Q1. What does the speaker say is the most important thing to them?
A. Their friendships
B. Their family
C. Their wealth
D. Their studies
Q2. How does the speaker feel about having special friends?
A. Blessed
B. Lucky and rich
C. Sad and lonely
D. Jealous of others
Q3. What does the speaker want to do more than just share things with friends?
A. Make their friends' wishes come true
B. Compete with friends
C. Get more from friends than give
D. Have the most friends possible
Q4. What does the speaker say about making judgements?
A. They will not make judgements from afar but love friends as they are
B. They will judge friends fairly
C. Judging friends helps improve them
D. Judgements about friends are important
Q5. What does the speaker want to use to 'see' in friendship?
A. Their heart
B. Their eyes
C. Their mind
D. Their experience
Q6. What does the speaker promise to give in friendship?
A. Their very best
B. Advice and guidance
C. Material gifts
D. Time and money equally
Q7. According to the poem, how should we love our friends?
A. The way they are, without trying to change them
B. Only after they improve themselves
C. Conditionally based on their actions
D. With guidance and correction
Q8. What is the speaker asking for in this poem?
A. A prayer for good friendships and being a good friend
B. A prayer for wealth and success
C. A prayer for winning in life
D. A prayer for knowledge and wisdom
Q9. What does 'friends who care' mean in the poem?
A. Friends who genuinely take interest in each other's hopes and plans
B. Friends who share expensive gifts
C. Friends who are wealthy
D. Friends who are always cheerful
Q10. What is the theme of the poem 'A Friend's Prayer'?
A. The value of deep, selfless friendship
B. The importance of having many friends
C. Friendship is better than family
D. Only special people can have true friends
Q11. Why does the speaker use the word 'blessed' to describe having special friends?
A. Because they feel fortunate and grateful, viewing true friendship as a gift rather than something to be taken for granted
B. Because the speaker is very religious
C. Because only lucky people have friends
D. Because friendship is a superpower
Q12. What is the difference between 'sharing hopes and plans' and 'making friends' wishes come true'?
A. Sharing means listening and talking; making wishes come true means actively working to help friends achieve their goals
B. Both phrases mean the same thing
C. Making wishes come true is impossible
D. Sharing hopes is more important than helping
Q13. What does 'use my heart to see' mean?
A. Understanding friends with empathy and emotion rather than judging them coldly with logic alone
B. Using imagination to see friends from far away
C. Seeing friends only when you feel like it
D. Literally using the heart for vision
Q14. What does 'make no judgements from afar' mean in the context of friendship?
A. Do not judge friends without fully understanding them – make the effort to know them deeply before forming opinions
B. Never judge friends at all under any circumstances
C. Do not judge friends who live far away
D. Always wait before judging friends
Q15. Why is 'loving friends as they are' considered the highest form of friendship?
A. Because accepting friends without wanting to change them shows unconditional love, the deepest form of relationship
B. Loving friends as they are means never helping them improve
C. Loving friends as they are is easy
D. Unconditional love is only possible between family members
Q16. What does the speaker mean by 'give my very best'?
A. Put full effort and dedication into being a good friend, not a half-hearted one
B. Give friends the most expensive gifts
C. Be the most popular friend in the group
D. Help friends only when it is convenient
Q17. What is the speaker's tone in this poem?
A. Sincere, thoughtful, and hopeful – praying to be a better friend
B. Sad and lonely
C. Boastful about having many friends
D. Critical of friends who don't reciprocate
Q18. Why is the poem written as a prayer?
A. A prayer shows humility – the speaker knows being a good friend requires effort, guidance, and constant dedication, not just good intentions
B. Prayers are the only way to express emotions about friendship
C. The speaker does not know how to be a good friend
D. Poems about friendship must always be prayers
Q19. What does 'realise what friends can be' suggest?
A. Friendship has great potential and depth; we must consciously discover and appreciate what friends truly mean to us
B. Friends are often disappointing in reality
C. The speaker has never had a real friend
D. Friends can only be understood when they are gone
Q20. Why does the speaker want to share 'hopes and plans' with friends?
A. Because true friendship involves being interested in each other's dreams and supporting each other's goals, not just spending time together
B. Sharing plans is a practical way to achieve goals
C. Friendship is only about sharing fun activities
D. Plans and hopes are private and should not be shared
Q21. How does 'A Friend's Prayer' define being a good friend differently from common expectations?
A. The poem focuses on giving, understanding, and acceptance rather than receiving or expecting benefits – a good friend is defined by their selflessness
B. The poem defines friendship as sharing things equally
C. A good friend is defined by being popular
D. The poem says good friends must be similar
Q22. Analyse the phrase 'I'll try all that a friend can do to make their wishes come true.' What does the word 'try' suggest?
A. The word 'try' shows humility – the speaker knows they may not always succeed but is committed to making the effort, which is the essence of sincere friendship
B. The word 'try' shows the speaker gives up easily
C. The word 'try' means the speaker is not really committed
D. The word 'try' suggests wishes cannot be fulfilled
Q23. How does the poem distinguish between shallow and deep friendship?
A. Shallow friendship involves just sharing things; deep friendship involves understanding, accepting, using the heart to see, and actively working to support each other
B. The poem does not distinguish between shallow and deep friendship
C. Deep friendship requires spending more time together
D. Shallow friendships are more fun
Q24. What does the poem suggest about the role of empathy in friendship?
A. Empathy (using one's heart to see, making no judgements from afar) is essential to friendship – without understanding another's perspective, friendship remains superficial
B. Empathy is not necessary in friendship
C. Empathy is only important in romantic relationships
D. The poem does not mention empathy
Q25. Why might judging friends 'from afar' be harmful to a friendship?
A. Judging from afar means forming opinions without truly understanding – it creates misunderstandings, distrust, and superficial evaluations that can damage deep bonds
B. Judging from afar is always accurate
C. Friendships can handle any amount of judgement
D. Judging friends is a healthy part of friendship
Q26. How does the poem show that friendship is an active commitment, not a passive state?
A. The speaker uses active verbs ('give', 'try', 'use', 'realise', 'make') showing that friendship requires continuous action and effort, not just feeling good
B. Friendship is described as a natural, effortless state
C. Only one person needs to make effort in friendship
D. The poem focuses on what friends receive, not give
Q27. Compare the friendship values in 'A Friend's Prayer' with those in 'The Unlikely Best Friends'.
A. Both value selflessness, unconditional acceptance, and active support; the poem states these values explicitly while the story illustrates them through Gajaraj and Buntee's actions
B. The two texts have opposite views on friendship
C. The poem is more about religious values than friendship
D. The story does not reflect the poem's values
Q28. Why does the speaker say 'love my friends the way they are' rather than 'help them become better'?
A. Because truly accepting someone as they are without wanting to change them is a higher form of love than conditional love that only accepts people who meet certain standards
B. Helping friends improve is not a good idea
C. The speaker is afraid of confronting friends
D. Accepting friends as they are means ignoring their faults
Q29. Which of the following are qualities of a good friend according to the poem?
A. Giving one's best in friendship
B. Not judging friends from afar
C. Loving friends as they are
D. Expecting equal effort from friends before giving
Q30. Which of the following reflect the poem's view of true friendship?
A. It requires using one's heart, not just one's mind
B. It involves actively trying to fulfil friends' wishes
C. It includes understanding what friendship can truly be
D. It is about competing with friends for success
Q31. Which of the following show that the poem values selflessness over selfishness in friendship?
A. The speaker asks to give their 'very best'
B. The speaker wants to make friends' wishes come true
C. The speaker focuses on loving friends as they are
D. The speaker asks for more friends in return
Q32. Critically evaluate: Is the poem's idea of friendship realistic or idealistic? Explain.
A. The poem is idealistic in its aspiration (always giving best, making all wishes come true) but realistically acknowledges the need to try ('I'll try') – it sets a high but motivating standard for friendship
B. The poem is completely realistic and easy to follow
C. The poem is too idealistic to have any value
D. The poem describes friendship accurately in all cases
Q33. How does 'A Friend's Prayer' connect to the broader Unit 2 theme of Friendship?
A. It provides the philosophical and emotional framework for friendship that the other texts in the unit illustrate through stories – defining what ideal friendship should look like
B. The poem is unrelated to the unit's theme
C. The poem contradicts the other texts in the unit
D. The unit theme is about adventure, not friendship
Q34. What does the poem imply about the connection between self-improvement and being a good friend?
A. To be a better friend, one must work on oneself – developing empathy, selflessness, and acceptance; the prayer is essentially for self-improvement to benefit others
B. Being a good friend requires no self-improvement
C. Self-improvement is separate from friendship
D. Only the other person needs to improve for a friendship to work
Q35. How might the poem's ideas about friendship apply to larger relationships like community or society?
A. If we extended these values (acceptance, no judgement, giving our best, making others' wishes come true) to all human relationships, communities would be more harmonious and supportive
B. These values only work for individual friendships
C. Community relationships require different values
D. Society cannot apply friendship values
Q36. Why does the poem put so much emphasis on NOT judging friends? What does this reveal about the speaker's understanding of human nature?
A. The speaker understands that judging is a natural human tendency (so must be deliberately suppressed) and that judgement prevents the deep understanding needed for genuine friendship
B. Judging is not a natural tendency
C. The poem only discourages judging out of politeness
D. The speaker thinks all people are perfect
Q37. Which of the following show that the poem's concept of friendship is selfless?
A. The speaker focuses on giving, not receiving
B. The speaker wants to fulfil friends' wishes
C. The speaker does not make conditions for loving friends
D. The speaker wishes for friends who give them more in return
Q38. Which of the following are ways the poem can guide students in building better friendships?
A. Remind them to actively support friends' dreams
B. Encourage them to understand rather than judge
C. Help them love friends for who they are
D. Tell them to keep a score of who helps more
Q39. Which of the following show that the poem has a universal message about friendship?
A. Its values (acceptance, giving, understanding) apply across cultures and ages
B. The idea of not judging is important in all human relationships
C. The prayer format makes it relevant to all who care about friendship
D. The poem is only relevant to children in schools
Q40. Which literary qualities make 'A Friend's Prayer' an effective poem?
A. Simple, direct language makes ideas accessible
B. Rhyme scheme creates a musical, prayer-like quality
C. The first-person voice makes it personal and sincere
D. Complex vocabulary makes it intellectually challenging
Q41. Which of the following best represent the central values the poem celebrates?
A. Unconditional acceptance of friends
B. Active effort in friendship
C. Empathy and understanding
D. Receiving more than you give
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