CLASS IX SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OF 'AUTUMN'

        CLASS IX SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND                                    ANSWERS OF 'AUTUMN'

Answer the following questions:

1.What happens to the leaves of the mossy elm-tree in autumn?

Ans.In autumn the colour of the leaves of the elm tree turns fade and the withered leaves fall down in thousands from the branches .

2.What are the things the poet loves to see on November days?

Ans. The poet loves to see the falling leaves of elm tree and the dancing twigs on the trees in wayward air.He also loves to see billowing smokes from the cottage.

3.What shakes the casement all day?

Ans.The gusty wind of autumn shakes the casement all day.

4.From where do the faded leaves fall?

Ans. The faded leaves fall from the elm-tree.

5.Where does the sparrow chirp?

Ans. The sparrow chirps on the rig of the cottage.

6.What curls up through the naked trees?

Ans.The smoke curls up through the naked trees.

7.What does the chirping of sparrow make the listeners believe?

Ans.The chirping of the sparrow makes the listeners believe that the season is spring though actually it is autumn.

8.Which birds are mentioned in the poem?

The birds mentioned in the poem are sparrow,pigeon,cock,raven and crow.

9.Where does the acorn fall and what happens then?

Ans. The acorn falls near the old crow's nest .Then the grunting pigs scramble andhurry towards those acorns.

10.Mention onomatopoetic sounds mentioned in the poem.

Ans.In "Autumn" the sparrow chirps ,the cock crows and acorns fall from the tree making pattering sound.Besides the pigs grunt.

11.Describe the activities of the pigs in autumn.

Ans.In autumn the pigs wait for the acorns to fall.When they fall,the pigs scramble and hurry to get them.At that time they grunt.