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What is the purpose of the bells ringing in the first stanza?
What is the purpose of the bells ringing in the first stanza?
- To signal the end of winter
- To call the birds to sing
- To announce a celebration
- To welcome the arrival of spring (correct)
Who is Old John and what is he doing?
Who is Old John and what is he doing?
- He is a farmer working on the Ecchoing Green
- He is a young boy playing on the Ecchoing Green
- He is a teacher leading the children in sports on the Ecchoing Green
- He is an old man watching the children play on the Ecchoing Green (correct)
What happens to the children at the end of the poem?
What happens to the children at the end of the poem?
- They fall asleep in their mothers' laps (correct)
- They go home with their parents
- They continue to play on the Ecchoing Green
- They become sad and stop playing