Poem 5 by Vikash tanwar kheri
. The Ball Poem (Poem) MCQ
Question 1.
Who is the poet of the poem ‘The Ball Poem’?
(a) Sylvia Plath
(b) W.B Yeats
(c) Robert Frost
(d) John Berryman.
Answer
Answer: (d) John Berryman.
Question 2.
Why are the boy’s eyes desperate?
(a) Because he has lost his ball.
(b) Because he has lost his money.
(c) Because he has lost his gloves
(d) None of the Above
Answer
Answer: (a) Because he has lost his ball.
Question 3.
What does ‘in the world of possessions’ means?
(a) Love
(b) Lust
(c) Materialistic things
(d) None of the Above
Answer
Answer: (c) Materialistic things
Question 4.
Where was the boy staring down?
(a) the sea
(b) the ocean
(c) the harbour
(d) the lake
Answer
Answer: (c) the harbour
Question 5.
Name the literary device used in “And no one buys a ball back.”
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Alliteration
(d) Anaphora
Answer
Answer: (c) Alliteration
Question 6.
Why does the poet decide not to condole the boy?
(a) He is busy
(b) He is indifferent
(c) It will be of no use
(d) He is happy
Answer
Answer: (c) It will be of no use
Question 7.
According to the poet, what is the child learning?
(a) to bear loss
(b) to take care of things
(c) to be responsible
(d) to be careful
Answer
Answer: (a) to bear loss
Question 8.
What does a ball cost?
(a) 5 dimes
(b) 10 dimes
(c) 1 dime
(d) 4 dimes
Answer
Answer: (c) 1 dime
Question 9.
What is the boy playing with?
(a) bat
(b) ball
(c) car
(d) bus
Answer
Answer: (b) ball
Question 10.
Name the literary device used in “Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over — there it is in the water!”
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Alliteration
(d) Anaphora
Answer
Answer: (d) Anaphora