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!

About the Quiz

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

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, …

The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

nature and culture.

strength and weakness.

beasts and mortals.

confinement and freedom.

2 / 15

Which option correctly lists the reason for the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?

Animals require human love and care and miss this when in captivity. Zoos are places where they walk around mechanically to attract human attention.

Animals dislike human noises in the city and react to them aggressively. Zoos are often located in cities or outskirts.

Animals tend to cover large distances and burn a lot of their energy by hunting for prey, in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive them of such stimulation and they are restless and bored.

Animals are scared of visitors gazing at them in their unnatural surroundings. Zoos are places where animals are far removed from the privacy of their natural habitat.

3 / 15

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.

The visitors don’t speak to him kindly.

He is scared of their constant stares.

He knows that none would help him out of captivity.

4 / 15

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

‘shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of

the tiger.

deer

long grass.

water hole.

5 / 15

The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he

is well-rested and hence, wide-awake.

hopes to be free and in the wild, someday.

is looked after well and is nourished and healthy.

enjoys staring at the bright stars each night.

6 / 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

William Blake

Robert Frost

Leslie Norris

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 caged tiger NOT likely to say to the visitors?

“Join me".

“Stop staring”.

“Set me free”.

"Go away”.

8 / 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.

opposed.

forgotten.

suppressed.

9 / 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.

resilient.

reverent.

reckless.

10 / 15

Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly?

a tiger in the zoo class 10 question and answer

Option 2

Option 4

Option 3

Option 1

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

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

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

The prejudices __________beneath the surface create misunderstandings.

12 / 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 his prey

for scaring others

for taking rest

for leisure

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

the luxury of a zoo and the simplicity of a jungle

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

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

14 / 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

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

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

(1) and (4)

(3) and (5)

15 / 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

abcb; abcb

abcb; abcd

abcd; abcd

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4	Mohit	100 %	3 minutes 58 seconds	15
5	Yashasvi	93 %	1 minutes 59 seconds	14
6	Amay@	87 %	2 minutes 33 seconds	13
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25	Kanchan Nath	47 %	1 minutes 42 seconds	7
26	Stanzin angmo	47 %	4 minutes 49 seconds	7
27	Rupesh	47 %	8 minutes 26 seconds	7
28	Ishita	47 %	24 minutes 20 seconds	7
29	Manshvi	40 %	8 minutes 33 seconds	6
30	Kanchan Nath	33 %	3 minutes 24 seconds	5
31	nhh	27 %	41 seconds	4
32	Nandani	27 %	1 minutes 59 seconds	4
33	Anshika Singh	27 %	2 minutes 36 seconds	4

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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