Home and Love тАУ Additional Questions Class 9 ENGLISH
Section A: Short Answer Type Questions (2.5 Marks Each) - 30 Nos
Question 1: Who is the poet of the poem "Home and Love"? ( 'рм╣рнЛрморнН рмЖрмгрнНрмб рм▓рмнрнН' рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм┐рмП?)
Answer: The poet of the poem "Home and Love" is Robert William Service.
Question 2: Which two words are called small in the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнЗ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рм╢рммрнНрмжрмХрнБ рмЫрнЛрмЯ рммрнЛрм▓рм┐ рмХрнБрм╣рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐?)
Answer: The words "Home" and "Love" are called small in the poem.
Question 3: How many letters are there in each of the words "Home" and "Love"? ("рм╣рнЛрморнН" рмПрммрмВ "рм▓рмнрнН" рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░рнЗ рмХрнЗрмдрнЛрмЯрм┐ рм▓рнЗрмЦрм╛рмПрмБ рмЕрмХрнНрм╖рм░ рмЕрмЫрм┐?)
Answer: There are exactly four little letters in each of the words "Home" and "Love".
Question 4: Who talks in Heaven above according to the poet? (рмХрммрм┐рмЩрнНрмХ рмормдрм░рнЗ рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрм░рнЗ рмХрм┐рмП рмХрмерм╛ рм╣рнБрмЕрмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: According to the poet, the angels talk in Heaven above.
Question 5: What is hard to guess about Home and Love? (рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ рмХ'рмг рмЕрмирнБрморм╛рми рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛ рмХрм╖рнНрмЯрмХрм░?)
Answer: It is hard to guess which of the two—Home or Love—is the best to gain, as both are equally important.
Question 6: What becomes of a home without love? (рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рммрм┐рмирм╛ рмШрм░рм░ рмЕрммрм╕рнНрмерм╛ рмХ'рмг рм╣рнБрмП?)
Answer: A home without love turns into a place of emptiness and bitterness.
Question 7: What does love without a home bring? (рмШрм░ рммрм┐рмирм╛ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмХ'рмг рмЖрмгрм┐рмерм╛рмП?)
Answer: Love without a home brings suffering, sorrow, and often pain.
Question 8: How do "Home" and "Love" travel together? ("рмШрм░" рмПрммрмВ "рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмПрмХрм╛рмарм┐ рмпрм╛рмдрнНрм░рм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: They travel together closely and inseparably, just like a hand and a glove.
Question 9: What ought a person do if they have both home and love? (рмпрмжрм┐ рмЬрмгрнЗ рммрнНрнЯрмХрнНрмдрм┐ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмЙрмнрнЯ рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмерм╛рмП, рмдрнЗрммрнЗ рм╕рнЗ рмХ'рмг рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛ рмЙрмЪрм┐рмдрнН?)
Answer: If a person has both home and love, they ought to be extremely happy and sing the whole day long.
Question 10: Does being poor matter if one has both home and love? (рмпрмжрм┐ рмЬрмгрмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмШрм░ рмУ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмерм╛рмП, рмдрнЗрммрнЗ рмЧрм░рм┐рмм рм╣рнЗрммрм╛ рмХ'рмг рмлрм░рмХ рмкрмХрм╛рмП рмХрм┐?)
Answer: No, it doesn't matter if a person is materially poor, because having both home and love makes their life rich and divine.
Question 11: What does the poet mean by "the wide and gracious range of speech"? ("рмХрмерм╛рм░ рммрнНрнЯрм╛рмкрмХ рмПрммрмВ рмжрнЯрм╛рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмкрм░рм┐рм╕рм░" рмХрм╣рм┐рм▓рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХ'рмг рммрнБрмЭрм╛рмЗрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: It refers to the vast, extensive, and beautiful vocabulary of human language across the world.
Question 12: Why are "Home" and "Love" described as "tenderly complete"? ("рмШрм░" рмПрммрмВ "рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛"рмХрнБ рм╕рнНрмирнЗрм╣рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмнрм╛рммрнЗ рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рммрнЛрм▓рм┐ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рммрм░рнНрмгрнНрмгрмирм╛ рмХрм░рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐?)
Answer: They are "tenderly complete" because together they provide ultimate emotional satisfaction, security, and warmth to a human being.
Question 13: Why do the angels have no words more sweet than Home and Love? (рмжрнЗрммрмжрнВрмдрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмШрм░ рмУ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмарм╛рм░рнБ рмЕрмзрм┐рмХ рмормзрнБрм░ рм╢рммрнНрмж рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБ?)
Answer: Because "Home" and "Love" represent the purest and most divine forms of happiness, which even heavenly beings cannot surpass.
Question 14: What happens if you win only one between Home and Love? (рмпрмжрм┐ рмдрнБрморнЗ рмШрм░ рмХрм┐рморнНрммрм╛ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмХрнЗрммрм│ рмЧрнЛрмЯрм┐рмП рмЬрм┐рмд, рмдрнЗрммрнЗ рмХ'рмг рм╣рнЗрмм?)
Answer: If you win only one, it is incomplete; to find true happiness, if you have one, you must somehow gain the other as well.
Question 15: Explain the phrase "make divine your song". ("рмдрнБрморм░ рмЧрнАрмдрмХрнБ рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрнАрнЯ рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢рмЯрм┐ рммрнБрмЭрм╛рмЕред)
Answer: It means that having both home and love elevates a person's life to a heavenly state, filling their expressions and existence with pure joy.
Question 16: Why is "Home" without "Love" compared to bitterness? ("рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рммрм┐рмирм╛ "рмШрм░"рмХрнБ рмдрм┐рмХрнНрмдрмдрм╛ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмдрнБрм│рмирм╛ рмХрм░рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐?)
Answer: A physical house without the warmth, care, and affection of loved ones feels empty, cold, and emotionally painful, leading to bitterness.
Question 17: How is "Love" without "Home" painful? ("рмШрм░" рммрм┐рмирм╛ "рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмпрмирнНрмдрнНрм░рмгрм╛рмжрм╛рнЯрмХ рмЕрмЯрнЗ?)
Answer: Having love but lacking a secure shelter (home) to nurture and protect that love leads to struggles, insecurity, and heartache.
Question 18: What is the significance of the word "seldom" in the line "each alone will seldom do"? ("рмкрнНрм░рмдрнНрнЯрнЗрмХрмЯрм┐ рмПрмХрм╛рмХрнА рмХрнНрн▒рмЪрм┐рмдрнН рмХрм╛рмо рмХрм░рм┐рмм" рмзрм╛рмбрм╝рм┐рм░рнЗ "seldom" рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рморм╣рмдрнНрмдрнНрн▒ рмХ'рмг?)
Answer: It highlights that it is extremely rare for either home or love to bring happiness on its own; they are practically useless when separated.
Question 19: Why does the poet repeat the phrase "Home and Love" multiple times? (рмХрммрм┐ "рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢рмХрнБ рмПрмХрм╛рмзрм┐рмХ рмерм░ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмкрнБрмирм░рм╛рммрнГрмдрнНрмдрм┐ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: The repetition emphasizes the inseparable nature and the supreme importance of these two concepts in achieving a fulfilled life.
Question 20: How does the poem address the concept of materialism? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рмЯрм┐ рммрм╕рнНрмдрнБрммрм╛рмжрм░ рмзрм╛рм░рмгрм╛рмХрнБ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рм╕рморнНрммрнЛрмзрми рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Answer: The poem rejects materialism by stating that even if a person is poor, having home and love makes them richer than someone with mere wealth.
Question 21: Analyze the use of the simile "hand and glove". ("рм╣рм╛рмд рмПрммрмВ рморнЛрмЬрм╛" рмЙрмкрморм╛рм░ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░рмХрнБ рммрм┐рм╢рнНрм│рнЗрм╖рмг рмХрм░ред)
Answer: The simile perfectly illustrates interdependence. Just as a glove is useless without a hand to fill it, a home is useless without love, and vice versa.
Question 22: What does the poet's certainty ("I'm sure") convey in the first and third stanzas? (рмкрнНрм░рмермо рмПрммрмВ рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐рмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмирм┐рм╢рнНрмЪрм┐рмдрмдрм╛ ("рморнБрмБ рмирм┐рм╢рнНрмЪрм┐рмд") рмХ'рмг рмкрнНрм░рмХрм╛рм╢ рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Answer: It conveys the poet's absolute, unwavering conviction that home and love are universally the highest sources of human happiness.
Question 23: How does the poem bridge the gap between the earthly and the divine? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмкрм╛рм░рнНрмерм┐рмм рмПрммрмВ рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрнАрнЯ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рммрнНрнЯрммрмзрм╛рмирмХрнБ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмжрнВрм░ рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Answer: By comparing the simple earthly joys of "Home and Love" to the vocabulary of "angels in Heaven," the poet elevates human affection to a divine level.
Question 24: What tone does the poet adopt in the final stanza? (рм╢рнЗрм╖ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рм╕рнНрн▒рм░ рмЧрнНрм░рм╣рмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: The poet adopts a highly joyful, uplifting, and reassuring tone, encouraging the reader to celebrate the possession of home and love.
Question 25: Why is the combination of Home and Love necessary for survival according to the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмЕрмирнБрмпрм╛рнЯрнА рммрмЮрнНрмЪрм┐рммрм╛ рмкрм╛рмЗрмБ рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛рм░ рморм┐рм╢рнНрм░рмг рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмЖрммрм╢рнНрнЯрмХ?)
Answer: Because physical shelter (home) provides bodily security, while love provides emotional nourishment; without both, the human spirit suffers.
Question 26: What contrast does the poet draw between the size of the words and their meaning? (рм╢рммрнНрмжрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░ рмЖрмХрм╛рм░ рмПрммрмВ рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмдрнБрм│рмирм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: He contrasts their tiny physical size ("small," "four little letters") with their massively profound and all-encompassing emotional significance.
Question 27: Explain the phrase "praisefully repeat". ("рмкрнНрм░рм╢рмВрм╕рм╛рмкрнВрм░рнНрммрмХ рмкрнБрмирм░рм╛рммрнГрмдрнНрмдрм┐" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢рмЯрм┐ рммрнБрмЭрм╛рмЕред)
Answer: It means the poet is reciting the truth about Home and Love with deep respect, admiration, and gratitude because of their supreme value.
Question 28: How does the poem define a "successful" life? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмПрмХ "рм╕рмлрм│" рмЬрнАрммрмирмХрнБ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рм╕рмВрмЬрнНрмЮрм╛рнЯрм┐рмд рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Answer: The poem defines a successful life not by wealth or status, but by the presence of a loving family and a secure, happy home.
Question 29: What emotions are evoked by the words "Home without Love"? ("рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рммрм┐рмирм╛ рмШрм░" рм╢рммрнНрмж рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛ рмЬрм╛рмЧрнНрм░рмд рм╣рнБрмП?)
Answer: It evokes feelings of loneliness, coldness, isolation, regret, and severe emotional emptiness.
Question 30: Why is it important to "sing the whole day long" if one has both? (рмпрмжрм┐ рмЬрмгрмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмЙрмнрнЯ рмерм╛рмП, рмдрнЗрммрнЗ "рмжрм┐рмирм╕рм╛рм░рм╛ рмЧрнАрмд рмЧрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмЧрнБрм░рнБрмдрнНрн▒рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг?)
Answer: Singing is the ultimate expression of human joy and gratitude. It shows appreciation for the rare and divine blessing of possessing both home and love.
SEPARATION
Section B: Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks Each) - 7 Nos
Question 31: Discuss the central theme of the poem "Home and Love" by Robert William Service. How does he establish the value of these two words? (рм░рммрм░рнНрмЯ рн▒рм┐рм▓рм┐рнЯрморнН рм╕рм░рнНрмнрм┐рм╕рнНрмЩрнНрмХ "рм╣рнЛрморнН рмЖрмгрнНрмб рм▓рмнрнН" рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рморнВрм│ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрммрм╕рнНрмдрнБ рмЖрм▓рнЛрмЪрмирм╛ рмХрм░ред рм╕рнЗ рмПрм╣рм┐ рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рморнВрм▓рнНрнЯ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмкрнНрм░рмдрм┐рм╖рнНрмарм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Answer: The central theme of the poem is that true happiness in human life relies entirely on the presence of both "Home" and "Love." The poet establishes their value by initially highlighting their simplicity—both are small, four-letter words. However, he quickly elevates their status by stating that in the entire range of human speech, no words are more tenderly complete. He goes a step further to claim that even the angels in heaven cannot find sweeter words. By comparing them to divine language, the poet successfully proves that the emotional and physical shelter provided by home and love is the ultimate wealth a person can possess.
Question 32: Analyze the metaphor "Somehow they travel hand and glove". What does it imply about the relationship between Home and Love? ("Somehow they travel hand and glove" рмЙрмкрморм╛рмХрнБ рммрм┐рм╢рнНрм│рнЗрм╖рмг рмХрм░ред рмПрм╣рм╛ рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рм╕рморнНрмкрм░рнНрмХ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ рмХ'рмг рм╕рнВрмЪрм╛рмП?)
Answer: The phrase "hand and glove" is a powerful metaphor used by the poet to describe absolute inseparability and interdependence. A glove is specifically designed to fit a hand; without the hand inside it, the glove is empty, flat, and lacks purpose. Similarly, a hand in the freezing cold without a glove will suffer. In the poem, 'Home' is like the protective glove, and 'Love' is the warmth of the hand inside it. The poet implies that a house is just a physical structure until love fills it, and love needs the security of a home to thrive. They must exist together perfectly to provide meaning and comfort to human life.
Question 33: How does the poet contrast the situations of having only "Home" and having only "Love"? What is the psychological impact of both? (рмХрнЗрммрм│ "рмШрм░" рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмПрммрмВ рмХрнЗрммрм│ "рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛" рмерм┐рммрм╛ рм╕рнНрмерм┐рмдрм┐ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмдрнБрм│рмирм╛ рмХрм░рм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐? рмЙрмнрнЯрм░ рморм╛рмирм╕рм┐рмХ рмкрнНрм░рмнрм╛рмм рмХ'рмг?)
Answer: The poet sharply contrasts the two situations to prove that having only one is a curse rather than a blessing. He states, "Home without Love is bitterness." This means living in a house where family members lack affection creates a toxic, stressful, and miserable environment. It impacts a person psychologically by causing emotional emptiness and anger. On the other hand, "Love without Home is often pain." This means that having deep affection for someone but lacking a secure, stable place to live together leads to physical struggle, vulnerability, and sorrow. Therefore, the psychological impact of separation is severe ache and tears, proving they must coexist.
Question 34: "It doesn't matter if you're poor." Justify this statement in the context of the poem's philosophy on wealth and happiness. ("рмдрнБрморнЗ рмЧрм░рм┐рмм рм╣рнЗрм▓рнЗ рмХрм┐рмЫрм┐ рмлрм░рмХ рмкрмбрм╝рнЗ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБред" рмзрми рмПрммрмВ рм╕рнБрмЦ рмЙрмкрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рмжрм░рнНрм╢рми рм╕рмирнНрмжрм░рнНрмнрм░рнЗ рмПрм╣рм┐ рмЙрмХрнНрмдрм┐рм░ рмпрмерм╛рм░рнНрмермдрм╛ рмкрнНрм░рмдрм┐рмкрм╛рмжрми рмХрм░ред)
Answer: Through this statement, the poet profoundly redefines the concept of wealth. Society usually associates happiness with money, luxury, and material possessions. However, Robert William Service argues that true, lasting happiness cannot be bought. If a person is financially poor but lives in a home filled with genuine love, affection, and mutual care, they are spiritually and emotionally rich. Material poverty becomes irrelevant when the heart is completely satisfied. The joy derived from "Home and Love" is so pure and divine that it naturally compels a person to sing with gratitude, proving that emotional fulfillment is far superior to material wealth.
Question 35: Why does the poet repeatedly refer to "angels" and "Heaven" in a poem about human relationships? What is their significance? (рморм╛рмирмм рм╕рморнНрмкрм░рнНрмХ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ рмПрмХ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рммрм╛рм░рморнНрммрм╛рм░ "рмжрнЗрммрмжрнВрмд" рмПрммрмВ "рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧ" рмХрмерм╛ рмЙрм▓рнНрм▓рнЗрмЦ рмХрм░рм┐рмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐? рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХрм░ рморм╣рмдрнНрмдрнНрн▒ рмХ'рмг?)
Answer: The poet refers to "angels" and "Heaven" to elevate the concepts of "Home" and "Love" from simple human experiences to divine blessings. Heaven is considered the ultimate place of peace, perfection, and eternal joy, and angels are pure, celestial beings. By stating that even angels do not have sweeter words in their heavenly language, the poet implies that the love shared in a happy home is a slice of heaven on earth. It signifies that achieving a loving home is the highest spiritual peak a human being can reach, blurring the line between mortal happiness and divine ecstasy.
Question 36: Based on the poem, write a paragraph on why modern society needs to value "Home and Love" more than ever. (Application based) (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмЙрмкрм░рнЗ рмЖрмзрм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐, рмЖрмзрнБрмирм┐рмХ рм╕рморм╛рмЬ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ "рмШрм░ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛"рмХрнБ рмкрнВрм░рнНрмм рмЕрмкрнЗрмХрнНрм╖рм╛ рмЕрмзрм┐рмХ рмЧрнБрм░рнБрмдрнНрн▒ рмжрнЗрммрм╛ рмЖрммрм╢рнНрнЯрмХ рм╕рнЗ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ рмПрмХ рмЕрмирнБрмЪрнНрмЫрнЗрмж рм▓рнЗрмЦред)
Answer: In today's fast-paced, highly competitive modern society, people are constantly chasing wealth, career success, and materialistic goals. In this race, the fundamental values of family bonds and emotional warmth are often neglected. Homes have become mere concrete houses where busy individuals sleep, lacking genuine connection and love. As the poem "Home and Love" suggests, achieving everything but losing the warmth of family brings only "bitterness" and "pain." Modern society faces rising stress, depression, and isolation precisely because of this disconnect. Therefore, we must realize that true peace and the "divine song" of joy can only be found by prioritizing and nurturing love within our homes above all worldly ambitions.
Question 37: Summarize the progression of thought from the first stanza to the last stanza in "Home and Love". ("рм╣рнЛрморнН рмЖрмгрнНрмб рм▓рмнрнН" рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рмкрнНрм░рмермо рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнБ рм╢рнЗрм╖ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХ рмкрм░рнНрмпрнНрнЯрмирнНрмд рмЪрм┐рмирнНрмдрм╛рмзрм╛рм░рм╛рм░ рмЧрмдрм┐рмкрмермХрнБ рм╕рм╛рм░рм╛рмВрм╢ рмХрм░ред)
Answer: The poem follows a logical and highly emotional progression of thought. In the first stanza, the poet introduces the two words, focusing on their structural simplicity (four letters) but immense emotional depth, claiming they are the sweetest words even in Heaven. In the second stanza, the thought progresses to an analysis of their interdependence. He explains the negative consequences (bitterness and pain) of having one without the other, concluding they must exist together like a "hand and glove." Finally, in the third stanza, the poem reaches a joyous resolution. It concludes that if a person acquires both, irrespective of their financial status, their life is complete, and they should celebrate this divine blessing.
SEPARATION
Section C: Practice Questions (No Answers) - 50 Nos
Question 38: What is the nationality of the poet Robert William Service? (рмХрммрм┐ рм░рммрм░рнНрмЯ рн▒рм┐рм▓рм┐рнЯрморнН рм╕рм░рнНрмнрм┐рм╕рнНрмЩрнНрмХ рмЬрм╛рмдрнАрнЯрмдрм╛ рмХ'рмг?)
Question 39: What does the word "tenderly" mean in the context of the first stanza? (рмкрнНрм░рмермо рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХ рм╕рмирнНрмжрм░рнНрмнрм░рнЗ "рмЯрнЗрмгрнНрмбрм░рм▓рм┐" рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмХ'рмг?)
Question 40: Identify the rhyming scheme of the first stanza. (рмкрнНрм░рмермо рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░ рм░рм╛рмЗрморм┐рмВ рм╕рнНрмХрм┐рморнН рмЪрм┐рм╣рнНрмирмЯ рмХрм░ред)
Question 41: Why does the poet say "the words are small"? (рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмХрм╣рмирнНрмдрм┐ "рм╢рммрнНрмжрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рмЫрнЛрмЯ рмЕрмЯрнЗ"?)
Question 42: What exactly makes a house different from a home according to the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмЕрмирнБрмпрм╛рнЯрнА рмПрмХ рмХрнЛрмарм╛ рмШрм░рмХрнБ рмПрмХ рмкрнНрм░рмХрнГрмд рмШрм░рмарм╛рм░рнБ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмЬрм┐рмирм┐рм╖ рмЕрм▓рмЧрм╛ рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Question 43: Which figure of speech is used in the phrase "travel hand and glove"? ("рм╣рм╛рмд рмПрммрмВ рморнЛрмЬрм╛ рмкрм░рм┐ рмпрм╛рмдрнНрм░рм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢рм░рнЗ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмЕрм│рмЩрнНрмХрм╛рм░ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмЫрм┐?)
Question 44: What does the poet challenge the reader to find in the "wide and gracious range of speech"? ("рмХрмерм╛рм░ рммрнНрнЯрм╛рмкрмХ рмПрммрмВ рмжрнЯрм╛рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмкрм░рм┐рм╕рм░" рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмкрм╛рмармХрмЩрнНрмХрнБ рмХ'рмг рмЦрнЛрмЬрм┐рммрм╛рмХрнБ рмЖрм╣рнНрн▒рм╛рми рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 45: What specific negative emotion is linked to 'Home without Love'? ('рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рммрм┐рмирм╛ рмШрм░' рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмирм┐рм░рнНрмжрнНрмжрм┐рм╖рнНрмЯ рмирмХрм╛рм░рм╛рмдрнНрмормХ рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛ рмЬрмбрм┐рмд?)
Question 46: What specific negative emotion is linked to 'Love without Home'? ('рмШрм░ рммрм┐рмирм╛ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛' рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмирм┐рм░рнНрмжрнНрмжрм┐рм╖рнНрмЯ рмирмХрм╛рм░рм╛рмдрнНрмормХ рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛ рмЬрмбрм┐рмд?)
Question 47: What does the poet suggest poor people should do if they have home and love? (рмпрмжрм┐ рмЧрм░рм┐рмм рм▓рнЛрмХрмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмШрм░ рмУ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмерм╛рмП рмдрнЗрммрнЗ рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХ'рмг рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛ рмЙрмЪрм┐рмдрнН рммрнЛрм▓рм┐ рмХрммрм┐ рмкрм░рм╛рморм░рнНрм╢ рмжрм┐рмЕрмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 48: How does the poet use the word "win" in the second stanza? (рмжрнНрн▒рм┐рмдрнАрнЯ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ "рмЬрм┐рмдрм┐рммрм╛" рм╢рммрнНрмжрмХрнБ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 49: What does "divine your song" metaphorically mean? ("рмдрнБрморм░ рмЧрнАрмдрмХрнБ рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрнАрнЯ рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛" рм░ рм░рнВрмкрмХ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмХ'рмг?)
Question 50: Find a synonym for 'rarely' used in the second stanza. (рмжрнНрн▒рм┐рмдрнАрнЯ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рнГрмд 'рмХрнНрн▒рмЪрм┐рмдрнН' (rarely) рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рмПрмХ рм╕рморм╛рмирм╛рм░рнНрмермХ рм╢рммрнНрмж рмЦрнЛрмЬред)
Question 51: Why is it difficult to guess which of the two is best to gain? (рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБрмЯрм┐ рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рм╕рммрнБрмарм╛рм░рнБ рмнрм▓ рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмЕрмирнБрморм╛рми рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмХрм╖рнНрмЯрмХрм░?)
Question 52: What is the literal meaning of "gracious" in the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ "рмЧрнНрм░рнЗрм╕рм┐рнЯрм╕рнН" рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рмЖрмХрнНрм╖рм░рм┐рмХ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмХ'рмг?)
Question 53: How many times does the word "sweet" (or "sweeter") appear in the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнЗ "рмормзрнБрм░" рм╢рммрнНрмж рмХрнЗрмдрнЗрмерм░ рмЖрм╕рм┐рмЫрм┐?)
Question 54: Do you think the poet considers money important? Give a reason. (рмдрнБрморнЗ рмХ'рмг рмнрм╛рммрнБрмЫ рмХрммрм┐ рмЯрмЩрнНрмХрм╛рмХрнБ рмЧрнБрм░рнБрмдрнНрн▒рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмормирнЗ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐ рмХрм┐? рмХрм╛рм░рмг рмжрм░рнНрм╢рм╛рмЕред)
Question 55: In what way does love prevent a home from becoming bitter? (рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмПрмХ рмШрм░рмХрнБ рмдрм┐рмХрнНрмд рм╣рнЗрммрм╛рм░рнБ рм░рнЛрмХрм┐рмерм╛рмП?)
Question 56: In what way does a home prevent love from experiencing pain? (рмШрм░ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛рмХрнБ рмпрмирнНрмдрнНрм░рмгрм╛ рмнрнЛрмЧрм┐рммрм╛рм░рнБ рм░рнЛрмХрм┐рмерм╛рмП?)
Question 57: What does the poet mean by "each alone will seldom do"? ("рмкрнНрм░рмдрнНрнЯрнЗрмХрмЯрм┐ рмПрмХрм╛рмХрнА рмХрнНрн▒рмЪрм┐рмдрнН рмХрм╛рмо рмХрм░рм┐рмм" рмХрм╣рм┐рм▓рнЗ рмХрммрм┐рмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмХ'рмг?)
Question 58: Which line in the poem tells us that we should be grateful for what we have? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмзрм╛рмбрм╝рм┐ рмЖрмормХрнБ рмХрм╣рнЗ рмпрнЗ рмЖрмо рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмпрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмЕрмЫрм┐ рм╕рнЗрмерм┐рмкрм╛рмЗрмБ рмЖрморнЗ рмХрнГрмдрмЬрнНрмЮ рм░рм╣рм┐рммрм╛ рмЙрмЪрм┐рмдрнН?)
Question 59: How does the poet describe the "range of speech"? (рмХрммрм┐ рмХрмерм╛рммрм╛рм░рнНрмдрнНрмдрм╛рм░ рмкрм░рм┐рм╕рм░рмХрнБ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рммрм░рнНрмгрнНрмгрмирм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 60: What is the significance of the exclamation mark in "Just Home and Love!"? ("рмЬрм╖рнНрмЯ рм╣рнЛрморнН рмЖрмгрнНрмб рм▓рмнрнН!" рм░рнЗ рммрм┐рм╕рнНрморнЯрм╕рнВрмЪрмХ рмЪрм┐рм╣рнНрмирм░ рморм╣рмдрнНрмдрнНрн▒ рмХ'рмг?)
Question 61: Rewrite the sentence "Somehow they travel hand and glove" in your own words. ("рмпрнЗрмХрнМрмгрм╕рм┐ рмкрнНрм░рмХрм╛рм░рнЗ рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирнЗ рм╣рм╛рмд рмПрммрмВ рморнЛрмЬрм╛ рмкрм░рм┐ рмпрм╛рмдрнНрм░рм╛ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЯрм┐рмХрнБ рмирм┐рмЬ рмнрм╛рм╖рм╛рм░рнЗ рм▓рнЗрмЦред)
Question 62: What does the word "praisefully" mean? ("рмкрнНрм░рм╢рмВрм╕рм╛рмкрнВрм░рнНрммрмХ" рм╢рммрнНрмжрм░ рмЕрм░рнНрме рмХ'рмг?)
Question 63: What does the poet repeat at the end of the poem? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рм╢рнЗрм╖рм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХ'рмг рмкрнБрмирм░рм╛рммрнГрмдрнНрмдрм┐ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 64: Why do angels have "no words more sweet"? (рмжрнЗрммрмжрнВрмдрморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ "рмЕрмзрм┐рмХ рмормзрнБрм░ рм╢рммрнНрмж" рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБ?)
Question 65: Write two rhyming pairs from the third stanza. (рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнБ рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рм░рм╛рмЗрморм┐рмВ рмпрнЛрмбрм┐ рм▓рнЗрмЦред)
Question 66: How does Robert William Service view the connection between emotions and physical spaces? (рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛ рмПрммрмВ рмнрнМрмдрм┐рмХ рм╕рнНрмерм╛рми рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рм╕рморнНрмкрм░рнНрмХрмХрнБ рм░рммрм░рнНрмЯ рн▒рм┐рм▓рм┐рнЯрморнН рм╕рм░рнНрмнрм┐рм╕рнН рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмжрнЗрмЦрмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 67: What is the poet "sure" about in the third stanza? (рмдрнГрмдрнАрнЯ рм╕рнНрмдрммрмХрм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рммрм┐рм╖рнЯрм░рнЗ "рмирм┐рм╢рнНрмЪрм┐рмд" рмЕрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 68: Can the message of this poem be applied to orphans? Discuss. (рмПрм╣рм┐ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░ рммрм╛рм░рнНрмдрнНрмдрм╛ рмХ'рмг рмЕрмирм╛рмерморм╛рмирмЩрнНрмХ рмХрнНрм╖рнЗрмдрнНрм░рм░рнЗ рм▓рм╛рмЧрнБ рмХрм░рм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмкрм╛рм░рм┐рмм? рмЖрм▓рнЛрмЪрмирм╛ рмХрм░ред)
Question 69: What makes the song of a poor man 'divine'? (рмЬрмгрнЗ рмЧрм░рм┐рмм рм▓рнЛрмХрм░ рмЧрнАрмдрмХрнБ рмХ'рмг 'рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрнАрнЯ' рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Question 70: Pick out a word from the poem that is the antonym of "often". (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнБ рмПрмкрм░рм┐ рмПрмХ рм╢рммрнНрмж рммрм╛рмЫ рмпрм╛рм╣рм╛ "рмкрнНрм░рм╛рнЯрмдрмГ" (often) рм░ рммрм┐рмкрм░рнАрмдрм╛рм░рнНрмерммрнЛрмзрмХ рмЕрмЯрнЗред)
Question 71: Pick out a word from the poem that is the antonym of "wealthy". (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнБ рмПрмкрм░рм┐ рмПрмХ рм╢рммрнНрмж рммрм╛рмЫ рмпрм╛рм╣рм╛ "рмзрмирнА" рм░ рммрм┐рмкрм░рнАрмдрм╛рм░рнНрмерммрнЛрмзрмХ рмЕрмЯрнЗред)
Question 72: What makes 'Home' and 'Love' complete? ('рмШрм░' рмПрммрмВ 'рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛'рмХрнБ рмХ'рмг рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Question 73: Would you agree that this poem is highly optimistic? Justify. (рмдрнБрморнЗ рмХ'рмг рм╕рм╣рмормд рмпрнЗ рмПрм╣рм┐ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рмЯрм┐ рмЕрмдрнНрнЯрмирнНрмд рмЖрм╢рм╛рммрм╛рмжрнА? рмпрмерм╛рм░рнНрмермдрм╛ рмжрм░рнНрм╢рм╛рмЕред)
Question 74: What, according to the poem, is the ultimate goal to "win" in life? (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмЕрмирнБрмпрм╛рнЯрнА, рмЬрнАрммрмирм░рнЗ "рмЬрм┐рмдрм┐рммрм╛" рмкрм╛рмЗрмБ рмЪрнВрмбрм╝рм╛рмирнНрмд рм▓рмХрнНрм╖рнНрнЯ рмХ'рмг?)
Question 75: Read the lines: "It's hard to guess / Which of the two were best to gain". What is the poet's dilemma here? (рмкрмарми рмХрм░: "рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рмормзрнНрнЯрм░рнБ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБрмЯрм┐ рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рм╢рнНрм░рнЗрм╖рнНрма рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмЕрмирнБрморм╛рми рмХрм░рм┐рммрм╛ рмХрм╖рнНрмЯрмХрм░"ред рмПрмарм╛рм░рнЗ рмХрммрм┐рмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмжрнНрн▒рмирнНрмжрнНрн▒ рмХ'рмг?)
Question 76: Explain how 'bitterness' and 'pain' differ in the context of the poem. (рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рм╕рмирнНрмжрм░рнНрмнрм░рнЗ 'рмдрм┐рмХрнНрмдрмдрм╛' рмПрммрмВ 'рмпрмирнНрмдрнНрм░рмгрм╛' рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмнрм┐рмирнНрми рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рммрнБрмЭрм╛рмЕред)
Question 77: "You ought to sing the whole day long." What does 'singing' represent here? ("рмдрнБрморнЗ рмжрм┐рмирм╕рм╛рм░рм╛ рмЧрнАрмд рмЧрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рмЙрмЪрм┐рмдрнНред" рмПрмарм╛рм░рнЗ 'рмЧрнАрмд рмЧрм╛рмЗрммрм╛' рмХ'рмг рмкрнНрм░рмХрм╛рм╢ рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Question 78: Create a sentence of your own using the phrase "hand and glove". ("рм╣рм╛рмд рмПрммрмВ рморнЛрмЬрм╛" рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм╛рмВрм╢ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐ рмирм┐рмЬрм░ рмПрмХ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯ рмЧрмарми рмХрм░ред)
Question 79: How does the poet combine physical reality and emotional reality in the poem? (рмХрммрм┐ рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛рм░рнЗ рмнрнМрмдрм┐рмХ рммрм╛рм╕рнНрмдрммрмдрм╛ рмПрммрмВ рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛рмдрнНрмормХ рммрм╛рм╕рнНрмдрммрмдрм╛рмХрнБ рмПрмХрмдрнНрм░рм┐рмд рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 80: What is the primary moral lesson taught by the poem "Home and Love"? ("рм╣рнЛрморнН рмЖрмгрнНрмб рм▓рмнрнН" рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рм╢рм┐рмЦрм╛рмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рммрм╛ рмкрнНрм░рм╛рмерморм┐рмХ рмирнИрмдрм┐рмХ рм╢рм┐рмХрнНрм╖рм╛ рмХ'рмг?)
Question 81: What feeling does the poet invoke by using words like 'angels' and 'Heaven'? ('рмжрнЗрммрмжрнВрмд' рмПрммрмВ 'рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧ' рмнрм│рм┐ рм╢рммрнНрмж рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐ рмХрммрм┐ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмнрм╛рммрмирм╛ рмЬрм╛рмЧрнНрм░рмд рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐?)
Question 82: "If you win one you must have two". What mathematical irony is presented here? ("рмпрмжрм┐ рмдрнБрморнЗ рмЧрнЛрмЯрм┐рмП рмЬрм┐рмд рмдрнЗрммрнЗ рмдрнБрмо рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ рмирм┐рм╢рнНрмЪрнЯ рмжрнБрмЗрмЯрм┐ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмжрм░рмХрм╛рм░"ред рмПрмарм╛рм░рнЗ рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмЧрм╛рмгрм┐рмдрм┐рмХ рммрнНрнЯрмЩрнНрмЧ рмЙрмкрм╕рнНрмерм╛рмкрм┐рмд рм╣рнЛрмЗрмЫрм┐?)
Question 83: Name the figure of speech in "sweetest words". ("рмормзрнБрм░рмдрмо рм╢рммрнНрмж" рм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмЕрм│рмЩрнНрмХрм╛рм░рм░ рмирм╛рмо рм▓рнЗрмЦред)
Question 84: Why do angels only "talk" and not "live" with home and love in the context of the poem? (рмжрнЗрммрмжрнВрмдрморм╛рмирнЗ рмХрнЗрммрм│ рмХрм╛рм╣рм┐рмБрмХрм┐ "рмХрмерм╛" рм╣рнБрмЕрмирнНрмдрм┐ рмПрммрмВ рмХрммрм┐рмдрм╛ рм╕рмирнНрмжрм░рнНрмнрм░рнЗ рмШрм░ рмУ рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд "рммрм╛рм╕" рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрм┐ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБ?)
Question 85: How does a "home" offer protection to "love"? (рмПрмХ "рмШрм░" рмХрм┐рмкрм░рм┐ "рмнрм▓рмкрм╛рмЗрммрм╛"рмХрнБ рм╕рнБрм░рмХрнНрм╖рм╛ рмкрнНрм░рмжрм╛рми рмХрм░рнЗ?)
Question 86: What kind of a song becomes "divine"? (рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рмкрнНрм░рмХрм╛рм░рм░ рмЧрнАрмд "рм╕рнНрн▒рм░рнНрмЧрнАрнЯ" рм╣рнЛрмЗрмпрм╛рмП?)
Question 87: Evaluate the poet's claim: "You will not find in all the wide and gracious range of speech". Is he exaggerating? (рмХрммрм┐рмЩрнНрмХрм░ рмжрм╛рммрм┐рм░ рморнВрм▓рнНрнЯрм╛рмЩрнНрмХрми рмХрм░: "рмдрнБрморнЗ рмХрмерм╛рм░ рммрнНрнЯрм╛рмкрмХ рмПрммрмВ рмжрнЯрм╛рмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмкрм░рм┐рм╕рм░рм░рнЗ рмкрм╛рмЗрмм рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБ"ред рм╕рнЗ рмХ'рмг рмЕрмдрм┐рм░рмЮрнНрмЬрм┐рмд рмХрм░рнБрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ рмХрм┐?)