The Last Bargain-Solution
Q1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
Ans. The speaker is a person looking for work, possibly a poet or seeker, who wishes to be free and happy.
Q2. “The king, sword in hand” suggests
(i) wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than wealth
Ans. (ii) power.
Q3. The old man offered the speaker a lot of money. Why did he turn down the offer?
Ans. Because money could not give him true happiness or freedom.
Q4. Find in the poem, lines that match the following:
(i) I have nothing to give you except goodwill and cheer. – “I hire you with nothing.”
(ii) Her happiness was no more than sorrow in disguise. – “Her smile paled and melted into tears.”
(iii) The king’s might was not worth much. – “But his power counted for naught.”
Q5. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?
Ans. He felt truly free and happy as never before.
