Geography Lesson Quiz

Where was Zulfikar Ghose born?

• Slalkot

• Islamabad

• Karachi

• Lahore

What is the title of Zulfikar Ghose's autobiography?

• Reflections of an Essayist

• Life of a Poet

• Journey of a Novelist

• Confessions of a Native-Alien

At what height does the poet realize the earth is round?

• Five thousand feet

• One mile

• Six miles

• Ten thousand feet

What does the poet observe from the jet?

• The history of mankind

• The chaos of cities

• The logic of geography

• The beauty of nature

What attracted man according to the poem?

• Mountains and forests

• Air and space

• Land and water

• Cities and towns

What does the poet find difficult to understand?

• Why valleys are populated

• Why rivers flow

• Why people hate each other

• Why cities are built

What literary device is used in 'When the jet sprang into the sky'?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

What does the phrase 'scaled six inches to the mile' imply?

• The city is small

• The city is large

• The city is well-planned

• The city is chaotic

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The beauty of cities

• The complexity of human emotions

• The relationship between geography and human habitation

• The history of the poet's life

What does the poet compare the view from the jet to?

• A map

• A dream

• A painting

• A story