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Class 09 - English Language & Literature

Beehive Poem A Legend of the Northland Test 01

Question No. 1 to 5 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
They tell them a curious story -
I don't believe 'tis true.
And yet you may learn a lesson
If I tell the tale to you.
Once, when the good Saint Peter
Lived in the world below,
And walked about it, preaching,
Just as he did, you know

1. Where did Saint Peter live then?

a. He lived on the cloud
b. He lived on the earth below
c. He lived in the heaven
d. None of these
2. The poem A legend of the Northland was written by:
a. Phoebe Cary
b. Coates Kinney
c. W.B. Yeats
d. Robert Frost
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3. What did Saint Peter do during his travels around the world?
a. He met little women
b. He begged for food
c. He preached the people
d. He looked after the poor and the rich
4. Is it a true story?
a. May be
b. No
c. Yes
d. Don't say anything
5. What does the poetess say about the story?
a. She does not believe the story to be true
b. None of these
c. She was in dilemma
d. She believes the story to be true
6. Why was Saint Peter annoyed with the little woman?
7. What makes the appearance of children funny? Write your answer in the context of poem A Legend of the Northland.
8. Why are the people in the Northland not able to sleep throughout the night?
9. What happened to the cake every time when the old lady tried to bake it?
10. A holy man should not curse the lady. Justify this statement in the context of the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’.

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Beehive Poem A Legend of the Northland Test 01

Solution

1. (b) He lived on the earth below

Explanation: He lived on the earth below.
2. (a) Phoebe Cary
Explanation: Phoebe Cary
3. (c) He preached the people
Explanation: He preached the people
4. (b) No
Explanation: No
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5. (a) She does not believe the story to be true
Explanation: She does not believe the story to be true.
6. Saint Peter was annoyed with the little woman because he was upset at the utter lack of human kindness in her. She had a
large store of cakes but was so greedy that she would not part even with the thinnest one. She did not have the heart to
feed a Saint who was feeling faint with hunger and fatigue.
7. As the Northland is marked by exceptionally cold weather, the children are made to wear clothes made from fur. The
appearance of children is made funny by the clothes of fur. Children wearing these clothes look more like the cubs of
bears rather than the children of human beings.
8. In the extremely cold climate of Northland, the days are very short and the nights are very long. The people in the
Northland are not able to sleep throughout the night because the nights are intensely cold and much longer than the days.
9. The old lady first made a small cake but when she laid it to bake, it seemed much too big to be given away. So she
kneaded a still smaller cake but it too seemed as big as the earlier one. Then she took a small bit of dough and rolled it as
thin as a wafer but could not part even with that. She was surprised that her cakes seemed very small when she ate them
herself but appeared too large for charity.
10. A holy man is known for his wisdom. He teaches moral lessons to the people whether they are liberal or greedy. All are
equal in his eyes. In the present story, Saint Peter is a holy man. He is also famous for his preaching. He has preached
and travelled a lot. So, he is hungry. He asks the lady for some food. The woman was very selfish. She didn’t give the
saint even a small cake to eat. The saint was very angry. He cursed the woman. He said that she was too selfish to live in
a human form. He said that she would now live as a bird. She would have to bore the hardwood for her food. At once,
the woman went up through the chimney. When she came out at the top, she was turned into a woodpecker. Now she had
to keep boring the trees for her little food. In fact, he should have shown some mercy and the example of his wisdom.
Therefore, it is appropriate to say that a holy man should not curse the lady.

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