Click the correct answer.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a forest fire?
a burning match carelessly dropped by a person
a campfire that was not put out
a breeze in the forest
Which one of the following is NOT a consequence of a forest fire?
The brightness of the sun reduces.
The animals and birds living in the forest die and some lose their habitats.
The water in the springs and rivers in the forest gets polluted.
The forest fire might not have started if _______.
people had dropped the burning match
people had forgotten to put the campfire out when they left the place
someone passing by had cared enough to put the campfire out
‘He had not started it, of course; / He had no time to spare...’ Who is the ‘He’ the poet referring to here?
a passer-by who saw a little fire and did not stop to put it out
the one who dropped the burning match
the woodcutter
What is the phrase the poet uses to describe the quiet and secret spreading of the forest fire?
blazing
quickened
stealthily ran
