Television (Poem by Roald Dahl)

Who is the poem addressed to?

• Children

• Teachers

• Parents

• Neighbours

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According to the poet, children should _________ be allowed near the television set.

• always

• rarely

• never

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The poet says that children stare at the television until their eyes _______ out.

• pop

• get

• go

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What has the poet seen in almost every house he's been too?

• Children staying up past their bed time.

• Children gaping at the television screen.

• Children messing up the house while playing

• Children happily playing with one another.

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Children sit and stare at the television until they are ______ .

• active

• hypnotized

• sleepy

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Television does not kill the imagination of children.

• True

• False

• No information given

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Why do parents let their children watch the television?

• because it keeps the children still

• because children do not climb out the window sill

• because children never fight, kick or punch and parents are free to cook lunch

• All of the above.

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The television _____ the sense in the head.

• plots

• loses

• rots

• None of the above.

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Roald Dahl pleads with the readers to ...

• install a new television set.

• throw away all the books.

• buy a new radio.

• throw away their television set

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The poet says that the bookshelf should be filled with...

• books.

• comics.

• magazines.

• All of the above

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