My Own True Family by Ted Hughes( Class 10th)

Long Answer Type Questions

1) Where did the poet creep in? 

Ans- The poet crept in an oakwood. 

2) Who is 'I' here? 

Ans- Here the word 'I' refers to the poet, who has taken the form of a young boy in the poem. 

3) What was the poet looking for? 

Ans- The poet was looking for a stag.

4) Whom did the poet meet? 

Ans- The poet met an old woman. 

5) Describe the appearance of the old lady in the oakwood? 

Ans- The lady was old and unsteady. She held a stick in her hand and her dress was worn out like rags

6) What did the old woman say? 

Ans- The old woman said the poet that she hid his secret inside her little bag. 

7) What does the poet mean when he says 'I came twice awake'? 

Ans- The old woman had cast a spell on the poet and as he agreed to look inside her bag, he realized that he has been tricked and in no time, he found himself tied to a stake. The poet tried to convey the sense of shock and wonder through the above mentioned expression. 

8) By whom was the poet surrounded? 

Ans- The poet was surrounded by a strange looking tribe of the oak trees. 

9) When did the poet come twice awake? 

Ans- The poet came twice awake when the old woman opened her little bag. 

10) What would happen to the poet if he failed to make the promise? 

Ans- If the poet failed to make the promise, the black oak bark would wrinkle over him and root him amongst the oaks.