My Last Duchess by Robert Browning | Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQ)

My Last Duchess by Robert Browning | Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQ)

"My Last Duchess" is a wonderful dramatic monologue style poem of Robert Browning. The poet through this poem highlights the depths of his mind on the pretext of seeing and talking about a picture of his dead wife through a duke (prince).

In this poem, Duke shows a painting of his "previous duchess", talking to an angel. During the conversation, it is gradually clear that Duke is an egoistic and jealous person who did not like that his wife would laugh and talk to other people or be pleased with small things.

The atmosphere of poetry is mysterious and deep, and shows how power and ego can also crush a beautiful and comfortable woman. In the poem, Browning has presented his contemporary time's mindset very beautifully, touching topics such as freedom of women, patriarchal thinking of society and beauty of art.

Multiple Choice Type Questions and Answers (MCQ)

1. Who is the speaker of the poem "My Last Duchess"?
A. Fra Pandolf
B. Claus of Innsbruck
C. The Duke of Ferrara

D. A Messenger

Answer: C. The Duke of Ferrara

2. What is this poem mainly about?
A. A War Story
B. a love letter
C. A Duke's Monologue about his dead wife
D. a discussion on art

Answer: C. A Duke's Monologue about his dead wife

3. What artwork does Duke show the visitor?
A. A sculpture of Neptune
B. His Family Tree

C. His Wife’s Photograph

D. A Portrait of His Last Duchess,

Answer: D. A Portrait of His Last Duchess

4. Who made a picture of Duchess?
A. Claus of Innsbruck
B. Fra Pandolf
C. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. Michelangelo

Answer: B. Fra Pandolf

5. Who is the speaker of the poem "My Last Duchess"?
A. Fra Pandolf
B. Claus of INSBROK
C. Ferrara Duke
D. A messenger

Anwser: C. Ferrara Duke

6. This poem is mainly based on what subject?
A. Story of War
B. Love letter
C. Duke's monotony about dead wife
D. Discussion on painting
Answer: C. Duke's monotony about dead wife
7. What thing Duke shows to his visitors?
A. Sea map
B. Duchess Statue
C. Painting of his dead wife

D. A book
Answer: C. Painting of his dead wife

8. Who made a picture of Duchess?
A. Claus of INSBROK
B. Fra Pandolf
C. Michelangelo
D. Dr. Vinci
Answer: B. Fra Pandolf
9. Which habit of his wife was the most disturbed by Duke?
A. Her intelligence
B. Stay silent
C. She behaves alike with everyone
D. She takes interest in pictures
Answer: C. She behaves alike with everyone
10. "I ordered; then all the smiles stopped" - What does this line mean?
A. Duke sent him to another country
B. Duke expelled him from the house
C. Duke got him murdered.
D. Duke asked him to stop making pictures
Answer: C. Duke got him murdered.
11. "My Last Duchess" is a poem of which literary style?
A. Geetika
B. Condolence Poem
C. Dramatic monologue
D. Gatha Poem
Answer: C. Dramatic monologue
12. What is the symbolic meaning of Neptune's bronze statue at the end of the poem?
A. Sea beauty
B. Duke's art love
C. Duke's tendency to control
D. Symbol of freedom
Answer: C. Duke's tendency to control
13. Why does Duke mention his "nine hundred year old name"?
A. He is proud of his offspring
B. He wants to scare
C. He wants to degrade the duchesses
D. He is influenced by the painter
Answer: A. He is proud of his offspring
14. What does the curtain on the painting of the Duchess mean?
A. Beauty of the picture
B. Duke's property
C. Duke's ownership and control
D. Picture privacy

Answer: C. Duke's ownership and control

15. According to Duke, the Duchess was equally affected by?

A. only from Duke

B. only artists

C. Every little thing and from every person

D. From your parents

 Answer: C. Every little thing and from every person

16. How did Duke see the smile of Duchess?

A. Her kindness

B. Her freedom

C. Her insult

D. Her innocence

Answer: C. Her insult

17. Why did Duke never tell Duchess about his habits?

A. Because he was afraid

B. Because he did not like to talk

C. Because he did not want to let himself down.

D. Because he did not trust her

Answer: C. Because he did not want to let himself down.

18. Whom is "The Height of Art" connected to the poem?

A. Sculpture

B. From painting

C. from poetry

D. Music from music

Answer: B. From painting

19. What spirit shows Duke's behavior towards Duchess?

A. Love and Care

B. Freedom and respect

C. A sense of ego and ownership

D. Compassion and sympathy

Answer: C. A sense of ego and ownership

20. Who was "Claus of Insbrook"?

A. Duke's servant

B. A craftsman

C. Duchess's friend

D. a king

Answer: B. A craftsman

21. What is the sign of "walking down" in the poem?

A. Visit below garden

B. Going to meet the rest of the people with the visitor.

C. Go to see the idol

D. meet painter

Answer: B. Going to meet the rest of the people with the visitor.

22. Whom does "Ferrara" indicate?

A. Duke Name

B. City Name

C. Duchess's sister

D. Artist Name

Answer: B. City Name

23. "My Last Duchess" The poem is written in which period?

A. Romantic Age

B. Victorian Age

C. Medieval era

D. Modern era

Answer: B. Victorian Age

24. What is the word "Curtain" symbolized in the poem?

A. Privacy

B. Beauty

C. Ownership and Control

D. Fear

Answer: C. Ownership and Control

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