Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers Class 12 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

Are you ready to test your understanding of "Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers", a powerful feminist poem from the Class 12 English Flamingo textbook? This MCQ quiz will help you revise the poem’s key themes, including gender oppression, freedom, and symbolism.

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Poem Name: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Poet: Adrienne Rich
Subject: English (Flamingo)
Book: NCERT Class 12 English
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Aunt Jennifer's Tigers

1 / 15

Which of the following does NOT represent the contrast between Aunt Jennifer and the tigers?

authority and autonomy

fiefdom and freedom

uncertainty and confidence

terror and fearlessness

2 / 15

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.

Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the given extract?

Even in death, Aunt Jennifer cannot escape patriarchal subjugation.

Aunt Jennifer feels oppressed and constricted in her marriage.

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance as a lasting symbol of her desires.

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers will keep her alive in everyone’s memory.

3 / 15

Aunt Jennifer's finger fluttering through her wool
Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer's hand.

How would you describe Aunt Jennifer based on the above extract?

oppressed

malnourished

aging

diseased

4 / 15

Aunt Jennifer's finger fluttering through her wool
Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer's hand.

Uncle’s wedding band sits heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand because

she feels burdened in her marriage.

she was married against her will.

their relationship is lacking in love.

it is an expensive and heavy ring.

5 / 15

It is clear that the speaker in Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers has an attitude of ______ towards her.

empathy

wonder

sympathy

gratitude

6 / 15

Read the statements given below. Choose the option that accurately describes the given statements.

Statement I - The poem is a manifesto against the institution of marriage.

Statement II - Aunt Jennifer represents all women artists.

Statement III – The poem embodies an alternative for women to express their repressed desires through art.

Statement I is True, Statement II is False, and Statement III cannot be inferred.

Statements I and III are False, Statement II cannot be inferred.

Statements I and II are True, Statement III cannot be inferred.

Statement I is False, Statement II cannot be inferred, Statement III is True.

7 / 15

What poetic device is used in the line "prancing, proud and unafraid"?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

8 / 15

Choose the option that does NOT reflect what the tigers represent in the poem:

Aunt Jennifer’s frustrations

Aunt Jennifer’s failing marriage

Aunt Jennifer’s artistic merit

Aunt Jennifer’s undying hopes

9 / 15

What message does the poem convey about the importance of self-expression?

Self-expression is a means of transcending oppression and finding freedom

Self-expression is a form of rebellion against societal norms

Self-expression is unnecessary and frivolous

Self-expression is a luxury only available to the privileged

10 / 15

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.

Read the statement given below:

Aunt Jennifer’s plight is best explained by her hands, they hold both her freedom and the instrument of her imprisonment.

Choose the option that best explains the above statement, as per the extract.

Aunt Jennifer’s hands are terrified, but when she is dead, her tigers will roam free.

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are proud and unafraid, but she is mastered by ringed ordeals.

Aunt Jennifer knits her desires but is overpowered by the wedding ring she wears.

Aunt Jennifer makes panels of tigers when she has time from her responsibilities.

11 / 15

What does the poem suggest about the role of women in society?

Women are expected to conform to traditional roles and expectations

Women are free to pursue their dreams and desires

Women are inferior to men

Women are superior to men

12 / 15

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.

What makes the tigers “proud and unafraid”?

They embody the grandeur and supremacy of animals in the wild.

They are a product of Aunt’s imagination and colonial experience.

They represent Aunt’s repressed desires for freedom and power.

They symbolize authority and are ‘topaz denizens of green’.

13 / 15

What is the significance of the last line of the poem, "Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid"?

It symbolizes the transcendence of oppression and suffering

It suggests that Aunt Jennifer's suffering will continue even after her death

It indicates that Aunt Jennifer's tigers will come to life

It highlights the importance of embroidery

14 / 15

What is the tone of the poem "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"?

Happy and carefree

Sad and melancholic

Angry and rebellious

Reflective and contemplative

15 / 15

When Aunt is dead, her terrified hands will lie
Still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by.
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.

Choose the option that DOES NOT reflect the movement implied by ‘prancing’.

frolicking

bounding

strutting

shuffling

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Symbolism of the tigers and Aunt Jennifer’s embroidery
✔ Themes of patriarchy, gender roles, and oppression
✔ Poetic devices like imagery, metaphor, and alliteration
✔ The contrast between Aunt Jennifer and her tigers

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