The review exercise for The River

We have learned everything about the River. Let us see how much you understand the poem! Let us have a review exercise on the poem!

Here goes:-

1. How many stanzas are there in ‘The River’?

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

2. Pastoral people who move from place to place in search of food and water are called

a) Campers

b) Nomads

c) Caravan people

d) Vagrants

3. To be ‘vexed’ means to be

a) worried

b) angry

c) irritated

d) haunted

4. What is the most likely reason a river ‘twists and turns’?

a) river waters move in torrents

b) river water moves in currents

c) water moves from left to right

d) it cannot cut through hard rocks

5. To ‘gobbled’ means to

a) eat in slow motion

b) eat noisily and quickly

c) eat slowly in small mouthfuls

d) eat in an easy relaxed manner

6. When water goes down our throats, it may

a) gurgle

b) gargle

c) gobble

d) garble

7. The poet describes ‘The River’ as if it is a

a) monster

b) person

c) baby

d) wanderer

8. An angry river becomes a monster and

a) swallows

b) destroys

c) gobbles

d) crushed

I will see you again for the next exercise!