SEA FEVER

 

SEA FEVER (John Masefield)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)(1 Mark)

1. The poet must go down to the – a. roads b. seas c. oceans d. rivers

Answer : b. seas

2. The ship that the poet wants to travel on should be – a. high b. short c. long d. tall

Answer : d. tall

3. The poet needs a star to – a. guide him b. give him light c. look at d. none of these de

Answer : a. guide him

4. By ‘Wheel’s kick’ the poet wants to mean – a. the wheel doesn’t work b. he kicks the wheel c. beginning of the voyage d. end of the voyage

Answer : c. beginning of the voyage

5. The white sail is shaking because – a. it’s weak b. it’s strong c. it’s breezy d. it’s windy

Answer : d. it’s windy

6. The colour of the dawn that breaks is – a. white b. yellow c. grey d. ash

Answer : c. grey

7. The call of the running tide is – a. can be easily denied b. cannot be denied c. is not at all attractive d. is most discouraging

Answer : b. cannot be denied

8. The poet cannot – a. reject the call b. decline the call c. deny the call to d. accept the calls

Answer : c. deny the call

9. The day when the poet sets out on his voyage should be – a. windy b. breezy c. stromy d. cloudy

Answer : a. windy

10. When the poet sets out on his voyage – a. sea-hawks should be crying b. sea-gulls should be crying c. sea-whales should be crying d. sea-wind should be crying

Answer : b. sea-gulls should be crying

11. The poet longs for a – a. quiet life b. stable life c. gypsy life d. lazy life

Answer : c. gypsy life

12. In the poem ‘Sea Fever’, wind has been compared to a – a. knife b. blade c. razor d. spade

Answer : a. knife

13. A ‘yarn’ is a tale of – a. kings b. fairies c. an adventure d. laughter

Answer : c. an adventure

14. The poet wants a tale to be told by – a. a gypsy b. a captain c. his friend d. a sailor

Answer : d. a sailor

15. The poet wants to sleep – a. before the journey b. at the end of the journey c. during the journey d. none of these

Answer : b. at the end of the journey

Short Answer Questions (SAQ)(2 Marks)

1. What is the significance of the title ‘Sea Fever?
2. What attitude of the poet is revealed in the poem ‘Sea Fever’?
3. Which birds have been mentioned in the poem?
4. Why cannot the poet deny the call of the voyage?
5. What does the poet want to have when the voyage is over?
6. Why does the poet choose the life of the gypsies?
7. With what has wind been compared to?
8. Why does the poet want to steer the ship?
9. Why does the poet want wind to be like a ‘whetted knife’?
10. What kind of tale does the poet want to be told?

State whether the following statements are True or False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False. Write words/ phrases/sentences from the text to support answer.(2 Marks)

1. The sea that the poet wants to go down to, is a crowded sea.
2. The ship should have a great height.
3. It is difficult for the poet to discard the call.
4. The day on which the poet wants to set out should be breezy.
5. The sea’s face can be seen clearly.
6. The poet has already been to the seas.
7. The wind has been compared to a weapon.
8. It is difficult to deny the wild and clear call.
9. The poet doesn’t want to have any rest.
10. The poet is interested in living at a particular place.
11. The fellow-rover should recite a poem to the poet.
12. The poet wants a joyful sailor to accompany him.

Fill in the chart with information from the text.(2 Marks)

Cause	Effect
1. The poet can hear the call of the running tide.	1.
2. The call is wild and clear.	2.