Worksheet Solutions: Wander-Thirst | Buzzword Workbook Class 7: Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is Wander-thirst in the poem?
(a) A feeling of sadness
(b) A strong desire for travel and adventure
(c) A sense of fear
(d) A state of confusion
Ans: (b)
Wander-thirst is described as a strong desire or longing for travel and adventure in the poem.

(ii) What does the speaker consider as a guide in the poem?
(a) Moon
(b) Sun
(c) Clouds
(d) Rain
Ans: (b)
The speaker considers the sun as a guide in the poem.

(iii) What does the white road symbolize in the poem?
(a) A dangerous path
(b) The known way
(c) The path of adventure
(d) A road covered in snow
Ans: (c)
The white road symbolizes the unknown path of adventure in the poem.

(iv) Why does the speaker feel like saying goodbye?
(a) Due to anger
(b) Because of Wander-thirst
(c) A sense of boredom
(d) Fear of the unknown
Ans: (b)
The speaker wants to say goodbye because of the strong desire for adventure, called Wander-thirst.

(v) What is the speaker's view about the rivers and roads?
(a) They are obstacles
(b) They are sources of fear
(c) They call for travel
(d) They are boring
Ans: (c)
According to the speaker, the rivers and roads call for voyaging and travel in the poem.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The speaker compares Wander-thirst to a form of ___________.
Ans: madness
The speaker describes Wander-thirst as working in them like madness.

(ii) The speaker believes a man can have the sun for a _________.
Ans: friend
According to the speaker, the sun can be a friend.

(iii) The blame for leaving is put on the stars, the sun, the white road, and the _________.
Ans: sky
The blame is attributed to these elements symbolizing the call of adventure.

(iv) The old ships draw __________, and the young ships sail away.
Ans: home
This imagery represents the cyclical nature of journeys.

(v) The term "yonder" in the poem means __________.
Ans: there or at a distance
"Yonder" means there or at a distance in the poem.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) The speaker wants to say goodbye due to a feeling of sadness.
Ans: False
The speaker wants to say goodbye due to Wander-thirst, a strong desire for travel and adventure.

(ii) According to the speaker, the sun can be a guide.
Ans: True
The speaker sees the sun as a guide in the poem.

(iii) The blame for leaving is placed on nature in the poem.
Ans: True
The blame is put on the stars, the sun, the white road, and the sky, symbolizing the call of adventure.

(iv) The old ships in the poem symbolize new adventures.
Ans: False
The old ships drawing home symbolize the return to familiar places, not new adventures.

(v) The rivers and roads in the poem are described as obstacles.
Ans: False
According to the speaker, the rivers and roads call for voyaging and travel.