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Question 1

poet refers to:

A W. B. Yeats B William Wordsworth C Henry W. Longfellow D D. H. Lawrence

Question 2

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', full name of the poet is:

A William Blake Yeats B Walter Benjamin Yeats C William Browning Yeats D William Butler Yeats

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for genre.

A dramatic monologue B short story C ballad D sonnet

Question 4

According to the poem, central character means:

A Father Joseph B Father Gilligan C Father Brown D Father Long

Question 5

Father Gilligan's role refers to:

A a priest B a doctor C a king D a sailor

Question 6

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', condition of Father Gilligan at the start is:

A joyful and energetic B angry and violent C calm and idle D weary and tired

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for reason for his tiredness.

A he has been singing all night B he has spent the day hunting C he has been attending to the sick and dying all day D he has travelled abroad

Question 8

According to the poem, time of day in the poem means:

A afternoon B night C noon D sunrise

Question 9

the priest sat down on refers to:

A a chair B a horse C the church floor D a rock by the sea

Question 10

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', news that disturbs him is:

A the church bell is broken B the village is celebrating C a storm has destroyed the fields D another sick man has sent for him

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for Father Gilligan's first reaction.

A silent indifference B laughter C a moment of impatience and complaint D happy acceptance

Question 12

According to the poem, exact source of his weakness means:

A fear of death B physical exhaustion, not lack of faith C loss of belief D hatred of duty

Question 13

what he says after that moment refers to:

A he asks God to forgive his impatience B he decides to abandon his calling C he blames the villagers D he falls asleep without prayer

Question 14

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', what happens to him after prayer is:

A he leaves at once for the sick man B he faints permanently C he begins to sing D he falls asleep

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for natural world during his sleep.

A heavy rain floods the roads B the sun rises immediately C stars and moon move across the sky D storm clouds destroy the church

Question 16

According to the poem, time that passes while he sleeps means:

A the whole year B many hours of the night C only a few seconds D an entire week

Question 17

who really visits the sick man refers to:

A God in the likeness of Father Gilligan B the village doctor C another priest from the town D the dead man's son

Question 18

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', when Father Gilligan wakes is:

A at midnight B at noon C in the evening D at dawn

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for Father Gilligan's feeling on waking.

A relief and laughter B anger C fear and remorse D great pride

Question 20

According to the poem, why he fears so much means:

A he thinks the village is on fire B he thinks the sick man may have died without spiritual comfort C he fears punishment by the king D he has lost the church keys

Question 21

what he does after waking refers to:

A rides quickly to the sick man's house B writes a letter of apology C waits for another messenger D goes back to sleep

Question 22

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', how the sick man's family receive him is:

A with anger B with silence C with suspicion D with thanks

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for why the family thank him.

A they think he saved the crops B they mistake him for a doctor C they believe he came earlier and prayed with the dying man D they think he sent medicine

Question 24

According to the poem, what Father Gilligan realizes then means:

A the man never existed B God had done his duty for him C the family is lying D another priest tricked them

Question 25

main miracle in the poem refers to:

A God takes the form of the exhausted priest to help a dying man B the sick man becomes young again C the moon speaks aloud D the church flies through the sky

Question 26

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', main theme is:

A political power B revenge C greed D divine compassion

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for another theme.

A science and progress B youth and ambition C human weakness and God's mercy D war and honour

Question 28

According to the poem, another theme means:

A public praise B selfless duty C selfish pleasure D worldly success

Question 29

emotion the poem inspires refers to:

A tender faith and sympathy B mockery and laughter C fear of punishment D rage

Question 30

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', what the poem says about God is:

A God helps only the rich B God ignores human suffering C God punishes every mistake at once D God cares even for the poorest and weakest

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for the sick man is described as.

A young and strong B a soldier C poor D rich and powerful

Question 32

According to the poem, Father Gilligan's complaint is important because means:

A it ends the poem in despair B it shows him as human C it proves he has no faith D it causes the man's death

Question 33

his repentance shows refers to:

A humility B pride C deceit D indifference

Question 34

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', best keyword is:

A revenge B ambition C satire D mercy

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for another keyword.

A wealth B sportsmanship C faith D deception

Question 36

According to the poem, another keyword means:

A memory B service C competition D childhood

Question 37

what the stars and moon help to show refers to:

A the passage of time during the priest's sleep B the beginning of a storm C the end of summer D the arrival of soldiers

Question 38

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', the tone of the poem is:

A comic and witty B harsh and sarcastic C cold and technical D simple, prayerful and moving

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for the ending of the poem is.

A comic and noisy B unresolved and bitter C peaceful and uplifting D tragic and dark

Question 40

According to the poem, poetic value of the ballad form means:

A it rejects rhythm B it tells a simple story with emotional force C it avoids narrative completely D it uses only argument

Question 41

Father Gilligan's horse is important because refers to:

A it carries him swiftly to the dying man's house B it speaks to him C it throws him down D it dies on the road

Question 42

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', what comforts Father Gilligan finally is:

A the thought of public praise B the gift of money C the end of all work D the knowledge that God has been kind

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for the poem suggests about priests.

A they are free from all weakness B they avoid helping the poor C they too are human and can grow weary D they never sleep

Question 44

According to the poem, the poem suggests about true service means:

A it belongs only to rulers B it is blessed even when human strength fails C it depends on reward D it ends when one feels tired

Question 45

best one-line summary refers to:

A An exhausted priest falls asleep before reaching a dying man, but God mercifully performs the priest's duty for him B A flower-filled field makes the poet happy C A sportsman wins a friend D A scientist develops a vaccine

Question 46

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', the poem belongs to is:

A Unit I – Prose B Unit III – Non-Detailed Study C Grammar Section D Unit II – Poetry

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for reader's final response.

A confusion and doubt B pure amusement C reverence and emotional relief D fear of the priest

Question 48

According to the poem, broad moral means:

A only strength deserves reward B sincere duty, even when imperfectly carried out, is met with divine grace C mistakes are never forgiven D human weakness destroys all value

Question 49

who is truly the hero of the poem refers to:

A both Father Gilligan and the merciful God B only the sick man C only the messenger D only the horse

Question 50

In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', what kind of poem it is emotionally is:

A a poem of revenge and violence B a poem of jealousy C a poem of ambition D a poem of faith and consolation