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ASSIGNMENT (On Killing a Tree) 1. The Poet of "On Killing A Tree" is - (a) RK Narayanan (b) Wordsworth (c) Gieve Patel (d) Aruna Mishra 2. To kill a tree - (a) takes less time (b) is not easy (c) is a right thing (d) is almost impossible 3. "Not a simple jab of knife Will do it" - Here jab means - (a) pull (b) push (c) stab (d) grab 4. The tree grows by consuming - (a) water sprinkled (b) the earth (c) crust (d) food prepared by men 5. "Leprous hide' means - (a) leprous skin (b) diseased skin (c) smooth bark of tree (d) rough bark of tre 6. The bark of a tree has been described as "leprous' because - (a) it is soft and smooth (b) it is wounded by the knife (c) it is rough and has mark (d) it is glossy and shining 7. "But this alone won't do it" - Here the word 'this' refers to - (a) burning (b) twisting (c) hacking and chopping (d) withering 8. "Sprouting leaves..." - Here the word 'sprouting' means - (a) killing (b) growing (C) curled (d) nursing a Short Answer Type Questions 1. "But this alone won't do it"- What does 'it' refer to here? What does this refer to here? 2. Which part of the tree is the most sensitive white and wet? 3. Mention the processes that are required to kill a tree. 4. What finally kills the tree? 5. "No, the root is to be pulled out". - What does 'no' signify here? 6. What metaphor is suggested through the 'bleeding bark' in the poem "Asleep in the Valley"? 7. What has the tree consumed? Long Answer Type Questions 1. "It has grown / slowly consuming the earth." - What is the significance of the line? 2. "Out of its leprous hide/Sprouting leaves." - What is the significance? 3. Contrast 'bleeding bark' with 'green twigs! 4. Describe the process of uprooting a tree. OR How does the poet describe the uprooting of a tr 5. In the phrase 'consuming the earth', who consumes the earth and how? 6. What is meant by 'years of sunlight, air and water'? 7. Why has the hide of the tree been called leprous? 8. What does hacking and chopping do to a tree? 9. What will rise from 'close to the ground after the bark is hacked and chopped? Why? 10. What will happen if the miniature boughs are left 'unchecked'? 11. How is the root of the tree to be pulled out? What is the result of this pulling?​

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"Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Solutions Poem Chapter 3 On Killing a Tree – Samacheer Kalvi" https://samacheerkalvi.guru/samacheer-kalvi-9th-english-solutions-poem-chapter-3/

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