Extract Based Questions: Poem - The Quarrel | English Class 6 (Honeysuckle) PDF Download

Q1: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
I quarrelled with my brother
I don’t know what about,
One thing led another
And somehow we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of it was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong!

(i) Who quarrelled with his/her brother in the above lines?
Ans: The poet quarrelled with her brother in the above mentioned lines.

(ii) What led to the fight?
Ans: The poet could not remember the reason behind the fight. One argument after the other led to the fight. The issue was minor only.

(iii) Who said he was right in the given lines?
Ans: The poet’s brother said he was right in the given lines.

(iv) Write synonym for the word ‘slight’.
(a) Major
(b) Huge
(c) Fight
(d) Minor
Ans: (d)

(v) Give antonym for the word ‘strong’.
(a) Tough
(b) Weak
(c) Start
(d) End
Ans: (b)

(vi) The meaning of the word ‘fell out’ will be
(a) to fall down
(b) to jump
(c) to quarrel
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)

Q2: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
I quarrelled with my brother
We hated one another.
The afternoon turned black.
Then suddenly my brother
Thumped me on the back,
And said, “Oh, come along!
We can’t go on all night—
I was in the wrong.”
So he was in the right

Explanation: Both of them even hate each other. One day when the weather was not good, her brother patted her at the back as he decided to give up fight with her. He said that there is no point in having a bitter relationship with her. And the poet agreed to her brother when he took the responsibility of his wrong doings.

(i) What kind of relationship do they share?
Ans: They both hate each other.

(ii) Why did the brother patted on her back?
Ans: The brother patted at her back to talk to her.

(iii) What was the intention of her brother?
Ans: He wanted to ‘patch up’ with his sister.

(iv) Give the meaning of ‘thumped’.
Ans: Hit heavily.

(v) Why does it ‘turn black’?
Ans: It means that their fight turned soar.