Question
When I heard the learn'd astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I, sitting, heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture room, How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself
In the mystical moist night air, and from time to time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.
- Walt Whitman
(i) Which of the following statements represents the main theme of the poem?
a) Technology causes more problems than it solves.
b) Nature is one's best source of recreation.
c) Science cannot fully express the wonder of the world
d) Learning causes one to become ill and fatigued.
(ii) In line 5, what is conveyed by the phrase, tired and sick?
(iii) What is the main purpose of the phrase, perfect silence in the last line of the poem?
a) to convey a sense of loneliness and sorrow
b) to contrast with the sounds in the lecture room
c) to explain why he has to leave the lecture room
d) to highlight the pleasure of science and learning
iv) What do the last three lines of the poem suggest?
a) the importance of learning about astronomy
b) the dangers of losing track of time
c) the importance of personal experience with nature
d) the dangers of wandering off alone
v) Which of the following is the best synonym for the word, learn'd as it is used in line I ?
a) remembered
b) knowledgeable
c) aware
d) invented
(vi) In line 5, which of the following poetic device is used in much applause ?
a) Imagery
b) Simile
c) Alliteration
d) Repetition
(vii) The rhyming scheme of the poem is ____________.
a) ababa
b) Free verse
c) abca
d) aabbc
(viii) What does the astronomer symbolize in the poem?
a) knowledge of nature
b) scientific knowledge and humanity's desire to understand nature through the means of science
c) a person well-versed in mathematics and science
d) humanity's desire to understand spiritual arts
(ix) What does the line 2 and 3, tell us about the astronomer?
a) He has a vast knowledge of nature.
b) He is very famous and entertaining
c) He is well-versed in spiritual arts.
d) He is well-versed in mathematics and science.
(x) What was the astronomer lecturing on?
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I, sitting, heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture room, How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself
In the mystical moist night air, and from time to time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.
- Walt Whitman
(i) Which of the following statements represents the main theme of the poem?
a) Technology causes more problems than it solves.
b) Nature is one's best source of recreation.
c) Science cannot fully express the wonder of the world
d) Learning causes one to become ill and fatigued.
(ii) In line 5, what is conveyed by the phrase, tired and sick?
(iii) What is the main purpose of the phrase, perfect silence in the last line of the poem?
a) to convey a sense of loneliness and sorrow
b) to contrast with the sounds in the lecture room
c) to explain why he has to leave the lecture room
d) to highlight the pleasure of science and learning
iv) What do the last three lines of the poem suggest?
a) the importance of learning about astronomy
b) the dangers of losing track of time
c) the importance of personal experience with nature
d) the dangers of wandering off alone
v) Which of the following is the best synonym for the word, learn'd as it is used in line I ?
a) remembered
b) knowledgeable
c) aware
d) invented
(vi) In line 5, which of the following poetic device is used in much applause ?
a) Imagery
b) Simile
c) Alliteration
d) Repetition
(vii) The rhyming scheme of the poem is ____________.
a) ababa
b) Free verse
c) abca
d) aabbc
(viii) What does the astronomer symbolize in the poem?
a) knowledge of nature
b) scientific knowledge and humanity's desire to understand nature through the means of science
c) a person well-versed in mathematics and science
d) humanity's desire to understand spiritual arts
(ix) What does the line 2 and 3, tell us about the astronomer?
a) He has a vast knowledge of nature.
b) He is very famous and entertaining
c) He is well-versed in spiritual arts.
d) He is well-versed in mathematics and science.
(x) What was the astronomer lecturing on?