Set-III
21. In the expression 'leprous hide', the hide' means-
(a) to conceal something (b) to keep secret (c) the bark of a tree (d) a disease
(b) to keep secret
22. 'Rising out of it, feeding upon its crust'- Here 'crust' refers to -
(a) the upper layer of the root (b) rough bark of a tree (c) watery surface (d) top layer of earth
(d) top layer of earth
23. The tree is finally killed by -
(a) the destruction of the root (b) cutting it down (c) the jab of a knife (d) hacking and chopping
(a) the destruction of the root
24. The 'miniature boughs' will regain its former size if it is left -
(a) unhurt (b) unhacked (c) unchecked (d) unperturbed
(c) unchecked
25. What is formed in the earth when a tree is uprooted?-
(a) a pond (b) an anchor (c) an earth cave (d) a hollow space for a new tree
(c) an earth cave
26. Hacking and chopping can cause a tree-
(a) much pain (b) little pain (c) not so much pain (d) little pain
(a) much pain
27. The first step to finally uproot a tree to-
(a) snap it out (b) pull it out (c) tie a rope (d) dig the earth
(c) tie a rope
28. The tree is too hard to be destroyed with -
(a) a sudden pull of the rope (b) a simple blow of the knife (c) the destruction of leaves and branches (d) the severance of the bank
(b) a simple blow of knife
29. 'Earth cave' is created when the tree is -
(a) hacked (b) planted (c) chopped (d) uprooted
(d) uprooted
30. The title 'On Killing a Tree' establishes -
(a) farce (b) irony (c) achievement (d) ceremonial mood
(b) irony
