Asleep in the Valley by Arthur Rimbaud
Multiple Choice Question from ‘Asleep in the Valley’ by Arthur Rimbaud
1. The smile of the soldier in the poem Asleep in the Valley’ is-
(a) gentle
(b) witty
(c) foolish
(d) cunning
Answer: (a) gentle
2. The poem “Asleep in the Valley” is a/an –
(a) Ode
(b) Haiku
(c) Sonnet
(d) Dramatic monologue
Answer: (c) Sonnet
3. The soldier lies in the valley because he is a-
(a) winner in the war
(b) casualty of war
(c) sleeping person
(d) chocolate cream soldier
Answer: (b) casualty of war
4. The poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’ is about –
(a) nature
(b) love
(c) a pretty girl
(d) the futility of war
Answer: (d) the futility of war
5. The dead soldier was-
(a) not very young
(b) middle aged
(c) very young
(d) an aged person
Answer: (c) very young
6. The humming insect did not disturb the soldier as –
(a) he was dead
(b) he was peaceful
(c) he was a nature lover
(d) he was violent.
Answer: (a) he was dead
7. The poet requests Nature-
(a) to lull the soldier to sleep
(b) to disturb the soldier’s sleep
(c) to make the soldier catch cold
(d) to keep the soldier warm
Answer: (d) to keep the soldier warm
8. The valley described in the poem was –
(a) rocky
(b) sandy
(c) green
(d) barren
Answer: (c) green
9. The feet of the dead soldier lay among the-
(a) leaves
(b) flowers
(c) ferns
(d) thorns
Answer: (b) flowers
10. The two red holes depict –
(a) arrow piercing
(b) blood
(c) cut marks
(d) bullet wounds
Answer: (d) bullet wounds
11. The soldier’s pillow is made of—
(a) flowers
(b) fern
(c) grass
(d) leaves
Answer: (b) fern
12. The soldier had a smile on his face that resembled
(a) a leader
(b) an infant
(c) a teenager
(d) a statesman
Answer: (b) an infant
13. One hand of the soldier is on his-
(a) face
(b) gun
(c) breast
(d) side
Answer: (c) breast
14. The soldier had in his side
(a) humming insects
(b) bed of flowers
(c) two red holes
(d) heavy undergrowth
Answer: (c) two red holes
15. “… gentle, without guile.”—’without guile’ means-
(a) pure and innocent
(b) kind and childish
(c) harsh and cruel
(d) manly
Answer: (a) pure and innocent
16. The young soldier lies –
(a) with his mouth closed
(b) with a frown
(c) open-mouthed
(d) open-eyed
Answer: (c) open-mouthed
17. The bullet wounds are on the soldier’s- (H.S 2018)
(a) chest
(b) head
(c) sides
(d) leg
Answer: (c) sides
18. The word ‘green’ in the poem signifies —
(a) monotony
(b) youthfulness and life
(c) tiredness
(d) boring
Answer: (b) youthfulness and life
19. The two words which describe the valley are-
(a) bright and green
(b) small and bright
(c) small and green
(d) warm and bright
Answer: (c) small and green
20. The sun’s rays flow from-
(a) the sky
(b) the valley
(c) the mountain top
(d) the heaven
Answer: (c) the mountain top