Nine Gold Medals Questions and Answers

What message does the poet convey in the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth? Or, What is the theme of the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth? Or, On reading the poem “Nine Gold Medals” what do the students […]

Do you think the title of the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth appropriate?

“His dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt” — What dreams of the runner were dashed as stated in David Roth’s poem “Nine Gold Medals”?

Please answer the following short-answer type / objective type questions from the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth.

Has David Roth, the author of “Nine Gold Medals” written any other literary work? Please name some of them.

Is the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth referring to any particular Olympics event? Which year did this occur?

Show how a sense of suspense was built up before the final competition, the race began in David Roth’s poem “Nine Gold Medals”.

Narrate the incidents that took place after the fallen athlete was brought to his feet in David Roth’s poem “Nine Gold Medals”.

Do you think that David Roth’s song “Nine Gold Medals” is all about a special Olympics event? Critically comment on this.

Poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ by David Roth