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Question A 2.(Marking : Question No. 1 to 6 is of 1 mark and Question No. 7 is of 2 marks) I lay in sorrow, in deep distress; My grief a proud man heard; His looks were cold, he gave me gold, But not a kindly word My sorrow passed – I paid him back The gold he gave to me; Then stood erect and spoke my thanks And blessed his charity. I lay in want, and grief and pain; A poor man passed my way, He bound my head, he gave me bread, He watched me night and day. How shall I pay him back again For all he did to me? Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy. 1. How did the proud man help the poet when he was in deep distress’? (a) He gave him jewels. (b) He took him home. (c) He gave some money. (d) He pitied the poet. 2. What was it he did not give the poet? (a) money (b) gold (c) food (d) sympathy 3. How did the poor man take care of the poet? (a) The poor man gave him some money and food. (b) The poor man gave gold and kind words. (c) The poor man gave food to the poet and took care of him day and night. (d) He took the poet home and bound his head which was hurt. 4. Which of the following statements is not true? (a) The poet repaid his debt to the proud man by thanking him. (b) The poor man blessed the charity of the poet. (c) When the poet was in sorrow he was given money. (d) The poet says he cannot repay the poor man for his sympathy. 5. Which word in the poem means “giving money to a person who is in need”? (a) charity (b) sympathy (c) kindness (d) distress 6. Provide a suitable heading to this poem. 7. Mention an act of kindness that you have done in your own life.​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

We have to read the short poem given and answer the questions accordingly.

Explanation:

• Q1. Option a)  (a) He gave him jewels. -This is how the proud man helped the poet when he was in distress.
• Q2. Option d) sympathy  -This is the one that was not given to the poet by the proud man.
• Q3. Option c) The poor man gave food to the poet and took care of him day and night. -This is the help done by the poor man to the poet.
• Q4. Option c) When the poet was in sorrow he was given money. -This is the statement that is not true.
• Q5. Option a) charity -This is the word in the poem that means  “giving money to a person who is in need”.
• Q6. A suitable title for this poem could be "Godliness in Humans".
• Q7. An act of kindliness done by me recently is buying food for a little boy who was crying out of hunger on the roadside.