Lesson 5.2 The Secret of the Machines

Q1. The poem can be read as a reflection on what?

Industrial and technological change Ancient agriculture Sea travel Sports

Q2. Who ultimately controls the purpose of machines?

Humans Machines alone Nature Animals

Q3. What is one possible danger of technological power?

Misuse Reading Education Communication

Q4. What are machines made from?

Materials obtained from ores and mines Only wood Only plastic Only water

Q5. The title refers to the capabilities of machines.

சரி தவறு சரி தவறு

Q6. What do machines require to run?

Water, coal and oil Milk, sugar and salt Wood and paper Only sunlight

Q7. What is a central idea of the poem?

Machines depend on humans for direction Machines rule nature Machines are animals Machines need no energy

Q8. What does “obey” imply for machines?

Following commands Creating laws Refusing work Sleeping

Q9. Which literary device is prominent when machines speak?

Personification Simile Hyperbole Alliteration

Q10. The machines are presented as having a “secret” mainly because what?

They have great capabilities unfamiliar to some people They are invisible They are alive They can speak every language