Class 9 English: The Road Not Taken Worksheet (with Answers)
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- 1. The Road Not Taken was written by:
- (a) Robert Frost
- (b) W.B. Yeats
- (c) Gieve Patel
- (d) Phoebe Cary
- 2. The speaker comes to a point where the road:
- (a) ends
- (b) splits into two
- (c) is blocked
- (d) turns back
- 3. The two roads symbolise:
- (a) seasons
- (b) rivers
- (c) choices in life
- (d) friends
- 4. The two roads looked:
- (a) totally different
- (b) one paved, one muddy
- (c) very dangerous
- (d) about equally worn
- 5. What decision does the speaker face?
- 6. What do the roads stand for?
- 7. How does 'The Road Not Taken' use the image of two roads to talk about life?
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- 1. (a) Robert Frost — It is by Robert Frost.
- 2. (b) splits into two — The path diverges into two roads.
- 3. (c) choices in life — They symbolise life's choices.
- 4. (d) about equally worn — They looked about equally worn.
- 5. Which of two diverging roads to take.
- 6. The choices we make in life.
- 7. In 'The Road Not Taken', Robert Frost turns a simple walk in the woods into a reflection on life's choices. The speaker comes to a place where the path splits into two roads, and because he can travel only one, he must choose. The two roads represent the different paths or choices we face in life, and standing at the fork stands for any important moment of decision. The speaker examines both roads, which look about equally worn, suggesting that we often cannot tell in advance which choice is better. He finally selects one, keeping the other for 'another day' while doubting he will ever return — just as in life, choosing one path usually means giving up the others for good. Through this extended metaphor, the poem shows that every important decision involves leaving certain possibilities behind and can shape the entire course of one's life.
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- Which board and class is this for?
- This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 English, chapter “The Road Not Taken”.