MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO –AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	Where did the Aunt’s Tigers prance? A) Forest B) A world of green C) Screen D) Beneath the tree	C) Screen	R
2	What did Aunt Jennifer find hard to pull? A)an ivory needle B) A wedding Band C) Wool D) A ring	A) An ivory needle	R
3	Who are the denizens of a world of green? A) Uncle B)Tigers C) Aunt D) Men	B) Tigers	R
4	What sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand? A)An ivory needle B) Ordeals C) Bright Topaz D)The Wedding Band	D) The wedding Band	R
5	Of whom is Aunt Jennifer terrified? A) Her desires B) Her husband C) Her brother D) tigers	B) Her husband	R
6	Which of the following adjective describes Aunt Jennifer? A) Bold B) Unafraid C) Proud D) Submissive	D) Submissive	U
7	What is the message of the poem? A) Women Freedom and Individuality B) Apartheid C) Racism D) Financial equality	A) Women Freedom and Individuality	U
8	How does Aunt Jennifer’s chain of thought portray the uncle? A) Encouraging partner B) Supportive C) Caring Human D) Atrocious Husband	D) Atrocious husband	U
9	Why did Aunt Jennifer create Tigers? A) To vent out her feelings B) She liked embroidery C) To pass time D) Was asked to do so	A) To vent out her feelings	U
10	Tigers prancing proud and unafraid at the end signify: A) permanence of patriarchal society B) Fulfilled desires of Aunt Jennifer C) Sleek, Chivalric Denizens D) mastered by Ordeals	A) permanence of patriarchal society	U
11	Choose the correct literary device used in ‘Fingers fluttering’ A) Simile B) Irony C) Metaphor D) Alliteration	D) Alliteration	Application
12	What is the wedding band symbolic of? A) Oppression B) Class inequality C)  Fear D) Marital bliss	A) Oppression	A
13	An example of transferred epithet is- A) Chivalric certainty B) Terrified hands C)Fluttering Fingers D) Ringed with Ordeals	B) Terrified hands	A
14	Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers were A) Dull B) Submissive C) Scared of Men D) Bright like topaz	D) Bright like Topaz	A
15	After Aunt Jennifer’s death ,Tigers will A) go prancing ,proud and unafraid B) will die C) Will Vanish D) will get destroyed	A) Go prancing proud and unafraid	A

FILL UPS/SENTENCE COMPLETION TYPE QUESTIONS

FLAMINGO - AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	Aunt Jennifer finds her ---------------- hard to pull.	Ivory needle	Remember
2	Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are prancing------------------	On the screen	Remember
3	The Poet of the poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is--------------------	Adrienne Rich	Remember
4	‘Prancing proud and unafriad’ describe-------------	Tigers	Remember
5	‘Prancing tigers’ symbolize the spirit of--------------------	Freedom	Understanding
6	Aunt Jennifer embroidered tigers to -----------------	Vent out her feelings	Understanding
7	‘The world of green’ refers to--------------	Dense forest	Understanding
8	Aunt Jennifer’s husband must be a ---------------	Dominant person	Understanding
9	‘The massive weight’ is due to------------	The wedding band	Understanding
10	The Aunt’s fingers were fluttering due to------------------	Oppression/ fear	Understanding
11	The tigers do not fear the men beneath the tree because-------------	They are chivalric	Understanding
12	The expression ‘Ringed with ordeal’ means-------------------	Sufferings of an unsuccessful married life/ harsh experiences of a married life	Apply
13	The poetic device used in ‘ fluttering fingers’ is--------------	Alliteration	Apply
14	The poetic device used in ‘ terrified hands’ is-----------------	Transferred epithet	Apply
15	The theme of the poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is--------------------	Women empowerment	Apply
16	Aunt Jennifer uses------------------------ to weave tigers on the screen.	wool	Remember
17	The device used in ‘ massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’ is--------------	Hyperbole	Apply

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT TYPE QUESTION

FLAMINGO - AUNT JENNIFER'S TIGERS (POETRY)
SL NO	QUESTIONS	ANSWER	TYPE
1	Extract “ Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.” Who are prancing across a screen? How have the tigers been described? What do you mean by ‘a world of green’? What do you mean by ‘prance’?	Tigers Bright topaz Forest To walk in a graceful manner/to spring forward on hind legs	Remember Understanding Apply Apply
2	Extract “They do not fear the men beneath the tree’ They pace in sleek, chivalric certainty.” Who do not fear the men? Who is beneath the tree? How do ‘they’ walk on the screen? What do you mean by ‘chivalric’?	Tigers Men in sleek, chivalric certainty / smooth and elegant manner Bold/proud	Understand Remember Apply Understand
3	Extract “Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull. The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band, Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand.” Mention the poetic device in ‘fingers fluttering.’ What does ‘wedding band’ symbolize? What is hard to pull? What does the extract reflect about Aunt’s married life? Mention the device in ‘The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band.’	Alliteration Male oppression Ivory needle Unhappy/burdened married life Hyperbole	Apply Apply Remember Apply Apply
4	Extract “When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie, Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.” Mention the poetic device in ‘terrified hands.’ Explain ‘Ringed with ordeals’ What does ‘mastered by’ reflect about Aunt Jennifer? Name the poem and the Poet.	Transferred Epithet       (ii)   hardships faced by Aunt                             Jennifer         (iii)    a submissive lady/ fearful person/ dominated by her husband (iv)Poem-  Aunt Jennifer’s  Tigers       Poet-  Adrienne Rich	Apply Apply Apply Remember
5	Extract “ The tigers in the panel that she made Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid” Who does ‘she’ refer to? Mention the poetic device in the last line. What does the phrase’ will go on prancing’ suggest? Why did ‘she’ make the tigers?	Aunt Jennifer Alliteration Continuity of male dominance in the society To express her inner desire of freedom/ to vent out her desires	Remember Understanding Apply Apply

                                                                         MS. RENUKA JOSHI-

                                                                                                                 INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JAIPUR

                            MS RITU PARMAR-

                                                                                                                                        ST. ANGELA SOPHIA, JAIPUR