This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter Poem 5 The School Boy ā Quiz 4 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter Poem 5 The School Boy Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. WAS THE SCHOOL BOY HAPPY WITH THE MODERN EDUCATION? A) NO. B) YES. C) NO ANSWER. D) NONE OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO. 2. 5) Going to school drives away all his ..... * A) Joy. B) Freedom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joy. 3. The speaker wants to A) Sleep in the morning. B) Play all the time. C) Live a free life. D) Study all the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Live a free life. 4. What kind of education system does the boy wish to have? A) Where students voices are not heard. B) Where students have no freedom and studying is boring. C) Where students are heard, have their freedom and the classroom is engaging too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where students are heard, have their freedom and the classroom is engaging too. 5. What does the poet compare a child in school to? A) A cloud in the sky. B) A flower in a garden. C) A fish in the sea. D) A bird in a cage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bird in a cage. 6. '' The little ones spend the day" Who are the little ones in this line? A) The little plants. B) The school children. C) The school boy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The school children. 7. The boy compares himself to a A) Bird in a cage. B) Bird in the sky. C) Fish in the sea. D) Animal in the forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bird in a cage. 8. 3) The boy compares himself to a ..... * A) Bird, shut in the cage. B) Bird that sings. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bird, shut in the cage. 9. A cruel eye outworn (stanza 2) refers to A) The classroom which is shabby/noisy. B) The lessons which are difficult/uninteresting. C) The dull/uninspiring life at school with lots of work and no play. D) The strict teacher in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The strict teacher in class. 10. 'Distant 'means A) Near. B) Far. C) Close. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Far. 11. WHAT IS THE RHYME SCHEME APPLIED IN THIS POEM? A) ABBABB. B) Sawbb. C) ABCABC. D) NONE OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sawbb. 12. THE WORD 'DROOPING SYMBOLISES A) HAPPINESS. B) TIREDNESS. C) ENERGY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TIREDNESS. 13. What inference can be made about the speaker's past experiences with school? A) The speaker was always at the top of their class. B) The speaker had a positive experience with school. C) The speaker has had negative experiences with school. D) The speaker enjoyed participating in school activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker has had negative experiences with school. 14. Who sings along with the school boy? A) His parents. B) Huntsman. C) Skylar. D) His friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skylar. 15. What does the poet compare the absence of a happy childhood to? A) A winter of sorrow. B) A summer of joy. C) A spring of happiness. D) A fall of despair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A winter of sorrow. 16. What does the poet advise the parents to do? A) Not to deprive the child of joy and freedom. B) Not to worry about the child's happiness. C) Deprive the child of joy and freedom. D) Deprive the child of studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not to deprive the child of joy and freedom. 17. Bower means A) A shady place under a tree. B) A kind of tree. C) A kind of bird. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shady place under a tree. 18. Why does the boy didn't like going to school? A) It has no playground to play. B) The classes are uninteresting to the boy. C) He gets punished. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The classes are uninteresting to the boy. 19. What is the main theme presented in the first stanza? A) The first stanza focuses on a detailed description of a setting. B) The central theme of the first stanza is the introduction of the primary emotion or idea that will be explored throughout the poem. C) The main theme is about a historical figure. D) The first stanza describes a specific event in nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The central theme of the first stanza is the introduction of the primary emotion or idea that will be explored throughout the poem. 20. Does the boy not want to study? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Why does the boy compare himself to the caged bird? A) He is kept in a cage. B) He is forced to go to a school. C) He is not allowed to do things that he wants. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is not allowed to do things that he wants. 22. What does the speaker imply about childhood in the first two stanzas? A) Childhood is seen as a time of boredom and monotony. B) Childhood is described as a period of strict rules and limitations. C) Childhood is depicted as a time of confusion and uncertainty. D) Childhood is portrayed as a time of innocence and vivid experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Childhood is portrayed as a time of innocence and vivid experiences. 23. Give the meaning for 'drooping'. * A) Gain energy. B) Loss energy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss energy. 24. THE DREARY SHOWER REFERS TO THE UNINSPIRING ..... A) KNOWLEDGE. B) RAINFALL. C) MORNING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) KNOWLEDGE. 25. "The little ones spend the day, in ..... and ..... " A) Sighing, dismay. B) Happiness, glory. C) Happiness, joy. D) Sighing, sorrow. 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