The Bangle Sellers

1. The speakers in the poem “The Bangle Sellers” are-

1. the women who buy bangles
2. the bangle sellers themselves
3. the poet
4. the happy daughters and wives

2. Where are the bangle sellers going to sell their wares?

1. To a city market
2. To a village fair
3. To the temple fair
4. Door to door

3. The bangles are described as “lustrous tokens of-

1. happy moments”
2. radiant lives”
3. divine blessings”
4. future dreams”

4. The bangles are meant for-

1. only young maidens
2. only brides
3. only middle-aged women
4. happy daughters and happy wives

5. The silver and blue bangles are compared to-

1. the summer sky
2. the mountain mist
3. the river waves
4. the morning dew

6. Which bangles are suitable for a maiden’s wrist?

1. Purple and gold-flecked grey
2. Bangles of flame colour
3. Silver and blue bangles
4. Golden bangles like corn fields

7. The phrase “buds that dream” symbolises-

1. sleeping flowers
2. young maidens dreaming of their future
3. the beauty of nature
4. the freshness of the bangles

8. The bangles that are “flushed like the buds that dream” are for-

1. a bride
2. a maiden
3. a widow
4. a middle-aged woman

9. Which bangles are “like fields of sunlit corn”?

1. Bangles for a maiden
2. Bangles for a bride on her bridal morn
3. Bangles for a mother
4. Bangles for an old woman

10. The flame of a bride’s marriage fire is symbolised by bangles of-

1. blue colour
2. silver colour
3. red colour
4. grey colour

11. The phrase “bridal laughter and bridal tear” suggests-

1. the bride is unhappy
2. the mixed feelings of joy and sorrow of a bride
3. the colours of the bangles
4. the sounds of the wedding

12. The adjectives used to describe the bangles for a bride are-

1. fresh, new, and green
2. rich, fiery, and golden
3. tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear
4. purple, grey, and old

13. Purple and gold-flecked grey bangles are for-

1. a young girl
2. a bride
3. she who has journeyed through life midway
4. a queen

14. The middle-aged woman has “cherished” her-

1. jewellery
2. children
3. husband
4. fair sons

15. The middle-aged woman serves her household in-

1. joyful pride
2. fruitful pride
3. silent pride
4. faithful pride

16. The “limpid glory of new born leaves” is used to describe the bangles for-

1. a maiden
2. a bride
3. a mother
4. a goddess

17. The poem depicts _______ stages of an Indian woman’s life.

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five

18. The bangle sellers carry their loads of bangles-

1. on their heads
2. on their shoulders
3. in their hands
4. The poem doesn’t specify

19. Sarojini Naidu, the poet, is also known as-

1. The Lady of the Lamp
2. The Nightingale of India
3. The Iron Lady of India
4. Mother India

20. The poem celebrates-

1. Indian womanhood
2. the craft of bangle making
3. the life of sellers
4. the beauty of nature

21. The word ‘lustrous’ means-

1. colourful
2. shining with light
3. expensive
4. delicate

22. The term “shining loads” refers to-

1. heavy responsibilities
2. bundles of bright bangles
3. baskets of fruits
4. sacks of grains

23. The phrase “circles of light” refers to-

1. the sun and moon
2. the bangles
3. halos of saints
4. lights at the fair

24. “Who will buy these delicate, bright…” – The tone of the bangle sellers is-

1. demanding
2. persuasive and lyrical
3. sad
4. angry

25. The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is-

1. abab
2. abba
3. aabbcc
4. ababcc

26. A maiden’s desire is symbolised by bangles that are-

1. like the flame of her marriage fire
2. flushed like the buds that dream
3. purple and gold-flecked grey
4. like fields of sunlit corn

27. What is “meet for a maiden’s wrist”?

1. Golden bangles
2. Red bangles
3. Silver and blue bangles
4. All of the above

28. A bride’s heart’s desire is symbolised by the _____ of the bangles.

1. colour
2. tinkling sound
3. shape
4. material

29. The pride of a middle-aged woman is described as-

1. silent
2. joyful
3. faithful
4. fruitful

30. The poem is rich in-

1. dramatic monologue
2. irony and satire
3. similes and imagery
4. historical references

31. The phrase “faithful breast” suggests the woman’s-

1. physical strength
2. loyalty and devotion as a mother and wife
3. religious belief
4. honesty in work

32. The “tranquil brow” refers to the-

1. smoothness of the bangles
2. calmness of the forest
3. serene and peaceful mind of a maiden
4. the clear sky

33. The middle-aged woman worships the gods at her-

1. husband’s side
2. village temple
3. river bank
4. The poem does not specify

34. The colours of the bangles symbolise the different _____ of a woman.

1. moods and aspirations
2. dresses
3. ages and wealth
4. castes

35. The word “tokens” in the first stanza means-

1. gifts
2. symbols
3. coins
4. memories

36. The setting of the poem is distinctly-

1. English
2. Indian
3. Persian
4. African

37. The phrase “journeyed through life midway” refers to-

1. a long travel
2. the state of being middle-aged
3. a difficult situation
4. reaching a destination

38. What has the middle-aged woman’s love “blest”?

1. Her home
2. Her husband
3. Her sons
4. The poem does not specify

39. The poem uses colours to create a strong-

1. political statement
2. sense of mystery
3. visual imagery
4. sense of confusion

40. The overall tone of the poem is-

1. sad and melancholic
2. joyful and celebratory
3. angry and rebellious
4. humorous and light

41. The bangles for a bride are rich with the hue of her-

1. heart’s desire
2. mother’s love
3. future dreams
4. sorrowful tears

42. The “woodland stream” is a metaphor for-

1. a maiden’s life path
2. the flow of time
3. a river in the forest
4. a busy city street

43. The structure of the poem consists of-

1. one long stanza
2. two equal stanzas
3. four stanzas of six lines each
4. a sonnet form

44. The word ‘flushed’ in “flushed like the buds” means-

1. cleaned with water
2. reddened with a glow
3. frightened
4. pale

45. The bangle sellers see their product as more than just an ornament; they see it as-

1. a source of income
2. a symbol of female life and tradition
3. a heavy burden
4. a colourful toy

46. The word ‘hue’ means-

1. sound
2. shape
3. a particular shade of a colour
4. smell

47. The “fruitful pride” of a mother comes from-

1. her wealth
2. her beauty
3. her successful role in the family
4. her social status

48. The “bridal tear” signifies the bride’s-

1. unhappiness with the marriage
2. joy
3. sadness of leaving her paternal home
4. physical pain

49. The bangles are a part of-

1. modern fashion
2. Western culture
3. Indian tradition and culture
4. only religious rituals

50. The poem moves from a description of _____ to a celebration of _____.

1. poverty, wealth
2. the bangles, the women who wear them
3. the sellers, the buyers
4. nature, the city

1. We are bangle sellers. We bear our shining loads. (Join into a complex sentence with ‘who’)

1. We are bangle sellers and we bear our shining loads.
2. We, who are bangle sellers, bear our shining loads.
3. Being bangle sellers, we bear our shining loads.
4. We bear our shining loads as we are bangle sellers.

2. Some are flushed like buds. The buds dream on the tranquil brow of a woodland stream. (Join into a complex sentence)

1. Some are flushed like the buds which dream on the tranquil brow of a woodland stream.
2. Some are flushed like buds and they dream on the tranquil brow.
3. Flushed like buds, some dream on the tranquil brow.
4. The buds that dream are flushed.

3. We go to the temple fair. We will sell the bangles there. (Join with an adverbial clause)

1. We go to the temple fair to sell the bangles. (Simple)
2. We go to the temple fair where we will sell the bangles.
3. We go to the temple fair and will sell the bangles.
4. Going to the temple fair, we will sell the bangles.

4. She has journeyed through life midway. Her hands have cherished. (Join using ‘whose’)

1. She, whose hands have cherished, has journeyed through life midway.
2. She has journeyed through life midway and her hands have cherished.
3. Her hands have cherished as she journeyed through life midway.
4. Her journey midway has cherished her hands.

5. A woman serves her household. She worships the gods at her husband’s side. (Join into a complex sentence)

1. A woman serves her household and worships the gods.
2. Serving her household, a woman worships the gods.
3. A woman who serves her household also worships the gods at her husband’s side.
4. A woman serves her household while she worships the gods.

6. We bear our shining loads. (Change the voice)

1. Our shining loads are being borne by us.
2. Our shining loads are borne by us.
3. Our shining loads were borne by us.
4. Let our shining loads be borne by us.

7. Who will buy these delicate, bright bangles? (Change the voice)

1. By whom will these delicate, bright bangles be bought?
2. By whom would these delicate, bright bangles be bought?
3. Will these delicate, bright bangles be bought by whom?
4. These delicate, bright bangles will be bought by whom?

8. Her hands have cherished fair sons. (Change the voice)

1. Fair sons were cherished by her hands.
2. Fair sons are cherished by her hands.
3. Fair sons have been cherished by her hands.
4. Fair sons had been cherished by her hands.

9. She serves her household. (Change the voice)

1. Her household was served by her.
2. Her household is being served by her.
3. Her household has been served by her.
4. Her household is served by her.

10. We go to the temple fair. (Change the voice)

1. The temple fair is gone to by us.
2. We are gone to the temple fair.
3. To the temple fair we are gone.
4. This sentence cannot be changed into passive voice.

11. Who will buy these bangles ___ happy daughters and happy wives?

1. to
2. for
3. of
4. with

12. Some are meet ___ a maiden’s wrist.

1. to
2. on
3. with
4. for

13. Some are flushed like the buds that dream ___ the tranquil brow of a woodland stream.

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. over

14. She worships the gods ___ her husband’s side.

1. by
2. with
3. at
4. beside

15. She serves her household ___ fruitful pride.

1. with
2. in
3. of
4. by

16. These bangles are the most delicate ones. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. These bangles are more delicate than any other ones.
2. Very few bangles are as delicate as these.
3. No other bangles are as delicate as these.
4. These bangles are very delicate.

17. No other token is as lustrous as these. (Change to Superlative Degree)

1. These tokens are more lustrous than any other.
2. These are the most lustrous tokens.
3. These tokens are very lustrous.
4. These are one of the most lustrous tokens.

18. These bangles are brighter than the mountain mist. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. The mountain mist is not so bright as these bangles.
2. These bangles are the brightest.
3. The mountain mist is very bright.
4. Few things are as bright as these bangles.

19. These are some of the richest bangles. (Change to Comparative Degree)

1. These bangles are richer than any other bangle.
2. Very few bangles are as rich as these.
3. These bangles are richer than most other bangles.
4. These bangles are very rich.

20. Her pride is the most fruitful. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. Her pride is more fruitful than any other.
2. No other pride is as fruitful as hers.
3. Her pride is very fruitful.
4. Very few prides are as fruitful as hers.

21. They are lustrous tokens of radiant lives. (Use the noun form of ‘lustrous’)

1. They are tokens having lustre for radiant lives.
2. They lustrously represent radiant lives.
3. The lustre of these tokens represents radiant lives.
4. Both a and c are correct.

22. The bangles are delicate and bright. (Use the noun form of ‘bright’)

1. The bangles have delicacy and brightness.
2. The bangles brighten delicately.
3. The bangles are brightened with delicacy.
4. The bright bangles are delicate.

23. Her love has blest. (Use the noun form of ‘blest’)

1. Her love is a blessing.
2. Her love is blessed.
3. Her love blesses.
4. She has blessed with love.

24. She serves her household in fruitful pride. (Use the verb form of ‘fruitful’)

1. Her service to the household fructifies with pride.
2. She proudly makes her household fruitful.
3. Her pride fructifies in her service.
4. This cannot be changed meaningfully using the verb form.

25. She cradled fair sons on her faithful breast. (Use the adverb form of ‘faithful’)

1. She faithfully cradled fair sons on her breast.
2. Her faith was in cradling sons on her breast.
3. She was faithful to cradle sons on her breast.
4. Her breast was a faithful cradle for her sons.

26. (Complex) These are tokens. They are lustrous.

1. These are tokens which are lustrous.
2. These are lustrous tokens. (Simple)
3. These tokens are lustrous. (Simple)
4. These are tokens and they are lustrous. (Compound)

27. (Voice) They will buy these bangles.

1. These bangles would be bought by them.
2. These bangles are bought by them.
3. These bangles will be bought by them.
4. Let these bangles be bought by them.

28. (Preposition) Some are rich ___ the hue of her heart’s desire.

1. in
2. of
3. by
4. with

29. (Degree) Her bridal laughter is as clear as the bangles. (Change to Comparative)

1. The bangles are not clearer than her bridal laughter.
2. Her bridal laughter is the clearest.
3. The bangles are clearer than her bridal laughter.
4. The bangles and her laughter are equally clear.

30. (Parts of Speech) They are circles of light. (Use the verb form of ‘circles’)

1. They encircle the light.
2. The light circles them.
3. They circle like light.
4. They are encircled by light.

31. (Complex) She is a bride. Some bangles are meet for her.

1. Some bangles are meet for her because she is a bride.
2. She is a bride for whom some bangles are meet.
3. She is a bride and some bangles are meet for her.
4. Being a bride, some bangles are meet for her.

32. (Voice) The poetess wrote the poem.

1. The poem is written by the poetess.
2. The poem has been written by the poetess.
3. The poem was written by the poetess.
4. Let the poem be written by the poetess.

33. (Preposition) The bangles are ___ her wrist.

1. on
2. at
3. in
4. for

34. (Degree) The purple bangles are the proudest. (Change to Positive)

1. No other bangles are as proud as the purple ones.
2. The purple bangles are prouder than any other.
3. Very few bangles are as proud as the purple ones.
4. The purple bangles are very proud.

35. (Parts of Speech) Her life is radiant. (Use the noun form of ‘radiant’)

1. Her life has radiance.
2. Her life radiates.
3. She lives her life with radiance.
4. Both a and c are correct.

36. (Complex) Her hands have cherished. Her love has blest.

1. Her hands that have cherished have also blest with love.
2. Her hands have cherished while her love has blest.
3. Her hands and love have cherished and blest.
4. Her hands have cherished and her love has blest. (Compound)

37. (Voice) Let them buy our bangles.

1. Let our bangles be bought by them.
2. Our bangles should be bought by them.
3. They might be allowed to buy our bangles.
4. They must buy our bangles.

38. (Preposition) They are tokens ___ radiant lives.

1. for
2. of
3. with
4. in

39. (Degree) The blue bangles are as beautiful as the silver ones. (Change to Comparative)

1. The silver ones are not more beautiful than the blue ones.
2. The blue ones are more beautiful.
3. The silver ones are less beautiful.
4. Both are equally beautiful.

40. (Parts of Speech) She lives a radiant life. (Use the adverb form of ‘radiant’)

1. Her life is full of radiance.
2. She lives radiantly.
3. Her life has a radiant quality.
4. Her radiant living is seen.