This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter Poem 1 The Ant And The Cricket ā Quiz 1 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter Poem 1 The Ant And The Cricket Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... awaited the cricket when it concentrated only on enjoyment and forgot to work hard. A) Suffering and starvation. B) Happiness and food. C) Crumb, nectar and leaves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffering and starvation. 2. Write true or false.In the poet's opinion the fable of "The Ant and the Cricket" is ..... A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What was the cricket's condition when he went to the ant for help? A) Dripping wet and trembling with cold. B) Warm and cozy. C) Singing happily. D) Dancing around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dripping wet and trembling with cold. 4. Why was the cricket ' dripping with wet'? A) He had taken a bath. B) He had no shelter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had no shelter. 5. Which of the following adjective describe the cricket? A) Careless. B) Hard-working. C) Wicked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Careless. 6. Who is the author of the poem, "The ant and the cricket" ? A) Oscar wilde. B) Mark Twain. C) George Eliot. D) Aesop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aesop. 7. Name the poem A) Geography lesson. B) Ant and the Cricket. C) The road not taken. D) The tiger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ant and the Cricket. 8. What does the word 'accustom' mean? A) Favourite. B) Forgetful. C) Habit of. D) Uncomfortable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Habit of. 9. Who saved nothing for winter? A) Ant. B) Cricket. C) Poet. D) Singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cricket. 10. What did the ant say about the cricket at the end of the text? A) It's true. B) It's a lie. C) It's a myth. D) It's a fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's true. 11. What does the word 'gay' mean? A) Horror. B) Happy. C) Worry. D) Humour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy. 12. What made the cricket bold? A) Starvation and famine. B) Warm sunny months. C) Cold chilly winter. D) Pleasant spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starvation and famine. 13. Who is the ant to the cricket A) Uncle. B) Enemy. C) Servant and friend. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Servant and friend. 14. What is the main moral of the fable? A) Friendship is important. B) Hard work pays off. C) Enjoy life while you can. D) Prepare for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepare for the future. 15. When was the cricket more happy? A) Summer and spring. B) Winter. C) Not at all. D) Autumn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer and spring. 16. To whom did the cricket go for help during winter? A) An ant. B) A squirrel. C) A bird. D) A rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ant. 17. The word which means 'scarcity of food'. A) Quoth. B) Famine. C) Flood. D) Fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Famine. 18. What did the cricket say would happen if he didn't get help? A) Sleep through winter. B) Die of starvation and sorrow. C) Live happily ever after. D) Find food easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Die of starvation and sorrow. 19. What is a fable? A) A fable is a simple story that teaches us a moral or spiritual lesson. B) A fable is a poem describing the qualities of the characters in it. C) A fable is a short story. D) A fable is an article written in a newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fable is a simple story that teaches us a moral or spiritual lesson. 20. What does the cricket ask the ant for? A) A place to sing. B) Food and shelter. C) A warm coat. D) A dance partner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food and shelter. 21. The meaning of the word ' quoth' A) Advised. B) Said. C) Ordered. D) Exclaimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 22. What does the phrase 'miserly ant' imply? A) Generous. B) Helpful. C) Greedy. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greedy. 23. The word ' quoth' means ..... A) Laughed. B) Wept. C) Said. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Said. 24. What was the cricket accustomed to? A) Dance. B) Sing. C) Sleep. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sing. 25. Who is credited with the collection of fables known as Aesop's Fables? A) Socrates. B) Plato. C) Aesop. D) Homer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aesop. 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