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b. What is the setting of the poem?

i. the woods on a bright, snowy afternoon

ii. a village on a dark, snowy evening

iii. a frozen lake on a bright, snowy afternoon

iv. the woods on a dark, snowy evening

c. Which one of the following statements is true?
i. The woods are far away from the village.

ii. The woods are near some houses.
iii. The owner of the woods and speaker are friends.

iv. The speaker of the poem does not like the owner of the woods.

d. How did the horse respond when the speaker stopped there?

i. stood calm ii. did nothing

iii. shook its harness iv. asked the speaker a question

e. What does 'miles to go before I sleep' mean?

i. The speaker feels tired and sleepy.

ii. The speaker has lots of desires to fulfill.

iii. The speaker has lots of responsibilities to fulfill.

iv. The speaker has a long distance to travel.
C. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the box to
complete the summary of the poem.

promises traveller journey death the woods destination

The poet compares human life with a………. The speaker of
the poem is a………... He has to reach his ………before taking
a rest. However, he is distracted by the momentary pleasure in
the form of……... His companion, the horse, reminds him of his
………….in life. The speaker realises that he has to fulfill many
responsibilities before his…………...
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