Question

"Come and hire me," I cried, while in the morning
I was walking on the stone-paved road.
Sword in hand the King came in his chariot.
He held my hand and said, "I will hire you with my power,"
But his power counted for naught, and he went away in his chariot.

In the heat of the mid-day the houses stood with shut doors.
I wandered along the crooked lane.
An old man came out with his bag of gold.
He pondered and said, "I will hire you with my money."
He weighed his coins one by one, but I turned away.

After reading the above extract answer the following questions by choosing the
correct answer:

Q1. The king’s sword suggests:
a) Wealth
b) Power
Q2. The speaker did not accept the king’s offer because he wanted:
a) Freedom
b) Money
Q3. What do you understand by the word ‘naught’
a) Nothing
b) Naughty
Q4. Why were the houses shut?
a) The houses were shut because it was very cold outside
b) The houses were shut because it was very hot outside
Q5. Which word in the poem means ‘thought deeply’
a) Wandered.
b) Pondered
Q6. What did the speaker do when the old man weighed his coins one by one?
a) He turned away
b) He got hire

Answer 1

Answer:

1. power

2. money

3. naughty

4.option a

5.pondered

6. he turned away

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The poet did not accept the king's offer because he wanted (a) more money (b) more power (c) work (d) freedom.

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