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  • 1. 
    What is described by the word ‘sleek’ in the poem?

  • Lizard
  • Bird
  • Branch
  • Top of the tree

  • 2. 
    What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?

  • because she was brown in colour
  • due to her dark coloured yellow body
  • bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
  • None of the above

  • 3. 
    What instance of Alliteration has been used in the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’ out of the following options?

  • engine of her family
  • her barred face
  • Sleek as a lizard
  • September sunlight

  • 4. 
    What happened to the bird in the end of the poem?

  • she flew away
  • she stayed at the tree
  • she went to other tree
  • she went to bring some food for her younger ones

  • 5. 
    Why was Goldfinch’s body barely visible?

  • due to her dark coloured yellow body
  • because she was small
  • because of the height of the tree
  • because she was brown in colour

  • 6. 
    How did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?

  • with a chirping sound
  • silently
  • never arrived at other branch
  • flew away and then arrived at the branch

  • 7. 
    What role does the tree play for the Goldfinch bird?

  • As a shelter
  • as a supporter
  • as a means to feed her family
  • as a resting place

  • 8. 
    Why did the Goldfinch bird came towards the tree?

  • to feed her younger ones
  • to make a nest
  • to rest
  • None of the above

  • 9. 
    How was the tree standing in the month of September?

  • still and death-like
  • alive
  • green and happy
  • still and green

  • 10. 
    How did the poet describe the top of the Laburnum tree in the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’?

  • Still and Silent
  • Moving and Angry like
  • Silent and Motionless
  • None of the above
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