Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow by selecting the right option.

Said the man, ‘Don’t be prating; look yonder, I pray, At the sculpture of marble: now what will you say? The tiger is vanquished; but as for the man, He is striding upon him: deny if you can.’ ‘But pray,’ said the tiger, ‘Who sculptured that stone? ‘One of us,’ said the man, ‘I must candidly own.’ ‘But when we are sculptors,; the other replied, ‘You will then on the man see the tiger astride.’

1. Choose the option that displays emotion that the poet is expressing with regards to the tiger.

1. agony, anger, excitement.
2. agony, frustration, hurt.
3. anger, hurt, frustration.
4. anger, hurt, anxiety.

2. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below:

Statement 1: It is the man who brags about his false strength.
Statement 2: The tiger is dignified and modest in his reply.

1. Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
3. Statement 1 & 2 are true but Statement 2 cannot be inferred from the extract.
4. Statement 1 & 2 are true and statement 2 can be inferred from the extract.

3. Pick the option that best describes the mood of the poem.

1. Gloomy
2. Reflective
3. Ominous
4. Hopeful

Answer 1

1. anger, hurt, frustration

Explanation:

The tiger feels hurt and frustrated because the man tries to prove human superiority. There is also anger in the tiger’s reply, as he points out that the sculpture shows only the human point of view.

2. Statement 1 & 2 are true and Statement 2 can be inferred from the extract.

Explanation:

The man proudly uses the sculpture to boast about human strength. The tiger replies calmly and intelligently, showing dignity and modesty while explaining that the sculpture reflects only the sculptor’s viewpoint.

3. Reflective

Explanation:

The poem makes us think about how truth can depend on who tells the story. It reflects on human pride and the importance of looking at situations from more than one point of view.