The School Boy Summary Quiz

Who is the author of the poem 'The School Boy'?

• William Wordsworth

• William Shakespeare

• John Keats

• William Blake

What does the schoolboy like about the summer mornings?

• The sound of the huntsman's horn

• Seeing the trees and birds

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Why does the schoolboy's morning hours pass unhappily?

• Because he has to go to school

• None of the above

• Because he doesn't like nature

• Both A and B

What does the poet compare the school with?

• A cage

• A library

• A garden

• A playground

According to the poet, what will the world be without a happy childhood?

• A winter of sorrow

• A summer of joy

• A spring of happiness

• A fall of despair

What does the poet advise the parents to do?

• Not to deprive the child of joy and freedom

• Not to worry about the child's happiness

• Deprive the child of joy and freedom

• Deprive the child of studies

What does the poet compare a child in school to?

• A cloud in the sky

• A flower in a garden

• A fish in the sea

• A bird in a cage

What does the poet compare the absence of a happy childhood to?

• A winter of sorrow

• A summer of joy

• A spring of happiness

• A fall of despair

What does the poem teach us about being parents?

• To make their childhood a happy one

• To make them study all the time

• To make them unhappy

• To make them follow strict rules

What is the poet's opinion about a child who is scared by his parents and teachers?

• Cannot be happy and joyful

• Will be happy and joyful

• Will be successful in life

• Will be carefree and careless