The Ball Poem - Past Paper Questions PDF
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This document contains a series of extract-based questions on a poem titled "The Ball Poem". The questions focus on understanding the emotional impact of the poem and consider concepts of loss and responsibility. It is suitable for high school or secondary level studies in literature.
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**Poem -- The Ball Poem** **Extract based questions** **Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.** 1. What is the boy now, who has lost his ball, What, what is he to do? I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over -- there it is in t...
**Poem -- The Ball Poem** **Extract based questions** **Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.** 1. What is the boy now, who has lost his ball, What, what is he to do? I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over -- there it is in the water! No use to say -- 'O there are other balls' \(a) What has happened to the boy? Ans: \(b) Why does the poet say 'No use to say -- 'O there are other balls? Ans: \(c) Which word means 'happily'? Ans: \(d) Where did the ball go? Ans: 2. An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went. I would not intrude on him, A dlime, another ball, is worthless. \(a) Where had the boy's ball gone? Ans: \(b) How has the loss affected the boy? Ans: \(c) Why was 'he' trembling, staring down? Ans: \(d) What does the poet mean by 'first responsibility'? Ans: 3................Now He senses first responsibility In a world of possessions. People will take Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy. And no one buys a ball back. Money is external. \(a) What does the boy understand? Ans: \(b) What does the word 'balls' signify? Ans: \(c) What is meant by the word 'possessions? Ans: \(d) What does "In a world of possessions mean?" Ans: 4. He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes, The epistemology of loss, how to stand up Knowing what every man must one day know And most know many days, how to stand up. \(a) What is the boy learning? Ans: \(b) Why are boy's eyes desperate? Ans: \(c) What do you mean by 'epistemology of loss'? Ans: \(d) What every man needs to know one day? Ans:
