First Flight (Poem): The Ball Poem · Class 10 · CBSE English
How does the boy react immediately after losing his ball into the harbor?
Practice question from First Flight (Poem): The Ball Poem (Class 10 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-670B9D
How does the boy react immediately after losing his ball into the harbor?
- A.He immediately runs away to buy a new one
- B.He laughs it off and continues playing
- C.He stands rigid, trembling, and staring down the harbor in griefCorrect answer
- D.He asks the poet for help to retrieve it
Solution
The boy is deeply shaken by the sudden loss. He stands 'trembling, staring down / All his young days into the harbour where / The ball went.'
More from First Flight (Poem): The Ball Poem
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- Which phrase in the poem describes the ultimate destination of the lost ball?
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