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A Work of Artifice MCQs: Treasure Chest Workbook Solutions ICSE Class 9 English written by Marge Piercy
| Board | ICSE |
| Publications | Evergreen Publications |
| Subject | English |
| Class | 9 |
| Book Name | Treasure Chest |
| Chapter | A Work of Artifice |
| Writer | Marge Piercy |
| Topics | MCQs |
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A Work of Artifice MCQs: Treasure Chest Workbook Solutions ICSE Class 9 English written by Marge Piercy
Que-1: The image of the small bonsai tree in an attractive pot is used to show that the woman is desirable so long as she is
(a) pretty
(b) domesticated
(c) delicate
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d) all of the above
Que-2: Select the option that shows the correct relationship between the statements (1) and (2).
1. The bonsai tree can grow very tall.
2. It is carefully pruned to prevent its growth to serve as a decorative piece.
(a) 1 is the cause for 2.
(b) 1 is an example of 2.
(c) 1 is independent of 2.
(d) 1 is a contradiction of 2.
Ans: (a) 1 is the cause for 2.
Que-3: Which of these statements is NOT true?
(a) The bonsai tree is an extended metaphor for a woman in patriarchal society.
(b) The growth of a woman is deliberately stunted in a man-dominated society.
(c) A woman is brainwashed to be careful only about her looks from the beginning.
(d) The poet urges all women to revolt against their oppressors.
Ans: (d) The poet urges all women to revolt against their oppressors.
Que-4: Every day as he Whittles back the branches the gardener croons, Select the word that shows the mood of the gardener, as revealed by the above-mentioned lines.
(a) sad
(b) thwarted
(c) happy and self-satisfied
(d) jealous
Ans (c) happy and self-satisfied
Que-5: Which of these attributes are NOT generally associated with women by men in patriarchal societies ?
1. intelligent
2. mentally strong
3. weak
4. attractive
5. confident
6. capable of taking independent decisions
(a) 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 5 and 6
(c) 3, 4, 5 and 6
(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5
Ans: (b) 1, 2, 5 and 6
Que-6: how lucky, little tree, to have a pot to grow in. Which figure of speech is used in these lines ?
(a) simile
(b) oxymoron
(c) irony
(d) pun
Ans: (c) irony
Que-7: What does the word ‘artifice’ in the title of the poem ‘A Work of Artifice’ mean?
(a) art
(b) trickery
(c) intelligence
(d) skill
Ans: (b) trickery
Que-8: Which of these statements is NOT true?
(a) Women are themselves responsible for their plight in society.
(b) Women are conditioned to willingly accept stereotypical roles.
(c) The gardener represents the stereotypical male.
(d) Women need to protest against their suppression.
Ans: (a) Women are themselves responsible for their plight in society.
Que-9: The tone of the speaker in the poem is
(a) condescending
(b) amusing
(c) entertaining
(d) solemn
Ans: (a) condescending
Que-10: Select the option that best suggests that the poet is talking about women.
(a) it is your nature/to be small and cozy
(b) the crippled brain/the hair in curlers
(c) the hands you/love to touch
(d) the bonsai tree/in the attractive pot
Ans: (b) the crippled brain/the hair in curlers
Que-11: What is the theme of the poem ? Select the correct option :
(a) Men are oppressors.
(b) Social conditioning is used to prevent women from flourishing to their full potential.
(c) Women are conditioned to feel happy in being small and weak.
(d) Women must protest against their stereotypical role in society.
Ans: (b) Social conditioning is used to prevent women from flourishing to their full potential.
Que-12: Which of these figures of speech is extensively used in the poem ?
(a) personification
(b) metaphor
(c) simile
(d) alliteration
Ans: (b) metaphor
Que-13: The technique of miniaturizing of trees aims at
(a) stopping their growth
(b) domesticating them (trees)
(c) making them profitable
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a) stopping their growth
Que-14: How does the gardener feel as he addresses the bonsai tree?
(a) sad
(b) happy
(c) excited
(d) happy and proud
Ans: (d) happy and proud
Que-15: Why are women’s feet bound in some cultures ?
(a) to punish women
(b) to make women slaves
(c) to make women realize their unimportance
(d) to keep them small and look attractive
Ans: (d) to keep them small and look attractive
Que-16: What would have happened to the bonsai tree if it had not been pruned ?
(a) it would have died
(b) it would have grown 80 feet tall
(c) it would have looked attractive
(d) it would have borne fruit.
Ans: (b) it would have grown 80 feet tall
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