FABLE (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- The mountain and the squirrel – a. had a chat b. had a quarrel c. had a talk d. had a fight
Answer : b. had a quarrel
- By the word ‘the former’, the poet means – a. the squirrel b. the mountain c. the nut d. the forest
Answer : b. the mountain
- By the word ‘the latter’, the poet means – a. the nut b. the forest c. the mountain d. the squirrel
Answer : d. the squirrel
- Little Prig’ refers to – a. the mountain b. the squirrel c. forest d. a nut
Answer : b. the squirrel
- By the word Bun’, the poet means – a. a squirrel b. bread c. fun d. pun
Answer : a. a squirrel
- The squirrel thought the mountain was – a. doubtfully big b. most probably big c. doubtlessly big d. ordinarily big
Answer : doubtlessly big
- “All________ things and weather… together” – a. kind of b. sorts of c. sort of d. kinds of
Answer : b. sorts of
- The squirrel thinks that it is no________ to occupy his place. – a. insult b. joy c. fun d. disgrace
Answer : d. disgrace
- From the poem, we come to know that the squirrel is – a. nervous b. afraid c. confident d. jealous
Answer : c. confident
- In the poem, the bun is a very – a. large creature b. small creature c. fierce creature d. timid creature
Answer : b. small creature
- The squirrel says that it will not ________mountain makes a very pretty squirrel track. – a. confess b. admit c. proclaim d. deny
Answer : d. deny
- According to the squirrel the mountain has a different kind of – a. genius b. merit c. talent d. flair
Answer : c. talent
- According to the squirrel, everything in the world is put – a. ignorantly b. wisely c. foolishly d. meaningfully
Answer : b. wisely
- The mountain can carry ________ on its back. – a. jungle b. bramble c. creepers d. forests
Answer : d. forests
- ‘Cracking a nut’ is a – a. difficult job b. complex job c. simple job d. none of these
Answer : c. simple job
- The squirrel argues all the factors must be________ together. – a. given in b. put in c. taken in d. kept in
Answer : c. taken in
- Fable is a kind of story that has – a. squirrels as characters b. mountains as characters c. animals as characters d. animals and non-living things as characters
Answer : d. animals and non-living things as characters
- The kind of story that teaches us moral lessons is, – a. a fairy tale b. a fable c. a folk tale d. all of them
Answer : b. a fable
- The full name of the poet is – a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Robert Waldo Immersion c. Rolph Waldo Emerson d. Robert Waldo Immersion
Answer : a. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The nationality of the poet was – a. Canadian b. British c. Indo-American d. American
Answer : d. American
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)(2 Marks)
- Why, do you think, the mountain and the squirrel had a quarrel?
- How, according to the squirrel, should two things be compared?
- How does the squirrel justify his size?
- What, according to the squirrel, must be taken in together?
- Why didn’t the squirrel consider it to be an act of disgrace?
- What doesn’t the squirrel deny?
- What is the mountain unable to do?
- What does the squirrel mean by “all is well and wisely put?”
- How does the squirrel justify its existence?
- What was the main point of argument of the squirrel?
- Make a list of the things that the mountain could do.
- How did the mountain help the Bun?
- How did the squirrel conclude his argument?
- Mention two qualities of the mountain.
- What is the theme of the ‘Fable’?
State whether the following statements are True or False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False. Write words/ phrases/sentences from the text to support answer.(2 Marks)
- Between the two, the mountain started the quarrel.
- The mountain and the squirrel had a peaceful relationship.
- The squirrel called itself ‘Little Prig.
- The squirrel was sure about the size of the mountain.
- The squirrel was proud to be itself.
- The squirrel denied that mountain was very big.
- The track that the mountain made was not good looking
- The squirrel was unable to carry forests on its back.
- The squirrel thought that nothing was all right.
- People have similar kind of genius.
Fill in the chart with information from the text.(2 Marks)
| Cause | Effect |
| 1. | 1. The mountain called the squirrel ‘Little Prig’. |
| 2. | 2. The squirrel thinks its no disgrace to occupy its place. |
| 3. The mountain is very large in size. | 3. |