Why does the poet feel parted, upset and sad?
  • (a) because of her fears
  • (b) because she was getting late
  • (c) fear of missing her flight
  • (d) because of her duty towards mother and her own needs
Quote an example of personification used in the poem.
  • (a) sprinting trees
  • (b) home to cochin
  • (c) airport’s security check
  • (d) All of these
Quote an example of a metaphor used in the poem.
  • (a) as a late winter’s moon
  • (b) ‘Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes’
  • (c) Driving from my parent’s home
  • (d) None
Which Rhyming scheme is used in the poem?
  • (a) coupled rhyme
  • (b) monorhyme
  • (c) Alternate rhyme
  • (d) free verse
Why did the poet look at her mother again?
  • (a) because she was busy
  • (b) because she was going away
  • (c) because she wanted to stay back
  • (d) because of fear and insecurity
What is the universality of the theme of the poem?
  • (a) death is a truth
  • (b) Life is a reality
  • (c) everyone is happy
  • (d) to show old age
What do the parting words “See you soon Amma” signify?
  • (a) her carelessness
  • (b) Her optimistic farewell full of cheerfulness
  • (c) she bids goodbye like this
  • (d) she is in a hurry
What does ‘ashen face ‘ signify?
  • (a) colour of face
  • (b) face is covered with ash
  • (c) Pale and lifeless face of poet’s mother
  • (d) to show ugly face
What do the running trees signify?
  • (a) fast moving appearance
  • (b) speed of the moving car
  • (c) fast moving change in human life from childhood to old age
  • (d) none
What did the poet realize with pain?
  • (a) her mother’s appearance like a corpse
  • (b) she is inconsiderate
  • (c) old age is pleasant
  • (d) she has duties
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