MCQ Chapter 19 Class 12 English Rainbow Part 2 Bihar Board Fire-HymnMCQ’s For All Chapters – English Rainbow Part 2 Class 12th 1. Who are the Parsis?Followers of HinduismZoroastrians in IndiaChristians in PersiaDevotees of fire ritualsQuestion 1 of 202. What does the speaker refer to as "half-burnt fingers and bone-stubs"?Human remainsRitual offeringsWooden sticksAshes of animalsQuestion 2 of 203. How is moonlight described in the poem?RadiantScuttling among the bonesReflecting on the waterBrightening the ghatQuestion 3 of 204. What do "half-cooked limbs" signify?Improper burning of bodiesPoor cooking skillsRitual negligenceFire's inability to purifyQuestion 4 of 205. What is the tone of the poem?SatiricalReflective and somberCheerful and livelyAngry and aggressiveQuestion 5 of 206. What is the speaker’s relationship with fire in the poem?Detached and indifferentRespectful but conflictedFearful and submissiveAngry and rebelliousQuestion 6 of 207. What does the speaker mean by "to save fire from the sin of forgetfulness"?Fire should never extinguishFire should burn completelyFire should respect the deadFire should maintain its powerQuestion 7 of 208. Why did the speaker choose to burn his firstborn despite being a Zoroastrian?Due to societal compulsionLack of access to a Tower of SilencePersonal belief in cremationTo honor his family traditionsQuestion 8 of 209. What does the phrase "broken, yet rebellious" signify in the poem?The speaker's defiance of tradition despite his griefHis acceptance of fateHis commitment to fire ritualsHis rejection of all religious practicesQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the historical significance of the burning ghat in Indian culture?A place of sacrificeA site for worshipA place for cremating dead bodiesA place for community gatheringsQuestion 10 of 2011. What do "ghost lights" symbolize in the poem?HopeIllusions of the mindThe lingering spirits of the deadMisguided wanderersQuestion 11 of 2012. How does the speaker describe his father's reaction to the burning ghat?Calm and detachedPhilosophical and reflectiveAngry and resentfulFearful and disturbedQuestion 12 of 2013. What lesson does the speaker take from observing the fire at the ghat as a child?Fire is divine and should be worshippedFire can be both forgetful and forgivingDeath is an ultimate equalizerHuman rituals are flawedQuestion 13 of 2014. Which literary device is present in "fire at times forgets its dead"?PersonificationHyperboleAlliterationSimileQuestion 14 of 2015. What feeling dominates the speaker's tone in the second half of the poem?Anguish and rebellionContentment and reliefFear and uncertaintyJoy and peaceQuestion 15 of 2016. What does the speaker associate with fire in the poem?Creation and sustenanceDestruction and cleansingLight and wisdomChaos and disorderQuestion 16 of 2017. Why does the speaker call fire "cruel"?It destroys everything in its pathIt burns incompletely at timesIt is a necessity for ritualsIt glows red and frightens peopleQuestion 17 of 2018. How does the speaker's religious identity influence his view of fire?It makes him worship fire unconditionallyIt creates a conflict between tradition and circumstanceIt distances him from fire ritualsIt reinforces his belief in the supremacy of fireQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the speaker mean by "save it from the sin of forgiving"?Fire should be used with strictness and disciplineFire should not forgive incomplete ritualsFire must not pardon the negligence of mournersFire should burn with intensity alwaysQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the human appeal of the poem despite its religious context?The universal theme of life and deathThe specific portrayal of Zoroastrian ritualsThe speaker's critique of traditionThe vivid imagery of the burning ghatQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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