MCQ worksheet

1. The ball symbolises:

a) Childhood

b) Wealth

c) Responsibility

d) Danger

2. The boy’s reaction to losing the ball reflects his:

a) Immaturity

b) Emotional attachment

c) Anger

d) Indifference

3. The poet suggests that loss is:

a) Avoidable

b) Necessary for growth

c) Always tragic

d) Easily replaceable

4. The line ‘Balls will be lost always’ reflects:

a) Resentment

b) Universal truth

c) Sarcasm

d) False comfort

5. The boy’s grief is portrayed as:

a) Exaggerated

b) Transformative

c) Meaningless

d) Dramatic

6. The poet’s role in the poem is primarily that of a:

a) Detached observer

b) Comforting parent

c) Practical adviser

d) Strict teacher

7. The tone of the poem gradually shifts from:

a) Fear to joy

b) Confusion to clarity

c) Innocence to maturity

d) Anger to acceptance

8. The boy refusing to buy a new ball indicates:

a) His stubbornness

b) His refusal to grow

c) His recognition of loss

d) His desire for sympathy

9. The central theme of the poem revolves around:

a) Material possessions

b) Emotional resilience

c) Social expectations

d) Parental pressure

10. The poet uses imagery primarily to:

a) Create suspense

b) Emphasise the boy’s despair

c) Critique society

d) Describe the setting

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Answers

1. a) Childhood

2. b) Emotional attachment

3. b) Necessary for growth

4. b) Universal truth

5. b) Transformative

6. a) Detached observer

7. c) Innocence to maturity

8. c) His recognition of loss

9. b) Emotional resilience

10. b) Emphasise the boy’s despair