Important Questions of Class 9 English Poem Ch-3 Rain on the Roof
Extracts
Question 1:
Every tinkle on the shingles
Has an echo in the heart;
And a thousand dreamy fancies
Into busy being start,
(i) Name the poem.
(a) The Lake Isle of Innisfree
(b) Rain on the Roof
(c) The Road Not Taken
(d) Wind
(ii) What effect does a tinkle produce?
(a) The Tinkle produces an echo in the heart of the poet.
(b) The tinkle produces a disturbing effect on his mind.
(c) The tinkle produces a disturbing effect on his mind
(d) The tinkle produces a lulling effect on his disturbed mind.
(iii) Which “tinkle” is the poet talking about?
(a) He is talking about some strange sound.
(b) He is talking about the tinkle of the church-bell.
(c) He is talking about the short, light ringing sounds of the rain-drops falling on the roof.
(d) None of the above.
(iv) What is an “echo”?
(a) An echo is a sound produced by a metal plate when it falls to the ground.
(b) An echo is a reflection of sound in a surrounded, empty place.
(c) An echo is a sound produced by rain-drops.
(d) None of the above.
(v) What happens when the rain-drop produce tinkles?
(a) The tinkles of the rain-drop distrub the poet in his sleep.
(b) The tinkles of the rain-drops wake him up.
(c) Nothing happens when the rain-drops produce tinkles
(d) The tinkles of rain-drops arouse a thousand fancies (thoughts and ideas) in the poet’s heart.
Short-Questions (40-50 words)
Question 1:
Explain how the poet describes the feeling of bliss inthe poem ‘Rain on the Roof’.
