Poem No.2
NIGHT
MAIL
BY
W.H, AUDEN
IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS:-
Q/1: What kind of train the night mail is?
OR
What kind of train has been described by the poet?
Ans: The
night mail is a train that brings cheques, postal orders and letters for the
people.
Q/2: What happens on the farm when the night mail passes by
it?
OR
Does the night
mail create any problem for the people?
OR
What happens
when the train passes by the farm?
Ans: When
it passes by the farm, it disturbs no one. Only the jug in the bedroom begins
to shake a bit.
Q/3: What do night mail /coach bring for the people?
OR
What things do
the night mail bring?
OR
For whom does
the` Night Mail `bring mail?
OR
What does Night
Mail brings for the people?
Ans: The
night mail is a train that brings cheques, postal orders and letters for the
people.
Q/4: What do sheep-dogs do at the arrival of the night mail?
OR
What is the reaction of the sheep-dog on the arrival of the train?
Ans: The
sheep-dogs do nothing at the arrival of the train. They continue to take rest
on their paws.
Q/5: Does the night mail disturb the life on-farm? How do the
birds and sheep-dogs behave on her arrival?
Ans: When
it passes by the farm, it disturbs no one. Only the jug in the bedroom begins
to shake a bit. The birds and sheep-dogs do nothing at the arrival of the
train. They continue to take rest on their paws.
Q/6: Where does the `Night Mail` pass?
Ans: The
night mail passes by grassy fields, farms and barren land where stones are
found lying here and there.
Q/7: Why does the sheep-dog show no reaction on the arrival of
the train?
Ans: The
train passes peacefully. That’s why the sheep-dog does not bark at it. He
enjoys peaceful and deep sleep.
Q/8: What happens to the` Night Mail `when the gradient is
against it?
Ans: It
travels on upward and downward slopes. Its speed naturally becomes slow, but it
reaches its destination on time.
Q/9: How do birds and sheep-dogs behave when the `Night Mail`
arrives?
Ans: The
birds and sheep-dogs do not disturb. The birds are sitting in their nests while
sheep-dogs enjoy peaceful and deep sleep.
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