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1. 1.

   Complete these sentences:

   1. In line 3, 'maybe it couldn't,' refers to ______________________________________.
   2. 'Just start to sing as you tackle the thing...', 'the thing' in the last stanza refers to ____________________________________________________________________.
2. 2.

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   2. Who is 'he' in the poem?
   3. What did the people tell him?
   4. How did 'he' reply?
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3. 3.

   What do you understand by the phrase 'a bit of a grin' in the second stanza? Why do you think it has been repeated by the poet?

4. 4.

   'Without any doubting or quiddit,' What does 'quiddit' mean here? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. a quiet laugh
   2. without any prediction
   3. an objection
   4. a sarcastic answer to a question
5. 5.

   Do you feel the same as the poet for the thing that 'couldn't be done'?

6. 6.

   How do you feel when you read this poem? [Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. amused
   2. boring
   3. both (a) and (b)
   4. motivated