Question

“I put the brown paper in my pocket along with the chalks, and possibly other things. I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one’s pocket: the pocket-knife, for instance, the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword. Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long: and the age of the great epics is past.” 
(From G.K. Chesterton’s “A Piece of Chalk”) 

Based only on the information provided in the above passage, which one of the following statements is true?

• A. The author of the passage carries a mirror in his pocket to reflect upon things.
• B. The author of the passage had decided to write a poem on epics.
• C. The pocket-knife is described as the infant of the sword.
• D. Epics are described as too inconvenient to write.

Hint:

When answering questions based on passages, focus on direct references and avoid assumptions beyond the provided information.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The passage explicitly describes the pocket-knife as "the infant of the sword," making option (C) the correct statement.

The other options are not supported by the text:
- There is no mention of a mirror in the pocket (Option A).
- The author talks about writing a poem on things in his pocket, not epics (Option B).
- The author mentions that "the age of the great epics is past," but does not describe them as inconvenient to write (Option D).