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This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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What did the squirrel do if someone came too close to his tree? |
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Answer» The squirrel would run away in the opposite direction if someone came too close to his tree. |
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When the poet went around the tree, the squirrel ……….A. went the other way.B. sat up straight to eat a nut.C. raised its head.D. started playing with us. |
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Answer» A. went the other way. |
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What is being compared to a gray overcoat ? |
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Answer» The squirrel’s body is being compared to a gray overcoat. |
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Discuss the posture of the squirrel as discussed in line 3 of the poem. |
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Answer» The squirrel ‘sat up straight’ to eat a nut. Else, the squirrel usually sits and runs with a bent back. |
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The squirrel is ……… as described in the poem.A. naughtyB. playfulC. shy ,D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ |
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Answer» D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ |
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The squirrel’s tail looks like …………A. an overcoat.B. a question mark.C. an exclamation mark.D. none of these three. |
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Answer» B. a question mark. |
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Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail ? What do we say ?(Think: Does an animal wear a coat ? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.) |
| Answer» We usually say that an animal ‘has’ a set of given characteristics rather than saying ‘wear’. The poet, however, uses the word ‘wear’ to render the squirrel an independent personality. | |
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Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail” ? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail ? |
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Answer» The poet says that the squirrel ‘wore a question mark for a tail’ because its tail is bent in an arch which appears like a question mark. |
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Having observed the squirrels around us, can we say that a squirrel is a fast paced animal ? |
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Answer» Yes, based on our observation of the squirrels around us, we can say that a squirrel is a fast paced animal. We rarely come across squirrels sitting still, except when they are biting into the nuts. Usually we see the squirrels running from one place to another with great energy. |
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