P-7 Animals

They bring me tokens of myself,

they evince them plainly in their possession

I wonder where they get those tokens,

Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

Look at the images given below. Choose the option that does not reflect

“tokens” referred to, by Whitman?

• (i) and (ii)

• (ii) and (iii)

• (i) and (iii)

• (i) and (iv)

They bring me tokens of myself,

they evince them plainly in their possession

I wonder where they get those tokens,

Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

How would you describe the tone of the poet?

(i) melancholic, resigned

(ii) fanciful, noble

(iii) reflective, idealistic

(iv) fearful, gloomy

• (i)

• (ii)

• (iii)

• (iv)

They bring me tokens of myself,

they evince them plainly in their possession

I wonder where they get those tokens,

Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

Imagine you were asked to rename the poem.

Column A lists titles of some famous poems.

Column B justifies how each of these titles may be appropriate for the above

extract.

Choose the option that correctly lists the matching of Column A to Column B.

• I – (i); II – (ii); III – (iii); IV – (iv)

• I – (ii); II – (iii); III – (iv); IV – (i)

• I – (iii); II – (i); III – (iv); IV – (ii)

• I – (iv); II – (i); III – (ii); IV – (iii)

The word ‘envince’ means the same as

• deactivate.

• devastate.

• deteriorate.

• demonstrate.

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

The repetition of “not one” in the given extract signifies the poet’s

• effort to create a sense of continuity.

• attempt at musicality and rhythm.

• sense of disappointment and frustration.

• feelings of anger and vengeance.

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Which of the following set of qualities does the poet attribute to animals in the

given extract?

(i) discontented, furious, respectful

(ii) fearless, materialistic, reputable

(iii) contented, equal, non-acquisitive

(iv) happy, self-serving, intelligent

• (i)

• (ii)

• (iii)

• (iv)

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Pick the option that completes the followingdementia:

demented :: mania: _______

• maniac

• manically

• manical

• maniacal

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Choose the option that contains a statement which CANNOT be conclusively

inferred from the extract.

• Man is miserable

• Man is materialistic.

• Man is power-hungry.

• Man is curious.

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Which of the following characterises the poet’s attitude towards animals in the

given extract?

(i) discontented, furious, respectful

(ii) fearless, materialistic, reputable

(iii) contented, equal, non-acquisitive

(iv) happy, self-serving, intelligent

• (i)

• (ii)

• (iii)

• (iv)

Not one is dissatisfied,

not one is demented with

the mania of owning things,

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that

lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Pick the option that completes the followingdementia:

demented :: mania: _______

• maniac

• manically

• manical

• maniacal