Question

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the poet as a benefit of country living?

• A. A calm mind
• B. An old age
• C. Many friends
• D. Good health
• E. Wisdom

Answer 1

The correct option is D Good health

After a careful reading of the poem, we realize that options A to C and E all find a mention in the poem with the exception of option D.

(A) The speaker mentions a calm mind- "Like your own soul, serene, a pattern of your mind."

(B) The speaker also talks about age, growing old and old age-

"Enjoyed his youth, and now enjoys his age"

(C) There is also a mention of friends and friendship- "All who deserve his love, he makes his own"

(E) Wisdom too finds a mention in the poem when the poet calls the country-dweller "wise"- "Just good and wise".

Good health is not mentioned in the poem. The poet does not say anything about the effect of country life on health. There is a mention of age but it has no reference to health. Therefore, D is our answer.