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Sometimes I feel myself I can hardly bear The thought of so much childish longing in vain,
The sadness that lurks near the open window there,
That waits all day in almost open prayer.
For the squeal of brakes, the sound of a stopping car,
Of all the thousand selfish cars that pass,
Just one to inquire what a farmer’s prices are
And one did stop, but only to plow up grass
In using the yard to back and turn around;
And another to ask the way to where it was bound;

(A Roadside Stand)

Question: 1

Select the option that has the same literary device as in ‘The sadness that lurks near the open window there’.
 

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The literary device in the given line is personification. Similarly, in option (B), “Art” is personified as washing away dust.
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  • Lucy moved across the room like a warship sailing into battle.
  • Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
  • The water-wraith was shrieking.
  • The pen is mightier than the sword.
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The Correct Option is C

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The literary device in the given line is personification, where non-human entities are attributed with human emotions or characteristics. Similarly, in (C), “The water-wraith was shrieking” uses personification.
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Question: 2

They prayed for the stopping of a car. When one car finally stopped, it brought ...... to the people of the roadside stand.
 

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The car stopped not to buy anything but to use the yard to turn around, disappointing the people.
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  • Help
  • Happiness
  • Disappointment
  • Cash flow
    % Correct answer {Correct Answer:} (C) Disappointment
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The car that stopped did not bring any financial relief to the roadside stand. Instead, it used the area merely to turn around or inquire about unrelated matters, leaving the people disappointed.
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Question: 3

Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “ldots childish longing in vain”.
 

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Focus on how rural people’s aspirations are contrasted with the indifference of urban travelers.
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Solution and Explanation

The line reflects the unfulfilled desires and innocent expectations of the rural people who long for support and recognition but are ignored by the city-dwellers.
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Question: 4

Complete the sentence appropriately.
{The emotion of the poet reflected in the above extract is .......}
 

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The poet feels helpless seeing the plight of rural people, who are ignored despite their efforts.
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The poet expresses sympathy for the plight of the rural people who suffer due to the selfishness of urban society.
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Question: 5

The expression ‘selfish car’ suggests that .......
 

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Focus on the contrast between the rural people’s needs and the city-dwellers’ selfish behavior.
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Solution and Explanation

The term “selfish car” symbolizes the insensitivity of travelers who prioritize their convenience over acknowledging or helping the people at the roadside stand.
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Question: 6

Based on the rhyme scheme evident in the last two lines of the extract, which word would rhyme with the last line?
 

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The rhyme scheme pairs “bound” with “sound” in the last two lines.
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The rhyme scheme in the last two lines suggests that the word “sound” matches phonetically with the last line.
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