The School Boy Quiz - CBSE Class 12 English

Free practice quiz: The School Boy (CBSE Class 12 English). 16 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 12 English practice quiz has 16 multiple-choice questions on The School Boy, and 16 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. In "The School Boy", what is the boy's primary feeling about school?

   1. Excitement and eagerness
   2. Indifference and apathy
   3. Joy and enthusiasm
   4. Sadness and reluctance
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   Answer: D. Sadness and reluctance

   The poem clearly depicts the boy's unhappiness and desire to be elsewhere.

2. What is the significance of the repeated phrase "And I am here"?

   1. It emphasizes the boy's happiness
   2. It highlights the boy's isolation
   3. It shows the teacher's authority
   4. It describes the school's environment
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   Answer: B. It highlights the boy's isolation

   The repetition emphasizes the boy's feeling of being trapped and separated from the natural world he longs for.

3. Compare and contrast the boy's perception of nature and school. What does this reveal about his values?

   1. He values both equally
   2. He prefers school to nature
   3. He values nature more than school
   4. His values are unclear
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   Answer: C. He values nature more than school

   The poem clearly demonstrates the boy's preference for the freedom and beauty of nature over the confinement of school.

4. How does the poem contrast the boy's experience with the natural world and his experience at school?

   1. Both experiences are presented equally
   2. The natural world is presented as restrictive, and school as liberating
   3. The natural world is presented as joyful and liberating, and school as restrictive
   4. There is no contrast between the two
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   Answer: C. The natural world is presented as joyful and liberating, and school as restrictive

   The poem uses vivid imagery of nature to contrast with the dullness and confinement of school.

5. What is the main conflict in 'The School Boy'?

   1. Between the boy and his teacher
   2. Between the boy and his parents
   3. Between the boy's desire for freedom and the constraints of school
   4. Between the boy and his friends
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   Answer: C. Between the boy's desire for freedom and the constraints of school

   The central conflict is the boy's struggle against the restrictions of school.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What does the bird's song symbolize in the poem?
2. How does the poet use imagery to convey the boy's feelings?
3. Analyze the poem's structure and its effect on conveying the boy's emotional state.
4. How does the poem's setting contribute to the overall theme of confinement?
5. Explore the poem's thematic resonance with Romantic ideals. How does it reflect or challenge Romantic perspectives on nature and childhood?
6. What is the overall theme of the poem 'The School Boy'?
7. What literary device is employed in the line, 'I am here'?
8. What is the significance of the bird's song in the context of the poem?
9. Explain the significance of the poem's title, 'The School Boy'.
10. Discuss the use of contrast in 'The School Boy' to highlight the poem's central theme.
11. Analyze how the poem reflects the Romantic ideals of nature and the individual.

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