Class 8 English Chapter 5: Somebody’s Mother — practice questions with answers
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Q1. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, how is the old woman described at the start?
- Old, ragged and grey, bent with the winter chill
- Young and cheerful
- Rich and proud
- Tall and strong
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Answer: A. Old, ragged and grey, bent with the winter chill
Why: Stanza 1. [p.71]
Why: Stanza 1. [p.71]
Q2. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, how did the crowd treat the old woman?
- They passed by without noticing her anxious eyes
- They helped her across
- They gave her money
- They laughed at her
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Answer: A. They passed by without noticing her anxious eyes
Why: She stood alone, uncared for, amid the throng. [p.71]
Why: She stood alone, uncared for, amid the throng. [p.71]
Q3. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’, as in ‘like a flock of sheep’, is called a ______.
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Answer: simile
Why: The boys came like a flock of sheep. [p.71]
Why: The boys came like a flock of sheep. [p.71]
Q4. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, why were the boys so happy?
- School was out and there was fresh snow to play in
- They had won a match
- It was a festival
- They got gifts
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Answer: A. School was out and there was fresh snow to play in
Why: Glad in the freedom of ‘school let out’. [p.71]
Why: Glad in the freedom of ‘school let out’. [p.71]
Q5. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, what is the central theme of the poem?
- Kindness and empathy
- Adventure and courage
- Winter sports
- Wealth
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Answer: A. Kindness and empathy
Why: From the text exercise. [p.73]
Why: From the text exercise. [p.73]
Q6. In the poem ‘Somebody’s Mother’, which words describe the old woman in the poem? (Tick all that apply)
- Meek
- Timid
- Trembling
- Merry
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Answer: A. Meek; B. Timid; C. Trembling
Why: Merry describes the boys. [p.71–72]
Why: Merry describes the boys. [p.71–72]
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Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 8 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.