My Mother at Sixty Six MCQs | Class 12 English Quiz with Answers

Welcome to our Class 12 English quiz on "My Mother at Sixty Six", a poignant poem by Kamala Das. This heart-touching poem explores themes of aging, love, and the inevitable separation we face as we grow older. Test your knowledge and prepare for your board exams by answering these carefully crafted MCQs.

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MCQ Quiz: My Mother at Sixty Six

My Mother at Sixty Six

1 / 15

Choose the option that displays the same literary device as in the given lines of the extract.

her face
ashen like that
of a corpse…

Just as I had this thought, she appeared and…

My thoughts were as heavy as lead that evening when …

I think like everyone else who…

I like to think aloud when …

2 / 15

Driving from my parent’s
home to Cochin last Friday
morning, I saw my mother,
beside me,
doze, open-mouthed, her face
ashen like that
of a corpse and realized with pain
that she was as old as she
looked but soon
put that thought away…

Choose the option that best applies to the given extract.

1. a conversation

1. an argument

1. a piece of advice

1. a strategy

1. a recollection

1. a suggestion

1, 3 & 6

2, 4 & 5

Only 5

Only 1

3 / 15

Choose the option that applies correctly to the two statements given below.

- Assertion: The poet wards off the thought of her mother getting old quickly.

- Reason: The poet didn’t want to confront the inevitability of fate that was to dawn upon her mother.

Assertion can be inferred but the Reason cannot be inferred.

Assertion cannot be inferred but the Reason can be inferred.

Both Assertion and Reason can be inferred.

Both Assertion and Reason cannot be inferred.

4 / 15

And looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airport’s
security check, standing a few yards
away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache…

What is the most likely reason the poet capitalized ‘Young Trees’?

This was to

convey a clearer meaning.

highlight the adj.-noun combination.

enhance the contrast.

draw a connection with the title.

5 / 15

Choose the option that appropriately describes the relationship between the two statements given below.

- Statement 1: The poet knows her mother has aged.

- Statement 2: The poet feels the pain of separation.

Beginning – Ending

Cause–Effect

Question – Answer

Introduction – Conclusion

6 / 15

Select the word that WILL NOT complete the sentence appropriately. The description of the mother as "wan, pale / as a late winter's moon" creates a vivid image of ________.

vulnerability

sensitivity

frailty

mortality

7 / 15

In the poem, My Mother at Sixty-six, all that the poet did was smile and smile and smile…, Her smile is

sudden, in response to her mother’s.

meaningful and loaded with love.

accompanied with tears of farewell.

put on to cheer her mother

8 / 15

Which of these is true about the poet's 'childhood's fear'?

It has resurfaced and is painful to experience.

It has been revealed to her mother and shared openly.

It has been forgotten and is a bitter-sweet memory now.

It has emerged as new information and is a strange experience.

9 / 15

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Driving from my parent’s
home to Cochin last Friday
morning, I saw my mother,
beside me,
doze, open-mouthed, her face
ashen like that
of a corpse and realized with pain
that she was as old as she
looked but soon
put that thought away…

Choose the book title that perfectly describes the condition of the poet’s mother.

Title 1	Title 2	Title 3	Title 4
You're Only Old Once! by Dr. Seuss	The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister	The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry	You're Only Old Once! by Dr. Seuss

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

Title 4

10 / 15

Choose the correct option out of the ones given below.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

11 / 15

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (1) and (2).

1. The poet looks at her mother's aging face.

1. The poet remembers an old fear she used to have as a child.

(1) is the result of (2).

(1) is the cause of (2).

(2) is false but (1) is true.

(2) furthers the meaning of (1).

12 / 15

The sight of young trees and merry children, on the way to Cochin, is _____ the poet’s aging mother.

like a divine assurance for

in sharp contrast to

a distraction from pain for

the bridge between the poet and mother

13 / 15

The tone of the poet in the poem is primarily a combination of ________ and ________.

1. dauntlessness

1. apprehension

1. dejection

1. disappointment

1, 2

2, 3

3, 4

1, 4

14 / 15

…I looked again at her, wan,
pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that
old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was, see you soon,
Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and
smile...... (My mother at Sixty-six)

What is the speaker's emotional state when looking at her mother?

Confused and disoriented

Nostalgic and longing

Empathetic and understanding

Fearful and apprehensive

15 / 15

The phrase ‘old familiar ache’ has been used to refer to a fear, in this extract. This phrase can also be used to

compare physical pain with mental agony.

elicit someone’s unanswered queries.

substantiate reasons for aches and pains.

describe a longing one has been aware of.

Your score is

The average score is 67%

Why is this Quiz Important?

This quiz will help you reinforce your understanding of the themes, emotions, and poetic devices used in "My Mother at Sixty Six".
Practicing MCQs will help you prepare for your CBSE Class 12 English board exams and improve your time management skills in the exam.

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