Important Questions Class 10 Chapter 2.1 kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

Animals

Short Questions  

1. Who is the poet of the poem “Animals”?

• Walt Whitman is the poet.

2.What does the poet want to do in the poem?

• He wants to live with animals.

3. Why does the poet admire animals?

• Because they are calm and self-controlled.

4. What do animals not do about their condition?

• They do not complain or cry.

5. Do animals pray to God?

• No, they don’t pray or discuss religion.

6. What do animals not care about owning?

• They are not mad about owning things.

7. Do animals worship their ancestors?

• No, they do not.

8. How do animals make the poet feel?

• They make him feel peaceful and accepted.

9. What do animals bring to the poet?

• They bring him tokens of himself.

10. What does the poet wonder in the end?

• He wonders if he dropped his good values long ago.

11. Do animals live a satisfied life?

• Yes, they are happy and content.

12. What is one habit animals don’t have that humans do?

• They don’t whine or complain.

13. Are animals mad with the mania of owning things?

• No, they are not.

14. What is the tone of the poem?

• Peaceful and admiring.

15. Do animals believe in showing off?

• No, they live simply.

Long Questions  

1. Why does the poet say animals are better than humans?

• Because animals are calm, satisfied, and don’t show false emotions like humans.

2. What does the poet mean by “tokens of myself”?

• He means the good values like honesty and simplicity that he has lost but sees in animals.

3. What qualities of animals attract the poet?

• Their peaceful nature, self-control, and honesty attract the poet.

4. How are animals different from humans according to the poet?

• Animals don’t complain, don’t worship, and live a simple, satisfied life, unlike humans.

5. What message does the poet want to give through this poem?

• He wants to show that animals live better, more natural lives than humans.

6. Why does the poet feel at home with animals?

• Because animals are honest, calm, and don’t pretend like humans do.

7. What does the poet criticize in human behavior?

• He criticizes their greed, false duties, and loss of natural values.

8. What is the poet’s tone in the poem?

• His tone is thoughtful, admiring, and slightly sad about human nature.