The Ball Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. According to the poet, what is the child learning?

1. to bear loss
2. to take care of things
3. to be responsible
4. to be careful

2. Does the poet condole the boy?

1. cant say
2. yes
3. no
4. All of them

3. How are boy eyes?

1. Desperate
2. Brilliant
3. Dull
4. All of the Above

4. How does the boy feel after losing his ball?

1. confused
2. shaken
3. trembling
4. all of the above

5. How does the child react at the loss?

1. stands rigid
2. trembles
3. stares
4. all of them

6. Name the literary device used in And no one buys a ball back

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Alliteration
4. Anaphora

7. Name the literary device used in Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over — there it is in the water

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Alliteration
4. Anaphora

8. The boy remembers his days

1. infancy
2. young
3. old
4. all of the above

9. What could the poet buy for the boy?

1. Book
2. Ball
3. Toys
4. Bag

10. What does a ball cost?

1. 5 dimes
2. 10 dimes
3. 1 dime
4. 4 dimes