Available Answers

1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. The child dressed in fine clothes is unable to
      1. join hiss  friends who are always playing.
      2. lose himself in play without any care.
      3. find others to play with him.
      4. have fun while playing.
   2. He is afraid to move because his dress
      1. is very tight.
      2. may get dirty or tom.
      3. makes him feel tired.
      4. makes movements difficult.
   3. The poet feels children must
      1. play with friends.
      2. be allowed to play outdoors freely.
      3. roll about in the dust.
   4. The great  fair of common human life' refers to the 
      1. ordinary, everyday life with its joys and sorrows.
      2. carnival that everyone goes  to and enjoys.
      3. extraordinary things that people do in their lives.
      4. different kinds of finery you can buy.
   5. The child is not playing because he is
      1. not interested in his friends' games.
      2. afraid that his clothes will be torn or get dirty.
      3. feeling proud of his ornaments and clothes.
      4. unhappy that his friends are playing without him.
   6. The child is not playing because he is
      1. not interested in his friends' games.
      2. afraid that his clothes  will be torn or get dirty.
      3. feeling proud  of his ornaments and clothes.
      4. unhappy  that his friends are playing without him.
2. 2.

   What fear keeps the child from playing and enjoying with his friends?
3. 3.

   What examples of 'finery' can you find in 'Prince's Robes' poem?

4. 4.

   Which do you think is important for a child to be happy−being free to play orr being dresssed in finery? Why?

5. 5.

   Is the poet addressing anyone in the poem? How can you say?
6. 6.

   The poet says that finery is a bondage. Do you agree? Why or why not?