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WorksheetsThe Last Bargain
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the speaker asking for?
A job
A gold coin
Sea-shells
Food
The king was ready to hire the speaker-
with his power
with his wealth
with his arms
with his kingdom
The speaker turned down the king's offer because-
he didn't like the king.
he thought that the king was ruthless.
he didn't want to be dominated by the king.
he was not interested in power.
What does the expression 'his power counted for naught' mean.
the king was known for his power and wealth.
the king's power attracted the speaker.
the king's power couldn't attract the speaker.
the speaker got influenced by the king.
What offer did the old man make to him?
to hire him and pay him in gold
to hire him and pay him in silver
to hire him and give him power
to hire him and give him sea-shells.
Why did the speaker reject his offer?
he was not willing to do other's work
he fell sick
he did not find freedom in it.
he wanted even more than that.
What does the expression. 'The garden hedge was all aflower mean?
The garden hedge was laden with flowers.
The garden hedge was without flowers.
The garden hedge was looking beautiful.
The garden hedge was full of insects.
Who came to the speaker in the mid-day.
an old man
a boy
a girl
a woman
What made the girl shed tears?
the speaker scolded her
the speaker rejected her offer
the speaker left her alone
the speaker laughed at her
What was the child doing?
he was reciting a poem
he was eating food.
he was playing with shells on the sea shore
he was cleaning his room
The child was ready to hire the man but-
he had only sea-shells to offer him
he had nothing to offer him
he was afraid of his father
he didn't need his (man's) services in near future.
Why did the man accept the child's offer?
because he loved the child very much
because he couldn't reject his ( child's) offer
because he wanted to serve the child
because it promised him joy as well as freedom.
What did the man want in the real sense?
wealth
power
freedom
name
Which word in the above poem means 'shone'?
raised
seemed
glistened
struck
Which world in the poem means- 'thought' ?
wandered
crooked
weighed
pondered
