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The Clod and the Pebble by William Blake (text and explanation)

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  The Clod and the Pebble By William Blake   'Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell's despair.' So sung a little clod of clay, Trodden with the cattle's feet; But a pebble of the brook Warbled out these meters meet: 'Love seeketh only Self to please, To bind another to its delight, Joys in another's loss of ease, And builds a hell in heaven's despite.' The poem was first published in William Blake’s collection of poems “Songs of Experience” in 1794. The poem contrasts two opposing views on love, represented by a soft clod of clay and a hard pebble. The clod represents the more optimistic and perhaps a naive perspective, which views love as a kind of radical selflessness and the willingness to sacrifice. On the other hand, the pebble declares love as pure selfishness. However, the poet does not validate any of the two view points and leaves it to th
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The Way it Was and Is by Bill Cosby

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The Way It Was and Is MCQs 1. I wanted to get out of the house without having my father to use his _________ to damage my brain. (a) radio (b) music (c) Philco (d) songs 2. My mission was to ___________ past that living room before he caught me. (a) sneak (b) go (c) reach (d) move 3. For a while, I considered putting a ________ against my window. (a) bar (b) curtain (c) ladder (d) wall 4. The greatest _________ of top volume was that I couldn’t hear the grownups. (a) setback (b) advantage (c) disadvantage (d) benefit 5. Duke Ellington, Count Basle and Jimmie Lunceford was favourite musicians of ___________. (a) Cosby (b) Cosby’s father (c) Cosby’s daughter (d) None of these 6. I couldn’t ___________ a music appreciation lesson on my father’s old timey music. (a) afford (b) bear (c) accept (d) stand 7. What is the full name of Bill Cosby. _____________________________________ 8. I couldn’t hear him, but I didn’t have to, for he was ____________ an ancient
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The Blanket by Floyd Dell

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The Blanket MCQs 1. Peter’s father was sending granddad _________. (a) to an old home (b) to another city (c) to hospital (d) away 2. A _______ and _______ blanket was lying on the table. (a) red and white (b) red and black (c) red and white (d) black and green 3. He did not feel the cool __________ breeze blow into the kitchen. (a) November(b) September (c) March (d) April 4. Peter was _______years old. (a) eleven (b) twelve (c) thirteen (d) nine 5. Dad was marrying a girl a lot ________ than him. (a) prettier (b) younger (c) older (d) cuter 6. Peter sat and looked out over the __________. (a) valley (b) moon (c) yard (d) lawn 7. The girl walked up to the granddad and said ___________. (a) harshly (b) sweetly (c) prettily (d) charmingly 8. The granddad was praising the blanket in order to ___________. (a) please dad (b) please peter (c) divert attention (d) look grateful 9. Peter had not really _________ dad would send granddad to an old home. (
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