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1. 1.

   Say whether the following are true or false.

   1. The speaker had been watching the butterfly for half an hour.
   2. The orchard belongs to the speaker and his sister.
   3. The speaker cannot make out if the butterfly is feeding or sleeping.
2. 2.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. The speaker compares the butterfly to frozen seas.
      1. as it is frozen stiff with cold.
      2. as it sits more still than the frozen seas of the cold regions.
   2. When the breeze finds the butterfly
      1. it is happy to fly about in the breeze.
      2. it is annoyed at having been awakened from deep sleep.
   3. The speaker wants the butterfly to remain in his orchard because
      1. the butterfly's carefree joy reminds him of his own free, happy childhood.
      2. he finds the colourful butterfly very attractive.
3. 3.

   Here rest your wings when they are weary;
   Here lodge as in a sanctuary!
   Come to us often fear no wrong;
   Sit near us on the bough!

   1. What does the speaker ask the butterfly to do when it gets tired?
   2. How does he reassure the butterfly that it will not be harmed?
   3. Where does he want the butterfly to sit?
4. 4.

   We'll talk of sunshine and of song,
   And summer days, when we were young;
   Sweet childish days, that were as long
   As twenty days are now.

   1. What will the speaker talk about with the butterfly?
   2. Which words in the lines show that the speaker wants to talk about his childhood days with the butterfly?
   3. Which phrase shows that his childhood days were happier than his present days?
5. 5.

   Butterflies dancing among flowers are such a lovely sight. Do you see many butterflies around where you live? What could be the possible causes of its presence or absence?

6. 6.

   What can we do in our little ways to make sure that the number of butterflies increase?