A.D. Hope – “Australia” – Exam Based MCQs
1. The poem “Australia” is written by: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) A.D. Hope
B) Judith Wright
C) Les Murray
D) Banjo Paterson
Ans: A) A.D. Hope
2. A.D. Hope is primarily known as a: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Australian poet and critic
B) Irish dramatist
C) American novelist
D) Indian playwright
Ans: A) Australian poet and critic
3. In “Australia,” A.D. Hope presents the land as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A fully developed cultural centre
B) Ancient, harsh, and spiritually powerful
C) Only a romantic paradise
D) A medieval kingdom
Ans: B) Ancient, harsh, and spiritually powerful
4. The poem contrasts Australia’s landscape with: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) The cultural richness of Europe
B) The romance of medieval times
C) The myths of Greece
D) Victorian England only
Ans: A) The cultural richness of Europe
5. The dominant tone of the poem is: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Satirical and critical
B) Purely romantic
C) Comic and light
D) Devotional
Ans: A) Satirical and critical
6. The phrase “drab green and desolate grey” in the poem refers to: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Australia’s bleak landscape imagery
B) Europe’s forests
C) Tropical paradise
D) City life
Ans: A) Australia’s bleak landscape imagery
7. The poem suggests Australia lacks: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) A long-established cultural tradition (in European terms)
B) Natural beauty
C) Any history at all
D) Climate diversity
Ans: A) A long-established cultural tradition (in European terms)
8. The poem “Australia” is often read as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A critique of colonial cultural imitation
B) A medieval romance
C) A love sonnet
D) A devotional hymn
Ans: A) A critique of colonial cultural imitation
9. A.D. Hope’s “Australia” can be linked with: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) National identity debate
B) Romantic love tradition
C) Restoration comedy
D) Medieval allegory
Ans: A) National identity debate
10. The poem’s central argument is that Australia’s real potential lies in: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Its ancient land and future spiritual/cultural awakening
B) Copying European culture completely
C) Rejecting nature
D) Medieval myths
Ans: A) Its ancient land and future spiritual/cultural awakening
11. The poem “Australia” is famous for its: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Irony about Australian culture
B) Romantic praise of the land
C) Epic heroic tone
D) Religious sermon style
Ans: A) Irony about Australian culture
12. The poem’s imagery mostly conveys: (SET 2017; PGTRB 2020)
A) Barrenness, dryness, and antiquity
B) Urban luxury
C) Romantic gardens
D) Medieval castles
Ans: A) Barrenness, dryness, and antiquity
13. In the poem, Europe is presented as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Culturally rich and historically deep
B) Completely barren
C) Without history
D) Only mythical
Ans: A) Culturally rich and historically deep
14. The poem implies Australia is “new” in terms of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) European cultural heritage
B) Geology
C) Natural beauty
D) Climate
Ans: A) European cultural heritage
15. The poem is commonly studied under: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Australian modern poetry
B) Medieval drama
C) Metaphysical poetry
D) Victorian novel
Ans: A) Australian modern poetry
16. A major theme in “Australia” is: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Nationhood and cultural identity
B) Romantic love
C) Courtly chivalry
D) Religious devotion
Ans: A) Nationhood and cultural identity
17. The poem’s style is known for: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Classical restraint and sharp irony
B) Free verse randomness only
C) Pure romantic enthusiasm
D) Humorous ballad tone
Ans: A) Classical restraint and sharp irony
18. The poem’s attitude to Australia is: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Mixed—critical yet visionary
B) Purely admiring
C) Completely hateful
D) Entirely comic
Ans: A) Mixed—critical yet visionary
19. The poem suggests true Australian culture will arise from: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The land’s harsh reality rather than European imitation
B) Medieval legends
C) Victorian morality
D) Romantic gardens
Ans: A) The land’s harsh reality rather than European imitation
20. Overall, “Australia” by A.D. Hope can be described as: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) A satirical yet visionary national poem
B) A romantic love lyric
C) A medieval romance
D) A devotional hymn
Ans: A) A satirical yet visionary national poem
21. The poem portrays Australia’s interior as: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Harsh and ancient
B) Urban and luxurious
C) Romantic gardens
D) Medieval castles
Ans: A) Harsh and ancient
22. The poem suggests Australia is “second-hand” because it: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Borrows culture from Europe
B) Has no landscape
C) Has no people
D) Has no future
Ans: A) Borrows culture from Europe
23. The poem’s critique mainly targets: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Cultural dependence on Europe
B) Aboriginal culture
C) Natural landscape
D) Poetry itself
Ans: A) Cultural dependence on Europe
24. The poem belongs to: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Australian modern poetry tradition
B) Medieval romance tradition
C) Victorian sonnet tradition
D) Metaphysical tradition
Ans: A) Australian modern poetry tradition
25. The poem’s main concern is: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) National identity and cultural maturity
B) Romantic love
C) Religious devotion
D) Medieval mythology
Ans: A) National identity and cultural maturity
26. In the poem, the land is described as: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019)
A) Ancient and spiritually forceful
B) Soft and gentle
C) Completely artificial
D) Only urban
Ans: A) Ancient and spiritually forceful
27. The poem’s “visionary” element suggests: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) A future cultural awakening from the land itself
B) Total rejection of Australia
C) Only European imitation
D) Pure comedy
Ans: A) A future cultural awakening from the land itself
28. The poem’s imagery largely includes: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Desolation and dryness
B) Tropical luxury
C) Urban glamour
D) Medieval splendour
Ans: A) Desolation and dryness
29. The poem’s irony is directed toward: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Imported “European” culture in Australia
B) Natural landscape only
C) Mythology
D) Romantic love
Ans: A) Imported “European” culture in Australia
30. The poem can be read as a commentary on: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Cultural nationalism
B) Medieval romance
C) Courtly love
D) Victorian morality
Ans: A) Cultural nationalism
31. A.D. Hope is often associated with: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Classical poetic forms and irony
B) Purely romantic lyricism
C) Epic mythology
D) Medieval drama
Ans: A) Classical poetic forms and irony
32. The poem’s contrast between Europe and Australia highlights: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Cultural depth vs cultural “newness”
B) Same climate
C) Same mythology
D) Same language
Ans: A) Cultural depth vs cultural “newness”
33. The poem’s “harsh land” acts as a symbol of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) A challenge that shapes identity
B) Romantic happiness
C) Comic joy
D) Medieval glory
Ans: A) A challenge that shapes identity
34. The poem implies the land holds: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) A latent spiritual force
B) Only urban culture
C) Only European tradition
D) Only romance
Ans: A) A latent spiritual force
35. The poem’s main style feature is: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Controlled form with critical tone
B) Random free verse only
C) Pure comedy
D) Dramatic dialogue
Ans: A) Controlled form with critical tone
36. The poem critiques the idea of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Cultural imitation
B) Cultural identity
C) Landscape
D) Poetry
Ans: A) Cultural imitation
37. The poem ultimately suggests Australia may: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Produce a unique culture in the future
B) Always remain empty
C) Reject identity
D) Become medieval
Ans: A) Produce a unique culture in the future
38. The poem is best understood as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A national poem with irony and vision
B) A romantic love lyric
C) A comic ballad
D) A devotional hymn
Ans: A) A national poem with irony and vision
39. The poem’s “desolate grey” image indicates: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Bleakness and emptiness
B) Luxury
C) Romance
D) Comedy
Ans: A) Bleakness and emptiness
40. The poem’s main idea is that Australian identity must emerge from: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Its own landscape and reality
B) European imitation
C) Medieval legends
D) Romantic love
Ans: A) Its own landscape and reality
41. The poem belongs to which national literature? (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Australian
B) Irish
C) Canadian
D) Indian
Ans: A) Australian
42. The poem is often cited for its discussion of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Cultural maturity
B) Courtly romance
C) Medieval theology
D) Victorian humour
Ans: A) Cultural maturity
43. The poem’s speaker views Australia as a: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) “Landscape without legends” (in European terms)
B) Medieval kingdom
C) Romantic paradise only
D) City of culture
Ans: A) “Landscape without legends” (in European terms)
44. The poem’s critique is mainly: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Cultural and intellectual
B) Romantic
C) Comic
D) Religious
Ans: A) Cultural and intellectual
45. The poem implies Australia’s “true” culture is: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Yet to be fully realized
B) Already older than Europe
C) Only medieval
D) Only romantic
Ans: A) Yet to be fully realized
46. The poem’s overall effect is to: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Question and redefine national identity
B) Celebrate romance
C) Praise medieval culture
D) Provide comic relief
Ans: A) Question and redefine national identity
47. The poem uses irony mainly to criticize: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Second-hand European cultural imitation
B) Landscape
C) Aboriginal tradition
D) Poetry
Ans: A) Second-hand European cultural imitation
48. The poem’s “vision” suggests that the land may: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Produce a new cultural spirit
B) Remain culturally empty forever
C) Become European
D) Become medieval
Ans: A) Produce a new cultural spirit
49. “Australia” is best described as a poem of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) National critique and hope
B) Romantic love
C) Comedy
D) Devotion
Ans: A) National critique and hope
50. Overall, A.D. Hope’s “Australia” presents the country as: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A harsh land with potential for a future unique culture
B) A perfect romantic paradise
C) A medieval kingdom
D) A purely comic place
Ans: A) A harsh land with potential for a future unique culture
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