Hornbill Poem 4 : Childhood MCQs Here are Hornbill Poem 4 : Childhood MCQs 1. What is the central theme of the poem? The beauty of nature The hardships of life The joy of playing The loss of childhood 2. What does the poet say about Heaven and Hell? They are real places They are created by humans They can be visited They do not exist in geography books 3. What does the poet notice about adults? They do not practice what they preach They live in the past They never make mistakes They are always happy 4. Where does the poet say his childhood has gone? Hidden in an infant’s face Lost in his memories Trapped in a dream Buried in the past 5. What does the poet mean by ‘the face of an infant’? A mirror The innocence of childhood His lost memories His younger self 6. What question does the poet repeat throughout the poem? What happens after death? When did my childhood go? Why do adults lie? Where did my toys go? 7. What does the poet question in the poem? Why people grow old Why it rains How the seasons change When and where he lost his childhood 8. What realization marks the poet’s loss of childhood? The hypocrisy of adults The excitement of birthdays The magic of fairy tales The importance of school 9. What does the poem reflect on? The importance of imagination The struggle of school life The beauty of the countryside The transition from childhood to adulthood 10. Who is the poet of ‘Childhood’? Robert Frost Markus Natten Walt Whitman William Wordsworth Loading …
