7th Samacheer English – Taking the Bully by the Horns – Quiz
1. What is bullying?
A) When you and a friend get into a fight
B) When someone accidentally bumps into you on the playground
C) When someone is hurt by others through words or actions, feels bad and finds it difficult to stop what is happening
D) Rolling a ball to knock over pins
Ans: C) When someone is hurt by others through words or actions, feels bad and finds it difficult to stop what is happening
2. What should you do if you are being bullied?
A) Speak up
B) Tell an adult
C) Know that you have the right to be safe
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
3. How do you recognise someone who bullies?
A) Size – the person bullying is always bigger
B) Gender – only boys bully
C) Behaviour – they do something that hurts or harms another person
D) Age – only older children bully younger ones
Ans: C) Behaviour – they do something that hurts or harms another person
4. What should you do if you see bullying?
A) Help the person get away from the situation
B) Tell an adult
C) Let the person know that no one deserves to be bullied
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
5. “Taking the Bully by the Horns” is by:
A) Tulir – Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, Chennai
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Mark Twain
D) Walter de la Mare
Ans: A) Tulir – Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse, Chennai
6. Meena, Anu and Ajay are students of:
A) Class VI
B) Class VII
C) Class VIII
D) Class IX
Ans: B) Class VII
7. Who is the shortest in the class?
A) Meena
B) Ajay
C) Anu
D) None of them
Ans: C) Anu
8. Who constantly makes fun of Anu's height?
A) Meena
B) Ajay
C) Her teacher
D) Her neighbour
Ans: B) Ajay
9. What does Ajay do to draw attention to Anu's short height?
A) Gives her gifts
B) Calls her nicknames and pats her on the head
C) Refuses to speak to her
D) Complains to the teacher
Ans: B) Calls her nicknames and pats her on the head
10. How does Anu feel when Ajay mocks her?
A) Happy
B) Proud
C) Hurt and self-conscious
D) Excited
Ans: C) Hurt and self-conscious
11. How does Meena react when Ajay mocks Anu?
A) She always stops him immediately
B) She sometimes laughs but also feels sorry for Anu
C) She leaves the school
D) She complains to the police
Ans: B) She sometimes laughs but also feels sorry for Anu
12. Why does Ajay continue bullying Anu?
A) It gives him a feeling of control
B) Anu asks him to do it
C) His teacher tells him to do it
D) He wants to help Anu
Ans: A) It gives him a feeling of control
13. What other thing does Ajay enjoy while bullying Anu?
A) Getting attention from people who laugh
B) Getting better examination marks
C) Receiving prizes
D) Helping his classmates
Ans: A) Getting attention from people who laugh
14. According to the lesson, children who bully others often have:
A) A low opinion about themselves
B) Perfect confidence
C) No personal problems
D) Excellent behaviour
Ans: A) A low opinion about themselves
15. Why may bullies humiliate another person?
A) To help the person improve
B) To feel better about themselves
C) To become good friends
D) To make the teacher happy
Ans: B) To feel better about themselves
16. Bullying:
A) Is always physical violence
B) Need not always be violent
C) Happens only in schools
D) Happens only between boys
Ans: B) Need not always be violent
17. If a group repeatedly refuses to include one particular child in their games, it is:
A) Teamwork
B) Bullying
C) Competition
D) Discipline
Ans: B) Bullying
18. Spreading stories about someone that cause sadness can be a form of:
A) Friendship
B) Bullying
C) Cooperation
D) Leadership
Ans: B) Bullying
19. Which word is also used for bullying in the lesson?
A) Ragging
B) Sharing
C) Coaching
D) Training
Ans: A) Ragging
20. What does “peer pressure” mean?
A) Pressure caused by examinations
B) Influence from members of the same group
C) Pressure caused by teachers
D) Pressure caused by parents
Ans: B) Influence from members of the same group
21. Who are our “peers”?
A) Only our teachers
B) People like ourselves, usually by age or common interest
C) Only older people
D) Only family members
Ans: B) People like ourselves, usually by age or common interest
22. What does “dejected” mean?
A) Happy and cheerful
B) Sad and depressed
C) Angry and violent
D) Strong and confident
Ans: B) Sad and depressed
23. Children who are bullied may lose their:
A) Confidence
B) Books
C) Uniforms
D) Toys
Ans: A) Confidence
24. Which of the following can be an effect of bullying?
A) Nightmares and difficulty sleeping
B) Better concentration
C) Increased confidence
D) Better health
Ans: A) Nightmares and difficulty sleeping
25. A child who is bullied may become:
A) Withdrawn or suddenly extremely angry
B) More cheerful every day
C) Completely unaffected
D) More interested in bullying
Ans: A) Withdrawn or suddenly extremely angry
26. Sometimes a child who is bullied may:
A) Bully someone else to feel better
B) Never experience any behavioural change
C) Always leave school
D) Become the class leader
Ans: A) Bully someone else to feel better
27. What is the best way to stop bullying if you or someone you know is being bullied?
A) Keep it secret
B) Inform a responsible adult
C) Bully the person back
D) Stop going to school
Ans: B) Inform a responsible adult
28. Which is a good way to support a person who is being bullied?
A) Ignore the person
B) Include them in games, share things and speak to them
C) Laugh with the bully
D) Spread stories about them
Ans: B) Include them in games, share things and speak to them
29. What is the keyword to stopping bullying?
A) Competition
B) Empathy
C) Fear
D) Silence
Ans: B) Empathy
30. What is “empathy”?
A) The ability to control another person
B) The ability to understand and share another person's feelings
C) The desire to win every competition
D) The fear of speaking to others
Ans: B) The ability to understand and share another person's feelings
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