Animals MCQs with Answers SEBA Class 10 English (First Flight)

Animals MCQs with Answers SEBA Class 10 English | NCERT Class 10 English (First Flight Poem)

This article contains important MCQs from the poem “Animals” by Walt Whitman, included in First Flight Class 10 English (SEBA/CBSE). Practice them to strengthen your preparation for the upcoming HSLC/CBSE board exam. Practice them well to score full marks in your upcoming Board Exams. These MCQs are part of Class 10 English.

1. In the poem “Animals”, Walt Whitman writes that animals do not discuss their duty to— [HSLC 2024]
(A) parents
(B) society
(C) God
(D) fellow animals
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2. In the poem “Animals”, the speaker wonders where the animals got the __________ from. [HSLC 2024]
(A) laughter
(B) tokens
(C) food
(D) strength
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3. Identify the literary device used in this line from “Animals”:
“I think I could turn and live with animals….” [HSLC 2025]
(A) alliteration
(B) simile
(C) assonance
(D) metaphor
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4. In the poem “Animals”, the poet claims that he can live with— [HSLC 2025]
(A) machines
(B) plants
(C) friends
(D) animals
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5. According to Whitman, human beings suffer from–——
(A) Mania of love
(B) Mania of lust
(C) Mania of possessing things
(D) Mania of attaining power
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6. The poem ‘Animals’ was written by———–
(A) Ogden Nash
(B) Leslie Norris
(C) Robin Klein
(D) Walt Whitman
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7. What is the meaning of ‘placid’ in the poem ‘Animals’?
(A) Clumsy
(B) Jealousy
(C) Peaceful
(D) Greedy
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8. Who are placid, self-contained, calm and peaceful?
(A) Birds
(B) Human beings
(C) Animals
(D) Trees
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9. What mania do human beings suffer from?
(A) Mania of love
(B) Mania of possessing things
(C) Mania of eating food
(D) Mania of sleeping
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10. In the world of animals, no one is …………..
(A) Honest
(B) Respectable or unhappy
(C) Placid
(D) None of these
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11. The animals do not weep over their …………..
(A) Sins
(B) Ancestors
(C) Failures
(D) None of these
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12. “They do not sweat and whine about their condition.” This line suggests that the animals are—
(A) Egoistic
(B) Cold-hearted
(C) Self-contained
(D) Indifferent
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13. Why do humans lie awake in the dark?
(A) Worried
(B) Cry for their sin
(C) Do not feel sleepy
(D) Do not feel guilty
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14. Which one of the following about Animals is not true?
(A) Animals are always placid
(B) Animals are never dissatisfied
(C) Animals whine about their condition
(D) Animals are never demented with the mania of owning things
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15. According to Walt Whitman, humans are –——-
(A) Placid
(B) Complicated
(C) False
(D) Both ‘B’ and ‘C’
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16. Humans make the poet sick by –——-
(A) Discussing their duty to God
(B) Kneeling down in front of him
(C) Torturing
(D) Mixing pesticides in cropland
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17. Why does the poet prefer animals over humans?
(A) Animals live luxurious life
(B) Animals live in natural habitats
(C) Animals never complain about their condition
(D) Animals are stronger than humans
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18. What does the poet refer to as “tokens of myself “?
(A) Inner qualities like kindness and honesty
(B) Physical abilities like strength and agility
(C) The poet’s sense of guilt
(D) The poet’s dreams and ambitions
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19. The poem ‘Animals’ is written in the style of—
(A) Ballad
(B) Blank verse
(C) Free verse
(D) Legend
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20. Who do animals bring to the poet in ‘Animals’?
(A) placid
(B) satisfaction
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) None
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21. In the poem ‘Animals’ who kneels to his ancestors?
(A) animals
(B) the poet
(C) humans
(D) both (A) and (B)
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22. In the poem ‘Animals’, the animals do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their _____.
(A) wealth
(B) happiness
(C) possession
(D) sins
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23. In the poem “Animals”, the word “tokens” means—
(A) Morals
(B) Consideration
(C) Speciality
(D) Virtues
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24. Choose the meaning of the underlined word: “I think I could turn and live with the animals, they are so placid and self-contained.”
(A) angry
(B) calm and peaceful
(C) harmful
(D) lonely
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25. Name the poetic device used in these lines in the poem “Animals”:
“They do not sweat and whine about their condition.
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins.
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.”
(A) Anaphora
(B) Assonance
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration
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26. What do animals bring to the poet in the poem “Animals”?
(A) Understanding
(B) Token of mutual love
(C) Greediness
(D) Both (A) and (B)
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27. In the poem “Animals” the poet finds humans—
(A) Placid and self-contained
(B) Complicated and false
(C) Very true and genuine
(D) Trustworthy and lovable
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28. The poet wishes to live with animals because—
(A) The animals respect human beings
(B) The animals respect one another
(C) The animals are innocent
(D) The animals are so placid and self-content
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29. “They bring me tokens of myself.” What does “tokens” refer to here?
(A) Coupon
(B) Values
(C) Symbol
(D) Coins
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30. “I wonder where they get those tokens.” What does the word “tokens” refer to here?
(A) Money and wealth
(B) Food and cloth
(C) Ferocious qualities
(D) Good qualities and virtues
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31. What is the attitude of animals towards their sins?
(A) Confused and angry
(B) Calm, peaceful and self-confident
(C) Confused and sad
(D) Sorrowful but peaceful
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32. What do humans do but animals don’t?
(A) Greed
(B) Jealousy
(C) Restlessness
(D) All of them
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33. Walt Whitman’s poem ‘Animals’ is a ______.
(A) Sonnet
(B) Ballad
(C) Free verse
(D) Epic
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34. According to Whitman, human beings suffer from—
(A) Mania of love
(B) Mania of lust
(C) Mania of possession
(D) Mania of hatred
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35. From where has the poem ‘Animals’ been extracted?
(A) Song of Myself in Grass of Leaves
(B) Song of Myself in Leaves of Grass
(C) Song of Themselves in Leaves of Grass
(D) Song of Themselves in Grass of Leaves
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36. Whom does Walt Whitman find complicated and false?
(A) Humans
(B) Animals
(C) Ancestors
(D) God
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37. What does the poet suggest about the concept of ‘duty’ in the poem ‘Animals’?
(A) Animals do not concern themselves with duty
(B) Humans are more attuned to their duty than animals
(C) The idea of duty is what complicates human life
(D) Animals perform their duty in a more organised way
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38. Read the following statements with reference to ‘Animals’:
Statement 1: The poem Animals explores the theme of contrast between human complexity and animal simplicity.
Statement 2: The speaker desires to leave behind human society to live like animals.
(A) Only Statement 1 is true.
(B) Only Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statements are false.
(D) Both Statements are true.
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39. What mania do human beings suffer from?
(A) Mania of love
(B) Mania of lust
(C) Mania of possessing
(D) None of the above
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40. “Not one is demented with the mania of owning things.” Choose the meaning of ‘demented’.
(A) Peaceful
(B) Mad
(C) Anxious
(D) Angry
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41. In The Ball poem, the loss of the ball makes the boy __________
(A) happy
(B) sad
(C) curious
(D) inquisitive
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42. Match the following:

A) Animals →
B) The Ball Poem →
C) The Tale of Custard the Dragon →
D) Amanda →

i) John Berryman
ii) Ogden Nash
iii) Robin Klein
iv) Walt Whitman

Options:
(A) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(B) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii
(C) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii
(D) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
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