This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter Poem 5 The School Boy ā Quiz 3 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter Poem 5 The School Boy Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'The little ones spend the day ..... ' Who are the little ones here? A) Children playing in the street. B) Children playing in the ground. C) Children attending the school. D) Children in the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children attending the school. 2. What feelings does the speaker express in the second stanza? A) Sadness and longing. B) Indifference and apathy. C) Joy and contentment. D) Anger and frustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sadness and longing. 3. 5 What is his problem? A) His eyes are very weak. B) He is forced to go to school against his will. C) His classmates tease him. D) His teachers do not love him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is forced to go to school against his will. 4. What is the poet's opinion about a child who is scared by his parents and teachers? A) Cannot be happy and joyful. B) Will be happy and joyful. C) Will be successful in life. D) Will be carefree and careless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cannot be happy and joyful. 5. 'Withers' means A) Dries. B) Blossoms. C) Cries. D) Smiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dries. 6. Why does the young boy hate school? A) Because of boring lectures. B) Because of strict teachers. C) Both a & b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a & b. 7. What is the mood of the boy? A) Excited. B) Angry. C) Unhhapi. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unhhapi. 8. The poet of the poem The School boy is- A) Thomas Blake. B) Edmund Blake. C) William Blake. D) John Blake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) William Blake. 9. He cannot take delight in his books because A) He is dull. B) He is attracted towards nature. C) He doesn't like to study. D) The books are uninteresting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is attracted towards nature. 10. What does the schoolboy like about the summer mornings? A) The sound of the huntsman's horn. B) Seeing the trees and birds. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 11. What is Skylark? A) Birds. B) Hunters. C) Animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds. 12. THE CHILD IS 'WORN OUT' ..... THE EXPRESSION MEANS THAT A) THE CHILD IS SAD. B) THE CHILD IS EXTREMELY ELATED. C) THE CHILD IS EXHAUSTED. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) THE CHILD IS EXHAUSTED. 13. LEARNING'S BOWER REFERS TO A) HOME. B) CLASSROOM. C) GARDEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GARDEN. 14. WHAT IS THE TONE OF THE POEM IN THE SECOND AND THIRD STANZA? A) BORING. B) SADNESS. C) EXCITEMENT. D) BOTH A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOTH A AND B. 15. THE 'CAGE'IN THE POEM IS COMPARED TO A) PLAYGROUND. B) CLASSROOM. C) LIBRARY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CLASSROOM. 16. The speaker in the poem is A) Very happy. B) Unhhapi. C) Playing. D) Enjoying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unhhapi. 17. In what ways does the speaker's perspective change from the first to the second stanza? A) The speaker's perspective changes from indifferent to excited. B) The speaker's perspective shifts from somber to hopeful. C) The speaker's perspective changes from hopeful to somber. D) The speaker's perspective remains unchanged throughout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker's perspective changes from hopeful to somber. 18. What can be inferred about the speaker's attitude towards school from the first stanza? A) The speaker has a positive attitude towards school. B) The speaker is indifferent towards school. C) The speaker has a negative attitude towards school. D) The speaker enjoys school activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker has a negative attitude towards school. 19. The mood expressed in the poem is A) Optimistic. B) Pessimistic. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pessimistic. 20. Who is he talking to when he says "if buds are nip'd ..... " A) His parents. B) Teacher. C) Caged bird. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His parents. 21. He cannot take delight in the books because A) He doesn't like to study. B) He is attracted towards nature. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is attracted towards nature. 22. What does the poem teach us about being parents? A) To make their childhood a happy one. B) To make them study all the time. C) To make them unhappy. D) To make them follow strict rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make their childhood a happy one. 23. What does the boy love to do? A) He loves to sleep. B) He loves to study. C) He loves to play games. D) He loves to listen to the sound of birds in the morning time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He loves to listen to the sound of birds in the morning time. 24. What brings joy to the school boy in the summer morning? A) Going to school. B) Singing with birds. C) Playing with friends. D) Watching the huntsman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing with birds. 25. THE CHILD WANTS TO SIT IN THE LAP OF ..... INSTEAD OF IN THE CLASSROOM. A) NATURE. B) MOTHER. C) NONE OF THE ABOVE. D) None of the above. 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