Chapter 4 - Nissim Ezekiel : A Poem of Dedication

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. Who does Ezekiel compare the poet to in "A Time to Change"?
   (a) A teacher for the poor
   (b) A culinary connoisseur
   (c) A stubborn workman
   (d) A college professor

2. What is Ezekiel's second collection of poetry called?
   (a) A time to change
   (b) The scorpion
   (c) Sixty poems
   (d) The stone

3. Who does Ezekiel dedicate a poem to in "Sixty Poems"?
   (a) T.S. Elliott
   (b) William Carlos Williams
   (c) Gertrude Stein
   (d) Ezra Pound

4. What is the primary emotion expressed in "A Poem of Dedication"?
   (a) Desperation
   (b) Elation
   (c) Regret
   (d) Devotion

5. The poem reflects the poet's dedication to which artistic pursuit?
   (a) Painting
   (b) Sculpture
   (c) Poetry
   (d) Music

6. In the context of the poem, what does the term "dedication" mainly refer to?
   (a) Loyalty to a person
   (b) Commitment to a cause
   (c) Religious devotion
   (d) Submission to authority

7. What is the significance of the title "A Poem of Dedication" -
   (a) It signals a romantic theme
   (b) It highlights a personal journey
   (c) It emphasizes the act of commitment
   (d) It suggests a satirical tone

8. What role does the dedication play in the speaker's life according to the poem?
   (a) It is burdensome
   (b) It is liberating
   (c) It is superficial
   (d) It is irrelevant

9. Which poetic device is frequently employed in "A Poem of Dedication" for emphasis?
   (a) Enjambment
   (b) Repetition
   (c) Euphony
   (d) Oxymoron

10. The poem explores the tension between dedication to art and:
    (a) Family obligations
    (b) Financial success
    (c) Social expectations
    (d) Personal happiness

11. What does the poem suggest about the challenges associated with dedication?
    (a) It leads to isolation
    (b) It requires compromise
    (c) It ensures immediate success
    (d) It is a solitary pursuit

12. Which aspect of the speaker's dedication is highlighted in the poem's imagery?
    (a) Physical labor
    (b) Emotional intensity
    (c) Financial investment
    (d) Intellectual prowess

13. The poem's language and style convey a sense of:
    (a) Formality
    (b) Informality
    (c) Ambiguity
    (d) Irony

14. What does the poem suggest about the rewards of dedication to art?
    (a) Immediate recognition
    (b) Material wealth
    (c) Intrinsic fulfillment
    (d) Social popularity

15. The poem's tone can be described as:
    (a) Melancholic
    (b) Satirical
    (c) Uplifting
    (d) Detached

16. What does the speaker imply about the lasting impact of artistic dedication?
    (a) It is forgotten quickly
    (b) It echoes through time
    (c) It is irrelevant
    (d) It is self-destructive

17. In the poem, the speaker addresses the dedication as a(n):
    (a) Adversary
    (b) Ally
    (c) Stranger
    (d) Nuisance

18. The dedication in the poem is described using which metaphor?
    (a) A storm
    (b) A flame
    (c) A river
    (d) A mountain

19. The poem suggests that dedication to art requires a sacrifice of:
    (a) Wealth
    (b) Time
    (c) Relationships
    (d) Comfort

20. The dedication in the poem is described as a continuous:
    (a) Struggle
    (b) Celebration
    (c) Journey
    (d) Repetition

21. According to the poem, the dedication is a source of:
    (a) Despair
    (b) Inspiration
    (c) Apathy
    (d) Confusion

22. The poem’s language is characterized by a blend of:
    (a) Simplicity and Complexity
    (b) Clarity and Ambiguity
    (c) Joy and Sorrow
    (d) Formality and Informality

23. The dedication in the poem is compared to a journey towards:
    (a) Wisdom
    (b) Fame
    (c) Oblivion
    (d) Redemption

24. What is the poem’s stance on the societal expectations placed on the dedicated artist?
    (a) It supports them
    (b) It challenges them
    (c) It ignores them
    (d) It ridicules them

25. The dedication in the poem is portrayed as a form of:
    (a) Rebellion
    (b) Conformity
    (c) Apathy
    (d) Surrender

26. What role does time play in the speaker’s dedication, as suggested by the poem?
    (a) It is a hindrance
    (b) It is irrelevant
    (c) It is a companion
    (d) It is a burden

27. The dedication is portrayed as a continuous:
    (a) Struggle
    (b) Celebration
    (c) Journey
    (d) Repetition

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