Question

Who wrote the following lines: “My mother only said Thank God the Scorpion picked on me and spared my children.”

• A. Jayant Mahapatra
• B. Nissim Ezekiel
• C. A.K. Ramanujan
• D. Kamala Das

Hint:

Night of the Scorpion is a famous poem by Nissim Ezekiel and ends with the mother's selfless statement.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The given lines are from Nissim Ezekiel's poem Night of the Scorpion. In the poem, the mother is stung by a scorpion. The villagers, father, and family members react in different ways. At the end, the mother's simple and selfless words are: \[ \text{``Thank God the Scorpion picked on me and spared my children.''} \] These lines show motherly love and sacrifice. Therefore, the poet is: \[ \text{Nissim Ezekiel}. \]