The Spinng Sage

This poem is about

• a wise sage

• a foolish sage

• an imposter

This poem has been written by

• William Wordsworth

• H W Longfellow

• R L Stevenson

• William Thackeray

What do you mean by a pigtail?

• hair tied together into a bunch and twisted into plaits

• tail of a pig

How was the sage feeling about the position of his pigtail?

• happy

• angry

• sad

What do you mean by the phrase 'in days of yore' ?

• good days

• bad days

• long ago

The poet describes the pigtail as

• beautiful

• neat

• handsome

The sage found the case of his pigtail ____________.

• funny

• suspenseful

• curious

What does 'it' refer to in the above lines?

• fruits

• flowers

• ribbons

• pigtail

What did the sage swear?

• to change the pigtail's place

• to cut his hair

• to wear his hair as a bun

What was the mystery that the sage believed to have found?

• a way to change the place of the pigtail

• a map to locate hidden treasure