CLASS 10
THE BALL POEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Boys always lose their belongings
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Loss of things is a fact of life
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It is ok to keep losing balls
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The poet suggests that from the loss of the ball, the boy is learning how to stand up in a world of possessions where he will lose things, will buy some more to replace the ones lost, but would never be able to buy back the thing that he had lost. He is sensing his first responsibility as he has lost the ball.
Detailed explanation-2: -By losing the ball, the boy has also lost all the childhood memories associated with that ball. Simply buying a new ball cannot bring back these memories. Hence, the boy will learn that the world is materialistic and losing valuable things will be inevitable.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : The boy was very much upset after losing the ball. He was filled with sadness, which affected him greatly. Stunningly he stood in a stiff manner, overpowered with grief, trembling and staring down where his ball was lost.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the boy now, who has lost his ball. Merrily over-there it is in the water! In a world of possessions.