This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > Poem On The Grasshopper And Cricket > Class 8 English Chapter Poem 8 On The Grasshopper And Cricket – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter Poem 8 On The Grasshopper And Cricket Quiz 2 (33 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What sound is often associated with the arrival of spring? A) The buzzing of bees. B) The rustling of leaves. C) The croaking of frogs. D) The chirping of the sparrows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The chirping of the sparrows. 2. What is the significance of the grasshopper and the cricket in the poem? A) They symbolize the passage of time. B) They depict the power of music. C) They embody the beauty of nature. D) They represent the struggle for survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They embody the beauty of nature. 3. The word cease means ..... A) Stop. B) Start. C) Begin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stop. 4. When it gets very hot, the A) Birds stop singing. B) Birds start singing. C) Grasshopper starts to chirp. D) Cricket begins to chirp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grasshopper starts to chirp. 5. The first eight lines of this poem A) All have end rhymes. B) Directly address the reader. C) Comment on the poem's main idea. D) Describe the poem's main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe the poem's main idea. 6. In the poem, the ..... is the symbol of a sunny day or the season of summer. A) Cricket. B) Grasshopper. C) Cow. D) Bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasshopper. 7. Which of the following statements best summarizes "On the Grasshopper and Cricket" ? A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 8. The two seasons in the poem come to symbolize A) Good and evil. B) Life and death. C) Positive and negative energy. D) Helpful and harmful insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life and death. 9. How does the poet describe the relationship between nature and human emotions? A) They are completely separate. B) Human emotions control nature. C) They are intertwined. D) Nature is indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are intertwined. 10. How does the poet convey the passage of time through nature? A) By mentioning historical events. B) By focusing on human activities. C) By using abstract concepts. D) By describing seasonal changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By describing seasonal changes. 11. ..... lunch bag is kept on the table? A) Whose. B) What. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 12. How many lines are in an octave A) 4. B) 8. C) 6. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 13. What is the central theme of the poem "On the grasshopper and the cricket" ? A) The cycle of life. B) The power of music. C) The struggle for survival. D) The beauty of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power of music. 14. The ..... is the symbol of a lone, winter evening or the season of winter. A) Grasshopper. B) Bird. C) Cricket. D) Cow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cricket. 15. Which insect is the primer singer in summer? A) Moth. B) Grasshopper. C) Beetle. D) Ant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasshopper. 16. Where do the birds take rest during the hot summer? A) On the beach. B) In the water. C) Under the cooling trees. D) In the desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the cooling trees. 17. Which of the following words mean 'something that is enjoyable'. A) Poetry. B) Delights. C) Luxury. D) Faint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luxury. 18. ..... is a symbol of hot summer? A) Cricket. B) Grasshopper. C) Earth. D) Butterfly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasshopper. 19. 'Pleasant weed' is an example for ..... A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Oxymoron. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxymoron. 20. Whose voice would run from hedge to hedge? A) The nature. B) The poet. C) The cricket. D) The grasshopper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The grasshopper. 21. ..... gave the right answer? A) Why. B) Who. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 22. What two seasons does the poet describe? A) Fall and winter. B) Spring and fall. C) Summer and winter. D) Spring and summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer and winter. 23. Which insect is the prime shelter in summer? A) Ant. B) Grasshopper. C) Beetle. D) Moth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasshopper. 24. Who are half lost during winter? A) Animals. B) Plants. C) Birds. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People. 25. The cricket reminds the poet of A) The lost loves of his childhood. B) Summer and the grasshopper. C) Warmth and happiness. D) His upcoming death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer and the grasshopper. 26. ..... is the bank situated? A) Why. B) Where. C) What. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 27. The final six lines A) Comment on the poem's main idea. B) Ask a question about the first eight lines. C) Describe the poem's main idea. D) Express the poem's tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comment on the poem's main idea. 28. In the given phrase, "mown mead", the poet has used ..... poetic device. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 29. Which excerpt from the poem states the theme of "On the Grasshopper and Cricket" ? A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 30. The poet of the poem ' On the Grasshopper and Cricket' is ..... A) John Keats. B) Wordsworth. C) Shakespeare. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John Keats. 31. The poem consists of A) 10 lines. B) 12 lines. C) 14 lines. D) 16 lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14 lines. 32. The poem "On The Grasshopper And The Cricket" contains how many lines in total? A) Six. B) Sixteen. C) Seven. D) Fourteen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fourteen. 33. What is the moral lesson conveyed in the poem? A) Finding joy and beauty in different seasons and circumstances. B) The value of material possessions and wealth. C) The dangers of being too carefree and lazy. D) The importance of hard work and perseverance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finding joy and beauty in different seasons and circumstances. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 English Chapter Poem 8 On The Grasshopper And Cricket Quiz 1 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books