Chapter- 4 Strawberries
Question 1: What kind of fruit is described in the poem?
Answer: Strawberries.
Question 2: Where do garden strawberries grow?
Answer: In gardens.
Question 3: How are garden strawberries described?
Answer: Plump and juicy fine.
Question 4: Which strawberries are sweeter according to wise men?
Answer: Strawberries that spring from the woodland vine.
Question 5: Where do the sweetest strawberries grow?
Answer: In the wild, from the woodland vine.
Question 6: What season are wild strawberries plucked in?
Answer: June.
Question 7: Do you need a bowl or silver spoon to enjoy wild strawberries?
Answer: No, there is no need for a bowl or silver spoon.
Question 8: Do wild strawberries need sugar, spice, or cream?
Answer: No, they do not.
Question 9: Where are wild strawberries picked according to the poem?
Answer: Beside the trickling stream.
Question 10: What does “plump” mean in the poem?
Answer: Full and round in shape.
Question 11: What does “juicy fine” indicate?
Answer: That the strawberries are tasty and full of juice.
Question 12: How does the poem compare garden and wild strawberries?
Answer: Wild strawberries are described as sweeter than garden strawberries.
Question 13: What kind of stream is mentioned in the poem?
Answer: A trickling stream.
Question 14: What is the poem mainly about?
Answer: The sweetness and enjoyment of strawberries.
Question 15: What does “spring from the woodland vine” mean?
Answer: Grow naturally in the forest or wild.
Question 16: Why do wild strawberries not need sugar or cream?
Answer: Because they are naturally sweet.
Question 17: Who knows the sweetness of wild strawberries according to the poem?
Answer: Wise men.
Question 18: How is the poem connected to nature?
Answer: It describes strawberries growing in woodland and by a stream.
Question 19: What feeling does the poem evoke about wild strawberries?
Answer: Enjoyment and appreciation of natural sweetness.
Question 20: Are wild strawberries described as big or small?
Answer: The poem emphasizes their taste rather than size.
Question 21: When are wild strawberries best plucked?
Answer: In June.
Question 22: What is the poet’s preference, garden or wild strawberries?
Answer: Wild strawberries.
Question 23: How does the poet suggest eating wild strawberries?
Answer: Directly, without utensils or additional sugar/cream.
Question 24: What does “woodland vine” refer to?
Answer: Wild plants in the forest where strawberries grow.
Question 25: Why are wild strawberries considered special?
Answer: Because they are naturally sweet and fresh.
Question 26: What is the tone of the poem?
Answer: Appreciative and descriptive.
Question 27: How does the poet describe the environment where wild strawberries grow?
Answer: Beside a trickling stream in the woodland.
Question 28: What kind of taste experience does the poem highlight?
Answer: Sweet, fresh, and natural taste.
Question 29: Does the poem mention any human intervention in wild strawberries?
Answer: No, they grow naturally without care.
Question 30: What lesson or message does the poem convey?
Answer: Nature’s fruits are best enjoyed in their natural form, fresh and simple.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
