Exam Based Questions, Andrew Marvell's To his Coy Mistress

Exam Based Questions, Andrew Marvell's To his Coy Mistress

Andrew Marvell's To his Coy Mistress

1. What is the primary theme of Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Unrequited love

B) Carpe diem and the fleeting nature of time

C) The search for eternal life

D) The pains of separation

Ans: B) Carpe diem and the fleeting nature of time

2. In To His Coy Mistress, Marvell mentions that he would love his mistress “Till the conversion of the Jews.” This refers to what idea? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2021)

A) The idea of eternal love

B) The time it would take to fulfill his love

C) The conversion of Jews to Christianity

D) A specific historical event

Ans: B) The time it would take to fulfill his love

3. What does Marvell compare his love for his mistress to in the poem? (SET 2019, TANCET 2021)

A) A flood of emotion

B) A slow journey to Heaven

C) The vastness of the world

D) The power of the sun

Ans: C) The vastness of the world

4. What is Marvell's argument in the second stanza of To His Coy Mistress? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2020)

A) That love is eternal and transcendent

B) That they should seize the moment and not waste time

C) That their love should remain chaste

D) That time is an illusion

Ans: B) That they should seize the moment and not waste time

5. In To His Coy Mistress, what does Marvell mean by "Love you ten years before the Flood"? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2019)

A) A reference to the biblical Flood and the passage of time

B) The years before they can get married

C) A metaphor for eternal love

D) A way to measure true devotion

Ans: A) A reference to the biblical Flood and the passage of time

6. The final stanza of To His Coy Mistress includes a suggestion to “tear our pleasures with rough strife.” What is being implied here? (TNTET 2020, SET 2020)

A) They should engage in passionate love

B) They should end their relationship

C) They should live peacefully

D) They should spend time in contemplation

Ans: A) They should engage in passionate love

7. What does Marvell say about time in To His Coy Mistress? (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Time is an illusion

B) Time is a barrier to their love

C) Time is endless and eternal

D) Time should be ignored in love

Ans: B) Time is a barrier to their love

8. How does Marvell use hyperbole in To His Coy Mistress? (PGTRB 2020, SET 2019)

A) To exaggerate the endless nature of his love

B) To describe the vast distance between them

C) To emphasize the futility of waiting

D) To criticize the passage of time

Ans: A) To exaggerate the endless nature of his love

9. In To His Coy Mistress, what does Marvell mean by “vegetable love”? (UGC NET 2020, TANCET 2021)

A) Love growing slowly and steadily over time

B) Love as fleeting as a flower

C) Love as a tangible, material object

D) Love as something that can be consumed

Ans: A) Love growing slowly and steadily over time

10. The phrase “Let us roll all our strength and all / Our sweetness up into one ball” refers to what idea in To His Coy Mistress? (SET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) The unity of body and soul

B) The physical union of lovers

C) The desire to escape from time

D) The transformation of their love into eternity

Ans: B) The physical union of lovers

11. What does Marvell mean when he says “Love you ten years before the Flood, / And you should, if you please, refuse / Till the conversion of the Jews”? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) He would love her for an eternity

B) His love would last forever, even through historical events

C) They would marry in ten years

D) Time would be irrelevant to their love

Ans: B) His love would last forever, even through historical events

12. Which literary device is prominent in Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Irony

B) Metaphor

C) Alliteration

D) Simile

Ans: B) Metaphor

13. How does Marvell portray the inevitability of death in To His Coy Mistress? (SET 2019, UGC NET 2020)

A) As something that makes love even more urgent

B) As a consequence of a poor life

C) As something that can be avoided

D) As an end to all human experiences

Ans: A) As something that makes love even more urgent

14. In To His Coy Mistress, Marvell urges his mistress to “love me, and be my love.” What is the purpose of this phrase? (UGC NET 2019, SET 2020)

A) To reaffirm the commitment of love

B) To urge her to give him her affection without hesitation

C) To show desperation

D) To emphasize the fleeting nature of their love

Ans: B) To urge her to give him her affection without hesitation

15. What is the significance of the phrase “Till the conversion of the Jews” in the context of the poem? (UGC NET 2021, SET 2020)

A) It is a reference to historical transformation

B) It denotes an endless period of love

C) It highlights the writer’s religious views

D) It reflects the brevity of life

Ans: B) It denotes an endless period of love

16. The line "Love you ten years before the Flood" refers to which biblical event? (SET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) The crucifixion of Christ

B) The Flood of Noah's time

C) The creation of the world

D) The birth of Adam and Eve

Ans: B) The Flood of Noah's time

17. What does the poet imply when he says, "But at my back I always hear / Time’s winged chariot hurrying near"? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Time is an unstoppable force

B) Time can be ignored

C) Time is irrelevant to their love

D) Time can be controlled by love

Ans: A) Time is an unstoppable force

18. The imagery of “vegetable love” in To His Coy Mistress symbolizes what? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Love as eternal and slow-growing

B) Love as temporary and fleeting

C) Love as something that needs to be cultivated

D) Love as passionate and spontaneous

Ans: A) Love as eternal and slow-growing

19. What is the effect of the tone shift in the third stanza of To His Coy Mistress? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2021)

A) It becomes serious and reflects the consequences of inaction

B) It becomes lighter and playful

C) It becomes darker and more reflective

D) It becomes formal and distant

Ans: A) It becomes serious and reflects the consequences of inaction

20. Marvell’s use of the word “conversion” in the poem suggests what about time? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Time is progressive and irreversible

B) Time is cyclical and can be reversed

C) Time is eternal and beyond human comprehension

D) Time is subjective and can be shaped by love

Ans: A) Time is progressive and irreversible

21. How does the poem To His Coy Mistress reflect the idea of “carpe diem”? (TNTET 2020, SET 2021)

A) It urges the speaker’s mistress to live for the future

B) It encourages seizing the present moment before it is too late

C) It warns against giving in to temptation

D) It focuses on the idea of eternal love

Ans: B) It encourages seizing the present moment before it is too late

22. The phrase “Love you till the conversion of the Jews” is an example of what literary device? (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) Hyperbole

B) Irony

C) Symbolism

D) Allusion

Ans: A) Hyperbole

23. In To His Coy Mistress, what does Marvell suggest about the limitations of time? (SET 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Time is an illusion

B) Time should be spent wisely

C) Time is an eternal gift

D) Time has no impact on love

Ans: B) Time should be spent wisely

24. What is the purpose of Marvell’s use of "coyness" in To His Coy Mistress? (UGC NET 2019, TANCET 2021)

A) To reflect his lover’s reluctance to commit

B) To demonstrate the speaker’s frustration with unrequited love

C) To explore the theme of secrecy and modesty in love

D) To contrast with the urgency of time

Ans: A) To reflect his lover’s reluctance to commit

25. In To His Coy Mistress, what does Marvell mean by "Love you as long as the world exists"? (UGC NET 2021, SET 2020)

A) Love will endure as long as the world remains in existence

B) He wants to test the endurance of their love

C) Love can be limitless, beyond time

D) Love transcends physical limitations

Ans: A) Love will endure as long as the world remains in existence

26. What role does the metaphor of “Time’s winged chariot” serve in the poem? (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) It symbolizes the inevitability and speed of time

B) It symbolizes a slow, creeping presence of time

C) It suggests that time is irrelevant to love

D) It is a metaphor for eternity

Ans: A) It symbolizes the inevitability and speed of time

27. What does the speaker of To His Coy Mistress propose in the final stanza? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2020)

A) That they wait for the right time to love

B) That they love passionately before time runs out

C) That they abandon their relationship

D) That they focus on spiritual love instead of physical love

Ans: B) That they love passionately before time runs out

28. How does To His Coy Mistress reflect the poet’s view on mortality? (SET 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Mortality is not discussed in the poem

B) Mortality gives life urgency, motivating action in love

C) Mortality is irrelevant to the speaker’s love

D) Mortality is the ultimate defeat of love

Ans: B) Mortality gives life urgency, motivating action in love

29. In To His Coy Mistress, the speaker suggests that love can overcome time. How is this idea conveyed? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2021)

A) By emphasizing how love can continue beyond death

B) Through the concept of eternal love, beyond mortal constraints

C) By suggesting that love transcends physical and emotional limits

D) Through the urgency of acting before it is too late

Ans: B) Through the concept of eternal love, beyond mortal constraints