A Tiger in the Zoo Class 10 MCQ

Top 40 MCQs on 'A Tiger in the Zoo' by Leslie Norris with Questions and Answers

1. Who is the author of the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo'?

a. Robert Frost

b. William Blake

c. Leslie Norris

d. Rudyard Kipling

Answer: c. Leslie Norris

2. How many stanzas are in the poem?

a. Four

b. Five

c. Six

d. Seven

Answer: b. Five

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

a. ABAB

b. AABB

c. ABBA

d. ABCB

Answer: b. AABB

4. In the poem, where is the tiger confined?

a. A glass enclosure

b. A concrete cell

c. A wooden cage

d. An open field

Answer: b. A concrete cell

5. Which poetic device is used in the line "shadow of the forest floats on the water"?

a. Simile

b. Metaphor

c. Personification

d. Alliteration

Answer: b. Metaphor

6. What does the tiger's "bared teeth" symbolize?

a. Hunger

b. Frustration and anger

c. Contentment

d. Playfulness

Answer: b. Frustration and anger

7. Which of the following represents the artificial appearance of the tiger in captivity?

a. Bared teeth

b. Shadow of the forest

c. Brilliantined black hair

d. Sliding through long grass

Answer: c. Brilliantined black hair

8. What do the "whispered two people" in the poem signify?

a. Sympathy for the tiger

b. A sense of secrecy and intrigue

c. Fear of the tiger

d. The tiger's wild nature

Answer: b. A sense of secrecy and intrigue

9. Which of the following themes is NOT explored in 'A Tiger in the Zoo'?

a. Freedom

b. Confinement

c. Love

d. Human impact on wildlife

Answer: c. Love

10. In which stanza does the poet describe the tiger's natural habitat?

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fourth

Answer: b. Second

11. What is the primary subject of 'A Tiger in the Zoo'?

a. The beauty of nature

b. The life of a tiger in its natural habitat

c. The confinement of a tiger in a zoo

d. Human cruelty towards animals

Answer: c. The confinement of a tiger in a zoo

12. Which poetic device is used in the line "stars are not afraid to appear"?

a. Simile

b. Metaphor

c. Personification

d. Alliteration

Answer: c. Personification

13. What does the line "like a flame of fire" in the poem describe?

a. The tiger's eyes

b. The tiger's fur

c. The tiger's teeth

d. The tiger's speed

Answer: a. The tiger's eyes

14. In the poem, what does the tiger do in its natural habitat that it cannot do in captivity?

a. Swim

b. Climb trees

c. Stalk its prey

d. Sleep peacefully

Answer: c. Stalk its prey

15. What is the main message of the poem?

a. The importance of preserving nature

b. The negative impact of confining wild animals

c. The beauty of the tiger as an animal

d. The power of the human spirit

Answer: b. The negative impact of confining wild animals

16. Which stanza of the poem highlights the tiger's defeat and loss of dignity?

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fourth

Answer: d. Fourth

17. What does the phrase "sliding through long grass" convey about the tiger?

a. Happiness

b. Stealth and agility

c. Fear

d. Tiredness

Answer: b. Stealth and agility

18. Which character in the poem symbolizes the human tendency to view wild animals as mere spectacles?

a. The tiger

b. The stars

c. The fat man with the spectacles

d. The whispered two people

Answer: c. The fat man with the spectacles

19. What does the poet criticize in the final stanza?

a. The tiger's inability to escape

b. The beauty of the jungle

c. The human disconnection from nature

d. The lack of awareness of the tiger's plight

Answer: d. The lack of awareness of the tiger's plight

20. In 'A Tiger in the Zoo,' the tiger is portrayed as a symbol of:

a. Fear

b. Wildness and natural freedom

c. Violence

d. Beauty

Answer: b. Wildness and natural freedom

21. Which line from the poem best illustrates the theme of confinement?

a. "He stalks in his vivid stripes"

b. "Where the wild deer and the wild goat run"

c. "He hears the last voice at night"

d. "Behind the bars of a cage"

Answer: d. Behind the bars of a cage

22. What literary technique does the poet use to emphasize the pacing movement of the tiger within its cage?

a. Enjambment

b. Rhyme

c. Repetition

d. Alliteration

Answer: a. Enjambment

23. What aspect of the tiger's natural behavior is emphasized in the third stanza?

a. Playfulness

b. Hunting

c. Socializing

d. Resting

Answer: b. Hunting

24. What is the primary emotion conveyed by the tiger in the fourth stanza?

a. Contentment

b. Sadness

c. Anger and frustration

d. Fear

Answer: c. Anger and frustration

25. What does the poet use to contrast the artificial world of the zoo with the tiger's natural habitat?

a. Juxtaposition

b. Irony

c. Simile

d. Hyperbole

Answer: a. Juxtaposition

26. Which line from the poem showcases the use of alliteration?

a. "He stalks in his vivid stripes"

b. "The shadow of the forest floats on the water"

c. "Behind the bars of a cage"

d. "He hears the last voice at night"

Answer: c. Behind the bars of a cage

27. In the poem, what does the "shadow of the forest" symbolize?

a. The darkness of the jungle

b. The tiger's longing for freedom

c. The hidden dangers of nature

d. The confinement of the tiger

Answer: b. The tiger's longing for freedom

28. What do the "stars" in the poem represent?

a. The beauty of nature

b. The freedom of the sky

c. The tiger's natural habitat

d. The indifference of the universe

Answer: d. The indifference of the universe

29. What poetic device is used in the line "fat man with the spectacles"?

a. Metaphor

b. Personification

c. Alliteration

d. Irony

Answer: d. Irony

30. Which of the following lines best conveys the theme of humanity's disconnection from nature?

a. "Where the wild deer and the wild goat run"

b. "He should be lurking in the shadow"

c. "The fat man with the spectacles"

d. "Sliding through long grass near the water hole"

Answer: c. The fat man with the spectacles

31. What does the word "brilliantined" in the poem suggest?

a. Shiny and well-groomed

b. Dirty and unkempt

c. Natural and wild

d. Soft and gentle

Answer: a. Shiny and well-groomed

32. Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

a. Joyful

b. Nostalgic

c. Melancholic

d. Satirical

Answer: c. Melancholic

33. What does the phrase "last voice at night" refer to?

a. The zookeeper's voice

b. The tiger's roar

c. The sounds of the jungle

d. The visitors' conversations

Answer: a. The zookeeper's voice

34. What is the primary purpose of using vivid imagery in the poem?

a. To evoke a sense of wonder

b. To illustrate the contrast between the zoo and the natural habitat

c. To make the poem more entertaining

d. To focus on the beauty of the tiger's fur

Answer: b. To illustrate the contrast between the zoo and the natural habitat

35. Which line from the poem best exemplifies the theme of the tiger's loss of dignity?

a. "Behind the bars of a cage"

b. "He hears the last voice at night"

c. "He should be lurking in the shadow"

d. "He stalks in his vivid stripes"

Answer: b. He hears the last voice at night

36. In the poem, what role do the two people whispering play?

a. They symbolize the indifference of society

b. They represent the poet's perspective

c. They criticize the confinement of the tiger

d. They convey a sense of intrigue and mystery

Answer: d. They convey a sense of intrigue and mystery

37. Which of the following lines best represents the theme of freedom?

a. "He stalks in his vivid stripes"

b. "He hears the last voice at night"

c. "He should be lurking in the shadow"

d. "Behind the bars of a cage"

Answer: c. He should be lurking in the shadow

38. What does the line "the bars of his cage" symbolize?

a. Protection

b. Physical confinement

c. The jungle's trees

d. The tiger's strength

Answer: b. Physical confinement

39. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the tiger is considered a symbol of wildness and natural freedom?

a. Its vivid stripes

b. Its hunting prowess

c. Its confinement in a cage

d. Its connection to the jungle

Answer: c. Its confinement in a cage

40. In 'A Tiger in the Zoo,' the poet primarily uses imagery to create a sense of:

a. Beauty and serenity

b. Fear and danger

c. Contrast and comparison

d. Fantasy and illusion

Answer: c. Contrast and comparison

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