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  • 1. 
    Who lifted the wicket ?

  • the Ant
  • the Cricket
  • the poet
  • a man.

  • 2. 
    Why did he lift the wicket ?

  • because it was so light.
  • because he was tired.
  • because he wanted his visitor to go.
  • because it was cold.

  • 3. 
    What does the poet mean when he says that ‘some crickets have two legs’ ?

  • These are some strange crickets with two legs.
  • The poet dislikes all crickets.
  • The poet is referring to people who do not save for a rainy day.
  • All men are crickets with two legs.

  • 4. 
    The word ‘fable’ here means

  • able
  • poem
  • epilogue
  • story with a moral.

  • 5. 
    Whose fables is the poem “The Ant and The Cricket” adapted from?

  • Rudyard Kipling
  • Paulo Coelho
  • Dan Brown
  • Aesop

  • 6. 
    What did the ant advise him to do all winter?

  • Sing
  • Dance
  • Sleep
  • Rest

  • 7. 
    Who said “I am your servant and friend”?

  • ant
  • cricket
  • both
  • no one

  • 8. 
    Did he wish to repay the ant?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Maybe
  • Not mentioned in the poem

  • 9. 
    Which word is closest to the meaning ‘scarcity of food’?

  • Sarvation
  • Hunger
  • Misery
  • Famine

  • 10. 
    The poet has described the cricket as-

  • Silly
  • Young
  • Accustomed to sing
  • All of the above
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