Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms; And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink. i. Pick the quote that matches best with— ‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms we have imagined for the mighty dead.’ a) In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. b) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men. c) Endings are not always bad, most times they’re just beginnings in disguise. d) Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once. ii. Pick the option that refers to what ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ suggests. 1. inspirational deeds of great men 2. a ceaseless series of dreams 3. an infinite source of strength 4. an elixir of life for upliftment of the soul 5. an eternal source of delight 6. a boundless gift of love a) 1, 4 and 5 b) 2, 3 and 5 c) 1, 2 and 6 d) 2, 4 and 6 iii Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below. 1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy. 2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful. 3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy. 4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us. a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 3 iv Pick the option that uses the same literary device as the ‘mighty dead’. a) sleepless nights b) deafening silence c) glaring lights d) time is a thief