Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.

My next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones, has got a garden full of stones: A crazy path, a lily pond, a rockery and, just beyond A sundial with a strange device, which Mrs. Jones thinks rather nice.

(i) What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones’s taste in gardening from the description of her garden being ‘full of stones’?

(ii) Identify whether the following statement is true or false.

The garden serves as a means to reveal more about Mrs. Jones herself.

(iii) What does the poet mean by ‘crazy path’?

(iv) What does the sundial with a ‘strange device’ suggest about Mrs. Jones’ personality?

1. She has a fascination with unusual items.
2. She prefers traditional garden decorations.
3. She is uninterested in her garden’s appearance.
4. She likes modern and expensive items.

Answer 1

(i) She prefers minimalism and unusual garden design.

(ii) This statement is true.

(iii) By the term ‘crazy path’ the poet means a path with an odd or irregular arrangement.

(iv) She has a fascination with unusual items.