Question

4.Read the extract given below, and answer the questions that follow. (5x1)

I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street,

and then Merrily over — there it is in the water! No use to say ‘O there are other balls’:

An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy

As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down

All his young days into the harbour where His ball went

i. The poet uses the ball as a symbol of the boy’s

a) sense of adventure.

b) carefree childhood days.

c) ability to bounce back.

d) extended family.

ii. The poet feels that there is no point consoling the boy as

a) it would give him false hope.

b) he might demand for a new ball.

c) it might distress him further.

d) whatever he has lost is irretrievable.

iii. The word ‘harbour’ DOES NOT have a meaning similar to

a) port.

b) pier.

c) dock.

d) cargo.

iv. ‘Merrily over — there it is in the water!’ The dash here is meant to convey

a) some familiar experience.

b) a feeling of excitement.

c) a sense of unexpected interru
ption.

d) some thoughtful moments.​

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