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UNIT TEST SYLLABUS
L-9
WE
ARE SEVEN
Q1.
A1.The
little 'cottage girl', the poet met, was charming young girl of
eight. She had thick curly hair. She was so innocent that did not
even undrstand the difference between the dead and living.
Q2.
A2.The
poet asked the girl howmany brothers and sister she had.she replied
that there werw seven of them.
Q3.
A3.One
sister and one brother had died and were buried in the church
yard,near her mother's cottage.Two of her siblings lived in Conway
and two of them had become sailors.
Q4.
A4.The
poet was not satisfied with the little girl's reply because she was
able to account for only five people;herself ,two in Conway and two
at sea.
Q5.
A5.The
girl told the poet that her sister,Jane was confined to bed and lay
in pain for quite some time and finally she died and thus relieved of
suffering.Later on, her brother John also died and was buried in the
churchyard by Jane's side.
Q6.
A6.The
girl thought that there was no difference between the dead and the
living,and that they were still seven sisters and brothers. The poet
understands that two of them are dead so they are only five now.
Ex
A2.
1.
a)The
poet said this to the little girl.
b)The
girl says they are seven brothers and sisters but accounts for only
five.The poet wants to know how this could be.
c)The
poet was not satisfied with the little girl's reply because she was
able to account for only five people,herself,two in Conway and two at
sea.But she had said that they were seven.This puzzles the poet and
he questions her about this.
2.
a)It
was futile trying to explain to the girl.
b)The
girl thought that there was no difference between the dead and the
living,and that they were still seven sisters and brothers.The poet
understands that two of them are dead so they are only five now.He
tries to explain this to her.But the poet could not convince the
little girl.
c)The
poet is correct in his calculations about the girl's brothers and
sisters.But the girl is young and innocent.She sees no difference
between the dead and living.He gives up as he understands the
futility of trying to explain to her.
