(i) What distracted the speaker from the cricket game?
(a) The bowler's mutter
(b) The magic of summer
(c) The dicky-birds in the tree-tops
(d) The ladies' apparel
Ans: (b)
The speaker mentions that the magic of summer lured his attention away from the cricket game.
(ii) Why did the batsman detach himself from the wicket?
(a) The bowler's mutter
(b) The speaker missed the catch
(c) The dicky-birds in the tree-tops
(d) The ladies' apparel
Ans: (b)
The batsman detached himself because the speaker missed catching the ball.
(iii) What game does the speaker want to take up in the future?
(a) Cricket
(b) Soccer
(c) Golf
(d) Tennis
Ans: (c)
The speaker expresses a desire to switch to golf in the future.
(iv) Which word describes the bowler's mutter?
(a) Happy
(b) Querulous
(c) Excited
(d) Content
Ans: (b)
The use of "querulous" suggests that the bowler's mutter was complaining or grumbling.
(v) Why did the speaker feel sick after missing the catch?
(a) He was physically unwell
(b) He was disappointed and regretful
(c) The sun was too hot
(d) He ate something bad
Ans: (b)
The speaker felt sick due to the strong feelings of disappointment and regret after missing the catch.
(i) The ladies were all gaily __________ for the match.
Ans: apparelled
The word used in the poem to describe the ladies' clothing is "apparelled."
(ii) The speaker wants to switch to __________ in the future.
Ans: golf
The speaker expresses a desire to take up golf in the future.
(iii) The bee was __________ its favorite song.
Ans: droning
The word used to describe the bee's sound is "droning."
(iv) The small boys set up an expectant __________.
Ans: Hurrah
The boys were anticipating a positive outcome, so they set up an expectant "Hurrah."
(v) The batsman detached himself from the __________.
Ans: wicket
The batsman detached himself from the wicket after being dismissed.
Ans:
(i) The speaker missed the catch because of the bowler's mutter.
Ans: False
The speaker missed the catch due to being distracted by the magic of summer, not because of the bowler's mutter.
(ii) The batsman detached himself voluntarily from the wicket.
Ans: False
The batsman detached himself because the speaker missed the catch, leading to the batsman being out.
(iii) The speaker initially wanted to continue playing cricket.
Ans: False
After the missed catch, the speaker expresses a desire to switch to golf, indicating a change in preference.
(iv) The poem describes a rainy day.
Ans: False
The poem describes a beautiful day with the sun shining and a gentle breeze.
(v) The speaker's decision to take up golf is based on the disappointment of missing the catch.
Ans: True
The speaker decides to take up golf in the future as a result of the disappointment from the missed catch in cricket.
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