A Roadside Stand: Class 12 English Core (CBSE) important questions and practice
A Roadside Stand is chapter 12 of 21 in CBSE Class 12 English Core. Below are the topics the paper draws from, the question types that come up again and again, and a free practice test on this chapter alone.
Topics in this chapter
- Robert Frost's portrayal of rural poverty
- The farmers' longing for city money and the 'polished traffic'
- Irony of 'greedy good-doers' and 'beneficent beasts of prey'
- The poet's pity, anger and the wish to end their suffering
- Poetic devices: transferred epithet, personification, alliteration, oxymoron
What examiners usually ask
- Why do the people who run the roadside stand wait for the city folk? What do they want?
- Explain the irony in the phrase 'greedy good-doers, beneficent beasts of prey'
- Extract: 'The little old house was out with a little new shed' - identify the poetic device and the poet's tone
Exam tip
Extract questions here hinge on the oxymorons and the poet's shifting tone (sympathy to anger), so prepare a two-line explanation of 'the sadness that lurks near the open window' and the final 'childish longing in vain'.
Frequently asked questions
What are the important questions from A Roadside Stand for CBSE Class 12?
The question types listed above repeat most often in CBSE Class 12 English Core papers for this chapter. Practise them with the chapter test and then attempt them inside a full previous-year paper under time.
Is A Roadside Stand in the CBSE Class 12 English Core syllabus?
Yes. A Roadside Stand is part of the current CBSE Class 12 English Core syllabus, as listed on this site from the prescribed textbook.
Can I practise A Roadside Stand MCQs in Hindi?
Yes. The chapter test and explanations are available in Hindi and English, with an AI doubt solver for any question.