Higher Secondary CLASS-XI Higher Secondary Poetry Poetry William Wordsworth

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ

By Golam Mortuja

Updated on: November 5, 2024

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Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

William Wordsworth [1770-1850]

MCQ – 1 Mark

1. ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is written by

(A) William H. Davies

(B) Octavio Paz

(D) William Blake.

2. ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ was composed on

(A) September 3,1802

(B) September 13, 1802

(D) September 3, 1801.

**3. *William Wordsworth uses in the poem ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802’**

(A) the Shakespearean sonnet form

(B) the European sonnet form

(D) the American sonnet form.

**4. *’Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a**

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(A) sonnet

(B) ballad

(D) lyric.

**5. *In ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the poet views the city**

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(A) in the morning

(B) at noon

(D) at night.

**6. *The poet sees London as**

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(A) part of Nature

(B) the nerve-centre of commerce

(D) isolated.

7. ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair’ than

(A) the Westminster Bridge

(B) London

(D) heaven.

**8. *The person who passes without enjoying the beauty of the London is**

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(A) dull

(B) innovative

(D) busy.

9. “Dull would he be of soul.”* Here ‘dull’ means**

(A) boring

(B) unintelligent

(D) monotonous.

10. ‘A sight so touching’ It is described so as

(A) the sight can be touched

(B) the sight is tough

(D) none of these.

11. How does the poet refer to the sun and the river in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?

(A) as element of nature

(B) as phenomena

(D) as gods.

**12. *The sight that Wordsworth saw appeared to him**

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(A) mysterious

(B) magical

(D) majestic.

**13. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the word ‘majesty’ means**

(A) royal power

(B) impressive beauty

(D) height.

**14. *Never did ___________ more beautifully steep.**

(A) London

(B) The Thames

(D) The Earth.

**15. *’This city now doth, like a garment wear.’ The word ‘garment’ refers to**

(A) the city of London

(B) the fields

(D) the ships and buildings.

16. The garment, the city wears is made of

(A) sunlight

(B) gold

(D) the beauty of the morning.

**17. *The city of London has been compared to**

(A) a peaceful cathedral

(B) a quiet village

(D) a sleeping beauty.

18. The beauty of the morning seemed

(A) silent

(B) smoky

(D) lonely.

19. The poet was crossing the Westminster Bridge

(A) in the afternoon

(B) in the morning

(D) at night.

20. All the man-made structures are open

(A) under the sky

(B) in polluted air

(D) unto the fields and to the sky.

**21. *Early morning the air of London is**

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(A) foggy

(B) full of smoke

(D) smokeless.

**22. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ everything looks ‘bright and glittering’ because of the**

(A) rain

(B) fog

(D) scorching heat of the sun.

**23. *According to Wordsworth, the sun steeped………..**

(A) ships, towers and dames

(B) river, bridge and temple

(D) sea, river and houses.

**24. *’Open unto the fields and to the sky’ Here the poet refers to**

(A) the countryside

(B) a city

(D) human soul.

25. The poet is particularly impressed by the

(A) calm and quiet atmosphere

(B) first splendour of the sun

(D) smokeless air.

**26. *What is the feeling that the poet experiences that he has never experienced before?**

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(A) the feeling of calm

(B) the feeling of ecstasy

(D) the feeling of wonder.

27. ‘The river glideth at his own sweet will.’* The expression ‘at his own sweet will’ means**

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(A) forcefully

(B) hurriedly

(D) in a way.

28. ‘The river glideth…..’ The river here refers to

(A) the Ganga

(B) the Thames

(D) the Nile.

29. The river Thames flows

(A) smoothly

(B) noisily

(D) violently.

**30. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?**

(A) as phenomena

(B) as element of nature

(D) as animate beings.

**31. *What does the river do at his own sweet will?**

(A) flowers

(B) runs

(D) tumbles.

32. The houses of the city

(A) look smaller

(B) seem asleep

(D) look gigantic.

33. The poet salutes /prays for the beauty to

(A) heaven

(B) dear God

(D) his master.

34. ‘Dear God!’* This is an exclamation of**

(A) fear

(B) wonder

(D) depression.

35. The noisy city of London in this poem is described as

(A) a mighty heart

(B) a dirty city

(D) a city that hurts.

**36. *What, according to the poet, do the houses seem to be doing?**

(A) sleeping

(B) singing

(D) brooding.

37. The ‘mighty heart’ refers to

(A) God

(B) the river

(D) the city of London.

**38. *In the above poem the poet expresses that he had never experienced before such a**

(A) feeling of joy

(B) feeling of awe

(D) feeling of ecstasy.

**39. *What is the object of the poet’s celebration?**

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(A) Nature

(B) Earth

(D) Britain.

**40. *The ships and buildings are open to the**

(A) fields of London and to the sky

(B) valley, rock or hill

(D) bank of river of Thames

**41. *The poet enhances London by using**

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(A) details in architecture

(B) references to royalty

(D) superlatives.

**42. *The mood in the poem is**

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(A) tragic

(B) comic

(D) tranquil.

43. The poem is a description of

(A) the city of London

(B) the English countryside

(D) God.

**44. *Identify the simile**

(A) Earth has not anything to show that is fairer.

(B) The air is bright and glittering.

(D) The sun steeps the city in its splendour.

**45. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?**

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(A) as elements of Nature

(B) as phenomena

(D) as gods.

**46. *What feature of Romantic poetry do we see here?**

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(A) celebration of Nature

(B) celebration of city as natural landscape

(D) celebration of the homeland.

47. Where is the Westminster Bridge situated

(A) over the river Thames

(B) over the river Ganges

(D) none of these.

**48. *The city wears the beauty of the morning like**

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(A) a necklace

(B) a temple

(D) a tower.

**49. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ London’s view is**

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(A) hazy

(B) foggy

(D) cloudy.

**50. *Who “glideth at his own sweet will”?**

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(A) the air

(B) the city of London

(D) the river Thames.

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

William Wordsworth [1770-1850]

MCQ – 1 Mark

1. ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is written by

2. ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ was composed on

3. *William Wordsworth uses in the poem ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802’

4. *’Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a

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5. *In ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the poet views the city

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6. *The poet sees London as

[WBCHSE Sample Question]

7. ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair’ than

8. *The person who passes without enjoying the beauty of the London is

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9. *“Dull would he be of soul.” Here ‘dull’ means

10. ‘A sight so touching’ It is described so as

11. How does the poet refer to the sun and the river in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?

12. *The sight that Wordsworth saw appeared to him

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13. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the word ‘majesty’ means

14. *Never did ___________ more beautifully steep.

15. *’This city now doth, like a garment wear.’ The word ‘garment’ refers to

16. The garment, the city wears is made of

17. *The city of London has been compared to

18. The beauty of the morning seemed

19. The poet was crossing the Westminster Bridge

20. All the man-made structures are open

21. *Early morning the air of London is

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22. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ everything looks ‘bright and glittering’ because of the

23. *According to Wordsworth, the sun steeped………..

24. *’Open unto the fields and to the sky’ Here the poet refers to

25. The poet is particularly impressed by the

26. *What is the feeling that the poet experiences that he has never experienced before?

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27. *‘The river glideth at his own sweet will.’ The expression ‘at his own sweet will’ means

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28. ‘The river glideth…..’ The river here refers to

29. The river Thames flows

30. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?

31. *What does the river do at his own sweet will?

32. The houses of the city

33. The poet salutes /prays for the beauty to

34. *‘Dear God!’ This is an exclamation of

35. The noisy city of London in this poem is described as

36. *What, according to the poet, do the houses seem to be doing?

37. The ‘mighty heart’ refers to

38. *In the above poem the poet expresses that he had never experienced before such a

39. *What is the object of the poet’s celebration?

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40. *The ships and buildings are open to the

41. *The poet enhances London by using

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42. *The mood in the poem is

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43. The poem is a description of

44. *Identify the simile

45. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?

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46. *What feature of Romantic poetry do we see here?

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47. Where is the Westminster Bridge situated

48. *The city wears the beauty of the morning like

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49. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ London’s view is

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50. *Who “glideth at his own sweet will”?

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**3. *William Wordsworth uses in the poem ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802’**

**4. *’Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a**

**5. *In ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the poet views the city**

**6. *The poet sees London as**

**8. *The person who passes without enjoying the beauty of the London is**

9. “Dull would he be of soul.”* Here ‘dull’ means**

**12. *The sight that Wordsworth saw appeared to him**

**13. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the word ‘majesty’ means**

**14. *Never did ___________ more beautifully steep.**

**15. *’This city now doth, like a garment wear.’ The word ‘garment’ refers to**

**17. *The city of London has been compared to**

**21. *Early morning the air of London is**

**22. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ everything looks ‘bright and glittering’ because of the**

**23. *According to Wordsworth, the sun steeped………..**

**24. *’Open unto the fields and to the sky’ Here the poet refers to**

**26. *What is the feeling that the poet experiences that he has never experienced before?**

27. ‘The river glideth at his own sweet will.’* The expression ‘at his own sweet will’ means**

**30. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?**

**31. *What does the river do at his own sweet will?**

34. ‘Dear God!’* This is an exclamation of**

**36. *What, according to the poet, do the houses seem to be doing?**

**38. *In the above poem the poet expresses that he had never experienced before such a**

**39. *What is the object of the poet’s celebration?**

**40. *The ships and buildings are open to the**

**41. *The poet enhances London by using**

**42. *The mood in the poem is**

**44. *Identify the simile**

**45. *How does the poet refer to the sun and the river?**

**46. *What feature of Romantic poetry do we see here?**

**48. *The city wears the beauty of the morning like**

**49. *In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ London’s view is**

**50. *Who “glideth at his own sweet will”?**