Sea Fever

1. Why is the term ‘fever’ used in the title of the poem?

• a) To refer the tremendous zest that he had for life at sea

• b) To refer the restlessness he had for life at ocean

• c) To show the people he was an explorer

2. The poet wants to see the grey mist on the sea’s –

• a) hands

• b) head

• c) face

• (d) eyes

3. The poet asks for a sail the colour of which would be ______

• a) Blue

• b) Grey

• c) Black

• d) White

4. By ‘Wheel’s kick’ the poet wants to mean –

• a) the wheel doesn’t work

• b) he kicks the wheel

• c) beginning of the voyage

• d) end of the voyage

5. While going down to the sea, the poet wants to hear the crying of _______

• a) Seagulls

• b) Cuckoos

• c) Eagles

• d) Swallows

6. “...the long trick’s over” – here ‘trick’ refers to-

• (a) swimming

• (b) rowing

• (c) journey

• (d) game

7. The wind on the sea is like a whetted _______

• a) Sword

• b) Axe

• c) Knife

• d) Spear

8. When the voyage is over the poet wants –

• (a) to gossip with his friend

• (b) to sit idle thinking about nothing

• (c) to sleep quietly and dream a sweet dream

• (d) to have old scores

9. The call of the running tide is wild and clear.

• a) True

• b) False

10. “...and a grey dawn breaking”—here dawn is grey because it is—

• (a) cloudy

• (b) misty

• (c) sunny

• (d) bright