Q.
Answer
the following by choosing the right option from those given below:
(a)
The Ancient Mariner stopped one of the three wedding guests
because…………
(b)
The wedding guest remarked that he was 'next of kin' which means that
……..
he
was a close relation of the bridegroom
he
was a close relation of the bride
he
was next in line to get married
he
had to stand next to the bridegroom during the wedding
(c)
'He cannot choose but hear' means………
the
mariner was forced to hear the story of the wedding guest
the
wedding guest was forced to hear the story of the mariner
the
mariner had the choice of not listening to the story of the wedding
guest
the
wedding guest had the choice of not listening to the story of the
mariner
(d)
'The sun came up upon the left, /Out of the sea came he;'This line
tells us that the ship………………….
was
moving in the northern direction
was
moving eastwards
was
moving in the western direction
was
moving towards the south
(e)
The Wedding-Guest beat his breast because…………
he
could hear the sound of the bassoon
he
was forced to listen to the Mariner's tale when he wanted to attend
the wedding
the
sound of the bassoon meant that the bride had arrived and the
wedding ceremony was about to begin and he could not attend it.
the
sound of the bassoon announced the arrival of the bride and the
start of the wedding ceremony
(f)
The storm blast has been described as being tyrannous because……….
it
was so fierce that it frightened the sailors
it
took complete control of the ship
the
storm was very powerful
the
sailors were at its mercy
(g)
The sailors felt depressed on reaching the land of mist and snow
because……
there
was no sign of any living creature
they
felt they would die in that cold weather
they
were surrounded by icebergs and there seemed to be no sign of life
everything
was grey in colour and they felt very cold
(h)
The sailors were happy to see the albatross because……..
it
was the first sign of life and therefore gave them hope that they
might survive
it
split the icebergs around the ship and helped the ship move forward.
it
was a messenger from God and it lifted the fog and mist.
it
gave them hope of survival by splitting the icebergs.
(i)
The two things that happened after the arrival of the albatross were
……
the
icebergs split and the albatross became friendly with the sailors
the
icebergs split and a strong breeze started blowing
the
ship was pushed out of the land of mist and the ice melted.
the
albatross started playing with the mariners and ate the food they
offered.
(j)
'It perched for vespers nine' means………
the
ship stopped sailing at nine o'clock every day
the
albatross would appear at a fixed time everyday.
the
albatross would sit on the sail or the mast everyday
the
albatross was a holy creature
(k)
'God save thee, ancient Mariner, /From the fiends that plague thee
thus!- Why look'st thou so?' means……….
the
mariner wanted to know why the wedding guest was looking so
tormented
the
wedding guest wanted to know why the mariner was looking so
tormented
the
wedding guest wanted to know whether some creatures were troubling
the ancient mariner
the
ancient mariner wanted to know whether something was troubling the
wedding guest
