E.J. Pratt – “The Dying Eagle” – Exam Based MCQs
1. “The Dying Eagle” is a poem written by: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) E.J. Pratt
B) W.B. Yeats
C) Robert Frost
D) T.S. Eliot
Ans: A) E.J. Pratt
2. E.J. Pratt is a well-known poet of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Canadian literature
B) Indian English literature
C) African literature
D) Irish literature
Ans: A) Canadian literature
3. The central image of the poem is a: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Dying eagle
B) Blooming rose
C) Storm at sea
D) Burning city
Ans: A) Dying eagle
4. The dying eagle in the poem is most likely a symbol of: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Courage and freedom in decline
B) Romantic love
C) Childhood innocence
D) Religious devotion
Ans: A) Courage and freedom in decline
5. The tone of “The Dying Eagle” is mainly: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Tragic and solemn
B) Comic and playful
C) Romantic and dreamy
D) Purely satirical
Ans: A) Tragic and solemn
6. The poem can best be described as: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) A symbolic nature poem
B) A pastoral comedy
C) A sonnet about love
D) A dramatic tragedy in acts
Ans: A) A symbolic nature poem
7. The eagle is traditionally a symbol of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Power and majesty
B) Cowardice
C) Foolishness
D) Laziness
Ans: A) Power and majesty
8. The poem’s main theme focuses on: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Heroism and tragic fall
B) Romantic union
C) Religious salvation
D) Childhood games
Ans: A) Heroism and tragic fall
9. The “dying eagle” can be interpreted as representing: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Decline of greatness
B) Celebration of marriage
C) Joy of spring
D) Religious miracle
Ans: A) Decline of greatness
10. The poem is best read through the lens of: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Symbolism
B) Pure realism only
C) Epic mythology only
D) Romantic pastoral only
Ans: A) Symbolism
11. E.J. Pratt’s poetry is often noted for: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Narrative strength and dramatic intensity
B) Pure romantic love lyrics
C) Only metaphysical conceits
D) Pastoral comedy
Ans: A) Narrative strength and dramatic intensity
12. “The Dying Eagle” mainly appeals to the reader through: (SET 2017; PGTRB 2020)
A) Visual imagery
B) Scientific explanation
C) Comic dialogue
D) Courtly romance
Ans: A) Visual imagery
13. The poem is an example of: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Modern symbolic poetry
B) Medieval romance
C) Restoration comedy
D) Victorian novel
Ans: A) Modern symbolic poetry
14. The eagle’s struggle in the poem suggests: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Resistance even in defeat
B) Celebration and joy
C) Romantic fulfilment
D) Religious salvation
Ans: A) Resistance even in defeat
15. The poem’s atmosphere is largely: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Somber and reflective
B) Cheerful and festive
C) Romantic and playful
D) Satirical and mocking
Ans: A) Somber and reflective
16. The dying eagle can also be read as a symbol of: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Mortality and the end of power
B) Romantic love
C) Childhood innocence
D) Religious faith
Ans: A) Mortality and the end of power
17. The poem’s meaning is primarily conveyed through: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Symbolic imagery
B) Scientific argument
C) Dramatic dialogue
D) Pure narration without images
Ans: A) Symbolic imagery
18. The eagle is generally associated with: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Strength and freedom
B) Weakness and fear
C) Laziness
D) Innocence
Ans: A) Strength and freedom
19. The poem’s tragic effect comes from: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The fall of a noble creature
B) A romantic separation
C) A comic misunderstanding
D) A joyful reunion
Ans: A) The fall of a noble creature
20. “The Dying Eagle” is most appropriately categorized as: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Nature poem with symbolic meaning
B) Romantic sonnet
C) Dramatic tragedy in acts
D) Comic satire
Ans: A) Nature poem with symbolic meaning
21. The poem may be interpreted as suggesting that: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Even the mighty must fall
B) Love conquers all
C) War is glorious
D) Childhood never ends
Ans: A) Even the mighty must fall
22. The poem’s central symbol (eagle) mainly conveys: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Heroic struggle
B) Romantic joy
C) Comic relief
D) Religious devotion
Ans: A) Heroic struggle
23. The poem’s style is mainly: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019)
A) Descriptive and symbolic
B) Argumentative and logical
C) Comic and light
D) Dramatic in dialogue only
Ans: A) Descriptive and symbolic
24. The poem’s emotional appeal is closest to: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Pathos
B) Farce
C) Romance
D) Satire
Ans: A) Pathos
25. The poem can be linked to the idea of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) The tragic fall of the great
B) Celebration of love
C) Comic misunderstanding
D) Religious miracle
Ans: A) The tragic fall of the great
26. The “eagle” figure is commonly used in literature to represent: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Nobility and power
B) Laziness
C) Foolishness
D) Weakness
Ans: A) Nobility and power
27. The poem’s symbolic method is used to: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Suggest deeper meanings beyond the literal bird
B) Teach grammar
C) Create comic fun only
D) Avoid meaning
Ans: A) Suggest deeper meanings beyond the literal bird
28. The overall mood of the poem is closest to: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Elegiac
B) Festive
C) Romantic
D) Comic
Ans: A) Elegiac
29. The poem’s key idea is that: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Greatness is not permanent
B) Love is eternal
C) Childhood is happiest
D) Nature is always kind
Ans: A) Greatness is not permanent
30. The poem’s “dying” imagery mainly creates: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) A sense of loss
B) Joy
C) Comedy
D) Romance
Ans: A) A sense of loss
31. The dying eagle’s fall is most likely used to highlight: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) The inevitability of decline
B) The joy of youth
C) The beauty of romance
D) The triumph of comedy
Ans: A) The inevitability of decline
32. The poem may be read as a metaphor for: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The fall of empires or great figures
B) Romantic happiness
C) Religious salvation
D) Childhood innocence
Ans: A) The fall of empires or great figures
33. The poem is likely to arouse: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Sympathy
B) Laughter only
C) Indifference
D) Excitement of romance
Ans: A) Sympathy
34. The poem’s treatment of nature is mainly: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Symbolic
B) Scientific
C) Comic
D) Romantic only
Ans: A) Symbolic
35. “The Dying Eagle” can be placed under: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Canadian poetry
B) American Renaissance
C) Victorian novel
D) Romantic drama
Ans: A) Canadian poetry
36. The poem’s tragic power is enhanced by: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The contrast between former strength and present weakness
B) Comic exaggeration
C) Romantic love
D) Religious sermon
Ans: A) The contrast between former strength and present weakness
37. The poem suggests that dignity can exist even in: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Defeat and death
B) Comedy
C) Romance
D) Celebration
Ans: A) Defeat and death
38. The eagle’s “final struggle” may symbolize: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Persistence
B) Laziness
C) Foolishness
D) Cowardice
Ans: A) Persistence
39. The poem’s subject matter is primarily: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Nature and symbolism
B) Industrial science
C) Romantic marriage
D) Childhood games
Ans: A) Nature and symbolism
40. The poem is best described as: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) A symbolic elegiac poem
B) A comic poem
C) A romantic lyric
D) A satirical parody
Ans: A) A symbolic elegiac poem
41. The eagle’s death in the poem evokes: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Pathos
B) Laughter
C) Romantic joy
D) Satirical fun
Ans: A) Pathos
42. The eagle stands for a life once marked by: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Strength and pride
B) Cowardice and fear
C) Foolishness
D) Laziness
Ans: A) Strength and pride
43. The poem’s theme is closely connected to: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) The tragedy of decline
B) The joy of romance
C) The comedy of errors
D) The blessings of religion
Ans: A) The tragedy of decline
44. The poem mainly uses the eagle to communicate: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) A universal truth about mortality
B) A love story
C) A religious doctrine
D) A comic scene
Ans: A) A universal truth about mortality
45. The eagle’s final moment highlights: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Dignity in death
B) Romantic fulfilment
C) Comic relief
D) Religious victory
Ans: A) Dignity in death
46. The poem can be interpreted as suggesting that: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Even the strongest are subject to time and death
B) Love is always victorious
C) Nature is always joyful
D) Comedy is the highest art
Ans: A) Even the strongest are subject to time and death
47. The poem’s message is universal because it deals with: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Mortality
B) Banking
C) Technology
D) Tourism
Ans: A) Mortality
48. The poem’s mood can be called: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Elegiac
B) Festive
C) Romantic
D) Comic
Ans: A) Elegiac
49. The eagle’s fall ultimately suggests: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) The transience of power
B) The permanence of youth
C) The joy of love
D) The fun of comedy
Ans: A) The transience of power
50. Overall, “The Dying Eagle” is best described as: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A symbolic poem about decline and mortality
B) A romantic love poem
C) A comic poem without message
D) A religious hymn
Ans: A) A symbolic poem about decline and mortality
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