1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Brotherhood’?
a) Claudius Ptolemy
b) Octavio Paz
c) William Shakespeare
d) Albert Einstein
Answer: b) Octavio Paz
2. What is the poet”s perspective on life?
a) Life is short and insignificant.
b) Life is long and meaningful.
c) Life is unpredictable and chaotic.
d) Life is boring and uneventful.
Answer: a) Life is short and insignificant.
3. What does the author see when he looks up?
a) The moon
b) The sun
c) The stars
d) The clouds
Answer: c) The stars
4. What do the stars do according to the author?
a) They shine brightly.
b) They move across the sky.
c) They write.
d) They disappear.
Answer: c) They write.
5. What does the author mean by “Unknowing I understand”?
a) He doesn’t know what he understands.
b) He understands without realizing it.
c) He understands something he shouldn’t.
d) He doesn’t understand anything.
Answer: b) He understands without realizing it.
6. In the poem Brotherhood, the poet pays a tribute to Ptolemy because
A. He admires Ptolemy’s courage.
B. Like Ptolemy, he realizes the cosmic forces of the universe.
C. He acknowledges Ptolemy as a significant figure in history.
D. Ptolemy was a renowned astronomer of his time.
Answer: B. Like Ptolemy, he realizes the cosmic forces of the universe.
7. In the poem Brotherhood, the poet realizes that
A. The universe is interconnected with human existence.
B. The universe is vast, while human life is fleeting.
C. The universe is subordinate to the human will.
D. The universe is shaped by human actions.
Answer: B. The universe is vast, while human life is fleeting.
8. In the poem Brotherhood, the stars write
A. A celestial ballad.
B. The destiny of man.
C. The unfolding of time.
D. The prophecy of life.
Answer: B. The destiny of man.
9. In the poem Brotherhood, the stars are cosmic entitles controlling
A. The ebb and flow of tides.
B. The celestial bodies’ movements.
C. The cycle of day and night.
D. Human life on earth.
Answer: D. Human life on earth.
10. In the poem, Brotherhood, the poet realizes his position by using
A. His power of reflection.
B. His scientific understanding.
C. His instinctual wisdom.
D. His scholarly learning.
Answer: C. His instinctual wisdom.
11. In the poem Brotherhood, the poet looks up at
A. The starry sky
B. The radiant orb.
C. The lunar sphere.
D. The vast ocean.
Answer: A. The starry sky
12. The poem, “Brotherhood” presents the relationship
A. Among individuals in society.
B. Among followers of a particular faith.
C. Among interconnected cosmic elements.
D. Among participants in a social group.
Answer: C. Among interconnected cosmic elements.
13. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the night is
A. Enormous.
B. Fleeting.
C. Serene.
D. Immense.
Answer: A. Enormous.
14. In the poem, Brotherhood, the poet considers himself as
A. A profound philosopher.
B. A minute entity amidst the cosmos.
C. A significant figure in the grand scheme.
D. A devout follower of a specific faith.
Answer: B. A minute entity amidst the cosmos.
15. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the poet’s life on earth is for a
A. Prolonged span of time.
B. Brief duration.
C. Nocturnal phase.
D. None.
Answer: B. Brief duration.
16. The first line (I am a man; little do I last) of the poem, Brotherhood, highlights
A. The fleeting nature of human existence.
B. The transcendence of life beyond death.
C. The dominion of mankind over the universe.
D. The extraordinary nature of human beings.
Answer: A. The fleeting nature of human existence.
17. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the poet stands
A. Amidst the graveyard.
B. Within the woods.
C. Under the night sky.
D. On a crossing structure.
Answer: C. Under the night sky.
18. In the poem, Brotherhood, the poet’s fate is written by
A. Darkness.
B. An eminent figure.
C. The stars.
D. The lunar orb.
Answer: C. The stars.
19. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the poet understands that
A. Life follows a predetermined path.
B. Life is of immense scope.
C. Life is futile.
D. Life is protracted.
Answer: A. Life follows a predetermined path.
20. In the poem, Brotherhood, the night stands for
A. The expansive cosmos.
B. Ongoing obscurity.
C. The celestial luminaries.
D. The lunar presence.
Answer: A. The expansive cosmos.
21. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the poet understands everything
A. Through extensive reading.
B. By employing reasoning.
C. Through intuitive comprehension.
D. From external sources.
Answer: C. Through intuitive comprehension.
22. In the poem “Brotherhood”, the poet realizes that in comparison to the universe, human life is
A. Enormous.
B. Insignificant.
C. Equally enormous.
D. Equally insignificant.
Answer: B. Insignificant.
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