Poem 2: The Rebel
The Rebel NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers
The Rebel Working with the poem
Question 1.
Answer the following questions :
(i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think thee teacher will say ?
Answer:
The teacher will say that one should not do it again in future. He may punish the student for not wearing the uniform.
(ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most ?
Answer:
The rebel wishes for the rain.
(iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have ?
Answer:
Everyone is likely to have a kitten.
(iv) Why is it good to have rebels ?
Answer:
The rebels act as critics who always keep things under control.
(v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself ?
Answer:
One will always live in tense atmosphere.
(vi) Would you like to be a rebel ? If yes, why ? If not, why not?
Answer:
No, I do not want to be a rebel in general. A rebel would not get regard and respect in the surrounding.
Question 2.
Find in the poem an antoynm (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.
(i) long ………………
(ii) grow …………
(iii) quietness ………….
(iv) sober. ……………..
(v) lost ………
Answer:
(i) long – short
(ii) grow – die
(iii) quietness – noisy
(iv) sober – fantastic
(v) lost – found
Question 3.
Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
(ii) He says cats are better.
(iii) He recommends dogs.
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
(v) He is noisy on purpose.
Answer:
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair
when everyone has short hair.
(ii) He says cats are better
When everyone loves dog.
(iii) He recommends dog
When everyone loves cat
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun
When everyone wishes for sun
(v) He is noisy on purpose
When everyone wishes to be quiet.
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