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ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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What is the central idea of the opening line, "It takes much time to kill a tree,"?

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Which act is stated to be insufficient to kill the tree?

3

What does the tree absorb over the years as it grows?

4

Which phrase describes the bark of the tree?

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What happens after the tree is hacked and chopped?

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The bark heals

The poem states that the bleeding bark will heal after being hacked and chopped.

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What rises from close to the ground after the tree is wounded?

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Curled green twigs

The poem says that curled green twigs rise from close to the ground after the bark heals.

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What is the only true way to kill the tree?

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Pull the root out entirely

The poem clearly states that the root must be pulled out entirely to kill the tree.

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The poem is written in which form?

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Free verse

The poem does not follow a fixed rhyme scheme or metre, so it is free verse.

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What are the important topics in On Killing a Tree for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in On Killing a Tree include About the Poet and the Poem, How the Tree Grows and Survives, The True Way of Killing the Tree, Themes and Message. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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