Our Casuarina Tree TEST
7. Which season is vividly described in the poem?
A) Summer
1. What does the casuarina tree symbolize in the B) Autumn
poem? C) Winter
A) Strength and permanence D) Spring
B) Love and nostalgia
C) Both A and B
D) The beauty of nature 8. Why does the poet wish to immortalize the
casuarina tree?
A) To preserve its beauty for future generations
2. Who wrote the poem Our Casuarina Tree? B) To honor its connection to her childhood and loved
A) Sarojini Naidu ones
B) Toru Dutt C) To celebrate nature's role in human life
C) Rabindranath Tagore D) To express her desire to protect the environment
D) Kamala Das
9. What literary devices are prominently used in Our
3. What kind of imagery is prominently used in the Casuarina Tree?
poem? A) Metaphor and personification
A) Urban imagery B) Hyperbole and satire
B) Pastoral and natural imagery C) Allegory and irony
C) Futuristic imagery D) Euphemism and understatement
D) Industrial imagery
10. What does the poet mean by “a presence that
4. What is the tone of the poem Our Casuarina Tree? disturbs me with the joy of elevated thoughts”?
A) Light and humorous A) The tree inspires her with deep, reflective thoughts.
B) Nostalgic and melancholic B) The tree makes her feel uneasy and anxious.
C) Angry and defiant C) The tree reminds her of her responsibilities.
D) Romantic and passionate D) The tree disturbs her with its towering height.
5. What creature is described as climbing the 11. What is the primary theme of Our Casuarina
casuarina tree? Tree?
A) A monkey A) The beauty of nature
B) A python B) The passage of time and nostalgia
C) A squirrel C) The importance of preserving trees
D) A bird D) The joy of childhood play
6. What does the poet associate the tree with? 12. What does the poet wish to achieve by writing
this poem?
A) Childhood memories and lost loved ones
B) The struggles of life A) To protect the casuarina tree
C) The beauty of urbanization B) To immortalize her memories and loved ones
D) The horrors of colonial rule C) To promote the conservation of forests
D) To criticize modern lifestyles
19. What does the casuarina tree remind the poet
of?
13. What is the poetic form of Our Casuarina Tree?
A) Her lost siblings and their shared childhood
A) A sonnet
B) The hardships of life
B) A free verse poem
C) The beauty of Indian flora
C) A lyric poem
D) The cultural importance of nature
D) An epic poem
20. What mood is evoked at the end of the poem?
14. Which classical allusion does Toru Dutt use in the
poem? A) A sense of sorrow and finality
B) A hopeful and eternal connection to memories
A) Greek gods and myths
C) A feeling of detachment from nature
B) Italian landscapes
D) A longing to return to the past
C) The immortal yew trees of literature
D) Biblical references
15. What role does the python play in the poem?
A) It adds an element of danger.
B) It highlights the tree’s grandeur and timelessness.
C) It symbolizes the struggle of life.
D) It represents death and decay.
16. What kind of relationship does the poet have
with the tree?
A) A spiritual and emotional connection
B) A fear and respect for its power
C) An indifferent relationship
D) A purely aesthetic appreciation
17. What is the significance of the tree in the poet’s
childhood?
A) It was a source of shade during hot days.
B) It was a silent witness to her childhood joys and
losses.
C) It was a barrier against storms.
D) It provided fruits and resources.
18. Why does the poet refer to the tree as “giant”?
A) To emphasize its physical size and grandeur
B) To symbolize its strength and timelessness
C) To portray it as a protector of memories
D) All of the above
