Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 1 MCQ

With which musical instrument did Grandmother sing?
[A] Drum
[B] Shehnai
[C] Violin
[D] Sarangi
Answer:
[A] Drum

How was the drum?
[A] Brand new
[B] Shabby
[C] Sound
[D] Dusty
Answer:
[B] Shabby

Who else is in that photo with poet’s mother?
[A] Mother’s cousins
[B] Maternal grandmother
[C] Mother’s friends
[D] Poet’s elder sisters
Answer:
[A] Mother’s cousins

Why did grandma celebrate in the evening?
[A] On grandson’s birthday
[B] In the joy of the arrival of my grandson
[C] In the joy of her own birthday
[D] In the joy of returning to village
Answer:
[B] In the joy of the arrival of my grandson.

According to this story, what was the reason for grandmother’s death?
[A] Stroke
[B] Tumor
[C] Old age
[D] Fever
Answer:
[D] Fever

Where were the three people shown in the photo?
[A] At home
[B] On trekking
[C] On the beach
[D] In marriage
Answer:
[C] On the beach

What is ‘cardboard’ in this poem?
[A] 3D effect
[B] Tears of joy
[C] Sea shore
[D] Thick paper used to affix photographs
Answer:
[D] Thick paper used to affix photographs

What’s the meaning of the word “mourning”?
[A] Cheer
[B] Insensitivity
[C] Condolence
[D] Delight
Answer:
[C] Condolence.

By whom was this photo taken?
[A] Poet
[B] Selfie by poet’s mother
[C] Poet’s uncle
[D] Professional photographer
Answer:
[C] Poet’s uncle

How birds showed their gratitude towards Grandmother?
[A] They refused to eat food given by author’s mother
[B] They sat next to Grandma’s corpse without chirping
[C] They didn’t return to house post Grandma’s death
[D] Both A and B.
Answer:
Both A and B.

What was the favorite memory of the poet?
[A] Her childhood
[B] Her mother’s laughter
[C] Beach vacations
[D] Discussion with mother about her childhood
Answer:
[B] Her mother’s laughter

How did the grandmother spend her time in the city?
[A] In singing
[B] Spinning the wheel
[C] Prayer recitation
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[B] Spinning the wheel

After how many years did her mother laugh on seeing the photograph?
[A] Twenty one
[B] Twenty two
[C] Twenty three
[D] Twenty four
Answer:
[C] Twenty three

How did the grandmother react to her illness?
[A] She said her end was near
[B] She said she’ll be fine soon
[C] It’s a common thing
[D] She said she’ll be fine if she settles in village permanently
Answer:
[A] She said her end was near

What’s the meaning of the word ‘wry’?
[A] Big laugh
[B] Happiness
[C] Ironic
[D] None of the above
Answer:
[C] Ironic

Who is the author of ‘The Portrait of a Lady’?
[A] Harbhajan Singh
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] Khushwant Singh
[D] Honey Singh
Answer:
[C] Khushwant Singh

What has not changed over the years?
[A] Poet
[B] Photograph
[C] Sea
[D] Memories
Answer:
[C] Sea

Which half hour is considered by the author as the happiest time of grandmother?
[A] When she meditates
[B] When she feeds birds in afternoon
[C] When she feeds dogs in morning
[D] When she prepares the author for school
Answer:
[B] When she feeds birds in afternoon.

Who is the poet/poetess of “A Photograph”?
[A] Shirley Ardell Mason
[B] Leo Tolstoy
[C] Shirley Toulson
[D] Sidney Sheldon
Answer:
[C] Shirley Toulson

What was poet’s mother age when the photograph was taken?
[A] Twenty three
[B] Twelve
[C] Three
[D] Eighteen
Answer:
[B] Twelve

What does last stanza depict in this poem?
[A] Demise of poet’s mother
[B] Old memories
[C] Mother’s love
[D] Silent sea
Answer:
[A] Demise of poet’s mother