On Killing a Tree - S.A.Q. (XII), WBCHSE

On Killing a Tree

Gieve Patel 

 S.A.Q

1. How does a tree grow?

Answer:  A tree grows slowly by consuming the earth. 

2. What does the expression 'leprous hide' in Gieve Patel's poem "On Killing a Tree" refer to?

Answer:  In Gieve Patel's poem 'On Killing a Tree", the expression 'leprous hide' refers to the discoloured and rough bark of a tree.

3. What does the phrase 'earth-cave' refer to?

Answer:  The 'earth-cave' refers to the gaping hole in the earth when the roots are pulled out.

4. From where, would curled green twigs rise?

Answer:  The curled green twigs would rise from close to the ground.

5. Which verse form is used by Patel in the poem "On Killing a Tree"?

Answer:  The free verse form is used by Patel in the poem "On Killing a Tree".

6. How much time does it take to kill a tree?

Answer:  It takes much time to kill a tree.

7. What kind of task is it to kill a tree?

Answer:  To kill a tree is a difficult task.

8. What style of literary work is "On Killing a Tree"?

Answer:  "On Killing a Tree" is Associate in Nursing ironical literary work.

9. Where does the tree get its food?

Answer:  The tree gets its food at the earth's crust.

10. What do you mean by 'consuming earth'?

Answer:  The expression 'consuming earth' means taking in nutrients from the Earth.

11. What does the tree absorb?

Answer:  The tree absorbs the sunlight, air and water year after year.

12. What does the expression 'bleeding bark' suggest?

Answer:  The expression 'bleeding bark' suggests that the tree also bleeds like a human being when it is chopped. 

13. What is the hide of the tree compared to?

Answer:  The hide of the tree is compared to the discoloured skin of a leprosy patient.

14. Why is the ‘bark of the tree’ called 'leprous hide'?

Answer:  The bark of the tree is called 'leprous hide' because it is rough and has marks. 

15. "Not such a lot pain can do it"--- What will the word 'it' refer to?

Answer:  The word 'it' refers to the task of hacking and chopping of a tree.

16. What, according to Gieve Patel, is 'the most sensitive' part of a tree?

Answer:  According to Gieve Patel, 'the most sensitive' part of a tree is its root.

17. What is to be done to kill a tree?

Answer:  The tree is to be uprooted entirely to kill it. 

18. "And then it's done"--- What act is spoken here?

Answer:  The act of killing a tree completely is referred to here.

19. What is to be done to kill a tree completely?

Answer: To kill a tree completely it has to be uprooted and chopped. Then it is to be kept into the scorching sunlight.

20. Where does the strength of the tree lie?

Answer: The strength of the tree lies in its roots.

21. What is the secret of its strength?

Answer: The secret of its strength is that it is hidden inside the earth for years together. It clings firmly to the layers of the earth

22. When is the strength of the tree exposed?

Answer:  The strength of the tree is exposed when it is uprooted.

23. How is the strength of the tree exposed?

Answer:  The strength of the tree is exposed by pulling the root out entirely from the earth-cave.

24. What scorches and chokes the tree after it is pulled out?

Answer:  The sun and air scorch and Choke the tree after it is pulled out. 

25. What does the expression 'anchoring earth' suggest?

Answer:  The expression 'anchoring earth' suggests that the roots of the tree have sunk firmly into the earth, holding the tree securely.

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Also Read:

* On Killing a Tree – M.C.Q

** On Killing a Tree – D.A.Q (Part – 01)

** On Killing a Tree – D.A.Q (Part – 02)

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