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Q681.Book Back Question
How old was Miranda when she arrived on the deserted island with her father?
A
Seven years
B
Less than three years
C
Ten years
D
Five years
Q682.Book Back Question
Which loyal lord of Prospero's court secretly placed water, provisions, clothes, and precious books in the boat?
A
Antonio
B
Gonzalo
C
Alonso
D
Ferdinand
Q683.Book Back Question
Who was the misshapen, ugly monster employed by Prospero to fetch firewood?
A
Ferdinand
B
Gonzalo
C
Caliban
D
Sebastian
Q684.Book Back Question
Who was the foul witch who had imprisoned gentle spirits inside the trunks of large trees?
A
Miranda
B
Ariel
C
Sycorax
D
Claribel
Q685.Book Back Question
In Charles Lamb's tale 'The Tempest', where was Prospero originally the Duke of?
A
Naples
B
Milan
C
Venice
D
Rome
Q686.Book Back Question
What is the rhyme scheme of the first four lines: "year (a), soul (b), goal (b), disappear (a)"?
A
abab
B
abba
C
aabb
D
abac
Q687.Book Back Question
What three things did the poet seek as a boy and continues to seek in his journey?
A
Gold, power, and fame
B
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown
C
Knowledge, silence, and peace
D
Travel, victory, and wealth
Q688.Book Back Question
What does the poet advise us not to mourn for in 'Life'?
A
Lost wealth
B
Things that disappear in the dim past
C
Failures in exams
D
Old houses
Q689.Book Back Question
What poetic form does the poem 'Life' belong to?
A
Ballad
B
Sonnet
C
Epic
D
Elegy
Q690.Book Back Question
Who is the poet of the sonnet 'Life'?
A
Robert Frost
B
Henry Van Dyke
C
William Wordsworth
D
John Masefield
Q691.Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word 'whet' as used in the lesson?
A
To blunt
B
To sharpen
C
To wash
D
To break
Q692.Book Back Question
What reward did the family offer the young seagull after he landed on the green sea?
A
Scraps of dogfish
B
A fresh mackerel
C
Crab legs
D
Herring heads
Q693.Book Back Question
What happened when the young bird plunged forward towards the fish?
A
He fell into the water and drowned
B
His wings spread outward and he began to soar
C
He landed on a soft rock
D
His father caught him on his back
Q694.Book Back Question
What did the mother bird do when she flew across with a piece of fish?
A
She dropped it into his mouth
B
She halted abreast of the ledge just out of reach
C
She threw it down into the deep sea
D
She flew away immediately
Q695.Book Back Question
What sight on the opposite plateau maddened the starving young bird?
A
His sister diving for pearls
B
His mother tearing at a piece of fish
C
His brother sleeping peacefully
D
The waves crashing against the cliff
Q696.Book Back Question
What trick did the young seagull play on the brink of the ledge to draw his parents' attention?
A
He pretended to be falling asleep standing on one leg
B
He lay upside down on the rock
C
He screamed like an eagle
D
He threw stones into the sea
Q697.Book Back Question
What did the young seagull find on the ledge when searching desperately for food?
A
A dried piece of mackerel's tail and eggshells
B
A loaf of bread
C
Fresh oysters
D
Green seaweed
Q698.Book Back Question
What was the first fish caught and devoured by the young seagull's older brother?
A
Mackerel
B
Herring
C
Dogfish
D
Salmon
Q699.Book Back Question
Where did the young seagull sleep during the night when he was left alone on the ledge?
A
In an eagle nest
B
Under a tree branch
C
In a little hole under the ledge
D
On a flat rock near the water
Q700.Book Back Question
Why did the young seagull fail to fly with his brothers and sister?
A
His wings were severely injured
B
He felt certain that his wings would never support him
C
His parents forbade him to fly
D
The weather was violently stormy
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