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Unit 9: The Farmer’s Wife — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who is the poet of the poem 'The Farmer’s Wife'?

Answer: B. Volga — The poem is written by Volga, who is known for her sensitive portrayal of women’s lives and struggles.

Q: What does the farmer's wife primarily represent in the poem?

Answer: B. Silent suffering and strength of rural women — She symbolizes the suffering, endurance, and hidden strength of many rural women affected by agrarian crisis.

Q: The husband's suicide affects the farmer's wife most deeply because it leaves her with:

Answer: C. A burden of grief and survival — His death creates both emotional trauma and practical hardship, forcing her to face life alone.

Q: Pro-level: Which sequence best reflects the emotional movement of the poem?

Answer: B. Shock → grief → endurance → quiet strength — The poem moves from the shock of suicide to grief and then to the wife's courageous survival, ending with an image of quiet strength.

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Unit 9: The Farmer’s Wife — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Karnataka State Board CLASS 11 FIRST PUC ENGLISH — Unit 9: The Farmer’s Wife, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

In Volga's poem, what is the central concern of 'The Farmer’s Wife'?

A. The joys of village festivals
B. The distress and resilience of a rural woman after her husband's suicide ✓
C. A farmer's success in agriculture
D. The education of children in cities

Answer: B. The distress and resilience of a rural woman after her husband's suicide
The poem focuses on the pain of agrarian crisis and the suffering of a farmer's wife after her husband's suicide, along with her strength to survive.

Who is the poet of the poem 'The Farmer’s Wife'?

A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Volga ✓
C. Kamala Das
D. M. S. Narayana

Answer: B. Volga
The poem is written by Volga, who is known for her sensitive portrayal of women’s lives and struggles.

What does the farmer's wife primarily represent in the poem?

A. Luxury and comfort
B. Silent suffering and strength of rural women ✓
C. Rebellion against education
D. Urban modernity

Answer: B. Silent suffering and strength of rural women
She symbolizes the suffering, endurance, and hidden strength of many rural women affected by agrarian crisis.

The husband's suicide affects the farmer's wife most deeply because it leaves her with:

A. A comfortable life and leisure
B. No emotional burden at all
C. A burden of grief and survival ✓
D. A chance to travel

Answer: C. A burden of grief and survival
His death creates both emotional trauma and practical hardship, forcing her to face life alone.

Pro-level: Which sequence best reflects the emotional movement of the poem?

A. Joy → celebration → victory → peace
B. Shock → grief → endurance → quiet strength ✓
C. Fear → revenge → anger → defeat
D. Hope → wealth → comfort → success

Answer: B. Shock → grief → endurance → quiet strength
The poem moves from the shock of suicide to grief and then to the wife's courageous survival, ending with an image of quiet strength.

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