1. Who asked the question in the poem?
a) A child
b) A young man
c) An old blind man
d) A teacher
Answer: c) An old blind man
2. The old man was —
a) rich and strong
b) blind, lonely and poorer
c) healthy and happy
d) a king
Answer: b) blind, lonely and poorer
3. The old man asked about his —
a) family
b) land
c) house
d) school
Answer: b) land
4. The speaker calls the old man —
a) Baba
b) Koka
c) Dada
d) Mama
Answer: b) Koka
5. The warm air reminds him of —
a) festivals
b) childhood friends
c) school days
d) rain
Answer: b) childhood friends
6. The cool breeze comes after —
a) sunrise
b) last night's thunder and rain
c) winter
d) summer
Answer: b) last night's thunder and rain
7. The contented gurgling refers to —
a) river water
b) a baby
c) wind
d) birds
Answer: b) a baby
8. The baby is tied to her —
a) father
b) grandmother
c) mother’s back
d) teacher
Answer: c) mother’s back
9. The chorus of cuckoo and sparrows is heard near —
a) rivers
b) fields
c) treetops
d) houses
Answer: c) treetops
10. The poem mentions Bihu dhol, pepa and —
a) flute
b) gogona
c) drum set
d) guitar
Answer: b) gogona
11. Pitha and laroo are examples of —
a) fruits
b) sweets/food items
c) flowers
d) clothes
Answer: b) sweets/food items
12. The evening prayer is held in —
a) school
b) namghor, masjid, church
c) forest
d) market
Answer: b) namghor, masjid, church
VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)
1. Who is the poet addressing?
Answer: An old blind man.
2. What is the old man’s condition?
Answer: He is blind, lonely and poor.
3. What does the speaker call the old man?
Answer: Koka.
4. What does the warm air remind of?
Answer: Childhood friends.
5. What does the cool breeze symbolize?
Answer: Peace of the land.
6. What is the baby tied to?
Answer: Her mother’s back.
7. What does the cuckoo and sparrows represent?
Answer: The beauty of nature in the land.
8. Name one musical instrument mentioned in the poem.
Answer: Bihu dhol (or pepa/gogona).
9. What food items are mentioned in the poem?
Answer: Pitha and laroo.
10. Where is the evening prayer held?
Answer: Namghor, masjid, and church.
11. What does the poem describe?
Answer: The beauty and soul of the native land.
12. What is the main theme of the poem?
Answer: Love and beauty of one’s native land.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The old man was blind, lonely and ______.
Answer: poorer
2. The speaker calls the old man ______.
Answer: Koka
3. The warm air reminds of ______ friends.
Answer: childhood
4. The cool breeze comes after last night’s thunder and ______.
Answer: rain
5. The contented gurgling is of a ______.
Answer: baby
6. The baby is tied to her mother’s ______.
Answer: back
7. The birds mentioned are cuckoo and ______.
Answer: sparrows
8. The musical instruments include dhol, pepa and ______.
Answer: gogona
9. Pitha and laroo are ______ items.
Answer: food
10. The evening prayer is held in namghor, masjid and ______.
Answer: church
11. The poem describes the soul of the ______ land.
Answer: native
12. The old man asks about his ______.
Answer: land
True or False
1. The old man was young and strong.
Answer: False
2. The speaker calls the old man Koka.
Answer: True
3. The poem describes the beauty of nature.
Answer: True
4. The warm air reminds of childhood friends.
Answer: True
5. The baby is walking alone.
Answer: False
6. Birds like cuckoo and sparrows are mentioned.
Answer: True
7. The poem mentions only one religion’s prayer place.
Answer: False
8. The land is described through sounds and smells.
Answer: True
9. Pitha and laroo are musical instruments.
Answer: False
10. The poem shows love for the native land.
Answer: True
