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What do you think the mechanical hand was trying to do?
Solution
The mechanical hand that emerged from the alien spacecraft, was trying to collect samples of soil from the surface of Mars. The purpose was to study if there was life on it.
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Thinking about the Poem
How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have
seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it like the
poet’s?
How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a very happy state (a ‘heaven’)? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In which lines of the poem do you find your answer?
JUST THINK
In line 35, the poet has misspelt the word 'amalgum'. Why do you think she has
done that? Discuss.
(The teacher should point out the use of 'me' instead of 'my' and other linguistic
variations that make the poem enjoyable.)
But even as he approached the boy, Mr. Oliver sensed that something was wrong. The boy appeared to be crying. His head hung down, he held his face in his hands, and his body shook convulsively. It was a strange, soundless weeping, and Mr. Oliver felt distinctly uneasy.
Well, what’s the matter, he asked, his anger giving way to concern. What are you crying for? The boy would not answer or look up. His body continued to be wracked with silent sobbing.
Oh, come on, boy. You shouldn’t be out here at this hour. Tell me the trouble. Look up.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
When did Mr Oliver sense that there was something wrong?
What do you know about ‘That way?
Why did the shepherd always carry his old blanket with him?
Comment on the tone of the speaker when he says, “Trees are for no shade in winters.”
Who do you think or understand what the talking fan wished to convey?
Multiple Choice Question:
Which of the following words mean the same as ‘stormy wind”?
Answer the following question:
Why did the waterfall give Taro saké and others water?
Answer the following question:
How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
Multiple Choice Question:
How do people become beautiful?
What did Miss Beam tell the author about the game being played among the friends?
Multiple Choice Question:
What are hymn books”?
Write True or False against the following statement.
Nasir lives in a city.
With your partner, complete the following sentence in your own word using the ideas in the poem.
English is a __________________ with words that everyone can play.
Multiple Choice Question:
Which of the fears is not applied to the speaker?
Why does the poet say it is not good to be a rebel oneself?
Read the following extract from H.W. Longfellow’s poem, ‘Haunted Houses' and answer the questions that follow:
| The stranger at my fireside cannot see The forms I see, nor hear the sounds I hear; He but perceives what is; while unto me All that has been is visible and clear. |
- What makes the poet-narrator different from the stranger at his fireside? [3]
- What, according to the poet, turns a house into a ‘haunted’ house? [3]
- Where is one likely to meet the ‘phantoms’ in a haunted house? [3]
- What are the poet-narrator’s views on owning property? [3]
- How do the poet’s views of ghosts differ from the traditional perception of ghosts? How would you describe the mood that the poem evokes? Give ONE reason for your answer. [4]
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.
Beethoven amputated the legs of his piano because ______.
