Read the poem again and answer the questions choosing the most appropriate answer from the options given.1. In the first seven lines, a stairway with ‘tacks in it and splinters’ is being compared toa. the carpet on the stairway b. the other people who live in the rundown housing c. the son d. life2. In this poem, boards with ‘tacks and splinters’ and ‘boards turn up’ are symbols fora. run-down housing b. a life with many difficulties and challenges c. the ungrateful manner in which the mother’s son treats her d. the lack of compassion for fellow beings3. what does ‘reachin’ landin’s’ symbolise in the mother’s life?a. difficult situations in her life b. phases in her life that seemed magical to herc. compassionate forces in her life d. places devoid of light4. Why do you think the word ‘bare’ is used in the poem?a. to emphasize the son’s brutality b. because Hughes couldn’t think of anything else to add to that line c. to emphasize how difficult and ‘bare’ of luxuries the mother’s life had been d. because it rhymes with the word ‘stair’5. Which of the following is the most suitable meaning for ‘turnin’ comners’ in the Poem? a. phases in her life where she tried to solve problems on her own b. phases in her life where she felt she had failedc. moments in her life when she knew her son would be successful d. her need to find a father figure for her son6. what is the theme of the poem? a. One shouldn’t be over confident.b. When you are in trouble, look to your mother for advice. c. Don’t give up reach out to the goals you have set for yourself. d. Love for mankind.7. The ‘crystal stair’ is a metaphor used in the Poem. Why do you think Hughes is referring to the stairway as ‘crystal’? a. Crystals are beautiful, but they are also fragile and slippery. b. Crystals sparkle in the sunlight. c. Crystals have different colors in them depending on how the light hits them. d. You can almost see through a crystal.8. Why is ‘stairway’ used as an appropriate metaphor to describe the wisdom the mother is trying to impart to her son? a. Stairways are always dirty and rough. b. One has to clean and wax a stairway to make it look good. c. One requires steady persistence to go up and down a stairway. d. Stairways are often found in expensive houses.9. What is the most likely age of the son? a. Old age b. Infancyc. Middle age d. Teenage10. The language used in the poem, pertaining to a particular culture or geographic area is known as a: a. dialogue b. dialect c. diction d. idiom