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all the worlds a stage

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the poet says: And all the men and women merely players

because

a)

they are great players

b)

they are not serious

c)

they play their roles in the drama of life

d)

they play with each other

2.

The meanings of "entrances" and "exits" on the stage of life are

a)

beginning of life

b)

mans development and deterioration

c)

birth and death

d)

death and birth

3.

"Mewling" and "puking" means:

a)

sleeping in the nurse's arms

b)

sleeping and crying

c)

crying and vomiting

d)

none of the above

4.

the main characteristic of an infant is

a)

cannot walk

b)

depends on others

c)

cannot play

d)

sleeps all the time

5.

The words that show the unwillingness of the boy while going to school are:

a)

whining and creeping

b)

whining

c)

whining and willing

d)

creeping and unwilling

6.

why is the soldier's reputation compared to a 'bubble" ?

a)

it is stable

b)

it is difficult

c)

it depends on others

d)

it is very short lived

7.

Full of wise __________ and modern ____________.

a)

sayings, teachings

b)

sayings, wisdom

c)

saws, instances

d)

saws, instants

8.

the phrase " second childishness" means

a)

behaviour like child

b)

reborn child

c)

childlike foolishness

d)

of a child

9.

what does the schoolboy creep like ?

a)

snale

b)

whale

c)

snail

d)

fly

10.

Why does his voice again become childish?

a)

Is like a child’s voice again

b)

Suffers from sore throat

c)

His old age weakens his voice

d)

Remains unwell

11.

The phrase ‘mere oblivion’ means ?

a)

forgetfulness

b)

weakness

c)

illness

d)

no financial security

12.

Why is man’s life called ‘strange eventful history’?

a)

like a story

b)

due to strange happenings

c)

due to being similiar in death

d)

due to uncertainty

13.

When does the man put on weight and get fatty?

a)

fifth

b)

sixth

c)

seventh

d)

second

14.

What is ‘sans’ in the final line of the poem?

a)

sanity

b)

sensibility

c)

without

d)

having all

15.

The subject of the lover boy’s poem was…

a)

beloved's eyes

b)

beloved's nose

c)

beloved's eyebrows

d)

beloved's hair

16.

‘Cannon’s mouth’ suggests …

a)

bravery

b)

cowardice

c)

danger

d)

love

17.

In which stage does man tend to forget everything?

a)

fifth

b)

sixth

c)

eighth

d)

seventh

18.

The phrase "woeful ballad" means :

a)

romantic song

b)

sad and romantic poem

c)

happy song

d)

sad and romnatic dance