First Flight Poem ch04 How to Tell Wild Animals

CBSE Practice Papers
Class 10 English Language and Literature
POEM 4 HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

1. Or if some time when roaming round,

A noble wild beast greets you,

With black stripes on a yellow ground,

Just notice if he eats you.

This simple rule may help you learn

The Bengal Tiger to discern.

A. The composer of these lines is

i) John Berryman

ii) Leslie Norris

iii) Robert Frost

iv) Carolyn Wells

B. The physical features of a tiger are

i) yellow stripes on black coat

ii) black stripes on yellow coat

iii) golden yellow coat with no stripes

iv) brownish grey coat with black stripes

C. The words ‘if he eats you’ tell us

i) tigers don’t like human flesh

ii) tigers never kill human beings

iii) all tigers are not man eaters

iv) tigers eat only once in a day.

2. Though to distinguish beasts of prey

A novice might nonplus,

The crocodile you always may

Tell from the Hyena thus:

Hyenas come with merry smiles

But if they weep they’re crocodiles

A. If will be difficult to differentiate between

i) wild animals and men
ii) domestic animals and sea animals
iii) wild animals that kill other animals & humans
iv) wild animals & pet animals.B. A Hyena is different from a Crocodile in that it

i) cries before killing
ii) gives a hug before killing
ii) jumps before killing
iv) smiles before killing

C. A famous saying associated with crocodiles is

i) weeping like crocodiles
ii) shedding crocodile tears
iii) Laughing A crooked smile
iv) Giving a tight Hug.

First Flight Poem ch04 How to Tell Wild Animals - Practice Papers