Question

Said the Kangaroo to the Duck,
“This requires some little reflection;
Perhaps on the whole it might bring me luck,
And there seems but one objection,
Which is, if you’ll let me speak so bold,
Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold,
And would probably give me the roo-
Matiz !” said the Kangaroo.

Questions :

(1) Did the Kangaroo agree to the Duck’s proposal instantly? What did he do then?
(2) Pick out the polite expression from the stanza.
(3) What was the objection raised by the Kangaroo?

Answer 1

(1) No, the Kangaroo did not agree to the Duck’s proposal instantly. He asked for a little more time to give it a mature thought.

(2) The polite expression in the stanza is ‘…if you’ll let me speak so bold.

(3) The Kangaroo objected to the Duck’s proposal to give him a ride that if he rode with his cold and wet feet, it would cause him rheumatism.