This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > English Supplementary > Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the theme of redemption develop throughout "The Selfish Giant" ? A) The Giant remains selfish until the end. B) The Giant's heart softens as he allows the children to play, leading to his redemption. C) The Giant never interacts with the children. D) The Giant's redemption is never achieved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Giant's heart softens as he allows the children to play, leading to his redemption. 2. What did the Frost do to the trees? A) Burned them. B) Cut them. C) Painted them silver. D) Covered them in gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painted them silver. 3. The old fisherman spoke in a ..... tone. A) Trespasser. B) Melted. C) Gruff. D) Cloak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gruff. 4. What theme does "The Selfish Giant" mainly highlight? A) Power and wealth. B) Friendship and courage. C) Kindness, love, and sharing. D) Nature and technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kindness, love, and sharing. 5. You can go through this ..... A) Blossom. B) Branch. C) Corner. D) Hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hole. 6. He hastened across the grass and came near to the A) Boy. B) Brother. C) Girl. D) Child. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Child. 7. The doctor stitched the deep ..... A) Blossom. B) Melted. C) Wound. D) Trespasser. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wound. 8. In spring, the branches on the trees had pink ..... A) Fruit. B) Sweets. C) Flowers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flowers. 9. Who ultimately reveals the truth to Bipin Babu? A) The man from the bookstore. B) His colleague. C) His doctor. D) Chunilal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chunilal. 10. When you have no questions about something A) Guilty. B) Understanding. C) Sad. D) Sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sure. 11. What changes the Giant's heart and leads him to destroy the wall? A) A visit from a fairy. B) The laughter of children outside. C) The sight of a child struggling to climb a tree. D) A dream about his childhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sight of a child struggling to climb a tree. 12. "It is your little gardennow, little children" .Who said these words? A) The Giant. B) The little boy. C) The people. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giant. 13. The selfish Giant heard music, but it was only ..... A) A child playing the flute. B) The postman whistling in the street. C) A bird singing. D) A choir girl humming a tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bird singing. 14. Why hadn't Spring reached one corner of the garden? A) The tree was dead. B) A small boy couldn't climb into the tree. C) The snow was too deep. D) The North Wind lived there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A small boy couldn't climb into the tree. 15. The Giant said ..... A) Children, I'm so sorry. B) Children, go away. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children, I'm so sorry. 16. Paragraph 8 is important because it shows- A) The giant's main conflict in the story's plot. B) The story's conflict has been resolved. C) How the giant began to resolve his main conflict. D) That the plot conflict cannot be resolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The story's conflict has been resolved. 17. Who says this:'It's your garden now, little children'? A) The Autumn. B) The little boy. C) The beautiful flower. D) The Giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Giant. 18. You ..... study music. A) Don't. B) Doesn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't. 19. Why did Dionysus take back Midas's gift? A) Because Midas broke the rules. B) Out of pity for Midas's suffering. C) Because Midas begged for more gold. D) Because the kingdom revolted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out of pity for Midas's suffering. 20. Who is sleeping near the river?The ..... A) Monkey. B) Dog. C) Crocodiles. D) Swallow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crocodiles. 21. What descriptions does the author provide about the giant? A) The giant had a good friend that reminded him of Shrek. B) The children were kind and missed playing in the garden. C) The giant spoke in an unfriendly voice, he didn't allow children to play in his garden, and he thought only of himself. D) Spring came, but the garden had only winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The giant spoke in an unfriendly voice, he didn't allow children to play in his garden, and he thought only of himself. 22. What did the Giant say about flowers and children? A) Children spoil flowers. B) Children are the most beautiful flowers. C) Flowers are more beautiful. D) Flowers live longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children are the most beautiful flowers. 23. What did the boy say was the cause of his injury? A) A wound of love. B) A game. C) An accident. D) A fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A wound of love. 24. What did the trees do when the children were allowed back into the garden? A) Shed all the leaves and fruits. B) Covered themselves with green leaves. C) Went back into the ground. D) Stopped growing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covered themselves with green leaves. 25. What is a 'Linet' A) A singing bird. B) A winter animal. C) A flower. D) King's musicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A singing bird. 26. The trees had covered themselves with blossoms once again because of the A) Weather. B) Giant. C) Spring. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children. 27. How long did the Cornish Ogre live in the Giant's garden? A) 5 years. B) 7 years. C) Not stated (The Giant stayed with the Ogre). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not stated (The Giant stayed with the Ogre). 28. Where does he go? A) He goes to school. B) He goes to visit his friend. C) He goes to a park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He goes to visit his friend. 29. ..... moves things in the garden. It has a brown coat. A) The North Wind. B) Snow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The North Wind. 30. When was On the spot competition at Amol's school A) March. B) June. C) September. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 31. Where did the litle boy take the giant to, at the end? A) To the garden of paradise. B) To his house. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the garden of paradise. 32. How many peach trees where in the garden? A) 10. B) 12. C) 5. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 33. Nature was unhappy with the giant because A) He would not water the plants properly. B) He was very cruel. C) He would not allow the children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He would not allow the children. 34. "There seemed an inevitability about what on ground had looked haphazard" . What do you mean by the word "inevitability" ? A) With plan or order. B) That cannot be avoided. C) Without plan or order. D) That can be avoided. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That cannot be avoided. 35. How does the story "The Selfish Giant" make connections between the Giant and the children? A) By comparing the Giant's loneliness to the children's happiness. B) By showing the Giant's indifference to the children. C) By highlighting the Giant's wealth. D) By categorizing the Giant as a villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By comparing the Giant's loneliness to the children's happiness. 36. Based on the story, what can we inference about Why the Giant is selfish? A) He is lonely. B) He needs a woman in his life. C) He hates kids. D) He has never been shown love. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He has never been shown love. 37. At the end of the story, the reader may conclude that- A) The giant lived an enriching life. B) The giant died with many regrets. C) The giant took several other seven-year trips. D) The giant misses his youth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The giant lived an enriching life. 38. The North Wind makes lots of noise up and down the A) Castle. B) Countryside. C) Garden. D) Town. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garden. 39. Where were the Giant? A) He was visiting her friend the ogre. B) He was sleping. C) He was on vacation. D) He was in another country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was visiting her friend the ogre. 40. Where does the giant live? A) A big house. B) An old castle. C) A small flat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A big house. 41. How did the Giant's feelings change across the story? A) From brave to fearful. B) From rich to poor. C) From selfish to loving. D) From quiet to noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From selfish to loving. 42. The little boy could not climb the tree because he A) Was afraid. B) Was too small. C) Was lame. D) Was sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was too small. 43. "What are you doing here?" said the giant in a gruff voice and the children ran away because ..... A) They were shocked to see the Selfish Giant. B) They were curious about the Selfish Giant. C) They were afraid of the Selfish Giant. D) They were angry with the Selfish Giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were afraid of the Selfish Giant. 44. The shouting ceased soon after the police sirens were heard. A) Stopped. B) Increased. C) Sound becomes softer. D) Echoed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stopped. 45. The expression, TREPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED, means which one of these sentences? A) If anyone enters my garden, I will give them a cup of tea. B) If anyone enters my garden, I will make them work in my castle. C) If anyone enters my garden, I will report them to the police. D) If anyone enters my garden, I will do nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If anyone enters my garden, I will report them to the police. 46. A young ..... cries in one of the garden. A) Man. B) Child. C) Girl. D) Boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boy. 47. He doesn't put a notice on the wall. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Who said, "He is too selfish" ? A) Spring. B) Autumn. C) Hail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autumn. 49. What does the Giant's decision to tear down the wall reveal about his character? A) He is stubborn and unchanging. B) He is willing to change and seek forgiveness. C) He is indifferent to the children's happiness. D) He is afraid of the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is willing to change and seek forgiveness. 50. What did the children find under the tree? A) A big cow. B) A box of stones. C) The giant who was dead was lying and covered with flowers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The giant who was dead was lying and covered with flowers. 51. Who said:'I don't give to selfish people'? A) The Autumn. B) The Cornish Giant. C) The beautiful flower. D) The little boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Autumn. 52. Who makes a hole on the wall? A) The giant. B) The bird. C) The children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children. 53. Which best describes the change that occurred in the garden after the Giant built the wall? A) The flowers bloomed more beautifully. B) The birds continued singing. C) Winter stayed permanently. D) Nothing changed at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winter stayed permanently. 54. What happened when the flower see the garden? A) She was happy. B) She was Sad because the children weren't there. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was Sad because the children weren't there. 55. Critical Thinking:Why was the little child very special to the Giant? A) Because he was the smallest. B) Because he showed love and kindness. C) Because he played quietly. D) Because he brought toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he showed love and kindness. 56. Which term describes the overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates for the reader? A) Symbolism. B) Theme. C) Mood. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mood. 57. What happened in the garden when the Giant allowed children to play? A) It became noisy. B) Flowers bloomed and birds sang. C) The wall broke down. D) Winter stayed longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flowers bloomed and birds sang. 58. The details in paragraph 7 show the reader that the giant wants- A) The children to return to his garden. B) To build new garden walls. C) To feel the warm sun. D) To frighten children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children to return to his garden. 59. When the children ran in that afternoon, what did they see? A) Giant covered with white blossoms. B) Giant covered with fruits. C) Giant covered with green grass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giant covered with white blossoms. 60. Which thing roared all the day about the Giants Garden? A) The Hail Storm. B) The North Wind. C) The Frost. D) All of the above. 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