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