Fog Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding

The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

Choose the option with qualities of the cat that Carl Sandburg applies to the fog.

1. Cats are independent animals, they don’t follow rules, they slip and slide in and out of our lives as they please.
2. Cats are distrustful of strangers and can be jealous and moody.
3. Cats are stealthy, moving in slow motion at times and they appear to be moving in a mysterious fashion.
4. Cats often communicate with a combination of a distinctive sound and body language.
5. Cats like to move on at their own pace and before you know it, they've disappeared.

The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbour and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

Pick the option that includes an image of the cat on its haunches.

What does the fog symbolize in the poem?

How does the poet use the metaphor of a cat to describe the fog?

What does the fog symbolize in the poem?

What poetic device is used when the fog is described as "on little cat feet"?

What is the tone of the poem "Fog"?

How does the poet describe the fog's arrival?

What does the harbor and city represent in the poem?

If you were to interpret the fog as a metaphor for life, what would it represent?

What does the comparison of fog to a "cat" in the poem suggest?

What does the fog represent in the context of human life?

What lesson does the poem teach about dealing with change?

What effect does the image of the fog "looking over the harbor and city" create?

What can be inferred about the speaker's attitude towards the fog?