If you’re a student of CBSE Class and studying Robert Frost’s “Dust and Snow”, you may be wondering what kind of questions you’ll encounter on the topic. Well, look no further! In this blog entry, we’ll provide you with some extract-based questions and multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to help you prepare for your exam. Whether you’re struggling with the poem or just need some extra practice, these questions will test your comprehension and ensure that you’re ready to tackle any exam question that comes your way.
Click the below links to see notes & explanation based on this poem “Fire and Ice”.
- Poem Summary, Theme & Message
- Stanza and Line by Line Explanation
- Poetic Devices
- Q/Ans.
- Extract Based MCQs
- Extra Question Answers
Extract Based Questions & MCQs
Poem “Dust of Snow”
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
Objective Questions
- What is the subject of the poem?
- Who or what shook the dust of snow on the poet?
- What type of tree did the dust of snow fall from?
- How did the dust of snow affect the poet’s mood?
- What happened to the poet’s day before the dust of snow fell?
- How did the dust of snow save the poet’s day?
- What emotion did the poet feel after the dust of snow fell on him?
- What is the significance of the hemlock tree in the poem?
Answers:
- The subject of the poem is a moment of unexpected beauty that changes the poet’s mood.
- A crow shook the dust of snow on the poet.
- The dust of snow fell from a hemlock tree.
- The dust of snow gave the poet a change of mood.
- The poet had been regretting or feeling bad about the day.
- The dust of snow saved the poet’s day by giving him a change of mood and a moment of unexpected beauty.
- The poet felt a change of mood after the dust of snow fell on him. It lifted his spirits and changed his perspective on the day.
- The hemlock tree is significant in that it is the source of the dust of snow that changes the poet’s mood. Additionally, hemlock trees have symbolic significance in literature and mythology, often representing death or poison, which could add layers of meaning to the poem.
Also Read
- Dust of Snow – Summary, Theme & Message
- Dust of Snow – Stanza and Line by Line Explanation
- Dust of Snow – Poetic Devices
- Dust of Snow – NCERT Textbook Solutions
- Dust of Snow – Extra Question Answers
‘Dust of Snow’ Extract Based MCQs
1. What caused the dust of snow to fall on the poet?
a) Rain
b) Wind
c) A crow
d) A squirrel
2. What type of tree did the dust of snow fall from?
a) Oak
b) Maple
c) Hemlock
d) Pine
3. How did the dust of snow affect the poet’s mood?
a) It made the poet sad
b) It made the poet angry
c) It gave the poet a change of mood
d) It had no effect on the poet’s mood
4. What did the poet “rued” before the dust of snow fell on him?
a) A lost love
b) A bad day
c) A missed opportunity
d) A mistake
5. What part of the day did the dust of snow save for the poet?
a) The morning
b) The afternoon
c) The evening
d) The whole day
6. Which literary device is used in the line “The way a crow/Shook down on me”?
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
7. Which literary device is used in the line “Has given my heart/A change of mood”?
a) Alliteration
b) Repetition
c) Rhyme
d) Imagery
8. What is the significance of the hemlock tree in the poem?
a) It represents death or poison in literature and mythology
b) It symbolizes hope and renewal
c) It is a favourite tree of the poet
d) It has no symbolic significance
Answers:
- c) A crow
- c) Hemlock
- c) It gave the poet a change of mood
- b) A bad day
- d) The whole day
- c) Personification
- a) Alliteration
- a) It represents death or poison in literature and mythology
Vocabulary & Poetic Device Related Questions
- What is the meaning of “Shook down” in the second line of the poem?
- What is the meaning of “hemlock” in the third line of the poem?
- What is the meaning of “rued” in the last line of the poem?
- What type of literary device is used in the repetition of the phrase “A change of mood” in the fourth line of the poem?
- What type of literary device is used in the personification of the crow in the first line of the poem?
- What type of literary device is used in the metaphor of the dust of snow in the third line of the poem?
- What type of literary device is used in the alliteration of “saved some part” in the sixth line of the poem?
- What type of literary device is used in the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
Answers:
- In the context of the poem, “shook down” means that the crow caused the dust of snow to fall from the hemlock tree onto the poet.
- In the context of the poem, “hemlock” refers to a type of tree that produces the dust of snow that falls on the poet.
- In the context of the poem, “rued” means to feel regret or sorrow about something.
- The literary device used in the repetition of the phrase “A change of mood” is anaphora, which involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses or sentences.
- The literary device used in the personification of the crow is personification, which involves giving human-like qualities to non-human entities.
- The literary device used in the metaphor of the dust of snow is metaphor, which involves making a comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as”.
- The literary device used in the alliteration of “saved some part” is alliteration, which involves the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words in a phrase or sentence.
- The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is A-B-A-B, with the second and fourth lines rhyming with each other.
