Quiz: The Prize Poem (poem - english literature - school - humor - lesson - textbook


The Prize PoemOnline version by P G Woodhouse by Kinjal Patel 1 Who introduced the compulsory poetry competition? Choose one or more answers a Mrs. Perceval b Rich man c Rev. James Perceval d Mr. Wells 2 What did the headmaster realize in the end? Choose one or more answers a Boys were not creative and needed more training. b The boys were dishonest and needed severe punishment c He felt poetry could not be forced d Art when forced does not yield creative results 3 What does the episode of copying poems suggest about students’ attitude toward rules? a They always obey rules sincerely b They find clever ways to resist meaningless rules c They are least bothered about punishment d They enjoy challenges 4 What makes the story humorous even though it deals with dishonesty? Choose one or more answers a They boys found unusual ways to send the entries b It mocks the irrational rules within education system c Mr Perceval plays a significant role in making it humorous d It exaggerates the seriousness of a trivial school contest 5 How did Morrison get his copy of poem? a He asked Reynold to write for him b He asked senior to give him poem c He traded apples with Evans for the poem d He managed to write on his own 6 How do we know Reynolds was keen to write poetry. Choose one or more answers a He had published many poems in periodicals. b He wanted appreciation and recognition c He agreed to write poem for Smith d He had won the prize in his 6th form 7 Which of the statement/statements are wrong for Smith a He was least bothered about the competition b He was more interested in playing matches c He came to meet Reynolds only to ask favour d He was a concerned friend. 8 When Mr. Perceval was talking about the letter what was Mrs. Perceval thinking about? a About how the boys could have cheated. b What was to be cooked in the dinner. c How would the boys be punished d Whether the cook would prepare delicious dinner or not 9 How do we know Mr. Perceval was strict? Choose one or more answers a The boys were anxious when they were in the office b The boys were unbothered when they were summoned in the office c He had a rigid demeanour d If a criminal would be weak he would reveal his crimes. 10 Why was Morrison exonerated from the blame? a He accepted that he found the paper near the infirmary b He accepted that Reynolds had written for him c He denied that he had written the poem d He denied that he had copied the poem 11 Why was Mr Perceval bewildered during the interrogation? a He thought all the boys were lying b The boys had formed a group and wrote togather c The boys were not afraid of any punishment d None of the boys had written the poem on their own 12 In the end the boys_______ a stuck to their lies b did not speak a word about their dishonesty c remained honest and blurted it all out d too scared to speak anything 13 A prosaic person is______ Choose one or more answers a having or using a style or diction of prose b lacking imagination or originality c skilled in poetry writing d skilled with diction and vocabulary 14 Imposing pile in the poem means a grand, impressive school building b burden from books c sports events piled up d forced list of rules 15 ere day is done....means? a after the day ends b the end of the day c before the day ends d end of a weird day 16 Who is/are the ornaments from the given options below Choose one or more answers a Montgomery b Evans c Old 'Un d Mrs lee e Smith 17 Who fancied being the versifier of all? a Evans b Headmaster c Montgomery d Reynolds 18 ode is a _____ a A lyrical humorous poem b A lyrical poem addressed to a person or a thing c A lyrical poem addressing societal issues d A lyrical poem consisting of only 4 -6 lines 19 Why was Montgomery's afternoon miserable? a He was bullied by his dorm mates b He had not been able to come up with a poem c He was unable to recall his lost poem d 20 Mr. Perceval refers to the boys after reading the letter as_____ a The three comedians b The three musketeers c The three clowns d The three poets

1

Who introduced the compulsory poetry competition?

Choose one or more answers

a

Mrs. Perceval

b

Rich man

c

Rev. James Perceval

d

Mr. Wells

2

What did the headmaster realize in the end?

Choose one or more answers

a

Boys were not creative and needed more training.

b

The boys were dishonest and needed severe punishment

c

He felt poetry could not be forced

d

Art when forced does not yield creative results

3

What does the episode of copying poems suggest about students’ attitude toward rules?

a

They always obey rules sincerely

b

They find clever ways to resist meaningless rules

c

They are least bothered about punishment

d

They enjoy challenges

4

What makes the story humorous even though it deals with dishonesty?

Choose one or more answers

a

They boys found unusual ways to send the entries

b

It mocks the irrational rules within education system

c

Mr Perceval plays a significant role in making it humorous

d

It exaggerates the seriousness of a trivial school contest

5

How did Morrison get his copy of poem?

a

He asked Reynold to write for him

b

He asked senior to give him poem

c

He traded apples with Evans for the poem

d

He managed to write on his own

6

How do we know Reynolds was keen to write poetry.

Choose one or more answers

a

He had published many poems in periodicals.

b

He wanted appreciation and recognition

c

He agreed to write poem for Smith

d

He had won the prize in his 6th form

7

Which of the statement/statements are wrong for Smith

a

He was least bothered about the competition

b

He was more interested in playing matches

c

He came to meet Reynolds only to ask favour

d

He was a concerned friend.

8

When Mr. Perceval was talking about the letter what was Mrs. Perceval thinking about?

a

About how the boys could have cheated.

b

What was to be cooked in the dinner.

c

How would the boys be punished

d

Whether the cook would prepare delicious dinner or not

9

How do we know Mr. Perceval was strict?

Choose one or more answers

a

The boys were anxious when they were in the office

b

The boys were unbothered when they were summoned in the office

c

He had a rigid demeanour

d

If a criminal would be weak he would reveal his crimes.

10

Why was Morrison exonerated from the blame?

a

He accepted that he found the paper near the infirmary

b

He accepted that Reynolds had written for him

c

He denied that he had written the poem

d

He denied that he had copied the poem

11

Why was Mr Perceval bewildered during the interrogation?

a

He thought all the boys were lying

b

The boys had formed a group and wrote togather

c

The boys were not afraid of any punishment

d

None of the boys had written the poem on their own

12

In the end the boys_______

a

stuck to their lies

b

did not speak a word about their dishonesty

c

remained honest and blurted it all out

d

too scared to speak anything

13

A prosaic person is______

Choose one or more answers

a

having or using a style or diction of prose

b

lacking imagination or originality

c

skilled in poetry writing

d

skilled with diction and vocabulary

14

Imposing pile in the poem means

a

grand, impressive school building

b

burden from books

c

sports events piled up

d

forced list of rules

15

ere day is done....means?

a

after the day ends

b

the end of the day

c

before the day ends

d

end of a weird day

16

Who is/are the ornaments from the given options below

Choose one or more answers

a

Montgomery

b

Evans

c

Old 'Un

d

Mrs lee

e

Smith

17

Who fancied being the versifier of all?

a

Evans

b

Headmaster

c

Montgomery

d

Reynolds

18

ode is a _____

a

A lyrical humorous poem

b

A lyrical poem addressed to a person or a thing

c

A lyrical poem addressing societal issues

d

A lyrical poem consisting of only 4 -6 lines

19

Why was Montgomery's afternoon miserable?

a

He was bullied by his dorm mates

b

He had not been able to come up with a poem

c

He was unable to recall his lost poem

d

20

Mr. Perceval refers to the boys after reading the letter as_____

a

The three comedians

b

The three musketeers

c

The three clowns

d

The three poets

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The Prize PoemOnline version

by Kinjal Patel

Who introduced the compulsory poetry competition?

What did the headmaster realize in the end?

What does the episode of copying poems suggest about students’ attitude toward rules?

What makes the story humorous even though it deals with dishonesty?

How did Morrison get his copy of poem?

How do we know Reynolds was keen to write poetry.

Which of the statement/statements are wrong for Smith

When Mr. Perceval was talking about the letter what was Mrs. Perceval thinking about?

How do we know Mr. Perceval was strict?

Why was Morrison exonerated from the blame?

Why was Mr Perceval bewildered during the interrogation?

In the end the boys_______

A prosaic person is______

Imposing pile in the poem means

ere day is done....means?

Who is/are the ornaments from the given options below

Who fancied being the versifier of all?

ode is a _____

Why was Montgomery's afternoon miserable?

Mr. Perceval refers to the boys after reading the letter as_____