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Chapter 6 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers (Adrienne Rich) MCQ Questions
Question. How many volumes of poetry has Adrienne Rich published?
a. 19
b. 29
c. 39
d. 18
Answer
C
Question. What is the poet conveying through Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
a. Female restrictions and male dominance
b. Courageous tigers
c. Uncle Jennifer’s concern for his wife
d. Love for wild life
Answer
A
Question. Which words depict the dwellers and majestic attitude of the wild animal in the poem?
a. dominant
b. arrogant
c. adorable
d. denizens and chivalric
Answer
D
Question. “Fluttering hands through her wool” means—————?
a. fear of Jennifer’s mind because marital control
b. her old age
c. her love for embroidery and knitting
d. her love for tigers
Answer
A
Question. What does the tigers in the poem symbolize?
a. feeble
b. introvert
c. strong
d. delicate
Answer
C
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Identify the poetic device used in the italicized words.
a. Alliteration
b. Irony
c. Simile
d. Metaphor
Answer
A
Question. What has been described as a burden for Aunt Jennifer?
a. The ivory needle
b. The Wedding Band
c. Her tired fingers
d. None of the above.
Answer
B
Question. Which aspect or aspects of Aunt Jennifer’s life does the poem refer to?
a. Her failed marriage
b. Her domineering husband
c. Her excruciating ordeals
d. All of the above.
Answer
D
Question. The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band is a subtle reference to
a. male oppression
b. suppression at the hands of her husband
c. the heavy gold ring
d. the huge gold wedding band makes her uncomfortable
Answer
B
Question. In Aunt Jennifer’s tigers ”ordeal” refers to
a. happy times
b. hardships
c. joy and splendor
d. party time
Answer
B
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are actually
a. Bengal tigers
b. Assam tigers
c. embroidered tigers
d. white tigers
Answer
C
Question. How are Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers different from her?
a. Tigers are courageous and carefree but aunt is terrified
b. Aunt lives in city whereas tigers in forest
c. Aunt is old tigers are young
d. Tigers wanted to attack her whereas aunt loved them
Answer
C
Question. The poem titled “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” records its poet’s complaint against :
a. Alarmingly decreasing numbers of tigers
b. Aunt Jennifer’s tussle with her neighbours
c. Male domination taking its toll on women
d. Unhealthy working conditions for women at workplaces
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following is not a characteristic trait of Aunt’s tigers :
a. They jump through a screen
b. They are not frightened of men
c. They are expert hunters
d. They are elegant in appearance
Answer
C
Question. What character of aunt’s husband can you make out from the poem?
a. Arrogance
b. Amiable
c. Humorous
d. Neutral
Answer
A
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s family consists of
a. she and her kids
b. she and her tigers
c. she and her servants
d. she and her husband
Answer
D
Question. The image of massive weight of uncle’s wedding band suggests that
a. Aunt was subject to mental and physical torture
b. Wedding band was very heavy
c. Aunt disliked the wedding band
d. Wedding band was made of ivory
Answer
C
True False Question
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are prance about her room
Answer
False
Question. The tigers are not afraid of men
Answer
True
Question. The tigers are denizens guarding Aunt Jennifer
Answer
False
Question. The tigers are at the zoo
Answer
False
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool
Answer
True
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s needle is of massive weight
Answer
True
Question. The ivory needle was so hard for the aunt to pull because of its heaviness
Answer
False
Question. The tigers in the panel that she made will go on prancing, proud and unafraid It means her ordeals will follow her after her death
Answer
True
Question. Is Aunt Jennifer dead
Answer
False
Question. The tigers live in the world of green
Answer
True
Question. Aunt Jennifer mastered by her ordeal
Answer
True
Question. The poem, ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger’ exhibits the amicable relationship between a husband and a wife
Answer
False
Question. “Aunt Jennifer’s tigers do not fear the men” symbolizes aunt Jennifer’s unfulfilled wish.
Answer
True
Question. World of green’ symbolizes the unfulfilled wish of aunt to lead a pleasant and happy life.
Answer
True
Question. The wedding ring is a symbol of happy married life and hence it can be concluded that all married lives are happy.
Answer
False
Question. The poem has a pessimistic tone but the concluding lines have an optimistic tone.
Answer
True
Question. The poem’s narrative style shows that there is no witness for all the sufferings of aunt.
Answer
False
Question. The term “world of green” refers to the forest.
Answer
True
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s husband was so cruel and oppressed her as we could make out from the poem.
Answer
True
Question. ‘Chivalric, Proud, Unafraid’, these terms are associated with Aunt Jennifer.
Answer
False
Question. In the phrase ‘terrified hand’, hand is an example of Synecdoche.
Answer
True
Question. The rhyme scheme of the poem is abab
Answer
False
Question. To highlight the intensity of the troubled life of Aunt, the poet contrasts it with the free and fearless life of the tigers.
Answer
True
Assertion Reason Question
Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer is dominated by her husband.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer is a timid wife.
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion:Aunt Jennifer wanted to be free like the tigers.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer embroidered tigers on the panel.
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
A
Question. A: Jennifer has ordeals in her life.
R: Her husband mentally tortured her.
a. Both A and R are true
b. Only A is true.
c. Only B is true
d. Both A and R are wrong.
Answer
A
Question. A: The attitude of the poet towards Aunt Jennifer was sympathy.
R: The poet wants to expose the callous attitude of some men towards their wives and empower such oppressed women.
a. Both A and R are true
b. Only A is true.
c. Only B is true
d. Both A and R are wrong
Answer
A
Question. A: The poet has used Proud’ and ‘unafraid’ in the poem for Aunt Jennifer.
R: It is to show that she is courageous.
a. Both A and R are true
b. Only A is true R is wrong
c. Only B is true
d. Both A and R are wrong
Answer
D
Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer ultimately learnt how to fight male domination
Reason: She is highly impressed by the tigers’ boldness.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
c. Assertion is true, Reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, Reason is true.
Answer
D
Question. Assertion: There is a contrast between Aunt Jennifer and her tigers in the poem.
Reason: The tigers are fearless but this lady, who is embroidering them is not so.
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion: ‘’Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” is a sad commentary on the suffering of women in male – dominated social system.
Reason: Adrienne Rich was an ardent champion of feminism and women empowerment.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
c. Assertion is true, Reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, Reason is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion: The poem stresses on feminism.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer symbolises the oppressed womenfolk.
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
B
Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer created tigers that are different from her character
Reason: She used her art to vent out her oppressed feelings
a. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
Answer
A
Question. Assertion: The poem depicts the miseries of women like Aunt Jennifer in particular
Reason: The poet throws light upon women in general in a male dominated society
a. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
Answer
A
Question. A: Jennifer’s terrified hands in the poem convey her strength.
R:She is a helpless lady
a. Both A and R are true
b. Only A is true.
c. Only R is true
d. Both A and R are wrong
Answer
C
Question. Assertion: The poem has an optimistic end.
Reason: The poem ends with the line “Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid”.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer makes the embroidery of tigers on the panel.
Reason: She adores tigers for their fearlessness and audacity.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
c. Assertion is true, Reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, Reason is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion: The tigers appear bright yellow in the green backdrop of the forest.
Reason: The tigers are fearless
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
B
Question. A: They pace’ in the poem refers to the tiger.
R:The tigers pace fast in the forest
a. Both A and R are true
b. Only A is true.
c. Only B is true
d. Both A and R are wrong
Answer
B
Question. Assertion: Tigers on the panel are created by aunt.
Reason: Tigers of aunt shows her subdued personality.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is false but R is true
d. A is true but R is false
Answer
C
Question. Assertion: The poem talks about the ordeals of aunt.
Reason: Aunt Jennifer was weak and a coward.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Answer
C
Question. Assertion: Aunt Jennifer finds it difficult to pull the ivory needle.
Reason: She was dominated by her husband.
a. Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
b. Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true, reason is false.
d. Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
A
Source Based Question
Please refer to the following Chapter 6 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers (Adrienne Rich) MCQ Questions Class 12 English with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.
Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.
They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.
Question. The words ‘denizens’ and ‘chivalric’ mean———?
a. The dominant and highly arrogant attitude of the wild animal-tiger
b. tiger is a wild animal
c. tiger is hungry
d. beauty of the tiger
Answer
D
Question. Whom is the poet talking about in the poem?
a. Uncle
b. Aunty
c. Aunt Jennifer
d. The poet
Answer
C
Question. What is the poetic device used in TOPAZ DENIZENS?
a. SIMILE
b. METAPHOR
c. IRONY
d. PARADOX
Answer
B
Question. Who is the proud and fearless animal of the forest?
a. Tigers
b. Lions
c. Men
d. Women
Answer
A
Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand.
Question. What is Aunt Jennifer doing with her wool?
a. Knitting sweater
b. Making woolen garments
c. Doing craftwork
d. Embroidering beautiful images of tigers
Answer
D
Question. Why does she find it difficult to pull her ivory needle?
a. As the needle was very heavy
b. As She was very weak
c. as she is terrorised and traumatised by the constraints of her married life.
d. None of the above
Answer
C
Question. What does ‘wedding band’ stand for?
a. The wedding ring
b. The bangle of Aunt Jennifer’s hand
c. The bond of married life.
d. Aunt Jennifer’s marital responsibilities
Answer
D
Question. Identify the poetic device used in the third line.
a. Irony
b. Metaphor
c. Alliteration
d. Personification
Answer
B
Aunt Jennifer’s finger fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand.
Question. Why does Aunt Jennifer find the needle hard to pull?
a. It was heavy and burdensome
b. She was nervous and strained so she was unable to pull it hard
c. It was difficult to carry
d.It got stuck somewhere
Answer
B
Question. What is the ‘massive weight’ a subtle reference to
a. her gold ring
b. The ring that makes her uncomfortable
c. Male oppression
d. Oppression at the hands of her husband
Answer
D
Question. What does Aunt Jennifer want to express through the creation of the tigers?
a. Hatred for life for men
b. hatred for men
c. to be free and fearless like tigers in her married life
d. suffering
Answer
C
Question. What word ‘fluttering’ in the extract means?
a. Trembling motion
b. Doldrums
c. Slump
d. Surge
Answer
A
When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.
Question. Name the poem and the poet.
a. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers, Adrienne Rich
b. A Thing of Beauty, John Keats
c. Keeping Quiet, Pablo Neruda
d. My Mother at Sixty Six, Kamala Das
Answer
A
Questionb. Who mastered Aunt Jennifer?
a. Men beneath the tree
b. Uncle
c. Art of making Tigers
d. Embroidery of tigers.
Answer
B
Question. Which figures of speech has been used in ‘terrified hands’?
a. Synecdoche
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. Assonance
Answer
A
Questiond. What will happen to the tigers after Aunt Jennifer’s death?
a. Will be mastered by Uncle
b. Will go back in the forest
c. Will go on prancing
d. Will be shot by men beneath the tree.
Answer
C
Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool Find even the ivory needle hard to pull
The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand
Question. Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through
a. cloth
b. desk
c. wool
d. paper
Answer
A
Question. She was pulling the needle
a. with happiness
b. with lots of efforts
c. angrily
d. with excitement
Answer
B
Question. The massive weight of uncle’s wedding band means
a. wedding ring was expensive
b. wedding ring was unique
c. wedding ring was burden
d. wedding ring was precious
Answer
C
Question. What lies heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand?
a. wedding gifts
b. wedding band
c. wedding expenditure
d. wedding attire
Answer
B
