Certainly! Here are 50 multiple-choice questions with answers based on the poem "Ode to Autumn" by John Keats:
1. In "Ode to Autumn," which season is being celebrated?
a) Spring
b) Summer
c) Autumn
d) Winter
Answer: c) Autumn
2. What natural element is personified in the poem?
a) Trees
b) Clouds
c) Flowers
d) Birds
Answer: b) Clouds
3. Which fruit is mentioned in the poem?
a) Apples
b) Oranges
c) Grapes
d) Bananas
Answer: a) Apples
4. What color are the leaves described as?
a) Green
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Brown
Answer: c) Yellow
5. What activity is taking place in the first stanza of the poem?
a) Harvesting crops
b) Planting seeds
c) Swimming in a river
d) Flying a kite
Answer: a) Harvesting crops
6. Which line describes the sun in the poem?
a) "Thou watches the last oozings hours by hours"
b) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
c) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: a) "Thou watches the last oozings hours by hours"
7. What sound is associated with autumn in the poem?
a) Bees buzzing
b) Rain falling
c) Birds singing
d) Cows mooing
Answer: c) Birds singing
8. According to the poem, what does autumn "load and bless"?
a) The sky
b) The fields
c) The trees
d) The rivers
Answer: b) The fields
9. Which line suggests the theme of maturity and decline?
a) "Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun"
b) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
c) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: b) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
10. Which sense is emphasized in the poem?
a) Sight
b) Hearing
c) Taste
d) Touch
Answer: a) Sight
11. Which line describes the abundance of autumn?
a) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: c) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
12. What does the speaker suggest about the harvest in the poem?
a) It is a tiring task.
b) It is a joyful celebration.
c) It is a dangerous endeavor.
d) It is a lonely occupation.
Answer: b) It is a joyful celebration.
13. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the vines?
a) It withers them.
b) It strengthens them.
c) It cuts them down.
d) It entwines them.
Answer: d) It entwines them.
14. Which line suggests a sense of tranquility and peace
?
a) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
b) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
c) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
15. What is the overall tone of the poem?
a) Melancholic
b) Angry
c) Humorous
d) Energetic
Answer: a) Melancholic
16. Which line suggests the coming of winter?
a) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
17. What effect does the word "conspiring" have in the poem?
a) It creates a sense of mystery.
b) It suggests a secret plan.
c) It implies a negative action.
d) It represents a joyful collaboration.
Answer: d) It represents a joyful collaboration.
18. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the cider-press?
a) It breaks it.
b) It fills it.
c) It hides it.
d) It moves it.
Answer: b) It fills it.
19. Which line describes the movement of birds in the poem?
a) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
b) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
c) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: c) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
20. What does the phrase "winnowing wind" refer to in the poem?
a) A gentle breeze
b) A stormy gust
c) A chilly draft
d) A calm zephyr
Answer: a) A gentle breeze
21. Which line suggests the cycle of life and death?
a) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
b) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
c) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: a) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
22. According to the poem, what is autumn's "o'er-brimmed memory" filled with?
a) Sorrow
b) Laughter
c) Beauty
d) Loneliness
Answer: c) Beauty
23. Which line suggests the idea of storage and preservation?
a) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
d) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
Answer: c) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
24. Which line suggests the coming of darkness?
a) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c
) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: a) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
25. According to the poem, what happens to the bees in autumn?
a) They become lazy.
b) They go into hibernation.
c) They collect more flowers.
d) They produce more honey.
Answer: c) They collect more flowers.
26. Which line suggests the idea of abundance and plenty?
a) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
b) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
c) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
27. What is the speaker's attitude towards autumn in the poem?
a) Disgust
b) Indifference
c) Awe
d) Fear
Answer: c) Awe
28. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the vines?
a) It destroys them.
b) It supports them.
c) It covers them.
d) It bends them.
Answer: d) It bends them.
29. Which line suggests a sense of movement and action?
a) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
b) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
c) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
30. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the hedge-crickets?
a) It awakens them.
b) It sings with them.
c) It silences them.
d) It catches them.
Answer: c) It silences them.
31. Which line suggests the passing of time?
a) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
b) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
c) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
d) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
Answer: d) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
32. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the flowers?
a) It kills them.
b) It hides them.
c) It preserves them.
d) It paints them.
Answer: a) It kills them.
33. Which line suggests a sense of ripening and maturity?
a) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
b) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: a) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
34. What does the phrase "maturing sun" refer to in the poem?
a) A setting sun
b) A rising sun
c) A midday sun
d) A cool sun
Answer: b) A rising sun
35. Which line suggests the idea of time passing slowly?
a) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
d) "While thy hook spares the next swathes and all its twined flowers"
Answer: c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
36. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the poppies?
a) It wakes them up.
b) It lulls them to sleep.
c) It paints them red.
d) It sings with them.
Answer: b) It lulls them to sleep.
37. Which line suggests a sense of completion and fulfillment?
a) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
b) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: a) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
38. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the gnats?
a) It scatters them.
b) It chases them away.
c) It traps them.
d) It feeds them.
Answer: b) It chases them away.
39. Which line suggests a sense of change and transformation?
a) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
d) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
Answer: c) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
40. What does the phrase "o'erbrimmed their clammy cells" refer to in the poem?
a) Clouds overflowing with rain
b) Baskets filled with apples
c) Flowers blooming in the fields
d) Beehives filled with honey
Answer: d) Beehives filled with honey
41. Which line suggests a sense of unity between nature and the speaker?
a) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
b) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
c) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: b) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
42. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the swallows?
a) It wakes them up.
b) It teaches them to sing.
c) It guides them home.
d) It catches them.
Answer: c) It guides them home.
43. Which line suggests the idea of growth and abundance?
a) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
b) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: b) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
44. What does the phrase "bosom-friend" imply in the poem?
a) A close companion
b) A secret lover
c) A distant relative
d) A trusted advisor
Answer: a) A close companion
45. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the lambs?
a) It protects them.
b) It feeds them.
c) It shears them.
d) It leads them.
Answer: d) It leads them.
46. Which line suggests a sense of mystery and secrecy?
a) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
b) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
c) "Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: b) "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time"
47. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the gourd?
a) It swells it.
b) It carves it.
c) It smashes it.
d) It dries it.
Answer: a) It swells it.
48. Which line suggests a sense of stillness and calmness?
a) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells"
b) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
c) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
Answer: d) "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
49. According to the poem, what does autumn do to the moths?
a) It scares them away.
b) It hides them in cocoons.
c) It freezes them.
d) It colors their wings.
Answer: b) It hides them in cocoons.
50. Which line suggests the idea of completion and fulfillment?
a) "And still more, later flowers for the bees"
b) "To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees"
c) "And gathering swallows twitter in the skies"
d) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
Answer: d) "And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core"
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