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Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:I would not intrude on him,A dime, another ball, is worthless. NowHe senses first responsibility In a world of possessions.1. Why is another ball worthless for him?(i) The new ball cannot bring childhood memories and a sense of belonging to the boy.(ii) The new ball cannot bring childhood friends and a sense of friendship to the boy.(iii) The new ball can bring childhood memories but not the sense of belonging to the boy.(iv) The new ball cannot bring childhood memories but brings sense of belonging to the boy.2. What does the loss of ball teach him?(i) The loss of ball teaches him to be irresponsible and learn to give more importance to material things.(ii) The loss of ball teaches him to be responsible and importance of material possessions.(iii) The loss of ball teaches him to play safely in an environment where there are no water bodies.(iv) The loss of ball teaches him to play in the ground only and not in the streets and near water.3. What do these lines tell us about the boy?(i) The boy is sad and upset about losing his ball.(ii) The boy is upset and happy about losing his ball.(iii) The boy is normal and fine about losing his ball.(iv) The boy is angry and upset about losing his ball.4. What does "World full of possessions" mean? (i) World full of helpless people.(ii) World full of possessive people.(iii) World full of helping people.(iv) World full of materialistic things.5. Name the poet and the poem. (i) The name of the poem is The Ball Poem and the poet is John Burgeman.(ii) The name of the poem is The Boy Poem and the poet is John Burgeman.(iii) The name of the poem is The Ball Poem and the poet is John Berryman.(iv) The name of the poem is The Loy Poem and the poet is John Berryman.

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1. (i) The new ball cannot bring childhood memories and a sense of belonging to the boy.

2. (ii) The loss of ball teaches him to be responsible and importance of material possessions.

3. (ii) The boy is sad and upset about losing his ball.

4. (iv) World full of materialistic things.

5. (iii) The name of the poem is The Ball Poem and the poet is John Berryman.



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