Multiple-choice Questions on William Wordsworth's poem "The World is Too Much with Us," along with their correct answers:
1. What is the
main theme of Wordsworth's poem "The World is Too Much with Us"?
A) The beauty of nature
B) The corruption of society
C) The materialism of modern life
D) The passage of time
Answer: C) The materialism of modern life
2. In the poem, what does Wordsworth
criticize humanity for being disconnected from?
A) Each other
B) The divine
C) Nature
D) Art
Answer:
C) Nature
3. What literary device is predominantly used in the line "Getting and
spending, we lay waste our powers"?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Alliteration
D) Hyperbole
Answer: C) Alliteration
4. The poem mentions "we have given
our hearts away, a sordid boon!" What does the word "boon" mean in this context?
A) A curse
B) A benefit or blessing
C) A loss
D) A trade
The phrase "sordid boon" is an oxymoron.
Answer: B) A benefit or blessing
5. Which mythological figure is mentioned in the poem as a symbol of the
natural world?
A) Proteus
B) Zeus
C) Apollo
D) Athena
Answer: A) Proteus
6. What does the poet wish if he were to feel more connected with nature?
A) A shepherd
B) A pagan
C) A child
D) A philosopher
Answer: B) A pagan
7. The poem contrasts the natural world
with what aspect of human life?
A) Human relationships
B) Political systems
C) Material wealth and industrialization
D) Religious beliefs
Answer:
C) Material wealth and industrialization
8. What is the tone of the poem "The World is Too Much with Us"?
A) Joyful
B) Melancholic
C) Hopeful
D) Angry
Answer: B) Melancholic
9. How does Wordsworth view the modern
world's relationship with nature in this poem?
A) Harmonious
B) Disconnected
C) Envious
D) Indifferent
Answer:
B) Disconnected
10. Which line best encapsulates the poet's lament for humanity's
loss of connection with nature?
A) "For this, for everything, we are out
of tune"
B) "Great God! I'd rather be"
C) "The winds that will be howling at all hours"
D) "This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon"
Answer: A) "For this, for everything, we are out of tune"
11.
What does the poem's phrase "late and soon" suggest about the
nature of human activity?
A) It
is balanced
B) It is continuous
C) It
is intermittent
D) It is unpredictable
Ans. B) It is continuous
