For Anne Gregory Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

The form of the given stanza is a part of

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Read the statements 1 and 2 given below and choose the option that correctly assesses these statements.

1. The speaker wants to change her hair colour so that it may appeal to young men.
2. The speaker’s appearance due to her gorgeous yellow hair is largely the reason young men hope to get her attention.

What inference can be made about Anne Gregory's character based on the poem?

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Choose the product that best shows what Anne would invest in, to ensure that young men love her for herself and not her hair.

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

‘yesternight’ is a word made of a combination of two words to form a new word. Hence, it is a compound word.

Choose the words that DO NOT fit the description.

What does the speaker mean by "Only God, my dear, could love you for yourself alone"?

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

The above stanza strongly defies the idea of ___________.

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.

Given below are the taglines of four hypothetical brands. Choose the correct option that fits the best with the first three lines of the given stanza.

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

Choose the option that displays the likely image of the man mentioned in the extract.

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

Choose the phrase that best represents, ‘love you for yourself alone”.

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

Identify the reason for the speaker’s need to colour her hair, as per the extract.

The poem's underlying commentary on society reflects:

“I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

Choose the option that lists the person who correctly wrote a quote best representing the central idea of the given stanza.

Choose the correct option out of the ones given below.

Which literary device does the poet employ most effectively to convey the theme of transient beauty?

But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair.”

Select the sentence in which the word ‘set’ is used in the similar manner as line 2 of the extract.