A Legend of the Northland 20 MCQ Class 9 English

What message does this poem convey?

• be greedy
• don't help the poor
• don't be greedy and help the poor and hungry people
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What made St. Peter angry with the woman?

• her cakes
• she made a thin cake for him
• her greedy actions
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Which bird did the St.'s curse change the woman into ?

• a sparrow
• a crow
• a parrot
• a woodpecker

Which literary device has been used in this poem?

• irony
• alliteration
• personification
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Why did the poet use alliteration in the poem?

• to add pun to it
• to give a rhyming scheme
• to make it lyrical
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Quote examples of Alliteration used in the poem.

• tell the tales to you
• faint with fasting
• cakes that seem too small
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Why the words like away,boring and rolled have been repeated ?

• to make it lyrical
• to enhance their impact
• to add rhythm
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What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

• 4-lined stanzas with abcb rhyming scheme

• 3 lined stanzas with aabc

• 5 lined stanzas with abbcc

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When do people go for sledging?

• in summers
• During vacations
• when snow falls
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Where did the story of this poem occur?

• Switzerland
• Scotland
• Northland
• Netherland