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"When Great Trees Fall" by Maya Angelou

Quiz by Sreenithya Sivaganesan

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  • Q1
    What is the primary theme of 'When Great Trees Fall'?
    Love
    Loss and grief
    Adventure
    Joy
    30s
  • Q2
    In the poem, what do great trees symbolize?
    Strength and permanence
    Smallness
    Weakness
    Flexibility
    30s
  • Q3
    What happens when great trees fall according to the poem?
    New trees grow immediately
    Animals cry and the earth feels a void
    Nothing changes
    The forest celebrates
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?
    Solemn
    Indifferent
    Angry
    Joyful
    30s
  • Q5
    What literary device is primarily used in 'When Great Trees Fall'?
    Irony
    Personification
    Onomatopoeia
    Alliteration
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the effect of great souls passing away, according to the poem?
    The world becomes darker
    Everything becomes normal
    It leaves an emotional and spiritual void
    It has no effect
    30s
  • Q7
    In the poem, what do great souls teach us?
    To ignore others
    To be weak and afraid
    To forget everything
    To be strong and confident
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following best represents the central theme of the poem?
    The joy of living
    The strength of the living
    The growth of new trees
    The inevitability of death
    30s
  • Q9
    How does the poem suggest we cope with the loss of great souls?
    By being angry and resentful
    By staying in perpetual mourning
    By celebrating their lives and moving on
    By forgetting them completely
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the 'great trees' metaphor imply about the people it represents?
    They have a profound impact on the world
    They are replaceable
    They are insignificant
    They are weak
    30s
  • Q11
    What happens to the earth when great trees fall?
    It feels a void
    It remains unchanged
    It becomes stronger
    It becomes fertile
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the response of 'small things' to the fall of great trees in the poem?
    They fight back
    They ignore it
    They rejoice
    They suffer and weep
    30s
  • Q13
    What does the poem suggest about the permanence of life?
    Life is temporary
    Life is eternal
    Life is a dream
    Life is insignificant
    30s
  • Q14
    How does the poem personify nature in response to the loss of great trees?
    As indifferent
    As aggressive
    As mourning and feeling the loss
    As joyful
    30s
  • Q15
    Which phrase from the poem suggests the continuation of life despite loss?
    'When great souls die'
    'Newly-hoped love'
    'A void'
    'They are insignificant'
    30s

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