A Tiger in the Zoo
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The word ‘rage’ means:
(i) Get up
(ii) Raise
(iii) Anger
(iv) Speed
Ans: (iii) Anger.
2. In the poem, ‘He’ refers to:
(i) The poet
(ii) The tiger
(iii) The zoo incharge
(iv) The visitor
Ans: (ii) The tiger. (Note: This is an example of personification, as the poet uses “He” instead of “It”.)
3. The eyes of the tiger look:
(i) Red
(ii) Bright
(iii) Sad
(iv) Dull
Ans: (ii) Bright. (The poet describes them as “brilliant eyes”.)
4. Who passes near the water hole?
(i) The tiger
(ii) A plump deer
(iii) A hunter
(iv) An elephant
Ans: (ii) A plump deer.
5. In the first and last stanzas, the tiger is in:
(i) A jungle
(ii) A concrete cell
(iii) A cave
(iv) A forest
Ans: (ii) A concrete cell.
6. Where should the tiger hide himself if he were free?
(i) In a house
(ii) In the shadow of long grass
(iii) Under a tree
(iv) Behind the visitors
Ans: (ii) In the shadow of long grass.
7. “Snarling” refers to:
(i) The chirping of birds
(ii) The aggressive sound made by an animal
(iii) The laughter of people
(iv) The rustling of leaves
Ans: (ii) The aggressive sound made by an animal.
8. What does the tiger look at at night?
(i) The moon
(ii) The patrolling cars
(iii) The brilliant stars
(iv) The cage bars
Ans: (iii) The brilliant stars.
9. What is personified in the poem?
(i) The grass
(ii) The tiger
(iii) The stars
(iv) The water hole
Ans: (ii) The tiger.
10. “Shadow” in the poem refers to the hiding place in:
(i) The long grass
(ii) The concrete cell
(iii) The village
(iv) The cage
Ans: (i) The long grass.