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childhood. Yes, it is linked with the memories of days when he

played with it.

Q3: What does “in the world of possessions” mean?
Ans: In the world of possessions‟ means people like to possess

all sorts of things in the world. Money is external because it can

buy only material objects; it cannot buy everything that one
loses.

Q4: Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier? Pick out the

words that suggest the answer.

Ans: No, the boy hasn‟t lost anything earlier. The words „He
senses first responsibility‟ suggest the answer.

Q5: What does the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of

the ball? Try to explain this in your own words.
Ans: The poet says that the boy is learning to cope up with the

loss of the ball. He is experiencing grief and learning to grow up

in this world of possessions. He learns that there are so many
things in life that are to be lost and cannot be brought back. It is

useless to feel sorrow for it.

Q6: Have you ever lost something you liked very much? Write a
paragraph describing how you felt then, and saying whether —

and how — you got over your loss.

Ans: student should write the answer of this question in his/her
own words.