Question

Q. 4. Read the following stanza of a poem carefully and answer the
questions that follow:
I takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple job of the knife
will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the earth
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.
1. It is easy to kill a tree. (True/False)
II. Growth of a tree is a long process; killing of a tree is a longer
process. Do you agree? [Yes/No]
III. The phrase "leprous hide" here means..........
IV. Use the word "consuming" in your own sentence.
V. Name the poem and its poet.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) true

2) no

3)leprous hide means discoloured bark.

4) plants consume light for photosynthesis

5) on killing a tree

poet gieve patel

Answer 2

Answer:

it takes much time to kill a tree