Class 9 English - A Legend of the Northland MCQ

What message does this poem convey?

• A) be greedy
• B) don't help the poor
• C) don't be greedy and help the poor and hungry people
• D) All

What made St. Peter angry with the woman?

• A) her cakes
• B) she made a thin cake for him
• C) her greedy actions
• D) All

Which bird did the St.'s curse change the woman into ?

• A) a sparrow
• B) a crow
• C) a parrot
• D) a woodpecker

Which literary device has been used in this poem?

• A) irony
• B) alliteration
• C) personification
• D) all

Why did the poet use alliteration in the poem?

• A) to add pun to it
• B) to give a rhyming scheme
• C) to make it lyrical
• D) none

Quote examples of Alliteration used in the poem.

• A) tell the tales to you
• B) faint with fasting
• C) cakes that seem too small
• D) all

Why the words like away,boring and rolled have been repeated ?

• A) to make it lyrical
• B) to enhance their impact
• C) to add rhythm
• D) all

What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

• A) 4-lined stanzas with abcd rhyming scheme
• B) 3 lined stanzas with aabc
• C) 5 lined stanzas with abbcc
• D) None

When do people go for sledging?

• A) in summers
• B) During vacations
• C) when snow falls
• D) All

Where did the story of this poem occur?

• A) Switzerland
• B) Scotland
• C) Northland
• D) Netherland