Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part of a day I had rued.
1. Where was the crow?
(i) The crow was on a hemlock tree.
(ii) The crow was on a banyan tree.
(iii) The crow was on a coconut tree.
(iv) The crow was on a redwood tree.
2. What was the poet's state of mind?
(i) The poet was in a euphoric state of mind.
(ii) The poet was in a sad, depressed and hopeless state of mind.
(iii) The poet was in a horrified state of mind.
(iv) The poet was in a calm state of mind.
3. What changed the poet's state of mind?
(i) The poet's mother made tasty food which changed his mind.
(ii) The poet won a lottery which changed his state of mind.
(iii) The crow shaking the dust of snow on the poet from a tree on the poet changed his state of mind.
(iv) The news of an upcoming vacation changed the poet's state of mind.
4. What does the crow signify?
(i) The crow signifies the poet's calm mood.
(ii) The crow signifies the poet's hope for the future.
(iii) The crow signifies the beautiful weather.
(iv) The crow signifies the poet's sad and depressive mood.
5. What did the crow do?
(i) It shook dust of snow on the poet.
(ii) It sang for the poet.
(iii) It played with the poet.
(iv) It fought with the poet.
