A Tiger in the Zoo Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding!

Are you preparing for CBSE Class 10 English Poem "A Tiger in the Zoo"? This interactive MCQ quiz will help you revise important themes, poetic devices, and meanings in an engaging way!

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Poem Name: A Tiger in the Zoo
Poet: Leslie Norris
Subject: Class 10 English (First Flight)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Difficulty Level: Concept-Based & Exam-Oriented
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✔ Covers theme, symbolism, and poetic devices
✔ Includes extract-based & competency-based MCQs
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A Tiger in the Zoo

1 / 15

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

The contrast indicated in the given extract is between __________.

the tiger's actual feeling and how the tiger should feel

the silence of the tiger in a zoo and his dominance in the jungle

the tiger's reality and the tiger's ideal situation.

the luxury of a zoo and the simplicity of a jungle

2 / 15

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars, …

Choose the option listing the most likely reason for the tiger to ignore visitors, according to the extract.

The visitors don’t provide him with any food.

He knows that none would help him out of captivity.

The visitors don’t speak to him kindly.

He is scared of their constant stares.

3 / 15

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars

The fact that the tiger is ‘stalking the length of his cage’ tells us that he is

restless.

reckless.

reverent.

resilient.

4 / 15

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

Pick the phrase that DOES NOT suggest that the forest in the extract is lush.

long grass

the water hole

plump deer

lurking in shadow

5 / 15

In the poem A Tiger in the Zoo, what does the tiger’s ‘quiet rage’, indicate? It indicates that the tiger’s anger is

provoked.

suppressed.

opposed.

forgotten.

6 / 15

Select the option that describes the tiger in the lines below.

Lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass

sly

scared

dominant

light-footed

eye-catching

(2), (4), and (5)

(3) and (5)

(1) and (4)

(1), (2), and (4)

7 / 15

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars

What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?

abcd; abcb

abcd; abcd

abcb; abcd

abcb; abcb

8 / 15

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

Pick the option that DOES NOT use ‘lurking’ correctly to fill in the blank.

The prejudices __________beneath the surface create misunderstandings.

The hyena was __________ in its den after a good meal.

The detective cautioned her team about the _________ dangers likely to impact the case.

The thug was _________ in the alley late evening, for unsuspecting passers-by.

9 / 15

“He should be lurking in the shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.”

The tiger should be lurking in the shadow

for scaring others

for taking rest

for leisure

for his prey

10 / 15

“He should be lurking in the shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.”

The poem, “A Tiger in the Zoo” is written by

Peter Niblett

Leslie Norris

Robert Frost

William Blake

11 / 15

The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

beasts and mortals.

strength and weakness.

nature and culture.

confinement and freedom.

12 / 15

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

Which of these activities is mentioned in the extract as something the tiger should do in the jungle?

stare at people

wait for his prey

drink clean water

roar at visitors

13 / 15

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger?

Many tigers chase prey into the water and hold the victim’s head underwater until it drowns.

Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger.

Prey feed in the water on water-lilies, and often wander into the middle of the water hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for the tiger to kill.

Chasing the panicked prey from shallow to deep water where the tiger grabs it.

14 / 15

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars

These stanzas bring out the contrast between

visitors and patrolling cars.

strength and weakness.

zoos and cities.

freedom and captivity.

15 / 15

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.

According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would

assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator’s sound.

support the predator’s vision as it eyes its prey.

help the predator pounce on the prey comfortably without getting tired.

aid in camouflaging the presence of the predator before it rushes in.

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Summary & Message of the Poem
✔ Contrast Between a Caged and a Free Tiger
✔ Use of Poetic Devices (Imagery, Alliteration, Enjambment, etc.)
✔ Tone and Mood of the Poem
✔ Critical Thinking & Exam-Oriented Questions

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