Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 6 Extract Based Question Answers - Poem 6 - Mystery of the Talking Fan

Q1: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Once there was a talking fan
Electrical his chatter.
I couldn't quite hear what he said
And I hope it doesn’t matter

(i) About whom is the poet talk about?

Ans: The poet talks about a talking fan.

(ii) What does the poet comment on its ‘chatter’?
Ans: The poet called its chatter as ‘electrical chatter’.

(iii) Explain ‘electrical his chatter’.
Ans: The sound is created by the fan because of its electrical motor.

(iv) What does not matter to him?
Ans: He could not quite hear clearly the sound that comes from the fan.

Q2: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
I couldn’t quite hear what he said
And I hope it doesn’t matter
Because one day somebody oiled
His little whirling motor
And all the mystery was spoiled.

(i) Why does the poet say, “I hope it doesn’t matter”?
Ans: The poet was hoping that the fan’s chatter didn’t make much difference.

(ii) Who oiled the motor?
Ans: The poem doesn’t indicate who oiled the motor, but it Surely wasn’t the speaker.

(iii) What was the connection between the motor and the fan’s Chatter?
Ans: The lack of oil in the motor was responsible for the noise produced by the fan.

(iv) Who is the ‘he’ in the first line of the extract?
(a) The poet
(b) The mechanic
(c) The talking fan
(d) The mother
Ans: (c)

(v) Why did the talking fan’s chatter come to an end?
(a) Somebody repaired the motor.
(b) The poet asked him to shut up.
(c) The fan fell on the ground.
(d) The poet left the house.
Ans: (a)

Q3: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Because one day somebody oiled
His little whirling motor
And all the mystery was spoiled
He ran as still as water.

(i) What is the rhyming scheme in the poem?

Ans: The rhyming scheme is ahab in the poem.

(ii) What is the impact of oiling in the fan?
Ans: The oiling of the fan will help in its smooth movement.

(iii) What is ‘Whirling motor’?
Ans: Rotating movement of motor.