THE BANGLE SELLERS – MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – ICSE CLASS 9 AND 10 ENGLISH

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1. Which of the following adjectives has the poet not used to describe the bangles?

1. Rainbow tinted circles of light
2. Delicate
3. Cheap and flashy
4. Bright

2. “Lustrous tokens of radiant lives”- What does this line signify?

1. Association of bangles with happiness and prosperity in the Indian culture
2. The flashy and bright nature of the bangles
3. The bangles are cheap, and won’t burn a hole in the buyers’ pockets
4. The bangles are magical and will bring prosperity to anybody who wears them

3. What does the first stanza primarily talk about?

1. It introduces the bangle sellers
2. It talks about types of bangles
3. It talks about Indian culture
4. It mentions the importance of bangles

4. What does the second stanza primarily talk about?

1. It talks about types of bangles that the sellers have
2. It introduces the bangle sellers
3. It mentions the importance of bangles
4. It talks about the hardships of bangle sellers

5. What is the significance of mentioning the colours of bangles in the stanza II?

1. It depicts what bangle suits which woman
2. It depicts the youthful phase in a woman’s life
3. It depicts the power of the magical bangles
4. It talks about the bangle sellers’ lives

6. According to the poem, what colour bangles are suitable for a woman on her first bridal morning?

1. Golden
2. Mist blue
3. Bright red
4. Yellow

7. Why does the poet describe the colour yellow as “fields of sunlit corn”?

1. It depicts the freshness of a newly married life
2. It depicts the happy and prosperous life that a newlywed woman has ahead of her
3. It depicts the happiness in a woman’s life when she is about to get married
4. It represents the happiness one expects in life

8. What do the bright red bangles depict?

1. The blushing face of a newlywed bride
2. Happiness to get married
3. Desire and passion for a new life that a bride has
4. The anger of a tormented woman

9. What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

1. ABAA…
2. ABAB…
3. ABCD…
4. AABB…

10. What colour of bangles suits the wrists of a maiden?

1. Yellow
2. Bright red
3. Silver and blue
4. Green

11. According to the bangle sellers purple and gold-flecked grey bangles suit which women?

1. These bangles suit women in their wedding
2. Women who have just got married
3. Young women who are about to get married
4. Middle-aged women who have journeyed through life and have raised children and a family

12. What is the primary theme of the poem?

1. Life of a bangle seller
2. Role of women in raising children
3. Womanhood
4. Friendships

13. “… bridal laughter and bridal tear.”- What does the poet mean by this?

1. Excitement of a new beginning as a wife and the grief of separation from the parents
2. Excitement of starting a new life and grief of giving up the old one
3. Excitement of getting married and grief of giving up own desire
4. Mixed emotions of a bride who has to give up her aspirations and dreams during marriage

14. Which ornament does the poem revolve around?

1. Rings
2. Bangles
3. Anklets
4. Earrings

15. “Some are flushed like the buds that dream”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Metaphor
2. Climax
3. Simile
4. Alliteration

16. “Rainbow-tinted circles of light?”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Oxymoron
4. Alliteration

17. “For happy daughters and happy wives”- Identify the poetic device.

1. Metaphor
2. Repetition
3. Pun
4. Alliteration

18. What is the tone of the poem?

1. Angry and disheartened
2. Gloomy
3. Revengeful
4. Happy and joyful

19. What does “limpid” mean in the poem?

1. Transparent
2. Unclear 
3. Weak
4. Flexible

20. Where do the bangle sellers carry their bangles to sell them?

1. The carnival
2. The temple fairs
3. The market
4. They go house to house

Answers:

1. C) Cheap and flashy.
2. A) Association of bangles with happiness and prosperity in the Indian culture.
3. A) It introduces the bangle sellers.
4. A) It talks about types of bangles that the sellers have.
5. B) It depicts the youthful phase in a woman’s life.
6. D) Yellow.
7. B) It depicts the happy and prosperous life that a newlywed woman has ahead of her.
8. C) Desire and passion for a new life that a bride has.
9. D) AABB…
10. C) Silver and blue.
11. D) Middle-aged women who have journeyed through life and have raised children and a family.
12. C) Womanhood.
13. A) Excitement of a new beginning as a wife and the grief of separation from the parents.
14. B) Bangles.
15. C) Simile.
16. A) Metaphor.
17. B) Repetition.
18. D) Happy and joyful.
19. A) Transparent.
20. B) The temple fairs.