Read the poem The River and answer the following question. 1. Why is the river referred to as a nomad?

It is constantly moving. 2. Where does the river wind itself? Through valley and hill. 3. Which line of the poem suggests that the river is restless? He just cannot be still The Rivers a hoarder, 4. Based on the verse above means a hoarder collects things. 5. The words gurgles and hums refer to the sounds that the river makes 6. The word dance in stanza 5 describes the way the river moves 7. 8. 9. The word vexed can be replaced with angry Which line in the poem suggests the river is a traveller? The Rivers a wanderer Why is the river referred to as a tramp It has no place to stay. 13. The river buries His little treasures deep down.

14. Which line in the poem suggests the river makes baby sounds? He gurgles and hums 15. What does it sound like the river is happily doing? Sucking his thumbs 16. What does the countryside echo? The sound of the river 17. The river is compared to a singer because it makes musical sounds 18. The main theme of this poem is Caring for rivers 19. From this poem, we can know that the persona Appreciates rivers 20. He just cannot be still in this stanza means He does not remain in one place permanently.

10. What does the river like to keep? Little treasures 11. The persona says that the river is like a baby because of The sounds it makes 12. Which line of the poem suggests that the river is an infant? The Rivers a baby