Quote an example of personification used in the poem.
  • sprinting trees
  • home to cochin
  • airport’s security check
  • All of these
Quote an example of a metaphor used in the poem.
  • as a late winter’s moon
  • ‘Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes’
  • Driving from my parent’s home
  • None
Which Rhyming scheme is used in the poem?
  • coupled rhyme
  • monorhyme
  • Alternate rhyme
  • free verse
Why did the poet look at her mother again?
  • because she was busy
  • because she was going away
  • because she wanted to stay back
  • because of fear and insecurity
What is the universality of the theme of the poem?
  • death is a truth
  • Life is a reality
  • everyone is happy
  • to show old age
What do the parting words “See you soon Amma” signify?
  • her carelessness
  • Her optimistic farewell full of cheerfulness
  • she bids goodbye like this
  • she is in a hurry
What does ‘ashen face ‘ signify?
  • colour of face
  • face is covered with ash
  • Pale and lifeless face of poet’s mother
  • to show ugly face
What do the running trees signify?
  • fast moving appearance
  • speed of the moving car
  • fast moving change in human life from childhood to old age
  • none
What did the poet realize with pain?
  • her mother’s appearance like a corpse
  • she is inconsiderate
  • old age is pleasant
  • she has duties
What does this narrative style of the poem signify?
  • differing thoughts
  • many thoughts
  • contrasting thoughts
  • a single thread of thought mixed with harsh realities
Which poetic device is used in “Trees sprinting-” ?
  • metaphor
  • simile
  • alliteration
  • Personification
Name the poetic devices used in the poem.
  • metaphor
  • similie
  • alliteration
  • all of these
What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels?
  • Losing her mother
  • heart attack
  • headache
  • children screaming at her
What pangs did she feel when she looked at her mother?
  • Pangs of headache
  • Pangs of stomachache
  • Pangs of knee pain
  • Pangs of heartache
What was the poet’s childhood fear?
  • Parting from her husband
  • Parting from her friends
  • Parting from her siblings
  • losing her mother
What was the expression of the poet’s face while parting from her mother?
  • satirical
  • funny
  • sad
  • smiling
How is the imagery of ‘young trees and merry children’ a contrast to the mother?
  • mother is old in comparison to the trees and children
  • mother is like ash while the trees are green and children are happy
  • like spring and autumn season
  • Mother’s health-hopelessness and trees and merry children- youthfulness and hope
What does the poem revolve around?
  • poet’s fears
  • poet’s love for her mother
  • Theme of old age
  • All of these
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