WorksheetsA Tiger in The Zoo Part 4
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the tiger do at night in the cage?
a)
He sleeps peacefully
b)
He watches stars & longs for freedom
c)
He waits for the other day
d)
All of the above
2.
What is the ‘artificial habitat’ of the tiger in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a)
cage
b)
Jungle
c)
Circus
d)
Poet’s home
3.
The tiger has dark spots on his skin because________
a)
He hasn’t taken a bath
b)
He is not in his natural habitat
c)
He is starving
d)
All of the above
4.
‘He should be snarling around houses, At the jungle’s edge, Baring his white fangs, his claws, Terrorising the village!’ – which are the rhyming words of the lines of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a)
edge – village
b)
claws – houses
c)
edge – claws – village
d)
All of the above
5.
What kind of a cell is the tiger locked in, in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a)
Small cell
b)
B)Large cell
c)
Concrete cell
d)
None of the above
6.
The tiger hears the sound of the ______ at night
a)
other animals
b)
Patrolling cars
c)
Caretakers
d)
People talking
7.
‘He stalks in his vivid stripes’ – what does the underlined word in the poem ‘A tiger in the Zoo’ mean?
a)
Walks in an angry or proud way
b)
Chases people
c)
Looks at the visitors
d)
All of the above
8.
Why is the tiger in his ‘quiet rage’ in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a)
He is sleepy
b)
He is hungry
c)
He is lazy
d)
He is unhappy and controlling his anger
9.
Why does the tiger in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo) go near the water hole?
a)
To drink water
b)
To take a bath
c)
To search his prey/victim
d)
None of the above
10.
Who do you think is the tiger’s favorite prey, as per the poem A Tiger in the Zoo)?
a)
A big buffalo
b)
A plump deer
c)
A wild elephant
d)
All of the above
11.
How does the tiger terrorize the villagers, as per the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a)
By a loud roar
b)
By pouncing on them
c)
By chasing them
d)
By opening out his long sharp teeth & powerful claws
12.
According to the poet, Leslie Norris, why has the tiger lost his strength?
a)
He has become weak & old
b)
He has been starving
c)
He is put behind bars
d)
All of the above
13.
In the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’, the tiger ignores the visitors because _______
a)
He does not find them interesting
b)
He hates to entertain them
c)
They do not offer him food
d)
None of the above
14.
Why do you think the tiger of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ stares at the brilliant stars?
a)
Because they are shining freely in the sky
b)
Because he loves to gaze at them
c)
Because he loves their brightness
d)
Because they entertain him
15.
Where do you think the tiger should be snarling?
a)
In the cage
b)
At the jungle’s edge
c)
At the visitors
d)
At the caretakers
16.
What is the mood of the tiger in the poem ‘A Tiger in the zoo’?
a)
Happy
b)
Satisfied
c)
Sad
d)
Angry
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