21.
How does the poet want the wind to come?
A
fastly
B
slowly
C
dimly
D
in a tempestuous way
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How does the poet want the wind to come?
fastly
slowly
dimly
in a tempestuous way
What does the poet want the wind to do?
don't break the shutters of windows
don't scatter the papers
don't throw down the books
all these
Tell a word in the poem which is the antonym of foolish?
clever
wise
cunning
all
What is winnowing called?
cleaning process
sorting process
Barsana
None
Who broke the doors of the window?
children
a boy
a naughty boy
wind
How can we be friends with the wind?
by building strong homes
having strong body
having a strong heart
all
What does the poet suggest to be friends with the wind?
build strong homes
close the doors firmly
have strong bodies and mind
all
Name the things the wind had done.
brought rain
torn the pages
broke the doors of the window
all
What does the poet want the wind to not scatter?
Beads
Jewels
Letters
Papers
The speaker is asking the wind not to throw down the
beads
jewels
books
letters
What is the moral of this poem?
be firm and strong and never be defeated by any obstacle
pray to the wind
don't be weak
request the wind
What does the poet want the wind to not throw down?
Balls
Dolls
Books on the shelf
Cups
What does "Mayday call" mean?
Call made in the month of May
Distress call for help
Both A and B
None of these
What happened when the author's head smashed into the wheel?
he was hurt but steady
he flew overboard sinking below the waves
he was not hurt
he gained control immediately
Where had they reached on the 25th of December?
3500 east of Cape Town
they were suffering the waves away from CapeTown
2500 km from Cape Town
reached Cape Town
How long did they take for the ship's testing and fitting?
months
few days
2 years
few weeks
What was the status of the ship on January 3?
pumps had the water level sufficiently under control
condition was getting worse
they were still struggling to control the pumps
everything was just right
When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
around 6 pm in the evening
never reached there
at 11 in the next morning
they decided to take different route
Who said, "we aren't afraid of dying if we can all be together - you and Mummy, Sue and I."?
Jon
Crewmen to each other
Sue
Mom
What was their first meal in two days?
Meat loaves
bread and milk
noodles
corned beef and cracker biscuits