Multiple Choice Questions
The Ball Poem
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Total 60 questions available
Q. 1
What has the boy lost ?
A
toyB
ballC
toy carD
batClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Where did the ball fall into ?
A
waterB
pondC
riverD
pitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
For the loss of which thing the boy felt grieved and helpless ?
A
toy carB
video gameC
batD
ballClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Who is the poet ?
A
John BerrymanB
Robin KleinC
Walt WhitmanD
Adreinne RichClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
The expression 'what, what is he to do' denotes ...
A
loss of ballB
further action of boyC
boy's grief over loss of ballD
feels happyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What has happened to the boy in the passage?
A
He has lost his hatB
He has lost his ballC
He has lost his bookD
He has lost his toyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Where did the boy see his ball last?
A
Bouncing in the airB
Rolling down the streetC
Floating in the waterD
Sitting on the sidewalkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
How did the ball move down the street?
A
SlowlyB
Merrily bouncingC
Quietly rollingD
Quickly flyingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What does the expression - "no use to say - 'O there are other balls' mean"?
A
It is a big lossB
Insignificant lossC
Will buy new ballD
Loss is of major consequenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What emotion does the word "merrily" suggest about the ball's movement?
A
HappinessB
SadnessC
AngerD
FearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
The poet does not want to interfere as he wants the child to learn to bear the .................... .
A
loadB
lossC
unhappinessD
responsibilityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Does the poet console the boy?
A
NoB
YesC
Can't sayD
The boy consoles the poetClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Giving another ball to the child is ........................ .
A
uselessB
harmlessC
senselessD
worthlessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Give antonym for the word 'intrude'.
A
interfereB
invadeC
withdrawD
disturbClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
How much does a ball cost?
A
7 dimesB
10 dimesC
5 dimesD
1 dimeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Who is 'I' in the poem ?
A
another childB
poetC
readerD
a boyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Name the literary device used in "And no one buys a ball back."
A
SimileB
AlliterationC
MetaphorD
to be carefulClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
This will help the child in understanding his ...................... .
A
dutyB
assetsC
sharingD
responsibilityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
According to the poet, what is the child learning?
A
to bear lossB
AnaphoraC
to not be sadD
to take care of thingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What does the speaker suggest about the value of money in relation to the lost ball?
A
Money is essential for buying a new ball.B
Money cannot replace the lost ball.C
Money is more valuable than the lost ball.D
Money is worthless in this situation.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 21
‘He’ here stands for
A
authorB
trainerC
the boyD
Water manClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
The poem begins with a question. Based on your reading of the poem, the speaker
A
is looking for answers in a self-help book.B
is thinking to himself.C
expects the passers-by to respond.D
wants the boy to answer the questionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
‘His first responsibility’ here refers to
A
how to make upB
how to panicC
how to draw waterD
how to face lossClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Who composed these lines ?
A
John BerrymanB
Robert FrostC
Carolyn WellsD
Leslie NorrisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
The poet seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the ball to
A
create a sense of rhythm in these lines.B
contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.C
support the happiness of the experience of playing.D
indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude towards the boy's loss?
A
HarshB
NegligentC
InsightfulD
RudeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What is the main idea of the passage?
A
The importance of possessionsB
The inevitability of losing thingsC
The worthlessness of moneyD
The responsibility that comes with ownershipClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What does the little boy sense for the first time?
A
Responsibility in a world of possessionsB
The joy of playing with ballsC
The importance of moneyD
The value of possessionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
what is a common occurrence with balls?
A
People cherish them foreverB
They are always kept safeC
They will inevitably be taken and lostD
They are easily replaceableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What does the passage suggest about buying a lost ball back?
A
It is common practiceB
It is impossibleC
It is easy with moneyD
It is the responsibility of othersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Pick the option that showcases an example of
alliteration from the poem.
A
and then/merrily overB
what is the boy nowC
who has lost his ballD
I saw it goClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Name the literary device used in "Merrily
bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over ________ there it is in the water!"
A
AnaphoraB
AlliterationC
MetaphorD
SimileClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Why is money called external?
A
It is made from artificial way.B
We need to earn money through hard work.C
We can replace the lost things with its help.D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Who is the poet of the poem, "The Ball Poem'?
A
John BerrymanB
Leslie NorrisC
Robert FrostD
Carolyn WellsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What does the poet say about money?
A
valuelessB
internalC
externalD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
The poet did not help the boy because he wanted
the boy to be ________.
A
thoughtlessB
responsibleC
recklessD
carelessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
The poet uses the word 'ultimate' to describe
the _________.
A
boy's friends reactionB
poet's reactionC
boy's reactionD
passer-by's reactionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Where does the ball go?
A
houseB
drainC
wellD
waterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
The boy remembers his _______ days.
A
oldB
badC
goodD
youngClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Assertion: The boy stands rigid and trembling.
Reason: He had lost his ball.
Reason: He had lost his ball.
A
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Why are the boy's eyes desperate?
A
Because he has lost his money.B
Because he has lost his gloves.C
Because he has lost his ball.D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Assertion: The poet didn't want to intrude the boy.
Reason: He wanted the boy to experience loss.
Reason: He wanted the boy to experience loss.
A
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 43
The ball symbolises _______ in the poem.
A
memories of old ageB
loveC
memories of childhoodD
freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Assertion : The poet offered the boy money to buy
another ball.
Reason : He wanted the boy to learn that losing is a part of life.
Reason : He wanted the boy to learn that losing is a part of life.
A
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 45
How does the child react at the loss?
A
tremblesB
staresC
stands rigidD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
How does the boy feel when he loses his ball?
A
tremblingB
confusedC
shakenD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Who would not intrude the boy?
A
The GlovesB
The BallC
The PoetD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What does 'in the world of possessions' means?
A
LustB
LoveC
Materialistic thingsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Find the correct statement in the following :
A
The boy is feeling - excitedB
The ball is expensive - to buy againC
The epistemology of Loss - to understand the
nature of lossClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
The boy lost his ball at the _________.
A
schoolB
houseC
streetD
marketClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Who lost the ball?
A
the boyB
the poetC
a manD
none of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
The poet seems to have indicated the merry
bouncing of the ball to :
A
contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy.B
create a sense of rhythm in these lines.C
indicate the cheerful mood of the boy.D
support the happiness of the experience of
playing.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 53
The poem begins with a question. Based on your
reading of the poem, the speaker:
A
is looking for answers in a self-help bookB
is thinking to himselfC
wants the boy to answer the questionD
expects the passerby to respondClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
The poem suggests that the poet is :
A
the boy talking about himselfB
imagining the incidentC
an onlooker observingD
a parent recounting the incidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Which of these best describes the poet's tone in
'The Ball Poem'?
A
It is regretful as he is not able to console the
boy even though he wants to.B
It is indifferent as he says that one must not
console the boy who is crying.C
It is a rational as he analyses the incident like
an experienced adult.D
It is full of wonder as he observes the boy
closely to discover the nature of loss.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Assertion : The world of possessions is the world of
materialistic things.
Reason : The boy senses his responsibility.
Reason : The boy senses his responsibility.
A
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Assertion: The boy is learning the knowledge of loss.
Reason: The boy has lost many things earlier also.
Reason: The boy has lost many things earlier also.
A
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What has the boy lost in the water?
A
his batB
his ballC
his wicketD
his glovesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Where was the boy staring?
A
the harbourB
the lakeC
the seaD
the oceanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What does the poet say about this world is made of?
A
joysB
Material PossessionsC
happinessD
troublesClick an option to check your answer
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