Exercise for Poem He Had Such Quiet Eyes

Exercise 1
Match the words in Colums A with their meanings in the Column B.

Column A
1.Realize

2.Layered

3.Breathing

4.Desolate

5.Imploring

6.Render

7.Wise

8.Compromise

Column B
a. sensible

b. covered

c. conciliate

d. inhaling

e. know

f. provide

g. begging

h. unhappy

Exercise 2
Referring to the poem, give the meaning of each of these quotations.

1.Pools of ice
2.Layered with thinnest ice
3.Desolate sighs
4.Paradise
5.Free from the hows and whys
6.Losing at dice
7.Lose your heart
8.Once or twice

Exercise 3
Below are idioms that use heart expressions. Match the meanings with the idiomatic
expressions.

Column A
1.After ones own heart

2.At heart

3.Breaks ones heart

Column B

a)long for

b)be kind

c) from memory

4.By heart
d) as much as one likes

5.Change of heart
e) consider seriously

6.Eat ones heart out

f) change of mind

7.From the bottom of ones heart

g) honestly and sincerely

8.Have a heart
h) feel sad

9.Have ones heart in ones mouth

i) pleasing and lovable

10.Have ones heart in the right place

j) privately

11.Set ones heart on

k) be frightened and anxious

12.Take to heart

l) be well-intentioned

13.To ones hearts content

m) get hurt in love

14.Wear ones heart on ones sleeve

n) nurse ones trouble

15.Heavy heart
o) reveal ones emotions.

Exercise 4
Choose the correct answers.

1.The persona in the poem desribes a woman _____

(A) In pain
(B) Who deceives a man

(C) Who is deceived by a mans eyes

(D) Who deceives others

2.She sees sincerity in his eyes instead of________

(A) Joy
(B) Anger
(C) Sorrow
(D) Lies
3.To woman, the man looks________
(A) Happy
(B) Sad

(C) Excited
(D) Dissappointed
4.If one is in paradise, one is in ________
(A) A state of extreme happiness
(B) A state of confusion
(C) Need of help
(D) A state of grief
5.What does the man desire from the woman?
(A) Money
(B) Assistance
(C) Pleasure
(D) Advice
6.In stanza 2, to be wise is to________
(A) Perform well
(B) Carry out instuctions
(C) Give good advice
(D) Listen to good advice
7.The word compromise means________
(A) Agree
(B) Conciliate
(C) Dispute
(D) Work together
8.What is the advice given in stanza 2?

(A) Not to be deceived by the man

(B) To believe in everyone
(C) Not to get a life partner
(D) Not to fall in love
9.What is the main idea in stanza 3?
(A) Readers response to the poem
(B) Dealing with man
(C) Listen to good advice
(D) Advice to the readers
10.The phrase lose your heart means ________
(A) Get hurt
(B) Fall in love
(C) Lose ones mind
(D) Hurt others

Exercise for Poem He Had Such Quiet Eyes

Exercise 1
Match the words in Colums A with their meanings in the Column B.

Column A

Column B

1.Realize
a. sensible
Incorrect,Answer is e
2.Layered
b. covered
Incorrect,Answer is b
3.Breathing
c. conciliate
Incorrect,Answer is d
4.Desolate
d. inhaling
Incorrect,Answer is h
5.Imploring
e. know
Incorrect,Answer is g
6.Render
f. provide
Incorrect,Answer is f
7.Wise
g. begging
Incorrect,Answer is a

8.Compromise
h. unhappy
Incorrect,Answer is c

Total Mark is 0/8

Exercise 2
Referring to the poem, give the meaning of each of these quotations.

1.Pools of ice

2.Layered with thinnest ice

3.Desolate sighs

4.Paradise

5.Free from the hows and whys

6.Losing at dice

7.Lose your heart

8.Once or twice
Total Marks is 0/8

Answer is dishonesty

Answer is thinly covered

Answer is unhappy

Answer is glory/happiness

Answer is not getting hurt

Answer is failing to protect from being

hurt

Answer is fall in love

Answer is rarely

Exercise 3
Below are idioms that use heart expressions. Match the meanings with the idiomatic
expressions.

Column A

Column B

1.After ones own heart

a)long for
Answer is i
2.At heart
b)be kind
Answer is j
3.Breaks ones heart
c) from memory
Answer is m
4.By heart
Answer is c

d) as much as one likes

5.Change of heart
Answer is f

e) consider seriously

6.Eat ones heart out

Answer is n

f) change of mind

7.From the bottom of ones heart

Answer is g

g) honestly and sincerely

8.Have a heart
Answer is b

h) feel sad

9.Have ones heart in ones mouth

Answer is k

i) pleasing and lovable

10.Have ones heart in the right place

j) privately
Answer is l
11.Set ones heart on
Answer is a

k) be frightened and anxious

12.Take to heart
l) be well-intentioned
Answer is e
13.To ones hearts content
Answer is d

m) get hurt in love

14.Wear ones heart on ones sleeve

n) nurse ones trouble
Answer is o
15.Heavy heart
Answer is h

Total Mark is 0/15

o) reveal ones emotions.

Exercise 4
Choose the correct answers.

1.The persona in the poem desribes a woman _____

(A) In pain
(B) Who deceives a man

(C) Who is deceived by a mans eyes

(D) Who deceives others

2.She sees sincerity in his eyes instead of________

(A) Joy
(B) Anger
(C) Sorrow
(D) Lies
3.To woman, the man looks________
(A) Happy
(B) Sad
(C) Excited
(D) Dissappointed
4.If one is in paradise, one is in ________
(A) A state of extreme happiness
(B) A state of confusion

(C) Need of help

(D) A state of grief
5.What does the man desire from the woman?
(A) Money
(B) Assistance
(C) Pleasure
(D) Advice
6.In stanza 2, to be wise is to________
(A) Perform well
(B) Carry out instuctions
(C) Give good advice
(D) Listen to good advice
7.The word compromise means________
(A) Agree
(B) Conciliate
(C) Dispute
(D) Work together
8.What is the advice given in stanza 2?
(A) Not to be deceived by the man
(B) To believe in everyone
(C) Not to get a life partner
(D) Not to fall in love
9.What is the main idea in stanza 3?

(A) Readers response to the poem

(B) Dealing with man
(C) Listen to good advice
(D) Advice to the readers
10.The phrase lose your heart means ________
(A) Get hurt
(B) Fall in love
(C) Lose ones mind
(D) Hurt others
Total Marks is 0/10

Exercise for Poem In the Midst of Hardship

Exercise 1
Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement below. If the statement is false, write the correct
statement in the space provided.
1.The family just experienced a bad flood
True
False
2.The family lived in city
True
False
3.The flood lasted for one day and night
True
False
4.Animals and humans were drowned in the flood
True
False
5.The flood victims hands and legs were covered by cuts all over
True
False

6.They returned home in the afternoon after the flood

True
False
7.Once the family was back home, they felt relieved
True
False
8.They would rather enjoy themselves than complaint about the flood
True
False

Exercise 2
Choose TRUE or FALSE for each of the statement below.
1.When did the family go back home?
(A) Late at night

(B) In the afternoon

(C) In the evening

(D) Early morning

2.Why do you think some family members approached the stove?

(A) To wash up

(B) To cook a meal

(C) To eat together
(D) To keep their food
3.What was not seen on their brows?
(A) A sad look
(B) A happy look
(C) An expression of hopelessness
(D) An expression of disgust
4.The word horrendous means
(A) Exciting
(B) Enjoyable
(C) Tragic
(D) Awful
5.If you have to `brave` a danger, you have to
(A) Give up quickly
(B) Run away from it
(C) Protect yourself from it
(D) Endure it with resilience
6.If an animal is an albino, it is_____in complexion.
(A) White
(B) Grey
(C) Black
(D) Cream

7.Why did the tiny chips float in the floodwater?

(A) They were light
(B) The trees were uprooted
(C) The water caused the chips to break off from the tree barks
(D) The trees were cut donw by the villagers
8.What type of life is a life of hardship?
(A) A happy life
(B) An easy life
(C) A life of suffering
(D) A life of torture

Exercise 3
Rewrite the quotations from the poem in your own words.
Quotation from the poem
1.Not a sign of despair
2.Their soaky clothes torn
3.Their limbs marked by scratches
4.Had to brave the horrendous flood
5.Born amidst hardship
6.Grew up without a sigh

In your own words

Exercise 4
Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word or phrase.
The flood victims are glad to go back home. They have gone through a
time. The floodwater
very high. They were wading
among

and chips of the barks. It was an

lost his buffalo, they were looking

sight. As their son had

for it. However, they

it. Back home, the women started cooking. The men stood in the
They were also rolling
about their

. This was a time to feel

to find
talking.
and complain

Exercise for Poem In the Midst of Hardship

Exercise 1
Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement below. If the statement is false, write the
correct statement in the space provided.

1.The family just experienced a bad flood

Correct
True
False
2.The family lived in city
Correct
True
False
3.The flood lasted for one day and night
Correct
True
False
4.Animals and humans were drowned in the flood
Incorrect,Answer is True
True
False
5.The flood victims hands and legs were covered by cuts all over
Correct
True

False
6.They returned home in the afternoon after the flood
Correct
True
False
7.Once the family was back home, they felt relieved
Correct
True
False
8.They would rather enjoy themselves than complaint about the flood
Correct
True
False
Total Marks is 7/8

Exercise 2
Choose TRUE or FALSE for each of the statement below.

1.When did the family go back home?

Correct
(A) Late at night
(B) In the afternoon

(C) In the evening

(D) Early morning

2.Why do you think some family members approached the stove?

Incorrect,Answer is B
(A) To wash up
(B) To cook a meal
(C) To eat together
(D) To keep their food
3.What was not seen on their brows?
Incorrect,Answer is c
(A) A sad look
(B) A happy look
(C) An expression of hopelessness
(D) An expression of disgust
4.The word horrendous means
Correct
(A) Exciting
(B) Enjoyable
(C) Tragic
(D) Awful
5.If you have to `brave` a danger, you have to
Correct
(A) Give up quickly
(B) Run away from it
(C) Protect yourself from it

(D) Endure it with resilience

6.If an animal is an albino, it is_____in complexion.
Correct
(A) White
(B) Grey
(C) Black
(D) Cream
7.Why did the tiny chips float in the floodwater?
Correct
(A) They were light
(B) The trees were uprooted
(C) The water caused the chips to break off from the tree barks
(D) The trees were cut donw by the villagers
8.What type of life is a life of hardship?
Correct
(A) A happy life
(B) An easy life
(C) A life of suffering
(D) A life of torture
Total Marks is 6/8

Exercise 3
Rewrite the quotations from the poem in your own words.

Quotation from the poem

In your own words

1.Not a sign of despair

Answer is not feeling gloomy

2.Their soaky clothes torn

Answer is their clothes were drenched and torn

3.Their limbs marked by scratches

4.Had to brave the horrendous flood

5.Born amidst hardship

Answer is their hands and legs had cuts all over

Answer is had to put up with the dreadful flood

Answer is born in suffering

6.Grew up without a sigh

Answer is accepted their life without complaining

Total Marks is 0/6

Exercise 4
Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word or phrase.

The flood victims are glad to go back home. They have gone through a
The floodwater

very high. They were wading among

barks. It was an

sight. As their son had lost his buffalo, they were looking

for it. However, they

stood in the
feel
Answers is:

time.

and chips of the

to find it. Back home, the women started cooking. The men
talking. They were also rolling

and complain about their

. This was a time to

1.difficult
2.rose
3.dead bodies
4.unpleasant
5.desperately
6.failed
7.kitchen
8.cigarette leaves
9.relieved
10.suffering
Total Marks is 0/10