MCQ Chapter 3.1 Kumarbharati English Class 10 Maharashtra Board Night of the Scorpion 1. What forced the scorpion to take shelter in the poet’s house?A sudden stormTen hours of steady rainA flood in the villageThe darkness of the nightQuestion 1 of 202. What does the phrase ‘to paralyse the Evil One’ refer to in the poem?To stop the scorpion’s movementTo neutralize the scorpion’s poisonTo calm the mother’s painTo appease GodQuestion 2 of 203. Who are ‘they’ in stanza 4 of the poem?The poet’s familyThe neighborsThe peasantsThe holy menQuestion 3 of 204. Who does the word ‘him’ refer to in line 3 of the poem?The poet’s fatherThe scorpionThe holy manGodQuestion 4 of 205. Why does the poem begin with the poet remembering the night?To describe the village lifeTo narrate a significant eventTo criticize superstitionsTo praise his motherQuestion 5 of 206. When did the mother find relief in the poem?After ten hoursAfter the holy man’s ritesAfter twenty hoursAfter the father’s treatmentQuestion 6 of 207. What does the term ‘diabolic’ describe in the poem?The scorpion’s tailThe mother’s painThe peasants’ chantsThe father’s actionsQuestion 7 of 208. What does ‘diminished’ mean in the context of the poem?To increaseTo lessenTo balanceTo purifyQuestion 8 of 209. What sound does the mother make while suffering?ScreamingGroaningCryingWhisperingQuestion 9 of 2010. How does the poet describe his father’s approach to the situation?Religious and devoutSceptic and rationalistSuperstitious and panickedCalm and composedQuestion 10 of 2011. What extreme measure did the father take to cure the mother?Chanting prayersBurning the bitten toe with paraffinApplying herbal pasteCalling a doctorQuestion 11 of 2012. What did the holy man do to help the mother?Applied medicinePerformed rites with incantationSearched for the scorpionBlessed the familyQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the mother’s final statement in the poem?She curses the scorpionShe thanks God for sparing her childrenShe blames the peasantsShe praises her husbandQuestion 13 of 2014. How long did the mother suffer from the scorpion’s sting?Ten hoursTwelve hoursTwenty hoursTwenty-four hoursQuestion 14 of 2015. What did the peasants hope the mother’s suffering would do?Heal her immediatelyBurn away her past sinsBring rain to the villageProtect the familyQuestion 15 of 2016. What imagery is used to describe the peasants’ arrival?Like a stormLike swarms of fliesLike a floodLike shadowsQuestion 16 of 2017. What did the peasants use to search for the scorpion?Torches and sticksCandles and lanternsKnives and netsFlashlights and ropesQuestion 17 of 2018. What effect did the scorpion’s movements have, according to the peasants?It caused rainIt moved the poison in the mother’s bloodIt angered GodIt brought bad luckQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the poet observe about the peasants’ faces?Fear and panicThe peace of understandingAnger and frustrationConfusion and doubtQuestion 19 of 2020. What poetic device is used in the phrase "swarms of flies"?MetaphorSimileAlliterationOnomatopoeiaQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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