Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What time does the child walk to school?
(a) 8 in the morning
(b) 10 in the morning
(c) 4 in the afternoon
(d) 6 in the evening
2. What does the hawker sell?
(a) Fruits
(b) Balloons
(c) Crystal bangles
(d) Toys
3. How does the gardener work?
(a) He works hurriedly
(b) He works freely without anyone stopping him
(c) He works in the rain only
(d) He works in a team
4. When does the child see the watchman?
(a) Morning
(b) Afternoon
(c) Evening and night
(d) Noon
5. What does the child wish for in the poem?
(a) To be a teacher
(b) To be a hawker, gardener, and watchman
(c) To play all day
(d) To sleep all day
Q2. True or False
1. The hawker hurries to meet a fixed schedule.
2. The gardener gets wet or baked but is not scolded.
3. The street lamp is compared to a giant with one red eye.
4. The watchman goes to bed at night.
5. The child envies the freedom of the three professions.
Q3. Fill in the Blanks
1. The child walks to school by his ______.
2. The hawker cries, “________, crystal bangles!”
3. The gardener uses a ______ to dig.
4. The watchman swings his ______ while walking.
5. The street-lamp stands like a ______ with one red eye.
Q4. Word Meanings
1. Hawker
2. Spade
3. Envy
4. Lantern
5. Baked
Q5. Synonyms
1. Walk
2. Cry
3. Dig
4. Freedom
5. Dark
Q6. Arrange the lines to create a meaningful stanza from the poem
(a) I see the gardener digging in the afternoon.
(b) I meet the hawker in the morning.
(c) I see the watchman walking at night.
(d) I wish I were a hawker, gardener, and watchman.
(e) The street lamp stands like a giant with one red eye.
Q7. Short Answer Questions
1. Describe the hawker and his daily life.
2. What does the gardener do, and why is he envied?
3. How is the watchman described in the poem?
4. How does the street lamp appear at night?
5. What feeling does the child express throughout the poem?
You can find Worksheet Solutions here: Worksheet Solutions: Vocation