This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 English Poem Chapter 5 The Ball Poem – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Poem Chapter 5 The Ball Poem Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where did the ball go? A) In the dustin. B) It was lost. C) In the water. D) Not mentioned in the poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the water. 2. What was the state of the boy when he lost the ball in 'The Ball Poem'? A) Trembling. B) Shaken. C) Confused. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Where does the boy lose his ball? A) In a park. B) In a river. C) In a playground. D) In his house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a river. 4. From what narrative perspective is the poem told? A) First-person or third-person perspective. B) Stream of consciousness perspective. C) Objective perspective. D) Second-person perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First-person or third-person perspective. 5. Which theme is NOT explored in the ball poem? A) Loss. B) Freedom. C) Regret. D) Hope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss. 6. What does a ball cost? A) 5 dimes. B) 1 dime. C) 10 dimes. D) 100 dimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 dime. 7. What happens to the boy in the poem? A) He loses his favorite toy. B) He loses a ball he was playing with. C) He breaks his toy car. D) He forgets where he kept his possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He loses a ball he was playing with. 8. Name the poetic device used in the phrase "And no one buys a ball back." A) Metafar. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 9. "Rigid, trembling, staring down" -what does this suggest about the boy? A) He is angry. B) He is deeply affected and shocked. C) He is playing a game. D) He is laughing at his loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is deeply affected and shocked. 10. What does the boy's sadness represent? A) Joy of winning. B) Loss of innocence. C) Fear of the dark. D) Excitement of play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of innocence. 11. What kind of poem is "The Ball Poem" ? A) Narrative. B) Lyric. C) Sonnet. D) Free verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free verse. 12. THE POET SAYS THE WORLD IS MADE UP OF A) POSSESSIONS. B) HAPPINESS. C) JOYS. D) CONFLICTS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) POSSESSIONS. 13. His ball went. I would not intrude on him, A dime, another ball, is worthless. NowHe senses first responsibility16) Why did the poet say that a dime is worthless? A) As it won't provide you luxuries. B) It can't bring the emotions and attachments back. C) The responsible citizens do not collect dimes as it is worthless. D) A dime is a very small amount of money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can't bring the emotions and attachments back. 14. The poet of 'The Ball Poem' is A) W B Yeats. B) Vikram Seth. C) John Keats. D) John Berryman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Berryman. 15. What literary device is used in "Balls will be lost always" ? A) Hyperbole. B) Symbolism. C) Alliteration. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolism. 16. Why does the poet use a ball as a metaphor in the poem? A) It's an everyday object, easily relatable. B) The ball represents material wealth. C) The ball is expensive and rare. D) The ball is connected to the boy's education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's an everyday object, easily relatable. 17. Why is the poem titled "The Ball Poem" ? A) The ball is a metaphor for deeper meaning. B) It is about cricket. C) It is about buying balls. D) It is a nonsense title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ball is a metaphor for deeper meaning. 18. Which poetic device is used in "Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over-there it is in the water!" A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphora. 19. Why does the poet not help the boy? A) He wants the boy to be responsible. B) He wants the boy to ask for help. C) He doesn't have money. D) He doesn't want to bother himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wants the boy to be responsible. 20. What is the main message conveyed in "The Ball Poem" ? A) The importance of material possessions. B) The inevitability of loss and change. C) The value of friendship. D) The significance of social status. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The inevitability of loss and change. 21. What lesson does the boy learn from losing the ball? A) How to swim. B) The pain of loss. C) The importance of sharing. D) How to play better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pain of loss. 22. What is the symbolism of the ball in the poem? A) Sadness and despair. B) Confusion and chaos. C) Anger and frustration. D) Freedom and joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freedom and joy. 23. How important is the learning to "epistemology of loss" for the boy? A) Teaches him to value and preserve his cherished things. B) Teaches him that nothing will be forever. C) None of the above. D) Option (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Option (a) and (b). 24. Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy ..... tHE LITERARY DEVICE IN THIS LINE IS A) Alliteration. B) Repetition. C) Anaphora. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 25. "And no one buys a ball back" It means that ..... A) We don't have to buy our memories back. B) We can never relive our lost memories. C) We can get back our memories free. D) It is useless to live in lost memories. 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