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
✔ Perfect for quick revision before CBSE board exams

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A Tiger in the Zoo

1 / 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

William Blake

Peter Niblett

Robert Frost

Leslie Norris

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.

He knows that none would help him out of captivity.

The visitors don’t provide him with any food.

The visitors don’t speak to him kindly.

He is scared of their constant stares.

3 / 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.

lurking in shadow

the water hole

long grass

plump deer

4 / 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

5 / 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".

“Set me free”.

"Go away”.

“Stop staring”.

6 / 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

reckless.

resilient.

reverent.

restless.

7 / 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

8 / 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.

Why does the poet describe the cage as having 'few steps'?

to draw attention to the stairs in the cage

to convey the importance of protecting tigers

to show admiration for the size of the cage

to highlight the restriction on the tiger's freedom

9 / 15

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

suppressed.

forgotten.

opposed.

provoked.

10 / 15

The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

strength and weakness.

beasts and mortals.

confinement and freedom.

nature and culture.

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

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

The prejudices __________beneath the surface create misunderstandings.

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

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.

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 actual feeling and how the tiger should feel

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

13 / 15

Choose the image that best describes the condition of the tiger based on the given extract.

a tiger in the zoo class 10 question answer

Option (1)

Option (2)

Option (3)

Option (4)

14 / 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?

drink clean water

wait for his prey

stare at people

roar at visitors

15 / 15

Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly?

a tiger in the zoo class 10 question and answer

Option 3

Option 2

Option 4

Option 1

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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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