Exercises Q.1.
Answer the questions given below in one sentence each:
1.Do you agree with the title of the poem?
Ans. Yes, the title of the poem is relevant with the incidents described in the poem.
2.Who is the 'I' in the poem?
Ans. T in the poem refers to the poet 'Nissim Ezekiel.
3.How did the peasants try to paralyse the evil one?
Ans. The peasants buzzed the name of God a hundred times to paralyse the evil one.
4.Why does the poet refer to scorpion's tail as diabolic?
Ans. The poet refers to scorpion's tail as diabolic because it has the qualities of devil.
5.How did the peasants search for the scorpion?
Ans. The peasants searched for the scorpion by throwing giant scorpion shadow on the walls.
6.How did the villagers react to the mother's agony?
Ans. The villagers understood the agony of the mother and wished for her speedy recovery.
7.Why did the peasants say the name of God a hundred?
Ans. The peasants said the name of God a hundred times to paralyse the evil one.
8.Why did the villagers want the scorpion to sit still?
Ans. The villagers wanted the scorpion to sit still because with every movement the scorpion made its poison moved in the poet's mother.
9.What attempts were made by the holy man to tame the poison?
Ans. The holy man performed his rites to tame the poison.
10.What was the Mother's reaction to the scorpion's bite?
The mother thanked God that the scorpion had chosen her and did not pick her children.