Very Short Answer Questions — 1 Mark Each

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1. Who wrote Somebody’s Mother ? 1 Mark
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Answer: Mary Dow Brine.

2. What season is shown in the poem? 1 Mark
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Answer: Winter.

3. What has made the street wet? 1 Mark
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Answer: Recent snow.

4. Where is the old woman standing? 1 Mark
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Answer: At a street crossing.

5. What emotion is shown by the woman’s eyes? 1 Mark
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Answer: Anxiety / fear.

6. What are the boys happy about? 1 Mark
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Answer: School has ended and they are free to enjoy the snow.

7. Who finally offers help? 1 Mark
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Answer: One boy from the merry group of schoolboys.

8. What does the woman hold while crossing? 1 Mark
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Answer: The boy’s strong young arm.

9. How does the boy feel after helping? 1 Mark
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Answer: Happy and well content.

10. What does the old woman do at home that night? 1 Mark
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Answer: She prays for the boy.

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