Asleep in the Valley Suggestion 2022 । Asleep in the Valley Suggestions । Arthur Rimbaud । Asleep in the Valley Questions and Answers । Higher Secondary 2022
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Asleep in the Valley Suggestion 2022 |
Broad Question Suggestions:
Q.1 Justify the title of the poem "Asleep in the Valley". (6) (H.S. – 2015)
Q.2 “A soldier, very young, lies open-mouthed,” – Who is the soldier, referred to here? Narrate in your own words how the soldier lies in the valley? (2+4 = 6) (H.S. – 2016)
Q.3 “In his side there are two red holes” – Who is the person referred to here? What do the ‘two red holes’ signify? What attitude of the poet about war is referred to here? (1+2+3 = 6) (H.S. – 2017)
Or, Write a note on the anti-war feeling of the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’.
Or, Discuss ‘Asleep in the Valley’ as an anti-war poem?
Or, How does the poet Rimbaud look upon war?
Q.4 How does the poet express the futility of war through is the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’? What message does he want to convey? (4+2 = 6) (H.S. – 2018)
Q.5 His smiles/ is like an infant’s…………” – Whose ‘smile’ is referred to here? Why is his smile compared to the smile of an infant? How does nature take care of him? [1+3+2 = 6] [H.S. – 2019]
Q.6 “The humming insects don’t disturb his rest” – Who rests and where? Why is his rest not disturbed by the insects? (1+2+3 = 6) (H.S- 2020)
Asleep in the Valley । Broad Questions and Answers with Bengali Meaning । Arthur Rimbaud । Substance । Central Idea
Short Question Suggestions:
1. “He sleeps in sunlight.” – Mention the figure of speech used here.
2. “His smile is like an infant’s” – Whose smile is referred to here?
3. “In his side there are two red holes” – Who is the person referred to here?
4. “The humming insects don’t disturb his rest.” – Who rests and where?
5. How does the poet bring out the innocence of the soldier in “Asleep in the Valley”? (2018)
6. How does the slow stream look like?
7. How does the soldier lie?
8. How does the stream flow through the valley?
9. How is the bed of the dead soldier?
10. How is the soldier lying?
11. How is the soldier’s body kept warm?
12. How is the valley in the “Asleep in the Valley”?
13. How old is the soldier who is asleep in the valley?
14. In which Army had Arthur Rimbaud been a soldier?
15. Mention the background that the poet uses in “Asleep in the Valley”?
16. What are the sun rays compared to in the poem “Asleep in the Valley”?
17. What are the two adjectives used to describe the valley?
18. What comes from the mountain top?
19. What do the ‘humming insects’ stand for in the poem “Asleep in the Valley”?
20. What do the ‘two red holes’ depict?
21. What do the ‘two red holes’ in the poem “Asleep in the Valley” signify?
22. What does the ‘heavy undergrowth’ refer to in the poem “Asleep in the Valley”?
23. What does the expression ‘heavy undergrowth’ refer to?
24. What does the first line of the poem tell us?
25. What does the poet apprehend?
26. What fills the hollow with light?
27. What has nature served to the feet of the soldier?
28. What is described as ‘gentle, without guile’?
29. What is described as ‘gentle, without guile’?
30. What is the original title of the poem “Asleep in the Valley “?
31. What is the smile of the dead soldier compared to in the poem “Asleep in the Valley”?
32. What is the soldier’s pillow made of?
33. What is the theme of the poem?
34. What kind of bed did the soldier lie on?
35. What lies on the soldier’s breast?
36. What plays the role of pillow of the soldier?
37. What type of poem is “Asleep in the Valley”?
38. What type of sonnet is “Asleep in the Valley”?
39. What was Rimbaud’s nationality?
40. Where do the soldier’s feet lie?
41. Where does the slow stream flow?
42. Where does the soldier lie stretched? (2019)
43. Where does the stream leave “long strands of silver”? (2019)
44. Where from does the stream of the sun-rays come?
45. Where is the soldier sleeping?
46. Which colours have been mentioned in the poem “Asleep in the Valley”?
47. Who is the poet?
48. Who only can smile like the soldier in the poem “Asleep in the Valley “?
49. Who sleeps in the valley?
50. Who wrote “Le Dormeur du Val”?
51. Why did the humming insects fail to disturb the soldier?
52. Why does the poet Arthur Rimbaud apprehend that the soldier may catch cold?
53. Why does the poet ask Nature to keep the soldier warm?
54. Why has the poet capitalized the ‘Sun’ in the expression “Sun’s rays”?
55. Why is the soldier pale? (2018)
Asleep in the Valley Model Question Paper
MCQ Suggestions:
1. In the poem 'Asleep in the Valley' the bullet wounds have
a) left two red holes
b) in the chest of the soldier
c) in the side of the soldier
d) on the skull of the soldier
2. The two red holes in the soldier's body depict
a) blood clots
b) bullet wounds
c) tattoo
d) stretch marks
3. The soldier's one hand lies
a) on his head
b) on his forehead
c) under his head
d) none of the above
4. The poem is written by –
a) William Shakespeare
b) John Keats
c) Rupert Brook
d) Arthur Rimbaud.
5. The soldier’s feet are –
a) among the flowers
b) on the pillow
c) in the stream
d) in grass.
6. “Asleep in the Valley” was originally written in –
a) Italian
b) Spanish
c) Bengali
d) French.
7. The soldier looks –
a) strong
b) pale
c) bright
d) black.
8. In the poem 'Asleep in the Valley' the bullet wounds have
a) left two red holes
b) in the chest of the soldier
c) in the side of the soldier
d) on the skull of the soldier
9. The two red holes in the soldier's body depict
a) blood clots
b) bullet wounds
c) tattoo
d) stretch marks
10. The soldier's one hand lies
a) on his head
b) on his forehead
c) under his head
d) none of the above
11. The soldier lies –
a) with open eyes
b) with open mouth
c) calmly
d) patiently.
12. The humming insects do not disturb the soldier because –
a) he is peaceful
b) he is nature lover
c) he is dead
d) he is violent.
13. The smile of the dead soldier is compared to that of –
a) an angry man
b) an infant
c) an angel
d) an innocent girl.
14. The soldier’s pillow is made of – (HS 2017)
a) cloth
b) fern
c) ice
d) cotton.
15. The dead soldier was –
a) not very young
b) middle aged
c) very young
d) an aged person.
16. “…they fill the hollow full of light.”- Here ‘they” refer to –
a) the stream’s water
b) the reflection of light
c) the sun’s rays
d) the clouds.
17. The sun’s rays flow from –
a) the valley
b) the sky
c) the heaven
d) the mountaintop.
18. The soldier is lying –
a) with his lips apart
b) with closed mouth
c) with tearful eyes
d) with a pillow under his head.
19. The soldier may catch cold because –
a) his bed is sun-soaked
b) he is dead
c) it is winter
d) he lies beside the river
20. The setting of the war in “Asleep in the Valley” takes us back to –
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) The Cold War
d) 1870’s Europe.
21. One hand of the soldier was on his –
a) belly
b) face
c) waist
d) breast.
22. The poem reflects –
a) the glory of war
b) the beauty of war
c) the pity of war
d) the bravery of the soldier.
23. The stream flows through –
a) a meadow
b) hills
c) a plateau
d) a small valley.
24. The poem is a/an –
a) sonnet
b) ballad
c) lyric
d) ode.
25. The soldier’s bed is soaked by –
a) the rain water
b) sunrays
c) the water of the river
d) the fountain water.
26. The setting of the poem is –
a) a desert
b) a bosky pit
c) a mountain top
d) a green pasture in the plain.
27. The soldier sleeps in the
a) night
b) twilight
c) dusk
d) sunlight
28. The soldier keeps one of his hands on his head
a) inside his pocket
b) on his breast
c) on his side
d) on his chest
29. The two red holes are marks of
a) stabs
b) bullets
c) arrow
d) wounds
30. The innocence of the soldier is compared with A /an
a) old man
b) a flower
c) a child
d) a soldier
31. The end of the poem produces
a) shock
b) satisfaction
c) delight
d) none of these
32. While sleeping in the sunlight, the soldier
a) smiles at the outcome of a war
b) catches a severe cold
c) sees a beautiful dream
d) has one hand on his breast
33. The feet of the soldier are placed among the
a) insects that hum
b) grass that has a lush growth
c) flowers that grow abundantly
d) the bed of ferns
34. The red holes made by bullet wounds are on the
a) head of the soldier
b) side of the soldier
c) chest of the soldier
d) none of these
35. The insects in the valley are
a) making a buzzing sound to wake up the soldier
b) busy in collecting honey from the flowers
c) leaving the place for its cold climate
d) biting the soldier
36. The sleep of the soldier is deep because
a) he has not slept for hours
b) he has found a comfortable bed
c) he is dead
d) he is not disturbed by any external agents
37. The mouth of the soldier is open because
a) he is shivering in cold
b) he is feeling hot
c) he was eating before falling asleep
d) he is sleeping peacefully
38. The word 'infant' means
a) a soldier
b) an eccentric
c) The word 'guile' means
d) A innocence
39. The soldier's smile is like
a) an old man
b) flower
c) a child's
d) the sun
40. The feet of the soldier rest among
a) ferns
b) grass
c) flowers
d) sunlight
41. The smile of the soldier is
a) dreamy
b) cold
c) spontaneous
d) gentle
42. The insects of the valley are
a) humming
b) stinging
c) chanting
d) flying
43. One hand of the dead soldier rests on his
a) head
b) Breast
c) side
d) lips
44. In the side of the soldier there are
a) bullet wounds
b) arrows
c) flowers
d) tattoos
45. The poet apprehends that the soldier may catch
a) a fever
b) his death
c) an infection
d) a cold
46. The soldier lies in the valley because he is a
a) winner of the war
b) sleeping person
c) casualty of war
d) chocolate-cream soldier
47. The poet requests Nature
a) to dull the soldier to sleep
b) to disturb the soldier's sleep
c) to keep the soldier warm
d) to make the soldier catch cold
48. The smile of the soldier sleeping in the valley is
a) gentle but cunning
b) gentle without guile
c) gentle and warm
d) cold but peaceful
49. The soldier in the poem, 'Asleep in the Valley', has died due to
a) wounds made by bullets
b) the excessive heat of the sun
c) a bite of a poisonous insect
d) none of these
50. The side of the soldier is
a) full nerved and still warm
b) cold as soldier is sleeping
c) warm as it receives the rays of the sun
d) marked by blood spots due to bullet injuries
51. The red holes depict
a) Arrow piercing
b) blood clots
c) bullet wounds
d) stab marks
Grammar Suggestions:
Voice Change:
1. A slow stream leaves long strands of silver.
2. Ah! Nature, keep him warm.
3. From the mountaintop stream the Sun’s Rays.
4. He may catch cold.
5. The humming insects don’t disturb his rest.
6. They fill the hollow full of light.
Narration Change:
1. He says, "His smile is like an infant's-gentle without guile."
2. Rimbaud says, "From the mountaintop stream the Sun's rays."
3. The poet observes, "In his side there are two red holes."
4. The poet says, "A slow stream flows and flows and leaves long strands of silver on the bright grass."
5. The poet says, "Ah, Nature, keep him warm; he may catch cold."
6. The poet says, "He sleeps at peace".
7. The poet says, "The humming insects don't disturb his rest."
Transformation of Sentences:
1. A slow stream leaves long strands of silver. (Interrogative)
2. A small green valley where a slow stream flows. (Simple)
3. A soldier, very young, lies open-mouthed. (Complex)
4. He sleeps in sunlight. (Complex)
5. His feet among the flowers, he sleeps. (Compound;
6. His smile is like an infant’s. (Complex)
7. In his side there are two red holes. (Complex)
8. Nature keeps him warm. (Use noun)
9. The humming insects don’t disturb his rest. . (Affirmative)
Joining/Synthesis of Sentences:
1. A pillow is made of fern. It is kept beneath his head. (Simple)
2. A slow stream flows. It streams the sun’s rays from the mountaintop. (Simple)
3. He keeps his feet among the flowers. He sleeps. (Compound)
4. He keeps his one hand on his breast. He sleeps in peace. (Complex)
5. He smiles. It is like an infant’s. (Simple)
6. The insects are humming. It doesn’t disturb his rest. (Compound)
7. There is a small green valley. A slow stream flows. (Simple)
Split the Following Sentences:
1. A pillow which is made of fern is beneath his head.
2. A small green valley where a slow stream flows and leaves long strands of silver on the bright grass.
3. Ah! Nature, keep him warm, he may catch cold.
4. His smile is like an infant's, gentle, without guile.
5. When he sleeps in sunlight, he keeps one hand on his breast.
Error Correction:
1. A soldier, very youth, lies open mouthed. (Options: young, youngster, youthful)
2. Ah, Nature, keep him worm. (Options: warmly warmth, warm)
3. He may caught cold. (Options: catches, catch, catcher)
4. He sleeps under sunlight. (Options : in, above, up)
5. His smile is like an infant’s -gentle, without guileless. (Options: guile, guileful, gild)
6. In his side there is two red holes. (Options: are, has, have)
7. The humming insects don't disturbs his rest. (Options: disturbed, disturb, disturbance)
Fill the Blanks with Articles and Prepositions:
1. ______small green valley where a slow stream flows And leaves long strands______silver_____________bright Grass ;______the mountaintop stream______Sun’s
2. ______ pillow made______fern______ his head, Asleep; stretched_____________heavy undergrowth, Pale.______ his warm, green, sun-soaked bed.
3. Is like______infant’s — gentle,______guile. Ah, Nature, keep him warm; he may catch cold. The humming insects don’t disturb his rest; He sleeps______ sunlight, one hand______his breast; ,.___ peace.______his side there are two red holes.
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