Question

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 would not intrude on him;
(i) The poet uses the word ‘ultimate’ to describe the boy’s reaction. Pick the meaning that
DOES NOT display what, ‘ultimate’ means in the context given.
a) consequent b) final c) conclusive d) fateful
(ii) The boy is very young in this poem. As a mature, balanced grown- up,
he might look back and think that his reaction of ‘ultimate
shaking grief’ was
1) disproportionate to the loss.
2) pretension to procure a new toy.
3) according to his exposure and experience then.
4) a reaction to the failure of retrieving the toy.
5) ______justified and similar to what it would be currently.
Options:
a) 5 & 2
b) 1 & 3
c) 2 & 4
d) 3 & 5
(iii) Pick the option that lists the boy’s thoughts, matching with the line- As
he stands rigid, trembling, staring down.
a) I wonder how I can retrieve the ball. I guess I’ll need help
b) Good riddance! Now I can get a new one. I’ve been waiting for a while.
c) I think I can catch it if I run through this alley. I must cut if off before it falls into the
harbor
d) Oh! I’ve lost it. It’s gone. It’s gone forever. That was all the time I had with it. That
time is over.
(iv) Why does the speaker choose not to intrude?
This is so because the poet
a) knows that it would embarrass the boy in his moment of grief.
b) feels that it’s important that the boy learn an important life lesson,undisturbed.
c) realises that he doesn’t have sufficient funds to purchase a new ball for the boy.
e) Experiences a sense of distress himself, by looking at the condition.
(v) Choose the option that lists the meaning of ‘harbour’ as used in the extract.
a) place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter.
b) a place of refuge.
c) keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.
d) shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Anywhere