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प्रश्न
Based on your reading of the poem, answer the following question by ticking the correct option:
- 'Asort of horror , a sort of protest overcame me' - The poet is filled with protest because
विकल्प
he doesn't want to let the snake remain alive
he fears the snake
he doesn't want the snake to recede into darkness
he wants to kill it so that it doesn't return
उत्तर
he wants to kill it so that it doesn’t return
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