NGHSS/LITERATURE MCQ GRADE VIII/FINAL REVISION
TEST/QUESTIONS ONLY
1. Which theme is most prominently explored in the
poem ‘Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening'?
a) The beauty of nature
b) The passage of time
c) The conflict between duty and desire
d) The inevitability of death
2. What is the significance of the repetition in the last
stanza?
a) To emphasize the traveller’s fatigue
b) To highlight the importance of the woods
c) To reinforce the commitment to responsibilities
d) To demonstrate the allure of the woods
3. What does the "darkest evening of the year" symbolize
in the poem?
a) The winter solstice
b) The poet’s internal struggle
c) The end-of-life
d) The peak of loneliness
4. Which literary device is used in the line "He gives his
harness bells a shake"?
a) Metaphor
b) Personification
c) Simile
d) Onomatopoeia
5. The phrase "miles to go before I sleep" can be
interpreted as a metaphor for what?
a) The distance the traveller must still cover
b) The poet’s commitment to his responsibilities
c) The journey of life before reaching death
d) All of the above
6. In what way does the setting of the poem contribute to
its mood?
a) The calm and serene woods create a sense of
tranquility
b) The isolation and darkness evoke a sense of
contemplation
c) The snowy evening enhances the feeling of coldness
and distance
d) All of the above
7. What is the primary theme of "Ozymandias"?
a) The beauty of nature
b) The power of art
c) The impermanence of human achievements
d) The inevitability of death
8. What literary device is most prominently used in the
line "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"?
a) Irony
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Hyperbole
9. The phrase "sneer of cold command" is an example of
which literary device?
a) Metaphor
b) Alliteration
c) Personification
d) Onomatopoeia
10. What does the broken statue symbolize in the
poem?
a) The fragility of power and legacy
b) The beauty of ancient art
c) The destruction caused by natural forces
d) The advancements in sculpture techniques
11. The setting of the poem contributes to the overall
theme in what way?
a) The barren desert emphasizes the lost grandeur of
Ozymandias’ empire
b) The remote location highlights the isolation of the
statue
c) The vastness of the desert contrasts with the
insignificance of human achievements
d) All of the above
12. What is the tone of the poem "Ozymandias"?
a) Nostalgic
b) Humorous
c) Reflective and ironic
d) Optimistic
13. What is the significance of the title "Luncheon"?
a) It represents the narrator’s financial ruin
b) It highlights the simplicity of the meal
c) It is a symbol of social class
d) It highlights the theme of deception
14. How does the narrator's initial impression of the
woman contrast with his feelings at the end of the
story?
a) He admires her at first but later feels pity
b) He is indifferent at first but later feels anger
c) He is charmed at first but later feels resentment
d) He dislikes her at first but later feels admiration
15. What literary device is used when the narrator
refers to the woman as “a woman of forty”?
a) Hyperbole
b) Irony
c) Metaphor
d) Alliteration
16. What does the narrator’s repeated concern about
the cost of the meal suggest about his character?
a) He is miserly and selfish
b) He is overly cautious and insecure
c) He is practical and responsible
d) He is extravagant and careless
17. How does the setting of the restaurant contribute
to the theme of the story?
a) The luxurious setting contrasts with the narrator’s
financial anxiety
b) The simple setting emphasizes the casual nature of
the meal
c) The setting has no significant impact on the story
d) The setting highlights the narrator's sense of
superiority
18. What is the primary theme of "Luncheon"?
a) The perils of vanity
b) The consequences of indulgence
c) The deception of appearances
d) The value of frugality
19. What is the significance of the woman's diet
mentioned in the story?
a) It highlights her hypocrisy
b) It emphasizes her health consciousness
c) It highlights her modesty
d) It shows her genuine concern for the narrator's
finances
20. How does the narrator's tone shift throughout the
story?
a) From admiration to pity
b) From indifference to anger
c) From excitement to irritation
d) From gratitude to resentment
21. What was the initial setting of the story ‘After
Twenty years’?
A) A brightly lit café
B) A dark, deserted street
C) A police station
D) A railway platform
22. Why was ‘Silky’ Bob waiting at the doorway of the
hardware store?
A) He was hiding from the police
B) He wanted to meet his old friend, Jimmy Wells
C) He was looking for a place to rest
D) He was waiting for a business partner
23. How does the story’s title, After Twenty Years,
relate to the plot?
A) It represents the time since Bob was last in New York
B) It refers to the time two friends had promised to
reunite
C) It signifies how long Bob had been in prison
D) It describes the duration of the police investigation
24. Why does the plainclothes officer arrest Bob at the
end of the story?
A) Bob had stolen from the hardware store
B) The officer mistook him for someone else
C) Bob was a wanted criminal in Chicago
D) Jimmy Wells had framed Bob for a crime
25. What is ironic about the meeting between Bob and
Jimmy?
A) Jimmy recognizes Bob immediately, but Bob does not
recognize him
B) Bob realizes too late that Jimmy is an undercover
detective
C) Jimmy keeps his promise to meet Bob but arrests him
instead
D) Bob had actually been arrested before and never left
New York
26. What does the story suggest about the theme of
friendship versus duty?
A) Duty can sometimes outweigh personal relationships
B) Friendship should always be more important than
rules
C) Old friends will always protect each other
D) The law is not as important as personal promises
27. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: Bob believed that his friend Jimmy would
never betray him.
Statement 2: Jimmy reported Bob to the police and
ensured his arrest.
A) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
B) Statement 1 is an Example of loyalty in friendship
C) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
D) Statement 1 is the Result of Statement 2
28. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: The police officer who first talked to Bob
did not arrest him.
Statement 2: The police officer was actually Jimmy
Wells, Bob’s old friend.
A) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
B) Statement 1 is an Example of police leniency
C) Statement 1 is the Result of Statement 2
D) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
29. How does the author use foreshadowing in the
story?
A) The detailed description of Bob’s expensive jewellery
hints at his criminal background
B) The policeman’s casual conversation with Bob makes
it clear he will arrest him
C) The empty street shows that Bob is being followed by
the police
D) The story does not use any foreshadowing
40. What does Jimmy Wells do to avoid directly
confronting Bob?
A) He warns Bob to leave the city before the police
arrive
B) He sends another officer to arrest Bob
C) He lets Bob escape out of sympathy
D) He disguises himself and tricks Bob into surrendering
41. What kind of justice system did the king have in his
kingdom?
A) A jury-based system where people debated cases
B) A system where the accused fought to prove their
innocence
C) A poetic system where fate determined guilt or
innocence
D) A system where the king personally decided all cases
42. How was a person’s guilt or innocence determined
in the king’s arena?
A) The accused had to confess their crime
B) The accused had to pick one of two doors—behind
one was a lady, behind the other was a tiger
C) The accused was put on trial before a panel of judges
D) The accused had to fight a lion to prove innocence
43. Why was the young man put on trial in the arena?
A) He was accused of stealing from the king’s treasury
B) He had insulted the king in front of the court
C) He had fallen in love with the king’s daughter, which
was forbidden
D) He had refused to marry the princess and angered
the king
44. What knowledge did the princess possess that no
one else had?
A) She knew which door held the lady and which one
held the tiger
B) She knew that the king had already decided the
young man’s fate
C) She knew a secret way to escape the arena
D) She knew that the lady behind the door was in love
with the young man
45. What is left ambiguous at the end of the story?
A) Whether the princess’s father changes his mind about
the trial
B) Whether the young man actually loves the princess
C) Whether the young man opens the door with the lady
or the tiger
D) Whether the princess had power to control her
father’s decisions
46. What does the princess struggle with the most?
A) Whether she should save her lover or let him be
eaten by the tiger
B) Whether she should confront her father about the
injustice
C) Whether she should run away with her lover before
the trial
D) Whether she should reveal her father’s secret
47. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: The princess was extremely jealous of the
lady chosen to be behind one of the doors.
Statement 2: The princess struggled to decide whether
to save her lover or let him die.
A) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
B) Statement 2 is the Result of Statement 1
C) Statement 1 is the Example of Statement 2
D) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
48. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: The king’s justice system was based on
chance rather than logic.
Statement 2: The accused person had no control over
their own fate.
A) Statement 1 is the Cause of Statement 2
B) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
C) Statement 1 is an Example of justice in the kingdom
D) Statement 2 is the Result of Statement 1
49. What does the open-ended conclusion of the story
suggest about human nature?
A) People are always forgiving when they love someone
B) People are driven by strong emotions like jealousy
and love
C) Justice is always fair and unbiased
D) The princess was destined to rule the kingdom after
her father
50. What literary technique does the author use by not
revealing the ending?
A) Foreshadowing
B) Flashback
C) Cliffhanger
D) Symbolism
51. What was Michelangelo's primary artistic challenge
while painting the Sistine Chapel?
A) Finding suitable models for his characters
B) Securing funding for the project
C) Convincing the Pope to let him use marble
D) Learning new painting techniques
52. How did Michelangelo describe the faces in Rome
to Pope Julius II?
A) Full of character and diversity
B) All looking alike without distinct features
C) Too expressive for his paintings
D) Too intimidating and fierce
53. Who did Michelangelo use as the model for the
face of Mary?
A) A nun from a local convent
B) His mother
C) A renowned Roman beauty
D) The Pope's niece
54. What was the irony in Michelangelo's choice of
model for Judas?
A) He used the same person he had once painted as
baby Jesus
B) He chose a nobleman known for his piety
C) He painted his own reflection
D) He used the Pope's face
55. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: Michelangelo struggled to find a suitable
model for Judas.
Statement 2: He found his model in a man he had
previously depicted as baby Jesus.
A) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
B) Statement 1 is the Result of Statement 2
C) Statement 2 is an Example of Statement 1
D) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
56. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: Michelangelo's mother carried heavy
water drums on her shoulders.
Statement 2: Michelangelo chose her as the model for
Mary, depicting any realistic, hardworking mother.
A) Statement 1 is the Cause of Statement 2
B) Statement 2 is the Result of Statement 1
C) Statement 1 is an Example of maternal strength
D) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
57. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: The Pope remembered ruefully how the
funeral had been held up for twelve hours.
Statement 2: Michaelangelo had considered a dead man
as the right model.
A) Statement 1 is the Cause of Statement 2
B) Statement 2 is the Result of Statement 1
C) Statement 1 is an Example of artistic challenges
D) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
58. Read the two statements and determine their
relationship.
Statement 1: Michelangelo used real-life individuals as
models for his religious paintings.
Statement 2: He believed that divine figures could be
represented through human forms.
A) Statement 1 is the Result of Statement 2
B) Statement 2 is the Cause of Statement 1
C) Statement 1 is an Example of Statement 2
D) Statement 2 is the Contradiction of Statement 1
59. Why did Michelangelo prefer marble over colours
for his art?
A) Marble was more readily available
B) Colours changed when mixed, but marble remained
constant
C) The Pope insisted on marble sculptures
D) He was allergic to paint
60. How did Pope Julius II react to Michelangelo's
unconventional methods?
A) He dismissed Michelangelo from the project
B) He was amused and allowed him creative freedom
C) He imposed strict guidelines on his work
D) He replaced him with another artist