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1. 1.

   How would the world be different today without the ability to go long distances in very short periods of time?

2. 2.

   What impact does the invention of flight have on history and global development? Consider its impact on areas of travel, defence, commerce, and information while answering the question.

3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct answer(s) to complete the statements given below:

   1. The poet salutes the Flying Machine from far away because
      1. he is afraid of the flying machine.
      2. he dislikes the flying machine.
      3. he feels that the flying machine is a curse.
      4. he has great reverence for the flying machine.
   2. "Why don't you sing?" What does the poet mean by this line?
      1. The poet has heard the songs of other birds and likes those songs.
      2. The poet thinks being silent is a sad fate for the flying machine.
      3. The poet thinks that singing will make flying easier.
      4. The poet doesn't like the snivelling and harsh noise made by it and wants it to sing.
   3. The poet refers to the flying machine as 'a mechanical bird' because
      1. he thinks that it is a type of bird.
      2. he looks down upon the machine.
      3. he draws a parrallel between the machine and a bird.
      4. he prefers real birds to the flying machine.
4. 4.

   Why don't you sing as you fly on your trips?

   1. Who doe 'you' refer to in the above extract?
   2. What does the poet imply by the above extract?
   3. Is the poet inquisitive or is he complaining? Justify your answer.
5. 5.

   We little birds salute you - but from far away.

   1. Who or what is this extract addressed to?
   2. Who are 'we' in this extract? What does the term 'far away' signify in this extract?
   3. Who is the poet saluting? Why?
6. 6.

   You are dumb, you are blind, caught in a blind...

   1. Why does the author say that the flying machine is dumb and blind?
   2. What is the poet's complaint?
   3. What are the true feelings of the poet towards the flying machine?