Sea Fever Additional questions and answers

Ch 6 – Sea Fever Additional questions and answers

Content Structure

Additional questions and answers
- A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs)
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. True or false
- D. Questions and Answers
Grammar
- A. Change into simple to complex sentence
- B. Change into complex to simple sentence

Additional questions and answers

A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs) [1 mark each]

1. Where did the poet want to go?
(a) Sea
(b) River
(c) Ponds
(d) Ganga

Ans: (a) Sea

2. What does the poet want to guide him at sea?
(a) Fish
(b) Birds
(c) Star
(d) Map

Ans: (c) Star

3. “And a star to steer her by” – here “steer” means
(a) To stop the ship
(b) To look after a ship
(c) To speed up a ship
(d) To control the direction of the moving ship

Ans: (d) To control the direction of the moving ship

4. What was the color of the mist?
(a) White
(b) Brown
(c) Black
(d) Grey

Ans: (d) Grey

5. When does the grey mist cover the sea’s face?
(a) Morning
(b) Noon
(c) Early morning
(d) Night

Ans: (c) Early morning

6. What part of the sea does the grey mist cover?
(a) Sea’s hand
(b) Sea’s face
(c) Sea’s base
(d) Sea’s body

Ans: (b) Sea’s face

7. What does the sea symbolize for the poet?
(a) Danger and fear
(b) Power and pride
(c) Freedom and peace
(d) Noise and confusion

Ans: (c) Freedom and peace

8. What did the wind do when the poet moved the wheel?
(a) Wind’s song
(b) Bird’s song
(c) Nature’s song
(d) Animal’s song

Ans: (a) Wind’s song

9. “And the flung spray and the blown spumn” – here “spume” stands for
(a) Seawater
(b) Foam
(c) Mist
(d) Wind

Ans: (b) Foam

10. What is the mood of the poem?
(a) Cold and scary
(b) Lazy and quiet
(c) Angry and loud
(d) Joyful and adventurous

Ans: (d) Joyful and adventurous

11. I must go down to the sea ______________
(a) Never
(b) Always
(c) Ever
(d) Again

Ans: (d) Again

12. In the poem, what does “tricks” refer to?
(a) Journey
(b) Jewel
(c) Dream
(d) Judge

Ans: (a) Journey

13. How does the poet describe his sea journey?
(a) Like a leaf
(b) Like a bird
(c) Like a seagull
(d) Like a gypsy

Ans: (d) Like a gypsy

14. Which sound does the poet miss?
(a) Seagull’s crying
(b) Water sound
(c) Winds song
(d) All of the above

Ans: (a) Seagull’s crying

15. How does the poet describe the wind at sea?
(a) Hot
(b) Cold
(c) Sharpened
(d) Both a & b

Ans: (c) Sharpened

B. Fill in the blanks [1 mark each]

1. Quiet sleep and a ___________ (sweet/sour/some) dream when the long trick’s over.
Ans: Quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

2. I must go down to the seas again, to the __________ (vagabond/valueless/vagrant) gypsy life.
Ans: I must go down to the seas again, to the vagabond gypsy life.

3. I ask for a ______________ (joy/merry/sorrow) yarn from a laughing fellow rover.
Ans: I ask for a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover.

4. All I ask is a windy _________ (night/day/morning) with the ____________ (black/white/grey) clouds.
Ans: All I ask in a windy day with the white clouds.

5. A grey _____________ (snow/mist/ice) on the sea’s face.
Ans: A grey mist on the sea’s face.

6. The call of the running ____________ (low tide/tide/high tide)
Ans: The call of the running tide.

7. The flung spray and the blown __________ (foam/spume/surf)
Ans: The flung spray and the blown spume.

8. The seagull’s way, where the wind’s like a _________ (weighted/wet/whetted) knife.
Ans: The seagull’s way, where the wind’s like a whetted knife.

9. All I ask is a _____________ (big/tall/short) ship and a _________ (sun/moon/star) to steer by her.
Ans: All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steerher by.

10. All I ask is a _________ (sharp/clear/loud) call that may not be denied.
Ans: All I ask is a clear call that may not be denied.

C. True or false [1 mark each]

1. The poet wants to return to the sea and live a vagabond life. (True)
S/S: The poet wants to go down to the seas again as a vagabond gypsy.

2. The poet feels a sense of freedom in his journey on the sea. (True)
S/S: The poet expresses a deep desire to return to the sea, which he connects with a free and adventurous life.

3. The poet asks for a windy day with white clouds flying. (True)
S/S: The poet wants a windy day with the white clouds flying.

4. The wind in the poem is calm and soft. (False)
S/S: He describes it as a whetted knife, showing it is sharp and strong.

5. The poet wants peace and rest after his long journey at sea.(True)
S/S: The poet wants a peaceful sleep and sweet dreams after the long journey at sea.

6. The poet wants the journey to begin in the afternoon. (False)
S/S: He describes the grey mist and grey dawn breaking, which suggests an early morning journey.

7. The poet prefers a simple life over a luxurious one.(True)
S/S: The poet only asks for simple things: a tall ship, a star, and the company of a fellow rover, not luxury.

8. The poet travels alone without any desire for company.(False)
S/S: He asks for a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, showing he wants companionship.

D. Questions and Answers [5 marks each]

1. What was the central idea of the poem?
Ans: The poem “Sea Fever” written by John Edward Masefield expresses the excitement during the beautiful sea journey. He describes how the sea gives him a magical experience and a sense of freedom unlike the luxury of material things. So, he expresses a strong desire to return to the sea.

2. How does the poet describe the cry of the seagull?
Ans: The seagulls are crying as part of the natural sounds of the sea. The poet describes a windy day with white clouds, flying spray, and blown spume where the cry of the seagulls highlights the wild beauty of the sea.

3. What did the poet want at the end of the journey?
Ans: The poet wants a peaceful sleep at the end of the journey like a sailor returning home after a long trip at sea. He also wishes for sweet dreams during his rest.

4. What will guide the poet on his sea voyage?
Ans: The poet asks for a star to steer the ship. It symbolizes natural guidance and a simple, peaceful way of travelling without relying on complex tools or luxuries.

5. Describe the morning beauty of the sea.
Ans: In the early morning, before sunrise, a grey mist covers the sea. This creates a calm, quiet beauty that feels magical to the poet and makes his sea journey even more joyful.

6. Why does the poet want to return to the sea?
Ans: The poet wants to return to the sea like a vagrant gypsy who travels from place to place. He misses the sound of the crying seagulls and the song of the wind. He also wants to see the morning beauty of the sea when a grey mist covers the water. The poet wishes to follow the path of the whales through the wild ocean waves where the wind feels like a whetted knife. This journey gives the poet a sense of freedom, peaceful sleep and sweet dreams.

7. Why did the poet prefer a simple life at sea?
Ans: The poet disliked the rich and fancy life because he felt it came with too many rules. He preferred the simple life at sea, which gave him peace and happiness. So, he only wanted a strong ship and a star to guide him.

Grammar

A. Change the following sentences into simple to complex sentences [1 mark each]

1. Sm: Failing in the exam, he became upset.
Cx: He became upset because he failed in the exam.

2. Sm: I know her name.
Cx: I know what her name is.

3. Sm: He was surprised at my success.
Cx: He was surprised when he heard about my success.

4. Sm: He is too proud to beg.
Cx: He is so proud that he will not beg.

5. Sm: She is too weak to speak.
Cx: She is so weak that she cannot speak.

6. Sm: Being rich, he can buy justice.
Cx: As he is rich, he can buy justice.

7. Sm: She opened the window to let in fresh air.
Cx: She opened the window so that fresh air could come in.

8. Sm: Hardworking boys cannot fail.
Cx: The boys who are hardworking cannot fail.

9. Sm: I lost this pen yesterday.
Cx: This is the pen that I lost yesterday.

10. Sm: He is too short for a soldier.
Cx: He is so short that he cannot be a soldier.

B. Change the following sentences into complex to simple sentences [1 mark each]

1. Cx: I know where he was born.
Sm: I know his birthplace.

2. Cx: The statement you made is wrong.
Sm: Your statement is wrong.

3. Cx: Such boys as are lazy dislike work.
Sm: Lazy boys dislike work.

4. Cx: Give me some water that I may drink.
Sm: Give me some water to drink.

5. Cx: When the cat is out, the mice will play.
Sm: In the absence of the cat, the mice will play.

6. CX: As he was tired, he went to bed early.
Sm: Being tired, he went to bed early.

7. Cx: Though he is poor, he is honest.
Sm: In spite of being poor, he is honest.

8. Cx: No student likes a question that is hard.
Sm: No student likes a hard question.

9. Cx: I found the book that I lost.
Sm: I found my lost book.

10. CX: The sum is so hard that I can not do it.
Sm: The sum is too hard to do.