The Shed Quiz - CBSE Class 6 English

Free practice quiz: The Shed (CBSE Class 6 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 6 English practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on The Shed, and 20 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. What is the main theme of 'The Shed'?

   1. Adventure
   2. Fear
   3. Friendship
   4. Family
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   Answer: B. Fear

   'The Shed' explores themes of fear and the imagination associated with the unknown.

2. What is the boy's imagination about the shed?

   1. It’s filled with treasures
   2. It’s haunted
   3. It’s a secret playground
   4. It’s a place for adventures
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   Answer: B. It’s haunted

   The boy imagines that the shed is haunted, contributing to his fear.

3. Which emotion is mainly depicted in the story?

   1. Happiness
   2. Sadness
   3. Fear
   4. Anger
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   Answer: C. Fear

   Fear is a central theme that the character grapples with throughout the story.

4. If the boy had not entered the shed, what might he have missed out on?

   1. A new toy
   2. An adventure
   3. Facing his fear
   4. Making a friend
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   Answer: C. Facing his fear

   Not entering the shed would mean missing the chance to confront and overcome his fear.

5. Mathematics: If the boy decides to face his fear and enters the shed 3 times a week for 2 weeks, how many total visits does he make?

   1. 4 visits
   2. 5 visits
   3. 6 visits
   4. 12 visits
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   Answer: C. 6 visits

   He visits the shed 3 times a week for 2 weeks, so 3 * 2 = 6 visits.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Who is the protagonist in 'The Shed'?
2. What does the boy find inside the shed?
3. How does the boy feel about the shed initially?
4. What kind of sounds does the boy hear coming from the shed?
5. How does the boy eventually confront his fear of the shed?
6. What lesson can be learned from 'The Shed'?
7. What does the boy do after he enters the shed?
8. What is a possible reason the boy avoided the shed before?
9. In a way, the shed symbolizes what?
10. What could be a sequel to 'The Shed'?
11. Why might the author have chosen a shed as the central location?
12. Mathematics: If the boy visited the shed 5 times, and each time he was scared for 10 minutes, how many minutes did he spend being scared in total?
13. Mathematics: The boy imagines that there are 8 ghosts in the shed. If he gets scared for 4 minutes for each ghost, how many minutes does he think he will be scared?
14. Mathematics: The boy runs away from the shed and distances himself 12 meters. If he runs back to the shed at the same speed but slows down halfway and covers 6 meters at half the speed, what is the total distance he covered?
15. Mathematics: The boy thinks about going into the shed 5 times but eventually only goes in 2 times. What fraction of his thoughts did not turn into actions?

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