Reading Comprehension (Unseen Poem) - 5 | English Language & Pedagogy for CTET & TET Exams - CTET & State TET PDF Download

Direction: Read the following poems carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Q1. What does the speaker in ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ want to do?
(a)  Meet the farmer
(b)  Stay in the woods
(c)  Get back home
(d)  Go to sleep 

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Ans: (b)
Sol: The speaker initially wanted to stay in the woods.

Q2. Why doesn’t the speaker remain to watch the snow fall in the woods?
(a)  The owner of the woods will be returning soon
(b)  The horse is warning him that danger is near
(c)  The evening is too cold to be standing outside
(d)  The speaker has certain places, he needs to be 

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Ans: (d)
Sol: The speaker has certain places, he needs to be.

Q3. Which word best describes the mood in ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’?
(a)  Bored
(b)  Reflective
(c)  Foolish
(d)  Cowardly 

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Ans: (b)
Sol: Reflective best describes the mood of this poem.

Q4. A synonym for the word ‘queer’ from the poem is
(a)  strange
(b)  well
(c)  normal
(d)  ordinary 

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Ans: (a)
Sol: A synonym for the word ‘queer’ is ‘strange’.

Q5. The woods are
(a)  ugly, dark and deep
(b)  lovely, dark and deep
(c)  lovely, white and deep
(d)  lovely, white and shallow

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Ans: (b)
Sol: The woods are lovely, dark and deep.