Question

1. Why does the poet ask the questions in the first stanza?

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a. He is inquisitive and wants to know what we are thinking.
b. He is curious to find out how confused we might be.
c. He wants to have an idea about the quality of our thoughts.
d. He wants to find out if our thoughts have changed overtime.

2. The poet uses the word "travels" (line 2) to
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a. reveal how adventurous we can be when we travel.
b. show how often we travel on a daily basis.
c. symbolize the different activities we are involved in as a part of life.
d. highlight that we harbour negative thoughts about our travels.

4. What does the word "station" (line 7) MOST likely refer to?
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a. A train station
b. The height of a building
c. The floor an office is located on
d. The status of a person
5. Why does the poet say "man is no better than his thoughts" (line 8)?
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a. A human cannot achieve anything if he does not reflect.
b. Only the actions of a man counts; his thoughts don’t matter.
c. A man’s character is revealed by how he thinks.
d. A man will not be appreciated if he does not express his thoughts.

6. The overall tone of the poem is BEST described as being
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a. didactic
b. intriguing
c. demanding
d. condescending

7. The poem’s overall purpose is to
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a. invite us to examine the thoughts that we have.
b. encourage readers to avoid confusing thoughts.
c. instruct us to give our thoughts freedom.
d. challenge us to transform our thoughts.



The lines "are they bright and lofty visions/or neglected gone astray" (lines 3-4) create the impression that
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a. We have difficulty making decisions on a daily basis.
b. We are easily distracted when we are travelling.
c. We are always thinking about all we can acquire from life.
d. We have diverse thoughts depending on our life experiences.

Answer 1

d. He wants to find out if our thoughts have changed overtime.

c. symbolize the different activities we are involved in as a part of life.

d. The status of a person

c. A man’s character is revealed by how he thinks.

a. didactic (intending to teach)

a. invite us to examine the thoughts that we have.

c. We are always thinking about all we can acquire from life.