Question

give the answer of extract (by class 12)
I saw my mother, beside me, Doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that Of a corpse and realized with pain That she was as old as she looked but soon put that thought away.

Questions: 1. What kind of pain and ache does the poet feel?
(a)Losing her mother (b) Leaving her alone (c) Headache (d) Children screaming at her
2. Why does the poet’s mother look like a corpse?
(a)Because of her wrinkles (b) Beause of how she is sleeping (c) Because of her old age (d) Because of how she looks
3. Why did the put the thought away? (a)Because she wanted to be happy (b) Because she was hopeful (c) Because the thought was unbearable (d) engaging her in other activity​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Ans: When the poet sees the pale and corpse-like face of her mother, her old familiar pain or the ache returns. Perhaps she has entertained this fear since her childhood. Ageing is a natural process.
• Answer: Explanation: As they were travelling, the old woman dozes off and the poet looks at he intently she notices that her mother is now old and pale. she looked like corpse ( dead body ) because her face was colourless and seemed to have lost the fervour of life
• The poet put that thought away because she got distracted from driving the car by thinking about her mother's impending death.