Lesson 6 : Sea Fever
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(A) Who is the poet of the poem Sea Fever?
(i) William Blake
(ii) William Wordsworth
(iii) John Masefield
(iv)Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Ans: (iii) John Masefield
(B) What kind of life does the poet long for in the poem?
(i)A peaceful city life
(ii)A busy life at port
(iii) A vagrant gypsy life on the sea
(iv) A settled family life
Ans: (iii) A vagrant gypsy life on the sea
(C) The poet asks for a sail, the colour of which would be
(i) Blue
(ii) Grey
(iii) Black
(iv) White
Ans: (iv) White
(D) While going down to the sea, the poet wants to hear the crying of
(i) Seagulls
(ii) Cuckoos
(iii) Eagles
(iv) Swallows
Ans: (i) Seagulls
(E) The wind on the sea is like a whetted
(i) Sword
(ii) Axe
(iii) Knife
(iv) Spear
Ans: (iii) Knife
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
(A) During what time of the day does the poet wish to go down to the seas?
Ans: The poet wishes to go down to the seas at the time when the dawn is breaking.
(B) What kind of day does the poet prefer for sailing?
Ans: The poet prefers a windy day with the white clouds moving about the sky.
(C) What does the poet prefer to hear from a fellow rover?
Ans: The poet prefers to hear a merry yarn from a fellow rover.
Long Answer Questions (LAQ)
State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer:
(a) To steer the ship, the poet needs the moon.
Ans: False
Supporting Statement: And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
(b) The call of the running tide is wild and clear.
Ans: True
Supporting Statement: for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not denied.
(c) The poet is going out to the sea for the first time.
Ans: False
Supporting Statement: I must go down to the seas again.