This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > English Supplementary > Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Supplementary Chapter 3 The Selfish Giant Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the Giant see in the corner of the garden one winter morning? A) A snowman. B) A child under a golden tree. C) A dead flower. D) The broken wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A child under a golden tree. 2. Every afternoon, when finishes School, the children Go ..... A) To Giant's Garden. B) To the road. C) To their houses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Giant's Garden. 3. What did the giant do when he saw the little boy crying? A) Scolded him for being in the garden. B) Took him gently in his hand. C) Called the other children back. D) Left him alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took him gently in his hand. 4. What did the giant do when he saw a little boy crying in the garden? A) Took him to the castle. B) Punished the boy. C) Went to comfort him. D) Asked for his name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went to comfort him. 5. Choose the best answer ..... "a nice yellow colour" A) Other. B) Golden. C) Guilty. D) Sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golden. 6. Why did the other children run away when the Giant came out? A) They were frightened of him. B) They heard the King's music. C) They saw hail clouds forming. D) They planned a new game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were frightened of him. 7. What was written on the notice-board that the Giant put up? A) Welcome to my garden. B) Children are welcome. C) Trespassers will be prosecuted. D) Keep off the grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trespassers will be prosecuted. 8. Which of the following best represents Midas's transformation? A) Weak $\rightarrow$ Strong. B) Poor $\rightarrow$ Rich. C) Lonely $\rightarrow$ Popular. D) Foolish $\rightarrow$ Wise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foolish $\rightarrow$ Wise. 9. This means people entering someone else's land without permission. A) Kleptomania. B) Renting. C) Leasing. D) Trespassing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trespassing. 10. What did the Giant do for the crying child? A) Gave him candy. B) Took him home. C) Put him into the tree. D) Told him to leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Put him into the tree. 11. The giant was angry when he saw ..... A) The wall broken. B) The trees fallen. C) The children playing. D) The birds playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children playing. 12. How did the Giant react when he saw the children? A) He was angry. B) He was confused. C) He was happy. D) He ignored them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was angry. 13. What does the Giant see on the hands and feet of the special child? A) Marks of paint. B) Wounds. C) Ribbons. D) Golden bracelets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wounds. 14. Peach trees broke out into blossoms, what season is this? A) Spring. B) Winter. C) Autumn. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring. 15. Where had the giant gone and for how many years? A) His friend, for 7 years. B) His brother, for 5 years. C) His Father, for 10 years. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His friend, for 7 years. 16. What did the Giant say were the most beautiful flowers? A) The children. B) The tulips. C) The roses. D) The snowdrops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children. 17. What does the Little Boy teach the Giant? A) To be selfish. B) To forgive. C) To isolate himself. D) To be angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To forgive. 18. What did the people see when they passed the garden at noon? A) The children crying. B) The Giant cutting trees. C) The garden destroyed. D) The Giant playing with the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Giant playing with the children. 19. The children were sad because ..... A) There was nowhere to play. B) There was no spring. C) There were no birds to sing to them. D) Their parents didn't let them play outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was nowhere to play. 20. Which event happens last in the story? A) The Giant builds a wall. B) The garden is trapped in Winter. C) The Giant knocks down the wall. D) The boy invites the Giant to Paradise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The boy invites the Giant to Paradise. 21. The Giant could not understand ..... A) The reason why there was no bird in his garden. B) The reason why there were no children in his garden. C) The reason why Spring was so late in coming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The reason why Spring was so late in coming. 22. What was the main reason the Giant's garden remained in winter? A) The Giant was too selfish to share. B) The children were too noisy. C) The Giant forgot to plant flowers. D) The garden was too small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giant was too selfish to share. 23. What bird was singing? A) A sparrow. B) A robin. C) A dove. D) A linnet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A linnet. 24. Did the children know where that boy lived? A) Yes. B) They forgot. C) No. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 25. In spring, the cherry trees begin to ..... A) Melted. B) Selfish. C) Gruff. D) Blossom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blossom. 26. What does kindness bring according to the story? A) Happiness. B) Isolation. C) Anger. D) Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happiness. 27. Which two words best describe Giant's feelings about his first friend? A) Ambivalent & judgmental. B) Adoring & appreciative. C) Loathing & despising. D) Hostile & revolted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adoring & appreciative. 28. Who had a lovely garden? A) A boy. B) A girl. C) A giant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A giant. 29. How does the garden react to the Giant's selfishness? A) It becomes a popular spot for tourists. B) It flourishes and wins a prize. C) It refuses to bloom. D) It attracts magical creatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It refuses to bloom. 30. How did the Giant react when he saw the children in his garden? A) He smiled. B) He ignored them. C) He shouted angrily. D) He played with them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He shouted angrily. 31. The Giant come from Cornwall after seven years. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. A talking snowman who wears a hat and sings like a person is an example of ..... A) Imagery. B) Plot. C) Anthropomorphism. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthropomorphism. 33. The nature was unhappy with the giant because ..... A) He would not allow the children. B) He would not water the plants properly to play. C) He was cruel. D) He loved cold and frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would not allow the children. 34. The selfish giant where did he live? A) In a huge house, with a lake. B) In a cabin rather far away. C) On an island far from the others. D) In a swamp, with various animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a cabin rather far away. 35. What did the child say about those wounds? A) They were from playing. B) They were a punishment. C) They were the wounds of Love. D) They hurt a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were the wounds of Love. 36. What are the children coming through to get into the garden? A) A little hole in the ground. B) A little hole in the wall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A little hole in the wall. 37. The toddler's voice became ..... when he was tired. A) Cloak. B) Gruff. C) Wound. D) Selfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gruff. 38. What does 'Trespasser' mean? A) Someone who goes somewhere without permission. B) Someone who steals people's fruit. C) An Ogre. D) An annoying child. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone who goes somewhere without permission. 39. "Spring has forgotten this garden" . What figure of speech is used in the above line? A) Personification. B) Hyperbole. C) Oxymoron. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 40. What happened to the Giant's garden when he stopped the children from entering? A) It became full of birds and flowers. B) It became more beautiful. C) It became cold and always winter. D) It became a playground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It became cold and always winter. 41. What did the Giant build when he came back to his castle? A) An extra room. B) A bathroom. C) A wall around his garden. D) A swimming pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A wall around his garden. 42. Soon, his garden is filled with the ..... of children. A) Sadness. B) Happiness. C) Laughter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laughter. 43. ..... did not come to the Giant's garden. A) Summer. B) Spring. C) Winter. D) Autumn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 44. What message does the mysterious child bring? A) Travel and adventure. B) Rules and punishments. C) Money and treasure. D) Love and paradise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love and paradise. 45. A little bird is singing near the Selfish Giant's ..... A) Window. B) Notice. C) Front door. D) Back door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Window. 46. Who said the following quote "Spring has forgotten this garden? A) The children. B) The Giant. C) The wind. D) The snow and the frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The snow and the frost. 47. In which season was the giant's garden full of blooms? A) Spring. B) Autumn. C) Summer. D) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring. 48. Which statement is most likely true about Snow and Frost in paragraph 9? A) They are bitter and angry. B) They feel a deep sorrow and loss. C) They are ecstatic and elated. D) They feel despondent and miserable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are ecstatic and elated. 49. Choose the best answer.You smell this ..... A) Perfume. B) Heart. C) Nail. D) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfume. 50. What do mean by gruff A) Speak in unfriendly manner. B) Speak rudely. C) Speak friendly. D) Speak politely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speak in unfriendly manner. 51. What did the Giant do to keep the children away? A) He built a high wall. B) He invited them in. C) He planted more trees. D) He played music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He built a high wall. 52. The Autumn brings no apples to theGiant's garden because he is ..... A) Big. B) Happy. C) Selfish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selfish. 53. Why does children seem happy always? A) Bad-hearted. B) Good-hearted and innocent. C) Due to parents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good-hearted and innocent. 54. Why did the children not like the new place of playing? A) Dusty. B) Full of hard stones. C) Both A and B. D) They liked the new place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 55. What did the Giant built? A) A house. B) A wall. C) A garage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A wall. 56. Since then, they ..... A) Play together. B) Play alone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play together. 57. How did the children react when they saw the garden for the first time? A) They were scared. B) They were angry. C) They were amazed. D) They were indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were amazed. 58. What does the giant like? A) Boy. B) Flower. C) Girl. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boy. 59. The giant took an axe and knocked down ..... A) The castle. B) The trees. C) The wall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wall. 60. What did the giant do after the little boy took him to the garden of paradise? A) Left the garden. B) Fell asleep. 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