CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

ON KILLING A TREE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens to a tree’s bleeding bark?
A
it heals soon
B
it heals in a big time
C
it never heals
D
a tree’s bark never bleed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bleeding bark will heal and grow out from earth as a sapling of the tree. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs Page 3 3 | Page Which if unchecked will expand again To former size.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Bleeding bark refers to the area on the tree trunk where it has been hit with the axe. It bleeds because the wood cutter has wounded the tree by cutting and chopping it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sap being oozed out by the tree on being chopped is compared to blood. Hence, the term “bleeding bark” is symbolic of the pain felt by trees on being chopped. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-5: -Given sentence; The bleeding bark will heal. Negative: The bleeding bark will not heal.

There is 1 question to complete.