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(a)
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
...... and looked out at young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airports
security check, standing a few yards away.
(a) Where is the speaker heading for?
(b) What thoughts did occupy her mind before she looked outside ?
(c) Does looking out help her? How?
(d) What did the poet do after the security check?
Answers
Answer:
(a) Where is the speaker heading for?
The speaker is going to the airport.
(b) What thoughts did occupy her mind before she looked outside ?
Her mind was occupied with sad thoughts about her mother’s old age and impending death.
(c) Does looking out help her? How?
Yes, looking out helps her. She sees trees sprinting and children rushing out of their homes to play. The trees and children fill her mind with hope and positive thoughts.
(d) What did the poet do after the security check?
She smiled and said good-bye to her mother assuring her she would soon see her again.
Answer:
a) The speaker is going to Airport .
b) Her mind is occupied with the sad thought of her mother. She is curious about her old age mother and she also think about the impending death.
c) Yes looking help out help lot. When she looks out trees and children and fill their mind full of positive thoughts. Which helps lot.
d) After security check and said good bye to her mother and assured her mother. Soon she would come and see her.