| DIRECTIONS: Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow. |
| POEM - 1 |
| I lay in sorrow, deep distressed: |
| My grief a proud man heard; |
| His looks were cold, he gave me gold |
| But not a kindly word. |
| My sorrow passed-I paid him back |
| The gold he gave to me; |
| Then stood erect and spoke my thanks |
| And blessed his Charity. |
| I lay in want, in grief and pahi: |
| A poor man passed my way; |
| He bound my head he gave me bread |
| He watched me night and day. |
| How shall I pay him back again, |
| For all he did to me |
| Oh, gold is great, but greater far |
| Is heavenly Sympathy! |
| Which word in the poem means "giving money to a person who is in need"? |
A) charity
B) sympathy
C) kindness
D) distress
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
charity
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