8th Samacheer English – Fire Work Night – Quiz
1. Who wrote the poem “Fire Work Night”?
A) Anna Sewell
B) Enid Blyton
C) John Keats
D) Robert Frost
Ans: B) Enid Blyton
2. Who is the speaker in the poem?
A) A child
B) A frightened dog
C) The mistress
D) The master
Ans: B) A frightened dog
3. What frightens the dog?
A) Thunder
B) Fireworks
C) Rain
D) Other dogs
Ans: B) Fireworks
4. What sound begins the poem?
A) Crack!
B) Boom!
C) BANG!
D) Buzz!
Ans: C) BANG!
5. According to the dog, what are shooting in the dark?
A) Rockets
B) Guns
C) Stars
D) Birds
Ans: B) Guns
6. What kinds of guns does the dog imagine?
A) Only little guns
B) Only big guns
C) Little guns and big ones
D) Toy guns only
Ans: C) Little guns and big ones
7. Whom does the dog call for help?
A) The children
B) Mistress and Master
C) The neighbours
D) Another dog
Ans: B) Mistress and Master
8. Where is the dog when it first asks for help?
A) Inside the house
B) Behind the couch
C) Out-of-doors
D) In its kennel
Ans: C) Out-of-doors
9. What does “yelp” mean?
A) A deep roar
B) A short, sharp cry of pain or alarm
C) A joyful song
D) A whisper
Ans: B) A short, sharp cry of pain or alarm
10. What does the dog repeatedly ask its owners to do?
A) Feed it
B) Let it in
C) Stop the rain
D) Take it for a walk
Ans: B) Let it in
11. What happens to the dog's tail because of fear?
A) It is raised
B) It is down
C) It wags quickly
D) It becomes stiff
Ans: B) It is down
12. What happens to the dog's ears?
A) They are flat
B) They stand upright
C) They are covered
D) They begin to shake
Ans: A) They are flat
13. What does “trembling” mean?
A) Laughing loudly
B) Shaking in fear
C) Sleeping peacefully
D) Running fast
Ans: B) Shaking in fear
14. Where is the dog trembling?
A) Behind the couch
B) Outside the door
C) Inside its kennel
D) In the kitchen
Ans: B) Outside the door
15. What does the dog fear may happen if it is not allowed inside?
A) It may run away
B) It may die with fright
C) It may become angry
D) It may fall asleep
Ans: B) It may die with fright
16. What happens when the door is opened?
A) The dog runs away
B) The dog rushes inside
C) The dog remains outside
D) The dog enters its kennel
Ans: B) The dog rushes inside
17. How does the dog feel after entering the house?
A) Angry
B) Safe
C) Lonely
D) Hungry
Ans: B) Safe
18. How is the atmosphere inside the house described?
A) Dark and cold
B) Warm and grand
C) Noisy and frightening
D) Empty and silent
Ans: B) Warm and grand
19. How does the dog show affection and gratitude to its mistress?
A) By barking
B) By licking her hand
C) By bringing a toy
D) By wagging its tail
Ans: B) By licking her hand
20. Where does the dog hide inside the house?
A) Behind the couch
B) Under the table
C) Inside a cupboard
D) Behind the door
Ans: A) Behind the couch
21. What does “couch” mean?
A) A small shelter for dogs
B) A sofa or type of high bed
C) A wooden door
D) A table
Ans: B) A sofa or type of high bed
22. What does “crouch” mean?
A) Stand very straight
B) Lie or bend low with the knees bent
C) Jump repeatedly
D) Run quickly
Ans: B) Lie or bend low with the knees bent
23. How long will the dog remain behind the couch?
A) Until morning
B) Until the bangs are done
C) Until its master sleeps
D) Until it becomes hungry
Ans: B) Until the bangs are done
24. Where will the dog go after the fireworks end?
A) Behind the couch
B) To its kennel
C) To the street
D) To another house
Ans: B) To its kennel
25. What is a “kennel”?
A) A cage for birds
B) A small shelter for a dog
C) A room for children
D) A sofa
Ans: B) A small shelter for a dog
26. What does the dog promise to do after returning to its kennel?
A) Sleep throughout the night
B) Guard its owners safely all night
C) Run away from home
D) Bark continuously
Ans: B) Guard its owners safely all night
27. Why is the dog grateful to its owners?
A) They gave it food
B) They understood its fright
C) They bought it a new kennel
D) They stopped the fireworks themselves
Ans: B) They understood its fright
28. The repeated word “BANG!” is an example of:
A) Simile
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor
D) Personification
Ans: B) Onomatopoeia
29. What is the rhyme scheme of “Mistress, Master, hear me yelp / I'm out-of-doors, I want your help / Let me in-oh, LET ME IN / Before those fireworks begin”?
A) ABAB
B) ABBA
C) AABB
D) ABCB
Ans: C) AABB
30. Which are the correct rhyming pairs from the poem?
A) that – flat; door – anymore
B) fright – couch; hand – door
C) yelp – kennel; night – flat
D) dark – too; grand – fright
Ans: A) that – flat; door – anymore
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