This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter Poem 1 The Ant And The Cricket ā Quiz 2 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter Poem 1 The Ant And The Cricket Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the ant do after speaking to the cricket? A) Lend. B) Borrow. C) Sing. D) Dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dance. 2. According to the text, what do ants never do? A) Borrow. B) Sing. C) Dance. D) Lend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Borrow. 3. What was the young cricket accustomed to do? A) To eat. B) To dance. C) To work. D) To sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To sing. 4. What was the cricket's concern when he saw no food around? A) Entertainment. B) Survival. C) Exploration. D) Rest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Survival. 5. What was on the ground during the season? A) Ice cubes. B) Snow. C) Greenery. D) Ice pieces. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snow. 6. What did the cricket do when the weather was warm? A) Dance. B) Sing. C) Borrow. D) Lend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sing. 7. What did the cricket complain about during the winter season? A) He complained that he has to work very hard. B) He complained how cold is the winter season. C) He complained that he had nothing to eat as his cupboard was empty. D) He complained about not being able to sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He complained that he had nothing to eat as his cupboard was empty. 8. What was the young cricket accustomed to doing in the warm, sunny months? A) Dancing. B) Singing. C) Reading. D) Sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing. 9. What do folks call this story A) Fable. B) Folklore. C) Lullaby. D) Winter song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fable. 10. What do folks call the story according to the text? A) A myth. B) A lie. C) A truth. D) A fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fable. 11. Opposite of borrow A) Take. B) Give. C) Lend. D) Throw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lend. 12. What does the phrase 'dance the winter away' suggest? A) Enjoying life despite hardships. B) Finding food in winter. C) Making new friends. D) Staying indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enjoying life despite hardships. 13. What did the ant ask the cricket to do? A) To be happy. B) To go away. C) To sing. D) To dance the winter away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To dance the winter away. 14. What was the cricket's main reason for seeking help from the ant? A) Boredom. B) Curiosity. C) Starvation. D) Adventure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Starvation. 15. What did the cricket do in the warm summer? A) Dance. B) Play. C) Sleep. D) Sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sing. 16. When does the cricket begin to complain? A) His cupboard was full. B) His cupboard was empty. C) His house was burnt. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His cupboard was empty. 17. To whom did the cricket go for help? A) The ant. B) The grass. C) The tree. D) The elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ant. 18. What are the characteristics of a cricket? A) Hard working. B) Colonial. C) Excellent builders. D) Fun loving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fun loving. 19. If the ants would not help the cricket, what would happen? A) He would die. B) He would cry. C) He would be happy. D) He would dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would die. 20. What does 'hastily' mean? A) Roughly. B) Slowly. C) Quickly. D) Sharply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 21. What does the ant tell the cricket to do? A) Dance. B) Sing. C) None of the three. D) Sing and dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dance. 22. The cricket's heart was A) Light. B) Heavy. C) Made of stone. D) Made of iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light. 23. What does 'lay nothing by' mean? A) Have nothing. B) Give nothing. C) Save nothing. D) Show nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Save nothing. 24. Who sang day and night? A) The ant. B) The cricket. C) Both of them. D) Cricket's brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cricket. 25. How many legs do some crickets have according to the text? A) Four. B) Eight. C) Two. D) Six. 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