Hornbill Poem 1 : A Photograph MCQs

1. What does the poet mean by ‘Its silence silences’?

The poet dislikes silence

The loss of her mother leaves her speechless

The photograph has no sound

The mother never spoke much

2. Who is the poet of ‘A Photograph’?

William Wordsworth

Shirley Toulson

John Keats

Robert Frost

3. What happened to the poet’s mother later in life?

She passed away

She moved abroad

She lost the photograph

She became a photographer

4. How old was the poet’s mother in the photograph?

Twenty

Around twelve

Eighteen

Five

5. What does the photograph in the poem capture?

The poet’s mother as a young girl

A historical monument

A scenic landscape

A group of strangers

6. Where was the photograph taken?

At a wedding

In a garden

At the beach

In a classroom

7. Who is standing beside the poet’s mother in the photograph?

Her teacher

Her sister

Her two cousins

Her best friend

8. 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

9. What is the central theme of the poem?

War and bravery

Friendship and adventure

Loss and nostalgia

Love and romance

10. How does the poet describe her mother’s face in the photograph?

Sad and aged

Angry and upset

Joyful and excited

Sweet and innocent