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20 MCQs • Poetry comprehension, vocabulary, literary devices, themes, and grammar from A Bird Came Down the Walk

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20 questions · 20 min · 20 marks

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  1. Question 1

    What did the bird do first in the poem?

    • ADrank dew
    • BAte an angleworm
    • CFlew over the ocean
    • DOffered a crumb
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    Answer: B

    The bird first bites an angleworm in halves and eats it raw.

  2. Question 2

    What did the bird drink from the grass?

    • ARainwater
    • BA drop of dew
    • CRiver water
    • DMilk
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    Answer: B

    The poem describes the bird drinking dew from the grass.

  3. Question 3

    Why did the bird hop sidewise to the wall?

    • ATo hide from the speaker
    • BTo let a beetle pass
    • CTo find a nest
    • DTo catch a butterfly
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    Answer: B

    The poem explicitly says the bird moved aside to let a beetle pass.

  4. Question 4

    What did the speaker compare the bird's eyes to?

    • ABright stars
    • BFrightened beads
    • CSilver coins
    • DDew drops
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    Answer: B

    The speaker says the bird's eyes looked like frightened beads.

  5. Question 5

    How did the bird react when the speaker offered a crumb?

    • AIt ate the crumb
    • BIt attacked the speaker
    • CIt unrolled its feathers and flew away
    • DIt stayed beside the speaker
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    Answer: C

    The bird spreads its feathers and flies away after the offer.

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