Banyan Quiz

Part A: What is the theme of the poem?

• Young people tend to hide their emotions1

• One cannot ignore the past forever.

• Vivid imagines from childhood have lasting meaning.

• Memories are subjective and depend on perspective.

Part B: What quotation from the poem supports the theme?

• " O-you shaggy-headed banyan tree.."

• "Do you not remember how he sat at the window and wondered.."

• "The woman could come to fill their jars in the pond..."

• "Two ducks swam by the weedy margin..."

In lines 2-3, what impact does the comparison of the child to birds that once nested in the banyan tree have on the poem?

• It expresses that the child is now grown and has left his childhood home.

• It illustrates that the child is courageous in the face of uncertainty.

• It conveys that the child acts with urgency and a sense of purpose

• It highlights that the child takes shelter from his surroundings.

What is the purpose of the figurative language in line 6-8?

• To emphasize that the banyan tree was a place of refuge.

• To make the banyan tree appear ominous and threatening.

• To convey the communal use of the pond near the banyan tree.

• To illustrate the peaceful and calming effect of the banyan tree.

How does the poem's structure reveal the speaker's deep connection to the banyan tree?

• The questions posed to the banyan tree at the start of the poem suggest that the speaker sees it as human like and more than just a lifeless object.

• The absence of a distinct rhyme scheme suggests that the speaker envies the freedom of the banyan tree.

• The detailed descriptions of the banyan tree suggest that the speaker appreciates the shelter and protection it provides.

• The continuation of sentences from one line to the next without pause suggests that the speaker exaggerates the importance of the banyan tree.