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1. 1.

   Why do you think the poet has described the alien as someone having six pink legs and wobbly eyes? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. It is not human, so a different structure has been imagined.
   2. Its an alien whom we've never seen and therefore, is imagined differently.
   3. Both (a) and (b)
   4. None of these
2. 2.

   What kind of a picture has the poet sketched of the Teacher? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. troubleshooter
   2. authoritative
   3. fearless
   4. all of these
3. 3.

   'Or would it stick a long tendril out, Wrap it around Teacher, And suck Teacher back into its mouth?'

   Does the description remind you of anything?

4. 4.

   Who would cheer and laugh? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. boys of the class
   2. girls of the class
   3. teachers
   4. none of these
5. 5.

   Why would one or two of the girls cry? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. They loved the Teacher.
   2. Teacher was quite nice.
   3. Poet hints that girls are generally weepy or sensitive.
   4. All of these
6. 6.

   What do you gather about the poet from this poem? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. Richard Macwilliam is childlike.
   2. Richard Macwilliam recalls his childhood days.
   3. Richard Macwilliam understands child behaviour.
   4. All of these