Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

Upon Westminster Bridge is a beautiful poem written by William Wordsworth. This is about Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer for complete preparation on the poem. The MCQ questions with answers in sets will help you to understand the whole poem.

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- A

a. From where does the poet see the beauty of London?

1. London Bridge
2. ships
3. charing cross
4. Westminster Bridge

b. What is described as the garment?

1. ships
2. churches
3. beauty of the morning
4. river Thames

c. How is the air of the morning?

1. dust free
2. smokeless
3. fresh
4. polluted

d. What glides at its own sweet will?

1. river Thames
2. ship
3. air
4. morning sun

e. What does mighty heart’ refer to here?

1. Westminster Bridge
2. London
3. air
4. the poet

f. Who composed the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?

1. William Blake
2. William Wordsworth
3. Robert Browning
4. H.W. Longfellow

g. When was the poem composed?

1. 31 July 1802
2. 31 July 2002
3. 31 July 1902
4. 31 July 1702

h. Who viewed the morning scene?

1. William Wordsworth
2. William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy
3. The people of London
4. The people of France

i. On which river is the Westminster Bridge?

1. Ganges
2. Thames
3. Narmada
4. Amazon

j. How does the poet describe the morning scene?

1. touching
2. feeling great
3. loving
4. early

ANSWER OF SET A

a. 4. Westminster Bridge	f. 2. William Wordsworth
b. 3. beauty of the morning	g. 1. 31 July 1802
c. 2. smokeless	h. 2.William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy
d. 1. river Thames	i. 2. Thames
e. 2. London	j. 1. touching

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Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- B

a. The beauty of the morning, silent, bare’ Bare’ in this context means

1. smokelessness
2. silent
3. sunlight
4. naked

b. Open into the fields, and to the sky’ Here ‘Open’ means

1. honest
2. umprotected
3. unobstructed
4. undecided

c. All bright and glittering in the smokeless air-The word ‘glittering’ means

1. sparkling
2. impressive
3. successful
4. flashing

d. Never did sun more beautifully steep. Here ‘steep’ means

1. sharp
2. overspread
3. expensive
4. corrupt

e. ‘In his first splendour valley, rock of hill’ ‘Splendour’ here refers to

1. beauty
2. brightness
3. excellence
4. grandeur

f. ‘Dull would he be of soul’ Here ‘Dull’ means

1. insensitive
2. uninteresting
3. soft
4. lifeless

g. ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair’ Fair’ here means

1. acceptable
2. beautiful
3. quite good
4. honest

h. A sight so touching’ – Touching’ in this context means

1. moving
2. grateful
3. reaching
4. feeling

i. A sight so touching in its majesty’ Majesty in this context refers to

1. king
2. dignity
3. title
4. grandeur

j. This City now like a garment wear The City referred to here is

1. Calais
2. New York
3. London
4. Paris

ANSWER OF SET- B

a. 4. naked	f. 1. insensitive
b. 3. unobstructed	g. 2. beautiful
c. 1.sparkling	h. 1. moving
d. 2. overspread	i. 4. grandeur
e. 4. grandeur	j. 3. London

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- C

a. “.. the very houses seem asleep;” What does the expression mean ?

1. Everyone is enjoying the beautiful sight of London city in the early morning
2. The city-dwellers have not yet risen from their asleep
3. No one is thinking about the beautiful sight of London city in the early morning
4. No one is witnessing the beautiful sight of London city in the early morning

b. How has Wordsworth blended the natural elements and the objects made by man in the sonnet, Upon Westminster Bridge”?

1. By showing that the sun shines on
2. By showing that they exist side by side
3. By depicting both as part of nature
4. None of these

c. “And all that mighty heart is lying still ! “- To what does the poet compare the sleeping city ?

1. A generous and kind-hearted man
2. A sleeping dog
3. A sleeping elephant
4. A sleeping giant

d. “All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.” – Why are the words ‘bright’ and ‘glittering’ used here ?

1. To focus that the city of London is polluted
2. To focus that the city of London is very dirty
3. To focus that the city of London is clean and tidy
4. To focus that the city of London is less crowded

e. “Ne’er did the sun more beautifully steep” – What did not the sunlight of the early mornring ever immerse before that particular day ?

1. The valley
2. The hill
3. The rock
4. All the above

MORE FROM SET C…

f. How did the sun, according to Wordsworth, steep the valley, rock or hill ?

1. With its blessings
2. With its first splendour
3. With its fiery rays
4. With its mid-day rays

g. “In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill; ” – What does the poet like to say here ?

1. He had experienced the beauty of nature in the first rays of the morning sun
2. He had never experienced the beauty· of nature in the first rays of the morning sun
3. He had never liked the beauty of nature in the first rays of the morning sun
4. He had never felt the beauty of nature in the first rays of the morning sun

h. “… never felt a calm so deep !”- What did the poet want to express here ?

1. He was displeased with the sun
2. He rebuked Dorothy, his sister
3. He expressed his satisfaction for the silent atmosphere
4. He was in dejected mood

i. How many times did the poet see the grand spectacle of the City of London before

1. He forgot how many times he-had seen
2. He had seen many times
3. He had tried to see many times, but failed
4. He had never

j. “Ne’er saw I, never felt a calm so deep !”- Why does the poet use ‘first person’ here ?

1. To highlight others’ feelings
2. To show his sister’s feelings
3. To express his own feelings
4. To campaign the city’s feelings

ANSWERS OF SET- C

a. 2.The city-dwellers have not yet risen from their sleep	f. 2. With its first splendour
b. 3. By depicting both as part of nature	g. 2. He had never experienced the beauty· of nature in the first rays of the morning sun
c. 4. A sleeping giant	h. 3. He expressed his satisfaction for the silent atmosphere
d. 3. To focus that the city of London is clean and tidy	i. 4. He had never
e. 4. All the above	j. 3. To express his own feelings

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- D

a. “The river glideth at his own sweet will :- Why is the river Thames personified here?

1. To show that it is controlled by others
2. To show that it is in charge of its own movement
3. To show that it is unable to enjoy its natural movements
4. To show that it is under the control of the sun

b. “Dear God ! the very houses seem asleep;” Why does the poet exclaim thus?

1. It expresses the poet’s feeling of satisfaction for the perfect silence prevailing in the city
2. It expresses the poet’s feeling of disgust for the people who are asleep O
3. It expresses the poet’s feeling of sadness for the people who are asleep
4. It expresses the poet’s feeling of respect for the people who are asleep

c. How is the beauty of the City of London in the early morning enhanced ?

1. By the objects made by the man
2. By both the natural elements and the objects made by the man
3. By the natural elements only
4. By the reflection of the objects in the water of The Thames

d. What does the ‘silence’ as described by the poet in the sonnet “Upon Westminster Bridge”, add to ?

1. The beauty of the morning
2. The dejected undertone of the poem
3. The destruction of scenic beauty
4. The feeling of indifference

e. “.. lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky”- What does the poet want to mean by this expression ?

1. He tells a lie
2. He wants to lie down in the fields
3. The objects referred to in the poem stand against the background of the fields and the sky
4. He wants to enjoy the morning lying down in the fields

SET-D MORE QUESTIONS

f. How are the man-made objects and the natural elements including the River Thames wrapped up ?

1. In the thin frog of the early morning
2. In complete darkness due to bad weather
3. In smokeless air
4. In smoky air

g. “A sight so touching..” – Why is the sight, seen by the poet, touching?

1. It is attractive in its quiet beauty
2. It is extremely unpleasant
3. It is fitted with various devices
4. It likes to be touched

h. “A sight touching in its majesty :”- What, according to the poet, presents the touching so..

1. The valley
2. The Westminster Bridge
3. The tower
4. The city of London

i. “The City now doth like a garment wear”– How is the city’ imagined here ?

1. A black lady
2. A dear friend
3. A fair lady
4. A sick friend

j. “The City now doth like a garment wear”- How does the poet personify the city ?

1. Using a metaphor
2. Using a simile
3. Using an alliteration
4. Using a pun

ANSWERS OF SET D

a. 2. To show that it is in charge of its own movement	f. 3. In smokeless air
b. 1. It expresses the poet’s feeling of satisfaction for the perfect silence prevailing in the city	g. 1.It is attractive in its quiet beauty
c. 2. By both the natural elements and the objects made by the man	h. 4. The city of London
d. 1. The beauty of the morning	i. 3. A fair lady
e. 3. The objects referred to in the poem stand against the background of the fields and the sky	j.2. Using a simile

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Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- E

a. How did the morning beauty of the City of London appear to the eye of the poet in the sonnet “Upon Westminster Bridge” ?

1. Like a beautiful scene
2. Like a beautiful lady
3. Like a garment being worn
4. Like a flight of birds

b. “The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,” – To whom is the beauty of the City of London in the early morning forbidden ?

1. A few
2. The sailors only
3. The poet only
4. None of the sight

c. What is the poet’s attitude when he says “Earth has not anything to show more fair :”?

1. He is boastful
2. He wants to see something more fair
3. He is arrogant
4. He dislikes the earth

d. “Earth has not anything to shoo more fair ;” – What sort of feeling of the poet is expressed

1. Artificial love for nature
2. Love for God
3. Deep love for nature
4. Disregard for nature

e. “Dull would he be of soul who could pass by” – What does the poet want to say by the expression here ?

1. Only a bore can ignore the beauty of the city of London at the crack of dawn
2. Only an intelligent person can ignore the beauty of the city of London at the crack of dawn
3. Only a stupid person can ignore the beauty of the city of London at the crack of dawn
4. Only a beast carn ignore the beauty of the city of London at the crack of dawn

MORE FROM SET E…..

f. Who could pass by the captivating beauty of nature as shown by the Earth, in the sonnet “Upon Westminster Bridge” ?

1. Everybody
2. A poet
3. An ordinary being
4. Only a dullard

g. “A sight so touching in its majesty :”- From where did the poet witness the touching sight ?

1. The cabin of a ship
2. Top of a tower I
3. The bridge
4. A dome

h. “Open unto the fields and to the sky” The line obliquely suggests

1. man’s influence on nature
2. growing intolerance of man
3. nature’s influence on man
4. growing distance between man and nature

i. In Compsoed Upon Westminster Bridge’ Wordsworth’s attitude  appears to be

1. optimistic
2. contemplative
3. pessimistic
4. revolutionary

j. “Open unto the fields…”-The things that are open to the fields, are

1. natural objects
2. heavenly things
3. man-made things
4. objects of feeling

ANSWERS OF SET E

a. 1. Like a beautiful scene	f. 4. Only a dullard
b. 4. None of the sight	g. 3. The bridge
c. 1. He is boastful	h. 4. growing distance between man and nature
d. 3. Deep love for nature	i. 4. revolutionary
e. 1. Only a bore can ignore the beauty of the city of London at the crack of dawn	j. 3.man-made things

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- F

a.. Earth has hot anything to show more fair :”This is an example of

1. hyperbole
2. oxymoron
3. personification
4. alliteration

b. “Never did the sun more beautifully steep” The Sun is

1. ordinary
2. magnificent
3. negligible
4. insignificant

c. “In his first splendour of, .”-Here his refers to

1. a smart youngman
2. the poet’s
3. the city of London
4. the sun’s

d. The sight of London City as the poet chanced to reflect was

1. boring
2. gloomy
3. mediocre
4. majestic

e. The poem describes a picture of the

1. night
2. morning
3. evening
4. noon

f. “The beauty of the morning, silent, bare,”-Here the word ‘bare

1. uncovered
2. barren
3. carried
4. barefaced

g. “A sight so touching in its majesty: “Here the word touching’

1. violent
2. impressive
3. pathetic
4. irritable

h. “Open unto the fields”-The things that open to the fields are

1. the objects of feeling
2. man-made things
3. related to heaven
4. natural objects

i. While crossing over the Westminster Bridge, Wordsworth was enjoying with

1. ST Coleridge
2. PB Shelley
3. William Blake
4. Dorothy Wordsworth

j. This City now doth, like a garment, wear..-The word garment’ refers to

1. the beauty of the morning
2. the city of London
3. the ships and buildings
4. the fields

ANSWERS OF SET F

a.3. personification	f. 1. uncovered
b. 2. magnificent	g. 2. impressive
c. 4. the sun’s	h. 2. man-made things
d. 4. majestic	i. 4. Dorothy Wordsworth
e. 2. morning	j. 1. the beauty of the morning

Upon Westminster Bridge MCQ Question Answer

SET- G

a. The beauty of London is ‘silent’ as it refers to

1. noon
2. the early morning situation
3. evening time
4. midnight

b. “A sight so touching in its majesty:”-The sight is of

1. morning
2. night
3. dawn
4. evening

c. The person who could pass by would be dull of

1. sense
2. mind
3. heart
4. soul

d. “A sight so touching in its majesty.”-Here ‘majesty’ means

1. the splendour of morning
2. the royal family of London
3. the royal beauty of London
4. the Queen of England

e. The theme on which ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge is written is

1. the beauty of London in the early morning
2. the beauty of London in the evening
3. the awareness of the people of London on environment
4. London a town of business and commerce

f. The poem ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ was composed in

1. 1804
2. 1801
3. 1803
4. 1802

g. The image of temples’ in the poem conveys to us the sense of

1. calmness
2. purity and serenity
3. dullness of the modern
4. noise and clamour

h. The soul described as dull’ is the soul of-

1. an insensitive man’ to such beauty of the morning
2. the poet
3. the poet’s companion
4. the Mayor of London

i. The river glideth at his own sweet will”-Here the word glideth means

1. flies
2. flows
3. changes
4. blows

j. The reference to valley, rock and hill in the sonnet expresses the poet’s

1. disregard for natural objects
2. love for natural objects
3. love for Geography subject
4. regard for man’s creation

ANSWERS OF SET G

a. 2. the early morning situation	f. 4. 1802
b. 1. morning	g.2. purity and serenity
c. 4. soul	h. 1. an insensitive man’ to such beauty of the morning
d. 1. the splendour of morning	i. 2. flows
e. 1. the beauty of London in the early morning	j. 2. love for natural objects

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