Lesson 8 : The Snail
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(A) Who is the poet of the poem The Snail?
(i) John Keats
(ii) William Blake
(iii)William Cowper
(iv) Robert Frost
Ans: (iii) William Cowper
(B) Where does the snail stick itself?
(i)To wood
(ii) To water
(iii)To grass, leaf, fruit, or wall
(iv) To trees only
Ans: (iii) To grass, leaf, fruit, or wall
(C) With the slightest touch, the snail shrinks into its house with
(i) Displeasure
(ii) Pleasure
(iii) Pain
(iv) Surprise
Ans: (i) Displeasure
(D) In its house, the snail lives with
(i) Parents
(ii) Friends
(iii) Relatives
(iv) No one
Ans: (iv) No one
(E) The poet has compared the snail to a
(i) Tree
(ii) Hermit
(iii) Rock
(iv) Blind man
Ans: (ii) Hermit
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
(a) What does the snail usually stick itself to?
Ans: To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall.
(b) What makes the snail well-satisfied?
Ans: He dwells alone without any personal belongings.
(c) How does the snail feed faster?
Ans: The snail feeds faster by using his selfishness and self-loving nature. Because he feeds faster only when he meets someone.
Long Answer Questions (LAQ)
State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer:
(a) The snail fears to fall from the wall. False
Supporting Statement: The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall
(b) The snail comes out of his house during a storm. False
Supporting Statement: When danger imminent betides, Of storm,
(c) The snail and his house are conjoined. True
Supporting Statement: He and his house are so combined