Read the poem and answer the following questions.
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
Which of the following is NOT true according to the poem?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Molly chased a crab along the beach.
The poem says that “molly was chased by a horrible thing”.
- This thing “raced sideways while blowing bubbles”. That is a crab, because a crab walks sideways.
- So the crab chased Molly. Molly did not chase the crab.
- The statement turns it the other way round, so it is not true.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Maggie found a shell that sang. — Incorrect. True in the poem: “maggie discovered a shell that sang”.
Option 2: Milly made friends with a stranded star. — Incorrect. True in the poem: “milly befriended a stranded star”. Befriended means made friends with.
Option 4: May brought home a smooth round stone. — Incorrect. True in the poem: “may came home with a smooth round stone”.