Multiple choice

Direction: Select the option with a similar meaning as per the context.

Inn

Directions: Some words in the verse below have been highlighted. Select the best meaning for the corresponding word.

Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have set us down to wet
Right many a nipper kin!
But ranged as infantry,
And staring face to face,
I shot at him as he at me,
And killed him in his place.
I shot him dead because
Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although
He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
Off-hand like -- just as I
Was out of work -- had sold his traps
No other reason why.
Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat, if met where any bar is,
Or help to half a crown.

  1. House

  2. Lodge

  3. Mall

  4. Court

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In this war poem, 'inn' refers to a traditional roadside lodge or tavern where travelers would stop for food, drink, and rest. In the context, the speaker imagines that under different circumstances, he and the man he killed might have met as friendly strangers at such a place and shared a drink. Option B 'Lodge' correctly captures this meaning of an inn as a place of shelter and hospitality. Option A 'House' is too general, while Options C and D don't fit the historical context of an inn.