MCQ Practice – Class 6 to 10

Q1. What does the poet's question "What keeps thee fresh, yet charred?" suggest?

A. The bird has no feelings B. The bird is dead C. Love can burn yet keep one spiritually fresh D. The bird has been washed in water

Q2. Why does the poet become restless on hearing the koel?

A. Because he fears storms B. Because the sound is noisy C. Because he dislikes birds D. Because her notes awaken memories and longing

Q3. What does the "flaming soul" of the koel ask?

A. "Where? where is my Beloved?" B. "Why is the garden green?" C. "Why do the roses fade?" D. "Who burned my wings?"

Q4. Where is the koel concealed when she sings, according to the poem?

A. in the mango-leaves B. in the rose bush C. on the rooftop D. in the bamboo grove

Q5. The word "pitch" in the glossary refers to _____.

A. a feather B. black colour C. height of a sound (high or low) D. cricket ground

Q6. In the text exercise, the koel is called the _____.

A. black cuckoo B. brown sparrow C. green pigeon D. golden eagle

Q7. In the glossary, "strain" is explained as _____.

A. a feather B. a melody C. a garden D. a storm

Q8. In the line "What a rain of sparks art thou, O little Bird!" the koel is compared to _____.

A. a shower of sparks B. a cloud of smoke C. a sheet of ice D. a river of water

Q9. The koel in the poem symbolises mainly _____.

A. anger and hatred B. greed for power C. true love and longing D. fear of death

Q10. The capital letter in the word "Bird" in the phrase "O little Bird!" mainly shows _____.

A. beginning of a sentence B. lack of knowledge C. emphasis and respect, as if it were a proper name D. a grammatical error

Quiz – Koel (The Black Cuckoo)