/driving-safety	R U U A
5	“Perhaps the Earth can teach us as when everything seems dead and later proves to be alive……” Which symbol of nature does the poet refer to here? Name the poem and the poet. Explain: “seems dead and later proves to be alive”. According to the poet, Earth symbolizes apparent stillness with potential life. Give any one similar example.	Earth Keeping Quiet/ Pablo Neruda Earth seems apparently dead but has potential hidden life Underground seeds grow into fruitful trees/ after every winter comes spring/ after night comes day	R R U A