Multiple choice

The woman's account in the poem shows

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the question.

On A Tired Housewife

Here lies a poor woman who was always tired,

She lived in a house where help wasn't hired:

Her last words on earth were: 'Dear friends,

I am going

To where there's no cooking, or washing, or sewing,

For everything there is exact to my wishes,

For where they don't eat there's no washing

of dishes.

I'll be where loud anthems will always be ringing,

But having no voice I'll be quit of the singing.

Don't mourn for me now, don't mourn for me never,

I am going to do nothing for ever and ever.'

Anonymous

  1. how a woman can escape from work

  2. how we should help each other

  3. how overworked a housewife is

  4. that there is no work in heaven

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

The poem describes a tired housewife who worked endlessly without help - cooking, washing, sewing, and cleaning. Her dying wish is to go to a place with no household chores, showing how exhausted and overworked she was. Option C captures this central theme of the poem.