Chapter-4: Childhood 1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Childhood’? Elizabeth Jennings Shirley Toulson Markus Natten William Wordsworth None 2. In the poem ‘Childhood’ The poet wants to know- the day he became responsible the day he became an adult the day he became wise the day he lost his childhood None 3. *We in the poem “Childhood’ stands for- the father and mother the poet and his wife the father and the son the parents of the poet None 4. What is hidden in an infant’s face? Innocence Beauty Freshness Lost childhood None 5. Therefore could not be’ here means- they could not be found they could not exist they could not continue they could not trouble None 6. My mind was mine means- I could use my mind I had my mind I could think independently when I had a mature mind None 7. What is that the poet eager to know in the poem “Childhood” about hell and heaven about his life about his future where his childhood had gon None 8. Adults talked- of love and preached of love but loved no one did not act so lovingly of love but hated others None 9. Preached for love in the poem ‘Childhood’ means- only talked of love and nothing else talked of love and loved too only talked of love talked of love but didn’t act lovingly None 10. In the poem “Childhood’ ‘mine alone’ means- not shared by others not influenced by others not troubled by others for myself only None 11. How does the poet seem to feel about the loss of his childhood ? Surprised Regretful Sad Happy None 12. The poet is . . about adulthood. happy unhappy dissatisfied satisfied None 13. What could not be found in Geography books ? Hell and Heaven Crops Forests Countries None 14. In the poem “Childhood”, what does the poet say about adults ? They are not so as they seem to be They are true They are lovingly They are so as they seem to be None 15. When did the poet’s childhood go He was 11 years old He was 12 years old He was 13 years old None of these None 16. Where is the poet able to find his lost childhood? in the innocent facts of the infant In his younger brother, In his parents’ love None of these None 17. Where can one find real childhood ? In an infant In the face of an infant In the behaviour of an infant None of these None 18. The childhood can be found in ….. infants forgotten places remembering it None of these None 19. Why do adults talk and preach of love but do not act lovingly? because they are hypocrites because they are double-faced because they do not want to because they invest in only those whom they find interesting None 20. Antithesis is where two opposite words are used together in a sentence in a poem, where did the poet use it? infant’s face forgotten place Hell and Heaven preached of love None 1 out of 2 Time's up
