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Grade 7 Literature Quiz - M.Shihaf

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the poet of the poem "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket"?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

John Keats

c)

Hezekiah Butterworth

d)

Dylan Thomas

2.

According to the poet, what "is never dead"?

a)

The hot sun

b)

The cooling trees

c)

The new-mown mead

d)

The Poetry of earth

3.

What season is associated with the Grasshopper in the poem?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

4.

Where does the Grasshopper rest when he is "tired out with fun"?

a)

In a cooling tree

b)

Beneath some pleasant weed

c)

On a grassy hill

d)

From hedge to hedge

5.

What creature's song "shrills" on a lone winter evening?

a)

The Grasshopper

b)

The bird

c)

The Cricket

d)

The thrush

6.

The repetition of similar or identical sounds at the end of words in poetry is called:

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

7.

Who wrote "The Birthday Letter"?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Indira

8.

To whom was the letter addressed?

a)

His mother

b)

His daughter, Indira

c)

His wife, Kamala

d)

Vijay Laxmi

9.

Where was Nehru when he wrote this letter in 1930?

a)

London

b)

Allahabad

c)

Central Prison, Naini

d)

Bombay

10.

What is the main subject Nehru dislikes doing, which he mentions in the letter?

a)

Talking about history

b)

Making suggestions

c)

Sermonising and doling out good advice

d)

Discussing the world

11.

What quality does Nehru say is a "bad thing and unworthy" of Indira?

a)

Anger

b)

Fear

c)

Boredom

d)

Ambition

12.

What is the "little test" Nehru advises Indira to apply when in doubt?

a)

Always consult Bapuji

b)

Never do anything in secret or that you would wish to hide

c)

Read a history book

d)

Wait for a sign

13.

The letters written by Nehru from prison were published as a book called?

a)

A Bunch of Old Letters

b)

Glimpses of World History

c)

The Discovery of India

d)

To My Daughter

14.

Who is the "great leader" who has inspired India's people to noble sacrifice, mentioned by Nehru?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Bapuji (Mahatma Gandhi)

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Motilal Nehru

15.

Who is the speaker of "Lincoln's First Public Speech"?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Bryce

c)

John Nicolay

d)

Sangamon County

16.

What does Lincoln describe as the "most important subject" for the people to be engaged in?

a)

Alterations to law

b)

The advancement of justice

c)

The subject of education

d)

Election campaigns

17.

What is the benefit of education that enables a person to read the histories of his own and other countries?

a)

To find political success

b)

To secure a wealthy position

c)

To duly appreciate the value of our free institutions

d)

To be a wiser lawyer

18.

Which set of values does Lincoln specifically hope education will promote in society?

a)

Humility, modesty, and kindness

b)

Morality, sobriety, enterprise, and industry

c)

Wealth, fame, and power

d)

Ambition, secrecy, and strength

19.

Who is the author of the poem "The Bird with the Broken Pinion"?

a)

John Keats

b)

Hezekiah Butterworth

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

20.

After the bird's wound was healed, what was the permanent change noted about its life?

a)

It forgot how to sing

b)

It found a new meadow

c)

It never soared as high again

d)

It became the eldest sister of the family