Chapter 16 - Judith Wright: The Company of Lovers

Objective Type Questions

For each of the following questions, four alternatives are given for the answer. Only one of them is correct. Choose the correct alternative.

1. What is the central theme of "The Company of Lovers" by Judith Wright?
   (a) Industrialization
   (b) Nature and love
   (c) War and conflict
   (d) Political revolution

2. In the poem, what does the "company of lovers" refer to?
   (a) A group of friends
   (b) Romantic couples
   (c) Soldiers in a war
   (d) Environmental activists

3. Which of the following best describes the tone of "The Company of Lovers"?
   (a) Optimistic
   (b) Melancholic
   (c) Humorous
   (d) Suspenseful

4. In which country was Judith Wright born?
   (a) England
   (b) Australia
   (c) United States
   (d) Canada

5. Which year was Judith Wright born?
   (a) 1915
   (b) 1925
   (c) 1935
   (d) 1945

6. What was Judith Wright's primary literary focus?
   (a) Novels
   (b) Short stories
   (c) Poetry
   (d) Plays

7. Which of the following is NOT a work by Judith Wright?
   (a) "The Company of Lovers"
   (b) "Woman to Man"
   (c) "The Handmaid's Tale"
   (d) "Blocky"

8. Judith Wright was known for her activism in which area?
   (a) Environmental conservation
   (b) Civil rights
   (c) Space exploration
   (d) Technology advancement

9. What literary award did Judith Wright receive for her poetry?
   (a) Nobel Prize in Literature
   (b) Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
   (c) Man Booker Prize
   (d) Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry

10. What is a recurring theme in Judith Wright's poetry?
    (a) Technology
    (b) Nature and environment
    (c) Political intrigue
    (d) Supernatural elements

11. Which of Judith Wright's poems addresses the relationship between humans and the natural world?
    (a) "Blocky"
    (b) "Woman to Man"
    (c) "The Company of Lovers"
    (d) "The Custodian"

12. The poem is set in:
    (a) A bustling city
    (b) A lonely outback landscape
    (c) A lush, tropical rainforest
    (d) A historical battlefield

13. The speaker describes the lovers as:
    (a) Young and rebellious
    (b) Middle-aged and contented
    (c) Ancient and mysterious
    (d) Fragile and ephemeral

14. The poem can be interpreted as a meditation on:
    (a) The destructive power of love
    (b) The fleeting nature of human existence
    (c) The beauty of the natural world
    (d) The importance of social connection

15. The tone of the poem is predominantly:
    (a) Joyful and celebratory
    (b) Melancholic and reflective
    (c) Angry and indignant
    (d) Erotic and passionate

16. The final line, "And love, that holds them whole," suggests:
    (a) The resilience of the human spirit
    (b) The inevitability of loss and separation
    (c) The transformative power of nature
    (d) The ultimate triumph of love over death

17. Which element of the poem is NOT explicitly mentioned?
    (a) Fire
    (b) Water
    (c) Wind
    (d) Metal

18. "The Company of Lovers" can be linked to which of Judith Wright's other themes?
    (a) Environmentalism
    (b) Indigenous rights
    (c) Urbanization and alienation
    (d) Feminist concerns

19. The poem opens with the speaker addressing:
    (a) A specific lover
    (b) A group of friends
    (c) An unknown audience
    (d) Herself

20. The "Company of Lovers" in the title refers to:
    (a) A literal group of people in a relationship
    (b) A metaphorical connection with nature
    (c) A spiritual or emotional union
    (d) All of the above

21. The line "Beyond the last inhabited wall" suggests:
    (a) A physical boundary
    (b) A social or cultural barrier
    (c) The limitations of human understanding
    (d) All of the above

22. The image of the "green snake" can be interpreted as:
    (a) A symbol of danger and temptation
    (b) A representation of nature's power
    (c) A reminder of mortality
    (d) All of the above

23. The speaker describes her experience with the "company of lovers" as:
    (a) Joyful and carefree
    (b) Challenging and transformative
    (c) Painful and isolating
    (d) A mixture of all these emotions

24. A major theme of the poem is:
    (a) The power of romantic love
    (b) The interconnectedness of all living things
    (c) The human search for meaning
    (d) All of the above

25. "The Company of Lovers" can be considered an example of:
    (a) Romantic poetry
    (b) Nature poetry
    (c) Spiritual poetry
    (d) A combination of all these genres

26. What is the main theme of the poem?
    (a) Nature
    (b) Love and Death
    (c) War
    (d) Friendship

27. How many stanzas are in the poem?
    (a) One
    (b) Two
    (c) Three
    (d) Four

28. What does the phrase “the lost company” refer to?
    (a) A group of soldiers
    (b) Lovers
    (c) Forgotten friends
    (d) Travelers

29. What is the significance of “the night” in the poem?
    (a) Fear
    (b) Separation
    (c) Intimacy and connection
    (d) Darkness

30. What do lovers throw away for love, according to the poem?
    (a) Money
    (b) Other relationships
    (c) Everything else
    (d) Their fears

31. The ‘narrow grave’ in the poem symbolizes what?
    (a) Poverty
    (b) Confinement
    (c) Death
    (d) Loneliness

32. What does the phrase “we meet and part now” suggest about relationships?
    (a) They are long-lasting
    (b) They are unstable
    (c) They are quickly formed and ended
    (d) They are unimportant

33. Who is the author of “The Company Of Lovers”?
    (a) Sylvia Plath
    (b) Judith Wright
    (c) Emily Dickinson
    (d) William Blake

34. What literary device is prominent in “We meet and part now”?
    (a) Metaphor
    (b) Simile
    (c) Paradox
    (d) Hyperbole

35. In the poem, what counters the happiness of lovers?
    (a) Society
    (b) Distance
    (c) Death
    (d) Misunderstanding

36. What does ‘locking hands’ symbolize in the poem?
    (a) Agreement
    (b) Strength
    (c) Unity in love
    (d) Protection

37. What emotion is evoked by “chilling heart”?
    (a) Excitement
    (b) Fear
    (c) Joy
    (d) Coldness

38. The poem was written in which year?
    (a) 1920
    (b) 1946
    (c) 1955
    (d) 1960

39. What does ‘grope in the night’ suggest?
    (a) Searching for something
    (b) Fear of the dark
    (c) Physical intimacy
    (d) Confusion

40. The phrase “preludes of the drums” likely symbolizes?
    (a) Musical performance
    (b) Approaching danger
    (c) Celebrations
    (d) Heartbeats

41. "Death draws his cordons in" suggests what?
    (a) Imprisonment
    (b) Protection
    (c) Inevitability of death
    (d) A battle

42. What does ‘the night’ primarily symbolize in the poem?
    (a) Danger
    (b) Love
    (c) Death
    (d) Mystery

43. The overall mood of the poem is?
    (a) Joyful
    (b) Romantic
    (c) Melancholic
    (d) Anxious

44. "The Company Of Lovers" can be categorized as a poem of?
    (a) War
    (b) Love
    (c) Nature
    (d) Fantasy

45. The use of ‘silently’ at the end of the first stanza emphasizes?
    (a) Secrecy
    (b) Reflection
    (c) Sorrow
    (d) Peace

46. In the poem, love is portrayed as?
    (a) Destructive
    (b) Eternal
    (c) Transient
    (d) Unrequited

47. The poem’s setting can be described as?
    (a) Urban
    (b) Rural
    (c) Undefined
    (d) Historical

48. The imagery in the poem is mainly focused on?
    (a) Nature
    (b) Physical beauty
    (c) Emotional states
    (d) Historical events

49. What is the effect of the poem’s paradoxical language?
    (a) Confusion
    (b) Emphasis on complexity
    (c) Humor
    (d) Simplification

50. The poem’s structure (two stanzas) aids in contrasting?
    (a) Past and present
    (b) Love and hate
    (c) Youth and old age
    (d) Love and death

51. Australian Poet Judith Wright is known for her … … … work.
    (a) Excavation
    (b) Environmental
    (c) Diplomatic
    (d) Missionary

52. What was the full name of Judith Wright?
    (a) Judith Arundell Wright
    (b) Judith Aruna Wright
    (c) Judith Arundhati Wright
    (d) Judith Aruwali Wright

53. Judith Wright was died in -
    (a) 25 May, 2000
    (b) 25 June, 2000
    (c) 30 August 1999
    (d) 30 September, 2000

54. Who is the poet of 'Company of Lovers'?
    (a) Nivedita Menon
    (b) William Blake
    (c) Judith Wright
    (d) T.S Eliot

55. The Poem 'The Company of Lovers' is written in -
    (a) 1946
    (b) 1950
    (c) 1940
    (d) 1942

56. When did Judith Wright start writing poetry?
    (a) At the age of six
    (b) At the age of eight
    (c) At the age of ten
    (d) At the age of twelve

57. Who was the recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award?
    (a) Nivedita Menon
    (b) Judith Wright
    (c) Mahesh Dattani
    (d) T.S. Eliot

58. Where was Judith born?
    (a) Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
    (b) Avon, Warwickshire, England
    (c) Europe
    (d) Nepal

59. What is the name of spouse of Judith Wright?
    (a) Jack Mckinney
    (b) Patrick Write
    (c) William Blakes
    (d) William Wordsworth

60. Judith won Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in -
    (a) 1991
    (b) 1989
    (c) 1990
    (d) 1981

61. Judith received Australian National Living Treasure Award in -
    (a) 1990
    (b) 1998
    (c) 1980
    (d) 1981

62. "We meet and part now over all the world; We, the lost ... ... ..." complete it with word.
    (a) Friend
    (b) Company
    (c) Fellow
    (d) Soldiers

63. "... ... ... Marshalls up his armies round us now" it with accurate word.
    (a) Life
    (b) Battle
    (c) Death
    (d) Enemies

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