Question

II. i) “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –

I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.”

What does the poet mean by ‘all the difference’?

a) The present life or status of the poet.

b) Brought different people in his life.

c) The different decisions of life.

d) None of the above

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ii) “The wind blows out weak fires.

He makes strong fires roar and flourish.”

What does ‘Wind’ suggest in the poem?

a) The natural movement of the air.

b) The breath.

c) The hardships or obstacles in one’s life.

d) A storm.

iii) “And a thousand recollections

Weave their air-threads into woof

As I listen to the patter

Of the rain upon the roof.”

What is the poet talking about?

a) Weavers weaving threads across the loom.

b) The patter of the rain is weaving thousand past memories in the poet’s mind.

c) The musical sounds of the raindrops.

d) None of the above.

iv) In the title, “A Legend of the Northland”, what do you mean by the word ‘legend’?

a) A fairy tale

b) A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.

c) A science fiction.

d) An autobiography.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two roads diverged in a wood and he 'took the one less travelled by'. The roads are fascinating metaphors for life. The choice has made all the difference in his life. (v) The poet says “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference”.