The tone and mood of the rain in the poem reflect its_________.
(i) love for the earth
(ii) desire to take revenge
(iii) merriment as it destroys
(iv) desire to look beautiful
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by ticking the correct choice.
(a) The rain calls itself the ‘dotted silver threads’ as _________
(i) the shimmering drops fall one after the other
(ii) it ties heaven and earth
(iii) it dots the earth with shimmering water
(iv) it decorates the fields
(b) The tone and mood of the rain in the poem reflect its _________
The mood changes in the poem. It transforms from _________.
(i) happiness to fear
(ii) anxiety to grief
(iii) fear to happiness
(iv) love to pain
Question 5
A man painted his main gate made up of iron, to
(i) prevent it from rusting. (ii) protect it from the sun. (iii) make it look beautiful. (iv) make it dust free. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) only (ii) (d) (i) and (iii)
The seven roles that a man plays correspond to his___________.
(i) chronological age in life
(ii) desires
(iii) mental age in life
(iv) idea of a perfect life
(a) The title ‘Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth’ expresses ____________.
(i) regret
(ii) humour
(iii) longing
(iv) pleasure
(b) The conscience of the speaker pricks her as she has ______________.
(i) been careless
(ii) been ignorant
(iii) been fun loving
(iv) been rude
(c) The speaker says that she has paved the way for cavities and decay by _________
(i) eating the wrong food and not brushing.
(ii) not listening to his mother
(iii) laughing at his mother’s false teeth
(iv) not listening to the dentist
(d) The tone of the narrator is one of ____________.
(i) joy
(ii) nostalgia
(iii) regret
(iv) sorrow