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On the basis of your reading of the poem, answer the following questions.
1. Between whom is the conversation in the poem happening?
a. the poet and the little kite b. the poet and the big kite
c. the little kite and the big kite d. the little kite and God
2. What was the little kite scared to do?
a. He was scared to fly.
b. He was scared to run.
c. He was scared to meet other kites.
d. He was scared of the big kite.
3. Why was the little kite scared?
a. He was scared that he would fly too high.
b. He was scared that he would fly too high.
c. He was scared that he would get entangled in trees.
d. He was scared that he would fall if he tried to fly.
4. What did the big kite tell him?
a. that he would tear up
b. that he would fall
c. that he would never learn to fly
d. that he would get caught in branches
5. What is the meaning of ‘tranquil’ in the context of the poem?
a. relaxed b. calm
c. noisy d. agitated
6. Which figure of speech is used in ‘free for flight’?
a. alliteration b. simile
c. metaphor d. onomatopoeia
7. Finally when the little kite rose, how did he feel?
a. scared c. nervous
b. dizzy d. thrilled with pride
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