WorksheetsMy Mother @ 66
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where was the poet driving to?
home
airport
play ground
garden
From where were the children spilling out?
home
school
neighbourhood
car
What were the parting words of the poet?
see you soon
meet you soon
see you later
call you soon
Where was the mother sitting?
in front of the poet
beside the poet
behind the poet
beside the driver
Name the poet of the poem” My Mother at Sixty six”.
stephen spender
kamla das
john keats
Pablo Neruda
Name the literary device used in the line ‘ her face ashen like that of a corpse.
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
What was the poet’s childhood fear?
flying in a plane
unable to join merry children
separation from her mother
driving in a car
What thought did the poet try to put away?
mother would not live long
mother would continue sleeping
mother would live long
mother would wake up
Why does the poet look out of the window?
to look out at the trees
to distract herself
to look around at the children
as she was bored
How does the poet distract herself from her unpleasant thoughts?
looks out of the window
looks at her mother's face
looks at the driver's face
closes her eyes
Why has the mother been compared to a corpse ?
she is alert
she is active
she is merry
she is passive
What does the image of merry children spilling symbolize?
sincerity
responsibility
carefree attitude
passive acceptance
What does the old age symbolize?
approaching death
carefree life
freedom from responsibility
health and happiness
Why does the poet smile and smile and smile?
to hide her happiness
to hide her relaxed feeling
to hide her fear
to hide her old age
What would happen if the poet did not see her mother again?
the poet would be heartbroken
the poet would feel relaxed
the poet would feel confused
the poet would be smiling
What is Kamla Das's work known for?
for originality, versatility and flavour of the soil
for its popularity
for style
for the expressions used
Name the poetic devices used in the poem.
metaphor
simile
alliteration
all of these
Which poetic device is Trees sprinting ?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
Personification
What is the distinctive feature of the poem?
its metaphors
simile used
alliteration used
narrative style using a single sentence in a set of 14 lines
What does this narrative style of the poem signify?
differing thoughts
many thoughts
contrasting thoughts
a single thread of thought mixed with harsh realities
What is the main idea of the poem?
eternal painful old age and its fears
mother daughter love
helplessness of a daughter
lack of strength
