My Grandmother’s House 1

Who is the poet of the poem 'My Grandmother’s House'?

• Nissim Ezekiel

• Sarojini Naidu

• Kamala Das

• Ramanujan

In which anthology did the poem 'My Grandmother’s House' first appear?

• The Waste Land

• Summer Time in Calcutta 1965

• Leaves of Grass

• The Canterbury Tales

What is the speaker's nostalgic desire in the poem?

• For home

• For wealth

• For fame

• For power

What does the poem describe about the speaker's life before her grandmother's death?

• Happy

• Angry

• Sad

• Confused

What is the symbol of immense love in the poem?

• Hospital

• Parental home

• School

• Office

How is the difference between past and present described in the poem?

• Confusing

• Clear

• Hidden

• Blurry

What kind of imagery is used to express the intensity of sadness in the poem?

• Colorful

• Dark and negative

• Neutral

• Bright and positive

Who are the other two popular Indian poets mentioned in the text?

• Rabindranath Tagore and Ramanujan

• Kamala Das and Nissim Ezekiel

• Sarojini Naidu and Rabindranath Tagore

• Nissim Ezekiel and Ramanujan

What is the theme of Kamala Das's poetry according to the text?

• Her desire for power

• Her deeply felt desire for love

• Her desire for wealth

• Her desire for fame

What does the poem 'My Grandmother’s House' take the form of?

• A comedy

• A mystery

• A confession

• A tragedy