5. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one travelier, long
I stood And looked down one as far as
I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;
1. Where does the poet find himself?
(a) on the road
(b) on a bus
(c) on a muddy road
(d) on a fork
2. Why was the poet able to travel one road only?
(a) because he had to walk alone
(b) because he had no vehicle
(c) because he was one person
(d) all
3. What do the words 'Long I stood' mean in the poem?
A) poet's dilemma
B) poet was in relaxing mood
C) poet was enjoying the nature
D) poet was thinking
4. What does the choice of road signify?
A) too many things
B) two paths
C) toughness of a choice and decision in life
D) none
5. Who is the poet of this poem?
A) James
B) William James
C) William Wordsworth
D) Robert Frost
Answers
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Question 1:
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follows :
Two roads diverged in yellow wood.
And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And locked down once as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;
At which point had the poet reached ?
Why was the traveller feeling sorry ?
Give the opposite to ‘met at a point’ from the passage ? (SA-1,2014-15)
Answer:
The poet is standing at a point where two roads diverged in the yellow wood.
The poet is feeling sorry because he could not travel both the roads.
‘Diverged’.
Question 2:
And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden back Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted it if I should ever come back
Which road does the poet choose ?
Why was the poet doubtful about the first road ?
Find a word from the extract that means ‘crushed’. (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-013)
Answer:
The poet took the second road.
The poet chose the second road over the first thinking that he would come to it some other day. Yet, he was very doubtful that he would ever be able to come back to it someday.
Trodden.
Question 3:
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same.
Why did the poet take the other road ?
What did the poet discover while travelling on the other road ?
What do the given lines suggest about the speaker ?
Answer:
The poet took the other road because he thought that it was more challenging to travel on it as only a few had used (trodden on) it.
The poet discovered, while travelling on the other road, that the second was almost equally used as the first one.
The given lines suggest that the speaker loved challenges and difficulties.
Question 4:
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
How did the poet make his choice about the roads ?
What had made a lot of difference in the poet’s life ?
What does the term “road” stand for ?
Answer:
The poet took the road which was less travelled as it was grassy and less worn.
The poet regretted his decision as he thought that he would have been successful if he would have taken the other road and so his life would have been different.
The term “road” stands for opportunities and choices.
Question 5:
Then took the other, just as fair,”
And having perhaps the better chance,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same.
What made the poet choose such a road ?
What does the poet mean by “just as fair” ?
Find the phrase from the extract that mean “had not been used”.(Board Term 1,2012, ELI-019)
Answer:
The poet chose such a road because grass has grown there and none had travelled so far on it.
“Just as fair” means that the other road was as beautiful as the one seen earlier.
Wanted wear
Question 6:
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and 11 took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Write the name of the poem and the poet.
Why did the poet take the road which was less travelled by ?
Why was the poet in dilemma ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-021)
Answer:
The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost
The poet took the road which was less travelled by because he wanted to be different from others in his life.
The poet was in a dilemma while choosing one of the two roads.
Question 7:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both An be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Where did the roads diverge ?
Where did the one road lead to ?
What does “yellow wood” stand for ?
Answer:
The roads diverged in the yellow wood.
The one road led to dense growth of plants and animals.
“Yellow wood” stands for the autumn season.
Question 8:
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Who has composed these lines ?
What does “both” refer to ?
Trace a word from the extract which means “suspected”.
Answer:
These lines were composed by Robert Frost.
“Both” refers to two roads which lead to different directions.
Doubted.
Question 11:
‘Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth’
Why is the poet feeling sorry ?
What is the mood of the poet ?
Find the word from the extract which means the same as “branched out”.(Board Term 1,2012, ELI-060) (1×3=3)
Answer:
The poet is feeling sorry because he could not travel both the roads.
The mood of the poet is regretful and thoughtful.
Diverge.
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- (a)on the road
- (a) because he had to walk alone
- D) poet was thinking
- B) two paths
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