Extract 1 ‘He felt certain that his wings would never support him; so he bent his head and ran away back to the little hole under the ledge where he slept at night.’ 1. What emotion is reflected in the seagull’s belief that his wings would not support him? 2. Which of the following best […]
Two Stories About Flying- MCQs
Part I: The Young Seagull (His First Flight) 1. What emotion prevents the young seagull from taking his first flight initially? 2. What did the young seagull’s brothers and sister do to motivate him? 3. What sight finally tempts the young seagull to fly? 4. How does the young seagull feel when he starts flying? […]
A Tiger in the Zoo: Extract-based questions
Extract 1 He stalks in his vivid stripesThe few steps of his cage,On pads of velvet quiet,In his quiet rage. 1. What do the ‘vivid stripes’ symbolise in the extract? 2. What is the meaning of ‘pads of velvet quiet’? 3. How does the phrase ‘quiet rage’ capture the tiger’s state of mind? 4. Explain […]