Page 1 :
Poem- 8, Vocation, Book - Honeysuckle
Page 6 :
(i) Who sends the poet to bed?, (ii) Whom does he see through his window?, (iii) How does the poet describe the street lamp?, (iv) What was his reason for comparison?, (v) Choose the word similar to ‘torch’., , Answer:, (i) The poet’s mother sent him to bed., (ii) He sees a watchman through his window., (iii) The poet describes the street lamp as a giant with one red eye in its head., (iv) He does not wish to go to bed early and wants to roam around in streets, chasing his own shadow., (v) Lantern, , Working with The Poem:Question 1. Your partner and you may now be able to answer these questions., (i) Who is the speaker in the poem? Who are the people the speaker meets?What, are they doing?, Answer: The speaker in this poem is a school-going child. Every day he happens, to meet the hawker selling bangles, the gardener digging away at the garden,, and the watchman walking the street all night., (ii) What wishes does the child in the poem make? Why does the child want to be, a hawker, a gardener, or a watchman? Pick out the lines in each stanza which tell, us this., Answer: The little child is innocent. He watches the people keenly around him. He, is sick of checks on his movement. He wants to enjoy the same freedom as do the, hawker, the gardener, and the watchman. They do what they like. The child says:, I wish I were a hawker, spending my day on the road., I wish I were a gardener, digging away in the garden., I wish I were a watchman walking the street all night., , MCQ QUESTION:-1.What is the hawker selling here?, (a) Toys, (b) Bangles, (c) Watches, (d) Glasses.
Page 7 :
Answer:, (b) Bangles, Question 2., The hawker passes time….., (a) leisurely, (b) tensely, (c) with great difficulty, (d) happily., Answer:, (a) leisurely, Question 3., The child wants to become…….., (a) a bangle-seller, (b) a green grocer, (c) a hawker, (d) a shopkeeper., Answer:, (c) a hawker, Question 4., The child wishes so because………., (a) It will make him a sensible man, (b) It will give him opportunity to work hard, (c) It will give him enough money, (d) It will give him full freedom of action., Answer:, (d) It will give him full freedom of action., Question 5., What does the word ‘gong in the passage mean?, (a) A type of cage, (b) A metal object which makes a loud sound when one hits it, (c) A large boat, (d) None of the above., Answer:
Page 8 :
(b) A metal object which makes a loud sound when one hits it, , Question 6., Who is the speaker?, (a) An adult man, (b) A hawker, (c) A small boy, (d) An old man., Answer:, (c) A small boy, Question 7., What does he see the gardener doing?, (a) Cutting the trees, (b) Cleaning the garden, (c) Digging the earth with his spade and soiling his clothes, (d) None of the above., Answer:, (c) Digging the earth with his spade and soiling his clothes, Question 8., What does the phrase “take to task'' in the above passage mean?, (a) Order, (b) Rebuke, (c) Praise, (d) Honor, Answer:, (b) Rebuke, Question 9., Here the child wants to become……., (a) a hawker, (b) a gardener, (c) a grown-up man, (d) a shopkeeper
Page 9 :
Answer:, (b) a gardener, , Question 10., What does the word ‘bake’ in the above passage mean?, (a) Feel comfortable, (b) Feel guilty, (c) Feel proud, (d) Feel very hot, Answer:, (d) Feel very hot, , Question 11., What is the job of a watchman?, (a) To walk up and down the street all night for the safety of the people, (b) To supervise the people’s activities during nights, (c) To whistle during nights, (d) To save people from criminals during nights., Answer:, (a) To walk up and down the street all night for the safety of the people, Question 12., What does he carry in his hand?, (a) A whistle, (b) A torch, (c) A lantern, (d) A big stick, Answer:, (c) A lantern, Question 13., The Street lamp has been compared to a ………, (a) ship, (b) giant, (c) witch, (d) magician
Page 10 :
Answer:, (b) giant, Question 4., The lane is dark and lonely because ………, (a) there is no street lamp there, (b) it is a holiday, (c) it is very cold, (d) it is night, Answer:, (d) it is night., Question 15., What does the word 'chasing' in the extract mean?, (a) Running fast, (b) Moving backward, (c) Going after, (d) Staring at someone, Answer:, (c) Going after
