Comprehension

Read the following extracts and answer the questions
Aunt Jennifer's fingers fluttering through her wool
Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band 
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer's hand.
When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie 
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.
(Aunt Jennifer's Tigers)

Question: 1

Complete the following suitably:
The massive weight of ‘wedding band’ symbolises ____.

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In poetry, objects like the “wedding band” often carry symbolic meaning. Here, it reflects the oppression and emotional burden experienced by Aunt Jennifer in her marriage.
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The massive weight of ‘wedding band’ symbolises the burden of marital responsibilities and male dominance in Aunt Jennifer’s life.
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Question: 2

By the phrase ‘fingers fluttering’, the poet portrays Aunt Jennifer in a constant state of ____. (nervousness/happiness)

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The phrase “fingers fluttering” highlights Aunt Jennifer’s fear and anxiety, symbolising her lack of control and the deep psychological effects of her oppressive marriage.
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By the phrase ‘fingers fluttering’, the poet portrays Aunt Jennifer in a constant state of nervousness.
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Question: 3

Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract.
Assertion: Aunt Jennifer lives a life full of agony and pain.
Reason: She is a victim of the male dominant society. (A) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(D) The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

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Use logical analysis to connect assertion and reason. Aunt Jennifer’s painful life is clearly a result of male domination, as indicated by the imagery in the poem.
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(A) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
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Question: 4

Complete the following suitably:
‘The tigers in the panel will go on prancing ............’ 
The above line refers to the of art.

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Art outlives human suffering. Aunt Jennifer’s embroidered tigers symbolise how creative expression can achieve permanence and freedom, even if the creator lived in fear.
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The above line refers to the immortality of art.
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Question: 5

The expressions ‘terrified hands’ and ‘ordeals’ used in the above extract highlight the of women in marriage.

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These phrases depict Aunt Jennifer’s fearful state and her lifelong suffering, revealing the emotional and social suppression faced by women in patriarchal marriages.
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The expressions ‘terrified hands’ and ‘ordeals’ highlight the oppression of women in marriage.
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Question: 6

Choose the correct option:
‘Tigers in the panel’ symbolise:

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The prancing tigers represent strength, confidence, and independence—qualities Aunt Jennifer longs for but cannot embody in her own life.
  • Aunt Jennifer’s interest in wildlife.
  • Tigers in the green forest.
  • Aunt Jennifer’s deep desire for freedom.
  • Tigers that are yellow in colour.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

(C) Aunt Jennifer’s deep desire for freedom.
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