Keeping Quiet
Assam Board · Class 12 · English
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What is the pen name of the poet Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto?
In which year did Pablo Neruda win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
What number does the poet suggest counting to in the poem?
What would fishermen not do if they kept quiet?
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Which activities does the poet want people to stop doing? (Select all correct answers)
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Speaking in any language, Moving arms so much, Rushing around
The poet asks people to stop speaking, stop moving their arms so much, and create a moment without rush to achieve collective stillness and introspection.
What would the man gathering salt do in this moment of quiet?
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Look at his hurt hands
The poem says 'the man gathering salt would look at his hurt hands', suggesting he would become aware of the physical toll of his labor during this moment of reflection.
What types of wars are mentioned in the poem? (Select all correct answers)
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Green wars, Wars with gas, Wars with fire
The poem specifically mentions 'green wars, wars with gas, wars with fire' to represent different types of destructive conflicts that would cease in a moment of collective quiet.
What does the poet say about 'victory with no survivors'?
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It refers to the futility of war
The phrase 'victory with no survivors' highlights the absurdity and destructiveness of war, where even victory results in complete destruction with no one left to benefit.
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