7th Samacheer English – Courage – Quiz
1. Who wrote the poem “Courage”?
A) John Masefield
B) Edgar Albert Guest
C) David Bates
D) Robert Frost
Ans: B) Edgar Albert Guest
2. Edgar Albert Guest was popularly known as:
A) The People's Poet
B) The Nightingale of India
C) The Lake Poet
D) The Bard of Avon
Ans: A) The People's Poet
3. According to the poet, courage is not:
A) A brilliant dash
B) A quality deep in the soul
C) A lasting trait
D) Needed to reach a goal
Ans: A) A brilliant dash
4. Courage is not merely:
A) A daring deed in a moment's flash
B) A permanent quality
C) A source of patience
D) A part of life
Ans: A) A daring deed in a moment's flash
5. What does “instantaneous” mean?
A) Happening immediately
B) Happening slowly
C) Happening yearly
D) Happening secretly
Ans: A) Happening immediately
6. In the line “Born of despair with a sudden spring”, “despair” means:
A) Happiness
B) Hopelessness
C) Strength
D) Success
Ans: B) Hopelessness
7. What does “flickered” mean?
A) Shone unsteadily
B) Shone continuously
C) Disappeared forever
D) Grew stronger
Ans: A) Shone unsteadily
8. According to the first stanza, courage is something:
A) Found only in emergencies
B) Deep in the soul of man
C) Created by fear
D) That lasts only a moment
Ans: B) Deep in the soul of man
9. Courage is always working to:
A) Serve some plan
B) Gain fame
C) Impress others
D) Avoid work
Ans: A) Serve some plan
10. Courage is not the last resort in:
A) Work alone
B) Sport alone
C) The work of life or the game of sport
D) Times of victory alone
Ans: C) The work of life or the game of sport
11. According to the poet, can courage simply be called upon when a person is about to fall?
A) Yes, always
B) No
C) Only in sports
D) Only during war
Ans: B) No
12. If a person does not possess courage now, according to the poet:
A) He can buy it later
B) He will suddenly get it when the strain is great
C) He will not have it when the strain is great
D) Someone else can give it to him
Ans: C) He will not have it when the strain is great
13. Who must always have courage within his soul?
A) One who strives for a distant goal
B) One who avoids challenges
C) One who has no work
D) One who seeks only comfort
Ans: A) One who strives for a distant goal
14. What does “strive” mean?
A) Make a great effort
B) Give up
C) Rest completely
D) Complain
Ans: A) Make a great effort
15. Courage is not compared to a dazzling light because such a light:
A) Flashes and passes away
B) Never disappears
C) Is always useful
D) Is very weak
Ans: A) Flashes and passes away
16. Courage is described as a:
A) Sudden and temporary feeling
B) Slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
C) Brilliant flash
D) Final desperate action
Ans: B) Slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
17. What does “ingrained” mean?
A) Firmly established and hard to change
B) Easily forgotten
C) Suddenly created
D) Artificially produced
Ans: A) Firmly established and hard to change
18. Which two qualities are associated with courage in the third stanza?
A) Wealth and fame
B) Patience to work and strength to wait
C) Speed and excitement
D) Power and pride
Ans: B) Patience to work and strength to wait
19. The phrase “when his skies are blue” suggests a time when a person is:
A) Happy
B) Defeated
C) Angry
D) Frightened
Ans: A) Happy
20. When does a brave man possess courage?
A) Only when he is in danger
B) Only when others are watching
C) Even when there is no need to show it
D) Only after a defeat
Ans: C) Even when there is no need to show it
21. Courage was never designed for:
A) Show
B) Work
C) Patience
D) Life
Ans: A) Show
22. According to the poem, courage is written in:
A) Victory alone
B) Defeat alone
C) Victory and defeat
D) Books alone
Ans: C) Victory and defeat
23. Courage remains with a person through:
A) His smiles alone
B) His tears alone
C) His smiles and tears
D) His victories alone
Ans: C) His smiles and tears
24. In the poem, “tears” represents:
A) Sorrow
B) Rain
C) Anger
D) Laughter
Ans: A) Sorrow
25. According to the final lines, courage is:
A) A temporary emotion
B) The breath of life
C) A dazzling light
D) A sudden spring
Ans: B) The breath of life
26. Courage is described as a strong man's:
A) Creed
B) Reward
C) Weapon
D) Prize
Ans: A) Creed
27. Which pair of words from the poem shows alliteration?
A) daring – deed
B) dash – flash
C) goal – soul
D) years – tears
Ans: A) daring – deed
28. Which of the following is a correct rhyming pair from the poem?
A) dash – flash
B) soul – light
C) courage – wait
D) tears – show
Ans: A) dash – flash
29. “Courage is more than a daring deed: / It’s the breath of life and a strong man’s creed.” These lines are taken from:
A) Sea Fever
B) Your Space
C) Courage
D) Lessons in Life
Ans: C) Courage
30. “Courage isn’t a brilliant dash, / A daring deed in a moment’s flash; / It isn’t an instantaneous thing / Born of despair with a sudden spring.” What is the rhyme scheme?
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A) ABAB
B) ABBA
C) AABB
D) AAAB
Ans: C) AABB
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