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

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.

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

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

Lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass

1. sly
2. scared
3. dominant
4. light-footed
5. eye-catching

“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

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

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

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

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?

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.

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, …

Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly?

“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

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'?

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

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?

The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he