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WorksheetsThe Ball poem
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. What meaning is the boy learning?
a) Loss
b) Life
c) World
d) Money
2. Why does the poet decide not to console the grief-stricken boy?
a) He doesn’t know how to console
b) He is busy
c) He found it a senseless act
d) He does not like the boy
3. How does the boy feel when he loses his ball?
a) Confused
b) Trembling
c) Shaken
d) All of the Above
4. The boy remembers his ________ days.
a) Old
b) Young
c) Sad
d) Happy
5. How are the boy’s eyes?
a) Brilliant
b) Desperate
c) Dull
d) All of the Above
6. What does a ball cost?
a) 5 dimes
b) 1 dime
c) 10 dimes
d) 100 dimes
7. Which poetic device is used in "Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over-there it is in the water!"
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Alliteration
d) Anaphora
8. What is the tone of the poem in the beginning and in the end?
a) Depressing, confident
b) Happy, sad
c) Depressing, didactic
d) Encouraging, gloomy
9. What is theme of the poem?
a) Life is too short to worry about losses.
b) We should be carefree about our belongings.
c) We should accept that losses are imminent.
d) Both a) and c)
10. How does the boy decide to face the world after losing the ball?
a) Fighting for his rights
b) Taking up his responsibilities
c) Composing himself calmly
d) Both b) and c)
