The People Upstairs

How do the people upstairs use their living room?

• The people upstairs use their living room for taking showers.

• The people upstairs use their living room for conducted tours.

• The people upstairs use their living room for bowling.

• The people upstairs use their living room for skating.

What happens when the neighbours upstairs take a shower?

1.Ceiling of the persona’s house leak.

2. It starts raining outside.

3. Persona is not able to sleep because of the noise.

4. Persona gets annoyed.

• Both 1 and 4

• Only 1

• Only 4

• Both 2 and 4

“And when their fun last abates,

They go to the bathroom on the roller skates.”

What is the meaning of the word ‘abates’ in the above line?

• increases

• subsides

• eliminates

• bundles

Why does the Poet say that the people upstairs are practising ballet?

1. He could hear the sounds of toes tapping.

2. He could feel the music for ballet.

3. He could see them doing ballet.

4. He assumed that they are practising ballet.

• Only 1

• Only 4

• Both 1 and 4

• None of these

What kind of a person is the poet?

• An imaginative and non-complaining person.

• A kind and compassionate person.

• An ever-complaining and irritated person.

• An annoying and disturbing person.

When do the people upstairs celebrate week-ends?

• On Saturday and Sunday.

• On all the days of the week.

• Only on Saturday.

• Only on Sunday.

“Their living room is a bowling alley.”

Identify the figure of speech in the above line.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

What does the poet wish for the people upstairs?

• They should be more considerate.

• They should not be noisy.

• They should have lived on another floor.

• They should invite him to the party.

Fill in the blank:

By supplying their guests with _______________

• Pogo sticks

• Roller skates

• Radio

• Food

The poet feels that the people upstairs:

• are noisy on purpose while playing the radio loudly.

• are entertaining as they enjoy their weekdays as weekends.

• are compassionate when they practice ballet.

• are fun-loving as they supply guests with the Pogo sticks.