{"id":21371,"date":"2022-01-31T21:49:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=21371"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:31:11","slug":"my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Class 12 English My Mother at Sixty Six Question Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#My_Mother_at_Sixty_Six_Question_Answers_CBSE_Class_12_English\" title=\"My Mother at Sixty Six Question Answers CBSE Class 12 English\">My Mother at Sixty Six Question Answers CBSE Class 12 English<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_1_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2009_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2009) \n\u2026\u2026.and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026\">Question 1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2009) \n\u2026\u2026.and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_2_What_do_the_poets_parting_words_to_her_mother_signify_All_India_2009\" title=\"Question 2. What do the poet\u2019s parting words to her mother signify? (All India 2009)\">Question 2. What do the poet\u2019s parting words to her mother signify? (All India 2009)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_3_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_Delhi_2010\" title=\"Question 3. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2010)\">Question 3. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_4_What_is_the_significance_of_the_parting_words_of_the_poet_and_her_smile_in_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_All_India_2010\" title=\"Question 4. What is the significance of the parting words of the poet and her smile in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (All India 2010)\">Question 4. What is the significance of the parting words of the poet and her smile in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (All India 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_5_How_did_Kamala_Das_put_away_the_thought_of_her_mothers_old_age_Comptt_Delhi_2010\" title=\"Question 5. How did Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)\">Question 5. How did Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_6_Why_did_Kamala_Das_add_the_image_of_merry_children_to_her_poem_Comptt_Delhi_2010\" title=\"Question 6. Why did Kamala Das add the image of merry children to her poem? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)\">Question 6. Why did Kamala Das add the image of merry children to her poem? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_7_What_helped_Kamala_Das_put_away_the_thought_of_her_mothers_old_age_Comptt_All_India_2010\" title=\"Question 7. What helped Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. All India 2010)\">Question 7. What helped Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. All India 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_8_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Delhi_2011_%E2%80%A6but_soon_put_that_thought_away_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Delhi 2011) \n\u2026but soon \nput that thought away and \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, \u2026\">Question 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Delhi 2011) \n\u2026but soon \nput that thought away and \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, \u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Also_check_NCERT_Solutions_For_Class_12_Flamingo_English_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six\" title=\"Also check: NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English My Mother at Sixty-six\">Also check: NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English My Mother at Sixty-six<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_9_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Comptt_All_India_2011_%E2%80%A6and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. All India 2011) \n\u2026..and felt that old \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \nbut all I said was, see you soon, Amma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026\">Question 9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. All India 2011) \n\u2026..and felt that old \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \nbut all I said was, see you soon, Amma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_10_What_were_Kamala_Das_fears_as_a_child_Why_do_they_surface_when_she_is_going_to_the_airport_All_India_2011\" title=\"Question 10. What were Kamala Das\u2019 fears as a child? Why do they surface when she is going to the airport? (All India 2011)\">Question 10. What were Kamala Das\u2019 fears as a child? Why do they surface when she is going to the airport? (All India 2011)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_11_Why_has_the_mother_been_compared_to_the_late_winters_moon_Comptt_Delhi_2011\" title=\"Question 11. Why has the mother been compared to the \u2018late winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Comptt. Delhi 2011)\">Question 11. Why has the mother been compared to the \u2018late winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Comptt. Delhi 2011)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_12_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_Delhi_2012\" title=\"Question 12. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2012)\">Question 12. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2012)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_13_What_were_the_poets_feelings_at_the_airport_How_did_she_hide_them_All_India_2012\" title=\"Question 13. What were the poet\u2019s feelings at the airport? How did she hide them? (All India 2012)\">Question 13. What were the poet\u2019s feelings at the airport? How did she hide them? (All India 2012)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_14_What_childhood_fear_did_Kamala_Das_refer_to_in_her_poem_How_did_she_hide_it_Comptt_Delhi_2012\" title=\"Question 14. What childhood fear did Kamala Das refer to in her poem? How did she hide it? (Comptt. Delhi 2012)\">Question 14. What childhood fear did Kamala Das refer to in her poem? How did she hide it? (Comptt. Delhi 2012)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_15_What_childhood_fear_does_Kamala_Das_have_Why_Comptt_All_India_2012\" title=\"Question 15. What childhood fear does Kamala Das have? Why? (Comptt. All India 2012)\">Question 15. What childhood fear does Kamala Das have? Why? (Comptt. All India 2012)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_16_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_All_India_2013_Driving_from_my_parents_home_to_Cochin_last_Friday_morning_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realised_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 16. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2013) \nDriving from my parent\u2019s \nhome to Cochin last Friday \nmorning, I saw my mother, beside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that \nof a corpse and realised with pain \nthat she was as old as she looked\u2026.\">Question 16. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2013) \nDriving from my parent\u2019s \nhome to Cochin last Friday \nmorning, I saw my mother, beside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that \nof a corpse and realised with pain \nthat she was as old as she looked\u2026.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_17_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Comptt_Delhi_2013_%E2%80%A6my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 17. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. Delhi 2013) \n\u2026..my childhood\u2019s fear \nbut all I said was, see you soon, \nAmma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026\u2026..\">Question 17. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. Delhi 2013) \n\u2026..my childhood\u2019s fear \nbut all I said was, see you soon, \nAmma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026\u2026..<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_18_Why_has_the_poets_mother_been_compared_to_the_Tate_winters_moon_Delhi_2013\" title=\"Question 18. Why has the poet\u2019s mother been compared to the Tate winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Delhi 2013)\">Question 18. Why has the poet\u2019s mother been compared to the Tate winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Delhi 2013)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_19_How_did_Kamala_Dass_mother_look_during_the_drive_to_Cochin_Comptt_All_India_2013\" title=\"Question 19. How did Kamala Das\u2019s mother look during the drive to Cochin? (Comptt. All India 2013)\">Question 19. How did Kamala Das\u2019s mother look during the drive to Cochin? (Comptt. All India 2013)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_20_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_All_India_2014_%E2%80%A6_but_soon_put_that_thought_away_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 20. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2014) \n\u2026 but soon \nput that thought away, and \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, \u2026\">Question 20. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2014) \n\u2026 but soon \nput that thought away, and \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, \u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_21_How_does_Kamala_Das_try_to_put_away_the_thoughts_of_her_ageing_mother_Delhi_2014\" title=\"Question 21. How does Kamala Das try to put away the thoughts of her ageing mother? (Delhi 2014)\">Question 21. How does Kamala Das try to put away the thoughts of her ageing mother? (Delhi 2014)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_22_was_the_poets_childhood_fear_All_India_2014\" title=\"Question 22. was the poet\u2019s childhood fear? (All India 2014)\">Question 22. was the poet\u2019s childhood fear? (All India 2014)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_23_What_do_the_parting_words_of_Kamala_Das_and_her_smile_signify_Comptt_All_India_2014\" title=\"Question 23. What do the parting words of Kamala Das and her smile signify? (Comptt. All India 2014)\">Question 23. What do the parting words of Kamala Das and her smile signify? (Comptt. All India 2014)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_24_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2015_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realized_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked_but_soon_put_that_thought_away_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 24. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2015) \nI saw my mother, \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \nof a corpse and realized with \npain \nthat she was as old as she \nlooked but soon \nput that thought away, \u2026.\">Question 24. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2015) \nI saw my mother, \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \nof a corpse and realized with \npain \nthat she was as old as she \nlooked but soon \nput that thought away, \u2026.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_25_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_All_India_2015_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_but_after_the_airports_security_check_standing_a_few_yards_away_I_looked_again_at_her_wan_pale_as_a_late_winters_moon_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 25. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2015) \nand \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, but after the airport\u2019s \nsecurity check, standing a few yards \naway, I looked again at her, wan, \npale \nas a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that \nold \nfamiliar ache, \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\">Question 25. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2015) \nand \nlooked out at young \ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling \nout of their homes, but after the airport\u2019s \nsecurity check, standing a few yards \naway, I looked again at her, wan, \npale \nas a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that \nold \nfamiliar ache, \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_26_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2015_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_hut_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 26. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015) \nand felt that old \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, hut all I said was, see you soon, Amma all I did was smile and smile and smile\u2026\">Question 26. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015) \nand felt that old \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, hut all I said was, see you soon, Amma all I did was smile and smile and smile\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_27_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2015_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realized_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked_but_soon_put_that_thought_away\" title=\"Question 27. Read the extract given below and answer the \nquestions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015) \nI saw my mother \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \n. of a corpse and realized with \npain \nthat she was as old as she \nlooked but soon \nput that thought away,\">Question 27. Read the extract given below and answer the \nquestions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015) \nI saw my mother \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \n. of a corpse and realized with \npain \nthat she was as old as she \nlooked but soon \nput that thought away,<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_28_What_were_the_poets_feelings_as_she_drove_to_Kochi_airport_Comptt_Delhi_2015\" title=\"Question 28. What were the poet\u2019s feelings as she drove to Kochi airport? (Comptt. Delhi 2015)\">Question 28. What were the poet\u2019s feelings as she drove to Kochi airport? (Comptt. Delhi 2015)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_29_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2016_Old_Familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile\" title=\"Question 29. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2016) \nOld \nFamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \nbut all I said was, see you soon, \nAmma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile\">Question 29. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2016) \nOld \nFamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \nbut all I said was, see you soon, \nAmma, \nall I did was smile and smile and smile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_30Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_All_India_2016_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realised_with_pain%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 30.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2016) \n\u2026\u2026..I saw my mother, \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \nof a corpse and realised with \npain\u2026\u2026.\">Question 30.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2016) \n\u2026\u2026..I saw my mother, \nbeside me, \ndoze, open mouthed, her face \nashen like that \nof a corpse and realised with \npain\u2026\u2026.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_31_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2016_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6I_looked_at_her_wan_pale_as_a_late_winters_moon_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Question 31. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : (Comptt. All India 2016) \n\u2018\u2026\u2026..I looked at her, wan \npale \n. as a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that \nold \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \n\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\">Question 31. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : (Comptt. All India 2016) \n\u2018\u2026\u2026..I looked at her, wan \npale \n. as a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that \nold \nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, \n\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_32_What_kind_of_pain_does_Kamala_Das_feel_in_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_Delhi_2017\" title=\"Question 32. What kind of pain does Kamala Das feel in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (Delhi 2017)\">Question 32. What kind of pain does Kamala Das feel in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (Delhi 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_33_Why_are_the_youngsters_described_as_springing_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_Delhi_2017\" title=\"Question 33. Why are the youngsters described as springing? (My Mother at Sixty-six) (Delhi 2017)\">Question 33. Why are the youngsters described as springing? (My Mother at Sixty-six) (Delhi 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_34_Having_looked_at_her_mother_why_does_Ka%C2%ACmala_Das_look_at_the_young_children_All_India_2017\" title=\"Question 34. Having looked at her mother, why does Ka\u00acmala Das look at the young children? (All India 2017)\">Question 34. Having looked at her mother, why does Ka\u00acmala Das look at the young children? (All India 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_35_What_was_Kamala_Dass_childhood_fear_All_India_Comptt_All_India_2017\" title=\"Question 35. What was Kamala Das\u2019s childhood fear? (All India, Comptt. All India 2017)\">Question 35. What was Kamala Das\u2019s childhood fear? (All India, Comptt. All India 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_36_In_the_last_line_of_the_poem_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_why_does_the_poet_use_the_word_smile_repeatedly_All_India_2017\" title=\"Question 36. In the last line of the poem, \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019, why does the poet use the word \u2018smile\u2019 repeatedly? (All India 2017)\">Question 36. In the last line of the poem, \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019, why does the poet use the word \u2018smile\u2019 repeatedly? (All India 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_37_What_familiar_ache_and_childhood_fear_did_Kamala_Das_feel_Comptt_Delhi_2017\" title=\"Question 37. What familiar ache and childhood fear did Kamala Das feel? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)\">Question 37. What familiar ache and childhood fear did Kamala Das feel? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_38_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_in_the_poem_My_Mother_at_Sixty-_six_Comptt_Delhi_2017\" title=\"Question 38. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting in the poem \u2018My Mother at Sixty- six? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)\">Question 38. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting in the poem \u2018My Mother at Sixty- six? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_39_What_did_Kamala_Das_think_when_she_looked_at_her_mother_Comptt_All_India_2017\" title=\"Question 39. What did Kamala Das think when she looked at her mother? (Comptt. All India 2017)\">Question 39. What did Kamala Das think when she looked at her mother? (Comptt. All India 2017)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/cbse\/my-mother-at-sixty-six-important-questions-class-12-english\/#Question_40_Why_does_Kamala_Das_compare_her_mother_to_a_late_winters_moon_Comptt_All_India_2017\" title=\"Question 40. Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to a late winter\u2019s moon? (Comptt. All India 2017)\">Question 40. Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to a late winter\u2019s moon? (Comptt. All India 2017)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Mother_at_Sixty_Six_Question_Answers_CBSE_Class_12_English\"><\/span>My Mother at Sixty Six Question Answers CBSE Class 12 English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn My Mother at Sixty-Six Important Questions :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>My Mother at Sixty Six Question Answers Short Answer Type Questions (3 \u2013 4 MARKS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_1_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2009_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2009)<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026.and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What was the childhood fear that now troubled the poet?<\/li>\n<li>What do the poet\u2019s parting words suggest?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the poet smile and smile?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The childhood fear of death and decay now troubled the poet. She is concerned about her mother\u2019s frail health and old age.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s parting words reveal her fear. Though she hopes she will see her mother soon but she is anxious about her mother\u2019s deteriorating health and falls short of words to convey her true feelings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet smiled and smiled in an effort to reassure herself that she will meet her mother soon. Her words and smiles are a deliberate attempt to hide her real fears and feelings from her mother.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_2_What_do_the_poets_parting_words_to_her_mother_signify_All_India_2009\"><\/span>Question 2. What do the poet\u2019s parting words to her mother signify? (All India 2009)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet\u2019s parting words of assurance and her smile provide a stark contrast to the old familiar fear of childhood. Her words and smiles are a deliberate attempt to hide her real feelings. She is trying to hide her fear about her mother\u2019s frail and deteriorating health which might separate her from her mother.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_3_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_Delhi_2010\"><\/span>Question 3. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2010)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The young trees are \u2018sprinting\u2019 that is rushing past the poet as she is travelling in a very fast-moving car. While travelling in a speeding vehicle, the objects outside appear to be rushing past us in the opposite direction. These sprinting trees are in stark contrast to the passive old lady sitting inside the car.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_4_What_is_the_significance_of_the_parting_words_of_the_poet_and_her_smile_in_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_All_India_2010\"><\/span>Question 4. What is the significance of the parting words of the poet and her smile in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (All India 2010)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet\u2019s parting words convey the dilemma and confusion in her mind. Her superficial smile expresses her helplessness. She is anxious about her mother\u2019s frail health and fears that anything can happen to her mother. But, on the other hand, she also nurtures a faint hope that her mother survives long enough so that they can meet again.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_5_How_did_Kamala_Das_put_away_the_thought_of_her_mothers_old_age_Comptt_Delhi_2010\"><\/span>Question 5. How did Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet started looking out of the window because she wanted to drive away the pain and agony she was experiencing by looking at her aged mother. She looked outside at the world which was full of life and activity. She saw young trees running past her and merry children sprinting out of their homes to play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/jee-class-12-online-course?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyloaded\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/JEE-Class-12-Online-Course.png\" alt=\"Online Course for JEE Class 12\" width=\"1201\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/JEE-Class-12-Online-Course.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/jee-class-12-online-course?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><button><strong>JEE Class 12 Online Course<\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Prepare for Class 12 JEE with our best online course for JEE. Comprehensive lessons, expert guidance, and flexible learning to ace your exam.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_6_Why_did_Kamala_Das_add_the_image_of_merry_children_to_her_poem_Comptt_Delhi_2010\"><\/span>Question 6. Why did Kamala Das add the image of merry children to her poem? (Comptt. Delhi 2010)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The merry children symbolise the spring of life, its energy, vigour and happiness. Their image presents a sharp contrast to the poet\u2019s limp and ageing mother. This image is also imperative for the understanding of the process of old age which is associated with decay. The spontaneous outpouring of life symbolised by these children is in contrast to the poet\u2019s mother\u2019s passive and inactive life.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_7_What_helped_Kamala_Das_put_away_the_thought_of_her_mothers_old_age_Comptt_All_India_2010\"><\/span>Question 7. What helped Kamala Das put away the thought of her mother\u2019s old age? (Comptt. All India 2010)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet started looking out of the window because she wanted to drive away the pain and agony she was experiencing by looking at her aged mother. She looked outside at the world which was full of life and activity. She saw young trees running past her and merry children sprinting out of their homes to play.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_8_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Delhi_2011_%E2%80%A6but_soon_put_that_thought_away_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Delhi 2011)<br \/>\n\u2026but soon<br \/>\nput that thought away and<br \/>\nlooked out at young<br \/>\ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling<br \/>\nout of their homes, \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Which thought did the poet put away?<\/li>\n<li>What do the \u2018sprinting trees\u2019 signify?<\/li>\n<li>What are \u2018the merry children spilling out of their homes\u2019, symbolic of?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet put away the painful thought of her mother\u2019s ageing and declining health and the possibility of losing her mother.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trees appear to be racing past as their car moves towards the airport. The old, inactive mother is contrasted with the energetic and active trees.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u2018merry children spilling out of their homes\u2019 are symbolic of happiness, energy and playfulness. They are in stark contrast to the old, dozing mother. The sad thoughts of the poet are also contrasted with the merry children.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_check_NCERT_Solutions_For_Class_12_Flamingo_English_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six\"><\/span><em>Also check: <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/flamingo\/english\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-flamingo-english-my-mother-at-sixty-six\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"\u201cNCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English My Mother at Sixty-six\u201d (Edit)\">NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English My Mother at Sixty-six<\/a><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_9_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Comptt_All_India_2011_%E2%80%A6and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. All India 2011)<br \/>\n\u2026..and felt that old<br \/>\nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear,<br \/>\nbut all I said was, see you soon, Amma,<br \/>\nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What was the childhood fear that now troubled the poet?<\/li>\n<li>What do the poet\u2019s parting words suggest?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the poet smile and smile?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The childhood fear of death and decay now troubled the poet. She is concerned about her mother\u2019s frail health and old age.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s parting words reveal her fear. Though she hopes she will see her mother soon but she is anxious about her mother\u2019s deteriorating health and falls short of words to convey her true feelings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet smiled and smiled in an effort to reassure herself that she will meet her mother soon. Her words and smiles are a deliberate attempt to hide her real fears and feelings from her mother.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button style=\"width: 50%;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/neet-class-12-online-course?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><strong>Enroll Now to NEET Class 12 Course<\/strong><\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_10_What_were_Kamala_Das_fears_as_a_child_Why_do_they_surface_when_she_is_going_to_the_airport_All_India_2011\"><\/span>Question 10. What were Kamala Das\u2019 fears as a child? Why do they surface when she is going to the airport? (All India 2011)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Since her childhood perhaps Kamala Das always feared that she would lose her mother or in some way be separated from her. Now that her mother is old and her health has deteriorated, the poet\u2019s fear surface again when she is going to the airport.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_11_Why_has_the_mother_been_compared_to_the_late_winters_moon_Comptt_Delhi_2011\"><\/span>Question 11. Why has the mother been compared to the \u2018late winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Comptt. Delhi 2011)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The mother looked pale and ashen faced like a corpse. During late winter the moon too loses its brightness and looks rather pale and colourless like an ill and haggard old person who has become worn-out and tired due to the ravages of time.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_12_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_Delhi_2012\"><\/span>Question 12. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting\u2019? (Delhi 2012)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The young trees are \u2018sprinting\u2019 that is rushing past the poet as she is traveling in a very fast-moving car. While travelling in a speeding vehicle, the objects outside appear to be . rushing past us in the opposite direction. These sprinting trees are in stark contrast to the passive old lady sitting inside the car.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_13_What_were_the_poets_feelings_at_the_airport_How_did_she_hide_them_All_India_2012\"><\/span>Question 13. What were the poet\u2019s feelings at the airport? How did she hide them? (All India 2012)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> At the airport the poet, Kamala Das, feels fearful of leaving her pale, ageing mother alone and unattended. She has an ache and fear inside her heart and is not sure if she will be able to see her mother again. She hides her feelings of anxiety by giving a long and cheerful smile to her mother as she bids her adieu.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_14_What_childhood_fear_did_Kamala_Das_refer_to_in_her_poem_How_did_she_hide_it_Comptt_Delhi_2012\"><\/span>Question 14. What childhood fear did Kamala Das refer to in her poem? How did she hide it? (Comptt. Delhi 2012)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Kamala Das childhood fear was that she would lose her mother to the cruel hands of death and thus would be separated from her forever. She attempts to hide her fear through her elongated and superficial smile.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_15_What_childhood_fear_does_Kamala_Das_have_Why_Comptt_All_India_2012\"><\/span>Question 15. What childhood fear does Kamala Das have? Why? (Comptt. All India 2012)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Kamala Das\u2019 childhood fear is that she would lose her mother to the cruel hands of death and thus would be separated from her forever. She has had this fear since her childhood as she knows her mother will be scourged by age and time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/coaching-centre\/best-iit-jee-medical-centre-in-patna-bihar\/boring-road\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyloaded\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/patna-image.jpg\" alt=\"Best IIT JEE &amp; NEET Coaching Centre in Boring Road, Patna \" width=\"1201\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/patna-image.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/coaching-centre\/best-iit-jee-medical-centre-in-patna-bihar\/boring-road\"><button><strong>Best IIT JEE &amp; NEET Coaching Centre in Patna <\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_16_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_All_India_2013_Driving_from_my_parents_home_to_Cochin_last_Friday_morning_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realised_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 16. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2013)<br \/>\nDriving from my parent\u2019s<br \/>\nhome to Cochin last Friday<br \/>\nmorning, I saw my mother, beside me,<br \/>\ndoze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that<br \/>\nof a corpse and realised with pain<br \/>\nthat she was as old as she looked\u2026.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What was the poet driving to?<\/li>\n<li>Why was her mother\u2019s face looking like that of a corpse?<\/li>\n<li>What did the poet notice about her mother?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet was driving to the airport from where she would head to her house in Cochin.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her mother\u2019s face was looking like that of a corpse because it was pale, lifeless and colourless.|<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet noticed that her mother was really old and this made her reflect painfully on the latter\u2019s imminent death.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_17_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_Comptt_Delhi_2013_%E2%80%A6my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 17. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (Comptt. Delhi 2013)<br \/>\n\u2026..my childhood\u2019s fear<br \/>\nbut all I said was, see you soon,<br \/>\nAmma,<br \/>\nall I did was smile and smile and smile \u2026\u2026..<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Who is \u2018I\u2019?<\/li>\n<li>What was \u2018my childhood\u2019s fear\u2019?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the narrator smile repeatedly?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">T refers to the poet, Kamala Das.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s childhood fear is that of death and decay. She is concerned about her mother\u2019s frail health and old age.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet smiled repeatedly to reassure herself that she will meet her mother soon. Her words and smiles are a deliberate attempt to hide her real fears and feelings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_18_Why_has_the_poets_mother_been_compared_to_the_Tate_winters_moon_Delhi_2013\"><\/span>Question 18. Why has the poet\u2019s mother been compared to the Tate winter\u2019s moon\u2019? (Delhi 2013)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/winter-season\/\"><strong>winter season<\/strong><\/a> is a traditional symbol of death and the moon, especially, if it is pale, it enhances the image of decay. The mother\u2019s pale and colourless face that has becomes rather wrinkled due to old age gives her a look that the poet compares with \u2018the late winter\u2019s moon\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_19_How_did_Kamala_Dass_mother_look_during_the_drive_to_Cochin_Comptt_All_India_2013\"><\/span>Question 19. How did Kamala Das\u2019s mother look during the drive to Cochin? (Comptt. All India 2013)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> During the drive to Cochin, Kamala Das\u2019s mother looked rather old and pale. As she dozed off beside the poet, she looked almost like a corpse as her face was like ash, totally colourless and it seemed to have completely lost the zest for life.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_20_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follows_All_India_2014_%E2%80%A6_but_soon_put_that_thought_away_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 20. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows: (All India 2014)<br \/>\n\u2026 but soon<br \/>\nput that thought away, and<br \/>\nlooked out at young<br \/>\ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling<br \/>\nout of their homes, \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What thought did the poet drive away from her mind?<\/li>\n<li>What did she see when she looked out of the car?<\/li>\n<li>How do you know that the joyful scene didn\u2019t help her drive away the painful thought from her mind?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This could probably be their last meeting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">When she looked out of the car she saw young trees sprinting past her car and young children spilling out of their homes to play. She looked outside at the world which was full of life and activity.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The joyful scene didn\u2019t help to drive away her painful thought because when she looked at her mother\u2019s pale and withered face, the fear of separation rose in her again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_21_How_does_Kamala_Das_try_to_put_away_the_thoughts_of_her_ageing_mother_Delhi_2014\"><\/span>Question 21. How does Kamala Das try to put away the thoughts of her ageing mother? (Delhi 2014)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet (Kamala Das) started looking out of the car-window because she wanted to drive away the pain and agony she was experiencing on seeing her aged mother. She looked outside at the world which was full of life and activity. She saw young trees running past her and merry children sprinting out of their homes to play.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_22_was_the_poets_childhood_fear_All_India_2014\"><\/span>Question 22. was the poet\u2019s childhood fear? (All India 2014)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet\u2019s childhood fear was that she would lose her mother to the cruel hands of death and would thus be separated from her forever. So she feared this separation from her mother.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_23_What_do_the_parting_words_of_Kamala_Das_and_her_smile_signify_Comptt_All_India_2014\"><\/span>Question 23. What do the parting words of Kamala Das and her smile signify? (Comptt. All India 2014)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The parting words of Kamala Das, \u2018see you soon, Amma\u2019 are in sharp contrast to what she is feel\u00acing. In reality these words are something she is not sure of even herself. Her smile is elongated and superficial merely to give some kind of reassurance to her mother so that she cannot get even a glimpse of her daughter\u2019s inner fears and anxieties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/coaching-centre\/best-iit-jee-medical-centre-in-lucknow-up\/hazratganj\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyloaded\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lucknow-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Best IIT JEE &amp; NEET Coaching Centre in Lucknow, UP \" width=\"1201\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lucknow-Image.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/coaching-centre\/best-iit-jee-medical-centre-in-lucknow-up\/hazratganj\"><button><strong>Best IIT JEE &amp; NEET Coaching Centre in Lucknow, UP<\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_24_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2015_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realized_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked_but_soon_put_that_thought_away_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 24. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2015)<br \/>\nI saw my mother,<br \/>\nbeside me,<br \/>\ndoze, open mouthed, her face<br \/>\nashen like that<br \/>\nof a corpse and realized with<br \/>\npain<br \/>\nthat she was as old as she<br \/>\nlooked but soon<br \/>\nput that thought away, \u2026.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What worried the poet when she looked at her mother?<\/li>\n<li>Why was there pain in her realization?<\/li>\n<li>Why did she put that thought away?<\/li>\n<li>Identify the figure of speech used in these lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">When she looked at her mother the poet was worried about her frail health and old age. Her mother\u2019s face looked ashen like a corpse and she feared that it might be their last meeting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was pain in her realization as the poet feared she would lose her mother. She couldn\u2019t reconcile to the thought of being left and separated from her mother forever.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">She put that thought away because it gave her great anxiety and pain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A \u2018simile\u2019 is used in the above lines (Tike that of a corpse\u2019).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_25_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_All_India_2015_and_looked_out_at_young_trees_sprinting_the_merry_children_spilling_out_of_their_homes_but_after_the_airports_security_check_standing_a_few_yards_away_I_looked_again_at_her_wan_pale_as_a_late_winters_moon_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 25. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2015)<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nlooked out at young<br \/>\ntrees sprinting, the merry children spilling<br \/>\nout of their homes, but after the airport\u2019s<br \/>\nsecurity check, standing a few yards<br \/>\naway, I looked again at her, wan,<br \/>\npale<br \/>\nas a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that<br \/>\nold<br \/>\nfamiliar ache, \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How can the trees sprint?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the poet look at her mother again?<\/li>\n<li>What did she observe?<\/li>\n<li>Identify the figure of speech used in these lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trees seem to sprint as they were moving past them as the car was moving ahead at a high speed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet was feeling anxious and insecure and thus looked at her mother again to reassure herself about her well-being.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">She observed that her mother\u2019s face had become pale and withered like the late winter\u2019s moon.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A \u2018simile\u2019 is used in the above lines \u2014 \u201cwan, pale as a late winter\u2019s moon\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-12\/maths\/\">NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-12\/physics\/\">NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-12\/chemistry\/\">NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-12\/biology\/\">NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_26_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2015_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_hut_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 26. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015)<br \/>\nand felt that old<br \/>\nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear, hut all I said was, see you soon, Amma all I did was smile and smile and smile\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Name the poem.<\/li>\n<li>What was the poet\u2019s childhood fear?<\/li>\n<li>does her smile signify?<\/li>\n<li>What does the word, \u2018ache\u2019 mean?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poem is \u2018My Mother at Sixty-Six.\u2019<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s childhood fear was of losing her mother and never being able to see her.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her elongated and superficial smile signifies a sign of reassurance that she gives to herself and her mother.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The word \u2018ache\u2019 means \u2018pain.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_27_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2015_I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realized_with_pain_that_she_was_as_old_as_she_looked_but_soon_put_that_thought_away\"><\/span>Question 27. Read the extract given below and answer the<br \/>\nquestions that follow: (Comptt. All India 2015)<br \/>\nI saw my mother<br \/>\nbeside me,<br \/>\ndoze, open mouthed, her face<br \/>\nashen like that<br \/>\n. of a corpse and realized with<br \/>\npain<br \/>\nthat she was as old as she<br \/>\nlooked but soon<br \/>\nput that thought away,<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Name the poem.<\/li>\n<li>was the poet going?<\/li>\n<li>Which \u2018thought\u2019 did the poet \u2018put away\u2019?<\/li>\n<li>What does the phrase, \u2018ashen like a corpse\u2019 mean<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The poem is \u2018My Mother at Sixty-Six.\u2019<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet was going to the airport from where she was to take a flight to Cochin.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u2018thought\u2019 that the poet \u2018put away\u2019 was . the fear that she would lose her mother.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The phrase \u2018ashen like a corpse\u2019 means \u2018a pale and greyish face that has lost its colour\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_28_What_were_the_poets_feelings_as_she_drove_to_Kochi_airport_Comptt_Delhi_2015\"><\/span>Question 28. What were the poet\u2019s feelings as she drove to Kochi airport? (Comptt. Delhi 2015)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet saw her mother dozing open-mouthed in the car. She was disturbed as she felt her mother looked old and withered. Her childhood fear started to haunt the poet. She feared if her mother would still be alive on her return.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_29_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Delhi_2016_Old_Familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_but_all_I_said_was_see_you_soon_Amma_all_I_did_was_smile_and_smile_and_smile\"><\/span>Question 29. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (Delhi 2016)<br \/>\nOld<br \/>\nFamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear,<br \/>\nbut all I said was, see you soon,<br \/>\nAmma,<br \/>\nall I did was smile and smile and smile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>What does the phrase, \u2018familiar ache\u2019 mean?<\/li>\n<li>was the poet\u2019s childhood fear?<\/li>\n<li>What do the first two lines tell us about the poet\u2019s feelings for her mother?<\/li>\n<li>does the repeated use of the word, \u2018smile\u2019 mean?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The phrase, \u2018familiar ache\u2019 means a pain or fear that the poet has had at a point of time. It is the emotional pain the poet feels due to the realisation that her mother was growing old and pale.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s childhood fear was that her mother would get old and die and she would lose her mother and thus be separated from her.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first two lines reveal that the poet loves her mother dearly and so she has many insecurities in regard to her mother.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_30Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_All_India_2016_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6I_saw_my_mother_beside_me_doze_open_mouthed_her_face_ashen_like_that_of_a_corpse_and_realised_with_pain%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 30.Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (All India 2016)<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026..I saw my mother,<br \/>\nbeside me,<br \/>\ndoze, open mouthed, her face<br \/>\nashen like that<br \/>\nof a corpse and realised with<br \/>\npain\u2026\u2026.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Who is \u2018I\u2019?<\/li>\n<li>What did \u2018I\u2019 realise with pain?<\/li>\n<li>Why was the realisation painful?<\/li>\n<li>Identify and name the figure of speech used in these lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018l\u2019 refers to the poet \u2018Kamala Das\u2019.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet realized with pain that her mother had become rather old and looked almost like a corpse.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The realisation was painful because it brought a fear of separation from her mother and a sense of helplessness at her inability to do anything for her mother.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A simile is used in these lines, \u2018her face ashen like that of a corpse\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Also Check:  <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-exemplar-solutions\/class-12\/maths\/\">NCERT Exemplar for Class 12 Maths<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-exemplar-solutions\/class-12\/physics\/\">NCERT Exemplar for Class 12 Physics<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-exemplar-solutions\/class-12\/chemistry\/\">NCERT Exemplar for Class 12 Chemistry<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-exemplar-solutions\/class-12\/biology\/\">NCERT Exemplar for Class 12 Biology<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_31_Read_the_extract_given_below_and_answer_the_questions_that_follow_Comptt_All_India_2016_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6I_looked_at_her_wan_pale_as_a_late_winters_moon_and_felt_that_old_familiar_ache_my_childhoods_fear_%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Question 31. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : (Comptt. All India 2016)<br \/>\n\u2018\u2026\u2026..I looked at her, wan<br \/>\npale<br \/>\n. as a late winter\u2019s moon and felt that<br \/>\nold<br \/>\nfamiliar ache, my childhood\u2019s fear,<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Name the poem and the poet.<\/li>\n<li>How did the mother look?<\/li>\n<li>What did the poet feel?<\/li>\n<li>What the poet\u2019s childhood fear?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poem is \u2018My Mother at Sixty-Six\u2019 by Kamala Das.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mother looked pale and dull like the winter moon. Like winter is the last season of the year so the mother to is in the last phase of her life.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet felt sad and depressed as she experienced the old and familiar pain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The poet\u2019s childhood fear was that of losing her mother.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_32_What_kind_of_pain_does_Kamala_Das_feel_in_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_Delhi_2017\"><\/span>Question 32. What kind of pain does Kamala Das feel in \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019? (Delhi 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Kamala Das mother is old and pale and her health is deteriorating. So, the poet feels a familiar pain, which is one of her constant fears that she might lose her mother. She has an ache inside her heart that she might not be able to see her mother again.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_33_Why_are_the_youngsters_described_as_springing_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_Delhi_2017\"><\/span>Question 33. Why are the youngsters described as springing? (My Mother at Sixty-six) (Delhi 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The springing of the youngsters signify the spring of life, their youth and vigour in contrast to the poet\u2019s old mother who looks pale and lifeless. The springing youngsters are symbolic of the beginning of life as contrasted to the poet\u2019s mother whose ashen face symbolizes imminent death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Also read: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"row-title\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/my-mother-at-sixty-six\/summary-class-12\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"\u201cMy Mother at Sixty-six Summary Class 12 English\u201d (Edit)\">My Mother at Sixty-six Summary Class 12 English<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_34_Having_looked_at_her_mother_why_does_Ka%C2%ACmala_Das_look_at_the_young_children_All_India_2017\"><\/span>Question 34. Having looked at her mother, why does Ka\u00acmala Das look at the young children? (All India 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> After looking at her mother, Kamala Das looks at the \u2018merry children spilling out of their homes\u2019 as they are symbolic of energy, vigour and liveliness, which is in sharp contrast to her old and pale mother. The spontaneous outpouring of life symbolised by these children is contrasted with her mother\u2019s passive and inactive life.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_35_What_was_Kamala_Dass_childhood_fear_All_India_Comptt_All_India_2017\"><\/span>Question 35. What was Kamala Das\u2019s childhood fear? (All India, Comptt. All India 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The poet\u2019s childhood fear was that she would lose her mother to the cruel hands of death and would thus be separated from her forever. So she feared this separation from her mother.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_36_In_the_last_line_of_the_poem_My_Mother_at_Sixty-six_why_does_the_poet_use_the_word_smile_repeatedly_All_India_2017\"><\/span>Question 36. In the last line of the poem, \u2018My Mother at Sixty-six\u2019, why does the poet use the word \u2018smile\u2019 repeatedly? (All India 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The word \u2018smile\u2019 has been used repeatedly by the poet as behind her elongated smile she attempts to hide her fear and anxiety regarding her mother\u2019s frail health. The poet smiled and smiled in an effort to reassure herself that she will be able to meet her mother again.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_37_What_familiar_ache_and_childhood_fear_did_Kamala_Das_feel_Comptt_Delhi_2017\"><\/span>Question 37. What familiar ache and childhood fear did Kamala Das feel? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Since her childhood Kamala Das always feared that she would lose her mother or be separated from her. Now that her mother is old and frail and her health is deteriorating, the familiar ache resurfaces that she might not be able to see her mother again.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_38_Why_are_the_young_trees_described_as_sprinting_in_the_poem_My_Mother_at_Sixty-_six_Comptt_Delhi_2017\"><\/span>Question 38. Why are the young trees described as \u2018sprinting in the poem \u2018My Mother at Sixty- six? (Comptt. Delhi 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The young trees are described as \u2018sprinting\u2019 which means rushing past the poet as she is travelling in a very fast-moving car. While travelling in a speeding vehicle, the objects outside appear to be rushing past us in the opposite direction. These sprinting trees are in stark contrast to her passive old mother who is sitting beside her in the car.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_39_What_did_Kamala_Das_think_when_she_looked_at_her_mother_Comptt_All_India_2017\"><\/span>Question 39. What did Kamala Das think when she looked at her mother? (Comptt. All India 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Kamala Das saw her mother dozing open-mouthed, her face looking pale and colourless like that of a corpse. She then realized how old her mother was. She looked quite haggard and worn-out as the ravages of time had taken their toll on her.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_40_Why_does_Kamala_Das_compare_her_mother_to_a_late_winters_moon_Comptt_All_India_2017\"><\/span>Question 40. Why does Kamala Das compare her mother to a late winter\u2019s moon? (Comptt. All India 2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The winter season is a traditional symbol of death and the moon, especially, if it is pale, it enhances the image of decay. 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