Hornbill Poem 1 : A Photograph MCQs Here are Hornbill Poem 1 : A Photograph MCQs 1. Who is the poet of ‘A Photograph’? Robert Frost John Keats William Wordsworth Shirley Toulson 2. How does the poet describe her mother’s face in the photograph? Sweet and innocent Joyful and excited Sad and aged Angry and upset 3. What is the central theme of the poem? Friendship and adventure Loss and nostalgia Love and romance War and bravery 4. What happened to the poet’s mother later in life? She passed away She lost the photograph She became a photographer She moved abroad 5. Where was the photograph taken? In a garden At a wedding At the beach In a classroom 6. What does the phrase ‘both wry with the laboured ease of loss’ mean? Both the poet and mother feel the pain of losing something They have forgotten the past They are tired from working They are happy and carefree 7. How old was the poet’s mother in the photograph? Eighteen Five Twenty Around twelve 8. What does the poet mean by ‘Its silence silences’? The photograph has no sound The mother never spoke much The loss of her mother leaves her speechless The poet dislikes silence 9. Who is standing beside the poet’s mother in the photograph? Her two cousins Her sister Her teacher Her best friend 10. What does the photograph in the poem capture? A group of strangers A scenic landscape The poet’s mother as a young girl A historical monument Loading …
