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  • 1. 
    Who is the poet of the poem ‘The Ball Poem’?

  • Sylvia Plath
  • W. B Yeats
  • Robert Frost
  • John Berryman.

  • 2. 
    Why are the boy’s eyes desperate?

  • Because he has lost his ball.
  • Because he has lost his money.
  • Because he has lost his gloves
  • None of the Above

  • 3. 
    What does ‘in the world of possessions’ means?

  • Love
  • Lust
  • Materialistic things
  • None of the Above

  • 4. 
    Where was the boy staring down?

  • the sea
  • the ocean
  • the harbour
  • the lake

  • 5. 
    Name the literary device used in “And no one buys a ball back. ”

  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Alliteration
  • Anaphora

  • 6. 
    Why does the poet decide not to condole the boy?

  • He is busy
  • He is indifferent
  • It will be of no use
  • He is happy

  • 7. 
    According to the poet, what is the child learning?

  • to bear loss
  • to take care of things
  • to be responsible
  • to be careful

  • 8. 
    What does a ball cost?

  • 5 dimes
  • 10 dimes
  • 1 dime
  • 4 dimes

  • 9. 
    What is the boy playing with?

  • bat
  • ball
  • car
  • bus

  • 10. 
    Name the literary device used in “Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over — there it is in the water!”

  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Alliteration
  • Anaphora
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