EXERCISE ON THE DEAD CROW

Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

THE DEAD CROW

He saw a dead crow

in a drain

near the post office

He saw an old man

gasping for air

and a baby barely able to breathe

in a crowded morning clinic.

This land is so rich

Why should we suffer like this?

I want clean air

for my grandchildren

I want the damned fools

to leave the forest alone.

I want the trees to grow,

the rivers to run free,

and the earth covered with grass.

Let the politicians plan how we may live with dignity,

now and always.

A. Samad Said

1.     The cause of the old man’s sickness is a.     Air pollution b.     Noise pollution c.      Water pollution	2. The word saw is synonymous with a.     stared b.     blinked c.      watched
3.     The pollution affects … types of people. a.     tone b.     theme c.      setting d.     moral value	4. What is the reason for the crow’s death? a.     Old age b.     Polluted air c.      Poisonous food d.     Dirty water in the drain
5. The poet is angry with the a.     loggers b.     doctors c.      politicians d.     zookeepers	6. The poem is mainly about a.     the environment b.     people and animals c.      a land full of resources d.     the poet and what he saw
7. What is the type of pollution mentioned in the poem? a.     Air b.     Sea c.      Land d.     Water	8. The poet worries about all the things below except a.     Crows b.     Babies c.      Forests d.     Politicians
9. In this poem, to “live with dignity” means to a.     have more land and money b.     lead a healthy and decent life c.      enjoy a luxurious and comfortable life	10. The words old man and baby represents a.     plants b.     humans c.      animals
11. Where was the crow found dead? a.     In a drain b.     On the street c.      Near the dustbin d.     In the post office	12. The poet is worried about the a.     politicians b.     dead birds c.      environment d.     crowded clinics
13. The poet feels a.     angry b.     lucky c.      proud d.     helpless	14. In stanza 1, we learn that the air is very a.     fresh b.     dirty c.      clean d.     misty
15. The damned fools refer to the a.     politicians b.     illegal loggers c.      grandchildren d.     future generations	16. The condition of the people in the poem is a.     Weak b.     Strong c.      Healthy d.     Unhealthy
17. Both the old man and the baby had a.     died b.     to be hospitalised c.      breathing problems d.     killed the crow in the drain	18. The poet feels a.     angry b.     helpless c.      unhappy d.     surprised
19. The condition of the people in the poem is a.     Weak b.     Strong c.      Healthy d.     Unhealthy	20. Where was the dead crow? a.     River b.     Drain c.      Clinic d.     Post office