WorksheetsKeeping Quiet
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Why is the moment of silence called Exotic?
A) because of the beautiful scenery around
B) because of the gathering
C) because of large gathering
D) because of perfect peace and harmony
Why does the poet ask people not to speak in any language?
A)because it creates noise
B) he doesn't like noise
C) it makes things unpleasant
D) because it creates barriers or obstacles in the form of misunderstanding amongst people
What does the poem speak about?
the necessity to be happy
the necessity to introspect, understand and have feelings of brotherhood
the necessity to work quietly
none
What do ' Clean clothes' signify in the poem?
white shining clothes worn by statesmen after war
newly washed clothes worn by people to look good
clothes which have blood stains
A change in perspective & modified beahviour
"Perhaps the Earth can teach us" . Name the poetic device(s) in this line.
Personification & metaphor
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
What does counting up to 12 signify ?
12 hours of a day
12 months in a year
12 divisions of time on a clock
All of the above
Read the statements given below carefully. Choose the option that best describes these statements, with reference to the poem.
Statement I – The poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ calls for change as much in the individual as human society at large.
Statement II – The poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ implies that individual change will lead to bigger societal change.
Statement III – Neruda believes that when people come together as a community, they will be able to bring a transformation in each person.
Statement I is True, Statement II is False, and Statement III cannot be inferred.
Statement I and II cannot be inferred, Statement III is True.
Statement I is True, Statements II and III cannot be inferred.
Statement I cannot be inferred, Statement II cannot be inferred, Statement III is False.
“Now I’ll count up to twelve and you keep quiet and I will go.” Why does the poet wish to go at the end of the poem?
The poet does not believe people will be quiet.
The poet has already invested enough time.
The poet will move on and seek to inspire others.
The poet is marking the end of the poem by leaving.
What can be a cure or an antidote to violent actions?
speaking practice
wise words
polished language
practice of silence
What are human beings determined about?
Making material progress by collecting resources madly
Doing nothing
Keeping silent & still
All of the above
Why is there sadness prevalent in the world ?
Human beings fail to understand their own actions. They indulge in self-destructive activities
Human beings prepare for deadly wars and thus threaten their very existence
Human beings introspect & retrospect to weigh their own actions regularly
Both A & B
Now we shall count till twelve
The poetic device in the above line is...
Epithet
Transferred Epithet
Alliteration
Metaphor
COUNT TO TWELVE............. KEEP STILL
the Poetic device in the above line is....
Antithesis
Transferred Epithet
Personification
None of the above
the poet wants people to forget their language to..........
think of strategies to win a war
to reflect about welfare of humanity
to plan our career
all the above
'Perhaps the earth can teach us'
the earth can teach us to....
to celebrate life
to control life
to rejuvenate
None of the above
What does the title of the poem suggest?
A) Inactivity
B) noise
C) unhappiness
D) Maintenance of silence
Now we shall count till twelve
The poetic device in the above line is...
Epithet
Transferred Epithet
Alliteration
Metaphor
Why does the poet ask people not to speak in any language?
A)because it creates noise
B) he doesn't like noise
C) it makes things unpleasant
D) because it creates barriers or obstacles in the form of misunderstanding amongst people
What will happen if there are no engines and no crowd?
noise will be lessened
no traffic rush
perfect moment of peace & togetherness
sudden, strange feeling of boredom & lethargy
What kind of a moment would it be when everyone is silent?
Terrible
Painful
Exotic
Unforgettable
The poet advises the people not to speak
French
Spanish
Any language
English
Would look at his heart hands?
Man gathering salt
Man gathering stones
Boys picking rags
Gravediggers
The types of wars the poet talks about are
Green wars, wars with gas, wars with fire
Verbal wars
Technological warfare
Nuclear wars
Where would the brothers wearing white clothes be walking?
In the park
Along the river
In the shade
On the road
The poet of 'Keeping Quiet' is
P.B Shelley
Vikram Seth
Pablo neruda
Kamala Das
The poet wants the entire humanity to
Keep talking
Keep running
Keep laughing
Keep still
According to the poet wars that our what have no
Soldiers
Weapons
Fighter planes
Survivors
What is always alive even when everything seems to be dead or still?
mountains and earth
Earth and nature are always alive
rivers and nature
Sun and earth
Not move our arms' what does this expression refer to?
sit quietly
sitting still without any movement
to be inactive
stand quietly
Q14- What is destroying the environment?
A) unthoughtful actions
B) violent actions
C) speaking without thinking
D) All
What does the earth symbolise?
A) perseverence and new beginning from seemingly stillness
B) stillness
C) greenery
D) prosperity
Why does the poet ask people not to speak?
because it creates noise
he doesn't like noise
it makes things unpleasant
because it creates barriers or obstacles in the form of misunderstanding amongst people
What does the title of the poem suggest?
Inactivity
unhappiness
commotion
silent introspection
What does 'hurt hands' refer to ?
Growing needs of the man
growing greed of man
unfulfilled desires of human beings
growing tendency of neglecting everything to gather material comforts
Which images in the poem show that the poet condemns or hate violence?
fishemen not harming whales
wars leaving behind no survivors to celebrate
poet's refusal to deal with death
All of the above
Who are ' fishermen' symbolic of ?
Greedy & selfish people who earn money by cheating other human beings
Greedy & selfish people who exploit & destroy nature for own purpose
Greedy & selfish people who hurt the hands of the salt-gatherer
None of the above
Fishermen in the cold sea would not harm
seahorses
mermaids
whales
tortoises
How will silence benefit the man and nature?
man will stop hurting nature and both will heal themselves
both will be friends
man will be healthy
man will know nature better
What can be a cure or an antidote to violent actions?
Practice of silence
polished language
wise words
speaking practice
3.What does the style of the poem symbolise, that the poet used to write with?
A) desires
B) happiness
C) hope
D) desire and hope
4.What is the original language of the poem ?
A) English
B) Pali
C) Spanish
D) French
