U B

Mock Test on Ode to the

H HWest Wind dt. 22.04.2025
Dear Aspirant, L I S
G
N test, you must watch the two classes taken by BB Sir on
Teachmint. X E
Before attempting the mock
I
Nthe test, avoid using books or the internet. This will help both you and your
E
While taking
Oaccurately track your performance.
teacher
P H
All the best!

1. “The tumult of thy mighty harmonies” refers to: (1 point)

⚫ C) Sound of the storm
⚪ D) Birdsong
3 2
98
⚪ B) Music of instruments
9 4
⚪ A) The poet’s thoughts
2 9
7 0
2. What are the “dead leaves” compared to?
2 / (1 point)
⚪ B) Ghosts
9 1
⚫ D) Both B & C 5 2
1 9
⚪ A) Dry papers
6 4
/ 9
⚪ C) Pestilence-stricken multitudes

1 8
8 0
3. What has weighed down the poet’s spirit? (1 point)

7 1
⚪ D) Social rejection
3⚪ 2
98 ⚫ C) Natural calamities
B) The heavy weight of hours
⚪ A) Old age

4. “Make me thy lyre” is a request for: (1 point)

⚪ A) Death
U B
⚫ C) Inspiration
H H
⚪ D) Healing
L I S
⚪ B) Harmony with nature
N G
X E
5. Which of the following is not a theme of the poem Ode to the West Wind? (1 point)
N I
⚪ B) Power of poetry
O E
⚪ A) Death And Rebirth
P H
 ⚪ C) Celebration of Nature
U B
⚫ D) Theocracy
H H
L I S
6. What is the West Wind described as in the very beginning of the poem? (1 point)
⚪ C) Warm breeze
E NG
NI X
⚪ D) Soft whisper

E
⚫ B) Wild spirit
O
P H⚪ A) Gentle wind

7. “Tangled boughs” at the sea’s bottom are caused by: (1 point)

⚪ B) Storm
⚫ D) The West Wind
⚪ C) The sea’s movement
3 2
⚪ A) Human activity
98
9 4
8. What figure of speech is used in “I fall upon the thorns of life”?
2 9 (1 point)
7 0
⚪ D) Hyperbole
2 /
⚫ B) Metaphor
9 1
⚪ A) Simile
5 2
⚪ C) Paradox 1 9
6 4
9
1 8/
9. “Scatter, as from an unextinguished hearth” means: (1 point)

0
⚫ C) To spread ideas like sparks from a fire
8
7 1
⚪ D) To light a fire
⚪2
3
98 A) To burn the world
⚪ B) To spread warmth

10. The “locks” of the approaching storm refer to: (1 point)

⚫ B) Clouds
⚪ D) The West Wind
⚪ A) Lightning U B
⚪ C) Rain H H
L I S
11. Who is Maenad?

E
⚪ A) A Roman queen
NG (1 point)

NI
⚪ D) A witch
X
O E
⚪ B) Una musa

P H
 ⚫ C) A wild female follower of Bacchus
U B
H H
12. Which of the following did not influence the poet in the composition of 'Ode to the West (1 point)
Wind'?
L I S
G
⚪ A visit on the skirts of Arno river
N
E
⚫ Suicide of his first wife Harriet Westbrook
X
N I
⚪ Petarloo Massacre

O E
⚪ Death of his son
P H
13. The West Wind is asked to play the poet like: (1 point)
⚪ A) A flute
⚪ D) A pipe
⚪ B) A harp
3 2
⚫ C) A lyre
9 8
9 4
29
14. “Unextinguished hearth” refers to: (1 point)
⚪ C) A literal fireplace
7 0
⚪ D) The heart of a loved one
2 /
9 1
⚪ A) The dying fire of a home
5 2
9
⚫ B) The inner creative energy of the poet
1
6 4
15. What is Baiae?
/ 9 (1 point)

1
⚪ A) A Roman war zone8
8 0
⚫ D) A city known for its luxurious Roman resorts
7 1
2
⚪ B) A bay near India
3⚪
9 8 C) A famous volcano

16. Shelley’s revolutionary ideal is shown through his: (1 point)

⚪ B) Longing for death
⚪ A) Grief
⚪ D) Hatred of nature
U B
⚫ C) Hope of rebirth through destruction
H H
L I S
17. Which season is associated with the West Wind? (1 point)
⚫ D) Autumn
E NG
NI
⚪ B) Spring X
E
⚪ C) Summer
O
P H
 ⚪ A) Winter
U B
18. “Sapless foliage” is a symbol of: H H (1 point)
⚪ B) Colorful L I S
⚪ C) Wet N G
X E
⚫ D) Decay
N I
O E
⚪ A) Vigour

PH
19. The West Wind is urged to drive the poet’s: (1 point)
⚪ B) Sadness
⚫ C) Dead thoughts
⚪ A) Body
⚪ D) Soul
3 2
98
20. The last line suggests
9 4 (1 point)
⚪ A) Eternal darkness
2 9
7 0
⚪ B) A cycle of despair
2 /
⚫ C) Hope and renewal
9 1
⚪ D) Pain and confusion
5 2
1 9
6 4
21. The poet wants to spread his thoughts among: (1 point)
⚫ C) Mankind / 9
1 8
0
⚪ A) Scholars
8
7 1
⚪ D) Nature

3⚪ 2
98
B) The dead

22. What role does the West Wind play in relation to the seeds? (1 point)
⚪ B) Destroyer only
⚪ D) Harvester
⚫ C) Scatterer and preserver
⚪ A) Nourisher U B
H H
23. The poet compares himself to:
L I S (1 point)
⚪ C) A rock
N G
E
⚫ B) A leaf, a cloud, and a wave
X
N I
⚪ A) A tree

O E
⚪ D) A knight

PH
 U B
⚪ A) Tragic H H
24. What is the overall mood at the end of the poem? (1 point)

⚪ C) Confused L I S
⚪ D) Angry N G
X E
I
⚫ B) Optimistic
N
O E
25. The Mediterranean Sea is described as: (1 point)

P H ⚫ C) Lulled and sleeping

⚪ B) Frozen and calm
⚪ A) Angry and rough
⚪ D) A beautiful woman

26. “Ashes and sparks” symbolize: 3 2 (1 point)

98
⚪ A) Fire and wind
9 4
⚪ B) Old memories
2 9
70
⚫ C) Words and thoughts
2 /
⚪ D) Ruin and hope
9 1
5 2
1 9
27. Who is referred to as “thine azure sister of the Spring”? (1 point)

6
⚪ D) The soft west wind of autumn4
⚪ C) The cloud / 9
1 8
0
⚪ A) The East Wind
8
7 1
⚫ B) The Zephyr

3 2
98 ⚪
28. “Trumpet of a prophecy” refers to: (1 point)

D) Divine command
⚫ B) The West Wind as a vehicle of Shelley’s message
⚪ A) Sound of war
⚪ C) Ancient religion
U B
29. “A deep autumnal tone” suggests:
H H (1 point)
⚫ C) Sad and sweet sound
L I S
⚪ D) Dissonance
N G
⚪ B) Loud noise
X E
N I
⚪ A) Harsh music

O E
P H
30. The “dying year” is personified with: (1 point)
 ⚫ D) A burning funeral pyre
U B
⚪ A) A cold breath
H H
⚪ C) A hairless head
L I S
⚪ B) A fiery eye
N G
X E
N I
O E
PH

3 2
98
9 4
2 9
70
2 /
9 1
5 2
1 9
6 4
/ 9
1 8
8 0
7 1
3 2
98

U B
H H
L I S
N G
X E
N I
O E
PH