A Tiger in the Zoo – SEBA Class 10 English MCQs with Answers

A Tiger in the Zoo – SEBA Class 10 English MCQs with Answers (HSLC Based)

Practice the most important MCQs from “A Tiger in the Zoo” by Leslie Norris, based on the SEBA Class 10 English (First Flight) textbook. These MCQs are important for the upcoming HSLC examinations.

1. The captured tiger is stalking in ______. [HSLC 2023]
(A) the stable
(B) the cage
(C) the zoo
(D) the night street
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2. “He stalks in his vivid stripes.” Choose the word which is same as the underlined word. [HSLC 2024]
(A) Bright
(B) Dull
(C) Faded
(D) Vague
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3. Read the following statements with reference to “A Tiger in the Zoo” and choose the correct option— [HSLC 2025]
Statement 1: Ferocious animals like tigers are a threat to the natural and human world.
Statement 2: Zoo animals become quite placid inside their cage.
(A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
(C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
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4. According to the poet Leslie Norris, where should the tiger ideally be? [HSLC 2025]
(A) quietly walking in a cage in the zoo
(B) sleeping in a concrete cell in the zoo
(C) snarling around the houses at the jungle’s edge
(D) resting under the sun outside the cage
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5. The last voice that the tiger hears at night is the __________.
(A) Sound of petrol cars
(B) Sound of diesel cars
(C) Sound of patrolling cars
(D) Sound of an ambulance
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6. The tiger should be snarling around ……….
(A) Houses
(B) The cage
(C) The river
(D) The jungle
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7. The tiger stares with his brilliant eyes at ________.
(A) The sky
(B) The brilliant stars
(C) The moon
(D) The street light
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8. The poet of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ is –
(A) Robert Frost
(B) Ogden Nash
(C) Leslie Norris
(D) Robin Klein
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9. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” the poet draws attention to the importance of …
(A) Tigers
(B) Zoo
(C) Freedom
(D) Jungle
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10. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” who passes near the water hole?
(A) Plump deer
(B) Plump buffalo
(C) Zebra
(D) Plump tiger
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11. Leslie Norris wrote a poem called –
(A) Amanda
(B) A Tiger in the Zoo
(C) Animals
(D) The Ball Poem
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12. The poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” draws a contrast between –
(A) Animals and human beings
(B) Tiger in a zoo and a tiger in a forest
(C) Tiger in a zoo and humans
(D) Humans and tiger in a forest
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13. Choose the correct rhyming words for the following: cage, grass, cars, edge
(A) Gaze, brass, locker, pass
(B) Chase, last, masters, large
(C) Rage, pass, stars, village
(D) Rage, choose, Mars, Margo
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14. According to Leslie Norris, a tiger in a zoo has eyes which are –
(A) Ferocious
(B) Shining
(C) Brilliant
(D) Sharp
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15. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” the line “stalking the length of his cage” means –
(A) A tiger sees the length of his cage
(B) A tiger takes measure of his cage
(C) A tiger runs to and fro in his cage
(D) A tiger walks slowly in his cage
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16. “He stalks in his vivid stripes, The few steps of his cage, On pads of velvet quiet, In his quiet rage.” Who is in rage?
(A) Hungry
(B) Tied
(C) Thirsty
(D) In a cage
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17. The movements and actions of the tiger in the wild are—
i) Lurking in shadow
ii) Stalking the length of his cage
iii) Sliding through long grass
iv) Snarling around the houses
Options:
(A) (i) and (iii) only
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
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18. What does the tiger do at night?
(A) Listens to the sounds of the patrolling cars
(B) Stares at the bright stars with his bright eyes
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
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19. “And stares with his brilliant eyes.” Choose the word which is same as the underlined word.
(A) Very calm
(B) Very bright
(C) Faded
(D) Vague
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20. What described ‘the tiger in a jungle’?
(A) Locked in a concrete cell
(B) His strength behind bars
(C) Ignoring visitors
(D) Baring his white fangs
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21. He should be lurking in shadow, sliding through long grass.
Choose the word which is same as the underlined word.
(A) Brightening
(B) Hiding
(C) Running
(D) Shouting
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22. Baring his white fangs, his claws – Here the word ‘fangs’ means
(A) Nails
(B) Long, sharp teeth
(C) Spike
(D) Horn
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23. How does the tiger feel in the cage?
(A) Sad
(B) Happy
(C) Angry
(D) Surprised
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24. Name the poetic device used in the line, “On pads of velvet quiet.”
(A) Metaphor
(B) Assonance
(C) Oxymoron
(D) Consonance
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25. Choose the correct option as the most likely reason for the tiger to ignore visitors.
(A) He is scared of their constant stares.
(B) The visitors don’t provide him with any food.
(C) He knows that none would help him out of captivity (from the cage).
(D) The visitors don’t speak to him kindly.
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26. “He should be snarling around houses.” The meaning of “snarling” is ……
(A) Watching closely
(B) Running
(C) Making an angry, warning sound
(D) Prey
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27. “Life in a tower is tranquil and rare.” Which word suits the best for “tranquil”?
(A) Haunting
(B) Noisy
(C) Dangerous
(D) Calm
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28. “He stalks in his vivid stripes” refers to—
(A) The poet’s striped wearing
(B) The tiger with bright stripes
(C) The concrete cell
(D) The shadow of the tiger
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29. “On pads of velvet quiet” — here “pads of velvet” refer to the—
(A) Skin of the tiger
(B) Tail of the tiger
(C) Paws of the tiger
(D) Neck of the tiger
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30. “He should be lurking in shadow” — the tiger was lurking in shadow—
(A) To hide itself from the hunter
(B) To catch its prey
(C) To hide its anger
(D) To take rest
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31. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” by Leslie Norris, the tiger’s quiet rage indicates—
(A) Forgotten
(B) Provoked
(C) Suppressed
(D) Oppressed
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32. The poet of the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” is—
(A) William Wordsworth
(B) Leslie Norris
(C) John Milton
(D) Robin Klein
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33. Choose the word that rhymes with ‘cage’.
(A) Face
(B) Houses
(C) Rage
(D) Pale
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34. In the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’, the tiger’s ‘quiet rage’ indicates that his anger is—
(A) Forgotten
(B) Provoked
(C) Suppressed
(D) Opposed
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35. The main contrasting idea in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ is—
(A) Strength and weakness
(B) Nature and culture
(C) Beasts and martens
(D) Confinement and freedom
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36. “He’s locked in a concrete cell.” How does the tiger behave in the concrete cell?
(A) He is afraid of the visitors
(B) He is in quiet rage
(C) He is in great terror
(D) He terrorises the village
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37. Choose the correct match:
A. Rage
B. Lurking
C. Plump
D. Fangs
i. Teeth
ii. Healthy
iii. Violent anger
iv. Conceal
(A) A-i, B-iii, C-iv, D-ii
(B) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
(C) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
(D) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i
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38. What does the tiger see in the night?
(A) Patrolling cars
(B) Plump deer
(C) Stars
(D) Jungle
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39. Which of these explains the meaning of the phrase ‘His strength behind bars’?
(A) The tiger’s strength is in its ability to break free from the cage.
(B) The tiger’s strength is shown when he pushes against the bars.
(C) The tiger’s strength is in his resilience and ability to adapt.
(D) The tiger’s strength is confined within the bars of the cage and this makes him less threatening.
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40. What describes a tiger in its natural habitat?
(A) Locked in a concrete cell
(B) His strength behind bars
(C) Ignoring visitors
(D) Baring his white fangs, his claws, terrorising the village
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41. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo,” the poet advocates —
(A) Conservation of the tiger
(B) Conservation of the forest
(C) Rehabilitation of tigers
(D) Freedom of tigers
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