Poems: The River and I Wonder

The words, 'wanderer', 'nomad' and 'tramp' convey the idea of

• recklessness
• nervousness
• stability
• motion

The word 'camp' indicates a place of

• work
• leisure
• camping
• settlement

Where does the river flow? It flows through the

• hill
• sea
• valley
• valley and hill

The river is happily 'sucking his thumbs'. This idea appeals to our sense of

• sight
• touch
• taste
• hearing

Which line below tells us that the sound of the following river can be heard near and far?

• The country side echoes
• He gurgles and hums
• The notes of his song
• He just cannot be still

The river is called a monster because it is

• raging
• useful
• destructive
• mesmerising

In the last stanza, the river is seen as being harmful to

• man only
• the environment only
• both man and the environment
• man, animals and the environment

What does the use of the word ‘wonder’ in the poem show?
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• thinking
• solving problems
• making silly remarks
• feeling of shock

The phrase ‘…how the wind looks like’ tells us that the writer is….

• curious
• confused
• passionate
• angry

What is ‘hanging’ according to the persona?
 

• stars
• clouds
• rainbow
• wind