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1. What is described by the word ‘sleek’ in the poem?
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Lizard
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Bird
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Branch
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Top of the tree
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Explanation
Lizard
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2. What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
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because she was brown in colour
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due to her dark coloured yellow body
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bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
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None of the above
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Explanation
bird’s face became her identity and symbol of recognition
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3. What instance of Alliteration has been used in the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’ out of the following options?
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engine of her family
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her barred face
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Sleek as a lizard
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September sunlight
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Explanation
September sunlight
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4. What happened to the bird in the end of the poem?
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she flew away
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she stayed at the tree
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she went to other tree
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she went to bring some food for her younger ones
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Explanation
she flew away
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5. Why was Goldfinch’s body barely visible?
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due to her dark coloured yellow body
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because she was small
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because of the height of the tree
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because she was brown in colour
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Explanation
due to her dark coloured yellow body
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6. How did the bird arrive at the other branch of the tree?
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with a chirping sound
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silently
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never arrived at other branch
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flew away and then arrived at the branch
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Explanation
with a chirping sound
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7. What role does the tree play for the Goldfinch bird?
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As a shelter
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as a supporter
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as a means to feed her family
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as a resting place
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Explanation
As a shelter
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8. Why did the Goldfinch bird came towards the tree?
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to feed her younger ones
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to make a nest
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to rest
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None of the above
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Explanation
to feed her younger ones
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9. How was the tree standing in the month of September?
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still and death-like
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alive
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green and happy
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still and green
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Explanation
still and death-like
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10. How did the poet describe the top of the Laburnum tree in the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’?
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Still and Silent
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Moving and Angry like
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Silent and Motionless
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None of the above
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Explanation
Still and Silent
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Hornbill Poem The Laburnum Top
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