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