A Photograph 11th Eng CLASS Test 30M
CBSE Class 11 English Core – Mock Test Poem: A Photograph – Shirley Toulson Maximum Marks: 20 | Time: 30 Minutes Section A – Reading & Understanding the Poem (8 Marks ) Q1. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow. (4 × 1 = 4) “The cardboard shows me how it was When the two girl cousins went paddling, Each of them holding my mother’s hands, And she the big girl—some twelve years or so.” What does the “cardboard” refer to? a) A drawing b) An old photograph c) A letter d) A painting Who were the “two girl cousins”? a) The poet’s sisters b) The poet’s mother’s cousins c) The poet’s friends d) The poet’s daughters How old was the poet’s mother approximately at the time of the photograph? a) Five years b) Twelve years c) Twenty years d) Thirty years What does the photograph preserve? a) A painful memory b) A moment from the mother’s childhood c) A family argument d) A school event Q2. Answer the following in 30–40 words. (2 × 2 = 4) a) Why does the poet refer to the photogr...