Mother India and the Cost of War

Mother India and the Cost of War

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The poem personifies India as a grieving mother who has lost her sons to imperialist powers. She questions these powers, expressing sorrow and pride for her sons, likening them to pearls. The poem highlights the soldiers' duty and sacrifice, using poetic similes. Despite her grief, the mother hopes for the war's end and envisions a sad victory, where nations will honor their soldiers' bravery.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is India personified at the beginning of the poem?

As a fierce warrior

As a wise elder

As a grieving mother

As a joyful child

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Mother India ask the imperialist powers?

For forgiveness

What more they want from her

For peace

For more soldiers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the poet describe the soldiers in relation to pearls?

As shining stars

As golden coins

As pearls in oysters

As rough stones

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is highlighted about the soldiers' actions in the poem?

Their fear of battle

Their reluctance to fight

Their desire for wealth

Their sense of duty and sacrifice

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What simile is used to describe the soldiers?

As wise as owls

As delicate as flowers

As strong as lions

As swift as eagles

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are the soldiers' bodies mourned?

In the deserts of Persia

On the war plains of Flanders and France

On the mountains of the Himalayas

In the jungles of India

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Mother India question about the imperialist powers?

Their ability to measure her grief

Their strength

Their wealth

Their intelligence

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