WB Board Class XI English Poem Meeting At Night Question Answer

MEETING AT NIGHT

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Meeting  At Night

MCQ

1.     1.    ‘Meeting at Night’ is written by –

 (a) Robert Browning, 

(b) William Wordsworth, 

(c) H.W. Longfellow

  ‘    2. Meeting at Night’  is a/an –

 (a) narrative poem,

 (b) dramatic lyric, 

(c) sonnet.

3.     3.  ‘Meeting at Night’ is a  poem of – 

(a) two stanzas, 

(b) four stanzas, 

(c) three stanzas.

4.      4. ‘Meeting at Night’ is a/an – 

(a) nature poem, 

(b) elegy, 

(c) love poem.

5.      5.  In the poem ‘Meeting at Night’   , the meeting is between – 

(a) a man and God, 

(b) the sea and the beach,

 (c) the lover and the beloved.

6.      6. The poem, “Meeting at Night”, was first published in 

(a) Dramatic Romaces and Lyrics,

 (b) Pauline,

(c) sordello.

7.     7. The sea, as described in ‘Meeting at Night”, is (a) grey, 

(b) black, 

(c) yellow, T

h  8. Expression grey sea indicates- 

(a) deep sea, 

(b) fear and apprehension, 

(c) dark land.

8.       9.The  land is black because – 

(a) of shortage of light there,

 (b) of the black soil there,

 (c) it is not white.

9.      10. The lover of browning’s ‘Meeting at Night’ undertakes a perillious journey in the – 

(a) forest, 

(b) sea,

 (c) mountain.

  11. The boat is slowed down when it reaches –

 (a) the cove, 

(b) the river,

 (c) cottage.

112.  ‘’The grey sea’ in Browining’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ stands for- 

(a) the  lover, 

(b) the beloved, 

(c) the unsourmountable gap between the lover and the beloved.

113. When the lover of ‘Meeting at Night’ sails out, he finds- 

(a) the full moon, 

(b) the half moon,

(c) sunrise.

114. “And the startled little waves that leap..” – The little waves are startled because of the –

 (a) movements of the ship, 

(b) tide,

 (c) storm.

115.  When the lover sails out, the sea is – 

(a) sleepy,  

(b) calm, 

(c) violent.

116.  The Moon in “Meeting at Night” is

 (a) large and low,

 (b) large and high, 

(c) small and low.

117. .  In ‘Meeting at Night” , the sea beach is –

 (a) warm and sea-scented,

 (b) hot and sandy, 

(c) cold and slushy.

118..  “As I gain the cove with pushing prow.” –Here ‘gain’ means- 

(a) obtain,

 (b) reach, 

(c) acquire.

119. To announce his presence the lover- 

(a) taps and scratches on the pane, 

(b) clears his throat,

 (c) lights the matches.

120. In ‘Meeting at Night’   , the sea beach is – 

(a) one mile wide, 

(b) two miles wide, 

(c) three miles wide.

221. Coming down from the boat the lover crosses- 

(a) a deep forest, 

(b) three fields, 

    (c) miles and miles.

222. The beloved of the man in Browinings’s poem  ‘Meeting at Night’ lives- 

(a) near the sea, 

(b) a mile away from the sea, 

(c) in the sea beach

223.The lover in Browining’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ meets his sweetheart-

 (a) in her farmhouse, 

(b) on the sea-beach, 

(c) near the bay.

224. In ‘Meeting at Night’  , the expression ‘pushing prow’ refers to – 

(a) static sea, 

(b) yellow moon,

 (c) moving boat.

225. “And quench its speed I’ the slushy sand” – here theq speed of – 

   (a)  the boat, 

   (b) the lover, 

   (c) the horse,

226. The lover, on reaching his beloved’s cottage-

      (a)  opens her  door, 

       b)aps on the window pane, 

      (c) lights a match.

       

227. 6.  The blue light comes from –

 (a) the  sea, 

(b) the moon, 

(c) a match.

228.  The spurt of a lighted match, as described in  “Meeting at Night”, is 

(a) grey, 

(b) black, 

(c) blue.

229.  “And a voice less loud, thro’ its joys and fears” – Here the voice is the voice of – 

(a) the lover,

 (b) the beloved, 

(c) the wind.

230.  On reaching the house of the beloved , the lover is extremely-

 (a) joyous,

 (b) anxious,

 (c) ashamed.

331.  The lover crosses three fields until-

 (a) the garden,

 b) the moon, 

(C) the farm appears.

332.  “As I gain the cove with pushingprow.”- Here  ‘prow’ means- 

(a) Ship, 

(b) boat, 

(c) steamer.

333.  The speed of the prow is slowed when it (a) enters a slushy sand, 

(b) hits an iceberg,

 (c) comes to a jetty.

334.  “And the startled little waves that leap..” – The waves leap-

 (a) in fiery ringlets, 

(b) in fiery curls,

 (c) in fiery light.

335.  The lover gets a response from his beloved in the form from of –

 (a) an address,

 (b) a suppressed sound,

 (c) a cry.

336.  “And a voice less loud..” –Here the voice refers to the voice of –

 (a) the lover, 

(b) the beloved,

 (c) the poet.

337.  Which particular activity suggests the meeting possible ?

 (a) tapping at the window pane,

 (b) lighting the match, 

(c) scratching the window pane.

338.  The meeting, as described in the poem ‘Meeting at Night”, is a/an – 

(a) open meeting, 

(b) secret meeting, 

(c) forced meeting.

339.  The speaker in “Meeting at Night” undertakes a long journey – 

(a) at night, 

(b) during the day,

 (c) in the moring.

340.  In ‘Meeting at Night’  , the two hearts beat in – 

(a) fear, 

(b) wonder, 

(c) excitement

441.  “As I gain the cove…” Here ‘cove’ means- (a)  a river, 

(b)  a small bay,

 (c) bird’s nest.

442.  “As I gain the cove with pushing prow”- here ‘prow’ means-

 (a)  proud, 

(b) push along,

(c) front part of the boat or ship.

443.  “And quench its speed I” the slushy sand”. – The expression “slushy sand” hints that the sea beach is – 

(a)  dry,

 (b) wet,

 (c) full of stones.

444.  The poet’s destination was –

 (a) a bay,

 (b) the sea, 

(c) a farm.

445.  In response of the lover’s tap the beloved (a) remains silent,

 (b) lights a match,

 (c) shouts.

446.  “And a voice less loud…” here the voice refers to the voice of – 

(a) the lover, 

(b) the sea,

 (c) the beloved

447.  The voice heard by the beloved is –

 (a) loud, 

(b) suppressed, 

(c) gruff.

 

West Bengal Board HS Class 11 Solutions for English 

Short Question and Answers :

 

1.      Who wrote the poem “Meeting at Night ?

Ans. Robert browining  wrote the poem ‘Meeting at Night.”

2.      What type of poem is Browining’s ‘Meeting at Night’?

Ans.  Browining’s Meeting at Night’ is a dramatic lyric.

3.      Who is the narrator of Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’?

Ans.  A lover is the narrator of Browing’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’.

4.      Where does the beloved live ?

Ans. The beloved lives  in a farmhouse.

5.      How does the lover in ‘Meeting at Night’ travel the sea ?

Ans. The lover in ‘Meeting at Night’ travels the sea in a boat.

6.      When does the lover of ‘Meeting at Night’ travel the sea ?

Ans. The lover travels the sea at night.

7.      How is the sea when  the lover sails out ?

Ans. When the lover sails out, the sea is in slumber and grey in colour.

8.      How does the moon look like ?

Ans. The moon is half in size and looks yellow.

9.      What makes the sea ‘grey’?

Ans. Dark, night , fog and mist turns the sea ‘grey’.

10.  Why are the waves startled ?

Ans. The waves are startled as they are to suddenly wake up from their sleep.

11.  How do the waves of the sea leap ?

Ans. The waves of the sea leap in fiery ringlets.

12.  When does the lover stop the speed of his boat ?

Ans. The lover stops the speed of the boat when he reaches the bay.

13.  How many fields does the lover cross ?

Ans. The lover crosses three fields.

14.  What appears when the lover crosses three fields ?

Ans.  A farm is appeared.

15.  What does the lover do when he reaches the farm ?

Ans. On reaching the farm the lover taps on the window-pane and scratches on it.

16.  Why does the lover give a tap and scratch on the window-pane of his sweetheart’s cottage ?

Ans. The lover gives a tap and a scratch on the window-pane to announce his arrival.

17.  How does the beloved welcome the lover of ‘Meeting at Night’?

Ans. The beloved makes a light and utters a suppressed sound to welcome the lover.

18.  What answer does his tap on scratch get ?

Ans. The lover’s tap and scratch get in reply a blue spurt of a lighted match and a suppressed voice.

19.  “And a ‘voice’ less loud…” Whose ‘voice’ is referred to here ?

Ans. The ‘voice’ referred to here is the voice of the beloved.

20.  What is the voice of the beloved compared to ?

Ans. The voice of the beloved is compared to the beating of two hearts .

 

Meeting at Night| Robert Browning, all important Short Question and Answer

Essay Type Question & Answers

 

11.      Pick out details that make this entire journey and meeting secretive.

Ans.       The title of the poem suggests a secret meeting of lovers at night. The lover feels a deep longing for  a secret meeting with his lady-love. It is night. The images of ‘yellow half-moon’ and the ‘black land’ create an atmosphere suitable for a secret meeting. The boat sails on. Before  the lover  lies long stretches of sleepy sea. The lover walks along the beach.      

Finally he reaches the cottage of his beloved. Now the beloved must be made aware of his presence. He does not want to make his presence known. He makes a gentle tap on the window pane. A little light of a lighted match dispels all darkness. While  the less loud voice of the ladylove presents joy and fear, the beating of two hearts represents  the excitement of a secret meeting.

22.      Describe the feelings that the poet creates in the second stanza.

      Or, What does the speaker observe in the course of his journey to the farmhouse in the poem ‘Meeting at Night’? What does he do as he reaches the farmhouse ?

Or, What happens after the lover reaches the farm ?

Ans.         In the poem, “meeting at Night” , the lover undertakes a long journey to reach his destination, a farmhouse, where his beloved is waiting for him. While walking one, the lover breathes in the scented air. Besides, the joy of expected meeting animates his mind. There he taps at the window-pane. He ladylove responds by lighting a match within. Her voice is a mixture of joy and fear and excitement, because of this, the voice is almost a whisper. The prospect of a secret meeting makes them so excited that the sound of the beating of  the hearts of the tow lovers seems to be louder than the voice of the ladylove.

3. Given an account of the lover’s journey to his beloved  in ‘Meeting at Night ‘.

Ans.       The lover undertakes a long journey  to reach his destination. At first  he sails in a boat in the grey sea. The land is immersed in darkenss. The speaker rows towards  the land. The rising yellow moon looks large and low. The waves are very active.  They look like fiery  ringlets. The speaker  moves on until his boat hits the slushy sand. He stops the boat when reaches a cove. Thereafter he lands on the beach, walks a mile and then crosses three fields to reach his destination, a farmhouse. There  his beloved is waiting  for him. There he taps at the windowpane to announce  his arrival. Hearing the tapping his ladylove  lights a match. While  the less loud voice of the ladylove presents joy and fear, the beating of two hearts represents  the excitement of a secret meeting.

4. Justify the title of the poem ‘Meeting at Night’.

Ans. Robert Browning’s poem ‘Meeting at Night’ is about a meeting of lovers at night. The  title emphasizes the sense of secrecy. The lover overcomes all obstacles to meet his beloved. He sails  on a boat  then walks a mile on the beach, crosses three fields until he reaches a farmhouse where his beloved stays. The lovers ultimately reunite and all we can hear is a scratch of matchstick, the beating hearts  of the lovers and low whispers. Generally we tend to associate night and darkness with secrecy and as the meeting that takes  place in the poem is evidently a secret one,  the title  ‘Meeting at Night’ is appropriate  for this poem.

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