Class-XII ,On Killing a Tree ,Examination

On Killing a Tree


A. Answer the following questions : 1 x 20 = 20

1.How does a tree consume the earth?

2. What makes the hide of a tree ‘leprous’?

3.‘And out of its leprous hide’- What do you mean by “leprous hide’?

4. " But this alone won’t do it.”-- What does ‘this’ refer to here?

5. "The bleeding bark will heal’-When does the bark bleed?

6. What does the phrase “Miniature boughs” refer?

7. 'What does the poet mean by ‘anchoring earth’ ?

8.  'What is the future of   “Miniature boughs” ?

9. 'Then the matter” –What does the matter mean?

10. 'How does the poet start his poem 'On Killing a Tree'?

11. 'How does the word "earth cave" indicate?

12. 'How does the poet end his poem "On Killing a Tree"?

13. 'What role did the sun and air play in ‘On killing a tree’?

14.What does the word 'crust' indicate?

15.What contributes to the scorching and choking of the tree?

16.How has the tree grown?

17.What are the steps to kill a tree ?

18. Give an example of the irony from the poem.

19. What is the source of the tree?

20.How is the source of the tree ?

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