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1. 1.

   How is the village blacksmith described in the opening lines? [Tick (√) the correct answer.]

   1. mighty man
   2. with large and sinewy hands
   3. muscles are strong as 'iron bands'
   4. all of these
2. 2.

   'His brow..... owes not any man.' (stanza 2) [Tick (√) the correct answer.] What do these lines mean?

   1. Village blacksmith is an honest man.
   2. He does not owe money to anyone.
   3. He is proud and fearless.
   4. All of these
3. 3.

   'Week in....... beat and slow,' (stanza 3) What do these lines tell about the village blacksmith? [Tick (√) the correct answer.]

   1. He is hard-working.
   2. He works from morning till night.
   3. He is a blacksmith.
   4. All of these
4. 4.

   'And children..... roar,' (stanza 4) Who are these children?

5. 5.

   'He hears...... his eyes.' (stanzas 5 and 6) What is the poet trying to portray in these lines?

6. 6.

   Why does the village blacksmith wipe a tear from his eyes? [Tick (√) the correct answer.]

   1. He is happy.
   2. He is sad.
   3. He remembers his wife.
   4. He remembers his daughter.