MCQs- Love poem for a Wife 1& 2 - AK Ramanujan- for APPSC JL DL
Q.1 To what does the speaker compare himself and his sister-in-law
while his wife and brother-in-law argue?
1. Ghosts from the
past
2. Blank cut-outs
fitted into slots
3. Silent
observers in a theater
4. Foreigners in a
distant land
Answer: 2
Explanation: The speaker uses the metaphor of being like “blank
cut-outs fitted into slots” to show their emotional and contextual absence
during the argument.
Q.2 Which ancient culture does the speaker jokingly suggest
"had it right" regarding shared childhood in marriage?
1. The Greeks
2. The Romans
3. The Egyptians
4. The
Mesopotamians
Answer: 3
Explanation: The speaker humorously refers to the Egyptians,
implying their customs might have allowed shared childhood experiences in
marriage arrangements.
Q.3 What specific detail from a "sepia wedding picture"
does the speaker use to describe his mother?
1. A silk saree
with gold borders
2. Silver rings on
her second toes
3. A heavy gold
necklace
4. A traditional
bindi on her forehead
Answer: 2
Explanation: The striking detail of silver rings on her second
toes is used to evoke memory and cultural imagery.
Q.4 In the poem, what is the subject of the "drag-out
fight" between the wife and her brother James?
1. A missing
family heirloom
2. The location of
a bathroom in their childhood home
3. Their father's
final will and testament
4. The cause of
their mother's illness
Answer: 2
Explanation: The argument humorously revolves around the location
of a bathroom in their childhood home.
Q.5 What is the "Smilesian diary" a reference to?
1. A collection of
family jokes
2. Samuel Smiles,
an author of self-help and moral precepts
3. A travel log of
the speaker's trip to Chicago
4. A book of
ancient Hindu myths
Answer: 2
Explanation: It refers to Samuel Smiles, known for moral and
self-help writings.
Q.6 What does the wife wager during her argument with her brother?
1. Her jewelry and
gold
2. Family
heirlooms and her husband’s earnings
3. Their father's
house in Alleppey
4. A trip to
Kuwait to visit their uncle
Answer: 2
Explanation: The exaggerated domestic conflict includes wagering
family heirlooms and the husband’s earnings.
Q.7 Which technique does Ramanujan use when a line is cut off
before its natural stopping point, forcing the reader to move quickly to the
next?
1. Alliteration
2. Personification
3. Enjambment
4. Onomatopoeia
Answer: 3
Explanation: Enjambment is used to carry meaning across lines
without pause.
Q.8 According to the speaker, what Hindu custom could have
"forestalled separate horoscopes"?
1. Arranged
marriages in adulthood
2. Betrothing
children before birth
3. Living in a
joint family structure
4. Performing
specific religious rituals during pregnancy
Answer: 2
Explanation: The speaker refers to prenatal betrothal as a way of
avoiding separate horoscopes.
Q.9 According to the speaker in "Love Poem for a Wife
1", where can he find his "particular hell"?
1. In the memories
of his childhood
2. Only in his
Hindu mind
3. In the
arguments with his wife
4. In the distant
land of Chicago
Answer: 2
Explanation: The phrase reflects an internalized cultural and
psychological conflict.
Q.10 What is the wife’s reaction during family reunions as
described in "Love Poem for a Wife 1"?
1. She becomes
bored and retreats to the bedroom
2. She grows
nostalgic for the speaker’s past
3. She argues with
her cousins about religion
4. She avoids
talking about her family history
Answer: 1
Explanation: She disengages emotionally and withdraws from the
setting.
Q.11 In "Love Poem for a Wife 1", the speaker compares
his wife's face to a "chameleon emerald wilderness" associated with
which region?
1. Mysore
2. Alleppey
3. Kerala
4. Aden
Answer: 3
Explanation: The imagery evokes the lush and shifting landscapes
of Kerala.
Q.12 What does the speaker envy about his wife's childhood in Part
1?
1. Her village
dog-rides
2. Her
relationship with her father
3. Her travel to
Kuwait
4. Her large
family inheritance
Answer: 1
Explanation: The speaker envies the carefree rural experiences
like dog-rides.
Q.13 In "Love Poem for a Wife 2", what does the speaker
observe his wife doing at the beginning of the poem?
1. Reading a diary
2. Sleeping after
a long argument
3. Looking through
a family album
4. Arguing with
her brother James
Answer: 2
Explanation: The poem opens with her in a state of rest after
emotional strain.
Q.14 The title "Love Poem for a Wife" is considered
ironical because:
1. The poem is
actually about his mother
2. It exposes the
deficiencies and faults of his wife instead of praising her
3. It is written
for a woman who is not his wife
4. The speaker
never actually mentions the word "love"
Answer: 2
Explanation: The irony lies in its critical, rather than
idealized, portrayal.
Q.15 Which of the following is a prominent literary technique used
in Ramanujan’s poetry to move a phrase quickly to the next line?
1. Alliteration
2. Personification
3. Enjambment
4. Synecdoche
Answer: 3
Explanation: Enjambment is a key stylistic feature in his poetry.
Q.16 What "mythology" does the speaker mention in
relation to his wife's childhood?
1. The mythology
of ancient Egypt
2. The mythology
of the seven crazy aunts
3. Traditional
Hindu Vedic myths
4. Stories of the
Uncle in Kuwait
Answer: 2
Explanation: The speaker humorously refers to a familial
“mythology” of eccentric aunts.
Q.17 The speaker describes himself and his sister-in-law as
"blank cut-outs" during an argument. This metaphor suggests:
1. They are
invisible to their spouses
2. They are
physically tired and drained
3. They have no
place or shared context in the current argument
4. They are acting
out a scripted play
Answer: 3
Explanation: It suggests emotional exclusion from shared family
history.
Q.18 What is the main cause of the "domestic disharmony"
mentioned in "Love Poem for a Wife, 1"?
1. Financial
issues
2. Unshared
childhood memories
3. Interference
from in-laws
4. Differences in
religious beliefs
Answer: 2
Explanation: Lack of shared childhood experiences creates
emotional distance.
Q.19 In "Love Poem for a Wife, 1", the speaker describes
his relationship with his wife as:
1. A happy and
carefree union
2. A source of
intense, romantic passion
3. A relationship
marred by lack of shared history
4. A forced,
loveless marriage
Answer: 3
Explanation: The focus is on emotional and historical
disconnection.
Q.20 "Love Poem for a Wife, 2" uses natural imagery to
depict:
1. The beauty of
their honeymoon
2. The vastness of
their love
3. The emotional
turbulence of marital conflict
4. The scenic
beauty of their hometown
Answer: 3
Explanation: Natural imagery reflects emotional instability and
tension.
Q.21 What types of imagery are prominent in "Love Poem for a
Wife, 2"?
1. Urban, chaotic,
and loud
2. Forests,
waterfalls, and bays
3. Cold, winter
landscapes
4. Religious,
ritualistic, and quiet
Answer: 2
Explanation: The poem draws heavily on lush natural imagery.
Q.22 Which of the following is a key feature of Ramanujan's
poetry, as shown in these poems?
1. Emotional
outbursts
2. Purely
romantic, idealized love
3. Cerebral
literalism and irony
4. Rhyming
couplets and regular meter
Answer: 3
Explanation: His poetry is marked by irony and intellectual
precision.
Q.23 The "Love Poem for a Wife" series is often grouped
with which other thematic poems by Ramanujan?
1. The Striders
2. Obituary
3. Snakes
4. The River
Answer: 2
Explanation: It aligns with introspective and autobiographical
themes like in Obituary.
Q.24 In "Love Poem for a Wife, 1", the speaker suggests
that because they did not share a childhood, they cannot:
1. Live in the
same house
2. Have children
3. Fully
understand each other’s past
4. Travel together
Answer: 3
Explanation: The lack of shared history limits mutual
understanding.
Q.25 What is the tone of the speaker in "Love Poem for a
Wife"?
1. Enthusiastic
2. Melancholy and
objective
3. Angry
4. Whimsical
Answer: 2
Explanation: The tone is reflective, restrained, and emotionally
analytical.
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