Worksheet: Trains

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Why does the poet describe some trains as having "No doors, no window, no shining lamps"?
(a) They are moving at great speed.
(b) The poet likes to imagine them that way.
(c) They are boring.
(d) They are goods trains.

(ii) What is the poet's feeling towards the trains?
(a) Irritated
(b) Amused
(c) Fascinated
(d) Horrified

(iii) Why does the poet call some trains "tedious"?
(a) They are slow and uninteresting.
(b) They carry goods.
(c) They are noisy.
(d) They have no windows.

(iv) What does the train remind the poet of in the middle of the night?
(a) A car
(b) A plane
(c) A serpent
(d) A bicycle

(v) What is the ultimate destination of the trains mentioned in the poem?
(a) They keep moving endlessly.
(b) They stop at various stations.
(c) They reach their final resting place.
(d) They disappear into the darkness.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The poet describes some trains as having "No doors, no window, no shining lamps" because he likes to _______ them that way.
(ii) In the middle of the night, the train reminds the poet of a huge _______ crawling through the night.
(iii) The trains described in the poem move like huge _______ in the shadowy dark.
(iv) On hot afternoons, even the crows doze and forget to _______.
(v) The poet watches the trains for hours, but their ultimate destination and purpose remain a _______.

Q3: Match the following

Q4: True/False

(i) The poet finds trains tedious because they are too fast.
(ii) On hot afternoons, even the crows become more active.
(iii) The poem ends with a clear explanation of where the trains go and rest.
(iv) The poet likens the movement of the train in the middle of the night to a serpent.
(v) The poet describes all the trains as having shining lamps and windows.

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