Question

We walked down the path to the well-house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which

it was covered. Someone was drawing water and my teacher placed my hand under the spout. As the

cool stream gushed over one hand, she spelled into the other the word ‘water’, first slowly, then

rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers. Suddenly, I felt a misty

consciousness as of something forgotten – a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of

language was revealed to me. I knew then that ‘w-a-t-e-r’ meant the wonderful cool something that

was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!

There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could in time be swept away.

1. The ‘we’ in the passage are

a. The mother and child.

b. The children at school.

c. The teacher and student.

d. None of the above.

2. The olfactory (smell) imagery in the passage pertains to the

a. Flowers

b. Path

c. Water

d. House

3. ‘Drawing water’ in the passage means

a. Drawing a water colour painting.

b. Collecting water from the well-house.

c. Drinking water.

d. Washing hands with water.

4. The intention in this passage is to

a. Play with cool water.

b. Wash hands regularly.

c. Come close to nature.

d. To teach what water was.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. (c) the teacher and student

2.(a) flowers

3.(b) collecting water from the well house

4.(b) wash hands regularly