The Ballad of Father Gilligan
William Butler Yeats
1.
Who
wrote the poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
William Butler Yeats
2.
When
was W. B. Yeats born?
a.
1865
3.
In
which year did W. B. Yeats breathe his last?
a.
1928
4.
W.
B. Yeats belonged to which country?
a.
Ireland
5.
What
was considered for the subject matter in the Irish National Revival in the
1980s?
a.
Celtic legends referring Byzantium, Greece and Italy
6.
Why
Celtic legends referred to Byzantium, Greece and Italy were used as subject
matter in the Irish National Revival?
a.
To revive the glorious past
7.
What
is the full name of Father Gilligan?
a.
Peter Gilligan
8.
As
per the poem, what can be the age category of Father Gilligan?
a.
Old age
9.
The
poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan is about _____?
a.
God
10. Whom did God send in the guise
of Father Gilligan?
a.
An angel
11. On what note does the poem, The
Ballad of Father Gilligan end?
a.
note of praise and awe
12. What do green sods in the poem,
The Ballad of Father Gilligan mean?
a.
Grave
13. Which bird is mentioned to have
arrived and marked the morning time for Father Gilligan in the poem, The Ballad
of Father Gilligan?
a.
A sparrow
14. What does the line, ‘And God
covered the world with shade’, imply in the poem, The Ballad of Father
Gilligan?
a.
It is night time
15. Father Gilligan was a/an _____.
a.
Old priest
16. Father Gilligan was asked to
keep vigil (night watch) at _____.
a.
the death bed of parishioners
17. State the synonym of the word tired as used in the poem, The Ballad
of Father Gilligan?
a.
Weary
18. When did Father Gillian utter,
‘I have no rest, nor joy, nor peace, For
people die and die’?
a.
When a grieving poor man was sent for him
19. According to the poem, why did
Father Gillian utter, ‘I have no rest,
nor joy, nor peace, for people die and die’?
a.
Because he was very tired
20. What does Father Gilligan say
to God while asking for Forgiveness?
a.
‘ My body spake, not I’.
21. What began to grow into
millions, as mentioned in the poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
Stars
22. What does the word grieve mean
in the poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
Mourn
23. What does the word upright mean
in the poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
vertical
24. What does ‘moth-hour’ mean in the
poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
Twilight of Evening time
25. Give one word for, “a low and
marshy or frequently flooded area of land”.
a.
Fen
26. Give one word for, “sharp, high
pitched sound, mostly made by a bird”.
a.
Chirp
27. What does the word ‘Mavrone’
uttered by the priest mean?
a.
Sorrowful exclamation / Alas!
28. What did the sick man’s wife
say to Father Gilligan when she opened the door?
a.
Father! You come again.
29. How did Father Gilligan reach
the sick man’s house?
a.
He rode (with little care) swiftly on his horse
30. When the father reached the
deceased’s house, who opened the door for him?
a.
The sick man’s wife
31. Who helped Father Gilligan
while he was asleep?
a.
God/ God’s Angel/ Jesus
32. When did the poor man die, as
stated by the sick man’s wife?
a.
An hour before Father reached
33. . What does the word robes mean
in the poem, The Ballad of Father Gilligan?
a.
long, loose outer garments
34. What expression does the
sick-man’s wife use to describe the death of her husband?
a.
He died as merry as a bird
35. The poem, The Ballad of Father
Gilligan is about ____.
a. God
