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1. 1.

   Whom does the poet address the poem to?

2. 2.

   What does the poet mean by 'Where knowledge is free'?

3. 3.

   How does the poet describe the image of a clear stream losing its way into the desert? What does the poet try to convey by this image?

4. 4.

   Why is 'reason' being compared to a 'clear stream'?

5. 5.

   The poet has enumerated different qualities of the 'heaven of freedom' which he prays to be inculcated by the people of the entire humanity. Few of them are mentioned below. Mention the rest with appropriate words or phrases.

   1. the mind is without fear
   2. people display their confidence with a sense of pride in themselves
   3. knowledge is easily accessible to all without any disparity
6. 6.

   The poet is talking about entire humankind, not just confining himself to any particular nation. What do you think is the poet's idea of the 'heaven of freedom'? Explain by quoting instances from the poem.