This set of MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Flamingo Poem – 4 A Roadside Stand with Answers from the English Flamingo textbook. These questions delve into various aspects of the poem, such as its portrayal of rural life, the struggles of the impoverished, the impact of city life, and the government’s broken promises. The provided answers aim to enhance students’ comprehension of the poem’s themes, contrasting realities, and the poet’s strong emotional response to the plight of the shack-owners.
MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Flamingo Poem – 4 A Roadside Stand with Answers
- The roadside stand is an extension of a little old house located:
A) In the middle of a bustling city
B) Far away from the road
C) Around the edge of the road
D) In a remote village - What do the owners of the roadside stand hope to achieve by their extension near the road?
A) Selling luxurious items
B) Providing a peaceful retreat
C) Attracting passing traffic to buy from them
D) Offering wild berries for free - The traffic passing by the roadside stand:
A) Always stops to buy something
B) Frequently stops, but the shack-owners are disappointed
C) Never notices the shack
D) Comes only to inquire about gas prices - The poet expresses anger towards the “polished traffic” for:
A) Stopping too often at the shack
B) Not appreciating the landscape
C) Ignoring the poor unattractive signboards
D) Being rude to the shack-owners - What do the shack-owners long for?
A) A peaceful natural stay
B) A new house in the city
C) To handle some city money
D) To move away from the countryside - The poet believes that the political party in power is responsible for:
A) Providing a happy life for the villagers
B) Exploiting the poor villagers
C) Promising to move the villagers to the city
D) Planting wild berries near the roadside - The poet calls the government authorities “greedy good-doers” and compares them to:
A) Beasts of prey
B) Farmers
C) City dwellers
D) Wild berries - What did the government authorities promise the poor villagers when relocating them to the vicinity of shops and theaters?
A) A better life and good sleep
B) A free house in the city
C) A job at the roadside stand
D) Nothing; they made no promises - According to the poem, who pays the heaviest price for the government’s promises?
A) The city dwellers
B) The government authorities
C) The villagers who lose their land
D) The travelers passing by - The reversal of the norm mentioned in the poem refers to:
A) People sleeping during the day and working at night
B) Villagers sleeping peacefully while the city dwellers suffer
C) Government authorities making false promises
D) The absence of wild berries in the village - The poem describes the endless wait of the shack-owners for:
A) Passers-by to admire their signboards
B) City dwellers to buy their products
C) Car owners to stop and help them
D) Government officials to visit their stand - What is the typical reaction of the cars that stop by the roadside stand?
A) They buy wild berries
B) They inquire about gas prices
C) They admire the landscape
D) They help the shack-owners extend their stand - What does the poet regret not being abundant in the countryside?
A) Wild berries
B) Peaceful nights
C) Gasoline
D) Money - According to the poem, what impact does money have on the spirits of the villagers?
A) It raises their spirits
B) It has no impact on their spirits
C) It dampens their spirits
D) It makes them indifferent - The villagers express their grievance about:
A) The lack of wild berries
B) The lack of modern technology
C) A life lacking in money
D) The government’s promises - The poet’s emotional response to the villagers’ plight shows:
A) Indifference
B) Sympathy and understanding
C) Anger towards the villagers
D) Frustration with the city dwellers - The poet wishes to:
A) Immediately change the lives of the villagers
B) Ignore the villagers’ suffering
C) Sell wild berries
D) Move to the city - What does the poet understand about changing the villagers’ lives?
A) It will be easy and straightforward
B) It will be a futile act
C) It requires building a new house
D) It involves relocating them to the city - The contrast in the poem is primarily between:
A) City dwellers and village life
B) The rural landscape and wild berries
C) The shack-owners and the government authorities
D) The city’s beauty and the countryside’s simplicity - The poem “A Roadside Stand” highlights the challenges faced by:
A) City dwellers
B) Shack-owners and villagers
C) Government officials
D) Passers-by
Answers:
- C) Around the edge of the road
- C) Attracting passing traffic to buy from them
- C) Never notices the shack
- C) Ignoring the poor unattractive signboards
- C) To handle some city money
- B) Exploiting the poor villagers
- A) Beasts of prey
- A) A better life and good sleep
- C) The villagers who lose their land
- A) People sleeping during the day and working at night
- B) City dwellers to buy their products
- B) They inquire about gas prices
- D) Money
- A) It raises their spirits
- C) A life lacking in money
- B) Sympathy and understanding
- B) Ignore the villagers’ suffering
- B) It will be a futile act
- A) City dwellers and village life
- B) Shack-owners and villagers