📚 NCERT Class 9 English – The Snake and the Mirror MCQs in Simple Words 1. Who is the narrator of the story? A. A farmer B. A doctor C. A teacher D. A lawyer Answer: B. A doctor 2. Where did the doctor live? A. In a big house B. In a hospital C. In a small rented room D. In a village school Answer: C. In a small rented room 3. What kind of doctor was the narrator? A. A dentist B. A veterinary doctor C. A homeopathic doctor D. A surgeon Answer: C. A homeopathic doctor 4. What did the doctor hear in his room? A. A cat B. A snake C. A sound like rats D. A bird Answer: C. A sound like rats 5. What did the doctor do when he heard the sound? A. He ran outside B. He looked into the mirror C. He called the police D. He went to sleep Answer: B. He looked into the mirror 6. What did the doctor decide about his moustache? A. To shave it B. To grow a thick moustache C. To grow a thin moustache D. To cut it short Answer: C. To grow a thin moustache 7. What did the doctor want to have on his ...
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NCERT Class 10 English

“For Anne Gregory” – Exercise Question Answers (Simple Words)

By William Butler Yeats

Thinking About the Poem

Question 1

What does the young man mean by “great honey-coloured / Ramparts at your ear”?

Answer:

The young man is praising Anne Gregory’s beautiful yellow hair. He compares her hair to golden walls near her ears. He means that her hair is very attractive and catches everyone’s attention.

Question 2

Why does he say that young men are “thrown into despair” by them?

Answer:

He says this because young men become deeply attracted to Anne Gregory’s beauty and lovely hair. They feel sad because they cannot easily win her love.

Question 3

What colour is Anne Gregory’s hair? What does she say she can change it to? Why would she want to do so?

Answer:

Anne Gregory’s hair is yellow or golden in colour. She says she can dye it black, brown, or carrot-red. She wants to change it because she wishes someone would love her for her inner qualities and not only for her beauty.

Question 4

Objects have no fixed colours, according to the poem. How does this idea show the poet’s understanding of beauty?

Answer:

The poet means that outer beauty can change with time. Hair colour and looks are not permanent. Real beauty lies in a person’s nature, character, and soul.

Question 5

What does the poet mean by “But I can get a hair-dye / And set such colour there”?

Answer:

Anne Gregory means that she can easily change her hair colour by using hair dye. She wants to show that physical beauty is changeable and not the most important thing.

Question 6

What does the poet mean by “Only God, my dear, / Could love you for yourself alone / And not your yellow hair”?

Answer:

The poet means that human beings usually get attracted by outer beauty, but only God truly loves a person for inner qualities and soul.

Extra Short Questions

Q1. Who wrote the poem “For Anne Gregory”?

Answer:

The poem was written by William Butler Yeats.

Q2. What is the main theme of the poem?

Answer:

The main theme is the difference between outer beauty and inner beauty.

Q3. What does Anne Gregory want?

Answer:

She wants true love based on her personality and inner qualities.

Q4. Who truly loves a person for inner qualities according to the poet?

Answer:

According to the poet, only God truly loves a person for inner qualities.

Short Summary of Answers

The poem teaches that outer beauty is temporary, but inner beauty and character are more important. Anne Gregory wants someone to love her for who she really is, not just for her beautiful hair.

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