Question

Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow

Woodman, that tree!

Touch not a single bough

In youth, it sheltered me,

And I’ll protect it now.

‘T was my forefather’s hand

That placed it near his cot;

There, woodman, let it stand,

Thy axe shall harm it not!

When but an idle boy

I sought its grateful shade;

In all their gushing joy

Here, too, my sisters played.

My mother kissed me here,

My father pressed my hand

Forgive this foolish tear

But let that oak stand!

My heartstrings round thee cling

Close as thy bark, old friend!

Here shall the wild birds sing,

And still, thy branches bend.

Old tree! The storm still brave!

And woodman leave the spot;

While I have a hand to save,

Thy axe shall harm it not

—George Pope Morris

Choose the most appropriate option:

i) The poet wants the woodman to spare the tree because:

(A) it yields valuable fruit

(B) the poet’s father told him strictly, not to touch the tree

(C) the tree has been the poet’s companion

(D) he doesn’t want that

ii)The poet’s father pressed his hand as a gesture of:

(A) affection (B) kindness (C) anger (D) negligence

iii) The poet will guard the tree with his:

(A) eye (B) hand (C) heart (D)negligence

iv)The poem ends with feeling of

(A) depression (B) protection (C) sympathy (D) hopefulness.



v. a ) ‘Gushing joy’ means to:

(A) laugh loudly (B) shout loudly (C) scream loudly (D) try to be happy

v. b) The word ‘bough’ means:

(A) branch (B) tree (C) huge tree (D) garden



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Answer 1

Answer:

2 ka a- heart

iv

protection

v a.

try to be happy

v b.

tree