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