Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
"It is the story of an old lady and her ardent desire to go to Kashi or Varanasi."
(a) Whom does 'it' refer to ?
(b) Describe the character of the old lady on the basis of above mentioned line.
(c) What do you mean by the word 'ardent' ?
OR
'Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland lass ! Reaping and singing by herself ; Stop here or gently pass !'
(a) Why does the speaker ask to stop or gently pass ?
(b) To whom does the poet say 'stop here or gently pass !'
(c) What does 'behold her' mean ?

Answer 1

(a) 'It' refers to the novel `Kashi-Yatre'.
(b) The old lady was kind and helpful.
(c) Ardent' means very passionate.

OR
 
(a) The speaker says so lest the girl should be disturbed and stop singing. (b) To the passers-by
(c) look at her