This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > English Supplementary > Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'The Hail rattled on the roof of the castle' means ..... A) A man called Hail was shaking a rattle on the roof. B) You could hear the hailstones hitting the roof as they fell. C) The rattle had hailstones in them as they hit the roof. D) Hail used his rattles as drumsticks to bang on the roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You could hear the hailstones hitting the roof as they fell. 2. What is the main theme of the story involving Ishika and her friends? A) The journey of self-discovery. B) The impact of technology on society. C) The importance of friendship. D) The struggle between good and evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The struggle between good and evil. 3. The wall the Giant builds mostly symbolizes ..... A) His strength. B) His creativity. C) His selfishness and separation. D) His wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His selfishness and separation. 4. What does the boy do with the giant? A) He plays with the giant. B) He hugs the giant. C) He kisses the giant. D) He talks with the giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He kisses the giant. 5. Who is the author of "The Selfish Giant" ? A) Oscar Wilde. B) Charles Dickens. C) Mark Twain. D) Hans Christian Andersen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oscar Wilde. 6. Snow and Frost are ..... in the garden. A) Happy. B) Sad. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happy. 7. 'The Giant lay dead, all covered with white blossoms.' What does this sentence indicate about the once selfish Giant? A) He was no more selfish. B) He died peacefully. C) He got the blessings of the nature. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 8. The only who lives in his garden are ..... A) Flowers and trees. B) Animals and birds. C) Frost and snow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frost and snow. 9. Which word best describes the Giant at the beginning of the story? A) Generous. B) Timid. C) Shy. D) Selfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selfish. 10. What does the Giant hears when he opens his eyes in bed? A) A drum. B) Music. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Music. 11. What happened to the trees when the children returned? A) They dried up. B) They blossomed. C) They froze. D) They fell down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They blossomed. 12. Critical Thinking:What lesson can we learn from 'The Selfish Giant'? A) Keep things only for yourself. B) Sharing and kindness bring happiness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sharing and kindness bring happiness. 13. How did the children crep into the garden? A) Through a hole. B) Climbing the wall. C) Through the gate. D) Asking for permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through a hole. 14. Which line from "The Selfish Giant" best supports the inference that the Giant is initially selfish? A) "The Giant loved to see the children playing in his garden.". B) "He built a high wall all around it, and put up a notice-board.". C) "The Giant was very kind to the children.". D) "The Giant shared his garden with everyone.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "He built a high wall all around it, and put up a notice-board.". 15. What symbolizes the Giant's change of heart in the story? A) The melting of snow in the garden. B) The building of a new wall. C) The planting of new trees. D) The arrival of a new Giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The melting of snow in the garden. 16. "This is a beautiful spot. We must ask the Hail to visit us."Who said this? A) North Wind. B) Giant's friend. C) Giant. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North Wind. 17. What did the little boy say about the wounds on his hands? A) They were from love. B) They were from falling. C) They were from fighting. D) They were from playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were from love. 18. The children made a hole in the wall. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What did the Giant think the sound was at first? A) A flute. B) The wind. C) The King's musicians. D) A church choir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The King's musicians. 20. How did the children react to the Giant's initial refusal to share his garden? A) They cried. B) They tried to sneak in. C) They shouted at him. D) They left quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They left quietly. 21. "He was dressed in grey, and his breath was like ice." Who is 'he' here? A) Snow. B) North Wind. C) Frost. D) Hail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hail. 22. The giant realized that his ..... was the reason spring did not come to his garden. A) Cold heart. B) Cold hands. C) Cold feet. D) Cold face. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold heart. 23. What type of narrative is "The Selfish Giant" ? A) Factual (something that happened in real life). B) Imaginary (something that came from someone's imagination). C) A combination of both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imaginary (something that came from someone's imagination). 24. The ..... kisses the Giant. A) Little boy. B) Autumn. C) Beautiful flower. D) Blue bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little boy. 25. What is one of the central messages of the story? A) Isolation is beneficial. B) Redemption is possible. C) Greed is good. D) Selfishness leads to joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Redemption is possible. 26. Who does put her coat on the ground? A) Hail. B) North Wind. C) Snow. D) Frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snow. 27. What kind of place did the Giant live? A) A castle. B) A cottage. C) A cabin. D) A house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A castle. 28. For how many years did he live with his friend? A) 9. B) 8. C) 7. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7. 29. What role do the seasons play in "The Selfish Giant" ? A) They are merely a backdrop for the story. B) They symbolize the Giant's internal transformation. C) They represent the different stages of life. D) They are antagonists that challenge the Giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They symbolize the Giant's internal transformation. 30. Why did the little boy not run away? A) He was brave. B) He could not see the Giant due to tears. C) He saw the Giant but could not run away. D) He loved the giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He could not see the Giant due to tears. 31. What did the giant write on the notice board- A) Live and let live. B) Trespassers will be prosecuted. C) My garden is my own garden. D) Nobody is allowed in this garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trespassers will be prosecuted. 32. What do you mean by a "Giant" ? A) Huge. B) Tiny. C) Fat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huge. 33. Who helps liitle boy climb the tree in a part of the story? A) To the snow. B) To the frost. C) The giant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The giant. 34. Why the Giant is called selfish? A) Because The giant had a large, lovely garden but he did not allow the children to play in it. B) Because The giant had a large, lovely garden and he shared it with the children. C) Because The giant is a bad person. D) Because The giant likes to share the things he has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because The giant had a large, lovely garden but he did not allow the children to play in it. 35. For how many years the giant was away from his garden A) 2. B) 7. C) 10. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 36. 'How happy we are here!' they cried to each other.'-What does 'cried' mean in this sentence A) They are sad. B) They shouted. C) They gave up. D) They cried tears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They shouted. 37. The children played in the garden ..... A) In the spring. B) After school. C) After lunch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After school. 38. It's your garden now, said the ..... A) Trees. B) Axe. C) Giant. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Giant. 39. Where was giant dead peacefully? A) Cherry tree. B) Mango tree. C) Apple tree. D) Orange tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cherry tree. 40. She realized how ..... it was to refuse to share her toys. A) Melted. B) Selfish. C) Blossom. D) Paradise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selfish. 41. What season gives fruit to gardens? A) Winter. B) Autumn. C) Summer. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autumn. 42. Why did the Giant love the little boy the most? A) Because he took him to his garden. B) Because he was very beautiful. C) Because he had kissed him. D) Because he was very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he had kissed him. 43. Who came after the North Wind? A) The Sun. B) The Rain. C) The Moon. D) The Hail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Hail. 44. Once the children are gone, only the ..... will come to the garden in ''The Selfish Giant." A) Fall. B) Winter. C) Spring. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter. 45. 'Commemorate' means ..... A) To given up. B) To return. C) To remember. D) To bring back. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To remember. 46. Which term shows animals or objects acting like people-talking, wearing clothes, or having jobs? A) Anthropomorphism. B) Plot. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthropomorphism. 47. When the Giant asked about the wounds, what did the child say they were? A) Marks of suffering. B) Wounds of Love. C) Signs of winter. D) Battle scars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wounds of Love. 48. What did the giant offer to the little boy after realizing his mistake? A) Toys. B) Flowers. C) Chocolates. D) Fruits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chocolates. 49. What does 'they' refer to in the song that is given before the start of the lesson? A) Nurses. B) Doctors. C) Police personnel. D) Thrash collectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thrash collectors. 50. Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither Asha nor Meena brought ..... books." A) ThemTagsMediumAcharyaL6N4S Grammar Pronoun Agreement. B) Their. C) Her. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her. 51. What does the wall around the Giant's garden represent? A) The Giant's strength. B) The separation between the Giant and happiness. C) The boundary of the Giant's property. D) Protection from the outside world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The separation between the Giant and happiness. 52. Which term is the sequence of events that introduces, builds, and resolves a problem? A) Mood. B) Imagery. C) Symbolism. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plot. 53. Who played with the children every day at the end? A) The birds. B) The giant. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The giant. 54. Who danced about through the forest? A) Snow. B) Frost. C) North Wind. D) Hail. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 55. What do you call the writer of a story? A) Poet. B) Author. C) Character. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author. 56. What did the Giant hear one day that made him realize his mistake? A) The singing of birds. B) The sound of laughter. C) The crying of a child. D) The wind blowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The crying of a child. 57. When he comes back, he's happy to see the children. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. In which season the garden bore rich fruit? A) Winter. B) Autumn. C) Spring. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autumn. 59. Where did the boy say he was taking the Giant? A) To a new garden. B) To the city. C) To his home. D) To Paradise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To Paradise. 60. What happened to the little boy whom the Giant loved? A) He ran away with the other children. B) He went to live with the Giant. C) He was never seen again. D) He grew old and feeble. 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