Poetry Quiz - CBSE Class 8 English

Free practice quiz: Poetry (CBSE Class 8 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

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1. Which of the following is a key theme in the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

   1. Decision making
   2. Friendship
   3. Love
   4. Anger
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   Answer: A. Decision making

   The poem 'The Road Not Taken' primarily deals with the theme of decision making and the impact choices have on our lives.

2. In 'The Ballad of Father Gilligan', what is the reason Father Gilligan falls asleep?

   1. Tiredness from his duties
   2. A spell put on him
   3. Boring conversations
   4. An illness
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   Answer: A. Tiredness from his duties

   Father Gilligan is exhausted from attending to his parishioners, leading him to fall asleep unexpectedly.

3. In 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud', what does Wordsworth compare himself to?

   1. A river
   2. A star
   3. A bird
   4. A cloud
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   Answer: D. A cloud

   Wordsworth compares himself to a cloud, symbolizing his wandering aimlessly like an object in nature.

4. What is the primary emotion explored in 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare?

   1. Fear
   2. Curiosity
   3. Loss
   4. Hope
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   Answer: B. Curiosity

   The poem evokes curiosity about the identity and motives of the silent listeners and the traveler's purpose.

5. In 'Daffodils', what effect do the flowers have on the poet?

   1. Sadness
   2. Annoyance
   3. Joy
   4. Indifference
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   Answer: C. Joy

   The sight of the daffodils fills the poet with joy and inspiration, affecting his mood profoundly.

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